OTel Collector v0.156.0 released on 07-07-2026
OTel Collector v0.156.0 is out now. The release updates the project version and pulls in updated collector components, which include internal component version bumps that can contain bug fixes, minor features or internal API changes.
Check the official release entry and the component changelogs for full details: the release entry at https://api.github.com/repos/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/releases/latest, the contrib changelog at https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/releases/tag/v0.156.0 and the core changelog at https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/releases/tag/v0.156.0.
What’s in this release
- Project version bumped to 0.156.0 (commit: Update version to 0.156.0, #1548).
- Chore: dependency updates that bump OpenTelemetry Collector components across the project (receivers, exporters, processors, extensions) (#1547).
- Component-level changes — bug fixes, minor features and possible internal API changes — are recorded in the core and contrib changelogs linked above.
Upgrade notes
- Review the core and contrib changelogs for any breaking changes or deprecations and test the release in staging; verify receiver/exporter/processor compatibility with your configuration and backends.
- Update container images/operators and perform rolling restarts to minimise disruption; monitor logs and telemetry after the upgrade. If you maintain custom components or pinned dependencies, validate builds against the updated collector components before promoting to production.
Share your experience or any issues you encounter on the project’s issue tracker or on the release pages linked above.
