OTel Collector v0.161.0 released on 16-09-2026
OTel Collector v0.161.0 is out now. Operators and maintainers benefit from refreshed bundled components and a k8sattributesprocessor module upgrade to v1.
See the core and contrib changelogs on GitHub and the official release page for full component-level details: core changelog, contrib changelog and the official release page.
What’s in this release
- Bundled components refreshed in the distribution (component update commit: “Update OpenTelemetry Collector Components” #1652) — receivers, processors, exporters and extensions were updated; see the changelogs for the exact list.
- Module bump: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/processor/k8sattributesprocessor upgraded to v1 (commit 417a725).
- Versioning and tooling housekeeping — repository version set to 0.161.0 (commit 619d1d0) and the version-check script updated (commit ab57332).
Upgrade notes
- k8sattributesprocessor moved to a v1 module; review the contrib changelog for any API or stability changes before upgrading and test configurations that depend on Kubernetes attribute processing: contrib changelog.
- No specific rollback steps are provided in the release notes; if you need to revert, use an earlier release tag from the project’s GitHub releases.
Please share comments on your upgrade experience on the project’s GitHub so others can see practical impact and any pitfalls you encounter.
