OTel Collector v0.165.0 released on 07-11-2026
OTel Collector v0.165.0 is out now. It primarily bumps the collector version and refreshes bundled components, so operators and packagers will see the new version in builds and binaries.
Review the core and contrib changelogs on the project’s GitHub releases pages for component-level fixes, dependency updates and any upgrade guidance: contrib changelog (https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/releases/tag/v0.165.0) and core changelog (https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/releases/tag/v0.165.0).
What’s in this release
- Version update commit b9425f263115f328bc3bd4e65b825101b499f144 sets the project version to 0.165.0 (PR #1760).
- Collector components refreshed (commit 05ba854be2c25767a5c908723db6e438b264dbde, PR #1759), updating bundled components and dependencies.
- Packaging and tagging step produced the v0.165.0 release artifacts; expect builds and binaries to carry the new version.
Upgrade notes
- No product-level breaking changes are listed in the release notes; check the core and contrib changelogs linked above for any component-level breaking changes or specific upgrade instructions.
- If you need to roll back, restore the previous release artifacts (previous tag) and align component versions using the information in the component changelogs.
Share any feedback or experiences after upgrading — reports on unexpected behaviour or successful rollouts are useful for the community.
