Prepare release 0.121.0 (#3862)

* Prepare release 0.121.0

Signed-off-by: Pavol Loffay <[email protected]>

* Add changelog

Signed-off-by: Pavol Loffay <[email protected]>

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Signed-off-by: Pavol Loffay <[email protected]>

Author: pavolloffay

.chloggen/allow-non-identifying.yaml

@@ -2,6 +2,46 @@
 
 <!-- next version -->
 
+## 0.121.0
+
+### 🛑 Breaking changes 🛑
+
+- `all`: Move feature gate `operator.observability.prometheus` to stable (#3669)
+- `operator`: Remove the deprecated `--label` command-line option (#3236)
+  Use `--labels-filter` instead.
+
+### 💡 Enhancements 💡
+
+- `opamp`: Allows specifying non-identifying attributes for the Bridge, also follows OpAMP guidelines for reporting instance.service.id (#2301)
+- `target allocator`: Allow setting the collector namespace via the config file (#3782)
+- `auto-instrumentation`: Add support to set image pull policy for agent images (#3575)
+- `auto-instrumentation`: Enhanced Java auto-instrumentation with improved volume mount paths and configuration options (#3843)
+  - Added support for unique volume mount paths for Java instrumentation
+  - Improved configuration options for Java auto-instrumentation
+  - Enhanced stability and reliability of Java instrumentation process 
+- `target allocator`: Add support for setting the allowNamespaces and denyNamespaces in the target allocator.
+ (#3086)
+  allowNamespaces can be set to an empty list to watch all namespaces (default) or to list of namespaces to watch.
+  denyNamespaces can be set to an empty list to deny watching any namespaces (default) or to a list of namespaces to deny watching.
+  
+- `target allocator`: Do not assign targets to a collector pod that is not Ready for longer than a non-zero grace period (#3781)
+
+### 🧰 Bug fixes 🧰
+
+- `collector`: Add nil check for Extensions in GetLivenessProbe and GetReadinessProbe functions (#3747)
+
+### Components
+
+* [OpenTelemetry Collector - v0.121.0](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/releases/tag/v0.121.0)
+* [OpenTelemetry Contrib - v0.121.0](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/releases/tag/v0.121.0)
+* [Java auto-instrumentation - v1.33.6](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/tag/v1.33.6)
+* [.NET auto-instrumentation - v1.2.0](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-instrumentation/releases/tag/v1.2.0)
+* [Node.JS - v0.53.0](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/releases/tag/experimental%2Fv0.53.0)
+* [Python - v0.51b0](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/releases/tag/v0.51b0)
+* [Go - v0.19.0-alpha](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go-instrumentation/releases/tag/v0.19.0-alpha)
+* [ApacheHTTPD - 1.0.4](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp-contrib/releases/tag/webserver%2Fv1.0.4)
+* [Nginx - 1.0.4](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp-contrib/releases/tag/webserver%2Fv1.0.4)
+
 ## 0.120.0
 No changes.
 

.chloggen/feat_ta-namespace-setting.yaml

@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ The operator should be released within a week after the [OpenTelemetry collector
 
 | Version  | Release manager |
 |----------|-----------------|
-| v0.121.0 | @pavolloffay    |
 | v0.122.0 | @TylerHelmuth   |
 | v0.123.0 | @jaronoff97     |
 | v0.124.0 | @swiatekm       |
 | v0.125.0 | @iblancasa      |
 | v0.126.0 | @frzifus        |
 | v0.127.0 | @yuriolisa      |
+| v0.128.0 | @pavolloffay    |

.chloggen/fix-extensions-panic.yaml

@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ metadata:
     categories: Logging & Tracing,Monitoring
     certified: "false"
     containerImage: ghcr.io/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/opentelemetry-operator
-    createdAt: "2025-03-12T19:10:16Z"
+    createdAt: "2025-03-31T16:55:47Z"
     description: Provides the OpenTelemetry components, including the Collector
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.29.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator
     support: OpenTelemetry Community
-  name: opentelemetry-operator.v0.120.0
+  name: opentelemetry-operator.v0.121.0
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ spec:
                   valueFrom:
                     fieldRef:
                       fieldPath: spec.serviceAccountName
-                image: ghcr.io/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/opentelemetry-operator:0.120.0
+                image: ghcr.io/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/opentelemetry-operator:0.121.0
                 livenessProbe:
                   httpGet:
                     path: /healthz
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ spec:
   minKubeVersion: 1.23.0
   provider:
     name: OpenTelemetry Community
-  version: 0.120.0
+  version: 0.121.0
   webhookdefinitions:
   - admissionReviewVersions:
     - v1alpha1

.chloggen/implement-image-pullpolicy.yaml

@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ metadata:
     categories: Logging & Tracing,Monitoring
     certified: "false"
     containerImage: ghcr.io/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/opentelemetry-operator
-    createdAt: "2025-03-12T19:10:16Z"
+    createdAt: "2025-03-31T16:55:47Z"
     description: Provides the OpenTelemetry components, including the Collector
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.29.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator
     support: OpenTelemetry Community
-  name: opentelemetry-operator.v0.120.0
+  name: opentelemetry-operator.v0.121.0
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ spec:
                   valueFrom:
                     fieldRef:
                       fieldPath: spec.serviceAccountName
-                image: ghcr.io/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/opentelemetry-operator:0.120.0
+                image: ghcr.io/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/opentelemetry-operator:0.121.0
                 livenessProbe:
                   httpGet:
                     path: /healthz
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ spec:
   minKubeVersion: 1.23.0
   provider:
     name: OpenTelemetry Community
-  version: 0.120.0
+  version: 0.121.0
   webhookdefinitions:
   - admissionReviewVersions:
     - v1alpha1

.chloggen/java-instrumentation-enhancement.yaml

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ The OpenTelemetry Operator _might_ work on versions outside of the given range,
 
 | OpenTelemetry Operator | Kubernetes     | Cert-Manager | Prometheus-Operator |
 |------------------------|----------------|--------------|---------------------|
+| v0.121.0               | v1.23 to v1.32 | v1           | v0.78.2             |
 | v0.120.0               | v1.23 to v1.32 | v1           | v0.76.2             |
 | v0.119.0               | v1.23 to v1.32 | v1           | v0.76.2             |
 | v0.118.0               | v1.23 to v1.32 | v1           | v0.76.2             |
@@ -70,7 +71,6 @@ The OpenTelemetry Operator _might_ work on versions outside of the given range,
 | v0.99.0                | v1.23 to v1.29 | v1           | v0.71.2             |
 | v0.98.0                | v1.23 to v1.29 | v1           | v0.71.2             |
 | v0.97.0                | v1.23 to v1.29 | v1           | v0.71.2             |
-| v0.96.0                | v1.23 to v1.29 | v1           | v0.71.2             |
 
 [kubernetes_releases]: https://kubernetes.io/releases/
 [openshift_support]: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/openshift

.chloggen/namespace-ta.yaml

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 # by default with the OpenTelemetry Operator. This would usually be the latest
 # stable OpenTelemetry version. When you update this file, make sure to update the
 # the docs as well.
-opentelemetry-collector=0.120.0
+opentelemetry-collector=0.121.0
 
 # Represents the current release of the OpenTelemetry Operator.
-operator=0.120.0
+operator=0.121.0
 
 # Represents the current release of the Target Allocator.
-targetallocator=0.120.0
+targetallocator=0.121.0
 
 # Represents the current release of the Operator OpAMP Bridge.
-operator-opamp-bridge=0.120.0
+operator-opamp-bridge=0.121.0
 
 # Represents the current release of Java instrumentation.
 # Should match autoinstrumentation/java/version.txt