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[docs/collector/internal-telemetry.md] Clarify that configuration schema is unstable #6219

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10 changes: 10 additions & 0 deletions content/en/docs/collector/internal-telemetry.md
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Expand Up @@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ configure it to help you
[monitor](#use-internal-telemetry-to-monitor-the-collector) and
[troubleshoot](/docs/collector/troubleshooting/) the Collector.

{{% alert title="Important" color="warning" %}} The Collector uses the
OpenTelemetry SDK
[declarative configuration schema](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-configuration)
for configuring how to export its internal telemetry.

This schema is not currently stable and may undergo breaking changes in future
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releases. We intend to keep supporting older schemas until a 1.0 schema release
is available, and offer a transition period for users to update their
configurations before dropping pre-1.0 schemas. {{% /alert %}}
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## Activate internal telemetry in the Collector

By default, the Collector exposes its own telemetry in two ways:
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