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[configuration] Clarify that the boolean value environment variable guidance is not applicable to other configuration interfaces #4723

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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions CHANGELOG.md
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Expand Up @@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ release.

### SDK Configuration

- Clarifies that guidance related to boolean environment variables is not applicable
to other configuration interfaces. ([#4723](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4723))

### Common

- Extend the set of attribute value types to support more complex data structures.
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion specification/configuration/sdk-environment-variables.md
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Expand Up @@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ empty, or unset is used, a warning SHOULD be logged to inform users about the
fallback to false being applied. All Boolean environment variables SHOULD be
named and defined such that false is the expected safe default behavior.
Renaming or changing the default value MUST NOT happen without a major version
upgrade.
upgrade. The guidance on this paragraph is only applicable to environment
variables and not to other configuration interfaces such as the declarative
configuration interface.

### Numeric

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