What are the plans regarding support of the failover connector in otelcol-k8s distribution

[kkantonop]

Hello!

I tried searching, but couldn't find the answer to this question, so apologies if I missed it.

What are the plans regarding including the failover connector from contrib in the otelcol-k8s image?

[dosubot]

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I wasn't able to find any specific information regarding plans for including the failover connector in the otelcol-k8s distribution. There are no existing discussions, proposals, or documentation in the repository that mention plans for future connector inclusions, including the failover connector.

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[kkantonop]

@dosu what will be included in the next otelcol-k8s release?

Do new components implemented in core and / or contrib get included in future releases as long as they are in alpha?
The failover connector is already implemented in contrib.

[dosubot]

The inclusion of new components in the next otelcol-k8s release follows specific criteria. Components from both the Core and Contrib repositories can be included if they meet the following conditions:

• They must be at least in the Alpha stage or higher.
• Receivers must facilitate the collection of data generated by Kubernetes or services running in Kubernetes.
• Components must be vendor-neutral.
• Only exporters that use OTLP are allowed, with exceptions for the nop, debug, and file exporters.

As for the failover connector, if it meets these criteria, it could potentially be included in future releases. However, there is no specific information available about its inclusion in the next release ^[1].

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