Release v0.12.0 (Release Candidate)

This release is intended to be the final release before 1.0.0.

This release uses OpenTelemetry Instrumentation for Java version 1.2.0. If you want to extend the instrumentation manually, we suggest using the OpenTelemetry Java API version 1.2.0. Please consult the release notes linked above for upstream changes.

☢️ Breaking Changes

• The metrics component will now be turned off by default. You can re-enable it by setting
  SPLUNK_METRICS_ENABLED to true.

🌟 Enhancements

• The agent will now set a resource attribute splunk.distro.version with its own version.
• The CloudFoundry buildpack file for Splunk Distribution of OpenTelemetry Java will now be built as a part of the
  release process and will be attached to the GitHub release.