IDOT release notes
Instana Distribution of OpenTelemetry Collector (IDOT) updates are released separately from the SaaS and self-hosted Instana updates, and have their own release versions.
For more information, see IDOT and the OpenTelemetry project.
| Version | Date | Features | Improvements | Fixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.310.0 | 24 November 2025 |
IDOT is now available on AIX systems. IDOT deployment through operator by using Helm Chart is now available for Kubernetes and OpenShift Clusters. Shell Receiver is added into IDOT. The Shell Receiver executes shell commands and collects their output as metrics and logs, enabling integration of command-line tools and scripts into your observability pipeline. |
This release upgrades OpenTelemetry and IDOT dependencies to the latest versions. |
Fixed incorrect hostname in IDOT configuration. Transformed erroneous spans in IDOT configuration. Removed |
| 1.306.0 | 6 October 2025 |
Enabled OpAMP communication for SaaS while keeping Instana native for self-hosted. Fixed OTLP HTTP endpoint format and added service version to Added OpAMP endpoint support and environment variable expansion to collector installer. Traces pipeline added to Helm Chart. |
Upgraded OpenTelemetry and IDOT dependencies to the latest versions. Updated troubleshooting guide with details for self-hosted deployments and certificate handling. |
NA |
| 1.305.0 | 22 September 2025 |
Added Helm chart for IDOT deployment and Red Hat OpenShift support. Enhanced logging, restart handling, and TLS configuration for supervisor. Introduced stratified sampling with tail processor. Added AWS CloudWatch receiver support. IDOT now includes the CloudWatch receiver, enabling the collection of logs from AWS CloudWatch. This support enables integration of AWS CloudWatch data into your Instana Observability pipeline, providing unified monitoring across your cloud infrastructure. |
Upgraded OpenTelemetry and IDOT dependencies to the latest versions. Unified terminology ("reboot" → "restart") for supervisor. Fixed multiple CVEs (Golang, moby firewalld, mapstructure, and oauth2). Added a troubleshooting guide and Kubernetes deployment documentation. |
NA |