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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions CHANGELOG.md
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Expand Up @@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ release.
([#4802](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4802))
- Declarative configuration: clarify Registry ComponentProvider `type` parameter
([#4799](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4799))
- Declarative configuration: Update instrumentation config behavior to return
empty object when not set
([#4817](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/4817))

### Common

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5 changes: 2 additions & 3 deletions specification/configuration/api.md
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Expand Up @@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ Obtain configuration relevant to instrumentation libraries.
the [`.instrumentation`](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-configuration/blob/670901762dd5cce1eecee423b8660e69f71ef4be/examples/kitchen-sink.yaml#L438-L439)
configuration mapping node.

If the `.instrumentation` node is not set, get instrumentation config MUST
return nil, null, undefined or another language-specific idiomatic pattern
denoting empty.
If the `.instrumentation` node is not set, get instrumentation config SHOULD
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return an empty object (as if `.instrumentation: {}` was set).
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### ConfigProperties

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