---
title: Elastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry Java breaking changes
description: Breaking changes for Elastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry Java.
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/elastic-otel-java/pull/1023/release-notes/breaking-changes
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless
  - Elastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry SDK
  - Elastic Observability
applies_to:
  - Serverless Observability projects: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
---

# Elastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry Java breaking changes
Breaking changes can impact your applications, potentially disrupting normal operations and their monitoring. Before you upgrade, carefully review the Elastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry Java breaking changes and take the necessary steps to mitigate any issues.
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