---
title: Elastic OTel Java breaking changes
description: Breaking changes for Elastic OTel Java.
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/elastic-otel-java/pull/1177/release-notes/breaking-changes
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless
  - Elastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry Java
  - Elastic Distribution of OpenTelemetry SDK
  - Elastic Observability
applies_to:
  - Serverless Observability projects: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
---

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