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AWS X-Ray SDKs/Daemon migration to OpenTelemetry

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This article announces AWS X-Ray SDKs and Daemon migration to OpenTelemetry as the primary instrumentation standard for application tracing.

  • X-Ray SDKs and Daemon transitioning to maintenance mode starting February 25, 2026
  • Maintenance mode will only address security issues; no new feature enhancements
  • X-Ray service remains fully supported with new features like native OpenTelemetry support
  • OpenTelemetry provides industry-standard protocols for collecting and routing telemetry data
  • Migration to AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry (ADOT) enables CloudWatch Application Signals and Transaction Search
  • Migration guidance and examples available in AWS X-Ray documentation

AWS is transitioning X-Ray to OpenTelemetry for standardized, industry-wide observability while maintaining backward compatibility with existing X-Ray SDKs and Daemon.

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