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[docs/collector/internal-telemetry.md] Clarify that configuration schema is unstable #6219

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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions content/en/docs/collector/internal-telemetry.md
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[monitor](#use-internal-telemetry-to-monitor-the-collector) and
[troubleshoot](/docs/collector/troubleshooting/) the Collector.

{{% alert title="Important" color="warning" %}} The Collector uses the
OpenTelemetry SDK
[declarative configuration schema](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-configuration)
for configuring how to export its internal telemetry. This schema is still under
[development](/docs/specs/otel/document-status/#lifecycle-status) and may
undergo **breaking changes** in future releases. We intend to keep supporting
older schemas until a 1.0 schema release is available, and offer a transition
period for users to update their configurations before dropping pre-1.0 schemas.
For details and to track progress see
[issue #10808](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/issues/10808).
{{% /alert %}}

## Activate internal telemetry in the Collector

By default, the Collector exposes its own telemetry in two ways:
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions static/refcache.json
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