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Updated On: 2025-09-11 12:19:59 UTC

This PR updates the peer dependency constraint for the OpenTelemetry HTTP trace exporter in the packages/otel/package.json file. The change modifies the version range from ^0.202.0 to >=0.202.0 <1.0.0, broadening the acceptable version range for the @opentelemetry/exporter-trace-otlp-http package.

The original constraint ^0.202.0 followed standard npm caret notation, which only allowed compatible versions within the 0.202.x patch series. This restrictive range prevented users from upgrading to newer minor versions (like 0.203.x, 0.210.x, etc.) even when these versions would likely be compatible with the existing codebase.

The new constraint >=0.202.0 <1.0.0 allows any version from 0.202.0 up to (but not including) 1.0.0. This follows semantic versioning principles where minor and patch versions should maintain backward compatibility, while major versions (1.x in this case) may introduce breaking changes. This change is particularly relevant for OpenTelemetry packages, which are actively developed with frequent releases containing improvements and bug fixes.

This modification improves the package's flexibility and reduces version conflict issues that users might encounter when managing their dependency trees, while still maintaining appropriate compatibility boundaries. The change only affects dependency resolution and should not impact runtime behavior since the actual code usage patterns remain unchanged.

Confidence score: 5/5

• This PR is extremely safe to merge with minimal risk of production issues
• Score reflects a straightforward dependency constraint change that follows semantic versioning best practices and addresses real user compatibility issues
• No files require special attention as this is a single-line change to a dependency constraint