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+---
+title: OpenTelemetry Go 2025 Goals
+linkTitle: Go Goals 2025
+date: 2025-01-21
+author: >-
+  [Tyler Yahn](https://github.com/MrAlias) (Splunk)
+sig: SIG Go
+# prettier-ignore
+cSpell:ignore: Yahn dashpole pellared otelhttp dmathieu otelhttp codeboten otellogr otellogrus otelslog otelzap otelzerolog
+---
+
+As we kick off 2025, the OpenTelemetry Go team has come together to set a
+roadmap for the year. Our focus is on driving the OpenTelemetry Go project
+forward while strengthening its integration with the broader OpenTelemetry
+ecosystem. Here's an overview of our goals, their expected timelines, and the
+key contributors supporting each initiative.
+
+## Goals
+
+### New Semantic Conventions (Weaver)
+
+- Priority: First quarter goal
+- Tracking Issue:
+  [#5668](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/issues/5668)
+- Sponsor: [@MrAlias](https://github.com/MrAlias)
+
+Semantic conventions are foundational to OpenTelemetry and the cornerstone of
+data quality across the ecosystem. The OpenTelemetry community has recently
+updated the tooling used to generate these conventions into usable code by
+introducing the [weaver](https://github.com/open-telemetry/weaver) project. We
+plan to integrate this new tooling into the OpenTelemetry Go project and provide
+updates to the latest versions of semantic conventions.
+
+### SDK Self-Observability Signals
+
+- Priority: Yearly goal
+- Tracking Issue:
+  [#2547](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/issues/2547)
+- Sponsor: [@dashpole](https://github.com/dashpole)
+
+This goal aims to enhance the observability of the OpenTelemetry Go SDK itself.
+We plan to add metrics about the tracing portions of the SDK as a first step,
+but hope to expand this with more signals measuring all areas of the SDK.
+Unified semantic conventions across all OpenTelemetry languages will play a
+critical role in achieving this objective.
+
+### Go Runtime Metrics Stabilization
+
+- Priority: Yearly goal
+- Tracking Issue:
+  [#5655](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go-contrib/issues/5655)
+- Sponsor: [@dashpole](https://github.com/dashpole)
+
+Recently, the Go team
+[updated runtime metrics within the Go language](https://github.com/golang/go/issues/67120).
+These updates have been
+[codified in OpenTelemetry semantic conventions](https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/pull/981),
+and are provided as opt-in metrics in the
+[`runtime` package](https://pkg.go.dev/go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/runtime#pkg-overview).
+The Go SIG plans to gather community feedback and transition these metrics to an
+opt-out model, allowing better observability of Go runtimes.
+
+### Logs API Stability
+
+- Priority: Yearly goal
+- Tracking Project:
+  [Go: Logs (GA)](https://github.com/orgs/open-telemetry/projects/43)
+- Sponsor: [@pellared](https://github.com/pellared)
+
+Stabilizing the Logs API is crucial for providing a logging solution that aligns
+with OpenTelemetry’s overarching goals. Currently, a non-stable "beta"
+implementation of this API is provided in the
+[`log` package](https://pkg.go.dev/go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log), along with
+many bridges to popular logging packages:
+
+- [`otellogr`](https://pkg.go.dev/go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/otellogr)
+- [`otellogrus`](https://pkg.go.dev/go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/otellogrus)
+- [`otelslog`](https://pkg.go.dev/go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/otelslog)
+- [`otelzap`](https://pkg.go.dev/go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/otelzap)
+- [`otelzerolog`](https://pkg.go.dev/go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/otelzerolog)
+
+The Go SIG plans to continue its effort in developing the upstream
+specification. Work to stabilize the OpenTelemetry Go implementation depends on
+this upstream development, including the development of the event signal.
+
+### `otelhttp` Stabilization
+
+Priority: Yearly goal Tracking Project:
+[Go: HTTP Semconv Migration](https://github.com/orgs/open-telemetry/projects/87)
+Sponsor: [@dmathieu](https://github.com/dmathieu)
+
+Stabilizing the
+[`otelhttp` instrumentation package](https://pkg.go.dev/go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp)
+will ensure seamless HTTP observability and improved integration with the
+OpenTelemetry ecosystem. Before this can be accomplished, the instrumentation
+needs to be upgraded to use the latest stable version of semantic conventions.
+Currently, the `otelhttp` package supports duplicating semantic conventions as
+we transition to the newer version. We plan to finish supporting this
+duplication in all HTTP instrumentation, and then transition to an opt-out model
+for the latest semantic conventions in all instrumentation packages.
+
+### File-Based Configuration
+
+- Priority: Yearly goal
+- Tracking Label:
+  [File-Based Configuration](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go-contrib/labels/area%3A%20config)
+- Sponsors: [@MrAlias](https://github.com/MrAlias)
+  [@codeboten](https://github.com/codeboten)
+
+This effort focuses on enabling configuration of the SDK with YAML and JSON
+files, making it easier for users to adopt and customize OpenTelemetry without
+relying solely on environment variables or code changes. Currently, the
+[`config` package](https://pkg.go.dev/go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/config)
+provides and implementation of this feature. As
+[file-based configuration is stabilized upstream in the specification](https://github.com/orgs/open-telemetry/projects/38),
+we plan to keep `config` up-to-date with these changes and provide feedback to
+its development.
+
+## Wrapping Up
+
+The OpenTelemetry Go team has an ambitious but focused set of goals for 2025.
+These initiatives will enhance the observability landscape, improve developer
+experience, and strengthen the integration of OpenTelemetry within the broader
+ecosystem. We’re excited to work with the community to bring these goals to
+fruition!
+
+We want to hear from you! Let us know what is missing or what you would like to
+see prioritized by commenting on
+[our tracking GitHub issue](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/issues/6175).

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