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### Compatibility

- Deprecate OpenCensus compatibility requirements in the specification.
([#5109](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/issues/5109))
- Stabilize sections of Prometheus Metrics Exporter.
- Clarify resource attributes configuration.
([#5084](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/5084))
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12 changes: 11 additions & 1 deletion specification/compatibility/opencensus.md
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# OpenCensus Compatibility

**Status**: [Stable](../document-status.md), Unless otherwise specified.
**Status**: [Deprecated](../document-status.md)

> [!NOTE]
> OpenCensus compatibility requirements are deprecated.
> Existing OpenCensus shims MAY continue to be supported for backwards
> compatibility, but implementing new OpenCensus compatibility is not required
> by this specification.
>
> OpenCensus compatibility requirements are deprecated as of June 2026.
> OpenCensus compatibility requirements in this specification will be removed
> no earlier than June 2027.

The OpenTelemetry project aims to provide backwards compatibility with the
[OpenCensus](https://opencensus.io) project in order to ease migration of
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