You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
TelemetryArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.323,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
The default time Claude Code allows for an OpenTelemetry (OTLP) export has gone up from 10 seconds to 25 seconds. OpenTelemetry is the standard Claude Code uses to send usage and performance data to your own monitoring system.
The limit has also changed. 25 seconds is now the most the timeout can be. Before, OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TIMEOUT could raise it as high as 30 seconds.
Why
Exports wait longer before giving up when nothing is set. A value above 25 seconds in OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TIMEOUT no longer takes full effect.
How sure we are
One source agreesOne thing we can check says the same as this entry.
Anthropic's release notes agreeFixed OpenTelemetry exports failing when a proxy took over 10 seconds to reach the collector; it now has 25 seconds, also the most that…
