diff --git a/docs/instrumentation-list.yaml b/docs/instrumentation-list.yaml
index 06c39e325ec1..8eca7a850e93 100644
--- a/docs/instrumentation-list.yaml
+++ b/docs/instrumentation-list.yaml
@@ -5300,8 +5300,12 @@ libraries:
   - name: jaxrs-1.0
     display_name: JAX-RS 1.x
     description: |
-      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+      This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information and enables controller spans for JAX-RS annotated methods (controller spans are disabled by default).
     library_link: https://javaee.github.io/javaee-spec/javadocs/javax/ws/rs/package-summary.html
+    disabled_by_default: true
+    features:
+    - HTTP_ROUTE
+    - CONTROLLER_SPANS
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-1.0
@@ -5325,8 +5329,12 @@ libraries:
   - name: jaxrs-2.0-annotations
     display_name: JAX-RS 2.x
     description: |
-      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS annotated methods, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+      This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller spans for JAX-RS annotated methods (controller spans are disabled by default).
     library_link: https://javaee.github.io/javaee-spec/javadocs/javax/ws/rs/package-summary.html
+    disabled_by_default: true
+    features:
+    - HTTP_ROUTE
+    - CONTROLLER_SPANS
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-annotations
@@ -5354,8 +5362,11 @@ libraries:
   - name: jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2
     display_name: Apache CXF JAX-RS 2.x
     description: |
-      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Apache CXF, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+      This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller spans for JAX-RS methods when using Apache CXF (controller spans are disabled by default).
     library_link: https://cxf.apache.org/
+    features:
+    - HTTP_ROUTE
+    - CONTROLLER_SPANS
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2
@@ -5394,8 +5405,11 @@ libraries:
   - name: jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0
     display_name: Eclipse Jersey JAX-RS 2.x
     description: |
-      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+      This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey (controller spans are disabled by default).
     library_link: https://eclipse-ee4j.github.io/jersey/
+    features:
+    - HTTP_ROUTE
+    - CONTROLLER_SPANS
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0
@@ -5434,8 +5448,11 @@ libraries:
   - name: jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0
     display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 2.x
     description: |
-      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+      This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy (controller spans are disabled by default).
     library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
+    features:
+    - HTTP_ROUTE
+    - CONTROLLER_SPANS
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0
@@ -5474,8 +5491,11 @@ libraries:
   - name: jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1
     display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 2.x
     description: |
-      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+      This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy (controller spans are disabled by default).
     library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
+    features:
+    - HTTP_ROUTE
+    - CONTROLLER_SPANS
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1
@@ -5514,8 +5534,12 @@ libraries:
   - name: jaxrs-3.0-annotations
     display_name: JAX-RS 3.x
     description: |
-      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS annotated methods, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+      This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller spans for JAX-RS annotated methods (controller spans are disabled by default).
     library_link: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/restful-ws/3.0/
+    disabled_by_default: true
+    features:
+    - HTTP_ROUTE
+    - CONTROLLER_SPANS
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations
     scope:
       name: io.opentelemetry.jaxrs-3.0-annotations
@@ -5543,8 +5567,11 @@ libraries:
   - name: jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0
     display_name: Eclipse Jersey JAX-RS 3.x
     description: |
-      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+      This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey (controller spans are disabled by default).
     library_link: https://eclipse-ee4j.github.io/jersey/
+    features:
+    - HTTP_ROUTE
+    - CONTROLLER_SPANS
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0
     minimum_java_version: 11
     scope:
@@ -5583,8 +5610,11 @@ libraries:
   - name: jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0
     display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 3.x
     description: |
-      This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+      This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy (controller spans are disabled by default).
     library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
+    features:
+    - HTTP_ROUTE
+    - CONTROLLER_SPANS
     source_path: instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0
     minimum_java_version: 11
     scope:
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/metadata.yaml
index 768934acf2ef..591daa21bb43 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/metadata.yaml
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-1.0/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 display_name: JAX-RS 1.x
 description: >
-  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods, and enriches existing HTTP server spans
-  with route information.
+  This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information and enables controller
+  spans for JAX-RS annotated methods (controller spans are disabled by default).
+features:
+  - HTTP_ROUTE
+  - CONTROLLER_SPANS
+disabled_by_default: true
 library_link: https://javaee.github.io/javaee-spec/javadocs/javax/ws/rs/package-summary.html
 configurations:
   - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations/metadata.yaml
index b211febb9e21..e3ec352f1108 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations/metadata.yaml
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-annotations/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 display_name: JAX-RS 2.x
 description: >
-  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS annotated methods, and enriches existing HTTP server
-  spans with route information.
+  This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller
+  spans for JAX-RS annotated methods (controller spans are disabled by default).
 library_link: https://javaee.github.io/javaee-spec/javadocs/javax/ws/rs/package-summary.html
+features:
+  - HTTP_ROUTE
+  - CONTROLLER_SPANS
+disabled_by_default: true
 configurations:
   - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
     description: Enables the creation of experimental controller spans.
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/metadata.yaml
index 0961a1df8e2d..14262d2ae4d6 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/metadata.yaml
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-cxf-3.2/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 display_name: Apache CXF JAX-RS 2.x
 description: >
-  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Apache CXF, and enriches
-  existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+  This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller
+  spans for JAX-RS methods when using Apache CXF (controller spans are disabled by default).
 library_link: https://cxf.apache.org/
+features:
+  - HTTP_ROUTE
+  - CONTROLLER_SPANS
 configurations:
   - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
     description: Enables the creation of experimental controller spans.
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/metadata.yaml
index 8b113985774a..b7810e763ba4 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/metadata.yaml
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-jersey-2.0/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 display_name: Eclipse Jersey JAX-RS 2.x
 description: >
-  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey, and enriches
-  existing HTTP server spans with route information.
+  This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller
+  spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey (controller spans are disabled by default).
 library_link: https://eclipse-ee4j.github.io/jersey/
+features:
+  - HTTP_ROUTE
+  - CONTROLLER_SPANS
 configurations:
   - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
     description: Enables the creation of experimental controller spans.
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/metadata.yaml
index f7be8accc3a7..9e8b9eea6225 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/metadata.yaml
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.0/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 2.x
 description: >
-  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing
-  HTTP server spans with route information.
+  This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller
+  spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy (controller spans are disabled by default).
 library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
+features:
+  - HTTP_ROUTE
+  - CONTROLLER_SPANS
 configurations:
   - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
     description: Enables the creation of experimental controller spans.
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/metadata.yaml
index f7be8accc3a7..9e8b9eea6225 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/metadata.yaml
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-2.0/jaxrs-2.0-resteasy-3.1/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 2.x
 description: >
-  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing
-  HTTP server spans with route information.
+  This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller
+  spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy (controller spans are disabled by default).
 library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
+features:
+  - HTTP_ROUTE
+  - CONTROLLER_SPANS
 configurations:
   - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
     description: Enables the creation of experimental controller spans.
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations/metadata.yaml
index 8fc7a9ad6842..2fc9680fada8 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations/metadata.yaml
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-annotations/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 display_name: JAX-RS 3.x
 description: >
-  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS annotated methods, and enriches existing HTTP server
-  spans with route information.
+  This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller
+  spans for JAX-RS annotated methods (controller spans are disabled by default).
 library_link: https://jakarta.ee/specifications/restful-ws/3.0/
+features:
+  - HTTP_ROUTE
+  - CONTROLLER_SPANS
+disabled_by_default: true
 configurations:
   - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
     description: Enables the creation of experimental controller spans.
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/metadata.yaml
index 0322a37828a5..eda8d49f4c77 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/metadata.yaml
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-jersey-3.0/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 display_name: Eclipse Jersey JAX-RS 3.x
 description: >
-  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey, and enriches existing
-  HTTP server spans with route information.
+  This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller
+  spans for JAX-RS methods when using Jersey (controller spans are disabled by default).
 library_link: https://eclipse-ee4j.github.io/jersey/
+features:
+  - HTTP_ROUTE
+  - CONTROLLER_SPANS
 configurations:
   - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
     description: Enables the creation of experimental controller spans.
diff --git a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/metadata.yaml b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/metadata.yaml
index 4797afa108dd..b475927e8735 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/metadata.yaml
+++ b/instrumentation/jaxrs/jaxrs-3.0/jaxrs-3.0-resteasy-6.0/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 display_name: JBoss RESTEasy JAX-RS 3.x
 description: >
-  This instrumentation enables spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy, and enriches existing
-  HTTP server spans with route information.
+  This instrumentation enriches HTTP server spans with route information, and enables controller
+  spans for JAX-RS methods when using RESTEasy (controller spans are disabled by default).
 library_link: https://resteasy.dev/
+features:
+  - HTTP_ROUTE
+  - CONTROLLER_SPANS
 configurations:
   - name: otel.instrumentation.common.experimental.controller-telemetry.enabled
     description: Enables the creation of experimental controller spans.