[release/v1.54.x] Update Prometheus Exporter dependencies to use no-protobuf formats (and adds test)

[otelbot]

Clean cherry-pick of #7664 to the release/v1.54.x branch.

[codecov]

Codecov Report

✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 90.02%. Comparing base (61e066b) to head (48a80c9).
⚠️ Report is 1 commits behind head on release/v1.54.x.

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+ Misses                  1477     1476    -1     
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[altaiezior]

Can we also have this regression added to the javaagent if no new release is planned soon?

[zeitlinger]

Can we also have this regression added to the javaagent if no new release is planned soon?

yes, that's on the way

[altaiezior]

@zeitlinger any timeline for when the agent patch release will be released? Waiting on it to upgrade otel

[zeitlinger]

Has been released yesterday: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/releases/tag/v2.20.1

[altaiezior]

Thanks :)