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 ## Unreleased
 
+## Version 1.30.0-rc.1 (2025-01-27)
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 **NOTICE**: This is a release candidate (RC), preceding the first stable release of `io.opentelemetry.semconv:opentelemetry-semconv`.
 
 * **BREAKING**: Prepare for stable release. Remove deprecated `ResourceAttributes`, `SemanticAttributes`.