From 8773e5b3111a3a2fec66f1d7fe66eb118ae005e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sonalgaud12 <sonalgaud12@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:02:28 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Updated dockerstatsreceiver

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 .chloggen/update-docker.yaml | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .chloggen/update-docker.yaml

diff --git a/.chloggen/update-docker.yaml b/.chloggen/update-docker.yaml
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+change_type: enhancement  
+
+component: dockerstatsreceiver  
+
+note: "Respect the `DOCKER_HOST` environment variable when resolving the Docker endpoint. The receiver now prioritizes the endpoint in the following order: YAML config > `DOCKER_HOST` env variable > default `unix:///var/run/docker.sock`."  
+
+issues: [35779]  
+
+subtext: |  
+  - Previously, the receiver required explicit configuration of the endpoint.  
+  - This change allows automatic detection of `DOCKER_HOST`, improving flexibility in different environments.  
+
+change_logs: []