[DO NOT MERGE] [Trace] Deprecate Record Exception API in favor of using Logs API#4825
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Pull request overview
This PR deprecates the Record Exception API in the trace specification, aligning with the OTEP for Span Event API deprecation and the new semantic conventions that favor using Logs for recording exceptions.
- Marks the trace/exceptions.md document as deprecated with a reference to new semantic conventions
- Deprecates the
RecordExceptionAPI method in the trace API specification - Adds a CHANGELOG entry documenting the deprecation
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| File | Description |
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| specification/trace/exceptions.md | Changes status from Stable to Deprecated and directs users to the new semantic conventions for recording exceptions |
| specification/trace/api.md | Adds deprecation status to the Record Exception API section |
| CHANGELOG.md | Documents the deprecation of Record Exception API in the Traces section |
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Blocked by open-telemetry/semantic-conventions#3256
Blocked by #4824
Towards OTEP: Span Event API deprecation plan
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