diff --git a/.chloggen/make_stability_level_required.yaml b/.chloggen/make_stability_level_required.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6581b0718b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/make_stability_level_required.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: breaking
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. otlpreceiver)
+component: cmd/mdatagen
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Make stability.level a required field for metrics
+
+# One or more tracking issues or pull requests related to the change
+issues: [14070]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: [user]
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/loader_test.go b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/loader_test.go
index d80801ad248..0f97b51d0eb 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/loader_test.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/loader_test.go
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 							Enabled:               true,
 							Description:           "Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.",
 							ExtendedDocumentation: "The metric will be become optional soon.",
+							Stability:             Stability{Level: component.StabilityLevelDevelopment},
 							Warnings: Warnings{
 								IfEnabledNotSet: "This metric will be disabled by default soon.",
 							},
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 						Signal: Signal{
 							Enabled:     false,
 							Description: "[DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default.",
+							Stability:   Stability{Level: component.StabilityLevelDeprecated},
 							Warnings: Warnings{
 								IfConfigured: "This metric is deprecated and will be removed soon.",
 							},
@@ -278,6 +280,7 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 						Signal: Signal{
 							Enabled:     false,
 							Description: "[DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default.",
+							Stability:   Stability{Level: component.StabilityLevelDeprecated},
 							Warnings: Warnings{
 								IfConfigured: "This metric is deprecated and will be removed soon.",
 							},
@@ -294,6 +297,7 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 							Enabled:               true,
 							Description:           "[DEPRECATED] Non-monotonic delta sum double metric enabled by default.",
 							ExtendedDocumentation: "The metric will be removed soon.",
+							Stability:             Stability{Level: component.StabilityLevelDeprecated},
 							Warnings: Warnings{
 								IfEnabled: "This metric is deprecated and will be removed soon.",
 							},
@@ -309,6 +313,7 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 						Signal: Signal{
 							Enabled:     true,
 							Description: "Monotonic cumulative sum int metric with string input_type enabled by default.",
+							Stability:   Stability{Level: component.StabilityLevelDevelopment},
 							Attributes:  []AttributeName{"string_attr", "overridden_int_attr", "enum_attr", "slice_attr", "map_attr"},
 						},
 						Unit: strPtr("s"),
@@ -359,7 +364,7 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 						"batch_size_trigger_send": {
 							Signal: Signal{
 								Enabled:     true,
-								Stability:   Stability{Level: "deprecated", From: "v0.110.0"},
+								Stability:   Stability{Level: component.StabilityLevelDeprecated, From: "v0.110.0"},
 								Description: "Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger",
 							},
 							Unit: strPtr("{times}"),
@@ -371,7 +376,7 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 						"request_duration": {
 							Signal: Signal{
 								Enabled:     true,
-								Stability:   Stability{Level: "alpha"},
+								Stability:   Stability{Level: component.StabilityLevelAlpha},
 								Description: "Duration of request",
 							},
 							Unit: strPtr("s"),
@@ -383,7 +388,7 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 						"process_runtime_total_alloc_bytes": {
 							Signal: Signal{
 								Enabled:     true,
-								Stability:   Stability{Level: "stable"},
+								Stability:   Stability{Level: component.StabilityLevelStable},
 								Description: "Cumulative bytes allocated for heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.TotalAlloc')",
 							},
 							Unit: strPtr("By"),
@@ -398,7 +403,7 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 						"queue_length": {
 							Signal: Signal{
 								Enabled:               true,
-								Stability:             Stability{Level: "alpha"},
+								Stability:             Stability{Level: component.StabilityLevelAlpha},
 								Description:           "This metric is optional and therefore not initialized in NewTelemetryBuilder.",
 								ExtendedDocumentation: "For example this metric only exists if feature A is enabled.",
 							},
@@ -415,6 +420,7 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 							Signal: Signal{
 								Enabled:     true,
 								Description: "Queue capacity - sync gauge example.",
+								Stability:   Stability{Level: component.StabilityLevelDevelopment},
 							},
 							Unit: strPtr("{items}"),
 							Gauge: &Gauge{
@@ -513,6 +519,16 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 			want:    Metadata{},
 			wantErr: "decoding failed due to the following error(s):\n\n'attributes[used_attr].type' invalid type: \"invalidtype\"",
 		},
+		{
+			name:    "testdata/invalid_metric_stability.yaml",
+			want:    Metadata{},
+			wantErr: "decoding failed due to the following error(s):\n\n'metrics[default.metric]' decoding failed due to the following error(s):\n\n'stability' decoding failed due to the following error(s):\n\n'level' unsupported stability level: \"development42\"",
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "testdata/no_metric_stability.yaml",
+			want:    Metadata{},
+			wantErr: "decoding failed due to the following error(s):\n\n'metrics[default.metric]' decoding failed due to the following error(s):\n\n'stability' missing required field: `stability.level`",
+		},
 		{
 			name:    "testdata/~~this file doesn't exist~~.yaml",
 			wantErr: "unable to read the file file:testdata/~~this file doesn't exist~~.yaml",
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/metric.go b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/metric.go
index feb40872b28..8b64d2ba07a 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/metric.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/metric.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package internal // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/cmd/mdatagen/internal"
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
 
 	"golang.org/x/text/cases"
 	"golang.org/x/text/language"
@@ -48,18 +47,26 @@ type Metric struct {
 }
 
 type Stability struct {
-	Level string `mapstructure:"level"`
-	From  string `mapstructure:"from"`
+	Level component.StabilityLevel `mapstructure:"level"`
+	From  string                   `mapstructure:"from"`
 }
 
 func (s Stability) String() string {
-	if s.Level == "" || strings.EqualFold(s.Level, component.StabilityLevelStable.String()) {
+	if s.Level == component.StabilityLevelUndefined ||
+		s.Level == component.StabilityLevelStable {
 		return ""
 	}
 	if s.From != "" {
-		return fmt.Sprintf(" [%s since %s]", s.Level, s.From)
+		return fmt.Sprintf(" [%s since %s]", s.Level.String(), s.From)
 	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf(" [%s]", s.Level)
+	return fmt.Sprintf(" [%s]", s.Level.String())
+}
+
+func (s *Stability) Unmarshal(parser *confmap.Conf) error {
+	if !parser.IsSet("level") {
+		return errors.New("missing required field: `stability.level`")
+	}
+	return parser.Unmarshal(s)
 }
 
 func (m *Metric) validate() error {
@@ -91,6 +98,9 @@ func (m *Metric) Unmarshal(parser *confmap.Conf) error {
 	if !parser.IsSet("enabled") {
 		return errors.New("missing required field: `enabled`")
 	}
+	if !parser.IsSet("stability") {
+		return errors.New("missing required field: `stability`")
+	}
 	return parser.Unmarshal(m)
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/sampleconnector/documentation.md b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/sampleconnector/documentation.md
index 2dc456c5416..24fd43e6aea 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/sampleconnector/documentation.md
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/sampleconnector/documentation.md
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
 
 The metric will be become optional soon.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- |
-| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- | --------- |
+| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true | Development |
 
 #### Attributes
 
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ The metric will be become optional soon.
 
 The metric will be removed soon.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- |
-| s | Sum | Double | Delta | false |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- | --------- |
+| s | Sum | Double | Delta | false | Deprecated |
 
 ### metric.input_type
 
 Monotonic cumulative sum int metric with string input_type enabled by default.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- |
-| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- | --------- |
+| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true | Development |
 
 #### Attributes
 
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ metrics:
 
 [DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
-| 1 | Gauge | Double |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+| 1 | Gauge | Double | Deprecated |
 
 #### Attributes
 
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ metrics:
 
 [DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
-|  | Gauge | Double |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+|  | Gauge | Double | Deprecated |
 
 #### Attributes
 
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/sampleconnector/metadata.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/sampleconnector/metadata.yaml
index e5a666023cc..7f58fe2c9de 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/sampleconnector/metadata.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/sampleconnector/metadata.yaml
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ metrics:
     enabled: true
     description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
     extended_documentation: The metric will be become optional soon.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: int
@@ -117,6 +119,8 @@ metrics:
     enabled: true
     description: "[DEPRECATED] Non-monotonic delta sum double metric enabled by default."
     extended_documentation: The metric will be removed soon.
+    stability:
+      level: deprecated
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: double
@@ -128,6 +132,8 @@ metrics:
   metric.input_type:
     enabled: true
     description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric with string input_type enabled by default.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: int
@@ -140,6 +146,8 @@ metrics:
   optional.metric:
     enabled: false
     description: "[DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default."
+    stability:
+      level: deprecated
     unit: "1"
     gauge:
       value_type: double
@@ -150,6 +158,8 @@ metrics:
   optional.metric.empty_unit:
     enabled: false
     description: "[DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default."
+    stability:
+      level: deprecated
     unit: ""
     gauge:
       value_type: double
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplefactoryreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplefactoryreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
index 474c3b3cad9..09003ec668b 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplefactoryreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplefactoryreceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...Teleme
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.QueueLength, err = builder.meter.Int64ObservableGauge(
 		"otelcol_queue_length",
-		metric.WithDescription("This metric is optional and therefore not initialized in NewTelemetryBuilder. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("This metric is optional and therefore not initialized in NewTelemetryBuilder. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{items}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.RequestDuration, err = builder.meter.Float64Histogram(
 		"otelcol_request_duration",
-		metric.WithDescription("Duration of request [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Duration of request [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("s"),
 		metric.WithExplicitBucketBoundaries([]float64{1, 10, 100}...),
 	)
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/documentation.md b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/documentation.md
index 34e8d6c08ef..2cbfd50e789 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/documentation.md
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/documentation.md
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
 
 The metric will be become optional soon.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- |
-| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- | --------- |
+| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true | Development |
 
 #### Attributes
 
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ The metric will be become optional soon.
 
 The metric will be removed soon.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- |
-| s | Sum | Double | Delta | false |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- | --------- |
+| s | Sum | Double | Delta | false | Deprecated |
 
 ### metric.input_type
 
 Monotonic cumulative sum int metric with string input_type enabled by default.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- |
-| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- | --------- |
+| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true | Development |
 
 #### Attributes
 
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ metrics:
 
 [DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
-| 1 | Gauge | Double |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+| 1 | Gauge | Double | Deprecated |
 
 #### Attributes
 
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ metrics:
 
 [DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
-|  | Gauge | Double |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+|  | Gauge | Double | Deprecated |
 
 #### Attributes
 
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ The following telemetry is emitted by this component.
 
 ### otelcol_batch_size_trigger_send
 
-Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger [deprecated since v0.110.0]
+Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger [Deprecated since v0.110.0]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {times} | Sum | Int | true | deprecated |
+| {times} | Sum | Int | true | Deprecated |
 
 ### otelcol_process_runtime_total_alloc_bytes
 
@@ -204,30 +204,30 @@ Cumulative bytes allocated for heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.TotalA
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| By | Sum | Int | true | stable |
+| By | Sum | Int | true | Stable |
 
 ### otelcol_queue_capacity
 
-Queue capacity - sync gauge example.
+Queue capacity - sync gauge example. [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
-| {items} | Gauge | Int |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+| {items} | Gauge | Int | Development |
 
 ### otelcol_queue_length
 
-This metric is optional and therefore not initialized in NewTelemetryBuilder. [alpha]
+This metric is optional and therefore not initialized in NewTelemetryBuilder. [Alpha]
 
 For example this metric only exists if feature A is enabled.
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {items} | Gauge | Int | alpha |
+| {items} | Gauge | Int | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_request_duration
 
-Duration of request [alpha]
+Duration of request [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| s | Histogram | Double | alpha |
+| s | Histogram | Double | Alpha |
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
index a1a52cc2c18..a210d8dbfd1 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...Teleme
 	var err, errs error
 	builder.BatchSizeTriggerSend, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_batch_size_trigger_send",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger [deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger [Deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{times}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
@@ -118,19 +118,19 @@ func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...Teleme
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.QueueCapacity, err = builder.meter.Int64Gauge(
 		"otelcol_queue_capacity",
-		metric.WithDescription("Queue capacity - sync gauge example."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Queue capacity - sync gauge example. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{items}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.QueueLength, err = builder.meter.Int64ObservableGauge(
 		"otelcol_queue_length",
-		metric.WithDescription("This metric is optional and therefore not initialized in NewTelemetryBuilder. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("This metric is optional and therefore not initialized in NewTelemetryBuilder. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{items}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.RequestDuration, err = builder.meter.Float64Histogram(
 		"otelcol_request_duration",
-		metric.WithDescription("Duration of request [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Duration of request [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("s"),
 		metric.WithExplicitBucketBoundaries([]float64{1, 10, 100}...),
 	)
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
index c89f21ad043..361a3643203 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func NewSettings(tt *componenttest.Telemetry) receiver.Settings {
 func AssertEqualBatchSizeTriggerSend(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_batch_size_trigger_send",
-		Description: "Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger [deprecated since v0.110.0]",
+		Description: "Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger [Deprecated since v0.110.0]",
 		Unit:        "{times}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessRuntimeTotalAllocBytes(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Te
 func AssertEqualQueueCapacity(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_queue_capacity",
-		Description: "Queue capacity - sync gauge example.",
+		Description: "Queue capacity - sync gauge example. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{items}",
 		Data: metricdata.Gauge[int64]{
 			DataPoints: dps,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func AssertEqualQueueCapacity(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []m
 func AssertEqualQueueLength(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_queue_length",
-		Description: "This metric is optional and therefore not initialized in NewTelemetryBuilder. [alpha]",
+		Description: "This metric is optional and therefore not initialized in NewTelemetryBuilder. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{items}",
 		Data: metricdata.Gauge[int64]{
 			DataPoints: dps,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func AssertEqualQueueLength(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []met
 func AssertEqualRequestDuration(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.HistogramDataPoint[float64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_request_duration",
-		Description: "Duration of request [alpha]",
+		Description: "Duration of request [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "s",
 		Data: metricdata.Histogram[float64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/metadata.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/metadata.yaml
index 4cc36fadaf9..b6a05b0df58 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/metadata.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/metadata.yaml
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ metrics:
     enabled: true
     description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
     extended_documentation: The metric will be become optional soon.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: int
@@ -184,6 +186,8 @@ metrics:
     enabled: true
     description: "[DEPRECATED] Non-monotonic delta sum double metric enabled by default."
     extended_documentation: The metric will be removed soon.
+    stability:
+      level: deprecated
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: double
@@ -195,6 +199,8 @@ metrics:
   metric.input_type:
     enabled: true
     description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric with string input_type enabled by default.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: int
@@ -207,6 +213,8 @@ metrics:
   optional.metric:
     enabled: false
     description: "[DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default."
+    stability:
+      level: deprecated
     unit: "1"
     gauge:
       value_type: double
@@ -217,6 +225,8 @@ metrics:
   optional.metric.empty_unit:
     enabled: false
     description: "[DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default."
+    stability:
+      level: deprecated
     unit: ""
     gauge:
       value_type: double
@@ -249,6 +259,8 @@ telemetry:
     queue_capacity:
       enabled: true
       description: Queue capacity - sync gauge example.
+      stability:
+        level: development
       unit: "{items}"
       gauge:
         value_type: int
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplescraper/documentation.md b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplescraper/documentation.md
index 8334b4ba491..24fd43e6aea 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplescraper/documentation.md
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplescraper/documentation.md
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
 
 The metric will be become optional soon.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- |
-| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- | --------- |
+| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true | Development |
 
 #### Attributes
 
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ The metric will be become optional soon.
 
 The metric will be removed soon.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- |
-| s | Sum | Double | Delta | false |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- | --------- |
+| s | Sum | Double | Delta | false | Deprecated |
 
 ### metric.input_type
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Monotonic cumulative sum int metric with string input_type enabled by default.
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Aggregation Temporality | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------------------- | --------- | --------- |
-| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true | beta |
+| s | Sum | Int | Cumulative | true | Development |
 
 #### Attributes
 
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ metrics:
 
 [DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
-| 1 | Gauge | Double |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+| 1 | Gauge | Double | Deprecated |
 
 #### Attributes
 
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ metrics:
 
 [DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default.
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
-|  | Gauge | Double |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+|  | Gauge | Double | Deprecated |
 
 #### Attributes
 
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplescraper/metadata.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplescraper/metadata.yaml
index 6f9b4c95772..b1db0614716 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplescraper/metadata.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplescraper/metadata.yaml
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ metrics:
     enabled: true
     description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
     extended_documentation: The metric will be become optional soon.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: int
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ metrics:
     enabled: true
     description: "[DEPRECATED] Non-monotonic delta sum double metric enabled by default."
     extended_documentation: The metric will be removed soon.
+    stability:
+      level: deprecated
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: double
@@ -129,7 +133,7 @@ metrics:
   metric.input_type:
     enabled: true
     stability:
-      level: beta
+      level: development
     description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric with string input_type enabled by default.
     unit: s
     sum:
@@ -143,6 +147,8 @@ metrics:
   optional.metric:
     enabled: false
     description: "[DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default."
+    stability:
+      level: deprecated
     unit: "1"
     gauge:
       value_type: double
@@ -153,6 +159,8 @@ metrics:
   optional.metric.empty_unit:
     enabled: false
     description: "[DEPRECATED] Gauge double metric disabled by default."
+    stability:
+      level: deprecated
     unit: ""
     gauge:
       value_type: double
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/async_metric.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/async_metric.yaml
index 5d6949f28bf..0ab62684090 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/async_metric.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/async_metric.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ metrics:
   metric:
     enabled: true
     description: Description.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     gauge:
       value_type: double
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/invalid_aggregation.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/invalid_aggregation.yaml
index 3165d1a7101..c86c2d62662 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/invalid_aggregation.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/invalid_aggregation.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ metrics:
     enabled: true
     description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
     extended_documentation: The metric will be become optional soon.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: int
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/invalid_input_type.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/invalid_input_type.yaml
index 9e28b42120d..5651abe9b4f 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/invalid_input_type.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/invalid_input_type.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ metrics:
   system.cpu.time:
     enabled: true
     description: Total CPU seconds broken down by different states.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: double
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/invalid_metric_stability.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/invalid_metric_stability.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0906a5720b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/invalid_metric_stability.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+type: metricreceiver
+
+status:
+  class: receiver
+  stability:
+    development: [logs]
+    beta: [traces]
+    stable: [metrics]
+  distributions: [contrib]
+  warnings:
+    - Any additional information that should be brought to the consumer's attention
+
+metrics:
+  default.metric:
+    enabled: true
+    description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
+    extended_documentation: The metric will be become optional soon.
+    stability:
+      level: development42
+    unit: s
+    sum:
+      value_type: int
+      monotonic: true
+      aggregation_temporality: cumulative
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/metrics_and_type.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/metrics_and_type.yaml
index 951f93f7d0a..e2591e04f6e 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/metrics_and_type.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/metrics_and_type.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ metrics:
   metric:
     enabled: true
     description: Description.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     gauge:
       value_type: double
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_aggregation.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_aggregation.yaml
index 02c14b6b1e7..f9425fa6df7 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_aggregation.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_aggregation.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ metrics:
     enabled: true
     description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
     extended_documentation: The metric will be become optional soon.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: int
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_description_attr.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_description_attr.yaml
index 1942f74e111..6d4744ca86e 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_description_attr.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_description_attr.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ metrics:
     enabled: true
     description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
     extended_documentation: The metric will be become optional soon.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: int
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_enabled.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_enabled.yaml
index ab1dfafed32..c993152f3f9 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_enabled.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_enabled.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ status:
 metrics:
   system.cpu.time:
     description: Total CPU seconds broken down by different states.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: double
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_description.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_description.yaml
index de9cbd42087..0ef5dc10d9f 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_description.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_description.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ metrics:
   default.metric:
     enabled: true
     extended_documentation: The metric will be become optional soon.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: int
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_stability.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_stability.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eaf427370e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_stability.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+type: metricreceiver
+
+status:
+  class: receiver
+  stability:
+    development: [logs]
+    beta: [traces]
+    stable: [metrics]
+  distributions: [contrib]
+  warnings:
+    - Any additional information that should be brought to the consumer's attention
+
+metrics:
+  default.metric:
+    enabled: true
+    description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
+    extended_documentation: The metric will be become optional soon.
+    stability: ~
+    unit: s
+    sum:
+      value_type: int
+      monotonic: true
+      aggregation_temporality: cumulative
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_type.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_type.yaml
index 1f0e0283f2a..792e88ecefc 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_type.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_type.yaml
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ metrics:
   system.cpu.time:
     enabled: true
     description: Total CPU seconds broken down by different states.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     attributes:
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_unit.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_unit.yaml
index cc5c49a7c9a..9f55e10cf13 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_unit.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_metric_unit.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ metrics:
     enabled: true
     description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
     extended_documentation: The metric will be become optional soon.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     sum:
       value_type: int
       monotonic: true
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_monotonic.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_monotonic.yaml
index 2f99cecab58..9d2cf74de9a 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_monotonic.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_monotonic.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ metrics:
     enabled: true
     description: Monotonic cumulative sum int metric enabled by default.
     extended_documentation: The metric will be become optional soon.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: int
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_type_attr.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_type_attr.yaml
index c267d218e75..0cc5f8e56f5 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_type_attr.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_type_attr.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ metrics:
   metric:
     enabled: true
     description: Metric.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: "1"
     gauge:
       value_type: double
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_value_type.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_value_type.yaml
index 046f457b510..cdc2412d47d 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_value_type.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/no_value_type.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ metrics:
   system.cpu.time:
     enabled: true
     description: Total CPU seconds broken down by different states.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       monotonic: true
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/two_metric_types.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/two_metric_types.yaml
index 572eab2f3bc..b6b48fd2aae 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/two_metric_types.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/two_metric_types.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ metrics:
   system.cpu.time:
     enabled: true
     description: Total CPU seconds broken down by different states.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     gauge:
       value_type: double
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unknown_metric_attribute.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unknown_metric_attribute.yaml
index d86b5afe401..6e4bad5e281 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unknown_metric_attribute.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unknown_metric_attribute.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ metrics:
   system.cpu.time:
     enabled: true
     description: Total CPU seconds broken down by different states.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: double
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unknown_value_type.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unknown_value_type.yaml
index 1a4890045d8..1231e7282ac 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unknown_value_type.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unknown_value_type.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ metrics:
   system.cpu.time:
     enabled: true
     description: Total CPU seconds broken down by different states.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: s
     sum:
       value_type: unknown
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unused_attribute.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unused_attribute.yaml
index a3348712f8b..4d07147fa10 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unused_attribute.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/unused_attribute.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ metrics:
   metric:
     enabled: true
     description: Metric.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: "1"
     gauge:
       value_type: double
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ telemetry:
     metric:
       enabled: true
       description: Metric.
+      stability:
+        level: development
       unit: "1"
       gauge:
         value_type: double
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/with_conditional_attribute.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/with_conditional_attribute.yaml
index 728177542a2..d3f4af8e07d 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/with_conditional_attribute.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/testdata/with_conditional_attribute.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ metrics:
   metric:
     enabled: true
     description: Metric.
+    stability:
+      level: development
     unit: "1"
     gauge:
       value_type: double
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/metadata-schema.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/metadata-schema.yaml
index bab81a9a18c..b62ec056217 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/metadata-schema.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/metadata-schema.yaml
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ metrics:
       input_type: string
     # Optional: array of attributes that were defined in the attributes section that are emitted by this metric.
     attributes: [string]
-    # Optional: the metric stability
+    # Required: the metric stability
     stability:
-      # Optional: the level of stability
+      # Required: the level of stability
       level: <development|alpha|beta|stable|deprecated>
       # Optional: the version current stability was introduced
       from:
diff --git a/exporter/exporterhelper/documentation.md b/exporter/exporterhelper/documentation.md
index 9b00977f9dc..095309bed21 100644
--- a/exporter/exporterhelper/documentation.md
+++ b/exporter/exporterhelper/documentation.md
@@ -8,104 +8,104 @@ The following telemetry is emitted by this component.
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_log_records
 
-Number of log records failed to be added to the sending queue. [alpha]
+Number of log records failed to be added to the sending queue. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {records} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {records} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_metric_points
 
-Number of metric points failed to be added to the sending queue. [alpha]
+Number of metric points failed to be added to the sending queue. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_spans
 
-Number of spans failed to be added to the sending queue. [alpha]
+Number of spans failed to be added to the sending queue. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_queue_batch_send_size
 
-Number of units in the batch
+Number of units in the batch [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
-| {units} | Histogram | Int |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+| {units} | Histogram | Int | Development |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_queue_batch_send_size_bytes
 
-Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level.
+Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level. [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
-| By | Histogram | Int |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+| By | Histogram | Int | Development |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_queue_capacity
 
-Fixed capacity of the retry queue (in batches). [alpha]
+Fixed capacity of the retry queue (in batches). [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {batches} | Gauge | Int | alpha |
+| {batches} | Gauge | Int | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_queue_size
 
-Current size of the retry queue (in batches). [alpha]
+Current size of the retry queue (in batches). [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {batches} | Gauge | Int | alpha |
+| {batches} | Gauge | Int | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_send_failed_log_records
 
-Number of log records in failed attempts to send to destination. [alpha]
+Number of log records in failed attempts to send to destination. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {records} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {records} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_send_failed_metric_points
 
-Number of metric points in failed attempts to send to destination. [alpha]
+Number of metric points in failed attempts to send to destination. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_send_failed_spans
 
-Number of spans in failed attempts to send to destination. [alpha]
+Number of spans in failed attempts to send to destination. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_sent_log_records
 
-Number of log record successfully sent to destination. [alpha]
+Number of log record successfully sent to destination. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {records} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {records} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_sent_metric_points
 
-Number of metric points successfully sent to destination. [alpha]
+Number of metric points successfully sent to destination. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_exporter_sent_spans
 
-Number of spans successfully sent to destination. [alpha]
+Number of spans successfully sent to destination. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
diff --git a/exporter/exporterhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go b/exporter/exporterhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
index 66114dd2d3c..510cb29002d 100644
--- a/exporter/exporterhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
+++ b/exporter/exporterhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
@@ -114,81 +114,81 @@ func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...Teleme
 	var err, errs error
 	builder.ExporterEnqueueFailedLogRecords, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_log_records",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records failed to be added to the sending queue. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records failed to be added to the sending queue. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{records}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterEnqueueFailedMetricPoints, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_metric_points",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points failed to be added to the sending queue. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points failed to be added to the sending queue. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterEnqueueFailedSpans, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_spans",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans failed to be added to the sending queue. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans failed to be added to the sending queue. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{spans}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterQueueBatchSendSize, err = builder.meter.Int64Histogram(
 		"otelcol_exporter_queue_batch_send_size",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of units in the batch"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of units in the batch [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{units}"),
 		metric.WithExplicitBucketBoundaries([]float64{10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 20000, 30000, 50000, 100000}...),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterQueueBatchSendSizeBytes, err = builder.meter.Int64Histogram(
 		"otelcol_exporter_queue_batch_send_size_bytes",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("By"),
 		metric.WithExplicitBucketBoundaries([]float64{10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000}...),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterQueueCapacity, err = builder.meter.Int64ObservableGauge(
 		"otelcol_exporter_queue_capacity",
-		metric.WithDescription("Fixed capacity of the retry queue (in batches). [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Fixed capacity of the retry queue (in batches). [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{batches}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterQueueSize, err = builder.meter.Int64ObservableGauge(
 		"otelcol_exporter_queue_size",
-		metric.WithDescription("Current size of the retry queue (in batches). [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Current size of the retry queue (in batches). [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{batches}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterSendFailedLogRecords, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_exporter_send_failed_log_records",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records in failed attempts to send to destination. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records in failed attempts to send to destination. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{records}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterSendFailedMetricPoints, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_exporter_send_failed_metric_points",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points in failed attempts to send to destination. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points in failed attempts to send to destination. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterSendFailedSpans, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_exporter_send_failed_spans",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans in failed attempts to send to destination. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans in failed attempts to send to destination. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{spans}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterSentLogRecords, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_exporter_sent_log_records",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of log record successfully sent to destination. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of log record successfully sent to destination. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{records}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterSentMetricPoints, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_exporter_sent_metric_points",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points successfully sent to destination. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points successfully sent to destination. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterSentSpans, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_exporter_sent_spans",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans successfully sent to destination. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans successfully sent to destination. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{spans}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
diff --git a/exporter/exporterhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go b/exporter/exporterhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
index 71d1763ce5d..7096bc471f7 100644
--- a/exporter/exporterhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
+++ b/exporter/exporterhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 func AssertEqualExporterEnqueueFailedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_log_records",
-		Description: "Number of log records failed to be added to the sending queue. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of log records failed to be added to the sending queue. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{records}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterEnqueueFailedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.
 func AssertEqualExporterEnqueueFailedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_metric_points",
-		Description: "Number of metric points failed to be added to the sending queue. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of metric points failed to be added to the sending queue. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterEnqueueFailedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttes
 func AssertEqualExporterEnqueueFailedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_enqueue_failed_spans",
-		Description: "Number of spans failed to be added to the sending queue. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of spans failed to be added to the sending queue. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{spans}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterEnqueueFailedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telem
 func AssertEqualExporterQueueBatchSendSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.HistogramDataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_queue_batch_send_size",
-		Description: "Number of units in the batch",
+		Description: "Number of units in the batch [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{units}",
 		Data: metricdata.Histogram[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterQueueBatchSendSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telem
 func AssertEqualExporterQueueBatchSendSizeBytes(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.HistogramDataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_queue_batch_send_size_bytes",
-		Description: "Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level.",
+		Description: "Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "By",
 		Data: metricdata.Histogram[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterQueueBatchSendSizeBytes(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.
 func AssertEqualExporterQueueCapacity(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_queue_capacity",
-		Description: "Fixed capacity of the retry queue (in batches). [alpha]",
+		Description: "Fixed capacity of the retry queue (in batches). [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{batches}",
 		Data: metricdata.Gauge[int64]{
 			DataPoints: dps,
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterQueueCapacity(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry,
 func AssertEqualExporterQueueSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_queue_size",
-		Description: "Current size of the retry queue (in batches). [alpha]",
+		Description: "Current size of the retry queue (in batches). [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{batches}",
 		Data: metricdata.Gauge[int64]{
 			DataPoints: dps,
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterQueueSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps
 func AssertEqualExporterSendFailedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_send_failed_log_records",
-		Description: "Number of log records in failed attempts to send to destination. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of log records in failed attempts to send to destination. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{records}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterSendFailedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Tel
 func AssertEqualExporterSendFailedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_send_failed_metric_points",
-		Description: "Number of metric points in failed attempts to send to destination. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of metric points in failed attempts to send to destination. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterSendFailedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.T
 func AssertEqualExporterSendFailedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_send_failed_spans",
-		Description: "Number of spans in failed attempts to send to destination. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of spans in failed attempts to send to destination. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{spans}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterSendFailedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetr
 func AssertEqualExporterSentLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_sent_log_records",
-		Description: "Number of log record successfully sent to destination. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of log record successfully sent to destination. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{records}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterSentLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry
 func AssertEqualExporterSentMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_sent_metric_points",
-		Description: "Number of metric points successfully sent to destination. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of metric points successfully sent to destination. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterSentMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemet
 func AssertEqualExporterSentSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_exporter_sent_spans",
-		Description: "Number of spans successfully sent to destination. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of spans successfully sent to destination. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{spans}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
diff --git a/exporter/exporterhelper/metadata.yaml b/exporter/exporterhelper/metadata.yaml
index 9212c3ec221..baa606a08fc 100644
--- a/exporter/exporterhelper/metadata.yaml
+++ b/exporter/exporterhelper/metadata.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ telemetry:
     exporter_queue_batch_send_size:
       enabled: true
       description: Number of units in the batch
+      stability:
+        level: development
       unit: "{units}"
       histogram:
         value_type: int
@@ -78,6 +80,8 @@ telemetry:
     exporter_queue_batch_send_size_bytes:
       enabled: true
       description: Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level.
+      stability:
+        level: development
       unit: By
       histogram:
         value_type: int
diff --git a/processor/batchprocessor/documentation.md b/processor/batchprocessor/documentation.md
index f7d372be72c..90eb7a38914 100644
--- a/processor/batchprocessor/documentation.md
+++ b/processor/batchprocessor/documentation.md
@@ -8,40 +8,40 @@ The following telemetry is emitted by this component.
 
 ### otelcol_processor_batch_batch_send_size
 
-Number of units in the batch
+Number of units in the batch [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
-| {units} | Histogram | Int |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+| {units} | Histogram | Int | Development |
 
 ### otelcol_processor_batch_batch_send_size_bytes
 
-Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level.
+Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level. [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
-| By | Histogram | Int |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
+| By | Histogram | Int | Development |
 
 ### otelcol_processor_batch_batch_size_trigger_send
 
-Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger
+Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {times} | Sum | Int | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
+| {times} | Sum | Int | true | Development |
 
 ### otelcol_processor_batch_metadata_cardinality
 
-Number of distinct metadata value combinations being processed
+Number of distinct metadata value combinations being processed [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {combinations} | Sum | Int | false |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
+| {combinations} | Sum | Int | false | Development |
 
 ### otelcol_processor_batch_timeout_trigger_send
 
-Number of times the batch was sent due to a timeout trigger
+Number of times the batch was sent due to a timeout trigger [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {times} | Sum | Int | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
+| {times} | Sum | Int | true | Development |
diff --git a/processor/batchprocessor/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go b/processor/batchprocessor/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
index 49bd4e75d60..eecfe3fd23b 100644
--- a/processor/batchprocessor/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
+++ b/processor/batchprocessor/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
@@ -91,33 +91,33 @@ func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...Teleme
 	var err, errs error
 	builder.ProcessorBatchBatchSendSize, err = builder.meter.Int64Histogram(
 		"otelcol_processor_batch_batch_send_size",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of units in the batch"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of units in the batch [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{units}"),
 		metric.WithExplicitBucketBoundaries([]float64{10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 20000, 30000, 50000, 100000}...),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorBatchBatchSendSizeBytes, err = builder.meter.Int64Histogram(
 		"otelcol_processor_batch_batch_send_size_bytes",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("By"),
 		metric.WithExplicitBucketBoundaries([]float64{10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 20000, 30000, 50000, 100000, 200000, 300000, 400000, 500000, 600000, 700000, 800000, 900000, 1e+06, 2e+06, 3e+06, 4e+06, 5e+06, 6e+06, 7e+06, 8e+06, 9e+06}...),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorBatchBatchSizeTriggerSend, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_processor_batch_batch_size_trigger_send",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{times}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorBatchMetadataCardinality, err = builder.meter.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter(
 		"otelcol_processor_batch_metadata_cardinality",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of distinct metadata value combinations being processed"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of distinct metadata value combinations being processed [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{combinations}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorBatchTimeoutTriggerSend, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_processor_batch_timeout_trigger_send",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of times the batch was sent due to a timeout trigger"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of times the batch was sent due to a timeout trigger [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{times}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
diff --git a/processor/batchprocessor/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go b/processor/batchprocessor/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
index 335bb0006a5..925d5ec4e4c 100644
--- a/processor/batchprocessor/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
+++ b/processor/batchprocessor/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func NewSettings(tt *componenttest.Telemetry) processor.Settings {
 func AssertEqualProcessorBatchBatchSendSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.HistogramDataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_batch_batch_send_size",
-		Description: "Number of units in the batch",
+		Description: "Number of units in the batch [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{units}",
 		Data: metricdata.Histogram[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorBatchBatchSendSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Tele
 func AssertEqualProcessorBatchBatchSendSizeBytes(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.HistogramDataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_batch_batch_send_size_bytes",
-		Description: "Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level.",
+		Description: "Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "By",
 		Data: metricdata.Histogram[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorBatchBatchSendSizeBytes(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest
 func AssertEqualProcessorBatchBatchSizeTriggerSend(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_batch_batch_size_trigger_send",
-		Description: "Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger",
+		Description: "Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{times}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorBatchBatchSizeTriggerSend(t *testing.T, tt *componentte
 func AssertEqualProcessorBatchMetadataCardinality(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_batch_metadata_cardinality",
-		Description: "Number of distinct metadata value combinations being processed",
+		Description: "Number of distinct metadata value combinations being processed [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{combinations}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorBatchMetadataCardinality(t *testing.T, tt *componenttes
 func AssertEqualProcessorBatchTimeoutTriggerSend(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_batch_timeout_trigger_send",
-		Description: "Number of times the batch was sent due to a timeout trigger",
+		Description: "Number of times the batch was sent due to a timeout trigger [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{times}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
diff --git a/processor/batchprocessor/metadata.yaml b/processor/batchprocessor/metadata.yaml
index 12732231005..a843bfb18d4 100644
--- a/processor/batchprocessor/metadata.yaml
+++ b/processor/batchprocessor/metadata.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ telemetry:
   metrics:
     processor_batch_batch_send_size:
       enabled: true
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Number of units in the batch
       unit: "{units}"
       histogram:
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ telemetry:
           ]
     processor_batch_batch_send_size_bytes:
       enabled: true
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Number of bytes in batch that was sent. Only available on detailed level.
       unit: By
       histogram:
@@ -93,6 +97,8 @@ telemetry:
           ]
     processor_batch_batch_size_trigger_send:
       enabled: true
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Number of times the batch was sent due to a size trigger
       unit: "{times}"
       sum:
@@ -100,6 +106,8 @@ telemetry:
         monotonic: true
     processor_batch_metadata_cardinality:
       enabled: true
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Number of distinct metadata value combinations being processed
       unit: "{combinations}"
       sum:
@@ -107,6 +115,8 @@ telemetry:
         async: true
     processor_batch_timeout_trigger_send:
       enabled: true
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Number of times the batch was sent due to a timeout trigger
       unit: "{times}"
       sum:
diff --git a/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/documentation.md b/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/documentation.md
index 097eb98977a..62fb21f99cb 100644
--- a/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/documentation.md
+++ b/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/documentation.md
@@ -8,48 +8,48 @@ The following telemetry is emitted by this component.
 
 ### otelcol_processor_accepted_log_records
 
-Number of log records successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]
+Number of log records successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {records} | Sum | Int | true | deprecated |
+| {records} | Sum | Int | true | Deprecated |
 
 ### otelcol_processor_accepted_metric_points
 
-Number of metric points successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]
+Number of metric points successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | deprecated |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Deprecated |
 
 ### otelcol_processor_accepted_spans
 
-Number of spans successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]
+Number of spans successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | deprecated |
+| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | Deprecated |
 
 ### otelcol_processor_refused_log_records
 
-Number of log records that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]
+Number of log records that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {records} | Sum | Int | true | deprecated |
+| {records} | Sum | Int | true | Deprecated |
 
 ### otelcol_processor_refused_metric_points
 
-Number of metric points that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]
+Number of metric points that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | deprecated |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Deprecated |
 
 ### otelcol_processor_refused_spans
 
-Number of spans that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]
+Number of spans that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | deprecated |
+| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | Deprecated |
diff --git a/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go b/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
index a7fd18a058b..176b5f1d864 100644
--- a/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
+++ b/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
@@ -65,37 +65,37 @@ func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...Teleme
 	var err, errs error
 	builder.ProcessorAcceptedLogRecords, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_processor_accepted_log_records",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{records}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorAcceptedMetricPoints, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_processor_accepted_metric_points",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorAcceptedSpans, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_processor_accepted_spans",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{spans}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorRefusedLogRecords, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_processor_refused_log_records",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{records}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorRefusedMetricPoints, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_processor_refused_metric_points",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorRefusedSpans, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_processor_refused_spans",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{spans}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
diff --git a/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go b/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
index e595cbef6c6..0f931acdd80 100644
--- a/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
+++ b/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func NewSettings(tt *componenttest.Telemetry) processor.Settings {
 func AssertEqualProcessorAcceptedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_accepted_log_records",
-		Description: "Number of log records successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]",
+		Description: "Number of log records successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]",
 		Unit:        "{records}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorAcceptedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Tele
 func AssertEqualProcessorAcceptedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_accepted_metric_points",
-		Description: "Number of metric points successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]",
+		Description: "Number of metric points successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorAcceptedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Te
 func AssertEqualProcessorAcceptedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_accepted_spans",
-		Description: "Number of spans successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]",
+		Description: "Number of spans successfully pushed into the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]",
 		Unit:        "{spans}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorAcceptedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry
 func AssertEqualProcessorRefusedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_refused_log_records",
-		Description: "Number of log records that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]",
+		Description: "Number of log records that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]",
 		Unit:        "{records}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorRefusedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telem
 func AssertEqualProcessorRefusedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_refused_metric_points",
-		Description: "Number of metric points that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]",
+		Description: "Number of metric points that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorRefusedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Tel
 func AssertEqualProcessorRefusedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_refused_spans",
-		Description: "Number of spans that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [deprecated since v0.110.0]",
+		Description: "Number of spans that were rejected by the next component in the pipeline. [Deprecated since v0.110.0]",
 		Unit:        "{spans}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
diff --git a/processor/processorhelper/documentation.md b/processor/processorhelper/documentation.md
index 2fe9c273109..780f1312a32 100644
--- a/processor/processorhelper/documentation.md
+++ b/processor/processorhelper/documentation.md
@@ -8,24 +8,24 @@ The following telemetry is emitted by this component.
 
 ### otelcol_processor_incoming_items
 
-Number of items passed to the processor. [alpha]
+Number of items passed to the processor. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {items} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {items} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_processor_internal_duration
 
-Duration of time taken to process a batch of telemetry data through the processor. [alpha]
+Duration of time taken to process a batch of telemetry data through the processor. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| s | Histogram | Double | alpha |
+| s | Histogram | Double | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_processor_outgoing_items
 
-Number of items emitted from the processor. [alpha]
+Number of items emitted from the processor. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {items} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {items} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
diff --git a/processor/processorhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go b/processor/processorhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
index 7ea57e264cc..44247cf128f 100644
--- a/processor/processorhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
+++ b/processor/processorhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
@@ -62,19 +62,19 @@ func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...Teleme
 	var err, errs error
 	builder.ProcessorIncomingItems, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_processor_incoming_items",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of items passed to the processor. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of items passed to the processor. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{items}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorInternalDuration, err = builder.meter.Float64Histogram(
 		"otelcol_processor_internal_duration",
-		metric.WithDescription("Duration of time taken to process a batch of telemetry data through the processor. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Duration of time taken to process a batch of telemetry data through the processor. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("s"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorOutgoingItems, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_processor_outgoing_items",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of items emitted from the processor. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of items emitted from the processor. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{items}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
diff --git a/processor/processorhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go b/processor/processorhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
index 77ec5636f2e..cf5012f4080 100644
--- a/processor/processorhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
+++ b/processor/processorhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 func AssertEqualProcessorIncomingItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_incoming_items",
-		Description: "Number of items passed to the processor. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of items passed to the processor. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{items}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorIncomingItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry
 func AssertEqualProcessorInternalDuration(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.HistogramDataPoint[float64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_internal_duration",
-		Description: "Duration of time taken to process a batch of telemetry data through the processor. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Duration of time taken to process a batch of telemetry data through the processor. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "s",
 		Data: metricdata.Histogram[float64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorInternalDuration(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Teleme
 func AssertEqualProcessorOutgoingItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_processor_outgoing_items",
-		Description: "Number of items emitted from the processor. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of items emitted from the processor. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{items}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
diff --git a/receiver/otlpreceiver/otlp_test.go b/receiver/otlpreceiver/otlp_test.go
index 7e7e3deb8f4..16e53c7b44e 100644
--- a/receiver/otlpreceiver/otlp_test.go
+++ b/receiver/otlpreceiver/otlp_test.go
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ func assertReceiverTraces(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, id componen
 	metricdatatest.AssertEqual(t,
 		metricdata.Metrics{
 			Name:        "otelcol_receiver_failed_spans",
-			Description: "The number of spans that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [alpha]",
+			Description: "The number of spans that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [Alpha]",
 			Unit:        "{spans}",
 			Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 				Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ func assertReceiverTraces(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, id componen
 	metricdatatest.AssertEqual(t,
 		metricdata.Metrics{
 			Name:        "otelcol_receiver_accepted_spans",
-			Description: "Number of spans successfully pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]",
+			Description: "Number of spans successfully pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]",
 			Unit:        "{spans}",
 			Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 				Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ func assertReceiverTraces(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, id componen
 	metricdatatest.AssertEqual(t,
 		metricdata.Metrics{
 			Name:        "otelcol_receiver_refused_spans",
-			Description: "Number of spans that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]",
+			Description: "Number of spans that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]",
 			Unit:        "{spans}",
 			Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 				Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ func assertReceiverMetrics(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, id compone
 	metricdatatest.AssertEqual(t,
 		metricdata.Metrics{
 			Name:        "otelcol_receiver_failed_metric_points",
-			Description: "The number of metric points that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [alpha]",
+			Description: "The number of metric points that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [Alpha]",
 			Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 			Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 				Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ func assertReceiverMetrics(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, id compone
 	metricdatatest.AssertEqual(t,
 		metricdata.Metrics{
 			Name:        "otelcol_receiver_accepted_metric_points",
-			Description: "Number of metric points successfully pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]",
+			Description: "Number of metric points successfully pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]",
 			Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 			Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 				Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@ func assertReceiverMetrics(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, id compone
 	metricdatatest.AssertEqual(t,
 		metricdata.Metrics{
 			Name:        "otelcol_receiver_refused_metric_points",
-			Description: "Number of metric points that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]",
+			Description: "Number of metric points that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]",
 			Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 			Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 				Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
diff --git a/receiver/receiverhelper/documentation.md b/receiver/receiverhelper/documentation.md
index ed266fae300..e25eb5b9219 100644
--- a/receiver/receiverhelper/documentation.md
+++ b/receiver/receiverhelper/documentation.md
@@ -8,83 +8,83 @@ The following telemetry is emitted by this component.
 
 ### otelcol_receiver_accepted_log_records
 
-Number of log records successfully pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]
+Number of log records successfully pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {records} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {records} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_receiver_accepted_metric_points
 
-Number of metric points successfully pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]
+Number of metric points successfully pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_receiver_accepted_spans
 
-Number of spans successfully pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]
+Number of spans successfully pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_receiver_failed_log_records
 
-The number of log records that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [alpha]
+The number of log records that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {records} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {records} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_receiver_failed_metric_points
 
-The number of metric points that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [alpha]
+The number of metric points that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_receiver_failed_spans
 
-The number of spans that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [alpha]
+The number of spans that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_receiver_refused_log_records
 
-Number of log records that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]
+Number of log records that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {records} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {records} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_receiver_refused_metric_points
 
-Number of metric points that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]
+Number of metric points that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_receiver_refused_spans
 
-Number of spans that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]
+Number of spans that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {spans} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_receiver_requests
 
-The number of requests performed. [alpha]
+The number of requests performed. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {requests} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {requests} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 #### Attributes
 
diff --git a/receiver/receiverhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go b/receiver/receiverhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
index 962bc2e90fe..4409c14891f 100644
--- a/receiver/receiverhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
+++ b/receiver/receiverhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
@@ -69,61 +69,61 @@ func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...Teleme
 	var err, errs error
 	builder.ReceiverAcceptedLogRecords, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_receiver_accepted_log_records",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records successfully pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records successfully pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{records}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ReceiverAcceptedMetricPoints, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_receiver_accepted_metric_points",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points successfully pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points successfully pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ReceiverAcceptedSpans, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_receiver_accepted_spans",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans successfully pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans successfully pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{spans}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ReceiverFailedLogRecords, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_receiver_failed_log_records",
-		metric.WithDescription("The number of log records that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("The number of log records that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{records}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ReceiverFailedMetricPoints, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_receiver_failed_metric_points",
-		metric.WithDescription("The number of metric points that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("The number of metric points that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ReceiverFailedSpans, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_receiver_failed_spans",
-		metric.WithDescription("The number of spans that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("The number of spans that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{spans}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ReceiverRefusedLogRecords, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_receiver_refused_log_records",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{records}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ReceiverRefusedMetricPoints, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_receiver_refused_metric_points",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ReceiverRefusedSpans, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_receiver_refused_spans",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of spans that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{spans}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ReceiverRequests, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_receiver_requests",
-		metric.WithDescription("The number of requests performed. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("The number of requests performed. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{requests}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
diff --git a/receiver/receiverhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go b/receiver/receiverhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
index 199c88c22e8..d2ad658b53a 100644
--- a/receiver/receiverhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
+++ b/receiver/receiverhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 func AssertEqualReceiverAcceptedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_receiver_accepted_log_records",
-		Description: "Number of log records successfully pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of log records successfully pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{records}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func AssertEqualReceiverAcceptedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telem
 func AssertEqualReceiverAcceptedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_receiver_accepted_metric_points",
-		Description: "Number of metric points successfully pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of metric points successfully pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func AssertEqualReceiverAcceptedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Tel
 func AssertEqualReceiverAcceptedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_receiver_accepted_spans",
-		Description: "Number of spans successfully pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of spans successfully pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{spans}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func AssertEqualReceiverAcceptedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry,
 func AssertEqualReceiverFailedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_receiver_failed_log_records",
-		Description: "The number of log records that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [alpha]",
+		Description: "The number of log records that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{records}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func AssertEqualReceiverFailedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemet
 func AssertEqualReceiverFailedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_receiver_failed_metric_points",
-		Description: "The number of metric points that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [alpha]",
+		Description: "The number of metric points that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func AssertEqualReceiverFailedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telem
 func AssertEqualReceiverFailedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_receiver_failed_spans",
-		Description: "The number of spans that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [alpha]",
+		Description: "The number of spans that failed to be processed by the receiver due to internal errors. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{spans}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func AssertEqualReceiverFailedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, d
 func AssertEqualReceiverRefusedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_receiver_refused_log_records",
-		Description: "Number of log records that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of log records that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{records}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func AssertEqualReceiverRefusedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Teleme
 func AssertEqualReceiverRefusedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_receiver_refused_metric_points",
-		Description: "Number of metric points that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of metric points that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func AssertEqualReceiverRefusedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Tele
 func AssertEqualReceiverRefusedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_receiver_refused_spans",
-		Description: "Number of spans that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of spans that could not be pushed into the pipeline. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{spans}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func AssertEqualReceiverRefusedSpans(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry,
 func AssertEqualReceiverRequests(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_receiver_requests",
-		Description: "The number of requests performed. [alpha]",
+		Description: "The number of requests performed. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{requests}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
diff --git a/scraper/scraperhelper/documentation.md b/scraper/scraperhelper/documentation.md
index caf74536bc7..0aa12afb608 100644
--- a/scraper/scraperhelper/documentation.md
+++ b/scraper/scraperhelper/documentation.md
@@ -8,32 +8,32 @@ The following telemetry is emitted by this component.
 
 ### otelcol_scraper_errored_log_records
 
-Number of log records that were unable to be scraped. [alpha]
+Number of log records that were unable to be scraped. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_scraper_errored_metric_points
 
-Number of metric points that were unable to be scraped. [alpha]
+Number of metric points that were unable to be scraped. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_scraper_scraped_log_records
 
-Number of log records successfully scraped. [alpha]
+Number of log records successfully scraped. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_scraper_scraped_metric_points
 
-Number of metric points successfully scraped. [alpha]
+Number of metric points successfully scraped. [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| {datapoints} | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
diff --git a/scraper/scraperhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go b/scraper/scraperhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
index 035ff8fe842..a02dc64137c 100644
--- a/scraper/scraperhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
+++ b/scraper/scraperhelper/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
@@ -63,25 +63,25 @@ func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...Teleme
 	var err, errs error
 	builder.ScraperErroredLogRecords, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_scraper_errored_log_records",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records that were unable to be scraped. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records that were unable to be scraped. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ScraperErroredMetricPoints, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_scraper_errored_metric_points",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points that were unable to be scraped. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points that were unable to be scraped. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ScraperScrapedLogRecords, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_scraper_scraped_log_records",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records successfully scraped. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of log records successfully scraped. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ScraperScrapedMetricPoints, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol_scraper_scraped_metric_points",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points successfully scraped. [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of metric points successfully scraped. [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{datapoints}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
diff --git a/scraper/scraperhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go b/scraper/scraperhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
index ca65b6625ba..8e86843fdfb 100644
--- a/scraper/scraperhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
+++ b/scraper/scraperhelper/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 func AssertEqualScraperErroredLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_scraper_errored_log_records",
-		Description: "Number of log records that were unable to be scraped. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of log records that were unable to be scraped. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func AssertEqualScraperErroredLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemet
 func AssertEqualScraperErroredMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_scraper_errored_metric_points",
-		Description: "Number of metric points that were unable to be scraped. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of metric points that were unable to be scraped. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func AssertEqualScraperErroredMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telem
 func AssertEqualScraperScrapedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_scraper_scraped_log_records",
-		Description: "Number of log records successfully scraped. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of log records successfully scraped. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func AssertEqualScraperScrapedLogRecords(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemet
 func AssertEqualScraperScrapedMetricPoints(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_scraper_scraped_metric_points",
-		Description: "Number of metric points successfully scraped. [alpha]",
+		Description: "Number of metric points successfully scraped. [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "{datapoints}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
diff --git a/service/documentation.md b/service/documentation.md
index de9fa2e70f7..4c46bee5e11 100644
--- a/service/documentation.md
+++ b/service/documentation.md
@@ -8,96 +8,96 @@ The following telemetry is emitted by this component.
 
 ### otelcol.connector.consumed.items
 
-Number of items passed to the connector.
+Number of items passed to the connector. [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {item} | Sum | Int | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
+| {item} | Sum | Int | true | Development |
 
 ### otelcol.connector.produced.items
 
-Number of items emitted from the connector.
+Number of items emitted from the connector. [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {item} | Sum | Int | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
+| {item} | Sum | Int | true | Development |
 
 ### otelcol.exporter.consumed.items
 
-Number of items passed to the exporter.
+Number of items passed to the exporter. [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {item} | Sum | Int | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
+| {item} | Sum | Int | true | Development |
 
 ### otelcol_process_cpu_seconds
 
-Total CPU user and system time in seconds [alpha]
+Total CPU user and system time in seconds [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| s | Sum | Double | true | alpha |
+| s | Sum | Double | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_process_memory_rss
 
-Total physical memory (resident set size) [alpha]
+Total physical memory (resident set size) [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| By | Gauge | Int | alpha |
+| By | Gauge | Int | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_process_runtime_heap_alloc_bytes
 
-Bytes of allocated heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.HeapAlloc') [alpha]
+Bytes of allocated heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.HeapAlloc') [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| By | Gauge | Int | alpha |
+| By | Gauge | Int | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_process_runtime_total_alloc_bytes
 
-Cumulative bytes allocated for heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.TotalAlloc') [alpha]
+Cumulative bytes allocated for heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.TotalAlloc') [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| By | Sum | Int | true | alpha |
+| By | Sum | Int | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_process_runtime_total_sys_memory_bytes
 
-Total bytes of memory obtained from the OS (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.Sys') [alpha]
+Total bytes of memory obtained from the OS (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.Sys') [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| By | Gauge | Int | alpha |
+| By | Gauge | Int | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol_process_uptime
 
-Uptime of the process [alpha]
+Uptime of the process [Alpha]
 
 | Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
-| s | Sum | Double | true | alpha |
+| s | Sum | Double | true | Alpha |
 
 ### otelcol.processor.consumed.items
 
-Number of items passed to the processor.
+Number of items passed to the processor. [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {item} | Sum | Int | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
+| {item} | Sum | Int | true | Development |
 
 ### otelcol.processor.produced.items
 
-Number of items emitted from the processor.
+Number of items emitted from the processor. [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {item} | Sum | Int | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
+| {item} | Sum | Int | true | Development |
 
 ### otelcol.receiver.produced.items
 
-Number of items emitted from the receiver.
+Number of items emitted from the receiver. [Development]
 
-| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic |
-| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
-| {item} | Sum | Int | true |
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type | Monotonic | Stability |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------- |
+| {item} | Sum | Int | true | Development |
diff --git a/service/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go b/service/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
index 9bdb0665c20..381f25019ba 100644
--- a/service/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
+++ b/service/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
@@ -189,109 +189,109 @@ func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...Teleme
 	var err, errs error
 	builder.ConnectorConsumedItems, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.connector.consumed.items",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of items passed to the connector."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of items passed to the connector. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ConnectorConsumedSize, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.connector.consumed.size",
-		metric.WithDescription("Size of items passed to the connector, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Size of items passed to the connector, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ConnectorProducedItems, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.connector.produced.items",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of items emitted from the connector."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of items emitted from the connector. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ConnectorProducedSize, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.connector.produced.size",
-		metric.WithDescription("Size of items emitted from the connector, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Size of items emitted from the connector, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterConsumedItems, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.exporter.consumed.items",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of items passed to the exporter."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of items passed to the exporter. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ExporterConsumedSize, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.exporter.consumed.size",
-		metric.WithDescription("Size of items passed to the exporter, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Size of items passed to the exporter, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessCPUSeconds, err = builder.meter.Float64ObservableCounter(
 		"otelcol_process_cpu_seconds",
-		metric.WithDescription("Total CPU user and system time in seconds [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Total CPU user and system time in seconds [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("s"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessMemoryRss, err = builder.meter.Int64ObservableGauge(
 		"otelcol_process_memory_rss",
-		metric.WithDescription("Total physical memory (resident set size) [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Total physical memory (resident set size) [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("By"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessRuntimeHeapAllocBytes, err = builder.meter.Int64ObservableGauge(
 		"otelcol_process_runtime_heap_alloc_bytes",
-		metric.WithDescription("Bytes of allocated heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.HeapAlloc') [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Bytes of allocated heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.HeapAlloc') [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("By"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessRuntimeTotalAllocBytes, err = builder.meter.Int64ObservableCounter(
 		"otelcol_process_runtime_total_alloc_bytes",
-		metric.WithDescription("Cumulative bytes allocated for heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.TotalAlloc') [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Cumulative bytes allocated for heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.TotalAlloc') [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("By"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessRuntimeTotalSysMemoryBytes, err = builder.meter.Int64ObservableGauge(
 		"otelcol_process_runtime_total_sys_memory_bytes",
-		metric.WithDescription("Total bytes of memory obtained from the OS (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.Sys') [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Total bytes of memory obtained from the OS (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.Sys') [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("By"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessUptime, err = builder.meter.Float64ObservableCounter(
 		"otelcol_process_uptime",
-		metric.WithDescription("Uptime of the process [alpha]"),
+		metric.WithDescription("Uptime of the process [Alpha]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("s"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorConsumedItems, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.processor.consumed.items",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of items passed to the processor."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of items passed to the processor. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorConsumedSize, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.processor.consumed.size",
-		metric.WithDescription("Size of items passed to the processor, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Size of items passed to the processor, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorProducedItems, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.processor.produced.items",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of items emitted from the processor."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of items emitted from the processor. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ProcessorProducedSize, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.processor.produced.size",
-		metric.WithDescription("Size of items emitted from the processor, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Size of items emitted from the processor, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ReceiverProducedItems, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.receiver.produced.items",
-		metric.WithDescription("Number of items emitted from the receiver."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Number of items emitted from the receiver. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.ReceiverProducedSize, err = builder.meter.Int64Counter(
 		"otelcol.receiver.produced.size",
-		metric.WithDescription("Size of items emitted from the receiver, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer."),
+		metric.WithDescription("Size of items emitted from the receiver, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]"),
 		metric.WithUnit("{item}"),
 	)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
diff --git a/service/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go b/service/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
index b429d868713..9819ac8a143 100644
--- a/service/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
+++ b/service/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 func AssertEqualConnectorConsumedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.connector.consumed.items",
-		Description: "Number of items passed to the connector.",
+		Description: "Number of items passed to the connector. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func AssertEqualConnectorConsumedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry
 func AssertEqualConnectorConsumedSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.connector.consumed.size",
-		Description: "Size of items passed to the connector, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.",
+		Description: "Size of items passed to the connector, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func AssertEqualConnectorConsumedSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry,
 func AssertEqualConnectorProducedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.connector.produced.items",
-		Description: "Number of items emitted from the connector.",
+		Description: "Number of items emitted from the connector. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func AssertEqualConnectorProducedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry
 func AssertEqualConnectorProducedSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.connector.produced.size",
-		Description: "Size of items emitted from the connector, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.",
+		Description: "Size of items emitted from the connector, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func AssertEqualConnectorProducedSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry,
 func AssertEqualExporterConsumedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.exporter.consumed.items",
-		Description: "Number of items passed to the exporter.",
+		Description: "Number of items passed to the exporter. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterConsumedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry,
 func AssertEqualExporterConsumedSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.exporter.consumed.size",
-		Description: "Size of items passed to the exporter, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.",
+		Description: "Size of items passed to the exporter, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func AssertEqualExporterConsumedSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry,
 func AssertEqualProcessCPUSeconds(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[float64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_process_cpu_seconds",
-		Description: "Total CPU user and system time in seconds [alpha]",
+		Description: "Total CPU user and system time in seconds [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "s",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[float64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessCPUSeconds(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps
 func AssertEqualProcessMemoryRss(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_process_memory_rss",
-		Description: "Total physical memory (resident set size) [alpha]",
+		Description: "Total physical memory (resident set size) [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "By",
 		Data: metricdata.Gauge[int64]{
 			DataPoints: dps,
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessMemoryRss(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps
 func AssertEqualProcessRuntimeHeapAllocBytes(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_process_runtime_heap_alloc_bytes",
-		Description: "Bytes of allocated heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.HeapAlloc') [alpha]",
+		Description: "Bytes of allocated heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.HeapAlloc') [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "By",
 		Data: metricdata.Gauge[int64]{
 			DataPoints: dps,
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessRuntimeHeapAllocBytes(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Tel
 func AssertEqualProcessRuntimeTotalAllocBytes(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_process_runtime_total_alloc_bytes",
-		Description: "Cumulative bytes allocated for heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.TotalAlloc') [alpha]",
+		Description: "Cumulative bytes allocated for heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.TotalAlloc') [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "By",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessRuntimeTotalAllocBytes(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Te
 func AssertEqualProcessRuntimeTotalSysMemoryBytes(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_process_runtime_total_sys_memory_bytes",
-		Description: "Total bytes of memory obtained from the OS (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.Sys') [alpha]",
+		Description: "Total bytes of memory obtained from the OS (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.Sys') [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "By",
 		Data: metricdata.Gauge[int64]{
 			DataPoints: dps,
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessRuntimeTotalSysMemoryBytes(t *testing.T, tt *componenttes
 func AssertEqualProcessUptime(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[float64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol_process_uptime",
-		Description: "Uptime of the process [alpha]",
+		Description: "Uptime of the process [Alpha]",
 		Unit:        "s",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[float64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessUptime(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []m
 func AssertEqualProcessorConsumedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.processor.consumed.items",
-		Description: "Number of items passed to the processor.",
+		Description: "Number of items passed to the processor. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorConsumedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry
 func AssertEqualProcessorConsumedSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.processor.consumed.size",
-		Description: "Size of items passed to the processor, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.",
+		Description: "Size of items passed to the processor, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorConsumedSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry,
 func AssertEqualProcessorProducedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.processor.produced.items",
-		Description: "Number of items emitted from the processor.",
+		Description: "Number of items emitted from the processor. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorProducedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry
 func AssertEqualProcessorProducedSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.processor.produced.size",
-		Description: "Size of items emitted from the processor, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.",
+		Description: "Size of items emitted from the processor, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func AssertEqualProcessorProducedSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry,
 func AssertEqualReceiverProducedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.receiver.produced.items",
-		Description: "Number of items emitted from the receiver.",
+		Description: "Number of items emitted from the receiver. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func AssertEqualReceiverProducedItems(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry,
 func AssertEqualReceiverProducedSize(t *testing.T, tt *componenttest.Telemetry, dps []metricdata.DataPoint[int64], opts ...metricdatatest.Option) {
 	want := metricdata.Metrics{
 		Name:        "otelcol.receiver.produced.size",
-		Description: "Size of items emitted from the receiver, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.",
+		Description: "Size of items emitted from the receiver, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer. [Development]",
 		Unit:        "{item}",
 		Data: metricdata.Sum[int64]{
 			Temporality: metricdata.CumulativeTemporality,
diff --git a/service/metadata.yaml b/service/metadata.yaml
index 344b7e587c3..5f59e270e25 100644
--- a/service/metadata.yaml
+++ b/service/metadata.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ telemetry:
     connector.consumed.items:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: true
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Number of items passed to the connector.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum:
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ telemetry:
     connector.consumed.size:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: false
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Size of items passed to the connector, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum:
@@ -31,6 +35,8 @@ telemetry:
     connector.produced.items:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: true
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Number of items emitted from the connector.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum:
@@ -40,6 +46,8 @@ telemetry:
     connector.produced.size:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: false
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Size of items emitted from the connector, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum:
@@ -49,6 +57,8 @@ telemetry:
     exporter.consumed.items:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: true
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Number of items passed to the exporter.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum:
@@ -58,6 +68,8 @@ telemetry:
     exporter.consumed.size:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: false
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Size of items passed to the exporter, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum:
@@ -130,6 +142,8 @@ telemetry:
     processor.consumed.items:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: true
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Number of items passed to the processor.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum:
@@ -139,6 +153,8 @@ telemetry:
     processor.consumed.size:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: false
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Size of items passed to the processor, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum:
@@ -148,6 +164,8 @@ telemetry:
     processor.produced.items:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: true
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Number of items emitted from the processor.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum:
@@ -157,6 +175,8 @@ telemetry:
     processor.produced.size:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: false
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Size of items emitted from the processor, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum:
@@ -166,6 +186,8 @@ telemetry:
     receiver.produced.items:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: true
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Number of items emitted from the receiver.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum:
@@ -175,6 +197,8 @@ telemetry:
     receiver.produced.size:
       prefix: otelcol.
       enabled: false
+      stability:
+        level: development
       description: Size of items emitted from the receiver, based on ProtoMarshaler.Sizer.
       unit: "{item}"
       sum: