diff --git a/.chloggen/splunkhec-fix-invalid-data-access.yaml b/.chloggen/splunkhec-fix-invalid-data-access.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4eeb3b235915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/splunkhec-fix-invalid-data-access.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: bug_fix
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. filelogreceiver)
+component: exporter/splunkhec
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Fix incorrect claim that the exporter doesn't mutate data when batching is enabled.
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+issues: [35306]
+
+# (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: |
+  The bug lead to runtime panics when the exporter was used with the batcher enabled in a fanout scenario.
+
+# If your change doesn't affect end users or the exported elements of any package,
+# you should instead start your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+# 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: []
diff --git a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/batchperscope.go b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/batchperscope.go
index 0c0c51361a7a..388ad525f84a 100644
--- a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/batchperscope.go
+++ b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/batchperscope.go
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ type perScopeBatcher struct {
 	next             consumer.Logs
 }
 
+// Capabilities returns capabilities of the next consumer because perScopeBatcher doesn't mutate data itself.
 func (rb *perScopeBatcher) Capabilities() consumer.Capabilities {
-	return consumer.Capabilities{MutatesData: false}
+	return rb.next.Capabilities()
 }
 
 func (rb *perScopeBatcher) ConsumeLogs(ctx context.Context, logs plog.Logs) error {
diff --git a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory_test.go b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory_test.go
index 3a7f7d7f9328..e7d658fa90dc 100644
--- a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory_test.go
+++ b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config/confighttp"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/exporterbatcher"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/exportertest"
 )
 
@@ -88,3 +89,25 @@ func TestFactory_CreateMetricsExporter(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, te)
 }
+
+func TestFactory_EnabledBatchingMakesExporterMutable(t *testing.T) {
+	config := &Config{
+		Token: "testToken",
+		ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
+			Endpoint: "https://example.com:8000",
+		},
+		BatcherConfig: exporterbatcher.NewDefaultConfig(),
+	}
+
+	me, err := createMetricsExporter(context.Background(), exportertest.NewNopSettings(), config)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, me.Capabilities().MutatesData)
+
+	te, err := createTracesExporter(context.Background(), exportertest.NewNopSettings(), config)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, te.Capabilities().MutatesData)
+
+	le, err := createLogsExporter(context.Background(), exportertest.NewNopSettings(), config)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, le.Capabilities().MutatesData)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/batchperresourceattr/batchperresourceattr.go b/pkg/batchperresourceattr/batchperresourceattr.go
index 92f55b6481da..510b41f6fca2 100644
--- a/pkg/batchperresourceattr/batchperresourceattr.go
+++ b/pkg/batchperresourceattr/batchperresourceattr.go
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ func NewMultiBatchPerResourceTraces(attrKeys []string, next consumer.Traces) con
 	}
 }
 
-// Capabilities implements the consumer interface.
+// Capabilities returns the capabilities of the next consumer because batchTraces doesn't mutate data itself.
 func (bt *batchTraces) Capabilities() consumer.Capabilities {
-	return consumer.Capabilities{MutatesData: false}
+	return bt.next.Capabilities()
 }
 
 func (bt *batchTraces) ConsumeTraces(ctx context.Context, td ptrace.Traces) error {
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ func NewMultiBatchPerResourceMetrics(attrKeys []string, next consumer.Metrics) c
 	}
 }
 
-// Capabilities implements the consumer interface.
+// Capabilities returns the capabilities of the next consumer because batchMetrics doesn't mutate data itself.
 func (bt *batchMetrics) Capabilities() consumer.Capabilities {
-	return consumer.Capabilities{MutatesData: false}
+	return bt.next.Capabilities()
 }
 
 func (bt *batchMetrics) ConsumeMetrics(ctx context.Context, td pmetric.Metrics) error {
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ func NewMultiBatchPerResourceLogs(attrKeys []string, next consumer.Logs) consume
 	}
 }
 
-// Capabilities implements the consumer interface.
+// Capabilities returns the capabilities of the next consumer because batchLogs doesn't mutate data itself.
 func (bt *batchLogs) Capabilities() consumer.Capabilities {
-	return consumer.Capabilities{MutatesData: false}
+	return bt.next.Capabilities()
 }
 
 func (bt *batchLogs) ConsumeLogs(ctx context.Context, td plog.Logs) error {
diff --git a/receiver/kubeletstatsreceiver/internal/kubelet/metadata.go b/receiver/kubeletstatsreceiver/internal/kubelet/metadata.go
index dd0fff332716..954a01f03cd3 100644
--- a/receiver/kubeletstatsreceiver/internal/kubelet/metadata.go
+++ b/receiver/kubeletstatsreceiver/internal/kubelet/metadata.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
-	conventions "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/semconv/v1.6.1"
+	conventions "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/semconv/v1.27.0"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	stats "k8s.io/kubelet/pkg/apis/stats/v1alpha1"