[chore] Update readmes for k8s distro components (#35960)

#### Description

We never updated all these components when we made the k8s distro

connector/countconnector/README.md

@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 <!-- status autogenerated section -->
 | Status        |           |
 | ------------- |-----------|
-| Distributions | [contrib] |
+| Distributions | [contrib], [k8s] |
 | Issues        | [![Open issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3Aconnector%2Fcount%20&label=open&color=orange&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Fcount) [![Closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20label%3Aconnector%2Fcount%20&label=closed&color=blue&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Fcount) |
 | [Code Owners](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#becoming-a-code-owner)    | [@djaglowski](https://www.github.com/djaglowski), [@jpkrohling](https://www.github.com/jpkrohling) |
 
 [alpha]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#alpha
 [contrib]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+[k8s]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s
 
 ## Supported Pipeline Types
 

connector/countconnector/metadata.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ status:
   class: connector
   stability:
     alpha: [traces_to_metrics, metrics_to_metrics, logs_to_metrics]
-  distributions: [contrib]
+  distributions: [contrib, k8s]
   codeowners:
     active: [djaglowski, jpkrohling]
 

connector/exceptionsconnector/README.md

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 <!-- status autogenerated section -->
 | Status        |           |
 | ------------- |-----------|
-| Distributions | [contrib] |
+| Distributions | [contrib], [k8s] |
 | Issues        | [![Open issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3Aconnector%2Fexceptions%20&label=open&color=orange&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Fexceptions) [![Closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20label%3Aconnector%2Fexceptions%20&label=closed&color=blue&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Fexceptions) |
 | [Code Owners](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#becoming-a-code-owner)    | [@jpkrohling](https://www.github.com/jpkrohling), [@marctc](https://www.github.com/marctc) |
 
 [alpha]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#alpha
 [contrib]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+[k8s]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s
 
 ## Supported Pipeline Types
 

connector/exceptionsconnector/metadata.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ status:
   class: connector
   stability:
     alpha: [traces_to_metrics, traces_to_logs]
-  distributions: [contrib]
+  distributions: [contrib, k8s]
   codeowners:
     active: [jpkrohling, marctc]
 

connector/failoverconnector/README.md

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 <!-- status autogenerated section -->
 | Status        |           |
 | ------------- |-----------|
-| Distributions | [contrib] |
+| Distributions | [contrib], [k8s] |
 | Issues        | [![Open issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3Aconnector%2Ffailover%20&label=open&color=orange&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Ffailover) [![Closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20label%3Aconnector%2Ffailover%20&label=closed&color=blue&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Ffailover) |
 | [Code Owners](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#becoming-a-code-owner)    | [@akats7](https://www.github.com/akats7), [@djaglowski](https://www.github.com/djaglowski), [@fatsheep9146](https://www.github.com/fatsheep9146) |
 
 [alpha]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#alpha
 [contrib]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+[k8s]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s
 
 ## Supported Pipeline Types
 

connector/failoverconnector/metadata.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ status:
   class: connector
   stability:
     alpha: [traces_to_traces, metrics_to_metrics, logs_to_logs]
-  distributions: [contrib]
+  distributions: [contrib, k8s]
   codeowners:
     active: [akats7, djaglowski, fatsheep9146]
 

connector/otlpjsonconnector/README.md

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 <!-- status autogenerated section -->
 | Status        |           |
 | ------------- |-----------|
-| Distributions | [contrib] |
+| Distributions | [contrib], [k8s] |
 | Issues        | [![Open issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3Aconnector%2Fotlpjson%20&label=open&color=orange&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Fotlpjson) [![Closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20label%3Aconnector%2Fotlpjson%20&label=closed&color=blue&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Fotlpjson) |
 | [Code Owners](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#becoming-a-code-owner)    | [@djaglowski](https://www.github.com/djaglowski), [@ChrsMark](https://www.github.com/ChrsMark) |
 
 [alpha]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#alpha
 [contrib]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+[k8s]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s
 
 ## Supported Pipeline Types
 

connector/otlpjsonconnector/metadata.yaml

@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ status:
   class: connector
   stability:
     alpha: [logs_to_metrics, logs_to_traces, logs_to_logs]
-  distributions: [contrib]
+  distributions: [contrib, k8s]
   codeowners:
     active: [djaglowski, ChrsMark]

connector/roundrobinconnector/README.md

@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 <!-- status autogenerated section -->
 | Status        |           |
 | ------------- |-----------|
-| Distributions | [contrib] |
+| Distributions | [contrib], [k8s] |
 | Issues        | [![Open issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3Aconnector%2Froundrobin%20&label=open&color=orange&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Froundrobin) [![Closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20label%3Aconnector%2Froundrobin%20&label=closed&color=blue&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Froundrobin) |
 | [Code Owners](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#becoming-a-code-owner)    | [@bogdandrutu](https://www.github.com/bogdandrutu) |
 
 [beta]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#beta
 [contrib]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+[k8s]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s
 
 ## Supported Pipeline Types
 

connector/roundrobinconnector/metadata.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ status:
   class: connector
   stability:
     beta: [traces_to_traces, metrics_to_metrics, logs_to_logs]
-  distributions: [contrib]
+  distributions: [contrib, k8s]
   codeowners:
     active: [bogdandrutu]
 

connector/routingconnector/README.md

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 <!-- status autogenerated section -->
 | Status        |           |
 | ------------- |-----------|
-| Distributions | [contrib] |
+| Distributions | [contrib], [k8s] |
 | Issues        | [![Open issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3Aconnector%2Frouting%20&label=open&color=orange&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Frouting) [![Closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20label%3Aconnector%2Frouting%20&label=closed&color=blue&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Frouting) |
 | [Code Owners](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#becoming-a-code-owner)    | [@jpkrohling](https://www.github.com/jpkrohling), [@mwear](https://www.github.com/mwear) |
 
 [alpha]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#alpha
 [contrib]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+[k8s]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s
 
 ## Supported Pipeline Types
 

connector/routingconnector/metadata.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ status:
   class: connector
   stability:
     alpha: [traces_to_traces, metrics_to_metrics, logs_to_logs]
-  distributions: [contrib]
+  distributions: [contrib, k8s]
   codeowners:
     active: [jpkrohling, mwear]
 

connector/servicegraphconnector/README.md

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 <!-- status autogenerated section -->
 | Status        |           |
 | ------------- |-----------|
-| Distributions | [contrib] |
+| Distributions | [contrib], [k8s] |
 | Issues        | [![Open issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3Aconnector%2Fservicegraph%20&label=open&color=orange&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Fservicegraph) [![Closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20label%3Aconnector%2Fservicegraph%20&label=closed&color=blue&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Aissue+label%3Aconnector%2Fservicegraph) |
 | [Code Owners](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#becoming-a-code-owner)    | [@jpkrohling](https://www.github.com/jpkrohling), [@mapno](https://www.github.com/mapno), [@JaredTan95](https://www.github.com/JaredTan95) |
 
 [alpha]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#alpha
 [contrib]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+[k8s]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s
 
 ## Supported Pipeline Types
 

connector/servicegraphconnector/metadata.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ status:
   class: connector
   stability:
     alpha: [traces_to_metrics]
-  distributions: [contrib]
+  distributions: [contrib, k8s]
   codeowners:
     active: [jpkrohling, mapno, JaredTan95]
 

distributions.yaml

@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@
  - name: core
    url: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol
  - name: contrib
-   url: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+   url: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+ - name: k8s
+   url: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s

exporter/fileexporter/README.md

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 | Status        |           |
 | ------------- |-----------|
 | Stability     | [alpha]: traces, metrics, logs   |
-| Distributions | [core], [contrib] |
+| Distributions | [core], [contrib], [k8s] |
 | Issues        | [![Open issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3Aexporter%2Ffile%20&label=open&color=orange&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aexporter%2Ffile) [![Closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20label%3Aexporter%2Ffile%20&label=closed&color=blue&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Aissue+label%3Aexporter%2Ffile) |
 | [Code Owners](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#becoming-a-code-owner)    | [@atingchen](https://www.github.com/atingchen) |
 
 [alpha]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#alpha
 [core]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol
 [contrib]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+[k8s]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s
 <!-- end autogenerated section -->
 
 Writes telemetry data to files on disk.

exporter/fileexporter/metadata.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ status:
   class: exporter
   stability:
     alpha: [traces, metrics, logs]
-  distributions: [core, contrib]
+  distributions: [core, contrib, k8s]
   codeowners:
     active: [atingchen]
 

exporter/loadbalancingexporter/README.md

@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 | ------------- |-----------|
 | Stability     | [development]: metrics   |
 |               | [beta]: traces, logs   |
-| Distributions | [contrib] |
+| Distributions | [contrib], [k8s] |
 | Issues        | [![Open issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3Aexporter%2Floadbalancing%20&label=open&color=orange&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aexporter%2Floadbalancing) [![Closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20label%3Aexporter%2Floadbalancing%20&label=closed&color=blue&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Aissue+label%3Aexporter%2Floadbalancing) |
 | [Code Owners](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#becoming-a-code-owner)    | [@jpkrohling](https://www.github.com/jpkrohling) |
 
 [development]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#development
 [beta]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#beta
 [contrib]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+[k8s]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s
 <!-- end autogenerated section -->
 
 This is an exporter that will consistently export spans, metrics and logs depending on the `routing_key` configured.

exporter/loadbalancingexporter/metadata.yaml

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ status:
   stability:
     beta: [traces, logs]
     development: [metrics]
-  distributions:
-  - contrib
+  distributions: [contrib, k8s]
   codeowners:
     active: [jpkrohling]
 

exporter/otelarrowexporter/README.md

@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 | Status        |           |
 | ------------- |-----------|
 | Stability     | [beta]: traces, metrics, logs   |
-| Distributions | [] |
+| Distributions | [contrib], [k8s] |
 | Issues        | [![Open issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3Aexporter%2Fotelarrow%20&label=open&color=orange&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aexporter%2Fotelarrow) [![Closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20label%3Aexporter%2Fotelarrow%20&label=closed&color=blue&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Aissue+label%3Aexporter%2Fotelarrow) |
 | [Code Owners](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#becoming-a-code-owner)    | [@jmacd](https://www.github.com/jmacd), [@moh-osman3](https://www.github.com/moh-osman3), [@lquerel](https://www.github.com/lquerel) |
 
 [beta]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#beta
+[contrib]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+[k8s]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s
 <!-- end autogenerated section -->
 
 Exports telemetry data using [OpenTelemetry Protocol with Apache

exporter/otelarrowexporter/metadata.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ status:
   class: exporter
   stability:
     beta: [traces, metrics, logs]
-  distributions: []
+  distributions: [contrib, k8s]
   codeowners:
     active: [jmacd, moh-osman3, lquerel]
 

extension/ackextension/README.md

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 | Status        |           |
 | ------------- |-----------|
 | Stability     | [alpha]  |
-| Distributions | [contrib] |
+| Distributions | [contrib], [k8s] |
 | Issues        | [![Open issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aopen%20label%3Aextension%2Fack%20&label=open&color=orange&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Aextension%2Fack) [![Closed issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-search/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib?query=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20label%3Aextension%2Fack%20&label=closed&color=blue&logo=opentelemetry)](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Aissue+label%3Aextension%2Fack) |
 | [Code Owners](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#becoming-a-code-owner)    | [@zpzhuSplunk](https://www.github.com/zpzhuSplunk), [@splunkericl](https://www.github.com/splunkericl) |
 
 [alpha]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector#alpha
 [contrib]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-contrib
+[k8s]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/tree/main/distributions/otelcol-k8s
 <!-- end autogenerated section -->
 
 This extension allows acking of data upon successful processing. The upstream agent can choose to send event again

extension/ackextension/metadata.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ status:
   class: extension
   stability:
     alpha: [extension]
-  distributions: [contrib]
+  distributions: [contrib, k8s]
   codeowners:
     active: [zpzhuSplunk, splunkericl]