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Require review findings about library or framework behavior to be checked against the dependency versions and concrete implementations used by the PR, including initialization and registration. This should reduce false positives based on assumed dependency behavior or missed setup.

Clarify that instrumentation Gradle modules can support multiple library major versions, with separate modules needed when compatibility or build constraints prevent sharing.

Also apply the nightly catalog-generation rule to source metadata changes, so metadata-only reviews do not request regeneration of docs/instrumentation-list.yaml.

Examples behind these clarifications:

• SDK sampler support: the reported configuration was unavailable in the pinned SDK 1.66.0.
• RocketMQ property initialization: an earlier setter already initialized the map before propagation.
• Gradle suite realization: the pinned Gradle JVM-suite plugin already realized the relevant registrations.
• Kafka lifecycle and close contracts: the finding did not establish a supported overlapping call path and applied the generic AutoCloseable contract instead of the concrete instruments' idempotent-close contracts.
• host.id provider registration: the allegedly removed telemetry was not previously auto-discovered because the provider was not registered with the SPI.
• JMS module split: the request prompted clarification that newer library APIs do not by themselves require another Gradle module.
• OSHI catalog regeneration: the nightly-generation instruction already existed, but its file pattern did not cover the source metadata being reviewed.

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🟢 Approval recommended

The focused documentation change matches the stated purpose and has no identified issues.

No open issues 🎉

What changed in this PR

Clarifies repository review guidance to reduce findings based on assumed dependency behavior.

Changes:

• Requires checking dependency versions and concrete implementations, including relevant initialization and registration, before reporting behavior-dependent defects.

File	Description
.github/​copilot-instructions.md	Adds dependency-behavior verification guidance.

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[Copilot]

🟢 Approval recommended

The instruction-only changes match the stated purpose and have no identified blocking issues.

No open issues 🎉

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