From f1f372f769585e54561938b011f21fca611ceee0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sbylica <sbylica@splunk.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2024 09:40:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Added namespace to metadata

---
 .chloggen/add-namespace-to-metadata.yaml                 | 8 ++++++++
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../add-sampler/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml  | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml   | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../add-sampler/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml    | 1 +
 .../add-sampler/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml   | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml            | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml           | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/service.yaml  | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml            | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml           | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/service.yaml                      | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../crio-logging/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../crio-logging/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml   | 1 +
 .../crio-logging/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml  | 1 +
 examples/default/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 examples/default/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml       | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 examples/default/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml   | 1 +
 examples/default/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml  | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml     | 3 ++-
 .../discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml   | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 ...onfigmap-cluster-receiver-node-discoverer-script.yaml | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml            | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml           | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../service-cluster-receiver-stateful-set.yaml           | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/service.yaml                      | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml   | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml   | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/operator/instrumentation.yaml     | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml       | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml            | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml       | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml            | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml       | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml            | 1 +
 .../only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml     | 3 ++-
 .../only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../only-metrics/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../only-metrics/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml   | 1 +
 .../only-metrics/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml  | 1 +
 .../only-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml  | 1 +
 examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml   | 3 ++-
 .../only-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml    | 1 +
 .../only-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../secret-validation/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml  | 3 ++-
 .../secret-splunk-validation-hook.yaml                   | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml              | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml                    | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml                | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml               | 1 +
 .../use-proxy/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml    | 1 +
 .../rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml   | 1 +
 examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml     | 3 ++-
 .../rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml  | 3 ++-
 examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml | 1 +
 .../use-proxy/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml     | 1 +
 helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/_helpers.tpl | 9 +++++++++
 .../templates/clusterRoleBinding.yaml                    | 2 +-
 .../templates/config/_otel-agent.tpl                     | 4 ++--
 .../splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-agent.yaml | 1 +
 ...onfigmap-cluster-receiver-node-discoverer-script.yaml | 1 +
 .../templates/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml            | 1 +
 .../templates/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml                | 1 +
 .../templates/configmap-fluentd.yaml                     | 1 +
 .../templates/configmap-gateway.yaml                     | 1 +
 .../splunk-otel-collector/templates/daemonset.yaml       | 1 +
 .../templates/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml           | 1 +
 .../templates/deployment-gateway.yaml                    | 1 +
 .../templates/operator/instrumentation.yaml              | 1 +
 .../templates/pdb-cluster-receiver.yaml                  | 1 +
 .../splunk-otel-collector/templates/pdb-gateway.yaml     | 1 +
 .../splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-etcd.yaml     | 1 +
 .../templates/secret-splunk-validation-hook.yaml         | 1 +
 .../splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-splunk.yaml   | 1 +
 .../templates/securityContextConstraints.yaml            | 2 +-
 .../splunk-otel-collector/templates/service-agent.yaml   | 1 +
 .../templates/service-cluster-receiver-stateful-set.yaml | 1 +
 helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service.yaml | 1 +
 .../splunk-otel-collector/templates/serviceAccount.yaml  | 1 +
 helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/values.schema.json     | 4 ++++
 helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/values.yaml            | 3 +++
 234 files changed, 317 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .chloggen/add-namespace-to-metadata.yaml

diff --git a/.chloggen/add-namespace-to-metadata.yaml b/.chloggen/add-namespace-to-metadata.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3432c46abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/add-namespace-to-metadata.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: enhancement
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. agent, clusterReceiver, gateway, operator, chart, other)
+component: chart
+# A brief description of the change. Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: The request is to add the namespace to the generated templates, for commands like "helm template --namespace mynamespace (...)"
+# One or more tracking issues related to the change
+issues: [1011]
diff --git a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index ff073d3207..5deccd43f3 100644
--- a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 7c8a52effd..8c0bbf7ca7 100644
--- a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: e127063d6ffe1a7f1a0f243fd6ddbb4308fe1c2469e38a656b05a7eb693f5dc7
+        checksum/config: 22d74fec09c97a1c69cfa143a2a13a28e0959b6873acd2a9b40b3cc707142f9e
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2c777329f1..dcf98903e6 100644
--- a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-filter-processor/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index e067a231cb..f43ff48127 100644
--- a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 005a8374c7..fe3dfe4803 100644
--- a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 38c404ef893207a67b89de72d393c6d06f36c77dcd1fe26bbccfdd6d359c8495
+        checksum/config: 321ce2322d2e681bfc07bf5e7d212aaccc16106977108fe8083faa5af61cd884
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2c777329f1..dcf98903e6 100644
--- a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-kafkametrics-receiver/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 03e70db37d..075098465c 100644
--- a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 2a66f58177..98da95c90d 100644
--- a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 5b6bde5abd3eee1be761b309cd8765fb6793d1b3e684a72dc22bdd985c872119
+        checksum/config: e651c157b8d08e91b682b4c28364890b23ee2192ea27cee6b326b6f2375fdd90
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2c777329f1..dcf98903e6 100644
--- a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-receiver-creator/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index d6ff3db61e..aac929779b 100644
--- a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index b10ce8fb09..8c109719ae 100644
--- a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 8502dc4af56f67af2ae346f5f6b3bc09d335241c3a483473d2328d85b2488efd
+        checksum/config: 5b423e6655ea243a43b0de0bdf640a3cc818f1baf397c640ea230a30fdbff5a4
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2c777329f1..dcf98903e6 100644
--- a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/add-sampler/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 92d2f246b7..b19d298786 100644
--- a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index a40b1cbaab..f8b32e6720 100644
--- a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 792804559fcfca037e3520da8f183ccb4d5e3442e05c5b385df257ec0f78d24b
+        checksum/config: 107b80a1a99a673cf0e061054cf6f5f0ff408155820772bfd8f72f3269614c98
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
         sidecar.istio.io/inject: "false"
     spec:
diff --git a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 59eef4bdbb..bfa30a11c2 100644
--- a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
         sidecar.istio.io/inject: "false"
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
diff --git a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/autodetect-istio/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 48108e5b0b..b653e45d1f 100644
--- a/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 299503686d..b40b34c56f 100644
--- a/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 32ff0fc07113ad71dc7d3caee9dccf9f2def89b1b1c3108f169c90b800005cdd
+        checksum/config: 4ebc9162e4c3a6e5e4f17eef77709a2f5a2301139cb4e6decc6df5670af5d6c7
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-agent-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 68fe790a7d..87897f69f5 100644
--- a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml
index 7279b30bb0..ffb9e052e8 100644
--- a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 671cd97489..903e0fa92a 100644
--- a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 1e562871c1f210e5a1f123346c265d04b8858e8ab4f0a34f43fe658e6673b6ee
+        checksum/config: 5fe8bb5ccb85dcc7d83588bcbae79b42de1a3224e34529c494bfb9a963f3f0d9
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2c777329f1..dcf98903e6 100644
--- a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml
index bcec6b35de..3904b0d95f 100644
--- a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: caa2f637adc1bdb9eee36a64212a07fbe211c5e7b2c7baa7aea280bc7b9bdf89
+        checksum/config: 360ae32783f91e835439011860a3482efb2efed9fc84f230f7c835fd801e36d5
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/service.yaml b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/service.yaml
index c7110c6ec1..014e7589d8 100644
--- a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/service.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/service.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-all-modes/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 8e89963e37..40b00ec421 100644
--- a/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 407aee1757..8925d1ec1c 100644
--- a/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: a60e572502690178744ca960a82ca58d3dc60f4c3a4d7de6d9f2985705971613
+        checksum/config: 859a5a71b77f7f7076cebebedfca9ff2f1b750c51f4d50a38b914dbf2095bb62
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-cluster-receiver-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml b/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml
index 7279b30bb0..ffb9e052e8 100644
--- a/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml b/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml
index 785b29067c..9b5dda66e5 100644
--- a/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: caa2f637adc1bdb9eee36a64212a07fbe211c5e7b2c7baa7aea280bc7b9bdf89
+        checksum/config: 360ae32783f91e835439011860a3482efb2efed9fc84f230f7c835fd801e36d5
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/service.yaml b/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/service.yaml
index c7110c6ec1..014e7589d8 100644
--- a/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/service.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/service.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/collector-gateway-only/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 48108e5b0b..b653e45d1f 100644
--- a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 299503686d..b40b34c56f 100644
--- a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 32ff0fc07113ad71dc7d3caee9dccf9f2def89b1b1c3108f169c90b800005cdd
+        checksum/config: 4ebc9162e4c3a6e5e4f17eef77709a2f5a2301139cb4e6decc6df5670af5d6c7
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2c777329f1..dcf98903e6 100644
--- a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/crio-logging/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 48108e5b0b..b653e45d1f 100644
--- a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 299503686d..b40b34c56f 100644
--- a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 32ff0fc07113ad71dc7d3caee9dccf9f2def89b1b1c3108f169c90b800005cdd
+        checksum/config: 4ebc9162e4c3a6e5e4f17eef77709a2f5a2301139cb4e6decc6df5670af5d6c7
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2c777329f1..dcf98903e6 100644
--- a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/default/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/default/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index b75e574bc9..82e96e107d 100644
--- a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 7ec0cae42a..ee41976ce2 100644
--- a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 048e71601c..dc875a2e1a 100644
--- a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 3a98155f2b332b8b58b67ce71ec777aba85a25b1e44bc2bcf8ecaddd3cbba835
+        checksum/config: 2e15a1aba1193c6006dfcd378ab3a293203b09c9ae91e4baf04cf521a090b5b5
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index f326e206c6..c3ddcdb5c8 100644
--- a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 45dd66ba867f3b104e1f3d2df7c51f22ec37eff80ea020eda38d2c74b2993142
+        checksum/config: 4ac52a66ef5c9384263b1f8f05f1b2b4fec93cec8c97c12fd4977233ac64fd79
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index 7a63b779d6..5992f16bb0 100644
--- a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/disable-persistence-queue-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 40fbfbbe5c..68a16e97cf 100644
--- a/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 5fdc5276f1..5979d15ea7 100644
--- a/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: b61015214e0e092931d4cb449ad4a129d18137b1665039550d4f468d16a7ed8e
+        checksum/config: dffc1743978f353331816494c4f9738c29db318bd607c23cced24d9a19816907
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/discovery-mode/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index fcf2e852b8..d06a08edec 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 9c33ab6ad7..68c2f01a02 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index b1990b023f..59894346f2 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: c2c23e138b375df21fd265d7a9def719444be441b1f13214fcd6312afd15d27e
+        checksum/config: f47361758bb95d67247e6372d98109290709e21d2a3e9ec3b3747813c6d4e0c7
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 5b67cf3487..e539a39524 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: bed7b6ae876d0e79fad30141430d1f782ab69839b6ed85e87849555029fff6db
+        checksum/config: 65c7dd0f2c9964da1cd71c9da19f29756ad10061a0cbcc925699fbc884c69d2e
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-aks/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver-node-discoverer-script.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver-node-discoverer-script.yaml
index 0ace3f3e18..c3f92c3d91 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver-node-discoverer-script.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver-node-discoverer-script.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-cr-node-discoverer-script
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 7e98de8249..921907f706 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml
index 3bffb89e78..04380fe04d 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/configmap-gateway.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index beed9aec9f..a69f59b7c1 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: StatefulSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 32aa4177abaaf5dc6ff30813a4511cbfd7974b2a99c85da9a798175df36e8a18
+        checksum/config: 9d3618372e169be3d13e93e947518b3901854972429639da2a40c83da37843c1
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml
index 9cbe807d3f..a95d094501 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/deployment-gateway.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 099c336427a37c68657d77656e5585864c741884286051add8302090a58b68bc
+        checksum/config: e9ee7eddc697f46165b84e579aae6ad4e62ac0fd0ff344febcf68626cfac682d
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/service-cluster-receiver-stateful-set.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/service-cluster-receiver-stateful-set.yaml
index 7b4caba456..8aac89c742 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/service-cluster-receiver-stateful-set.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/service-cluster-receiver-stateful-set.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app: splunk-otel-collector
 spec:
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/service.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/service.yaml
index c7110c6ec1..014e7589d8 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/service.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/service.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks-fargate/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 4f510d1968..5dea3d1321 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 5c2e484623..07c39ea39d 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index fb8c07a562..62090c437e 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 5c1ed6e202a5ce557f39b2b9a30dfc54f8291eb76d76f7611cadcb74fb9214ed
+        checksum/config: 1ae4c0391c4300a1a7b88c3e7fce9465fd7c5bbaa9ff0a4a577a3fe7b7421f18
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index f85c88994f..0f395aaaed 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: bab42a265845277bedfe0df7bcdf51d3508a3c3990a88419f9a38a7b5e242adc
+        checksum/config: 9d309b0d5be12701ef137b79ec1d27901434360955b32996b8a02a2585373978
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-eks/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index c721e3c21d..d2b62deb35 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index c211ff5ccf..8165412f72 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index dfc558a685..ec86d7cba3 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: d1b76519333b5d8bcea7508b1fb5c9544632bd8a3bc804c048778ee57e6156e9
+        checksum/config: bffc6f5c8fc89bb87080925486199ecad4772d17522d15ee6395735de0e6ff9d
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index d6f46a073b..51472b474f 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: a99a83823c73a91cd067258e53ca02a85a6cbdfcc04b55b483ab51774d2bf2da
+        checksum/config: 381f11594f8403890fa479fb2e5861046aaff69f457710b9d4418c4e725e3fb6
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke-autopilot/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 1b5c79bc34..2cedaf8b8f 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index c211ff5ccf..8165412f72 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index be8fe8208f..d5c53e7754 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: f455d0fb4ddd4075977f836dbe0830f227de81b70bfd69610ed4480577d08724
+        checksum/config: 44ee91277ec1136b70873ca07f32bbed5a60d90751ad1c2b7eb87ad81b0b059a
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index d6f46a073b..51472b474f 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: a99a83823c73a91cd067258e53ca02a85a6cbdfcc04b55b483ab51774d2bf2da
+        checksum/config: 381f11594f8403890fa479fb2e5861046aaff69f457710b9d4418c4e725e3fb6
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-gke/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 1ffac198eb..37a3354df5 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index c69573cd3e..4571a1a6ea 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index e7316f4db4..e80810b941 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: eed9ff17aa8bda1b3c032bcf756794f4c7b9c1a478e1d00af77a607ee3bb7d93
+        checksum/config: ac614402695f4e5baf00619055f0e36c50df3ffa49ba9305d3cac9baf7d1ca81
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 0c1992bda9..3ab27ab481 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: ead8fa4475eacdfb938ef8ed1d78b0b9a7cb3f0e81c54f4c23c27481022275ce
+        checksum/config: f0365466352e9104db2d9844e511e9268431fcf8d965317fb1829f45a1ed1ffe
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/distribution-openshift/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 798c398f0d..22eab12cb5 100644
--- a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 698d439be4..b9f3a609eb 100644
--- a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 922f86a783..65509b95e8 100644
--- a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 52d1134668e030216577ffae0c192f26faa658b81626641d32673dbd0e295e66
+        checksum/config: 32bff4adc5dd1f2a97206acf53a4c972d47a9bc60427e0e307f3ce8771cae0d1
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 54561d6402..f2ff1c9a6a 100644
--- a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 206bcec9423a3b452b10ee2e2800563fc0d00dd71fbb10a93a3231054e491c95
+        checksum/config: 91567ecbfe002ab4973b918b06046ecf6cada5372a97684d890c0f01b5aadf98
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/operator/instrumentation.yaml b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/operator/instrumentation.yaml
index b7eba8a33d..b83dc748e8 100644
--- a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/operator/instrumentation.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/operator/instrumentation.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: opentelemetry.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Instrumentation
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-operator-and-auto-instrumentation/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 991cba3608..3af3f21712 100644
--- a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 7ec0cae42a..ee41976ce2 100644
--- a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index ba6ca48362..2968c6cb11 100644
--- a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 5e4563d126f1e65b754449fe6fcf371026db8eb78ce9632d1a2718d78ac6fe5f
+        checksum/config: e618dff4f655cc740539c85e499550a0dd388be112b1447eb02b89afcec1488a
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index f326e206c6..c3ddcdb5c8 100644
--- a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 45dd66ba867f3b104e1f3d2df7c51f22ec37eff80ea020eda38d2c74b2993142
+        checksum/config: 4ac52a66ef5c9384263b1f8f05f1b2b4fec93cec8c97c12fd4977233ac64fd79
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index 7a63b779d6..5992f16bb0 100644
--- a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-persistence-queue/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 8384ae95ad..c8f85e4c86 100644
--- a/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 0849b769a3..7d6a27e528 100644
--- a/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 89e86f7cc53f2c56f3c91235b677c76fc42a475cb9e42a4a5f8e6ec43db5929c
+        checksum/config: fbe494df6b4bc34ad9ec52bf3cd144962f41e73406a977c9b2bcd20a3eb79500
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/enable-trace-sampling/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 550d4ebce3..6e91fa5240 100644
--- a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 8baeee48be..b21ad663ad 100644
--- a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 1bcf48f1e833510ed25627632f5081ffad97633639c2a313b1723904fd2c6ba7
+        checksum/config: 88290ee43fa6606455fe1814c75e3dc3037b1f250c86b6f2999efe45555e661a
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2c777329f1..dcf98903e6 100644
--- a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/enabled-pprof-extension/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 083e204895..da52447da2 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
index 93e63828b0..35f7a27873 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-fluentd-json
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml
index 9ddc9e5f09..a4179e45bc 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-fluentd
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index d68b1a9a5e..897a80c1e1 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 2b6eca83441376371c9ebe81cdfafd03efa28e0b881f87055e5d41568721bb52
+        checksum/config: f2c4a5b69b74bbb0fdd84836cef8e6d599823b21511d38a5379f1c49ca6f7bd9
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2c777329f1..dcf98903e6 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-multiline-logs-java-stack-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 083e204895..da52447da2 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
index 93e63828b0..35f7a27873 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-fluentd-json
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml
index 98f00de042..3469a911a0 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-fluentd
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index ef17b4901d..094a67226b 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 4634db538e19727caf12dee11214af44e49eeaa7dd4d12d5d04d45e96ca3c141
+        checksum/config: 4e8096073e9c0449444ecea26e59a93a7305b633dfa577b1200aca17da8f1d7a
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2c777329f1..dcf98903e6 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/fluentd-refresh-interval/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 8f83c3cd7e..73f8bcb527 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 6c5289821f..1989435fd2 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 7ad2ff5930e0d17d5a9909c10f423340c803fae5a5e6d85520f4bfa3caeafa66
+        checksum/config: c291615382d6422f405c3fb3a9b90d161ef9576d06db48528b9f304870a1aa91
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
diff --git a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index d63eb49ee4..101dc03b7d 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/kubernetes-windows-nodes/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 04b3513350..36d14b65ba 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
index 93e63828b0..35f7a27873 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-fluentd-json
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml
index 3f04d7119b..2d5964b618 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/configmap-fluentd.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-fluentd
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index f33150693a..ab1fa7a3d0 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 92349988c66a2940b3025c2f96ea09926f1b24790a4f2b6162b1e290ea104981
+        checksum/config: 5f0d6b288f8d3ae7728dc22c6f5f0d4f7fe20233fa5659e7c38a8d77ae6f9c3d
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-fluentd/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index faed9c531a..93951dce3b 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index b4d007b5de..2ed45cf289 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 16d16f659b7f448ef0ff25b049575c782b3b1fff07247899deffa72b4bc3263f
+        checksum/config: 0fb955258878dc5ec505e6df749293c90ddd2c985e7d69206bbb526a842ebec8
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-otel/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 637d7c70eb..ca8acb325d 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 22f6c84054..8ef00a5bd1 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 09614471b0b48dc3de6437cc1e6d39b548ec6b7292b69b6f375a485a11d12d52
+        checksum/config: ba24b6d59b8147fbe1cf5b3fe16680a9ec696dee6990422272f22eec85886fdf
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-logs-with-extra-file-logs/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 07ff1454c2..fa342648b5 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 7ec0cae42a..ee41976ce2 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 59a9687fe5..1db1bf2a61 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 94c20f62edded390b079da4cea9baf7f492563ba5709facc6c28695ee9a6549d
+        checksum/config: 3436f2eba5f75ba2c6a1408577c1fe120338b9382136e5fa6d714f8e2a4c1105
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index f326e206c6..c3ddcdb5c8 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 45dd66ba867f3b104e1f3d2df7c51f22ec37eff80ea020eda38d2c74b2993142
+        checksum/config: 4ac52a66ef5c9384263b1f8f05f1b2b4fec93cec8c97c12fd4977233ac64fd79
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index 7a63b779d6..5992f16bb0 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics-platform/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 6d1b1f192a..19199afa9e 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index ebd4125588..66269ab607 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 6be7b389692b5e590805e864373dd2425f49de980820e1b713cae4e0fc2696ad
+        checksum/config: 23316ae0efc7046085d1554ca36264b3fab33a7920bdbd7892e41894d8d1dba8
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2c777329f1..dcf98903e6 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-metrics/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index e94cdf4ad7..6c414fcf9a 100644
--- a/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index a9db16d8fc..b9f3439d81 100644
--- a/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 22c6c2080aaea64aa6e5046a1c531603ddc87b78b07bd12fdc58e6b4d3f87258
+        checksum/config: 7b961112b5a1618b13c7f9ecd84e54357ad5d9cfe994c17433b48e6891c797fb
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/only-traces/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 1a93d2eafd..a927d29a21 100644
--- a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 22e3a764f5..d1f444e072 100644
--- a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 8ac1c9658b..7c8e244ede 100644
--- a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 6e3d09b30bf66da068c8756c43333bb97c3d4f0a82b884bb8f3852abe30ac7f8
+        checksum/config: f2cda1709cd7955f9868bd211c87345034a02c2488bd59c2d59f0a9fb468da94
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 667d3a98e2..b6b41f38d0 100644
--- a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: fd8363abd40915fbe25dcd500a9d92647b45fecf412cfe97c1d2300360751283
+        checksum/config: aa40b489cf6601e5fb605fbcc1e8172f3ab6c829e29a3340b92feea507660834
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/route-data-through-gateway-deployed-separately/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index b1d4c3a7fa..c7f6455292 100644
--- a/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index a35c5fcfc0..7f6f455a11 100644
--- a/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: e66193b9df3dddf2da7b5fb8aed3fdcc4f0f6ee7488ce5d9f3ea36761b79be2e
+        checksum/config: e3fa697ff24725d923784c258a51f936714e54c9ea3df924acb9c99bf26d7331
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk-validation-hook.yaml b/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk-validation-hook.yaml
index 0a5a7690ac..2e4cc7e672 100644
--- a/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk-validation-hook.yaml
+++ b/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk-validation-hook.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-validate-secret
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/secret-validation/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 3a3517e050..8d2c651c24 100644
--- a/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 5652e7f9f0..ada6ffe424 100644
--- a/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: c999ca629a66f0344a1550a60099d7345ccd393fdaab8ace0d1dd3c168c56e79
+        checksum/config: a5ef6da15cd8a340b459927b750421ee90154b21c78f140b71de280436a6c8a1
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index 7a63b779d6..5992f16bb0 100644
--- a/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/splunk-enterprise-index-routing/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
index 48108e5b0b..b653e45d1f 100644
--- a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 53bfd69e1f..faf837ca95 100644
--- a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
index 124b9d0176..233a48fb85 100644
--- a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/daemonset.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-agent
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-collector-agent
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 32ff0fc07113ad71dc7d3caee9dccf9f2def89b1b1c3108f169c90b800005cdd
+        checksum/config: 4ebc9162e4c3a6e5e4f17eef77709a2f5a2301139cb4e6decc6df5670af5d6c7
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: otel-collector
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true
diff --git a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 182bf6d398..498a825d2d 100644
--- a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
         component: otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
         release: default
       annotations:
-        checksum/config: 19328e1a5a944ffbcf947b44ab1c8b2a0398e15e64c051582bd454e8a31da37a
+        checksum/config: f901c28e66aadd8d6b5859c701c656932e33ef014b23b97186981cd988fa8022
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: default-splunk-otel-collector
       nodeSelector:
diff --git a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
index fb7ca8c973..15362ffd51 100644
--- a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
index 32a5b71ed6..85156883cb 100644
--- a/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/examples/use-proxy/rendered_manifests/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: default-splunk-otel-collector
+  namespace: default
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: splunk-otel-collector
     helm.sh/chart: splunk-otel-collector-0.93.3
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/_helpers.tpl
index c2ed25b15e..3b5a603e16 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -471,3 +471,12 @@ Whether the helm chart should detect the cluster name automatically
 {{- define "splunk-otel-collector.autoDetectClusterName" -}}
 {{- and (include "splunk-otel-collector.clusterNameOptional" .) (not .Values.clusterName) }}
 {{- end -}}
+
+{{/*
+Helper used to define a namspace.
+- Returns namespace from a release
+- If namespaceOverride value is filled in it will replace the namespace
+*/}}
+{{- define "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" -}}
+  {{- default .Release.Namespace .Values.namespaceOverride | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" -}}
+{{- end -}}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/clusterRoleBinding.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/clusterRoleBinding.yaml
index 7ba686d7dc..599b0ae565 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/clusterRoleBinding.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/clusterRoleBinding.yaml
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ roleRef:
 subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.serviceAccountName" . }}
-  namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/config/_otel-agent.tpl b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/config/_otel-agent.tpl
index b806b1e76a..7a7cee2b3f 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/config/_otel-agent.tpl
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/config/_otel-agent.tpl
@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ receivers:
     exclude:
       {{- if .Values.logsCollection.containers.excludeAgentLogs }}
       {{- if .Values.isWindows }}
-      - "C:\\var\\log\\pods\\{{ .Release.Namespace }}_{{ include "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}*_*\\otel-collector\\*.log"
+      - "C:\\var\\log\\pods\\{{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}_{{ include "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}*_*\\otel-collector\\*.log"
       {{- else }}
-      - /var/log/pods/{{ .Release.Namespace }}_{{ include "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}*_*/otel-collector/*.log
+      - /var/log/pods/{{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}_{{ include "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}*_*/otel-collector/*.log
       {{- end }}
       {{- end }}
       {{- range $_, $excludePath := .Values.logsCollection.containers.excludePaths }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-agent.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-agent.yaml
index 1727437aca..0e58873124 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-agent.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-agent.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}-otel-agent
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-cluster-receiver-node-discoverer-script.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-cluster-receiver-node-discoverer-script.yaml
index f1b5d8693f..aff28be44e 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-cluster-receiver-node-discoverer-script.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-cluster-receiver-node-discoverer-script.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.clusterReceiverNodeDiscovererScript" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 2cdf5c185c..5daa509e1c 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
index 48bc1302a9..c75d41664a 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-fluentd-json.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}-fluentd-json
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-fluentd.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-fluentd.yaml
index b8d017c67b..165a4d66c1 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-fluentd.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-fluentd.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}-fluentd
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-gateway.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-gateway.yaml
index 750938f7bb..97409ac425 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-gateway.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/configmap-gateway.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}-otel-collector
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/daemonset.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/daemonset.yaml
index 1945b32108..c30187fb76 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/daemonset.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/daemonset.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}-agent
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
index fe0f5140b5..d65f1c707b 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/deployment-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ kind: {{- if eq (include "splunk-otel-collector.distribution" .) "eks/fargate" }
 metadata:
   {{- /* StatefulSet names must be truncated or the `statefulset.kubernetes.io/pod-name` label value will be too long */}}
   name: {{- if eq (include "splunk-otel-collector.distribution" .) "eks/fargate" }} {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.clusterReceiverTruncatedName" . }} {{- else }} {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}-k8s-cluster-receiver {{- end }}
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/deployment-gateway.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/deployment-gateway.yaml
index 0a7aeed60b..86866587f4 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/deployment-gateway.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/deployment-gateway.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/operator/instrumentation.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/operator/instrumentation.yaml
index 6a92a2c38f..512263ba5d 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/operator/instrumentation.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/operator/instrumentation.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: opentelemetry.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Instrumentation
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/pdb-cluster-receiver.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/pdb-cluster-receiver.yaml
index 80ac1738ca..4438da4515 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/pdb-cluster-receiver.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/pdb-cluster-receiver.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: {{ include "splunk-otel-collector.PDB-apiVersion" . }}
 kind: PodDisruptionBudget
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}-otel-k8s-cluster-receiver
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/pdb-gateway.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/pdb-gateway.yaml
index 67c729e72c..6b86092912 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/pdb-gateway.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/pdb-gateway.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ apiVersion: {{ include "splunk-otel-collector.PDB-apiVersion" . }}
 kind: PodDisruptionBudget
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-etcd.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-etcd.yaml
index 8ad044c276..8f98c1c741 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-etcd.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-etcd.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.etcdSecret" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-splunk-validation-hook.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-splunk-validation-hook.yaml
index fce610a74d..0c7d78de40 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-splunk-validation-hook.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-splunk-validation-hook.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}-validate-secret
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
   annotations:
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-splunk.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-splunk.yaml
index 2ba24f43d7..45f5ce3aab 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-splunk.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/secret-splunk.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.secret" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/securityContextConstraints.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/securityContextConstraints.yaml
index 569eeb217a..9e43ae018e 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/securityContextConstraints.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/securityContextConstraints.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ metadata:
     release: {{ .Release.Name }}
     heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
 users:
-- system:serviceaccount:{{ .Release.Namespace }}:{{ template "splunk-otel-collector.serviceAccountName" . }}
+- system:serviceaccount:{{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}:{{ template "splunk-otel-collector.serviceAccountName" . }}
 
 {{- $config := include "splunk-otel-collector.defaultSecurityContextConstraints" . | fromYaml }}
 {{ .Values.securityContextConstraintsOverwrite | mustMergeOverwrite $config | toYaml }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service-agent.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service-agent.yaml
index 5365c881be..816b365742 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service-agent.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service-agent.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}-agent
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service-cluster-receiver-stateful-set.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service-cluster-receiver-stateful-set.yaml
index e561f750f5..3a5ee9d467 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service-cluster-receiver-stateful-set.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service-cluster-receiver-stateful-set.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.clusterReceiverServiceName" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
 spec:
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service.yaml
index 3b4d3c2734..f7357d4d61 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/service.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.fullname" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/serviceAccount.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/serviceAccount.yaml
index 6938f0c2fe..77c3d0ec6e 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/serviceAccount.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/templates/serviceAccount.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ imagePullSecrets:
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.serviceAccountName" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.namespace" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "splunk-otel-collector.commonLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: {{ template "splunk-otel-collector.name" . }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/values.schema.json b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/values.schema.json
index 4f2aa640ea..a78ccc2278 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/values.schema.json
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/values.schema.json
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
       "description": "Override name of the chart used in Kubernetes object names.",
       "type": "string"
     },
+    "namespaceOverride": {
+      "description": "Override the deployment namespace of chart resources; default namespace is .Release.Namespace",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
     "fullnameOverride": {
       "description": "Override fully qualified app name.",
       "type": "string"
diff --git a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/values.yaml b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/values.yaml
index 89d0f3e06a..a59810c1b6 100644
--- a/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/splunk-otel-collector/values.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 nameOverride: ""
 # fullnameOverride completely replaces the generated name.
 fullnameOverride: ""
+# namespaceOverride can be used override the deployment namespace for collector resources
+# Useful when including this chart as a subchart, so it can be released into a different namespace than the parent
+namespaceOverride: ""
 
 ################################################################################
 # clusterName is an optional parameter. It can be set to an arbitrary value that identifies