Release v1.17.0/v0.111.0

[github-actions]

Like #4522, but for v1.17.0/v0.111.0
Performed by collector release manager

• [chore] Prepare release v1.17.0/v0.111.0 #11353
• Tag and release core v1.17.0/v0.111.0
• [chore] Prepare for v0.111.0 release opentelemetry-collector-contrib#35605
• [chore] Prepare release 0.111.0 opentelemetry-collector-contrib#35611
• Tag and release contrib v0.111.0
• Prepare for v0.111.0 release opentelemetry-collector-releases#688
• Release binaries and container images v0.111.0

Performed by operator maintainers

• Release the operator v0.111.0 opentelemetry-operator#3323

Performed by helm chart maintainers

• Update the opentelemetry-collector helm chart to use v0.111.0 opentelemetry-helm-charts#1366

[mx-psi]

Artifact release is blocked by open-telemetry/community/issues/2378

[bogdandrutu]

The issue is done, any other blocker? Please update the issue for everyone to see the current status.

[mx-psi]

Source release is complete for all items. All binaries and containers have been released for the core, contrib and k8s distros as well as for the Collector builder. There is a partial release for the new OTLP-only distro, which we are working to solve

[mx-psi]

All binary and container releases have been done now, including for the OTLP-only distro :) Waiting on the operator release to close this