[extension/azure_encoding] Introduce new component (#44529)

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For detailed description of this new component, it's purpose and
preliminary implementation plan - please see issue #41725.
Sponsored by @axw.

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Part 1 of implementation of #41725.

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Author: Fiery-Fenix

.chloggen/config.yaml

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ components:
     - extension/awscloudwatchmetricstreams_encoding
     - extension/awslogs_encoding
     - extension/awsproxy
+    - extension/azure_encoding
     - extension/azureauth
     - extension/basicauth
     - extension/bearertokenauth

.chloggen/dev_azureencodingextension.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: new_component
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. receiver/filelog)
+component: extension/azure_encoding
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: "[extension/azure_encoding] Introduce new component"
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+issues: [41725]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext: This change includes only overall structure, readme and configuration for a new component
+
+# If your change doesn't affect end users or the exported elements of any package,
+# you should instead start your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: []

.github/CODEOWNERS

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ extension/encoding/                                              @open-telemetry
 extension/encoding/avrologencodingextension/                     @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @thmshmm
 extension/encoding/awscloudwatchmetricstreamsencodingextension/  @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @axw @constanca-m
 extension/encoding/awslogsencodingextension/                     @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @axw @constanca-m
+extension/encoding/azureencodingextension/                       @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @axw @constanca-m
 extension/encoding/googlecloudlogentryencodingextension/         @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @constanca-m
 extension/encoding/jaegerencodingextension/                      @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @MovieStoreGuy @atoulme
 extension/encoding/jsonlogencodingextension/                     @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @VihasMakwana @atoulme

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/beta_stability.yaml

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ body:
       - extension/encoding/avrologencoding
       - extension/encoding/awscloudwatchmetricstreamsencoding
       - extension/encoding/awslogsencoding
+      - extension/encoding/azureencoding
       - extension/encoding/googlecloudlogentryencoding
       - extension/encoding/jaegerencoding
       - extension/encoding/jsonlogencoding

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml

@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ body:
       - extension/encoding/avrologencoding
       - extension/encoding/awscloudwatchmetricstreamsencoding
       - extension/encoding/awslogsencoding
+      - extension/encoding/azureencoding
       - extension/encoding/googlecloudlogentryencoding
       - extension/encoding/jaegerencoding
       - extension/encoding/jsonlogencoding

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ body:
       - extension/encoding/avrologencoding
       - extension/encoding/awscloudwatchmetricstreamsencoding
       - extension/encoding/awslogsencoding
+      - extension/encoding/azureencoding
       - extension/encoding/googlecloudlogentryencoding
       - extension/encoding/jaegerencoding
       - extension/encoding/jsonlogencoding

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.yaml

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ body:
       - extension/encoding/avrologencoding
       - extension/encoding/awscloudwatchmetricstreamsencoding
       - extension/encoding/awslogsencoding
+      - extension/encoding/azureencoding
       - extension/encoding/googlecloudlogentryencoding
       - extension/encoding/jaegerencoding
       - extension/encoding/jsonlogencoding

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/unmaintained.yaml

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ body:
       - extension/encoding/avrologencoding
       - extension/encoding/awscloudwatchmetricstreamsencoding
       - extension/encoding/awslogsencoding
+      - extension/encoding/azureencoding
       - extension/encoding/googlecloudlogentryencoding
       - extension/encoding/jaegerencoding
       - extension/encoding/jsonlogencoding

.github/component_labels.txt

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ extension/encoding extension/encoding
 extension/encoding/avrologencodingextension extension/encoding/avrologencoding
 extension/encoding/awscloudwatchmetricstreamsencodingextension extension/encoding/awscloudwatchmetricstreams
 extension/encoding/awslogsencodingextension extension/encoding/awslogsencoding
+extension/encoding/azureencodingextension extension/encoding/azureencoding
 extension/encoding/googlecloudlogentryencodingextension extension/encoding/googlecloudlogentryencoding
 extension/encoding/jaegerencodingextension extension/encoding/jaegerencoding
 extension/encoding/jsonlogencodingextension extension/encoding/jsonlogencoding

cmd/otelcontribcol/builder-config.yaml

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ extensions:
   - gomod: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/encoding/zipkinencodingextension v0.140.1
   - gomod: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/encoding/skywalkingencodingextension v0.140.1
   - gomod: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/encoding/googlecloudlogentryencodingextension v0.140.1
+  - gomod: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/encoding/azureencodingextension v0.140.1
   - gomod: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/k8sleaderelector v0.140.1
   - gomod: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/extension/cgroupruntimeextension v0.140.1