Don't set error status on otel spans for benign exceptions #1085
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What was changed
Instead of using otel's default exception handling for setting status, use our own to exclude benign exceptions.
Why?
Benign exceptions are designated by the user specifically not to represent true failure.
Checklist
Closes [Feature Request] Reclassify Benign Application errors in OpenTelemetry #1041
How was this tested:
New integration test
Any docs updates needed?