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Datasette 1.0a41 adds OpenTelemetry and reusable modal dialogs

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The release adds OpenTelemetry support and consolidates modal dialogs into a documented Web Component for plugins. The update offers concrete observability and UI integration changes for teams building data tools.

What

- Datasette 1.0a41 adds OpenTelemetry support and refactors its modal dialogs into one Web Component.

How

- The shared modal component is documented for other plugins to use.

Why it matters

- The release gives plugin developers a reusable modal component and adds OpenTelemetry support to Datasette.

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