diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 724798d5751e..42f762bf59b4 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ pkg/batchpersignal/                               @open-telemetry/collector-cont
 pkg/datadog/                                      @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @mx-psi @dineshg13 @liustanley @songy23 @mackjmr @ankitpatel96 @jade-guiton-dd
 pkg/experimentalmetricmetadata/                   @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @dmitryax
 pkg/golden/                                       @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @djaglowski @atoulme
-pkg/xk8stest/                                     @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @crobert-1
 pkg/kafka/topic/                                  @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @pavolloffay @MovieStoreGuy
 pkg/ottl/                                         @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @TylerHelmuth @kentquirk @bogdandrutu @evan-bradley @edmocosta
 pkg/pdatatest/                                    @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @djaglowski @fatsheep9146
@@ -168,6 +167,7 @@ pkg/translator/signalfx/                          @open-telemetry/collector-cont
 pkg/translator/skywalking/                        @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @JaredTan95
 pkg/translator/zipkin/                            @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @MovieStoreGuy @andrzej-stencel @crobert-1
 pkg/winperfcounters/                              @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @dashpole @Mrod1598 @alxbl @pjanotti
+pkg/xk8stest/                                     @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @crobert-1
 
 processor/attributesprocessor/                    @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @boostchicken
 processor/coralogixprocessor/                     @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers @crobert-1 @povilasv
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml
index 7371c0c17ca9..2dedb8a3fb79 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ body:
       - pkg/datadog
       - pkg/experimentalmetricmetadata
       - pkg/golden
-      - pkg/xk8stest
       - pkg/kafka/topic
       - pkg/ottl
       - pkg/pdatatest
@@ -167,6 +166,7 @@ body:
       - pkg/translator/skywalking
       - pkg/translator/zipkin
       - pkg/winperfcounters
+      - pkg/xk8stest
       - processor/attributes
       - processor/coralogix
       - processor/cumulativetodelta
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
index 022afe8c298b..85d25113facc 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ body:
       - pkg/datadog
       - pkg/experimentalmetricmetadata
       - pkg/golden
-      - pkg/xk8stest
       - pkg/kafka/topic
       - pkg/ottl
       - pkg/pdatatest
@@ -161,6 +160,7 @@ body:
       - pkg/translator/skywalking
       - pkg/translator/zipkin
       - pkg/winperfcounters
+      - pkg/xk8stest
       - processor/attributes
       - processor/coralogix
       - processor/cumulativetodelta
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.yaml
index ca3f6a9e1643..2068604576e2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.yaml
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ body:
       - pkg/datadog
       - pkg/experimentalmetricmetadata
       - pkg/golden
-      - pkg/xk8stest
       - pkg/kafka/topic
       - pkg/ottl
       - pkg/pdatatest
@@ -161,6 +160,7 @@ body:
       - pkg/translator/skywalking
       - pkg/translator/zipkin
       - pkg/winperfcounters
+      - pkg/xk8stest
       - processor/attributes
       - processor/coralogix
       - processor/cumulativetodelta
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/unmaintained.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/unmaintained.yaml
index d15d54122937..d87d19bbbe62 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/unmaintained.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/unmaintained.yaml
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ body:
       - pkg/datadog
       - pkg/experimentalmetricmetadata
       - pkg/golden
-      - pkg/xk8stest
       - pkg/kafka/topic
       - pkg/ottl
       - pkg/pdatatest
@@ -166,6 +165,7 @@ body:
       - pkg/translator/skywalking
       - pkg/translator/zipkin
       - pkg/winperfcounters
+      - pkg/xk8stest
       - processor/attributes
       - processor/coralogix
       - processor/cumulativetodelta
diff --git a/versions.yaml b/versions.yaml
index 391299410772..e4562c9c1141 100644
--- a/versions.yaml
+++ b/versions.yaml
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ module-sets:
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/batchpersignal
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/experimentalmetricmetadata
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/golden
-      - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/xk8stest
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/kafka/topic
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/ottl
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/pdatatest
@@ -164,6 +163,7 @@ module-sets:
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/translator/skywalking
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/translator/zipkin
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/winperfcounters
+      - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/xk8stest
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/processor/attributesprocessor
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/processor/cumulativetodeltaprocessor
       - github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/processor/coralogixprocessor