diff --git a/otel-integration/CHANGELOG.md b/otel-integration/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e3466a4..5b5207ba 100644
--- a/otel-integration/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/otel-integration/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 ## OpenTelemtry-Integration
 
+### v0.0.44 / 2023-12-13
+
+- [CHORE] Update collector to `v0.91.0`.
+- [FEATURE] Remove memoryballast and enable GOMEMLIMIT instead. This should significantly reduce memory footprint. See https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-helm-charts/issues/891. 
+
 ### v0.0.43 / 2023-12-12
 
 - [FIX] Use correct labels for target allocator components.
diff --git a/otel-integration/UPGRADING.md b/otel-integration/UPGRADING.md
index 925cf060..fb4061cf 100644
--- a/otel-integration/UPGRADING.md
+++ b/otel-integration/UPGRADING.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ These upgrade guidelines only contain instructions for version upgrades which re
 If the version you want to upgrade to is not listed here, then there is nothing to do for you.
 Just upgrade and enjoy.
 
+## 0.0.43 to 0.0.44
+
+Because 0.0.44 sets GOMEMLIMIT automatically for pods, it is recommended to remove memoryballast extension if you manually configured the pipeline. Removing memoryballast extension should reduce memory footprint for your pods. See https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-helm-charts/issues/891 for more information/
+
+Additionally, logging exporter has been deprecated, we recommend to switch to debug exporter instead. See https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/blob/main/exporter/debugexporter/README.md for more information.
+
 ## 0.0.36 to 0.0.37
 
 From version `0.0.37`, the deprecated `spanmetricsprocessor` has been removed and replaced by the `spanmetricsconnector` and is **disabled** by default. If you depend on the span metrics, please enable the `spanmetricsconnector` by setting the following in the `presets` section of your configuration:
diff --git a/otel-integration/k8s-helm/Chart.yaml b/otel-integration/k8s-helm/Chart.yaml
index db4cc0da..bf8326fc 100644
--- a/otel-integration/k8s-helm/Chart.yaml
+++ b/otel-integration/k8s-helm/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: otel-integration
 description: OpenTelemetry Integration
-version: 0.0.43
+version: 0.0.44
 keywords:
   - OpenTelemetry Collector
   - OpenTelemetry Agent
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ keywords:
 dependencies:
   - name: opentelemetry-collector
     alias: opentelemetry-agent
-    version: "0.77.8"
+    version: "0.78.0"
     repository: https://cgx.jfrog.io/artifactory/coralogix-charts-virtual
     condition: opentelemetry-agent.enabled
   - name: opentelemetry-collector
     alias: opentelemetry-agent-windows
-    version: "0.77.8"
+    version: "0.78.0"
     repository: https://cgx.jfrog.io/artifactory/coralogix-charts-virtual
     condition: opentelemetry-agent-windows.enabled
   - name: opentelemetry-collector
     alias: opentelemetry-cluster-collector
-    version: "0.77.8"
+    version: "0.78.0"
     repository: https://cgx.jfrog.io/artifactory/coralogix-charts-virtual
     condition: opentelemetry-cluster-collector.enabled
 sources:
diff --git a/otel-integration/k8s-helm/values.yaml b/otel-integration/k8s-helm/values.yaml
index 680bfee3..6af34da2 100644
--- a/otel-integration/k8s-helm/values.yaml
+++ b/otel-integration/k8s-helm/values.yaml
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ opentelemetry-agent:
       - zpages
       - pprof
       - health_check
-      - memory_ballast
       pipelines:
         metrics:
           exporters:
@@ -468,7 +467,6 @@ opentelemetry-cluster-collector:
       - zpages
       - pprof
       - health_check
-      - memory_ballast
       pipelines:
         logs:
           exporters: