add RC note to setup doc (DataDog#21770)

am312 · estherk15 · web-flow · commit 2abb151abfad · 2024-02-12T11:02:13.000-05:00
* add RC note to setup doc

* add link

* small fix

* fix spacing

* Apply suggestions from code review

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Co-authored-by: Esther Kim &lt;esther.kim@datadoghq.com&gt;
diff --git a/content/en/tracing/trace_collection/automatic_instrumentation/dd_libraries/java.md b/content/en/tracing/trace_collection/automatic_instrumentation/dd_libraries/java.md
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ To begin tracing your applications:
    **Note:** To download the latest build of a specific **major** version, use the `https://dtdg.co/java-tracer-vX` link instead, where `X` is the desired major version.
    For example, use `https://dtdg.co/java-tracer-v1` for the latest version 1 build. Minor version numbers must not be included. Alternatively, see Datadog's [Maven repository][3] for any specific version.
 
+   **Note**: Release Candidate versions are made available in GitHub [DataDog/dd-trace-java releases][21]. These have "RC" in the version and are recommended for testing outside of your production environment. You can [subscribe to GitHub release notifications][20] to be informed when new Release Candidates are available for testing.
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 2. To run your app from an IDE, Maven or Gradle application script, or `java -jar` command, with the Continuous Profiler, deployment tracking, and logs injection (if you are sending logs to Datadog), add the `-javaagent` JVM argument and the following configuration options, as applicable:
 
     ```text
@@ -227,3 +229,5 @@ If needed, configure the tracing library to send application performance telemet
 [17]: https://app.datadoghq.com/services
 [18]: /tracing/trace_collection/automatic_instrumentation/?tab=datadoglibraries#install-and-configure-the-agent
 [19]: https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/tools/jdeps.html
+[20]: https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/managing-subscriptions-and-notifications-on-github/managing-subscriptions-for-activity-on-github/viewing-your-subscriptions
+[21]: https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-java/releases
