docs(collection-agent): update vm otel-binary collection agent

[Nageshbansal]

Refactors:

• Consolidate two otel binary installation docs into one.
• Remove the usage of shared components
• Adds Docs for otel binary with structure we follow for collection-agents

Related: https://github.com/SigNoz/platform-pod/issues/1387

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Documentation Review Complete

Reviewed the OpenTelemetry binary collection agent documentation refactor against CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines and official OpenTelemetry sources.

Summary

This PR successfully consolidates two separate otel-binary installation docs into one unified structure following the standard collection-agents documentation pattern. The refactor removes 15 shared component files and 2 tutorial files (1,671 deletions) while adding 3 well-structured docs (617 additions).

What's Good

Structure & Organization

• ✅ Follows the standard three-doc pattern: overview → install → configure
• ✅ Proper frontmatter with required fields (date, id, title, description)
• ✅ Navigation properly updated in docsSideNav.ts
• ✅ Redirects added for both old tutorial paths
• ✅ Self-hosted callouts included appropriately

Technical Accuracy

• ✅ Port numbers (4317 for gRPC, 4318 for HTTP) verified against OTLP spec
• ✅ Receiver configurations (otlp, hostmetrics, prometheus) match official receiver docs
• ✅ Processor setup (batch, resourcedetection) correctly configured per resourcedetection docs
• ✅ References official contrib distribution correctly
• ✅ Installation methods (DEB, RPM, MSI, Manual) align with OpenTelemetry binary install docs

Issues Found

Critical

1. Broken internal link in configure.mdx:12 - missing opentelemetry- prefix in path

Minor
2. Version consideration in install.mdx:8 - Using v0.139.0 while v0.143.0/v0.144.0 are available (may be intentional)

CONTRIBUTING.md Compliance

The docs meet all checklist requirements:

• ✅ Frontmatter complete with doc_type (explanation, howto)
• ✅ SEO keywords in title, description, and first paragraph
• ✅ Commands explained with context
• ✅ Code blocks annotated with language/filename
• ✅ Placeholders properly documented
• ✅ Cross-linking to related docs
• ✅ Next Steps sections included
• ✅ Redirects added for moved/deleted files

Labeling Decision

No "add-to-onboarding" label needed. While this PR creates new documentation files, they document an existing feature (otel-binary collection agent) that's being reorganized, not a new way to send data to SigNoz. The refactor consolidates existing content rather than introducing a new integration or data collection method.

Sources

Technical accuracy verified using:

• OpenTelemetry Collector Install Docs
• OTLP Specification
• OpenTelemetry Collector Releases
• Hostmetrics Receiver
• Resource Detection Processor

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