diff --git a/etc/telegraf.conf b/etc/telegraf.conf
index e52c5fb06..6f68fef21 100644
--- a/etc/telegraf.conf
+++ b/etc/telegraf.conf
@@ -4470,6 +4470,12 @@
 #   ## List of interfaces to ignore when pulling metrics.
 #   # interface_exclude = ["eth1"]
 #
+#   ## Plugin behavior for downed interfaces
+#   ## Available choices:
+#   ##   - expose: collect & report metrics for down interfaces
+#   ##   - skip: ignore interfaces that are marked down
+#   # down_interfaces = "expose"
+#
 #   ## Some drivers declare statistics with extra whitespace, different spacing,
 #   ## and mix cases. This list, when enabled, can be used to clean the keys.
 #   ## Here are the current possible normalizations:
@@ -4802,6 +4808,7 @@
 #   # scopes = ["urn:opc:idm:__myscopes__"]
 #
 #   ## HTTP Proxy support
+#   # use_system_proxy = false
 #   # http_proxy_url = ""
 #
 #   ## Optional TLS Config
@@ -6445,7 +6452,7 @@
 #   ## Maximum time allowed to establish a connect to the endpoint.
 #   # connect_timeout = "10s"
 #   #
-#   ## Maximum time allowed for a request over the estabilished connection.
+#   ## Maximum time allowed for a request over the established connection.
 #   # request_timeout = "5s"
 #   #
 #   ## Security policy, one of "None", "Basic128Rsa15", "Basic256",
@@ -6484,18 +6491,38 @@
 #   ## namespace         - OPC UA namespace of the node (integer value 0 thru 3)
 #   ## identifier_type   - OPC UA ID type (s=string, i=numeric, g=guid, b=opaque)
 #   ## identifier        - OPC UA ID (tag as shown in opcua browser)
-#   ## tags              - extra tags to be added to the output metric (optional)
-#   ## Example:
-#   ## {name="ProductUri", namespace="0", identifier_type="i", identifier="2262", tags=[["tag1","value1"],["tag2","value2"]]}
+#   ## tags              - extra tags to be added to the output metric (optional); deprecated in 1.25.0; use default_tags
+#   ## default_tags      - extra tags to be added to the output metric (optional)
+#   ##
+#   ## Use either the inline notation or the bracketed notation, not both.
+#   #
+#   ## Inline notation (default_tags not supported yet)
 #   # nodes = [
-#   #  {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
-#   #  {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
-#   #]
+#   #   {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier="", tags=[["tag1", "value1"], ["tag2", "value2"]},
+#   #   {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   # ]
+#   #
+#   ## Bracketed notation
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node1"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#   #   default_tags = { tag1 = "value1", tag2 = "value2" }
+#   #
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node2"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
 #   #
 #   ## Node Group
-#   ## Sets defaults for OPC UA namespace and ID type so they aren't required in
-#   ## every node.  A group can also have a metric name that overrides the main
-#   ## plugin metric name.
+#   ## Sets defaults so they aren't required in every node.
+#   ## Default values can be set for:
+#   ## * Metric name
+#   ## * OPC UA namespace
+#   ## * Identifier
+#   ## * Default tags
 #   ##
 #   ## Multiple node groups are allowed
 #   #[[inputs.opcua.group]]
@@ -6511,17 +6538,40 @@
 #   ## namespace, this is used.
 #   # identifier_type =
 #   #
+#   ## Default tags that are applied to every node in this group. Can be
+#   ## overwritten in a node by setting a different value for the tag name.
+#   ##   example: default_tags = { tag1 = "value1" }
+#   # default_tags = {}
+#   #
 #   ## Node ID Configuration.  Array of nodes with the same settings as above.
+#   ## Use either the inline notation or the bracketed notation, not both.
+#   #
+#   ## Inline notation (default_tags not supported yet)
 #   # nodes = [
-#   #  {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
-#   #  {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   #  {name="node1", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   #  {name="node2", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
 #   #]
+#   #
+#   ## Bracketed notation
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.group.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node1"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#   #   default_tags = { tag1 = "override1", tag2 = "value2" }
+#   #
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.group.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node2"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
 #
 #   ## Enable workarounds required by some devices to work correctly
 #   # [inputs.opcua.workarounds]
 #     ## Set additional valid status codes, StatusOK (0x0) is always considered valid
 #     # additional_valid_status_codes = ["0xC0"]
 #
+#   # [inputs.opcua.request_workarounds]
 #     ## Use unregistered reads instead of registered reads
 #     # use_unregistered_reads = false
 
@@ -7774,6 +7824,12 @@
 #   ## Timeout for metric collections from all servers.  Minimum timeout is "1s".
 #   # timeout = "5s"
 #
+#   ## Float Parsing - the initial implementation forced any value unable to be
+#   ## parsed as an int to be a string. Setting this to "float" will attempt to
+#   ## parse float values as floats and not strings. This would break existing
+#   ## metrics and may cause issues if a value switches between a float and int.
+#   # parse_floats = "string"
+#
 #   ## Optional TLS Config
 #   # enable_tls = false
 #   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
@@ -9395,6 +9451,143 @@
 #   data_format = "influx"
 
 
+# # Retrieve data from OPCUA devices
+# [[inputs.opcua]]
+#   ## Metric name
+#   # name = "opcua"
+#   #
+#   ## OPC UA Endpoint URL
+#   # endpoint = "opc.tcp://localhost:4840"
+#   #
+#   ## Maximum time allowed to establish a connect to the endpoint.
+#   # connect_timeout = "10s"
+#   #
+#   ## Maximum time allowed for a request over the established connection.
+#   # request_timeout = "5s"
+#   #
+#   ## The interval at which the server should at least update its monitored items
+#   # subscription_interval = "100ms"
+#   #
+#   ## Security policy, one of "None", "Basic128Rsa15", "Basic256",
+#   ## "Basic256Sha256", or "auto"
+#   # security_policy = "auto"
+#   #
+#   ## Security mode, one of "None", "Sign", "SignAndEncrypt", or "auto"
+#   # security_mode = "auto"
+#   #
+#   ## Path to cert.pem. Required when security mode or policy isn't "None".
+#   ## If cert path is not supplied, self-signed cert and key will be generated.
+#   # certificate = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
+#   #
+#   ## Path to private key.pem. Required when security mode or policy isn't "None".
+#   ## If key path is not supplied, self-signed cert and key will be generated.
+#   # private_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
+#   #
+#   ## Authentication Method, one of "Certificate", "UserName", or "Anonymous".  To
+#   ## authenticate using a specific ID, select 'Certificate' or 'UserName'
+#   # auth_method = "Anonymous"
+#   #
+#   ## Username. Required for auth_method = "UserName"
+#   # username = ""
+#   #
+#   ## Password. Required for auth_method = "UserName"
+#   # password = ""
+#   #
+#   ## Option to select the metric timestamp to use. Valid options are:
+#   ##     "gather" -- uses the time of receiving the data in telegraf
+#   ##     "server" -- uses the timestamp provided by the server
+#   ##     "source" -- uses the timestamp provided by the source
+#   # timestamp = "gather"
+#   #
+#   ## Node ID configuration
+#   ## name              - field name to use in the output
+#   ## namespace         - OPC UA namespace of the node (integer value 0 thru 3)
+#   ## identifier_type   - OPC UA ID type (s=string, i=numeric, g=guid, b=opaque)
+#   ## identifier        - OPC UA ID (tag as shown in opcua browser)
+#   ## default_tags      - extra tags to be added to the output metric (optional)
+#   ##
+#   ## Use either the inline notation or the bracketed notation, not both.
+#   #
+#   ## Inline notation (default_tags not supported yet)
+#   # nodes = [
+#   #   {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   #   {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   # ]
+#   #
+#   ## Bracketed notation
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node1"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#   #   default_tags = { tag1 = "value1", tag2 = "value2" }
+#   #
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node2"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#   #
+#   ## Node Group
+#   ## Sets defaults so they aren't required in every node.
+#   ## Default values can be set for:
+#   ## * Metric name
+#   ## * OPC UA namespace
+#   ## * Identifier
+#   ## * Default tags
+#   ##
+#   ## Multiple node groups are allowed
+#   #[[inputs.opcua.group]]
+#   ## Group Metric name. Overrides the top level name.  If unset, the
+#   ## top level name is used.
+#   # name =
+#   #
+#   ## Group default namespace. If a node in the group doesn't set its
+#   ## namespace, this is used.
+#   # namespace =
+#   #
+#   ## Group default identifier type. If a node in the group doesn't set its
+#   ## namespace, this is used.
+#   # identifier_type =
+#   #
+#   ## Default tags that are applied to every node in this group. Can be
+#   ## overwritten in a node by setting a different value for the tag name.
+#   ##   example: default_tags = { tag1 = "value1" }
+#   # default_tags = {}
+#   #
+#   ## Node ID Configuration.  Array of nodes with the same settings as above.
+#   ## Use either the inline notation or the bracketed notation, not both.
+#   #
+#   ## Inline notation (default_tags not supported yet)
+#   # nodes = [
+#   #  {name="node1", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   #  {name="node2", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   #]
+#   #
+#   ## Bracketed notation
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.group.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node1"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#   #   default_tags = { tag1 = "override1", tag2 = "value2" }
+#   #
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.group.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node2"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#
+#   ## Enable workarounds required by some devices to work correctly
+#   # [inputs.opcua.workarounds]
+#     ## Set additional valid status codes, StatusOK (0x0) is always considered valid
+#     # additional_valid_status_codes = ["0xC0"]
+#
+#   # [inputs.opcua.request_workarounds]
+#     ## Use unregistered reads instead of registered reads
+#     # use_unregistered_reads = false
+
+
 # # Receive OpenTelemetry traces, metrics, and logs over gRPC
 # [[inputs.opentelemetry]]
 #   ## Override the default (0.0.0.0:4317) destination OpenTelemetry gRPC service
diff --git a/etc/telegraf_windows.conf b/etc/telegraf_windows.conf
index e0ff4e028..37459f174 100644
--- a/etc/telegraf_windows.conf
+++ b/etc/telegraf_windows.conf
@@ -4396,6 +4396,12 @@
 #   ## List of interfaces to ignore when pulling metrics.
 #   # interface_exclude = ["eth1"]
 #
+#   ## Plugin behavior for downed interfaces
+#   ## Available choices:
+#   ##   - expose: collect & report metrics for down interfaces
+#   ##   - skip: ignore interfaces that are marked down
+#   # down_interfaces = "expose"
+#
 #   ## Some drivers declare statistics with extra whitespace, different spacing,
 #   ## and mix cases. This list, when enabled, can be used to clean the keys.
 #   ## Here are the current possible normalizations:
@@ -4728,6 +4734,7 @@
 #   # scopes = ["urn:opc:idm:__myscopes__"]
 #
 #   ## HTTP Proxy support
+#   # use_system_proxy = false
 #   # http_proxy_url = ""
 #
 #   ## Optional TLS Config
@@ -6239,7 +6246,7 @@
 #   ## Maximum time allowed to establish a connect to the endpoint.
 #   # connect_timeout = "10s"
 #   #
-#   ## Maximum time allowed for a request over the estabilished connection.
+#   ## Maximum time allowed for a request over the established connection.
 #   # request_timeout = "5s"
 #   #
 #   ## Security policy, one of "None", "Basic128Rsa15", "Basic256",
@@ -6278,18 +6285,38 @@
 #   ## namespace         - OPC UA namespace of the node (integer value 0 thru 3)
 #   ## identifier_type   - OPC UA ID type (s=string, i=numeric, g=guid, b=opaque)
 #   ## identifier        - OPC UA ID (tag as shown in opcua browser)
-#   ## tags              - extra tags to be added to the output metric (optional)
-#   ## Example:
-#   ## {name="ProductUri", namespace="0", identifier_type="i", identifier="2262", tags=[["tag1","value1"],["tag2","value2"]]}
+#   ## tags              - extra tags to be added to the output metric (optional); deprecated in 1.25.0; use default_tags
+#   ## default_tags      - extra tags to be added to the output metric (optional)
+#   ##
+#   ## Use either the inline notation or the bracketed notation, not both.
+#   #
+#   ## Inline notation (default_tags not supported yet)
 #   # nodes = [
-#   #  {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
-#   #  {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
-#   #]
+#   #   {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier="", tags=[["tag1", "value1"], ["tag2", "value2"]},
+#   #   {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   # ]
+#   #
+#   ## Bracketed notation
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node1"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#   #   default_tags = { tag1 = "value1", tag2 = "value2" }
+#   #
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node2"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
 #   #
 #   ## Node Group
-#   ## Sets defaults for OPC UA namespace and ID type so they aren't required in
-#   ## every node.  A group can also have a metric name that overrides the main
-#   ## plugin metric name.
+#   ## Sets defaults so they aren't required in every node.
+#   ## Default values can be set for:
+#   ## * Metric name
+#   ## * OPC UA namespace
+#   ## * Identifier
+#   ## * Default tags
 #   ##
 #   ## Multiple node groups are allowed
 #   #[[inputs.opcua.group]]
@@ -6305,17 +6332,40 @@
 #   ## namespace, this is used.
 #   # identifier_type =
 #   #
+#   ## Default tags that are applied to every node in this group. Can be
+#   ## overwritten in a node by setting a different value for the tag name.
+#   ##   example: default_tags = { tag1 = "value1" }
+#   # default_tags = {}
+#   #
 #   ## Node ID Configuration.  Array of nodes with the same settings as above.
+#   ## Use either the inline notation or the bracketed notation, not both.
+#   #
+#   ## Inline notation (default_tags not supported yet)
 #   # nodes = [
-#   #  {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
-#   #  {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   #  {name="node1", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   #  {name="node2", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
 #   #]
+#   #
+#   ## Bracketed notation
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.group.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node1"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#   #   default_tags = { tag1 = "override1", tag2 = "value2" }
+#   #
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.group.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node2"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
 #
 #   ## Enable workarounds required by some devices to work correctly
 #   # [inputs.opcua.workarounds]
 #     ## Set additional valid status codes, StatusOK (0x0) is always considered valid
 #     # additional_valid_status_codes = ["0xC0"]
 #
+#   # [inputs.opcua.request_workarounds]
 #     ## Use unregistered reads instead of registered reads
 #     # use_unregistered_reads = false
 
@@ -7670,6 +7720,12 @@
 #   ## Timeout for metric collections from all servers.  Minimum timeout is "1s".
 #   # timeout = "5s"
 #
+#   ## Float Parsing - the initial implementation forced any value unable to be
+#   ## parsed as an int to be a string. Setting this to "float" will attempt to
+#   ## parse float values as floats and not strings. This would break existing
+#   ## metrics and may cause issues if a value switches between a float and int.
+#   # parse_floats = "string"
+#
 #   ## Optional TLS Config
 #   # enable_tls = false
 #   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
@@ -9212,6 +9268,143 @@
 #   data_format = "influx"
 
 
+# # Retrieve data from OPCUA devices
+# [[inputs.opcua]]
+#   ## Metric name
+#   # name = "opcua"
+#   #
+#   ## OPC UA Endpoint URL
+#   # endpoint = "opc.tcp://localhost:4840"
+#   #
+#   ## Maximum time allowed to establish a connect to the endpoint.
+#   # connect_timeout = "10s"
+#   #
+#   ## Maximum time allowed for a request over the established connection.
+#   # request_timeout = "5s"
+#   #
+#   ## The interval at which the server should at least update its monitored items
+#   # subscription_interval = "100ms"
+#   #
+#   ## Security policy, one of "None", "Basic128Rsa15", "Basic256",
+#   ## "Basic256Sha256", or "auto"
+#   # security_policy = "auto"
+#   #
+#   ## Security mode, one of "None", "Sign", "SignAndEncrypt", or "auto"
+#   # security_mode = "auto"
+#   #
+#   ## Path to cert.pem. Required when security mode or policy isn't "None".
+#   ## If cert path is not supplied, self-signed cert and key will be generated.
+#   # certificate = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
+#   #
+#   ## Path to private key.pem. Required when security mode or policy isn't "None".
+#   ## If key path is not supplied, self-signed cert and key will be generated.
+#   # private_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
+#   #
+#   ## Authentication Method, one of "Certificate", "UserName", or "Anonymous".  To
+#   ## authenticate using a specific ID, select 'Certificate' or 'UserName'
+#   # auth_method = "Anonymous"
+#   #
+#   ## Username. Required for auth_method = "UserName"
+#   # username = ""
+#   #
+#   ## Password. Required for auth_method = "UserName"
+#   # password = ""
+#   #
+#   ## Option to select the metric timestamp to use. Valid options are:
+#   ##     "gather" -- uses the time of receiving the data in telegraf
+#   ##     "server" -- uses the timestamp provided by the server
+#   ##     "source" -- uses the timestamp provided by the source
+#   # timestamp = "gather"
+#   #
+#   ## Node ID configuration
+#   ## name              - field name to use in the output
+#   ## namespace         - OPC UA namespace of the node (integer value 0 thru 3)
+#   ## identifier_type   - OPC UA ID type (s=string, i=numeric, g=guid, b=opaque)
+#   ## identifier        - OPC UA ID (tag as shown in opcua browser)
+#   ## default_tags      - extra tags to be added to the output metric (optional)
+#   ##
+#   ## Use either the inline notation or the bracketed notation, not both.
+#   #
+#   ## Inline notation (default_tags not supported yet)
+#   # nodes = [
+#   #   {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   #   {name="", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   # ]
+#   #
+#   ## Bracketed notation
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node1"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#   #   default_tags = { tag1 = "value1", tag2 = "value2" }
+#   #
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node2"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#   #
+#   ## Node Group
+#   ## Sets defaults so they aren't required in every node.
+#   ## Default values can be set for:
+#   ## * Metric name
+#   ## * OPC UA namespace
+#   ## * Identifier
+#   ## * Default tags
+#   ##
+#   ## Multiple node groups are allowed
+#   #[[inputs.opcua.group]]
+#   ## Group Metric name. Overrides the top level name.  If unset, the
+#   ## top level name is used.
+#   # name =
+#   #
+#   ## Group default namespace. If a node in the group doesn't set its
+#   ## namespace, this is used.
+#   # namespace =
+#   #
+#   ## Group default identifier type. If a node in the group doesn't set its
+#   ## namespace, this is used.
+#   # identifier_type =
+#   #
+#   ## Default tags that are applied to every node in this group. Can be
+#   ## overwritten in a node by setting a different value for the tag name.
+#   ##   example: default_tags = { tag1 = "value1" }
+#   # default_tags = {}
+#   #
+#   ## Node ID Configuration.  Array of nodes with the same settings as above.
+#   ## Use either the inline notation or the bracketed notation, not both.
+#   #
+#   ## Inline notation (default_tags not supported yet)
+#   # nodes = [
+#   #  {name="node1", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   #  {name="node2", namespace="", identifier_type="", identifier=""},
+#   #]
+#   #
+#   ## Bracketed notation
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.group.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node1"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#   #   default_tags = { tag1 = "override1", tag2 = "value2" }
+#   #
+#   # [[inputs.opcua.group.nodes]]
+#   #   name = "node2"
+#   #   namespace = ""
+#   #   identifier_type = ""
+#   #   identifier = ""
+#
+#   ## Enable workarounds required by some devices to work correctly
+#   # [inputs.opcua.workarounds]
+#     ## Set additional valid status codes, StatusOK (0x0) is always considered valid
+#     # additional_valid_status_codes = ["0xC0"]
+#
+#   # [inputs.opcua.request_workarounds]
+#     ## Use unregistered reads instead of registered reads
+#     # use_unregistered_reads = false
+
+
 # # Receive OpenTelemetry traces, metrics, and logs over gRPC
 # [[inputs.opentelemetry]]
 #   ## Override the default (0.0.0.0:4317) destination OpenTelemetry gRPC service