diff --git a/.chloggen/mysqlreceicer-checkapi.yaml b/.chloggen/mysqlreceicer-checkapi.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cbe565ccc073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/mysqlreceicer-checkapi.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: breaking
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. filelogreceiver)
+component: mysqlreceiver
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Do not export the function `Query`
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+issues: [26304]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# If your change doesn't affect end users or the exported elements of any package,
+# you should instead start your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: [api]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/checkapi/allowlist.txt b/cmd/checkapi/allowlist.txt
index 516f9cbc08e2..0f815ddd8428 100644
--- a/cmd/checkapi/allowlist.txt
+++ b/cmd/checkapi/allowlist.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ receiver/journaldreceiver
 receiver/kafkareceiver
 receiver/mongodbatlasreceiver
 receiver/mongodbreceiver
-receiver/mysqlreceiver
 receiver/podmanreceiver
 receiver/pulsarreceiver
 receiver/windowseventlogreceiver
diff --git a/exporter/influxdbexporter/writer_test.go b/exporter/influxdbexporter/writer_test.go
index f59145422891..ff64a462d5a3 100644
--- a/exporter/influxdbexporter/writer_test.go
+++ b/exporter/influxdbexporter/writer_test.go
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ package influxdbexporter
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/influxdata/line-protocol/v2/lineprotocol"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config/confighttp"
 )
 
 func Test_influxHTTPWriterBatch_optimizeTags(t *testing.T) {
@@ -141,3 +145,44 @@ func Test_influxHTTPWriterBatch_maxPayload(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func Test_influxHTTPWriterBatch_EnqueuePoint_emptyTagValue(t *testing.T) {
+	var recordedRequest *http.Request
+	var recordedRequestBody []byte
+	noopHTTPServer := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if assert.Nil(t, recordedRequest) {
+			recordedRequest = r
+			recordedRequestBody, _ = io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		}
+	}))
+	t.Cleanup(noopHTTPServer.Close)
+
+	nowTime := time.Unix(1000, 2000)
+
+	influxWriter, err := newInfluxHTTPWriter(
+		new(common.NoopLogger),
+		&Config{
+			HTTPClientSettings: confighttp.HTTPClientSettings{
+				Endpoint: noopHTTPServer.URL,
+			},
+		},
+		component.TelemetrySettings{})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	influxWriter.httpClient = noopHTTPServer.Client()
+	influxWriterBatch := influxWriter.NewBatch()
+
+	err = influxWriterBatch.EnqueuePoint(
+		context.Background(),
+		"m",
+		map[string]string{"k": "v", "empty": ""},
+		map[string]interface{}{"f": int64(1)},
+		nowTime,
+		common.InfluxMetricValueTypeUntyped)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = influxWriterBatch.WriteBatch(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	if assert.NotNil(t, recordedRequest) {
+		assert.Equal(t, "m,k=v f=1i 1000000002000", strings.TrimSpace(string(recordedRequestBody)))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go
index b2ced7b76666..bf9c054ab4f6 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/config.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/featuregate"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"golang.org/x/text/encoding"
 
 	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/decode"
 	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/emit"
@@ -101,12 +102,18 @@ func (c Config) Build(logger *zap.SugaredLogger, emit emit.Callback) (*Manager,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Ensure that splitter is buildable
-	factory := splitter.NewSplitFuncFactory(c.SplitConfig, enc, int(c.MaxLogSize), c.TrimConfig.Func(), c.FlushPeriod)
-	if _, err := factory.SplitFunc(); err != nil {
+	splitFunc, err := c.SplitConfig.Func(enc, false, int(c.MaxLogSize))
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	trimFunc := trim.Nop
+	if enc != encoding.Nop {
+		trimFunc = c.TrimConfig.Func()
+	}
+
+	// Ensure that splitter is buildable
+	factory := splitter.NewFactory(splitFunc, trimFunc, c.FlushPeriod)
 	return c.buildManager(logger, emit, factory)
 }
 
@@ -116,16 +123,8 @@ func (c Config) BuildWithSplitFunc(logger *zap.SugaredLogger, emit emit.Callback
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if splitFunc == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("must provide split function")
-	}
-
 	// Ensure that splitter is buildable
-	factory := splitter.NewCustomFactory(splitFunc, c.TrimConfig.Func(), c.FlushPeriod)
-	if _, err := factory.SplitFunc(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
+	factory := splitter.NewFactory(splitFunc, c.TrimConfig.Func(), c.FlushPeriod)
 	return c.buildManager(logger, emit, factory)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/custom.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/custom.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6cb8afced95f..000000000000
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/custom.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-package splitter // import "github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter"
-
-import (
-	"bufio"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/flush"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/trim"
-)
-
-type customFactory struct {
-	splitFunc   bufio.SplitFunc
-	trimFunc    trim.Func
-	flushPeriod time.Duration
-}
-
-var _ Factory = (*customFactory)(nil)
-
-func NewCustomFactory(splitFunc bufio.SplitFunc, trimFunc trim.Func, flushPeriod time.Duration) Factory {
-	return &customFactory{
-		splitFunc:   splitFunc,
-		trimFunc:    trimFunc,
-		flushPeriod: flushPeriod,
-	}
-}
-
-// SplitFunc builds a bufio.SplitFunc based on the configuration
-func (f *customFactory) SplitFunc() (bufio.SplitFunc, error) {
-	return trim.WithFunc(flush.WithPeriod(f.splitFunc, f.flushPeriod), f.trimFunc), nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/factory.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/factory.go
index ec1e9e79335a..cf1a76fac385 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/factory.go
@@ -5,8 +5,33 @@ package splitter // import "github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-co
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/flush"
+	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/trim"
 )
 
 type Factory interface {
-	SplitFunc() (bufio.SplitFunc, error)
+	SplitFunc() bufio.SplitFunc
+}
+
+type factory struct {
+	splitFunc   bufio.SplitFunc
+	trimFunc    trim.Func
+	flushPeriod time.Duration
+}
+
+var _ Factory = (*factory)(nil)
+
+func NewFactory(splitFunc bufio.SplitFunc, trimFunc trim.Func, flushPeriod time.Duration) Factory {
+	return &factory{
+		splitFunc:   splitFunc,
+		trimFunc:    trimFunc,
+		flushPeriod: flushPeriod,
+	}
+}
+
+// SplitFunc builds a bufio.SplitFunc based on the configuration
+func (f *factory) SplitFunc() bufio.SplitFunc {
+	return trim.WithFunc(flush.WithPeriod(f.splitFunc, f.flushPeriod), f.trimFunc)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/custom_test.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/factory_test.go
similarity index 83%
rename from pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/custom_test.go
rename to pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/factory_test.go
index 1b65b08d0097..91f994b1f49d 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/custom_test.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/factory_test.go
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/trim"
 )
 
-func TestCustom(t *testing.T) {
-	factory := NewCustomFactory(bufio.ScanLines, trim.Nop, 0)
-	splitFunc, err := factory.SplitFunc()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+func TestFactory(t *testing.T) {
+	factory := NewFactory(bufio.ScanLines, trim.Nop, 0)
+	splitFunc := factory.SplitFunc()
 	assert.NotNil(t, splitFunc)
 
 	input := []byte(" hello \n world \n extra ")
@@ -38,9 +37,8 @@ func TestCustom(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCustomWithTrim(t *testing.T) {
-	factory := NewCustomFactory(bufio.ScanLines, trim.Whitespace, 0)
-	splitFunc, err := factory.SplitFunc()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	factory := NewFactory(bufio.ScanLines, trim.Whitespace, 0)
+	splitFunc := factory.SplitFunc()
 	assert.NotNil(t, splitFunc)
 
 	input := []byte(" hello \n world \n extra ")
@@ -63,9 +61,8 @@ func TestCustomWithTrim(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCustomWithFlush(t *testing.T) {
 	flushPeriod := 100 * time.Millisecond
-	factory := NewCustomFactory(bufio.ScanLines, trim.Nop, flushPeriod)
-	splitFunc, err := factory.SplitFunc()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	factory := NewFactory(bufio.ScanLines, trim.Nop, flushPeriod)
+	splitFunc := factory.SplitFunc()
 	assert.NotNil(t, splitFunc)
 
 	input := []byte(" hello \n world \n extra ")
@@ -95,9 +92,8 @@ func TestCustomWithFlush(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCustomWithFlushTrim(t *testing.T) {
 	flushPeriod := 100 * time.Millisecond
-	factory := NewCustomFactory(bufio.ScanLines, trim.Whitespace, flushPeriod)
-	splitFunc, err := factory.SplitFunc()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	factory := NewFactory(bufio.ScanLines, trim.Whitespace, flushPeriod)
+	splitFunc := factory.SplitFunc()
 	assert.NotNil(t, splitFunc)
 
 	input := []byte(" hello \n world \n extra ")
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 917bf2aeddb7..000000000000
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-package splitter // import "github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter"
-
-import (
-	"bufio"
-	"time"
-
-	"golang.org/x/text/encoding"
-
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/flush"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/split"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/trim"
-)
-
-type splitFuncFactory struct {
-	splitConfig split.Config
-	encoding    encoding.Encoding
-	maxLogSize  int
-	trimFunc    trim.Func
-	flushPeriod time.Duration
-}
-
-var _ Factory = (*splitFuncFactory)(nil)
-
-func NewSplitFuncFactory(
-	splitConfig split.Config,
-	encoding encoding.Encoding,
-	maxLogSize int,
-	trimFunc trim.Func,
-	flushPeriod time.Duration,
-) Factory {
-	return &splitFuncFactory{
-		splitConfig: splitConfig,
-		encoding:    encoding,
-		maxLogSize:  maxLogSize,
-		trimFunc:    trimFunc,
-		flushPeriod: flushPeriod,
-	}
-}
-
-// SplitFunc builds a bufio.SplitFunc based on the configuration
-func (f *splitFuncFactory) SplitFunc() (bufio.SplitFunc, error) {
-	splitFunc, err := f.splitConfig.Func(f.encoding, false, f.maxLogSize)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	splitFunc = flush.WithPeriod(splitFunc, f.flushPeriod)
-	if f.encoding == encoding.Nop {
-		// Special case where we should never trim
-		return splitFunc, nil
-	}
-	return trim.WithFunc(splitFunc, f.trimFunc), nil
-}
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline_test.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 89b773ad802d..000000000000
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/internal/splitter/multiline_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-package splitter
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"golang.org/x/text/encoding/unicode"
-
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/split"
-	"github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/pkg/stanza/trim"
-)
-
-func TestSplitFuncError(t *testing.T) {
-	sCfg := split.Config{
-		LineStartPattern: "START",
-		LineEndPattern:   "END",
-	}
-	factory := NewSplitFuncFactory(sCfg, unicode.UTF8, 1024, trim.Nop, 0)
-	splitFunc, err := factory.SplitFunc()
-	assert.Error(t, err)
-	assert.Nil(t, splitFunc)
-}
-
-func TestSplitFunc(t *testing.T) {
-	factory := NewSplitFuncFactory(split.Config{}, unicode.UTF8, 1024, trim.Nop, 0)
-	splitFunc, err := factory.SplitFunc()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, splitFunc)
-
-	input := []byte(" hello \n world \n extra ")
-
-	advance, token, err := splitFunc(input, false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 8, advance)
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte(" hello "), token)
-
-	advance, token, err = splitFunc(input[8:], false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 8, advance)
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte(" world "), token)
-
-	advance, token, err = splitFunc(input[16:], false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, advance)
-	assert.Nil(t, token)
-}
-
-func TestSplitFuncWithTrim(t *testing.T) {
-	factory := NewSplitFuncFactory(split.Config{}, unicode.UTF8, 1024, trim.Whitespace, 0)
-	splitFunc, err := factory.SplitFunc()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, splitFunc)
-
-	input := []byte(" hello \n world \n extra ")
-
-	advance, token, err := splitFunc(input, false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 8, advance)
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte("hello"), token)
-
-	advance, token, err = splitFunc(input[8:], false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 8, advance)
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte("world"), token)
-
-	advance, token, err = splitFunc(input[16:], false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, advance)
-	assert.Nil(t, token)
-}
-
-func TestSplitFuncWithFlush(t *testing.T) {
-	flushPeriod := 100 * time.Millisecond
-	factory := NewSplitFuncFactory(split.Config{}, unicode.UTF8, 1024, trim.Nop, flushPeriod)
-	splitFunc, err := factory.SplitFunc()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, splitFunc)
-
-	input := []byte(" hello \n world \n extra ")
-
-	advance, token, err := splitFunc(input, false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 8, advance)
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte(" hello "), token)
-
-	advance, token, err = splitFunc(input[8:], false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 8, advance)
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte(" world "), token)
-
-	advance, token, err = splitFunc(input[16:], false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, advance)
-	assert.Nil(t, token)
-
-	time.Sleep(2 * flushPeriod)
-
-	advance, token, err = splitFunc(input[16:], false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 7, advance)
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte(" extra "), token)
-}
-
-func TestSplitFuncWithFlushTrim(t *testing.T) {
-	flushPeriod := 100 * time.Millisecond
-	factory := NewSplitFuncFactory(split.Config{}, unicode.UTF8, 1024, trim.Whitespace, flushPeriod)
-	splitFunc, err := factory.SplitFunc()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, splitFunc)
-
-	input := []byte(" hello \n world \n extra ")
-
-	advance, token, err := splitFunc(input, false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 8, advance)
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte("hello"), token)
-
-	advance, token, err = splitFunc(input[8:], false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 8, advance)
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte("world"), token)
-
-	advance, token, err = splitFunc(input[16:], false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, advance)
-	assert.Nil(t, token)
-
-	time.Sleep(2 * flushPeriod)
-
-	advance, token, err = splitFunc(input[16:], false)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, 7, advance)
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte("extra"), token) // Ensure trim applies to flushed token
-}
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_factory.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_factory.go
index e01144efdef1..6318af74291d 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_factory.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_factory.go
@@ -29,25 +29,17 @@ type readerFactory struct {
 }
 
 func (f *readerFactory) newReader(file *os.File, fp *fingerprint.Fingerprint) (*reader, error) {
-	lineSplitFunc, err := f.splitterFactory.SplitFunc()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
 	return f.build(file, &readerMetadata{
 		Fingerprint:    fp,
 		FileAttributes: map[string]any{},
-	}, lineSplitFunc)
+	}, f.splitterFactory.SplitFunc())
 }
 
 // copy creates a deep copy of a reader
 func (f *readerFactory) copy(old *reader, newFile *os.File) (*reader, error) {
-	var err error
 	lineSplitFunc := old.lineSplitFunc
 	if lineSplitFunc == nil {
-		lineSplitFunc, err = f.splitterFactory.SplitFunc()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
+		lineSplitFunc = f.splitterFactory.SplitFunc()
 	}
 	return f.build(newFile, &readerMetadata{
 		Fingerprint:     old.Fingerprint.Copy(),
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_test.go b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_test.go
index b8f3d0bc89e1..1e7fc82e81cf 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/fileconsumer/reader_test.go
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ func testReaderFactory(t *testing.T, sCfg split.Config, maxLogSize int, flushPer
 	emitChan := make(chan *emitParams, 100)
 	enc, err := decode.LookupEncoding(defaultEncoding)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	splitFunc, err := sCfg.Func(enc, false, maxLogSize)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	return &readerFactory{
 		SugaredLogger: testutil.Logger(t),
 		readerConfig: &readerConfig{
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ func testReaderFactory(t *testing.T, sCfg split.Config, maxLogSize int, flushPer
 			emit:            testEmitFunc(emitChan),
 		},
 		fromBeginning:   true,
-		splitterFactory: splitter.NewSplitFuncFactory(sCfg, enc, maxLogSize, trim.Whitespace, flushPeriod),
+		splitterFactory: splitter.NewFactory(splitFunc, trim.Whitespace, flushPeriod),
 		encoding:        enc,
 	}, emitChan
 }
diff --git a/pkg/stanza/trim/trim.go b/pkg/stanza/trim/trim.go
index 20e48e3fe3da..a3cdf02646c8 100644
--- a/pkg/stanza/trim/trim.go
+++ b/pkg/stanza/trim/trim.go
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ func (c Config) Func() Func {
 	return Whitespace
 }
 
-var Nop Func = func(token []byte) []byte {
+func Nop(token []byte) []byte {
 	return token
 }
 
-var Leading Func = func(data []byte) []byte {
+func Leading(data []byte) []byte {
 	token := bytes.TrimLeft(data, "\r\n\t ")
 	if token == nil {
 		// TrimLeft sometimes overwrites something with nothing.
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ var Leading Func = func(data []byte) []byte {
 	return token
 }
 
-var Trailing Func = func(data []byte) []byte {
+func Trailing(data []byte) []byte {
 	return bytes.TrimRight(data, "\r\n\t ")
 }
 
-var Whitespace Func = func(data []byte) []byte {
+func Whitespace(data []byte) []byte {
 	return Leading(Trailing(data))
 }
diff --git a/receiver/mysqlreceiver/client.go b/receiver/mysqlreceiver/client.go
index 53b72f44601a..4acd14bfa8d6 100644
--- a/receiver/mysqlreceiver/client.go
+++ b/receiver/mysqlreceiver/client.go
@@ -205,14 +205,14 @@ func (c *mySQLClient) getVersion() (string, error) {
 
 // getGlobalStats queries the db for global status metrics.
 func (c *mySQLClient) getGlobalStats() (map[string]string, error) {
-	query := "SHOW GLOBAL STATUS;"
-	return Query(*c, query)
+	q := "SHOW GLOBAL STATUS;"
+	return query(*c, q)
 }
 
 // getInnodbStats queries the db for innodb metrics.
 func (c *mySQLClient) getInnodbStats() (map[string]string, error) {
-	query := "SELECT name, count FROM information_schema.innodb_metrics WHERE name LIKE '%buffer_pool_size%';"
-	return Query(*c, query)
+	q := "SELECT name, count FROM information_schema.innodb_metrics WHERE name LIKE '%buffer_pool_size%';"
+	return query(*c, q)
 }
 
 // getTableIoWaitsStats queries the db for table_io_waits metrics.
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ func (c *mySQLClient) getReplicaStatusStats() ([]ReplicaStatusStats, error) {
 	return stats, nil
 }
 
-func Query(c mySQLClient, query string) (map[string]string, error) {
+func query(c mySQLClient, query string) (map[string]string, error) {
 	rows, err := c.client.Query(query)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err