# Always generate a new span ID
  local sid
  sid="$(tr -dc 'a-f0-9' < /dev/urandom | head -c 16)"

  # Execute the command they wanted with the propagation through TRACEPARENT
  if [[ $was_execution_trace == 1 ]]; then
    { set -x; } 2>/dev/null
  fi

  TRACEPARENT="00-${tid}-${sid}-01" "${@:2}"
  local result="$?"
  { set +x; } 2>/dev/null

  local end