ref: Add external contributor to CHANGELOG.md (#12882)

This PR adds the external contributor to the CHANGELOG.md file, so that
they are credited for their contribution. See #12879

Author: github-actions[bot]

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 - "You miss 100 percent of the chances you don't take. — Wayne Gretzky" — Michael Scott
 
+Work in this release was contributed by @GitSquared. Thank you for your contribution!
+
 ## 8.17.0
 
 - feat: Upgrade OTEL deps (#12809)