[slf4j-user] Release of SLF4J version 2.0.0-alpha5

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Hello all,

I am pleased to announce SLF4J 2.0.0-alpha5.  This release fixes
an issue with Java Platform Logging API (JEP 264) support when
running under the class-path (but not the module-path). JEP 264
support is new in SLF4J 2.0.0-alpha4.

The 2.0.x series introduces a backward-compatible fluent logging
API.  By backward-compatible, we mean that existing logging
frameworks do not have to be changed in order for the user to
benefit from the fluent logging API. However, existing frameworks
*must* migrate to the ServiceLoader mechanism. The resulting
internal changes are detailed in the FAQ page.

   http://www.slf4j.org/faq.html#changesInVersion200

The  2.0.x series  builds upon  the  the 1.8.x  series which  was
modularized per Java Platform Module System (JPMS/Jigsaw).

The 2.0.x series requires Java 8.

Please  refer to  the  the news  page for  more  details on  this
release:

     http://www.slf4j.org/news.html

Binary compatibility:

Mixing mixing different versions of slf4j-api.jar and SLF4J
provider can cause problems.  For example, if you are using
slf4j-api-2.0.0.jar, then you should also use
slf4j-simple-2.0.0.jar, using slf4j-simple-1.5.5.jar will not
work.

With the exception of the fluent API (new in SLF4J 2.0.x), from
the client's perspective all versions of slf4j-api are
compatible. Client code compiled with slf4j-api-N.jar will run
perfectly fine with slf4j-api-M.jar for any N and M.  You only
need to ensure that the version of your provider matches that of
the slf4j-api.jar. You do not have to worry about the version of
slf4j-api.jar used to compile a given dependency in your
project. You can always use *any* version of slf4j-api.jar, and
as long as the version of slf4j-api.jar and its provider match,
you should be fine.

Downloading SLF4J:

You can download SLF4J, including full source code, class files
and documentation on our download page:

      http://www.slf4j.org/download.html

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Enjoy,

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