Issue #7869: logging: improved format-time diagnostics and removed some 1.5.2 support code.
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+- Issue #7869: logging: improved diagnostic for format-time errors.
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 - Issue #7868: logging: added loggerClass attribute to Manager.
 
 - Issue #7851: logging: clarification on logging configuration files.