[Snyk] Security upgrade org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core from 2.25.3 to 2.25.4

[dhcrees]

Snyk has created this PR to fix 4 vulnerabilities in the maven dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• pom.xml

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score	Upgrade
	Improper Output Neutralization for Logs SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHELOGGINGLOG4J-15967739	631	org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core: 2.25.3 -> 2.25.4 No Known Exploit
	Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHELOGGINGLOG4J-15967769	631	org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core: 2.25.3 -> 2.25.4 No Known Exploit
	Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHELOGGINGLOG4J-15967804	631	org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core: 2.25.3 -> 2.25.4 No Known Exploit
	Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHELOGGINGLOG4J-15967727	601	org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core: 2.25.3 -> 2.25.4 No Known Exploit

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[dhcrees]

This is a patch version upgrade from 2.25.3 to 2.25.4, released on March 28, 2026.

This update contains bug fixes and minor improvements with no breaking changes documented.

Key Changes:

• Configuration Fixes: Restores alignment between documented and actual configuration attributes, particularly for Rfc5424Layout and SslConfiguration.
• Formatting Fixes: Addresses formatting and sanitization issues in XML and RFC5424 layouts, and improves handling of invalid characters.

No action is required for this upgrade.

Source: Release Notes

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