Upgrading log4j2 to 2.15.0

Author: gnongsie

README.md

@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
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+## IMPORTANT NOTE:
+
+***Due to restrictions on Log4j2 v2.15.0, masking/hiding of sensitive data will not work for the time being.***
+
+***We will work to include it again in future versions.***
+
 
 ## Requirements
 * JDK 1.5.0 to JDK 1.8.0

pom.xml

@@ -61,28 +61,28 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-			<version>2.13.3</version>
+			<version>${log4j.version}</version>
 			<type>pom</type>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>log4j-jcl</artifactId>
-			<version>2.13.3</version>
+			<version>${log4j.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-			<version>2.13.3</version>
+			<version>${log4j.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.13.3</version>
+			<version>${log4j.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>log4j-1.2-api</artifactId>
-			<version>2.13.3</version>
+			<version>${log4j.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 <!-- 		Log4j Dependencies -->
 		<dependency>
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 		<maven.compile.target>1.5</maven.compile.target>
 		<maven.compile.optimize>true</maven.compile.optimize>
 		<maven.compile.deprecation>true</maven.compile.deprecation>
+		<log4j.version>2.15.0</log4j.version>
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>