Slog: The Future Face of Go Logging?

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Go 1.21 introduced structured logging to the standard library. A much-anticipated feature is now available within the familiar log package under the aptly named slog sub-package. This advancement employs key-value pairs to enable rapid parsing, filtering, and analysis of logs, addressing the crucial need for efficient debugging.

D.O.: I have previously mentioned Slog when discussing error handling in…