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Closes #23305: Merged documentation fix from 3.4.

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@ -269,15 +269,16 @@ module, supports rotation of disk log files.
You can use the *maxBytes* and *backupCount* values to allow the file to You can use the *maxBytes* and *backupCount* values to allow the file to
:dfn:`rollover` at a predetermined size. When the size is about to be exceeded, :dfn:`rollover` at a predetermined size. When the size is about to be exceeded,
the file is closed and a new file is silently opened for output. Rollover occurs the file is closed and a new file is silently opened for output. Rollover occurs
whenever the current log file is nearly *maxBytes* in length; if *maxBytes* is whenever the current log file is nearly *maxBytes* in length; if either of
zero, rollover never occurs. If *backupCount* is non-zero, the system will save *maxBytes* or *backupCount* is zero, rollover never occurs. If *backupCount*
old log files by appending the extensions '.1', '.2' etc., to the filename. For is non-zero, the system will save old log files by appending the extensions
example, with a *backupCount* of 5 and a base file name of :file:`app.log`, you '.1', '.2' etc., to the filename. For example, with a *backupCount* of 5 and
would get :file:`app.log`, :file:`app.log.1`, :file:`app.log.2`, up to a base file name of :file:`app.log`, you would get :file:`app.log`,
:file:`app.log.5`. The file being written to is always :file:`app.log`. When :file:`app.log.1`, :file:`app.log.2`, up to :file:`app.log.5`. The file being
this file is filled, it is closed and renamed to :file:`app.log.1`, and if files written to is always :file:`app.log`. When this file is filled, it is closed
:file:`app.log.1`, :file:`app.log.2`, etc. exist, then they are renamed to and renamed to :file:`app.log.1`, and if files :file:`app.log.1`,
:file:`app.log.2`, :file:`app.log.3` etc. respectively. :file:`app.log.2`, etc. exist, then they are renamed to :file:`app.log.2`,
:file:`app.log.3` etc. respectively.
.. method:: doRollover() .. method:: doRollover()