hashicorp / hashicorp/consul

log rotate file name postfix can be formatted?

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Description

I have use log rotate configuration, but log file name is end with number, It's hard to find the target file.

```json
"log_level": "INFO",
"log_file": "logs/info.log",
"log_rotate_max_files": 15,
```

Is there any format config parameter?

```
info-1606459202259806039.log
info-1606372739843526258.log
info-1606286280091474531.log
info-1606197194984836618.log
info-1606110075297491022.log
```

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by locating Consul's log rotation configuration and implementation, then determine how a postfix format could be configured; done means the configured naming is applied to rotated files without breaking retention.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
observability-sre
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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