Failed to load class "org.slf4j.impl.StaticLoggerBinder exception when using 3.0.0 branch

Description

I am using Windows 11 with jdk-11.0.4. I am trying to generate SDK project for my ASP.Net Core application using OpenAPI3.0.
I am following the steps mentioned in this GitHub repo's read me. But ended up with the below exception.

PS D:\OpenAPI\v3.0.43_codegen\swagger-codegen-3.0.43\swagger-codegen-3.0.43> java -jar modules\swagger-codegen-cli\target\swagger-codegen-cli.jar generate -i D:\petstore.json -l php -o c:\temp\petstore_local_api_client
SLF4J: Failed to load class "org.slf4j.impl.StaticLoggerBinder".
SLF4J: Defaulting to no-operation (NOP) logger implementation.
SLF4J: See http://www.slf4j.org/codes.html#StaticLoggerBinder for further details.

Swagger-codegen version

• swagger-codegen-3.0.43
• apache-maven-3.8.8-bin

Swagger declaration file content or url

Pet store same comes by default.

Command line used for generation

PS D:\OpenAPI\v3.0.43_codegen\swagger-codegen-3.0.43\swagger-codegen-3.0.43> java -jar modules\swagger-codegen-cli\target\swagger-codegen-cli.jar generate -i D:\petstore.json -l php -o c:\temp\petstore_local_api_client

Steps to reproduce

PS D:\OpenAPI\v3.0.43_codegen\swagger-codegen-3.0.43\swagger-codegen-3.0.43> java -jar modules\swagger-codegen-cli\target\swagger-codegen-cli.jar generate -i D:\petstore.json -l php -o c:\temp\petstore_local_api_client

Related issues/PRs

NA

Suggest a fix/enhancement

I tried the below.

1. I have the slf4j-simple-2.0.7.jar and slf4j-api-2.0.7.jar in classpath of environment variable.
2. I have the slf4j-simple-2.0.7.jar and slf4j-api-2.0.7.jar in D:\OpenAPI\v3.0.43_codegen\swagger-codegen-3.0.43\swagger-codegen-3.0.43 which is the root folder in powershell
3. I have the slf4j-simple-2.0.7.jar and slf4j-api-2.0.7.jar in :\OpenAPI\v3.0.43_codegen\swagger-codegen-3.0.43\swagger-codegen-3.0.43\ modules\swagger-codegen-cli\target\ where the swagger-codegen-cli.jar is available.

Note
There is no exception when I try with master source or2.x.x source of CodeGen. This issue is raised when I am trying to use CodeGen 3.X.X version of source. Since I am trying to adapt OpenAPI spec 3.0 can someone help me with this?

Start by reproducing the reported Windows command with swagger-codegen-cli-3.0.43 and inspect the modules/swagger-codegen-cli/target packaging and its SLF4J dependencies. Compare the 3.0.0 branch with master or 2.x.x, then verify whether the CLI should package a compatible logger binding or document the warning and its effect.