[go] log/syslog: document that this package no longer works after macOS 12.0, 13.0

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log/syslog: document that this package no longer works after macOS 12.0, 13.0

Per https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/logging, Apple's syslog
no longer uses the legacy syslog and Apple System Logger (ASL) APIs
as of macOS 12.X (Monterey), 13.X (Ventura) and thus this package no
longer works and no longer listens on a UNIX domain socket, but it instead
uses Apple Unified Logging (AUL). With this package being frozen though,
the best that we can do is document this limitation.

Fixes #59229
Change-Id: Idd008d546705dfc751b170eddaf3c450e96c1dd6

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diff --git a/src/log/syslog/doc.go b/src/log/syslog/doc.go
index 9a33eeb..54028d6 100644
--- a/src/log/syslog/doc.go
+++ b/src/log/syslog/doc.go
@@ -22,3 +22,8 @@
 // see https://golang.org/issue/1108.
 
 // BUG(akumar): This package is not implemented on Plan 9.
+
+// BUG(odeke-em): As of Darwin's macOS 12.X (Monterey) and 13.X (Ventura), Apple's
+// syslog daemon no longer listens on a UNIX domain socket and instead now uses
+// the proprietary Apple Unified Logging (AUL), hence this package will no longer work
+// for newer OS releases. Please see https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/logging.

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File src/log/syslog/doc.go
Line 26, Patchset 1 (Latest):// BUG(odeke-em): As of Darwin's macOS 12.X (Monterey) and 13.X (Ventura), Apple's
Sean Liao . unresolved

isn't 12.X sufficient, since "as of" includes all future versions like 13?

Line 28, Patchset 1 (Latest):// the proprietary Apple Unified Logging (AUL), hence this package will no longer work
Sean Liao . unresolved

"the proprietary Apple Unified Logging (AUL)" feels like it's missing a noun at the end. Their docs seem to use "system".

Line 29, Patchset 1 (Latest):// for newer OS releases. Please see https://developer.apple.com/documentation/os/logging.
Sean Liao . unresolved

newer here seems redundant with the above version spec.

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