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+title: New Log Severity Fields (OpenTelemetry Collector)
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+We’ve added two new severity fields, `SeverityNumber` and `SeverityText`, to the OpenTelemetry Collector. These fields provide more comprehensive log data with minimal operational risk, enabling deeper insights and more accurate workflows.