I’ve opened https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/1199 to handle this issue. The vast majority of the changes are from replacing `Layout<? extends Serializable` with just `Layout<?>`. Please take a look and provide any feedback.
- LOG4J2-3228 - Remove support for Serializable Matt Sicker
- Re: LOG4J2-3228 - Remove support for Serializable Gary Gregory