docs(outputs.syslog): Doc syslog message format length limits (#15611)

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@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ The syslog output plugin sends syslog messages transmitted over
framing.
Syslog messages are formatted according to [RFC
5424](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5424).
5424](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5424). Per this RFC there are limitations
to the field sizes when sending messages. See the [Syslog Message Format][]
section of the RFC. Sending messages beyond these sizes may get dropped by a
strict receiver silently.
[Syslog Message Format]: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5424#section-6
## Global configuration options <!-- @/docs/includes/plugin_config.md -->