Unecessary Log File Entries?

They are INFO level logs.
See https://codeigniter4.github.io/CodeIgnit...log-levels

You can modify which levels are actually logged.
See https://codeigniter4.github.io/CodeIgnit...figuration

Thanks Kenjis, and for the reference links.

I did, in my delirium, eventually realize that the development machine (that had been running for ages in production mode for testing) had been put back into the development environment mode and accidentally left in this state... which was why the INFO level events were being logged... so it was an oversight on my part.

I would donate you some of my Reputation, but I see I have none.