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Compute Engine activity logs tracked certain events that affect your project,
such as API calls and system events. Compute Engine activity logs were
deprecated on September 30, 2019. To track Compute Engine events, use
Audit logs instead.
Shutdown schedule
The following table lists the shutdown schedule for Compute Engine
activity logs.
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