diff --git a/cmd/helm/helm.go b/cmd/helm/helm.go
index 158118c06..9bdd8e98c 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/helm.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/helm.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	// Import to initialize client auth plugins.
 	_ "k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth"
 
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 	helmcmd "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cmd"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
 )
@@ -38,16 +37,15 @@ func main() {
 	// another name (e.g., helm2 or helm3) does not change the name of the
 	// manager as picked up by the automated name detection.
 	kube.ManagedFieldsManager = "helm"
-	logger := logadapter.NewReadableTextLogger(os.Stderr, false)
 
 	cmd, err := helmcmd.NewRootCmd(os.Stdout, os.Args[1:])
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Warn("%+v", err)
+		helmcmd.Logger.Warn("%+v", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	if err := cmd.Execute(); err != nil {
-		logger.Debug("error", err)
+		helmcmd.Logger.Debug("error", err)
 		switch e := err.(type) {
 		case helmcmd.PluginError:
 			os.Exit(e.Code)
diff --git a/internal/log/logger.go b/internal/log/logger.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 10351d476..000000000
--- a/internal/log/logger.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright The Helm Authors.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-package log
-
-// Logger defines a minimal logging interface compatible with structured logging.
-// It provides methods for different log levels with structured key-value pairs.
-type Logger interface {
-	// Debug logs a message at debug level with structured key-value pairs.
-	Debug(msg string, args ...any)
-
-	// Warn logs a message at warning level with structured key-value pairs.
-	Warn(msg string, args ...any)
-
-	// Error logs a message at error level with structured key-value pairs.
-	Error(msg string, args ...any)
-}
-
-// NopLogger is a logger implementation that discards all log messages.
-type NopLogger struct{}
-
-// Debug implements Logger.Debug by doing nothing.
-func (NopLogger) Debug(_ string, _ ...any) {}
-
-// Warn implements Logger.Warn by doing nothing.
-func (NopLogger) Warn(_ string, _ ...any) {}
-
-// Error implements Logger.Error by doing nothing.
-func (NopLogger) Error(_ string, _ ...any) {}
-
-// DefaultLogger provides a no-op logger that discards all messages.
-// It can be used as a default when no logger is provided.
-var DefaultLogger Logger = NopLogger{}
diff --git a/internal/log/slog.go b/internal/log/slog.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e0fd35ac5..000000000
--- a/internal/log/slog.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright The Helm Authors.
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-package log
-
-import (
-	"io"
-	"log/slog"
-)
-
-// SlogAdapter adapts a standard library slog.Logger to the Logger interface.
-type SlogAdapter struct {
-	logger *slog.Logger
-}
-
-// Debug implements Logger.Debug by forwarding to the underlying slog.Logger.
-func (a SlogAdapter) Debug(msg string, args ...any) {
-	a.logger.Debug(msg, args...)
-}
-
-// Warn implements Logger.Warn by forwarding to the underlying slog.Logger.
-func (a SlogAdapter) Warn(msg string, args ...any) {
-	a.logger.Warn(msg, args...)
-}
-
-// Error implements Logger.Error by forwarding to the underlying slog.Logger.
-func (a SlogAdapter) Error(msg string, args ...any) {
-	// TODO: Handle error with `slog.Any`: slog.Info("something went wrong", slog.Any("err", err))
-	a.logger.Error(msg, args...)
-}
-
-// NewSlogAdapter creates a Logger that forwards log messages to a slog.Logger.
-func NewSlogAdapter(logger *slog.Logger) Logger {
-	if logger == nil {
-		return DefaultLogger
-	}
-	return SlogAdapter{logger: logger}
-}
-
-// NewReadableTextLogger creates a Logger that outputs in a readable text format without timestamps
-func NewReadableTextLogger(output io.Writer, debugEnabled bool) Logger {
-	level := slog.LevelInfo
-	if debugEnabled {
-		level = slog.LevelDebug
-	}
-
-	handler := slog.NewTextHandler(output, &slog.HandlerOptions{
-		Level: level,
-		// Ignore the time key to avoid cluttering the output with timestamps
-		ReplaceAttr: func(_ []string, a slog.Attr) slog.Attr {
-			if a.Key == slog.TimeKey {
-				return slog.Attr{}
-			}
-			return a
-		},
-	})
-
-	return NewSlogAdapter(slog.New(handler))
-}
diff --git a/internal/monocular/client.go b/internal/monocular/client.go
index 88a2564b9..f4c9debca 100644
--- a/internal/monocular/client.go
+++ b/internal/monocular/client.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package monocular
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net/url"
 )
 
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	// The base URL for requests
 	BaseURL string
 
-	// The internal logger to use
-	Log func(string, ...interface{})
+	Log *slog.Logger
 }
 
 // New creates a new client
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ func New(u string) (*Client, error) {
 
 	return &Client{
 		BaseURL: u,
-		Log:     nopLogger,
+		Log:     slog.Default(),
 	}, nil
 }
 
-var nopLogger = func(_ string, _ ...interface{}) {}
-
 // Validate if the base URL for monocular is valid.
 func validate(u string) error {
 
diff --git a/pkg/action/action.go b/pkg/action/action.go
index 778dc9ec5..1993e6241 100644
--- a/pkg/action/action.go
+++ b/pkg/action/action.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
 	chartutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2/util"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/engine"
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	// Capabilities describes the capabilities of the Kubernetes cluster.
 	Capabilities *chartutil.Capabilities
 
-	Log logadapter.Logger
+	Log *slog.Logger
 
 	// HookOutputFunc called with container name and returns and expects writer that will receive the log output.
 	HookOutputFunc func(namespace, pod, container string) io.Writer
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func (cfg *Configuration) recordRelease(r *release.Release) {
 }
 
 // Init initializes the action configuration
-func (cfg *Configuration) Init(getter genericclioptions.RESTClientGetter, namespace, helmDriver string, log logadapter.Logger) error {
+func (cfg *Configuration) Init(getter genericclioptions.RESTClientGetter, namespace, helmDriver string, log *slog.Logger) error {
 	kc := kube.New(getter)
 	kc.Log = log
 
diff --git a/pkg/action/action_test.go b/pkg/action/action_test.go
index 746a7e54b..ee32246af 100644
--- a/pkg/action/action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/action_test.go
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ package action
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	fakeclientset "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
 
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 	chart "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2"
 	chartutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2/util"
 	kubefake "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube/fake"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func actionConfigFixture(t *testing.T) *Configuration {
 		KubeClient:     &kubefake.FailingKubeClient{PrintingKubeClient: kubefake.PrintingKubeClient{Out: io.Discard}},
 		Capabilities:   chartutil.DefaultCapabilities,
 		RegistryClient: registryClient,
-		Log:            logadapter.DefaultLogger, // TODO: permit to log in test as before with `var verbose = flag.Bool("test.log", false, "enable test logging")``
+		Log:            slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)), // TODO: permit to log in test as before with `var verbose = flag.Bool("test.log", false, "enable test logging")``
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/cli/logger.go b/pkg/cli/logger.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..243284d76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cli/logger.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+Copyright The Helm Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+)
+
+func NewLogger(debug bool) *slog.Logger {
+	level := slog.LevelInfo
+	if debug {
+		level = slog.LevelDebug
+	}
+
+	// Create a handler that removes timestamps
+	handler := slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{
+		Level: level,
+		ReplaceAttr: func(groups []string, a slog.Attr) slog.Attr {
+			// Remove the time attribute
+			if a.Key == slog.TimeKey {
+				return slog.Attr{}
+			}
+			return a
+		},
+	})
+
+	return slog.New(handler)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/flags.go b/pkg/cmd/flags.go
index ed3b83a55..454bb13de 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/flags.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/flags.go
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ func (ws *waitValue) Set(s string) error {
 		*ws = waitValue(s)
 		return nil
 	case "true":
-		Warning("--wait=true is deprecated (boolean value) and can be replaced with --wait=watcher")
+		Logger.Warn("--wait=true is deprecated (boolean value) and can be replaced with --wait=watcher")
 		*ws = waitValue(kube.StatusWatcherStrategy)
 		return nil
 	case "false":
-		Warning("--wait=false is deprecated (boolean value) and can be replaced by omitting the --wait flag")
+		Logger.Warn("--wait=false is deprecated (boolean value) and can be replaced by omitting the --wait flag")
 		*ws = waitValue(kube.HookOnlyStrategy)
 		return nil
 	default:
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/helpers_test.go b/pkg/cmd/helpers_test.go
index 1f597d7ba..38e0a5b3e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/helpers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/helpers_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	shellwords "github.com/mattn/go-shellwords"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/test"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/action"
 	chartutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/chart/v2/util"
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func executeActionCommandStdinC(store *storage.Storage, in *os.File, cmd string)
 		Releases:     store,
 		KubeClient:   &kubefake.PrintingKubeClient{Out: io.Discard},
 		Capabilities: chartutil.DefaultCapabilities,
-		Log:          logadapter.DefaultLogger,
+		Log:          slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 	}
 
 	root, err := newRootCmdWithConfig(actionConfig, buf, args)
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/install.go b/pkg/cmd/install.go
index 566739bc3..14746f8c3 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/install.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/install.go
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ func addInstallFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, f *pflag.FlagSet, client *action.Instal
 }
 
 func runInstall(args []string, client *action.Install, valueOpts *values.Options, out io.Writer) (*release.Release, error) {
-	logger.Debug("Original chart version", "version", client.Version)
+	Logger.Debug("Original chart version", "version", client.Version)
 	if client.Version == "" && client.Devel {
-		logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0-0")
+		Logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0-0")
 		client.Version = ">0.0.0-0"
 	}
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func runInstall(args []string, client *action.Install, valueOpts *values.Options
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	logger.Debug("Chart path", "path", cp)
+	Logger.Debug("Chart path", "path", cp)
 
 	p := getter.All(settings)
 	vals, err := valueOpts.MergeValues(p)
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func runInstall(args []string, client *action.Install, valueOpts *values.Options
 	}
 
 	if chartRequested.Metadata.Deprecated {
-		logger.Warn("this chart is deprecated")
+		Logger.Warn("this chart is deprecated")
 	}
 
 	if req := chartRequested.Metadata.Dependencies; req != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/list.go b/pkg/cmd/list.go
index 10b70d7d9..a4eb91aad 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/list.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/list.go
@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/gosuri/uitable"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/action"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cli/output"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cmd/require"
@@ -63,8 +61,6 @@ flag with the '--offset' flag allows you to page through results.
 func newListCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	client := action.NewList(cfg)
 	var outfmt output.Format
-	slogger := slog.New(slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, nil))
-	adapter := logadapter.NewSlogAdapter(slogger)
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:               "list",
@@ -75,7 +71,7 @@ func newListCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 		ValidArgsFunction: noMoreArgsCompFunc,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			if client.AllNamespaces {
-				if err := cfg.Init(settings.RESTClientGetter(), "", os.Getenv("HELM_DRIVER"), adapter); err != nil {
+				if err := cfg.Init(settings.RESTClientGetter(), "", os.Getenv("HELM_DRIVER"), Logger); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin.go
index 1bb7ffb57..05d7135dd 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func runHook(p *plugin.Plugin, event string) error {
 
 	prog := exec.Command(main, argv...)
 
-	logger.Debug("running hook", "event", event, "program", prog)
+	Logger.Debug("running hook", "event", event, "program", prog)
 
 	prog.Stdout, prog.Stderr = os.Stdout, os.Stderr
 	if err := prog.Run(); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_install.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_install.go
index ca3d4ed90..2e8fd4d6a 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_install.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_install.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (o *pluginInstallOptions) run(out io.Writer) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	logger.Debug("loading plugin", "path", i.Path())
+	Logger.Debug("loading plugin", "path", i.Path())
 	p, err := plugin.LoadDir(i.Path())
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "plugin is installed but unusable")
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_list.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_list.go
index 9eb6707db..3a1d0f2f5 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_list.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_list.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func newPluginListCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 		Short:             "list installed Helm plugins",
 		ValidArgsFunction: noMoreArgsCompFunc,
 		RunE: func(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
-			logger.Debug("pluginDirs", settings.PluginsDirectory)
+			Logger.Debug("pluginDirs", settings.PluginsDirectory)
 			plugins, err := plugin.FindPlugins(settings.PluginsDirectory)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_uninstall.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_uninstall.go
index 3db454ff9..18815b139 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_uninstall.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_uninstall.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (o *pluginUninstallOptions) complete(args []string) error {
 }
 
 func (o *pluginUninstallOptions) run(out io.Writer) error {
-	logger.Debug("loading installer plugins", "dir", settings.PluginsDirectory)
+	Logger.Debug("loading installer plugins", "dir", settings.PluginsDirectory)
 	plugins, err := plugin.FindPlugins(settings.PluginsDirectory)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
index 38c451e2f..16ac84066 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/plugin_update.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (o *pluginUpdateOptions) complete(args []string) error {
 
 func (o *pluginUpdateOptions) run(out io.Writer) error {
 	installer.Debug = settings.Debug
-	logger.Debug("loading installed plugins", "path", settings.PluginsDirectory)
+	Logger.Debug("loading installed plugins", "path", settings.PluginsDirectory)
 	plugins, err := plugin.FindPlugins(settings.PluginsDirectory)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func updatePlugin(p *plugin.Plugin) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	logger.Debug("loading plugin", "path", i.Path())
+	Logger.Debug("loading plugin", "path", i.Path())
 	updatedPlugin, err := plugin.LoadDir(i.Path())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pull.go b/pkg/cmd/pull.go
index 65ad95947..fca1c8b9b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pull.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pull.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func newPullCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 		RunE: func(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			client.Settings = settings
 			if client.Version == "" && client.Devel {
-				logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0-0")
+				Logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0-0")
 				client.Version = ">0.0.0-0"
 			}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/registry_login.go b/pkg/cmd/registry_login.go
index bc6c1d13d..7c853d786 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/registry_login.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/registry_login.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func getUsernamePassword(usernameOpt string, passwordOpt string, passwordFromStd
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		logger.Warn("using --password via the CLI is insecure. Use --password-stdin")
+		Logger.Warn("using --password via the CLI is insecure. Use --password-stdin")
 	}
 
 	return username, password, nil
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/root.go b/pkg/cmd/root.go
index 407e89139..0cbcfebaf 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/root.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/root.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
 
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/tlsutil"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/action"
 	"helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/cli"
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ By default, the default directories depend on the Operating System. The defaults
 `
 
 var settings = cli.New()
-var logger = logadapter.NewReadableTextLogger(os.Stderr, settings.Debug)
+var Logger = cli.NewLogger(settings.Debug)
 
 func NewRootCmd(out io.Writer, args []string) (*cobra.Command, error) {
 	actionConfig := new(action.Configuration)
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ func NewRootCmd(out io.Writer, args []string) (*cobra.Command, error) {
 	}
 	cobra.OnInitialize(func() {
 		helmDriver := os.Getenv("HELM_DRIVER")
-		if err := actionConfig.Init(settings.RESTClientGetter(), settings.Namespace(), helmDriver, logger); err != nil {
+		if err := actionConfig.Init(settings.RESTClientGetter(), settings.Namespace(), helmDriver, Logger); err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 		if helmDriver == "memory" {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/search_hub.go b/pkg/cmd/search_hub.go
index a2d35f32b..1a2848b25 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/search_hub.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/search_hub.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (o *searchHubOptions) run(out io.Writer, args []string) error {
 	q := strings.Join(args, " ")
 	results, err := c.Search(q)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Debug("search failed", "error", err)
+		Logger.Debug("search failed", "error", err)
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to perform search against %q", o.searchEndpoint)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/search_repo.go b/pkg/cmd/search_repo.go
index 610176dd6..a6aa755cd 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/search_repo.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/search_repo.go
@@ -130,17 +130,17 @@ func (o *searchRepoOptions) run(out io.Writer, args []string) error {
 }
 
 func (o *searchRepoOptions) setupSearchedVersion() {
-	logger.Debug("original chart version", "version", o.version)
+	Logger.Debug("original chart version", "version", o.version)
 
 	if o.version != "" {
 		return
 	}
 
 	if o.devel { // search for releases and prereleases (alpha, beta, and release candidate releases).
-		logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0-0")
+		Logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0-0")
 		o.version = ">0.0.0-0"
 	} else { // search only for stable releases, prerelease versions will be skipped
-		logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0")
+		Logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0")
 		o.version = ">0.0.0"
 	}
 }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func (o *searchRepoOptions) buildIndex() (*search.Index, error) {
 		f := filepath.Join(o.repoCacheDir, helmpath.CacheIndexFile(n))
 		ind, err := repo.LoadIndexFile(f)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Warn("repo is corrupt or missing", "repo", n, "error", err)
+			Logger.Warn("repo is corrupt or missing", "repo", n, "error", err)
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/show.go b/pkg/cmd/show.go
index 6aa322430..c70ffa256 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/show.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/show.go
@@ -211,9 +211,9 @@ func addShowFlags(subCmd *cobra.Command, client *action.Show) {
 }
 
 func runShow(args []string, client *action.Show) (string, error) {
-	logger.Debug("original chart version", "version", client.Version)
+	Logger.Debug("original chart version", "version", client.Version)
 	if client.Version == "" && client.Devel {
-		logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0-0")
+		Logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0-0")
 		client.Version = ">0.0.0-0"
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go b/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
index a85eb5a41..e6b5c0409 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func newUpgradeCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 			}
 
 			if client.Version == "" && client.Devel {
-				logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0-0")
+				Logger.Debug("setting version to >0.0.0-0")
 				client.Version = ">0.0.0-0"
 			}
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func newUpgradeCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 			}
 
 			if ch.Metadata.Deprecated {
-				logger.Warn("this chart is deprecated")
+				Logger.Warn("this chart is deprecated")
 			}
 
 			// Create context and prepare the handle of SIGTERM
diff --git a/pkg/kube/client.go b/pkg/kube/client.go
index e82165486..be5214431 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/client.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/client.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
@@ -51,8 +52,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/util/retry"
 	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/util"
-
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 )
 
 // ErrNoObjectsVisited indicates that during a visit operation, no matching objects were found.
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	// needs. The smaller surface area of the interface means there is a lower
 	// chance of it changing.
 	Factory Factory
-	Log     logadapter.Logger
+	Log     *slog.Logger
 	// Namespace allows to bypass the kubeconfig file for the choice of the namespace
 	Namespace string
 
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ func New(getter genericclioptions.RESTClientGetter) *Client {
 	factory := cmdutil.NewFactory(getter)
 	c := &Client{
 		Factory: factory,
-		Log:     nopLogger,
+		Log:     slog.Default(),
 	}
 	return c
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kube/client_test.go b/pkg/kube/client_test.go
index 11a3413e4..6244e3ee5 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/client_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package kube
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -34,8 +35,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest/fake"
 	cmdtesting "k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/testing"
-
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 )
 
 var unstructuredSerializer = resource.UnstructuredPlusDefaultContentConfig().NegotiatedSerializer
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ func newTestClient(t *testing.T) *Client {
 
 	return &Client{
 		Factory: testFactory.WithNamespace("default"),
-		Log:     logadapter.DefaultLogger,
+		Log:     slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kube/ready.go b/pkg/kube/ready.go
index c128e31b0..745dd265e 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/ready.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/ready.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package kube // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
 	batchv1 "k8s.io/api/batch/v1"
@@ -32,7 +34,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
 
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 	deploymentutil "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/third_party/k8s.io/kubernetes/deployment/util"
 )
 
@@ -58,13 +59,13 @@ func CheckJobs(checkJobs bool) ReadyCheckerOption {
 
 // NewReadyChecker creates a new checker. Passed ReadyCheckerOptions can
 // be used to override defaults.
-func NewReadyChecker(cl kubernetes.Interface, logger logadapter.Logger, opts ...ReadyCheckerOption) ReadyChecker {
+func NewReadyChecker(cl kubernetes.Interface, logger *slog.Logger, opts ...ReadyCheckerOption) ReadyChecker {
 	c := ReadyChecker{
 		client: cl,
 		log:    logger,
 	}
 	if c.log == nil {
-		c.log = logadapter.DefaultLogger
+		c.log = slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil))
 	}
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		opt(&c)
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func NewReadyChecker(cl kubernetes.Interface, logger logadapter.Logger, opts ...
 // ReadyChecker is a type that can check core Kubernetes types for readiness.
 type ReadyChecker struct {
 	client        kubernetes.Interface
-	log           logadapter.Logger
+	log           *slog.Logger
 	checkJobs     bool
 	pausedAsReady bool
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kube/ready_test.go b/pkg/kube/ready_test.go
index 155d3d435..d9dd8fb3d 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/ready_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/ready_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ package kube // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/kube"
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"testing"
 
 	appsv1 "k8s.io/api/apps/v1"
@@ -30,8 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/cli-runtime/pkg/resource"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/fake"
-
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 )
 
 const defaultNamespace = metav1.NamespaceDefault
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const defaultNamespace = metav1.NamespaceDefault
 func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Pod(t *testing.T) {
 	type fields struct {
 		client        kubernetes.Interface
-		log           logadapter.Logger
+		log           *slog.Logger
 		checkJobs     bool
 		pausedAsReady bool
 	}
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Pod(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady Pod",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Pod(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady Pod returns error",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Pod(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Job(t *testing.T) {
 	type fields struct {
 		client        kubernetes.Interface
-		log           logadapter.Logger
+		log           *slog.Logger
 		checkJobs     bool
 		pausedAsReady bool
 	}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Job(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady Job error while getting job",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Job(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady Job",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Job(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Deployment(t *testing.T) {
 	type fields struct {
 		client        kubernetes.Interface
-		log           logadapter.Logger
+		log           *slog.Logger
 		checkJobs     bool
 		pausedAsReady bool
 	}
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Deployment(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady Deployments error while getting current Deployment",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Deployment(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady Deployments", //TODO fix this one
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Deployment(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_PersistentVolumeClaim(t *testing.T) {
 	type fields struct {
 		client        kubernetes.Interface
-		log           logadapter.Logger
+		log           *slog.Logger
 		checkJobs     bool
 		pausedAsReady bool
 	}
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_PersistentVolumeClaim(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady PersistentVolumeClaim",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_PersistentVolumeClaim(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady PersistentVolumeClaim with error",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_PersistentVolumeClaim(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Service(t *testing.T) {
 	type fields struct {
 		client        kubernetes.Interface
-		log           logadapter.Logger
+		log           *slog.Logger
 		checkJobs     bool
 		pausedAsReady bool
 	}
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Service(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady Service",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Service(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady Service with error",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_Service(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_DaemonSet(t *testing.T) {
 	type fields struct {
 		client        kubernetes.Interface
-		log           logadapter.Logger
+		log           *slog.Logger
 		checkJobs     bool
 		pausedAsReady bool
 	}
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_DaemonSet(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady DaemonSet",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_DaemonSet(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady DaemonSet with error",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_DaemonSet(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_StatefulSet(t *testing.T) {
 	type fields struct {
 		client        kubernetes.Interface
-		log           logadapter.Logger
+		log           *slog.Logger
 		checkJobs     bool
 		pausedAsReady bool
 	}
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_StatefulSet(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady StatefulSet",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_StatefulSet(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady StatefulSet with error",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_StatefulSet(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_ReplicationController(t *testing.T) {
 	type fields struct {
 		client        kubernetes.Interface
-		log           logadapter.Logger
+		log           *slog.Logger
 		checkJobs     bool
 		pausedAsReady bool
 	}
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_ReplicationController(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady ReplicationController",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_ReplicationController(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady ReplicationController with error",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_ReplicationController(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady ReplicationController and pods not ready for object",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_ReplicationController(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_ReplicaSet(t *testing.T) {
 	type fields struct {
 		client        kubernetes.Interface
-		log           logadapter.Logger
+		log           *slog.Logger
 		checkJobs     bool
 		pausedAsReady bool
 	}
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_ReplicaSet(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady ReplicaSet",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ func Test_ReadyChecker_IsReady_ReplicaSet(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "IsReady ReplicaSet not ready",
 			fields: fields{
 				client:        fake.NewClientset(),
-				log:           func(string, ...interface{}) {},
+				log:           slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 				checkJobs:     true,
 				pausedAsReady: false,
 			},
diff --git a/pkg/kube/statuswait.go b/pkg/kube/statuswait.go
index 22242b40f..bcb48155b 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/statuswait.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/statuswait.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"sort"
 	"time"
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ import (
 type statusWaiter struct {
 	client     dynamic.Interface
 	restMapper meta.RESTMapper
-	log        func(string, ...interface{})
+	log        *slog.Logger
 }
 
 func alwaysReady(_ *unstructured.Unstructured) (*status.Result, error) {
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func alwaysReady(_ *unstructured.Unstructured) (*status.Result, error) {
 func (w *statusWaiter) WatchUntilReady(resourceList ResourceList, timeout time.Duration) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
 	defer cancel()
-	w.log("waiting for %d pods and jobs to complete with a timeout of %s", len(resourceList), timeout)
+	w.log.Debug("waiting for resources", "count", len(resourceList), "timeout", timeout)
 	sw := watcher.NewDefaultStatusWatcher(w.client, w.restMapper)
 	jobSR := helmStatusReaders.NewCustomJobStatusReader(w.restMapper)
 	podSR := helmStatusReaders.NewCustomPodStatusReader(w.restMapper)
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func (w *statusWaiter) WatchUntilReady(resourceList ResourceList, timeout time.D
 func (w *statusWaiter) Wait(resourceList ResourceList, timeout time.Duration) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), timeout)
 	defer cancel()
-	w.log("beginning wait for %d resources with timeout of %s", len(resourceList), timeout)
+	w.log.Debug("waiting for resources", "count", len(resourceList), "timeout", timeout)
 	sw := watcher.NewDefaultStatusWatcher(w.client, w.restMapper)
 	return w.wait(ctx, resourceList, sw)
 }
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ func (w *statusWaiter) Wait(resourceList ResourceList, timeout time.Duration) er
 func (w *statusWaiter) WaitWithJobs(resourceList ResourceList, timeout time.Duration) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), timeout)
 	defer cancel()
-	w.log("beginning wait for %d resources with timeout of %s", len(resourceList), timeout)
+	w.log.Debug("waiting for resources", "count", len(resourceList), "timeout", timeout)
 	sw := watcher.NewDefaultStatusWatcher(w.client, w.restMapper)
 	newCustomJobStatusReader := helmStatusReaders.NewCustomJobStatusReader(w.restMapper)
 	customSR := statusreaders.NewStatusReader(w.restMapper, newCustomJobStatusReader)
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func (w *statusWaiter) WaitWithJobs(resourceList ResourceList, timeout time.Dura
 func (w *statusWaiter) WaitForDelete(resourceList ResourceList, timeout time.Duration) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.TODO(), timeout)
 	defer cancel()
-	w.log("beginning wait for %d resources to be deleted with timeout of %s", len(resourceList), timeout)
+	w.log.Debug("waiting for resources to be deleted", "count", len(resourceList), "timeout", timeout)
 	sw := watcher.NewDefaultStatusWatcher(w.client, w.restMapper)
 	return w.waitForDelete(ctx, resourceList, sw)
 }
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ func (w *statusWaiter) wait(ctx context.Context, resourceList ResourceList, sw w
 	return nil
 }
 
-func statusObserver(cancel context.CancelFunc, desired status.Status, logFn func(string, ...interface{})) collector.ObserverFunc {
+func statusObserver(cancel context.CancelFunc, desired status.Status, logger *slog.Logger) collector.ObserverFunc {
 	return func(statusCollector *collector.ResourceStatusCollector, _ event.Event) {
 		var rss []*event.ResourceStatus
 		var nonDesiredResources []*event.ResourceStatus
@@ -209,8 +210,7 @@ func statusObserver(cancel context.CancelFunc, desired status.Status, logFn func
 				return nonDesiredResources[i].Identifier.Name < nonDesiredResources[j].Identifier.Name
 			})
 			first := nonDesiredResources[0]
-			logFn("waiting for resource: name: %s, kind: %s, desired status: %s, actual status: %s \n",
-				first.Identifier.Name, first.Identifier.GroupKind.Kind, desired, first.Status)
+			logger.Debug("waiting for resource", "name", first.Identifier.Name, "kind", first.Identifier.GroupKind.Kind, "expectedStatus", desired, "actualStatus", first.Status)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kube/statuswait_test.go b/pkg/kube/statuswait_test.go
index fee325ddc..7226058c4 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/statuswait_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/statuswait_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package kube // import "helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/kube"
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ func TestStatusWaitForDelete(t *testing.T) {
 			statusWaiter := statusWaiter{
 				restMapper: fakeMapper,
 				client:     fakeClient,
-				log:        t.Logf,
+				log:        slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 			}
 			objsToCreate := getRuntimeObjFromManifests(t, tt.manifestsToCreate)
 			for _, objToCreate := range objsToCreate {
@@ -258,7 +260,7 @@ func TestStatusWaitForDeleteNonExistentObject(t *testing.T) {
 	statusWaiter := statusWaiter{
 		restMapper: fakeMapper,
 		client:     fakeClient,
-		log:        t.Logf,
+		log:        slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 	}
 	// Don't create the object to test that the wait for delete works when the object doesn't exist
 	objManifest := getRuntimeObjFromManifests(t, []string{podCurrentManifest})
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ func TestStatusWait(t *testing.T) {
 			statusWaiter := statusWaiter{
 				client:     fakeClient,
 				restMapper: fakeMapper,
-				log:        t.Logf,
+				log:        slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 			}
 			objs := getRuntimeObjFromManifests(t, tt.objManifests)
 			for _, obj := range objs {
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ func TestWaitForJobComplete(t *testing.T) {
 			statusWaiter := statusWaiter{
 				client:     fakeClient,
 				restMapper: fakeMapper,
-				log:        t.Logf,
+				log:        slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 			}
 			objs := getRuntimeObjFromManifests(t, tt.objManifests)
 			for _, obj := range objs {
@@ -431,7 +433,7 @@ func TestWatchForReady(t *testing.T) {
 			statusWaiter := statusWaiter{
 				client:     fakeClient,
 				restMapper: fakeMapper,
-				log:        t.Logf,
+				log:        slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 			}
 			objs := getRuntimeObjFromManifests(t, tt.objManifests)
 			for _, obj := range objs {
diff --git a/pkg/kube/wait.go b/pkg/kube/wait.go
index e3d29d8a9..0751a7217 100644
--- a/pkg/kube/wait.go
+++ b/pkg/kube/wait.go
@@ -44,15 +44,13 @@ import (
 	watchtools "k8s.io/client-go/tools/watch"
 
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
-
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 )
 
 // legacyWaiter is the legacy implementation of the Waiter interface. This logic was used by default in Helm 3
 // Helm 4 now uses the StatusWaiter implementation instead
 type legacyWaiter struct {
 	c          ReadyChecker
-	log        func(string, ...interface{})
+	log        *slog.Logger
 	kubeClient *kubernetes.Clientset
 }
 
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ func (hw *legacyWaiter) WaitWithJobs(resources ResourceList, timeout time.Durati
 // waitForResources polls to get the current status of all pods, PVCs, Services and
 // Jobs(optional) until all are ready or a timeout is reached
 func (hw *legacyWaiter) waitForResources(created ResourceList, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	hw.log("beginning wait for %d resources with timeout of %v", len(created), timeout)
+	hw.log.Debug("beginning wait for resources", "count", len(created), "timeout", timeout)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -87,10 +85,10 @@ func (hw *legacyWaiter) waitForResources(created ResourceList, timeout time.Dura
 			if waitRetries > 0 && hw.isRetryableError(err, v) {
 				numberOfErrors[i]++
 				if numberOfErrors[i] > waitRetries {
-					hw.log("Max number of retries reached")
+					hw.log.Debug("max number of retries reached", "resource", v.Name, "retries", numberOfErrors[i])
 					return false, err
 				}
-				hw.log("Retrying as current number of retries %d less than max number of retries %d", numberOfErrors[i]-1, waitRetries)
+				hw.log.Debug("retrying resource readiness", "resource", v.Name, "currentRetries", numberOfErrors[i]-1, "maxRetries", waitRetries)
 				return false, nil
 			}
 			numberOfErrors[i] = 0
@@ -106,14 +104,14 @@ func (hw *legacyWaiter) isRetryableError(err error, resource *resource.Info) boo
 	if err == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	hw.log("Error received when checking status of resource %s. Error: '%s', Resource details: '%s'", resource.Name, err, resource)
+	hw.log.Debug("error received when checking resource status", "resource", resource.Name, "error", err)
 	if ev, ok := err.(*apierrors.StatusError); ok {
 		statusCode := ev.Status().Code
 		retryable := hw.isRetryableHTTPStatusCode(statusCode)
-		hw.log("Status code received: %d. Retryable error? %t", statusCode, retryable)
+		hw.log.Debug("status code received", "resource", resource.Name, "statusCode", statusCode, "retryable", retryable)
 		return retryable
 	}
-	hw.log("Retryable error? %t", true)
+	hw.log.Debug("retryable error assumed", "resource", resource.Name)
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -123,7 +121,7 @@ func (hw *legacyWaiter) isRetryableHTTPStatusCode(httpStatusCode int32) bool {
 
 // waitForDeletedResources polls to check if all the resources are deleted or a timeout is reached
 func (hw *legacyWaiter) WaitForDelete(deleted ResourceList, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	slog.Debug("beginning wait for resources to be deleted", "count", len(deleted), "timeout", timeout)
+	hw.log.Debug("beginning wait for resources to be deleted", "count", len(deleted), "timeout", timeout)
 
 	startTime := time.Now()
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
@@ -141,9 +139,9 @@ func (hw *legacyWaiter) WaitForDelete(deleted ResourceList, timeout time.Duratio
 
 	elapsed := time.Since(startTime).Round(time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
-		slog.Debug("wait for resources failed", "elapsed", elapsed, slog.Any("error", err))
+		hw.log.Debug("wait for resources failed", "elapsed", elapsed, "error", err)
 	} else {
-		slog.Debug("wait for resources succeeded", "elapsed", elapsed)
+		hw.log.Debug("wait for resources succeeded", "elapsed", elapsed)
 	}
 
 	return err
@@ -251,7 +249,7 @@ func (hw *legacyWaiter) watchUntilReady(timeout time.Duration, info *resource.In
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	hw.log("Watching for changes to %s %s with timeout of %v", kind, info.Name, timeout)
+	hw.log.Debug("watching for resource changes", "kind", kind, "resource", info.Name, "timeout", timeout)
 
 	// Use a selector on the name of the resource. This should be unique for the
 	// given version and kind
@@ -279,7 +277,8 @@ func (hw *legacyWaiter) watchUntilReady(timeout time.Duration, info *resource.In
 			// we get. We care mostly about jobs, where what we want to see is
 			// the status go into a good state. For other types, like ReplicaSet
 			// we don't really do anything to support these as hooks.
-			hw.log("Add/Modify event for %s: %v", info.Name, e.Type)
+			hw.log.Debug("add/modify event received", "resource", info.Name, "eventType", e.Type)
+
 			switch kind {
 			case "Job":
 				return hw.waitForJob(obj, info.Name)
@@ -288,11 +287,11 @@ func (hw *legacyWaiter) watchUntilReady(timeout time.Duration, info *resource.In
 			}
 			return true, nil
 		case watch.Deleted:
-			hw.log("Deleted event for %s", info.Name)
+			hw.log.Debug("deleted event received", "resource", info.Name)
 			return true, nil
 		case watch.Error:
 			// Handle error and return with an error.
-			hw.log("Error event for %s", info.Name)
+			hw.log.Error("error event received", "resource", info.Name)
 			return true, errors.Errorf("failed to deploy %s", info.Name)
 		default:
 			return false, nil
@@ -314,11 +313,12 @@ func (hw *legacyWaiter) waitForJob(obj runtime.Object, name string) (bool, error
 		if c.Type == batchv1.JobComplete && c.Status == "True" {
 			return true, nil
 		} else if c.Type == batchv1.JobFailed && c.Status == "True" {
+			hw.log.Error("job failed", "job", name, "reason", c.Reason)
 			return true, errors.Errorf("job %s failed: %s", name, c.Reason)
 		}
 	}
 
-	hw.log("%s: Jobs active: %d, jobs failed: %d, jobs succeeded: %d", name, o.Status.Active, o.Status.Failed, o.Status.Succeeded)
+	hw.log.Debug("job status update", "job", name, "active", o.Status.Active, "failed", o.Status.Failed, "succeeded", o.Status.Succeeded)
 	return false, nil
 }
 
@@ -333,14 +333,15 @@ func (hw *legacyWaiter) waitForPodSuccess(obj runtime.Object, name string) (bool
 
 	switch o.Status.Phase {
 	case corev1.PodSucceeded:
-		hw.log("Pod %s succeeded", o.Name)
+		hw.log.Debug("pod succeeded", "pod", o.Name)
 		return true, nil
 	case corev1.PodFailed:
+		hw.log.Error("pod failed", "pod", o.Name)
 		return true, errors.Errorf("pod %s failed", o.Name)
 	case corev1.PodPending:
-		hw.log("Pod %s pending", o.Name)
+		hw.log.Debug("pod pending", "pod", o.Name)
 	case corev1.PodRunning:
-		hw.log("Pod %s running", o.Name)
+		hw.log.Debug("pod running", "pod", o.Name)
 	}
 
 	return false, nil
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps.go b/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps.go
index 421d39ba8..83715ac01 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/cfgmaps.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package driver // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
 
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const ConfigMapsDriverName = "ConfigMap"
 // ConfigMapsInterface.
 type ConfigMaps struct {
 	impl corev1.ConfigMapInterface
-	Log  logadapter.Logger
+	Log  *slog.Logger
 }
 
 // NewConfigMaps initializes a new ConfigMaps wrapping an implementation of
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go b/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go
index c592ee634..b5bf08bf4 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/mock_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package driver // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"testing"
 
 	sqlmock "github.com/DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock"
@@ -31,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	kblabels "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
 
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -265,6 +266,6 @@ func newTestFixtureSQL(t *testing.T, _ ...*rspb.Release) (*SQL, sqlmock.Sqlmock)
 		db:               sqlxDB,
 		namespace:        "default",
 		statementBuilder: sq.StatementBuilder.PlaceholderFormat(sq.Dollar),
-		Log:              logadapter.DefaultLogger,
+		Log:              slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(io.Discard, nil)),
 	}, mock
 }
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go b/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go
index bd1edcae1..af6e8591e 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/secrets.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package driver // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/validation"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
 
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const SecretsDriverName = "Secret"
 // SecretsInterface.
 type Secrets struct {
 	impl corev1.SecretInterface
-	Log  logadapter.Logger
+	Log  *slog.Logger
 }
 
 // NewSecrets initializes a new Secrets wrapping an implementation of
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (secrets *Secrets) List(filter func(*rspb.Release) bool) ([]*rspb.Release,
 	for _, item := range list.Items {
 		rls, err := decodeRelease(string(item.Data["release"]))
 		if err != nil {
-			secrets.Log.Debug("list: failed to decode release: %v: %s", item, err)
+			secrets.Log.Debug("list failed to decode release", "key", item.Name, "error", err)
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (secrets *Secrets) Query(labels map[string]string) ([]*rspb.Release, error)
 	for _, item := range list.Items {
 		rls, err := decodeRelease(string(item.Data["release"]))
 		if err != nil {
-			secrets.Log.Debug("query: failed to decode release: %s", err)
+			secrets.Log.Debug("failed to decode release", "key", item.Name, "error", err)
 			continue
 		}
 		rls.Labels = item.ObjectMeta.Labels
diff --git a/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go b/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go
index 9a4188d2d..7ba317593 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/driver/sql.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package driver // import "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/storage/driver"
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	// Import pq for postgres dialect
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 
-	logadapter "helm.sh/helm/v4/internal/log"
 	rspb "helm.sh/helm/v4/pkg/release/v1"
 )
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ type SQL struct {
 	namespace        string
 	statementBuilder sq.StatementBuilderType
 
-	Log logadapter.Logger
+	Log *slog.Logger
 }
 
 // Name returns the name of the driver.
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ type SQLReleaseCustomLabelWrapper struct {
 }
 
 // NewSQL initializes a new sql driver.
-func NewSQL(connectionString string, logger logadapter.Logger, namespace string) (*SQL, error) {
+func NewSQL(connectionString string, logger *slog.Logger, namespace string) (*SQL, error) {
 	db, err := sqlx.Connect(postgreSQLDialect, connectionString)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err