diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index ad2429502ff..04df2b0b7ca 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ gem "cppjieba_rb", require: false
 
 gem "lograge", require: false
 gem "logstash-event", require: false
-gem "logstash-logger", require: false
 gem "logster"
 
 # A fork of sassc with dart-sass support
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index a36440accc7..325957f4e9c 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -218,9 +218,7 @@ GEM
       railties (>= 4)
       request_store (~> 1.0)
     logstash-event (1.2.02)
-    logstash-logger (0.26.1)
-      logstash-event (~> 1.2)
-    logster (2.19.1)
+    logster (2.20.0)
     loofah (2.22.0)
       crass (~> 1.0.2)
       nokogiri (>= 1.12.0)
@@ -640,7 +638,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   listen
   lograge
   logstash-event
-  logstash-logger
   logster
   loofah
   lru_redux
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 6609ecf373b..defd9ce4d0e 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Discourse::Application.configure do
 
   config.log_level = ENV["DISCOURSE_DEV_LOG_LEVEL"] if ENV["DISCOURSE_DEV_LOG_LEVEL"]
 
+  config.active_record.logger = nil if ENV["RAILS_DISABLE_ACTIVERECORD_LOGS"] == "1"
   config.active_record.verbose_query_logs = true if ENV["RAILS_VERBOSE_QUERY_LOGS"] == "1"
 
   if defined?(BetterErrors)
@@ -90,8 +91,6 @@ Discourse::Application.configure do
       end
     end
 
-    ActiveRecord::Base.logger = nil if ENV["RAILS_DISABLE_ACTIVERECORD_LOGS"] == "1"
-
     if ENV["BULLET"]
       Bullet.enable = true
       Bullet.rails_logger = true
diff --git a/config/initializers/101-lograge.rb b/config/initializers/101-lograge.rb
index 5eaedb5b207..3b992816314 100644
--- a/config/initializers/101-lograge.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/101-lograge.rb
@@ -102,18 +102,29 @@ Rails.application.config.to_prepare do
           end
         end
 
-      if ENV["LOGSTASH_URI"]
+      if ENV["ENABLE_LOGSTASH_LOGGER"] == "1"
         config.lograge.formatter = Lograge::Formatters::Logstash.new
 
         require "discourse_logstash_logger"
 
         config.lograge.logger =
-          DiscourseLogstashLogger.logger(uri: ENV["LOGSTASH_URI"], type: :rails)
+          DiscourseLogstashLogger.logger(
+            logdev: Rails.root.join("log", "#{Rails.env}.log"),
+            type: :rails,
+            customize_event:
+              lambda do |event|
+                event["database"] = RailsMultisite::ConnectionManagement.current_db
+              end,
+          )
 
-        # Remove ActiveSupport::Logger from the chain and replace with Lograge's
-        # logger
-        Rails.logger.stop_broadcasting_to(Rails.logger.broadcasts.first)
-        Rails.logger.broadcast_to(config.lograge.logger)
+        # Stop broadcasting to Rails' default logger
+        Rails.logger.stop_broadcasting_to(
+          Rails.logger.broadcasts.find { |logger| logger.is_a?(ActiveSupport::Logger) },
+        )
+
+        Logster.logger.subscribe do |severity, message, progname, opts, &block|
+          config.lograge.logger.add_with_opts(severity, message, progname, opts, &block)
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/config/unicorn.conf.rb b/config/unicorn.conf.rb
index 5d377cfc31e..a52082659d7 100644
--- a/config/unicorn.conf.rb
+++ b/config/unicorn.conf.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 # See http://unicorn.bogomips.org/Unicorn/Configurator.html
-
-if (ENV["LOGSTASH_UNICORN_URI"] || "").length > 0
-  require_relative "../lib/discourse_logstash_logger"
-  require_relative "../lib/unicorn_logstash_patch"
-  logger DiscourseLogstashLogger.logger(uri: ENV["LOGSTASH_UNICORN_URI"], type: :unicorn)
-end
-
 discourse_path = File.expand_path(File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__)) + "/../")
 
 # tune down if not enough ram
@@ -25,18 +18,31 @@ FileUtils.mkdir_p("#{discourse_path}/tmp/pids") if !File.exist?("#{discourse_pat
 # feel free to point this anywhere accessible on the filesystem
 pid(ENV["UNICORN_PID_PATH"] || "#{discourse_path}/tmp/pids/unicorn.pid")
 
-if ENV["RAILS_ENV"] != "production"
-  logger Logger.new(STDOUT)
-  # we want a longer timeout in dev cause first request can be really slow
-  timeout(ENV["UNICORN_TIMEOUT"] && ENV["UNICORN_TIMEOUT"].to_i || 60)
-else
+if ENV["RAILS_ENV"] == "production"
   # By default, the Unicorn logger will write to stderr.
   # Additionally, some applications/frameworks log to stderr or stdout,
   # so prevent them from going to /dev/null when daemonized here:
   stderr_path "#{discourse_path}/log/unicorn.stderr.log"
   stdout_path "#{discourse_path}/log/unicorn.stdout.log"
+
   # nuke workers after 30 seconds instead of 60 seconds (the default)
   timeout 30
+else
+  # we want a longer timeout in dev cause first request can be really slow
+  timeout(ENV["UNICORN_TIMEOUT"] && ENV["UNICORN_TIMEOUT"].to_i || 60)
+end
+
+enable_logstash_logger = ENV["ENABLE_LOGSTASH_LOGGER"] == "1"
+
+if enable_logstash_logger
+  require_relative "../lib/discourse_logstash_logger"
+  require_relative "../lib/unicorn_logstash_patch"
+  logger DiscourseLogstashLogger.logger(
+           logdev: "#{discourse_path}/log/unicorn.stderr.log",
+           type: :unicorn,
+         )
+else
+  logger Logger.new(STDOUT)
 end
 
 # important for Ruby 2.0
diff --git a/lib/discourse.rb b/lib/discourse.rb
index 4957b4c174c..774e065b298 100644
--- a/lib/discourse.rb
+++ b/lib/discourse.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ require "cache"
 require "open3"
 require "plugin/instance"
 require "version"
+require "git_utils"
 
 module Discourse
   DB_POST_MIGRATE_PATH ||= "db/post_migrate"
@@ -829,42 +830,23 @@ module Discourse
   end
 
   def self.git_version
-    @git_version ||=
-      begin
-        git_cmd = "git rev-parse HEAD"
-        self.try_git(git_cmd, Discourse::VERSION::STRING)
-      end
+    @git_version ||= GitUtils.git_version
   end
 
   def self.git_branch
-    @git_branch ||=
-      self.try_git("git branch --show-current", nil) ||
-        self.try_git("git config user.discourse-version", "unknown")
+    @git_branch ||= GitUtils.git_branch
   end
 
   def self.full_version
-    @full_version ||=
-      begin
-        git_cmd = 'git describe --dirty --match "v[0-9]*" 2> /dev/null'
-        self.try_git(git_cmd, "unknown")
-      end
+    @full_version ||= GitUtils.full_version
   end
 
   def self.last_commit_date
-    @last_commit_date ||=
-      begin
-        git_cmd = 'git log -1 --format="%ct"'
-        seconds = self.try_git(git_cmd, nil)
-        seconds.nil? ? nil : DateTime.strptime(seconds, "%s")
-      end
+    @last_commit_date ||= GitUtils.last_commit_date
   end
 
   def self.try_git(git_cmd, default_value)
-    begin
-      `#{git_cmd}`.strip
-    rescue StandardError
-      default_value
-    end.presence || default_value
+    GitUtils.try_git(git_cmd, default_value)
   end
 
   # Either returns the site_contact_username user or the first admin.
diff --git a/lib/discourse_logstash_logger.rb b/lib/discourse_logstash_logger.rb
index 96f2711fd68..df435d3799b 100644
--- a/lib/discourse_logstash_logger.rb
+++ b/lib/discourse_logstash_logger.rb
@@ -1,18 +1,104 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "logstash-logger"
+require "json"
+require "socket"
+require_relative "git_utils"
 
-class DiscourseLogstashLogger
-  def self.logger(uri:, type:)
-    LogStashLogger.new(
-      uri: uri,
-      sync: true,
-      customize_event: ->(event) do
-        event["severity_name"] = event["severity"]
-        event["severity"] = Object.const_get("Logger::Severity::#{event["severity"]}")
-        event["type"] = type
-        event["pid"] = Process.pid
-      end,
-    )
+class DiscourseLogstashLogger < Logger
+  PROCESS_PID = Process.pid
+  HOST = Socket.gethostname
+  GIT_VERSION = GitUtils.git_version
+
+  attr_accessor :customize_event, :type
+
+  # Creates a new logger instance.
+  #
+  # @param logdev [String, IO, nil] The log device. This can be one of:
+  #   - A string filepath: entries are written to the file at that path. If the file exists, new entries are appended.
+  #   - An IO stream (typically +$stdout+, +$stderr+, or an open file): entries are written to the given stream.
+  #   - nil or File::NULL: no entries are written.
+  # @param type [String] The type of log messages. This will add a `type` field to all log messages.
+  # @param customize_event [Proc, nil] A proc that customizes the log event before it is written to the log device.
+  #   The proc is called with a hash of log event data and can be modified in place.
+  #
+  # @return [Logger] A new logger instance with the specified log device and type.
+  def self.logger(logdev:, type:, customize_event: nil)
+    logger = self.new(logdev)
+    logger.type = type
+    logger.customize_event = customize_event if customize_event
+    logger
+  end
+
+  # :nodoc:
+  def add(*args, &block)
+    add_with_opts(*args, &block)
+  end
+
+  ALLOWED_HEADERS_FROM_ENV = %w[
+    REQUEST_URI
+    REQUEST_METHOD
+    HTTP_HOST
+    HTTP_USER_AGENT
+    HTTP_ACCEPT
+    HTTP_REFERER
+    HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR
+    HTTP_X_REAL_IP
+  ]
+
+  # :nodoc:
+  def add_with_opts(severity, message = nil, progname = nil, opts = {}, &block)
+    return true if @logdev.nil? || severity < @level
+
+    progname = @progname if progname.nil?
+
+    if message.nil?
+      if block_given?
+        message = yield
+      else
+        message = progname
+        progname = @progname
+      end
+    end
+
+    event = {
+      "message" => message,
+      "severity" => severity,
+      "severity_name" => Logger::SEV_LABEL[severity],
+      "pid" => PROCESS_PID,
+      "type" => @type.to_s,
+      "host" => HOST,
+      "git_version" => GitUtils.git_version,
+    }
+
+    # Only log backtrace and env for Logger::WARN and above.
+    # Backtrace is just noise for anything below that.
+    if severity >= Logger::WARN
+      if (backtrace = opts&.dig(:backtrace)).present?
+        event["backtrace"] = backtrace
+      end
+
+      if (env = opts&.dig(:env)).present?
+        ALLOWED_HEADERS_FROM_ENV.each do |header|
+          event["request.headers.#{header.downcase}"] = opts[:env][header]
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    if message.start_with?("{") && message.end_with?("}")
+      begin
+        parsed = JSON.parse(message)
+        event["message"] = parsed.delete("message") if parsed["message"]
+        event.merge!(parsed)
+        event
+      rescue JSON::ParserError
+        # Do nothing
+      end
+    end
+
+    @customize_event.call(event) if @customize_event
+
+    @logdev.write("#{event.to_json}\n")
+  rescue Exception => e
+    STDERR.puts "Error logging message in DiscourseLogstashLogger: #{message} (#{e.message})\n#{e.backtrace.join("\n")}"
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/git_utils.rb b/lib/git_utils.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f7080cca650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/git_utils.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class GitUtils
+  def self.git_version
+    self.try_git("git rev-parse HEAD", "unknown")
+  end
+
+  def self.git_branch
+    self.try_git("git branch --show-current", nil) ||
+      self.try_git("git config user.discourse-version", "unknown")
+  end
+
+  def self.full_version
+    self.try_git('git describe --dirty --match "v[0-9]*" 2> /dev/null', "unknown")
+  end
+
+  def self.last_commit_date
+    git_cmd = 'git log -1 --format="%ct"'
+    seconds = self.try_git(git_cmd, nil)
+    seconds.nil? ? nil : DateTime.strptime(seconds, "%s")
+  end
+
+  def self.try_git(git_cmd, default_value)
+    value =
+      begin
+        `#{git_cmd}`.strip
+      rescue StandardError
+        default_value
+      end
+
+    (value.present? ? value : nil) || default_value
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/version.rb b/lib/version.rb
index adfc4554b93..c8dbda13761 100644
--- a/lib/version.rb
+++ b/lib/version.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 module Discourse
   VERSION_REGEXP ||= /\A\d+\.\d+\.\d+(\.beta\d+)?\z/
   VERSION_COMPATIBILITY_FILENAME ||= ".discourse-compatibility"
-
   # work around reloader
   unless defined?(::Discourse::VERSION)
     module VERSION #:nodoc:
@@ -16,8 +15,8 @@ module Discourse
       MAJOR = PARTS[0].to_i
       MINOR = PARTS[1].to_i
       TINY = PARTS[2].to_i
-      PRE = PARTS[3]&.split("-", 2)&.first
-      DEV = PARTS[3]&.split("-", 2)&.second
+      PRE = PARTS[3]&.split("-", 2)&.[](0)
+      DEV = PARTS[3]&.split("-", 2)&.[](1)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/discourse_logstash_logger_spec.rb b/spec/lib/discourse_logstash_logger_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f0bbb2ae668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/lib/discourse_logstash_logger_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+RSpec.describe DiscourseLogstashLogger do
+  let(:lograge_logstash_formatter_formatted_message) do
+    "{\"method\":\"GET\",\"path\":\"/\",\"format\":\"html\",\"controller\":\"ListController\",\"action\":\"latest\",\"status\":200,\"allocations\":242307,\"duration\":178.2,\"view\":78.36,\"db\":0.0,\"params\":\"\",\"ip\":\"127.0.0.1\",\"username\":null,\"@timestamp\":\"2024-07-01T07:51:11.283Z\",\"@version\":\"1\",\"message\":\"[200] GET / (ListController#latest)\"}"
+  end
+
+  let(:output) { StringIO.new }
+  let(:logger) { described_class.logger(logdev: output, type: "test") }
+
+  describe "#add" do
+    it "logs a JSON string with the right fields" do
+      logger.add(Logger::INFO, lograge_logstash_formatter_formatted_message)
+      output.rewind
+
+      expect(output.read.chomp).to eq(
+        {
+          "message" => "[200] GET / (ListController#latest)",
+          "severity" => 1,
+          "severity_name" => "INFO",
+          "pid" => described_class::PROCESS_PID,
+          "type" => "test",
+          "host" => described_class::HOST,
+          "git_version" => described_class::GIT_VERSION,
+          "method" => "GET",
+          "path" => "/",
+          "format" => "html",
+          "controller" => "ListController",
+          "action" => "latest",
+          "status" => 200,
+          "allocations" => 242_307,
+          "duration" => 178.2,
+          "view" => 78.36,
+          "db" => 0.0,
+          "params" => "",
+          "ip" => "127.0.0.1",
+          "username" => nil,
+          "@timestamp" => "2024-07-01T07:51:11.283Z",
+          "@version" => "1",
+        }.to_json,
+      )
+    end
+
+    it "logs a JSON string with the right fields when `customize_event` attribute is set" do
+      logger =
+        described_class.logger(
+          logdev: output,
+          type: "test",
+          customize_event: ->(event) { event["custom"] = "custom" },
+        )
+
+      logger.add(Logger::INFO, lograge_logstash_formatter_formatted_message)
+      output.rewind
+      parsed = JSON.parse(output.read.chomp)
+
+      expect(parsed["custom"]).to eq("custom")
+    end
+
+    it "does not log a JSON string with the `backtrace` field when severity is less than `Logger::WARN`" do
+      logger.add(
+        Logger::INFO,
+        lograge_logstash_formatter_formatted_message,
+        nil,
+        backtrace: "backtrace",
+      )
+
+      output.rewind
+      parsed = JSON.parse(output.read.chomp)
+
+      expect(parsed).not_to have_key("backtrace")
+    end
+
+    it "logs a JSON string with the `backtrace` field when severity is at least `Logger::WARN`" do
+      logger.add(
+        Logger::ERROR,
+        lograge_logstash_formatter_formatted_message,
+        nil,
+        backtrace: "backtrace",
+      )
+
+      output.rewind
+      parsed = JSON.parse(output.read.chomp)
+
+      expect(parsed["backtrace"]).to eq("backtrace")
+    end
+
+    described_class::ALLOWED_HEADERS_FROM_ENV.each do |header|
+      it "does not include `#{header}` from `env` keyword argument in the logged JSON string when severity is less than `Logger::WARN`" do
+        logger.add(
+          Logger::INFO,
+          lograge_logstash_formatter_formatted_message,
+          nil,
+          env: {
+            header => "header",
+          },
+        )
+
+        output.rewind
+        parsed = JSON.parse(output.read.chomp)
+
+        expect(parsed).not_to have_key("request.headers.#{header.downcase}")
+      end
+
+      it "includes `#{header}` from `env` keyword argument in the logged JSON string when severity is at least `Logger::WARN`" do
+        logger.add(
+          Logger::ERROR,
+          lograge_logstash_formatter_formatted_message,
+          nil,
+          env: {
+            header => "header",
+          },
+        )
+
+        output.rewind
+        parsed = JSON.parse(output.read.chomp)
+
+        expect(parsed["request.headers.#{header.downcase}"]).to eq("header")
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "does not include keys from `env` keyword argument in the logged JSOn string which are not in the allow list" do
+      logger.add(
+        Logger::ERROR,
+        lograge_logstash_formatter_formatted_message,
+        nil,
+        env: {
+          "SOME_RANDOM_HEADER" => "header",
+        },
+      )
+
+      output.rewind
+      parsed = JSON.parse(output.read.chomp)
+
+      expect(parsed).not_to have_key("request.headers.some_random_header")
+    end
+  end
+end