diff --git a/apache-poi-3/pom.xml b/apache-poi-3/pom.xml
index e6e85d1212..1ac42f13a3 100644
--- a/apache-poi-3/pom.xml
+++ b/apache-poi-3/pom.xml
@@ -73,18 +73,6 @@
             <artifactId>jxl</artifactId>
             <version>${jxl.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.logging.log4j/log4j-api -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.17.1</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.logging.log4j/log4j-core -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.17.1</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/atomix/pom.xml b/atomix/pom.xml
index 77e554852c..bc62034462 100644
--- a/atomix/pom.xml
+++ b/atomix/pom.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@
             <artifactId>atomix-all</artifactId>
             <version>${atomix-all.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/aws-modules/aws-lambda-modules/todo-reminder-lambda/ToDoFunction/pom.xml b/aws-modules/aws-lambda-modules/todo-reminder-lambda/ToDoFunction/pom.xml
index 04295e1ab1..8eb0879237 100644
--- a/aws-modules/aws-lambda-modules/todo-reminder-lambda/ToDoFunction/pom.xml
+++ b/aws-modules/aws-lambda-modules/todo-reminder-lambda/ToDoFunction/pom.xml
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-log4j2</artifactId>
             <version>${aws-lambda-java-log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j-slf4j-impl.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.github.openfeign</groupId>
             <artifactId>feign-core</artifactId>
@@ -114,7 +109,6 @@
         <aws-lambda-java-events.version>3.6.0</aws-lambda-java-events.version>
         <lightweight-config.version>1.2.1</lightweight-config.version>
         <aws-lambda-java-log4j2.version>1.2.0</aws-lambda-java-log4j2.version>
-        <log4j-slf4j-impl.version>2.13.2</log4j-slf4j-impl.version>
         <feign-core.version>11.2</feign-core.version>
         <guice.version>5.1.0</guice.version>
         <system-stubs-junit4.version>2.0.2</system-stubs-junit4.version>
diff --git a/core-groovy-modules/core-groovy-2/gmavenplus-pom.xml b/core-groovy-modules/core-groovy-2/gmavenplus-pom.xml
index 256b5e88ab..b7aaa3414a 100644
--- a/core-groovy-modules/core-groovy-2/gmavenplus-pom.xml
+++ b/core-groovy-modules/core-groovy-2/gmavenplus-pom.xml
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>${logback.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
             <artifactId>groovy-all</artifactId>
@@ -167,7 +162,6 @@
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.9</commons-lang3.version>
-        <logback.version>1.2.3</logback.version>
     </properties>
 </project>
 
diff --git a/core-groovy-modules/core-groovy-2/pom.xml b/core-groovy-modules/core-groovy-2/pom.xml
index cc1d860ad1..874144773b 100644
--- a/core-groovy-modules/core-groovy-2/pom.xml
+++ b/core-groovy-modules/core-groovy-2/pom.xml
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>${logback.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
             <artifactId>groovy-all</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-8-datetime-2/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-8-datetime-2/pom.xml
index 02af06dc9d..168177c87a 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-8-datetime-2/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-8-datetime-2/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@
             <artifactId>joda-time</artifactId>
             <version>${joda-time.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-8-datetime/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-8-datetime/pom.xml
index 06ecc3d017..cff27c9d44 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-8-datetime/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-8-datetime/pom.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@
             <artifactId>joda-time</artifactId>
             <version>${joda-time.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-8/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-8/pom.xml
index fff7b7f2f9..591502c9a3 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-8/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-8/pom.xml
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-collections4</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-collections4.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-datetime-conversion/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-datetime-conversion/pom.xml
index 89af441ed4..17b5ff62ab 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-datetime-conversion/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-datetime-conversion/pom.xml
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-datetime-string/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-datetime-string/pom.xml
index 9dff35ac94..41c308aa6c 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-datetime-string/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-datetime-string/pom.xml
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-validator</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-validator.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>joda-time</groupId>
             <artifactId>joda-time</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-2/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-2/pom.xml
index 830b386fe2..2892bb4a2e 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-2/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-2/pom.xml
@@ -20,17 +20,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-io.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.wiremock</groupId>
             <artifactId>wiremock</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-3/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-3/pom.xml
index 26ea301837..d9e095ced2 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-3/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-3/pom.xml
@@ -20,17 +20,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-io.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-4/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-4/pom.xml
index 4663f6a521..78511b68bb 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-4/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-4/pom.xml
@@ -20,17 +20,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-io.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis-2/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis-2/pom.xml
index bf7af998e3..579fa4a589 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis-2/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis-2/pom.xml
@@ -14,17 +14,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <!-- logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis/pom.xml
index 8889fd5f50..688db146da 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-io-apis/pom.xml
@@ -14,17 +14,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <!-- logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-jar/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-jar/pom.xml
index 138827781e..b3376a503d 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-jar/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-jar/pom.xml
@@ -31,17 +31,6 @@
             <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
             <version>${jackson.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-jvm/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-jvm/pom.xml
index 9bf75fe4e2..97d8f49be5 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-jvm/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-jvm/pom.xml
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@
             <artifactId>jol-core</artifactId>
             <version>${jol-core.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <profiles>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-lang-syntax/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-lang-syntax/pom.xml
index 005bdc73cc..4e1b534110 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-lang-syntax/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-lang-syntax/pom.xml
@@ -14,17 +14,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <!-- logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-numbers/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-numbers/pom.xml
index 38def238e8..1240245ba3 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-numbers/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-numbers/pom.xml
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.openjdk.jmh</groupId>
             <artifactId>jmh-generator-annprocess</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-numbers/src/main/java/com/baeldung/numberofdigits/NumberOfDigitsDriver.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-numbers/src/main/java/com/baeldung/numberofdigits/NumberOfDigitsDriver.java
index bdb1693724..1babc60352 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-numbers/src/main/java/com/baeldung/numberofdigits/NumberOfDigitsDriver.java
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-numbers/src/main/java/com/baeldung/numberofdigits/NumberOfDigitsDriver.java
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package com.baeldung.numberofdigits;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 public class NumberOfDigitsDriver {
     private static NumberOfDigits numberOfDigits;
 
-    private static Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(NumberOfDigitsDriver.class);
+    private static Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(NumberOfDigitsDriver.class.getName());
 
     static {
         numberOfDigits = new NumberOfDigits();
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-os/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-os/pom.xml
index cc1fac0ec2..17b0d1a058 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-os/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-os/pom.xml
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.unix4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>unix4j-command</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-serialization/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-serialization/pom.xml
index ad0a730514..aecc66060d 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-serialization/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-serialization/pom.xml
@@ -31,17 +31,6 @@
             <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
             <version>${jackson.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-2/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-2/pom.xml
index fd8274b268..d35dfa45b0 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-2/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-2/pom.xml
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
             <artifactId>jmh-generator-annprocess</artifactId>
             <version>${jmh-generator.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-4/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-4/pom.xml
index 79124345a6..79b07d0482 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-4/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-4/pom.xml
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
             <artifactId>rxjava</artifactId>
             <version>${rx.java2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-5/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-5/pom.xml
index 6ff93a5401..3e439145cb 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-5/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-5/pom.xml
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-collect/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-collect/pom.xml
index 427fcbdf8d..ce35e66d91 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-collect/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-collect/pom.xml
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-maps/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-maps/pom.xml
index ef1e3c688d..0d231728c7 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-maps/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-streams-maps/pom.xml
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations/pom.xml
index 601d0341a3..7b91600a6b 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations/pom.xml
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations/src/main/java/com/baeldung/isnumeric/IsNumericDriver.java b/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations/src/main/java/com/baeldung/isnumeric/IsNumericDriver.java
index f174497323..2e92494955 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations/src/main/java/com/baeldung/isnumeric/IsNumericDriver.java
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-string-operations/src/main/java/com/baeldung/isnumeric/IsNumericDriver.java
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package com.baeldung.isnumeric;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 public class IsNumericDriver {
-    private static Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(IsNumericDriver.class);
+    private static Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(IsNumericDriver.class.getName());
 
     private static IsNumeric isNumeric = new IsNumeric();
 
diff --git a/core-java-modules/core-java-uuid/pom.xml b/core-java-modules/core-java-uuid/pom.xml
index 0a0835ca46..e6710dbdf2 100644
--- a/core-java-modules/core-java-uuid/pom.xml
+++ b/core-java-modules/core-java-uuid/pom.xml
@@ -14,16 +14,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.f4b6a3</groupId>
             <artifactId>uuid-creator</artifactId>
diff --git a/ethereum/pom.xml b/ethereum/pom.xml
index a94f74c115..990c0fcb9c 100644
--- a/ethereum/pom.xml
+++ b/ethereum/pom.xml
@@ -95,17 +95,6 @@
             <artifactId>javax.servlet.jsp-api</artifactId>
             <version>${javax.servlet.jsp-api.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- Logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>${logback.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <!-- Spring Testing -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/kubernetes-modules/k8s-intro/pom.xml b/kubernetes-modules/k8s-intro/pom.xml
index 86cae401e5..681e6a540f 100644
--- a/kubernetes-modules/k8s-intro/pom.xml
+++ b/kubernetes-modules/k8s-intro/pom.xml
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
             <artifactId>client-java</artifactId>
             <version>${client-java.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>${logback.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/maven-modules/maven-exec-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-modules/maven-exec-plugin/pom.xml
index adaa96fd8f..7f017b415d 100644
--- a/maven-modules/maven-exec-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-modules/maven-exec-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -8,14 +8,6 @@
     <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>maven-exec-plugin</name>
 
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>${logback.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
@@ -44,7 +36,6 @@
     </build>
 
     <properties>
-        <logback.version>1.2.6</logback.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <exec-maven-plugin.version>3.1.0</exec-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
diff --git a/microservices-modules/micronaut/pom.xml b/microservices-modules/micronaut/pom.xml
index d3f4326a85..8c68dfe24d 100644
--- a/microservices-modules/micronaut/pom.xml
+++ b/microservices-modules/micronaut/pom.xml
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@
             <artifactId>micronaut-validation</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <scope>runtime</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.micronaut.rxjava3</groupId>
             <artifactId>micronaut-rxjava3</artifactId>
diff --git a/parent-boot-3/pom.xml b/parent-boot-3/pom.xml
index 099828de19..d4ca41291d 100644
--- a/parent-boot-3/pom.xml
+++ b/parent-boot-3/pom.xml
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@
         <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-jar-plugin.version>
         <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.3.0</maven-resources-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-
         <spring-boot.version>3.1.5</spring-boot.version>
         <junit-jupiter.version>5.8.2</junit-jupiter.version>
         <native-build-tools-plugin.version>0.9.17</native-build-tools-plugin.version>
diff --git a/patterns-modules/enterprise-patterns/pom.xml b/patterns-modules/enterprise-patterns/pom.xml
index 0e9edbff67..a3c9da448d 100644
--- a/patterns-modules/enterprise-patterns/pom.xml
+++ b/patterns-modules/enterprise-patterns/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
@@ -66,7 +59,6 @@
     <properties>
         <camel.version>3.7.4</camel.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.7.8</spring-boot.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/persistence-modules/hibernate-libraries/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/hibernate-libraries/pom.xml
index 3fa15ffb0b..9b7d1fdacf 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/hibernate-libraries/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/hibernate-libraries/pom.xml
@@ -68,20 +68,6 @@
             <version>${mysql.version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-            <scope>provided</scope>
-            <optional>true</optional>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>${logback.version}</version>
-            <scope>provided</scope>
-            <optional>true</optional>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
             <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-data-dynamodb/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/spring-data-dynamodb/pom.xml
index e6f5ea9cae..5252aa5481 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/spring-data-dynamodb/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/spring-data-dynamodb/pom.xml
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
@@ -181,7 +174,6 @@
         <dynamodblocal.version>1.21.1</dynamodblocal.version>
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.4.7</spring-boot.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-4/pom.xml b/spring-4/pom.xml
index 9a50319d13..817ba14d6f 100644
--- a/spring-4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-4/pom.xml
@@ -76,16 +76,6 @@
             <artifactId>tomcat-embed-jasper</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.easymock</groupId>
             <artifactId>easymock</artifactId>
@@ -122,7 +112,6 @@
         <easymock.version>3.6</easymock.version>
         <hsqldb.version>2.4.0</hsqldb.version>
         <hikaricp.version>5.1.0</hikaricp.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-6-rsocket/pom.xml b/spring-6-rsocket/pom.xml
index 7f88df01e2..12ec297c47 100644
--- a/spring-6-rsocket/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-6-rsocket/pom.xml
@@ -33,26 +33,6 @@
             <type>pom</type>
             <scope>import</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>${logback.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${logback.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
@@ -68,8 +48,6 @@
 
     <properties>
         <spring-boot.version>3.1.3</spring-boot.version>
-        <logback.version>1.4.11</logback.version>
-        <slf4j.version>2.0.9</slf4j.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-activiti/pom.xml b/spring-activiti/pom.xml
index b7fdfdfc60..ced1d74103 100644
--- a/spring-activiti/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-activiti/pom.xml
@@ -15,18 +15,6 @@
         <relativePath>../parent-boot-2</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.activiti</groupId>
@@ -72,7 +60,6 @@
 
     <properties>
         <activiti.version>7.1.0.M6</activiti.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-jsp/pom.xml b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-jsp/pom.xml
index 9c6d0fcc0b..f4230a12f1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-jsp/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-jsp/pom.xml
@@ -23,13 +23,6 @@
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
@@ -109,7 +102,6 @@
     <properties>
         <jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.4.4</spring-boot.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
         <commons-text.version>1.10.0</commons-text.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-react/pom.xml b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-react/pom.xml
index 05ff6811c4..7fbf0a6bf8 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-react/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-react/pom.xml
@@ -11,17 +11,6 @@
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
@@ -258,7 +247,6 @@
         <yarn.version>v1.12.1</yarn.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.4.4</spring-boot.version>
         <javafaker.version>1.0.2</javafaker.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-swagger-keycloak/pom.xml b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-swagger-keycloak/pom.xml
index 3b1a4ca988..f92392261b 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-swagger-keycloak/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-swagger-keycloak/pom.xml
@@ -16,18 +16,6 @@
         <relativePath>../../parent-boot-3</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -65,7 +53,6 @@
 
     <properties>
         <springdoc.version>2.1.0</springdoc.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
         <javax.version>1.3.2</javax.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-testing-spock/pom.xml b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-testing-spock/pom.xml
index db78143cb8..e9be7d4cce 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-testing-spock/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-testing-spock/pom.xml
@@ -14,18 +14,6 @@
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -96,7 +84,6 @@
         <start-class>com.baeldung.boot.Application</start-class>
         <spock.version>2.4-M1-groovy-4.0</spock.version>
         <gmavenplus-plugin.version>3.0.0</gmavenplus-plugin.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-testing/pom.xml b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-testing/pom.xml
index 23277d11f3..1fe5c376e1 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-testing/pom.xml
@@ -15,18 +15,6 @@
         <relativePath>../../parent-boot-3</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -128,7 +116,6 @@
         <spock.version>2.4-M1-groovy-4.0</spock.version>
         <gmavenplus-plugin.version>3.0.0</gmavenplus-plugin.version>
         <embedded-redis.version>0.7.2</embedded-redis.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-contract/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-contract/pom.xml
index f2d0d1b5b0..5a987d2862 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-contract/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-contract/pom.xml
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@
 
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
@@ -68,7 +61,6 @@
         <spring-cloud.version>4.0.3</spring-cloud.version>
         <spring-cloud-contract.version>4.0.4</spring-cloud-contract.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.1.4.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
         <groovy.version>2.5.6</groovy.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-eureka-self-preservation/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-eureka-self-preservation/pom.xml
index 9827c578a4..574f87c928 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-eureka-self-preservation/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-eureka-self-preservation/pom.xml
@@ -20,18 +20,6 @@
         <module>spring-cloud-eureka-client</module>
     </modules>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -44,7 +32,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-boot.version>2.1.3.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>Greenwich.SR3</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-eureka/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-eureka/pom.xml
index 599853c675..9966459a5c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-eureka/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-eureka/pom.xml
@@ -23,18 +23,6 @@
         <module>spring-cloud-eureka-server</module>
     </modules>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -44,8 +32,4 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
-    <properties>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
-    </properties>
-
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-kubernetes/kubernetes-guide/travel-agency-service/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-kubernetes/kubernetes-guide/travel-agency-service/pom.xml
index e5612e8e3d..7bf85d5c4b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-kubernetes/kubernetes-guide/travel-agency-service/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-kubernetes/kubernetes-guide/travel-agency-service/pom.xml
@@ -12,16 +12,6 @@
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-                <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-                <version>${logback.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-loadbalancer/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-loadbalancer/pom.xml
index 1a16877427..c32360340d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-loadbalancer/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-loadbalancer/pom.xml
@@ -20,18 +20,6 @@
         <module>spring-cloud-loadbalancer-client</module>
     </modules>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -44,7 +32,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-boot.version>2.6.1</spring-boot.version>
         <spring-cloud.version>2021.0.0</spring-cloud.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml
index 46b3e7047f..d4e1567933 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-client/pom.xml
@@ -17,13 +17,6 @@
 
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-parent</artifactId>
@@ -71,8 +64,4 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
-    <properties>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
-    </properties>
-
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml
index 796b908bca..50169ff03a 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/eureka-server/pom.xml
@@ -17,13 +17,6 @@
 
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-parent</artifactId>
@@ -71,8 +64,4 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
-    <properties>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
-    </properties>
-
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml
index 11cc992523..890e26bf19 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul-eureka-integration/zuul-server/pom.xml
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@
 
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-parent</artifactId>
@@ -79,8 +72,4 @@
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
-    <properties>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
-    </properties>
-
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul/spring-zuul-rate-limiting/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul/spring-zuul-rate-limiting/pom.xml
index 5df22c78c8..2969b5eed9 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul/spring-zuul-rate-limiting/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-modules/spring-cloud-zuul/spring-zuul-rate-limiting/pom.xml
@@ -14,18 +14,6 @@
         <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.marcosbarbero.cloud</groupId>
@@ -56,7 +44,6 @@
         <rate.limit.version>2.2.0.RELEASE</rate.limit.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.4.7</spring-boot.version>
         <spring-cloud-dependencies.version>2020.0.4</spring-cloud-dependencies.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-reactive-modules/spring-reactive-data-couchbase/pom.xml b/spring-reactive-modules/spring-reactive-data-couchbase/pom.xml
index 7dbee7d93d..7e09bf1770 100644
--- a/spring-reactive-modules/spring-reactive-data-couchbase/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-reactive-modules/spring-reactive-data-couchbase/pom.xml
@@ -13,18 +13,6 @@
         <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.projectreactor</groupId>
@@ -137,7 +125,6 @@
         <couchbaseMock.version>1.5.23</couchbaseMock.version>
         <!-- This spring-boot.version is set manually, For upgrading this please refer http://team.baeldung.com/browse/JAVA-2802 -->
         <spring-boot.version>2.2.6.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
         <!-- This spring-boot.version is not compatible with JDK 17 -->
         <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/spring-security-modules/spring-security-legacy-oidc/pom.xml b/spring-security-modules/spring-security-legacy-oidc/pom.xml
index 55b6e780b2..10c6eb3389 100644
--- a/spring-security-modules/spring-security-legacy-oidc/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-modules/spring-security-legacy-oidc/pom.xml
@@ -14,18 +14,6 @@
         <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -61,7 +49,6 @@
         <spring-security-jwt.version>1.0.9.RELEASE</spring-security-jwt.version>
         <jwks-rsa.version>0.3.0</jwks-rsa.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.4.7</spring-boot.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-security-modules/spring-security-oauth2/pom.xml b/spring-security-modules/spring-security-oauth2/pom.xml
index 977e2c16fd..e339deef05 100644
--- a/spring-security-modules/spring-security-oauth2/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-modules/spring-security-oauth2/pom.xml
@@ -15,18 +15,6 @@
         <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-                <scope>import</scope>
-                <type>pom</type>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
@@ -81,7 +69,6 @@
     <properties>
         <spring-security-oauth2-autoconfigure.version>2.6.8</spring-security-oauth2-autoconfigure.version>
         <start-class>com.baeldung.oauth2.SpringOAuthApplication</start-class>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-security-modules/spring-security-web-sockets/pom.xml b/spring-security-modules/spring-security-web-sockets/pom.xml
index 5f11bc9580..c9ed31bebf 100644
--- a/spring-security-modules/spring-security-web-sockets/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-modules/spring-security-web-sockets/pom.xml
@@ -104,17 +104,6 @@
             <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
             <version>${spring-security-messaging.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- Logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>${logback.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <!-- Servlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jakarta.platform</groupId>
@@ -188,7 +177,7 @@
         <hibernate-core.version>6.1.7.Final</hibernate-core.version>
         <hibernate-validator.version>8.0.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
         <expressly.version>5.0.0</expressly.version>
-        <spring-data-jpa.version>3.1.0</spring-data-jpa.version>
+        <spring-data-jpa.version>3.2.1</spring-data-jpa.version>
         <spring-boot-starter-test.version>3.1.0</spring-boot-starter-test.version>
         <jakartaee-api.version>10.0.0</jakartaee-api.version>
         <cargo-maven2-plugin.version>1.7.6</cargo-maven2-plugin.version>
diff --git a/spring-vault/pom.xml b/spring-vault/pom.xml
index 768303cb4b..72165e6424 100644
--- a/spring-vault/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-vault/pom.xml
@@ -51,16 +51,6 @@
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-core</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-web-modules/spring-mvc-webflow/pom.xml b/spring-web-modules/spring-mvc-webflow/pom.xml
index a128103bac..252313b702 100644
--- a/spring-web-modules/spring-mvc-webflow/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-web-modules/spring-mvc-webflow/pom.xml
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@
             <version>${jstl.version}</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency> <!-- needed to bridge to slf4j for projects that use the log4j APIs directly -->
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>${org.slf4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <!-- Test -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-web-modules/spring-rest-simple/pom.xml b/spring-web-modules/spring-rest-simple/pom.xml
index 089c5e411f..c4f3a15959 100644
--- a/spring-web-modules/spring-rest-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-web-modules/spring-rest-simple/pom.xml
@@ -98,21 +98,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <!-- <scope>runtime</scope> -->
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <!-- <scope>runtime</scope> --> <!-- some spring dependencies need to compile against jcl -->
-        </dependency>
         <!-- okhttp -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.squareup.okhttp3</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-web-modules/spring-resttemplate-2/pom.xml b/spring-web-modules/spring-resttemplate-2/pom.xml
index 0228b1dc4f..f328074f31 100644
--- a/spring-web-modules/spring-resttemplate-2/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-web-modules/spring-resttemplate-2/pom.xml
@@ -55,15 +55,6 @@
                 </exclusion>
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-web-modules/spring-resttemplate/pom.xml b/spring-web-modules/spring-resttemplate/pom.xml
index 5cf1476f87..84c1add07e 100644
--- a/spring-web-modules/spring-resttemplate/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-web-modules/spring-resttemplate/pom.xml
@@ -92,21 +92,6 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
             <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- logging -->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <!-- <scope>runtime</scope> -->
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <!-- <scope>runtime</scope> --> <!-- some spring dependencies need to compile against jcl -->
-        </dependency>
         <!-- okhttp -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.squareup.okhttp3</groupId>
diff --git a/testing-modules/test-containers/pom.xml b/testing-modules/test-containers/pom.xml
index bd20035eab..e2615978b9 100644
--- a/testing-modules/test-containers/pom.xml
+++ b/testing-modules/test-containers/pom.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@
             <version>${junit-platform.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>testcontainers</artifactId>
@@ -70,7 +65,6 @@
 
     <properties>
         <junit.platform.version>1.5.0</junit.platform.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
         <testcontainers.version>1.11.4</testcontainers.version>
         <postgresql.version>42.2.6</postgresql.version>
         <selenium-remote-driver.version>3.141.59</selenium-remote-driver.version>
diff --git a/testing-modules/testing-assertions/pom.xml b/testing-modules/testing-assertions/pom.xml
index 52961a1744..3ad358f762 100644
--- a/testing-modules/testing-assertions/pom.xml
+++ b/testing-modules/testing-assertions/pom.xml
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>${logback.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-collections4</artifactId>
diff --git a/web-modules/restx/pom.xml b/web-modules/restx/pom.xml
index f75292a4a4..58877ca72c 100644
--- a/web-modules/restx/pom.xml
+++ b/web-modules/restx/pom.xml
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@
             <artifactId>restx-admin</artifactId>
             <version>${restx.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-            <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>${logback.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.restx</groupId>
             <artifactId>restx-specs-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/xml-2/pom.xml b/xml-2/pom.xml
index e1c7859daa..12240c2c99 100644
--- a/xml-2/pom.xml
+++ b/xml-2/pom.xml
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@
             <artifactId>xmlbeans</artifactId>
             <version>${xmlbeans.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j-core.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>