diff --git a/NOTICE b/NOTICE
index c40568e..df833f3 100644
--- a/NOTICE
+++ b/NOTICE
@@ -267,12 +267,6 @@ Version: v0.5.15
 License: BSD-3-Clause
 License URL: https://github.com/ulikunitz/xz/blob/v0.5.15/LICENSE
  
-----------
-Module: github.com/yaml/go-yaml
-Version: v2.1.0
-License: Apache-2.0
-License URL: https://github.com/yaml/go-yaml/blob/v2.1.0/LICENSE
- 
 ----------
 Module: go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk
 Version: v1.2.1
diff --git a/cli/cmd/update_install_config.go b/cli/cmd/update_install_config.go
index 9cf6bc9..95f427c 100644
--- a/cli/cmd/update_install_config.go
+++ b/cli/cmd/update_install_config.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"strings"
 
 	csio "github.com/codesphere-cloud/cs-go/pkg/io"
@@ -283,7 +284,8 @@ func (c *UpdateInstallConfigCmd) applyUpdates(config *files.RootConfig, tracker
 
 func (c *UpdateInstallConfigCmd) regenerateSecrets(config *files.RootConfig, tracker *SecretDependencyTracker) error {
 	if tracker.NeedsPostgresPrimaryCertRegen() {
-		fmt.Println("  - Regenerating PostgreSQL primary server certificate...")
+		log.Println("  - Regenerating PostgreSQL primary server certificate...")
+
 		var err error
 		config.Postgres.Primary.PrivateKey, config.Postgres.Primary.SSLConfig.ServerCertPem, err = installer.GenerateServerCertificate(
 			config.Postgres.CaCertPrivateKey,
@@ -297,7 +299,8 @@ func (c *UpdateInstallConfigCmd) regenerateSecrets(config *files.RootConfig, tra
 	}
 
 	if tracker.NeedsPostgresReplicaCertRegen() && config.Postgres.Replica != nil {
-		fmt.Println("  - Regenerating PostgreSQL replica server certificate...")
+		log.Println("  - Regenerating PostgreSQL replica server certificate...")
+
 		var err error
 		config.Postgres.ReplicaPrivateKey, config.Postgres.Replica.SSLConfig.ServerCertPem, err = installer.GenerateServerCertificate(
 			config.Postgres.CaCertPrivateKey,
diff --git a/internal/bootstrap/gcp.go b/internal/bootstrap/gcp.go
index e1f4eb9..439f2d2 100644
--- a/internal/bootstrap/gcp.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/gcp.go
@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@ func NewGCPBootstrapper(env env.Env, CodesphereEnv *CodesphereEnvironment, gcpCl
 		FileIO:  fw,
 		KeyPath: CodesphereEnv.SSHPrivateKeyPath,
 	}
+
 	if fw.Exists(CodesphereEnv.InstallConfig) {
-		fmt.Printf("Reading install config file: %s\n", CodesphereEnv.InstallConfig)
+		log.Printf("Reading install config file: %s", CodesphereEnv.InstallConfig)
 		err := icg.LoadInstallConfigFromFile(CodesphereEnv.InstallConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load config file: %w", err)
@@ -94,17 +95,19 @@ func NewGCPBootstrapper(env env.Env, CodesphereEnv *CodesphereEnvironment, gcpCl
 	}
 
 	if fw.Exists(CodesphereEnv.SecretsFile) {
-		fmt.Printf("Reading vault file: %s\n", CodesphereEnv.SecretsFile)
+		log.Printf("Reading vault file: %s", CodesphereEnv.SecretsFile)
 		err := icg.LoadVaultFromFile(CodesphereEnv.SecretsFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load vault file: %w", err)
 		}
-		fmt.Println("Merging vault secrets into configuration...")
+
+		log.Println("Merging vault secrets into configuration...")
 		err = icg.MergeVaultIntoConfig()
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to merge vault into config: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
+
 	return &GCPBootstrapper{
 		env:           CodesphereEnv,
 		InstallConfig: icg.GetInstallConfig(),
@@ -259,7 +262,8 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureBilling() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable billing: %w", err)
 	}
-	log.Printf("Billing enabled for project %s with account %s\n", b.env.ProjectID, b.env.BillingAccount)
+	log.Printf("Billing enabled for project %s with account %s", b.env.ProjectID, b.env.BillingAccount)
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -276,7 +280,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureAPIsEnabled() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable APIs: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("Required APIs enabled for project %s\n", b.env.ProjectID)
+	log.Printf("Required APIs enabled for project %s", b.env.ProjectID)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -299,7 +303,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureArtifactRegistry() error {
 
 	b.InstallConfig.Registry.Server = repo.GetRegistryUri()
 
-	log.Printf("Artifact Registry repository %s ensured\n", b.InstallConfig.Registry.Server)
+	log.Printf("Artifact Registry repository %s ensured", b.InstallConfig.Registry.Server)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -325,13 +329,17 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureServiceAccounts() error {
 			if retries > 3 {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create service account key: %w", err)
 			}
+
 			log.Printf("got response %d trying to create service account key for %s, retrying...", status.Code(err), sa)
+
 			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 			continue
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("Service account key for %s ensured\n", sa)
+
+		log.Printf("Service account key for %s ensured", sa)
 		b.InstallConfig.Registry.Password = string(privateKey)
 		b.InstallConfig.Registry.Username = "_json_key_base64"
+
 		break
 	}
 
@@ -362,7 +370,8 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureVPC() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to ensure VPC: %w", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("VPC %s ensured\n", networkName)
+
+	log.Printf("VPC %s ensured", networkName)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -460,7 +469,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureFirewallRules() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create postgres firewall rule: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("Firewall rules ensured")
+	log.Println("Firewall rules ensured")
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -591,7 +600,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureComputeInstances() error {
 					errCh <- fmt.Errorf("failed to wait for instance %s creation: %w", vm.Name, err)
 				}
 			}
-			fmt.Printf("Instance %s ensured\n", vm.Name)
+			log.Printf("Instance %s ensured", vm.Name)
 
 			//find out the IP addresses of the created instance
 			resp, err := instancesClient.Get(ctx, &computepb.GetInstanceRequest{
@@ -692,7 +701,8 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureExternalIP(name string) (string, error) {
 	address, err := addressesClient.Get(b.ctx, req)
 
 	if err == nil && address != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Address %s already exists\n", name)
+		log.Printf("Address %s already exists", name)
+
 		return address.GetAddress(), nil
 	}
 
@@ -707,7 +717,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureExternalIP(name string) (string, error) {
 	if err := op.Wait(b.ctx); err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to wait for address %s creation: %w", name, err)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Address %s ensured\n", name)
+	log.Printf("Address %s ensured", name)
 
 	address, err = addressesClient.Get(b.ctx, req)
 
@@ -723,13 +733,14 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureRootLoginEnabled() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("timed out waiting for SSH service to start on jumpbox: %w", err)
 	}
+
 	hasRootLogin := b.env.Jumpbox.HasRootLoginEnabled(nil, b.NodeManager)
 	if !hasRootLogin {
 		err := b.env.Jumpbox.EnableRootLogin(nil, b.NodeManager)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable root login on %s: %w", b.env.Jumpbox.Name, err)
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("Root login enabled on %s\n", b.env.Jumpbox.Name)
+		log.Printf("Root login enabled on %s", b.env.Jumpbox.Name)
 	}
 
 	allNodes := append(b.env.ControlPlaneNodes, b.env.PostgreSQLNode)
@@ -742,7 +753,8 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureRootLoginEnabled() error {
 		}
 		hasRootLogin := node.HasRootLoginEnabled(&b.env.Jumpbox, b.NodeManager)
 		if hasRootLogin {
-			fmt.Printf("Root login already enabled on %s\n", node.Name)
+			log.Printf("Root login already enabled on %s", node.Name)
+
 			continue
 		}
 		for i := range 3 {
@@ -757,7 +769,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureRootLoginEnabled() error {
 			time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
 		}
 
-		fmt.Printf("Root login enabled on %s\n", node.Name)
+		log.Printf("Root login enabled on %s", node.Name)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -771,7 +783,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureJumpboxConfigured() error {
 	}
 	hasOms := b.env.Jumpbox.HasCommand(b.NodeManager, "oms-cli")
 	if hasOms {
-		fmt.Println("OMS already installed on jumpbox")
+		log.Println("OMS already installed on jumpbox")
 		return nil
 	}
 	err := b.env.Jumpbox.InstallOms(b.NodeManager)
@@ -779,7 +791,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureJumpboxConfigured() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to install OMS on jumpbox: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("OMS installed on jumpbox")
+	log.Println("OMS installed on jumpbox")
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -801,7 +813,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureHostsConfigured() error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to configure memory map on %s: %w", node.Name, err)
 			}
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("Host %s configured\n", node.Name)
+		log.Printf("Host %s configured", node.Name)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1061,7 +1073,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) UpdateInstallConfig() error {
 func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureAgeKey() error {
 	hasKey := b.env.Jumpbox.HasFile(nil, b.NodeManager, b.env.SecretsDir+"/age_key.txt")
 	if hasKey {
-		fmt.Println("Age key already present on jumpbox")
+		log.Println("Age key already present on jumpbox")
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -1070,7 +1082,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureAgeKey() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate age key on jumpbox: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("Age key generated on jumpbox")
+	log.Println("Age key generated on jumpbox")
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1085,7 +1097,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EncryptVault() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to encrypt vault on jumpbox: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("Vault encrypted on jumpbox")
+	log.Println("Vault encrypted on jumpbox")
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1171,7 +1183,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) EnsureDNSRecords() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create DNS records: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("DNS records created in project %s zone %s\n", gcpProject, zoneName)
+	log.Printf("DNS records created in project %s zone %s", gcpProject, zoneName)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1186,7 +1198,7 @@ func (b *GCPBootstrapper) InstallCodesphere() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to install Codesphere from jumpbox: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("Codesphere installed from jumpbox")
+	log.Println("Codesphere installed from jumpbox")
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/bootstrap/gcp_client.go b/internal/bootstrap/gcp_client.go
index 96a5764..9e93e03 100644
--- a/internal/bootstrap/gcp_client.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/gcp_client.go
@@ -151,12 +151,16 @@ func (c *RealGCPClient) EnableAPIs(ctx context.Context, projectID string, apis [
 	for _, api := range apis {
 		serviceName := fmt.Sprintf("projects/%s/services/%s", projectID, api)
 		wg.Add(1)
+
 		go func(serviceName, api string) {
 			defer wg.Done()
-			log.Printf("Enabling API %s\n", api)
+
+			log.Printf("Enabling API %s", api)
+
 			op, err := client.EnableService(ctx, &serviceusagepb.EnableServiceRequest{Name: serviceName})
 			if status.Code(err) == codes.AlreadyExists {
-				log.Printf("API %s already enabled\n", api)
+				log.Printf("API %s already enabled", api)
+
 				return
 			}
 			if err != nil {
@@ -165,9 +169,11 @@ func (c *RealGCPClient) EnableAPIs(ctx context.Context, projectID string, apis [
 			if _, err := op.Wait(ctx); err != nil {
 				errCh <- fmt.Errorf("failed to enable API %s: %w", api, err)
 			}
-			log.Printf("API %s enabled\n", api)
+
+			log.Printf("API %s enabled", api)
 		}(serviceName, api)
 	}
+
 	wg.Wait()
 	close(errCh)
 	errStr := ""
@@ -375,7 +381,8 @@ func (c *RealGCPClient) CreateVPC(ctx context.Context, projectID, region, networ
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to wait for router creation: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Router %s ensured\n", routerName)
+
+	log.Printf("Router %s ensured", routerName)
 
 	// Create NAT Gateway
 	natsClient, err := compute.NewRoutersRESTClient(ctx)
@@ -406,7 +413,9 @@ func (c *RealGCPClient) CreateVPC(ctx context.Context, projectID, region, networ
 	if err != nil && !isAlreadyExistsError(err) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create NAT gateway: %w", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("NAT gateway %s ensured\n", natName)
+
+	log.Printf("NAT gateway %s ensured", natName)
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/installer/config_manager_profile.go b/internal/installer/config_manager_profile.go
index d2f9d1a..3912683 100644
--- a/internal/installer/config_manager_profile.go
+++ b/internal/installer/config_manager_profile.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package installer
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 
 	"github.com/codesphere-cloud/oms/internal/installer/files"
 )
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ func (g *InstallConfig) ApplyProfile(profile string) error {
 		g.Config.Codesphere.WorkspaceHostingBaseDomain = "ws.local"
 		g.Config.Codesphere.CustomDomains.CNameBaseDomain = "custom.local"
 		g.Config.Codesphere.DNSServers = []string{"8.8.8.8", "1.1.1.1"}
-		fmt.Println("Applied 'dev' profile: single-node development setup")
+		log.Println("Applied 'dev' profile: single-node development setup")
 
 	case PROFILE_PROD, PROFILE_PRODUCTION:
 		g.Config.Datacenter.Name = "production"
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ func (g *InstallConfig) ApplyProfile(profile string) error {
 				OnDemand:      true,
 			},
 		}
-		fmt.Println("Applied 'production' profile: HA multi-node setup")
+		log.Println("Applied 'production' profile: HA multi-node setup")
 
 	case PROFILE_MINIMAL:
 		g.Config.Datacenter.Name = "minimal"
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ func (g *InstallConfig) ApplyProfile(profile string) error {
 				OnDemand:      true,
 			},
 		}
-		fmt.Println("Applied 'minimal' profile: minimal single-node setup")
+		log.Println("Applied 'minimal' profile: minimal single-node setup")
 
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown profile: %s, available profiles: dev, prod, minimal", profile)
diff --git a/internal/installer/config_manager_secrets.go b/internal/installer/config_manager_secrets.go
index a46f477..f9f1744 100644
--- a/internal/installer/config_manager_secrets.go
+++ b/internal/installer/config_manager_secrets.go
@@ -5,25 +5,27 @@ package installer
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 
 	"github.com/codesphere-cloud/oms/internal/installer/files"
 )
 
 func (g *InstallConfig) GenerateSecrets() error {
-	fmt.Println("Generating domain authentication keys...")
+	log.Println("Generating domain authentication keys...")
+
 	var err error
 	g.Config.Codesphere.DomainAuthPublicKey, g.Config.Codesphere.DomainAuthPrivateKey, err = GenerateECDSAKeyPair()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate domain auth keys: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("Generating ingress CA certificate...")
+	log.Println("Generating ingress CA certificate...")
 	g.Config.Cluster.IngressCAKey, g.Config.Cluster.Certificates.CA.CertPem, err = GenerateCA("Cluster Ingress CA", "DE", "Karlsruhe", "Codesphere")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate ingress CA: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("Generating Ceph SSH keys...")
+	log.Println("Generating Ceph SSH keys...")
 	g.Config.Ceph.SshPrivateKey, g.Config.Ceph.CephAdmSSHKey.PublicKey, err = GenerateSSHKeyPair()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate Ceph SSH keys: %w", err)
@@ -39,7 +41,8 @@ func (g *InstallConfig) GenerateSecrets() error {
 }
 
 func (g *InstallConfig) generatePostgresSecrets(config *files.RootConfig) error {
-	fmt.Println("Generating PostgreSQL certificates and passwords...")
+	log.Println("Generating PostgreSQL certificates and passwords...")
+
 	var err error
 	config.Postgres.CaCertPrivateKey, config.Postgres.CACertPem, err = GenerateCA("PostgreSQL CA", "DE", "Karlsruhe", "Codesphere")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/tmpl/NOTICE b/internal/tmpl/NOTICE
index c40568e..df833f3 100644
--- a/internal/tmpl/NOTICE
+++ b/internal/tmpl/NOTICE
@@ -267,12 +267,6 @@ Version: v0.5.15
 License: BSD-3-Clause
 License URL: https://github.com/ulikunitz/xz/blob/v0.5.15/LICENSE
  
-----------
-Module: github.com/yaml/go-yaml
-Version: v2.1.0
-License: Apache-2.0
-License URL: https://github.com/yaml/go-yaml/blob/v2.1.0/LICENSE
- 
 ----------
 Module: go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk
 Version: v1.2.1
diff --git a/internal/util/filewriter.go b/internal/util/filewriter.go
index 2f9552c..8872282 100644
--- a/internal/util/filewriter.go
+++ b/internal/util/filewriter.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package util
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 )
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func (fs *FilesystemWriter) CreateAndWrite(filePath string, data []byte, fileTyp
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write %s file: %w", fileType, err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("\n%s file created: %s\n", fileType, filePath)
+	log.Printf("\n%s file created: %s", fileType, filePath)
 	return nil
 }