diff --git a/cmd/bootnode/main.go b/cmd/bootnode/main.go
index dc3b0f97ce..2c7ccf60bc 100644
--- a/cmd/bootnode/main.go
+++ b/cmd/bootnode/main.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func main() {
 		natdesc     = flag.String("nat", "none", "port mapping mechanism (any|none|upnp|pmp|pmp:<IP>|extip:<IP>)")
 		netrestrict = flag.String("netrestrict", "", "restrict network communication to the given IP networks (CIDR masks)")
 		runv5       = flag.Bool("v5", false, "run a v5 topic discovery bootnode")
-		verbosity   = flag.Int("verbosity", int(log.LevelInfo), "log verbosity (0-5)")
+		verbosity   = flag.Int("verbosity", int(log.LvlInfo), "log verbosity (0-5)")
 		vmodule     = flag.String("vmodule", "", "log verbosity pattern")
 
 		nodeKey *ecdsa.PrivateKey
diff --git a/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go b/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go
index b3a2f46142..ff65574586 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/blockrunner.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func blockTestCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if len(ctx.Args().First()) == 0 {
 		return errors.New("path-to-test argument required")
 	}
+
 	var tracer vm.EVMLogger
 	// Configure the EVM logger
 	if ctx.Bool(MachineFlag.Name) {
diff --git a/eth/protocols/snap/sync.go b/eth/protocols/snap/sync.go
index 4a6f9ba1cb..887a50775d 100644
--- a/eth/protocols/snap/sync.go
+++ b/eth/protocols/snap/sync.go
@@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@ func (s *Syncer) OnAccounts(peer SyncPeer, id uint64, hashes []common.Hash, acco
 	for _, node := range proof {
 		size += common.StorageSize(len(node))
 	}
-	logger := peer.Log().With("reqid", id)
+	logger := peer.Log().New("reqid", id)
 	logger.Trace("Delivering range of accounts", "hashes", len(hashes), "accounts", len(accounts), "proofs", len(proof), "bytes", size)
 
 	// Whether or not the response is valid, we can mark the peer as idle and
@@ -2548,7 +2548,7 @@ func (s *Syncer) onByteCodes(peer SyncPeer, id uint64, bytecodes [][]byte) error
 	for _, code := range bytecodes {
 		size += common.StorageSize(len(code))
 	}
-	logger := peer.Log().With("reqid", id)
+	logger := peer.Log().New("reqid", id)
 	logger.Trace("Delivering set of bytecodes", "bytecodes", len(bytecodes), "bytes", size)
 
 	// Whether or not the response is valid, we can mark the peer as idle and
@@ -2661,7 +2661,7 @@ func (s *Syncer) OnStorage(peer SyncPeer, id uint64, hashes [][]common.Hash, slo
 	for _, node := range proof {
 		size += common.StorageSize(len(node))
 	}
-	logger := peer.Log().With("reqid", id)
+	logger := peer.Log().New("reqid", id)
 	logger.Trace("Delivering ranges of storage slots", "accounts", len(hashes), "hashes", hashCount, "slots", slotCount, "proofs", len(proof), "size", size)
 
 	// Whether or not the response is valid, we can mark the peer as idle and
@@ -2795,7 +2795,7 @@ func (s *Syncer) OnTrieNodes(peer SyncPeer, id uint64, trienodes [][]byte) error
 	for _, node := range trienodes {
 		size += common.StorageSize(len(node))
 	}
-	logger := peer.Log().With("reqid", id)
+	logger := peer.Log().New("reqid", id)
 	logger.Trace("Delivering set of healing trienodes", "trienodes", len(trienodes), "bytes", size)
 
 	// Whether or not the response is valid, we can mark the peer as idle and
@@ -2902,7 +2902,7 @@ func (s *Syncer) onHealByteCodes(peer SyncPeer, id uint64, bytecodes [][]byte) e
 	for _, code := range bytecodes {
 		size += common.StorageSize(len(code))
 	}
-	logger := peer.Log().With("reqid", id)
+	logger := peer.Log().New("reqid", id)
 	logger.Trace("Delivering set of healing bytecodes", "bytecodes", len(bytecodes), "bytes", size)
 
 	// Whether or not the response is valid, we can mark the peer as idle and
diff --git a/internal/debug/flags.go b/internal/debug/flags.go
index ef7d19ceec..275ff6d405 100644
--- a/internal/debug/flags.go
+++ b/internal/debug/flags.go
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ var (
 
 func init() {
 	glogger = log.NewGlogHandler(log.TerminalHandler(os.Stderr, false))
-	glogger.Verbosity(log.LevelInfo)
+	glogger.Verbosity(log.LvlInfo)
 	log.SetDefault(log.NewLogger(glogger))
 }
 
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ func Setup(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	} else {
 		context = append(context, "format", "terminal")
 	}
-
 	if rotation {
 		// Lumberjack uses <processname>-lumberjack.log in is.TempDir() if empty.
 		// so typically /tmp/geth-lumberjack.log on linux
diff --git a/internal/testlog/testlog.go b/internal/testlog/testlog.go
index 70c406b0e8..9bc6f4f579 100644
--- a/internal/testlog/testlog.go
+++ b/internal/testlog/testlog.go
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ func (l *logger) With(ctx ...interface{}) log.Logger {
 	return &logger{l.t, l.l.With(ctx...), l.mu, l.h}
 }
 
+func (l *logger) New(ctx ...interface{}) log.Logger {
+	return l.With(ctx...)
+}
+
 // flush writes all buffered messages and clears the buffer.
 func (l *logger) flush() {
 	l.t.Helper()
diff --git a/log/logger.go b/log/logger.go
index d885f288c5..5426425c58 100644
--- a/log/logger.go
+++ b/log/logger.go
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ const (
 	LevelWarn                    = slog.LevelWarn
 	LevelError                   = slog.LevelError
 	LevelCrit         slog.Level = 12
+
+	// for backward-compatibility
+	LvlTrace = LevelTrace
+	LvlInfo = LevelInfo
+	LvlDebug = LevelDebug
 )
 
 // convert from old Geth verbosity level constants
@@ -108,6 +113,9 @@ type Logger interface {
 	// With returns a new Logger that has this logger's attributes plus the given attributes
 	With(ctx ...interface{}) Logger
 
+	// With returns a new Logger that has this logger's attributes plus the given attributes. Identical to 'With'.
+	New(ctx ...interface{}) Logger
+
 	// Log logs a message at the specified level with context key/value pairs
 	Log(level slog.Level, msg string, ctx ...interface{})
 
@@ -196,6 +204,10 @@ func (l *logger) With(ctx ...interface{}) Logger {
 	return &logger{l.inner.With(ctx...)}
 }
 
+func (l *logger) New(ctx ...interface{}) Logger {
+	return l.With(ctx...)
+}
+
 func (l *logger) Trace(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
 	l.write(LevelTrace, msg, ctx...)
 }
diff --git a/node/rpcstack_test.go b/node/rpcstack_test.go
index 2eb47b7331..e41cc51ad3 100644
--- a/node/rpcstack_test.go
+++ b/node/rpcstack_test.go
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func createAndStartServer(t *testing.T, conf *httpConfig, ws bool, wsConf *wsCon
 	if timeouts == nil {
 		timeouts = &rpc.DefaultHTTPTimeouts
 	}
-	srv := newHTTPServer(testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelDebug), *timeouts)
+	srv := newHTTPServer(testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlDebug), *timeouts)
 	assert.NoError(t, srv.enableRPC(apis(), *conf))
 	if ws {
 		assert.NoError(t, srv.enableWS(nil, *wsConf))
diff --git a/p2p/dial_test.go b/p2p/dial_test.go
index c70bba7194..13908f11ea 100644
--- a/p2p/dial_test.go
+++ b/p2p/dial_test.go
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ func runDialTest(t *testing.T, config dialConfig, rounds []dialTestRound) {
 	config.clock = clock
 	config.dialer = dialer
 	config.resolver = resolver
-	config.log = testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace)
+	config.log = testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace)
 	config.rand = rand.New(rand.NewSource(0x1111))
 
 	// Set up the dialer. The setup function below runs on the dialTask
diff --git a/p2p/discover/v4_udp_test.go b/p2p/discover/v4_udp_test.go
index 17d1ed0fc5..48bc014ee8 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/v4_udp_test.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/v4_udp_test.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func newUDPTest(t *testing.T) *udpTest {
 	ln := enode.NewLocalNode(test.db, test.localkey)
 	test.udp, _ = ListenV4(test.pipe, ln, Config{
 		PrivateKey: test.localkey,
-		Log:        testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+		Log:        testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 	})
 	test.table = test.udp.tab
 	// Wait for initial refresh so the table doesn't send unexpected findnode.
diff --git a/p2p/discover/v5_udp_test.go b/p2p/discover/v5_udp_test.go
index d7894a4b14..8b6b6643ce 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/v5_udp_test.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/v5_udp_test.go
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ func newUDPV5Test(t *testing.T) *udpV5Test {
 	ln.Set(enr.UDP(30303))
 	test.udp, _ = ListenV5(test.pipe, ln, Config{
 		PrivateKey:   test.localkey,
-		Log:          testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+		Log:          testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 		ValidSchemes: enode.ValidSchemesForTesting,
 	})
 	test.udp.codec = &testCodec{test: test, id: ln.ID()}
diff --git a/p2p/dnsdisc/client_test.go b/p2p/dnsdisc/client_test.go
index a910ac409c..abc35ddbd3 100644
--- a/p2p/dnsdisc/client_test.go
+++ b/p2p/dnsdisc/client_test.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestClientSyncTree(t *testing.T) {
 		wantSeq   = uint(1)
 	)
 
-	c := NewClient(Config{Resolver: r, Logger: testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace)})
+	c := NewClient(Config{Resolver: r, Logger: testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace)})
 	stree, err := c.SyncTree("enrtree://AKPYQIUQIL7PSIACI32J7FGZW56E5FKHEFCCOFHILBIMW3M6LWXS2@n")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("sync error:", err)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestClientSyncTreeBadNode(t *testing.T) {
 		"C7HRFPF3BLGF3YR4DY5KX3SMBE.n": "enrtree://AM5FCQLWIZX2QFPNJAP7VUERCCRNGRHWZG3YYHIUV7BVDQ5FDPRT2@morenodes.example.org",
 		"INDMVBZEEQ4ESVYAKGIYU74EAA.n": "enr:-----",
 	}
-	c := NewClient(Config{Resolver: r, Logger: testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace)})
+	c := NewClient(Config{Resolver: r, Logger: testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace)})
 	_, err := c.SyncTree("enrtree://AKPYQIUQIL7PSIACI32J7FGZW56E5FKHEFCCOFHILBIMW3M6LWXS2@n")
 	wantErr := nameError{name: "INDMVBZEEQ4ESVYAKGIYU74EAA.n", err: entryError{typ: "enr", err: errInvalidENR}}
 	if err != wantErr {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestIterator(t *testing.T) {
 
 	c := NewClient(Config{
 		Resolver:  r,
-		Logger:    testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+		Logger:    testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 		RateLimit: 500,
 	})
 	it, err := c.NewIterator(url)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func TestIteratorLinks(t *testing.T) {
 
 	c := NewClient(Config{
 		Resolver:  newMapResolver(tree1.ToTXT("t1"), tree2.ToTXT("t2")),
-		Logger:    testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+		Logger:    testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 		RateLimit: 500,
 	})
 	it, err := c.NewIterator(url2)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func TestIteratorNodeUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 		resolver = newMapResolver()
 		c        = NewClient(Config{
 			Resolver:        resolver,
-			Logger:          testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+			Logger:          testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 			RecheckInterval: 20 * time.Minute,
 			RateLimit:       500,
 		})
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func TestIteratorRootRecheckOnFail(t *testing.T) {
 		resolver = newMapResolver()
 		c        = NewClient(Config{
 			Resolver:        resolver,
-			Logger:          testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+			Logger:          testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 			RecheckInterval: 20 * time.Minute,
 			RateLimit:       500,
 			// Disabling the cache is required for this test because the client doesn't
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func TestIteratorEmptyTree(t *testing.T) {
 		resolver = newMapResolver()
 		c        = NewClient(Config{
 			Resolver:        resolver,
-			Logger:          testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+			Logger:          testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 			RecheckInterval: 20 * time.Minute,
 			RateLimit:       500,
 		})
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func TestIteratorLinkUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 		resolver = newMapResolver()
 		c        = NewClient(Config{
 			Resolver:        resolver,
-			Logger:          testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+			Logger:          testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 			RecheckInterval: 20 * time.Minute,
 			RateLimit:       500,
 		})
diff --git a/p2p/peer.go b/p2p/peer.go
index 577e473731..65a7903f58 100644
--- a/p2p/peer.go
+++ b/p2p/peer.go
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func newPeer(log log.Logger, conn *conn, protocols []Protocol) *Peer {
 		protoErr: make(chan error, len(protomap)+1), // protocols + pingLoop
 		closed:   make(chan struct{}),
 		pingRecv: make(chan struct{}, 16),
-		log:      log.With("id", conn.node.ID(), "conn", conn.flags),
+		log:      log.New("id", conn.node.ID(), "conn", conn.flags),
 	}
 	return p
 }
diff --git a/p2p/server.go b/p2p/server.go
index fe4dba49c7..8f42765a8c 100644
--- a/p2p/server.go
+++ b/p2p/server.go
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ func (srv *Server) setupConn(c *conn, flags connFlag, dialDest *enode.Node) erro
 	} else {
 		c.node = nodeFromConn(remotePubkey, c.fd)
 	}
-	clog := srv.log.With("id", c.node.ID(), "addr", c.fd.RemoteAddr(), "conn", c.flags)
+	clog := srv.log.New("id", c.node.ID(), "addr", c.fd.RemoteAddr(), "conn", c.flags)
 	err = srv.checkpoint(c, srv.checkpointPostHandshake)
 	if err != nil {
 		clog.Trace("Rejected peer", "err", err)
diff --git a/p2p/server_nat_test.go b/p2p/server_nat_test.go
index a92b59c99e..de935fcfc5 100644
--- a/p2p/server_nat_test.go
+++ b/p2p/server_nat_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestServerPortMapping(t *testing.T) {
 			NoDial:     true,
 			ListenAddr: ":0",
 			NAT:        mockNAT,
-			Logger:     testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+			Logger:     testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 			clock:      clock,
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/p2p/server_test.go b/p2p/server_test.go
index 4849902503..a0491e984a 100644
--- a/p2p/server_test.go
+++ b/p2p/server_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func startTestServer(t *testing.T, remoteKey *ecdsa.PublicKey, pf func(*Peer)) *
 		ListenAddr:  "127.0.0.1:0",
 		NoDiscovery: true,
 		PrivateKey:  newkey(),
-		Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+		Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 	}
 	server := &Server{
 		Config:      config,
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func TestServerRemovePeerDisconnect(t *testing.T) {
 		PrivateKey:  newkey(),
 		MaxPeers:    1,
 		NoDiscovery: true,
-		Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace).With("server", "1"),
+		Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace).New("server", "1"),
 	}}
 	srv2 := &Server{Config: Config{
 		PrivateKey:  newkey(),
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func TestServerRemovePeerDisconnect(t *testing.T) {
 		NoDiscovery: true,
 		NoDial:      true,
 		ListenAddr:  "127.0.0.1:0",
-		Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace).With("server", "2"),
+		Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace).New("server", "2"),
 	}}
 	srv1.Start()
 	defer srv1.Stop()
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func TestServerAtCap(t *testing.T) {
 			NoDial:       true,
 			NoDiscovery:  true,
 			TrustedNodes: []*enode.Node{newNode(trustedID, "")},
-			Logger:       testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+			Logger:       testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 		},
 	}
 	if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func TestServerPeerLimits(t *testing.T) {
 			NoDial:      true,
 			NoDiscovery: true,
 			Protocols:   []Protocol{discard},
-			Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+			Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 		},
 		newTransport: func(fd net.Conn, dialDest *ecdsa.PublicKey) transport { return tp },
 	}
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func TestServerSetupConn(t *testing.T) {
 				NoDial:      true,
 				NoDiscovery: true,
 				Protocols:   []Protocol{discard},
-				Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+				Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 			}
 			srv := &Server{
 				Config:       cfg,
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ func TestServerInboundThrottle(t *testing.T) {
 			NoDial:      true,
 			NoDiscovery: true,
 			Protocols:   []Protocol{discard},
-			Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LevelTrace),
+			Logger:      testlog.Logger(t, log.LvlTrace),
 		},
 		newTransport: func(fd net.Conn, dialDest *ecdsa.PublicKey) transport {
 			newTransportCalled <- struct{}{}
diff --git a/p2p/simulations/adapters/types.go b/p2p/simulations/adapters/types.go
index 96ef7bb4d8..754047bdf0 100644
--- a/p2p/simulations/adapters/types.go
+++ b/p2p/simulations/adapters/types.go
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func RandomNodeConfig() *NodeConfig {
 		Name:            fmt.Sprintf("node_%s", enodId.String()),
 		Port:            port,
 		EnableMsgEvents: true,
-		LogVerbosity:    log.LevelInfo,
+		LogVerbosity:    log.LvlInfo,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/p2p/simulations/examples/ping-pong.go b/p2p/simulations/examples/ping-pong.go
index 6072e07b93..11f2bf221c 100644
--- a/p2p/simulations/examples/ping-pong.go
+++ b/p2p/simulations/examples/ping-pong.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ const (
 // Run implements the ping-pong protocol which sends ping messages to the peer
 // at 10s intervals, and responds to pings with pong messages.
 func (p *pingPongService) Run(peer *p2p.Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) error {
-	log := p.log.With("peer.id", peer.ID())
+	log := p.log.New("peer.id", peer.ID())
 
 	errC := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
diff --git a/rpc/handler.go b/rpc/handler.go
index 87c836e246..f44e4d7b01 100644
--- a/rpc/handler.go
+++ b/rpc/handler.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func newHandler(connCtx context.Context, conn jsonWriter, idgen func() ID, reg *
 		batchResponseMaxSize: batchResponseMaxSize,
 	}
 	if conn.remoteAddr() != "" {
-		h.log = h.log.With("conn", conn.remoteAddr())
+		h.log = h.log.New("conn", conn.remoteAddr())
 	}
 	h.unsubscribeCb = newCallback(reflect.Value{}, reflect.ValueOf(h.unsubscribe))
 	return h