<!--IssueSummary start--> <details> <summary> Everyone can contribute. [Help move this issue forward](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributor-success/community-contributors-workflows/#contributor-links) while earning points, leveling up and collecting rewards. </summary> - [Close this issue](https://contributors.gitlab.com/manage-issue?action=close&projectId=278964&issueIid=325070) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> [We are moving to make JSON the default configured log format for GitLab Workhorse in 12.0 Omnibus release](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/issues/4102). Would we like to make this the source install default as well by changing https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-workhorse/blob/master/logging.go#L78 ?