diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 18df33f713..5e61e3bc0c 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var (
 
 	// ClientVersion is the commandline version string used to control updating
 	// the CLI. The format is the calendar date (YYYY-MM-DD).
-	ClientVersion = "2025-01-09b"
+	ClientVersion = "2025-01-09"
 
 	// Agent version to control agent rollover. The format is the calendar date
 	// (YYYY-MM-DD).
diff --git a/operations/patch.go b/operations/patch.go
index eff1a21a7c..d58bda05ce 100644
--- a/operations/patch.go
+++ b/operations/patch.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/evergreen-ci/evergreen/util"
 	"github.com/evergreen-ci/utility"
 	"github.com/mongodb/grip"
-	"github.com/mongodb/grip/level"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli"
 )
@@ -121,14 +120,6 @@ func Patch() cli.Command {
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			confPath := c.Parent().String(confFlagName)
 			outputJSON := c.Bool(jsonFlagName)
-			if outputJSON {
-				// If outputting the patch data as JSON, suppress any non-error
-				// logs since the logs won't be in JSON format. Errors should
-				// still appear so users can diagnose issues.
-				l := grip.GetSender().Level()
-				l.Threshold = level.Error
-				grip.Error(errors.Wrap(grip.SetLevel(l), "increasing log level to suppress non-errors for JSON output"))
-			}
 			args := c.Args()
 			params := &patchParams{
 				Project:           c.String(projectFlagName),
@@ -266,7 +257,7 @@ func Patch() cli.Command {
 						continue
 					}
 					if err = addModuleToPatch(params, args, conf, newPatch, &module, modulePath); err != nil {
-						grip.Errorf("Error adding module '%s' to patch: %s", module.Name, err)
+						grip.ErrorWhen(!outputJSON, fmt.Sprintf("Error adding module '%s' to patch: %s", module.Name, err))
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/operations/patch_module.go b/operations/patch_module.go
index eeb990b596..76b17b8f08 100644
--- a/operations/patch_module.go
+++ b/operations/patch_module.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func addModuleToPatch(params *patchParams, args cli.Args, conf *ClientSettings,
 	if !params.SkipConfirm {
 		grip.Infof("Using branch '%s' for module '%s'.", module.Branch, module.Name)
 		if diffData.patchSummary != "" {
-			grip.Info(diffData.patchSummary)
+			fmt.Println(diffData.patchSummary)
 		}
 		if len(diffData.fullPatch) > 0 {
 			if !confirm("This is a summary of the module patch to be submitted. Include this module's changes?", true) {
diff --git a/operations/patch_util.go b/operations/patch_util.go
index ca88cf5901..c23f53110a 100644
--- a/operations/patch_util.go
+++ b/operations/patch_util.go
@@ -190,12 +190,8 @@ func (p *patchParams) displayPatch(ac *legacyClient, params outputPatchParams) e
 		return err
 	}
 
-	grip.Info("Patch successfully created.")
-	// This is intentionally using fmt.Println instead of grip because if the
-	// output is JSON, informational grip logs are suppressed. Using fmt.Println
-	// ensures the patch output is displayed regardless of logging
-	// configuration.
-	fmt.Println(patchDisp)
+	grip.InfoWhen(!params.outputJSON, "Patch successfully created.")
+	grip.Info(patchDisp)
 
 	if len(params.patches) == 1 && p.Browse {
 		browserCmd, err := findBrowserCommand()
@@ -240,7 +236,7 @@ func findBrowserCommand() ([]string, error) {
 // Performs validation for patch or patch-file
 func (p *patchParams) validatePatchCommand(ctx context.Context, conf *ClientSettings, ac *legacyClient, comm client.Communicator) (*model.ProjectRef, error) {
 	if err := p.loadProject(conf); err != nil {
-		grip.Errorf("failed to resolve project: %s\n", err)
+		grip.Warningf("warning - failed to set default project: %v\n", err)
 	}
 
 	// If reusing a previous definition, ignore defaults.
@@ -249,7 +245,7 @@ func (p *patchParams) validatePatchCommand(ctx context.Context, conf *ClientSett
 	}
 
 	if err := p.loadParameters(conf); err != nil {
-		grip.Warningf("warning - failed to set default parameters: %s\n", err)
+		grip.Warningf("warning - failed to set default parameters: %v\n", err)
 	}
 
 	if p.Uncommitted || conf.UncommittedChanges {