diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f20f72..05a57fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Slack
 
 Publisher: Splunk  
-Connector Version: 2.6.1  
+Connector Version: 2.6.2  
 Product Vendor: Slack Technologies  
 Product Name: Slack  
 Product Version Supported (regex): ".\*"  
diff --git a/release_notes/2.6.2.md b/release_notes/2.6.2.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6484a9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release_notes/2.6.2.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Add log rotation for bot log files [PAPP-30433]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 02b231b..33dff53 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 beautifulsoup4==4.10.0
-Django==3.2.16
 idna==3.3
 requests==2.27.1
 sh==1.14.2
diff --git a/slack.json b/slack.json
index 09b2e87..3fb42f1 100644
--- a/slack.json
+++ b/slack.json
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     "type": "information",
     "license": "Copyright (c) 2016-2023 Splunk Inc.",
     "main_module": "slack_connector.py",
-    "app_version": "2.6.1",
-    "utctime_updated": "2023-04-21T23:58:08.000000Z",
+    "app_version": "2.6.2",
+    "utctime_updated": "2023-05-11T00:32:21.000000Z",
     "product_vendor": "Slack Technologies",
     "product_name": "Slack",
     "product_version_regex": ".*",
@@ -4280,21 +4280,13 @@
     ],
     "pip_dependencies": {
         "wheel": [
-            {
-                "module": "Django",
-                "input_file": "wheels/py3/Django-3.2.16-py3-none-any.whl"
-            },
-            {
-                "module": "asgiref",
-                "input_file": "wheels/py3/asgiref-3.4.1-py3-none-any.whl"
-            },
             {
                 "module": "beautifulsoup4",
                 "input_file": "wheels/py3/beautifulsoup4-4.10.0-py3-none-any.whl"
             },
             {
                 "module": "certifi",
-                "input_file": "wheels/py3/certifi-2022.12.7-py3-none-any.whl"
+                "input_file": "wheels/py3/certifi-2023.5.7-py3-none-any.whl"
             },
             {
                 "module": "charset_normalizer",
@@ -4304,10 +4296,6 @@
                 "module": "idna",
                 "input_file": "wheels/py3/idna-3.3-py3-none-any.whl"
             },
-            {
-                "module": "pytz",
-                "input_file": "wheels/shared/pytz-2022.7.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
-            },
             {
                 "module": "requests",
                 "input_file": "wheels/shared/requests-2.27.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
@@ -4330,23 +4318,15 @@
             },
             {
                 "module": "slack_sdk",
-                "input_file": "wheels/shared/slack_sdk-3.20.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
+                "input_file": "wheels/shared/slack_sdk-3.21.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
             },
             {
                 "module": "soupsieve",
                 "input_file": "wheels/py3/soupsieve-2.3.2.post1-py3-none-any.whl"
             },
-            {
-                "module": "sqlparse",
-                "input_file": "wheels/py3/sqlparse-0.4.3-py3-none-any.whl"
-            },
-            {
-                "module": "typing_extensions",
-                "input_file": "wheels/py3/typing_extensions-4.1.1-py3-none-any.whl"
-            },
             {
                 "module": "urllib3",
-                "input_file": "wheels/shared/urllib3-1.26.14-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
+                "input_file": "wheels/shared/urllib3-1.26.15-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
             },
             {
                 "module": "websocket_client",
@@ -4356,21 +4336,13 @@
     },
     "pip39_dependencies": {
         "wheel": [
-            {
-                "module": "Django",
-                "input_file": "wheels/py3/Django-3.2.16-py3-none-any.whl"
-            },
-            {
-                "module": "asgiref",
-                "input_file": "wheels/py3/asgiref-3.6.0-py3-none-any.whl"
-            },
             {
                 "module": "beautifulsoup4",
                 "input_file": "wheels/py3/beautifulsoup4-4.10.0-py3-none-any.whl"
             },
             {
                 "module": "certifi",
-                "input_file": "wheels/py3/certifi-2022.12.7-py3-none-any.whl"
+                "input_file": "wheels/py3/certifi-2023.5.7-py3-none-any.whl"
             },
             {
                 "module": "charset_normalizer",
@@ -4380,10 +4352,6 @@
                 "module": "idna",
                 "input_file": "wheels/py3/idna-3.3-py3-none-any.whl"
             },
-            {
-                "module": "pytz",
-                "input_file": "wheels/shared/pytz-2022.7.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
-            },
             {
                 "module": "requests",
                 "input_file": "wheels/shared/requests-2.27.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
@@ -4406,19 +4374,15 @@
             },
             {
                 "module": "slack_sdk",
-                "input_file": "wheels/shared/slack_sdk-3.20.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
+                "input_file": "wheels/shared/slack_sdk-3.21.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
             },
             {
                 "module": "soupsieve",
-                "input_file": "wheels/py3/soupsieve-2.4-py3-none-any.whl"
-            },
-            {
-                "module": "sqlparse",
-                "input_file": "wheels/py3/sqlparse-0.4.3-py3-none-any.whl"
+                "input_file": "wheels/py3/soupsieve-2.4.1-py3-none-any.whl"
             },
             {
                 "module": "urllib3",
-                "input_file": "wheels/shared/urllib3-1.26.14-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
+                "input_file": "wheels/shared/urllib3-1.26.15-py2.py3-none-any.whl"
             },
             {
                 "module": "websocket_client",
diff --git a/slack_bot.py b/slack_bot.py
index 57aea42..79fb24f 100644
--- a/slack_bot.py
+++ b/slack_bot.py
@@ -12,16 +12,17 @@
 # the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND,
 # either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions
 # and limitations under the License.
+import logging
+import logging.handlers
 import os
 import re
 import shlex
 import sys
+import tempfile
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
-from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import encryption_helper
-import pytz
 import requests
 import simplejson as json
 import six
@@ -131,19 +132,6 @@
                           """
 
 
-def tmp_log(msg):
-    log_dir = "/tmp"
-    log_path = Path(log_dir) / "slack.log"
-    log_path.touch()
-
-    tz_Denver = pytz.timezone('America/Denver')
-    now = datetime.now(tz_Denver)
-    current_time = now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
-
-    with log_path.open('a') as bubbly:
-        bubbly.write(current_time + ": " + msg + "\n")
-
-
 def _load_app_state(asset_id):
     """ This function is used to load the current state file.
 
@@ -1116,7 +1104,7 @@ def interactive_message_handler(ack, body, respond):
 
                     answer_filename = '{0}.json'.format(qid)
                     answer_path = "{0}/{1}".format(state_dir, answer_filename)
-                    tmp_log('**going to put answer file here: {}'.format(answer_path))
+                    logging.debug('**going to put answer file here: {}'.format(answer_path))
 
                     final_payload = process_payload(body, answer_path)
 
@@ -1136,17 +1124,17 @@ def mention_handler(body, say):
             is mentioned in the cat. It receives a json body which contains the data of the event. The command and
             channel name are parsed from the body and passed to command handler to further process the command.
             """
-            tmp_log('**app_mention handler hit')
+            logging.info('**app_mention handler hit')
             if body:
-                # tmp_log('**body from app mention: {}'.format(body))
+                # logging.debug('**body from app mention: {}'.format(body))
                 user = body.get("event", {}).get("user")
-                tmp_log('**user that spawned bot command is {}'.format(user))
+                logging.info('**user that spawned bot command is {}'.format(user))
                 if not self._check_user_authorization(user):
                     say('`User {} is not authorized to use this bot`'.format(user))
                     return
 
                 out_text = body.get("event", {}).get("text")
-                tmp_log('**body exists, app_mention text: {}'.format(out_text))
+                logging.debug('**body exists, app_mention text: {}'.format(out_text))
 
                 if out_text and out_text.startswith(self.cmd_start):
                     if out_text.strip() == self.cmd_start:
@@ -1178,54 +1166,54 @@ def mention_handler(body, say):
         handler.start()
 
     def _check_user_authorization(self, user):
-        tmp_log('**Checking authorization for user "{}"'.format(user))
+        logging.info('**Checking authorization for user "{}"'.format(user))
         permitted_users = self.permitted_users
 
         if not permitted_users:
-            tmp_log('**No permitted users specified. falling back to allow all')
+            logging.info('**No permitted users specified. falling back to allow all')
             return True
 
         else:
             user_list = permitted_users.split(",")
-            tmp_log('**Permitted_users: {}'.format(user_list))
+            logging.debug('**Permitted_users: {}'.format(user_list))
             if user in user_list:
-                tmp_log('**User "{}" is permitted to use bot'.format(user))
+                logging.info('**User "{}" is permitted to use bot'.format(user))
                 return True
             else:
-                tmp_log('**User "{}" is not permitted to use bot'.format(user))
+                logging.info('**User "{}" is not permitted to use bot'.format(user))
                 return False
 
     def _check_command_authorization(self, cmd_type):
         if cmd_type == "act":
             if self.permit_act:
-                tmp_log('**Command: "{}" is permitted'.format(cmd_type))
+                logging.info('**Command: "{}" is permitted'.format(cmd_type))
                 return True
             else:
-                tmp_log('**Command:"{}" is not permitted'.format(cmd_type))
+                logging.info('**Command:"{}" is not permitted'.format(cmd_type))
                 return False
 
         if cmd_type == "run_playbook":
             if self.permit_playbook:
-                tmp_log('**Command: "{}" is permitted'.format(cmd_type))
+                logging.info('**Command: "{}" is permitted'.format(cmd_type))
                 return True
             else:
-                tmp_log('**Command: "{}" is not permitted'.format(cmd_type))
+                logging.info('**Command: "{}" is not permitted'.format(cmd_type))
                 return False
 
         if cmd_type == "get_container":
             if self.permit_container:
-                tmp_log('**Command:" {}" is permitted'.format(cmd_type))
+                logging.info('**Command:" {}" is permitted'.format(cmd_type))
                 return True
             else:
-                tmp_log('**Command: "{}" is not permitted'.format(cmd_type))
+                logging.info('**Command: "{}" is not permitted'.format(cmd_type))
                 return False
 
         if cmd_type == "list":
             if self.permit_list:
-                tmp_log('**Command: "{}" is permitted'.format(cmd_type))
+                logging.info('**Command: "{}" is permitted'.format(cmd_type))
                 return True
             else:
-                tmp_log('**Command: "{}" is not permitted'.format(cmd_type))
+                logging.info('**Command: "{}" is not permitted'.format(cmd_type))
                 return False
         else:
             return False
@@ -1250,7 +1238,7 @@ def _handle_command(self, command, channel):
             return
 
         if cmd_type == "act":
-            tmp_log("**permit_bot_act: {}".format(self.permit_act))
+            logging.info("**permit_bot_act: {}".format(self.permit_act))
             status, result = self._parse_action(args[1:])
             if (status):
                 msg = self._action_run_request(result, channel)
@@ -1258,7 +1246,7 @@ def _handle_command(self, command, channel):
                 msg = result
 
         elif cmd_type == "run_playbook":
-            tmp_log("**permit_bot_playbook: {}".format(self.permit_playbook))
+            logging.info("**permit_bot_playbook: {}".format(self.permit_playbook))
             status, result = self._parse_playbook(args[1:])
             if (status):
                 msg = self._playbook_request(result, channel)
@@ -1266,11 +1254,11 @@ def _handle_command(self, command, channel):
                 msg = result
 
         elif cmd_type == "get_container":
-            tmp_log("**permit_bot_container: {}".format(self.permit_container))
+            logging.info("**permit_bot_container: {}".format(self.permit_container))
             status, msg = self._parse_container(args[1:])
 
         elif cmd_type == "list":
-            tmp_log("**permit_bot_list: {}".format(self.permit_list))
+            logging.info("**permit_bot_list: {}".format(self.permit_list))
             status, msg = self._parse_list(args[1:])
 
         else:
@@ -1279,9 +1267,25 @@ def _handle_command(self, command, channel):
         self._post_message(msg, channel)
 
 
+def set_up_logging():
+    """ Set up logging for the bot. """
+    log_file = Path(tempfile.gettempdir()) / 'slack.log'
+    max_bytes = 5 * 1024 * 1024  # 5MB
+    log_formatter = logging.Formatter('[%(process)d][%(asctime)s][%(levelname)s] %(message)s')
+
+    log_handler = logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler(log_file, maxBytes=max_bytes, backupCount=4)
+    log_handler.setFormatter(log_formatter)
+
+    logger = logging.getLogger()
+    logger.addHandler(log_handler)
+    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+    return logger
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':  # noqa: C901
+    set_up_logging()
 
-    tmp_log('**Spawning slack_bot.py...')
+    logging.info('**Spawning slack_bot.py...')
     if (not os.path.exists('./bot_config.py')):
         if (len(sys.argv) != 3):
             print("Please create a bot_config.py file, and place it in this directory")
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