diff --git a/conf/fluent-bit-macos.yaml b/conf/fluent-bit-macos.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..28369f49bf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/fluent-bit-macos.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+service:
+  flush: 1
+  log_level: info
+  http_server: false
+  http_listen: 0.0.0.0
+  http_port: 2020
+  parsers_file: parsers.yaml
+  plugins_file: plugins.yaml
+
+pipeline:
+  inputs:
+    - name: dummy
+      tag: dummy.local
+
+  outputs:
+    - name: stdout
+      match: '*'
diff --git a/conf/fluent-bit-metrics.conf b/conf/fluent-bit-metrics.conf
index 988e0dcbb89..ebabb21481a 100644
--- a/conf/fluent-bit-metrics.conf
+++ b/conf/fluent-bit-metrics.conf
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 [OUTPUT]
     name            prometheus_exporter
     match           node_metrics
-    listen          0.0.0.0
+    host            0.0.0.0
     port            2021
     # Add user-defined labels
     # -----------------------
diff --git a/conf/fluent-bit-metrics.yaml b/conf/fluent-bit-metrics.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a5f0fb21089
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/fluent-bit-metrics.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+service:
+  flush: 1
+  log_level: info
+
+pipeline:
+  inputs:
+    - name: node_exporter_metrics
+      tag: node_metrics
+
+  outputs:
+    - name: prometheus_exporter
+      match: node_metrics
+      host: 0.0.0.0
+      port: 2021
diff --git a/conf/fluent-bit-win32.yaml b/conf/fluent-bit-win32.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f94499358c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/fluent-bit-win32.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+service:
+  flush: 1
+  log_level: info
+  http_server: false
+  http_listen: 0.0.0.0
+  http_port: 2020
+  parsers_file: parsers.yaml
+  plugins_file: plugins.yaml
+
+pipeline:
+  inputs:
+    - name: winlog
+      channels: 'Setup,Windows PowerShell'
+
+  outputs:
+    - name: stdout
+      match: '*'
diff --git a/conf/fluent-bit.yaml b/conf/fluent-bit.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..641fafa7878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/fluent-bit.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+service:
+  flush: 1
+  log_level: info
+  http_server: false
+  http_listen: 0.0.0.0
+  http_port: 2020
+  parsers_file: parsers.yaml
+  plugins_file: plugins.yaml
+
+pipeline:
+  inputs:
+    - name: cpu
+      tag: cpu.local
+
+  outputs:
+    - name: stdout
+      match: '*'
diff --git a/conf/parsers.yaml b/conf/parsers.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f93c06de23a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/parsers.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+parsers:
+  - name: json
+    format: json
+
+  - name: docker
+    format: json
+    time_key: time
+    time_format: "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%L"
+    time_keep: true
diff --git a/conf/plugins.yaml b/conf/plugins.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..319632a6015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/plugins.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+plugins:
+#   - /other/path/to/out_gstdout.so
diff --git a/cpack/debian/conffiles b/cpack/debian/conffiles
index 897702fc325..36183465b28 100644
--- a/cpack/debian/conffiles
+++ b/cpack/debian/conffiles
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 /etc/fluent-bit/parsers.conf
 /etc/fluent-bit/plugins.conf
 /etc/fluent-bit/fluent-bit.conf
+/etc/fluent-bit/parsers.yaml
+/etc/fluent-bit/plugins.yaml
+/etc/fluent-bit/fluent-bit.yaml
diff --git a/cpack/macos/fluent-bit.plist.cmakein b/cpack/macos/fluent-bit.plist.cmakein
index 70d2b6baa87..e95559b857a 100644
--- a/cpack/macos/fluent-bit.plist.cmakein
+++ b/cpack/macos/fluent-bit.plist.cmakein
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<array>
 		<string>@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/@FLB_OUT_NAME@</string>
 		<string>--config</string>
-		<string>@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR@/@FLB_OUT_NAME@/@FLB_OUT_NAME@.conf</string>
+		<string>@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR@/@FLB_OUT_NAME@/@FLB_OUT_NAME@.yaml</string>
 	</array>
 	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
 	<true/>
diff --git a/cpack/wix/WIX.template.in.cmakein b/cpack/wix/WIX.template.in.cmakein
index 2f839408878..4fb4c261d1f 100644
--- a/cpack/wix/WIX.template.in.cmakein
+++ b/cpack/wix/WIX.template.in.cmakein
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         </SetProperty>
 
         <Property Id="CreateFluentBitWinSvc" Value=" "/>
-        <CustomAction Id="SetCreateFluentBitWinSvcCommand" Property="CreateFluentBitWinSvc" Value="&quot;sc.exe&quot; create @FLB_OUT_NAME@ binpath= &quot;\&quot;[INSTALL_ROOT]bin\@FLB_OUT_NAME@.exe\&quot; -c \&quot;[INSTALL_ROOT]conf\@FLB_OUT_NAME@.conf\&quot;&quot; start= delayed-auto" Execute="immediate" />
+        <CustomAction Id="SetCreateFluentBitWinSvcCommand" Property="CreateFluentBitWinSvc" Value="&quot;sc.exe&quot; create @FLB_OUT_NAME@ binpath= &quot;\&quot;[INSTALL_ROOT]bin\@FLB_OUT_NAME@.exe\&quot; -c \&quot;[INSTALL_ROOT]conf\@FLB_OUT_NAME@.yaml\&quot;&quot; start= delayed-auto" Execute="immediate" />
         <CustomAction Id="CreateFluentBitWinSvc" BinaryKey="WixCA" DllEntry="CAQuietExec" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" Impersonate="no" />
 
         <Property Id="LaunchFluentBitWinSvc" Value=" "/>
diff --git a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
index 7cdcfe6bc88..abcd40059d9 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ RUN make -j "$(getconf _NPROCESSORS_ONLN)"
 RUN install bin/fluent-bit /fluent-bit/bin/
 
 # Configuration files
-COPY conf/fluent-bit.conf \
-    conf/parsers.conf \
-    conf/parsers_ambassador.conf \
-    conf/parsers_java.conf \
-    conf/parsers_extra.conf \
-    conf/parsers_openstack.conf \
-    conf/parsers_cinder.conf \
-    conf/plugins.conf \
+COPY conf/fluent-bit.* \
+    conf/parsers.* \
+    conf/parsers_ambassador.* \
+    conf/parsers_java.* \
+    conf/parsers_extra.* \
+    conf/parsers_openstack.* \
+    conf/parsers_cinder.* \
+    conf/plugins.* \
     /fluent-bit/etc/
 
 # Generate schema and include as part of the container image
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ EXPOSE 2020
 
 # Entry point
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/fluent-bit/bin/fluent-bit" ]
-CMD ["/fluent-bit/bin/fluent-bit", "-c", "/fluent-bit/etc/fluent-bit.conf"]
+CMD ["/fluent-bit/bin/fluent-bit", "-c", "/fluent-bit/etc/fluent-bit.yaml"]
 
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim AS debug
 ARG RELEASE_VERSION
@@ -239,4 +239,4 @@ COPY --from=builder /fluent-bit /fluent-bit
 EXPOSE 2020
 
 # No entry point so we can just shell in
-CMD ["/fluent-bit/bin/fluent-bit", "-c", "/fluent-bit/etc/fluent-bit.conf"]
+CMD ["/fluent-bit/bin/fluent-bit", "-c", "/fluent-bit/etc/fluent-bit.yaml"]
diff --git a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.windows b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.windows
index fceac524ecb..415a6d0d17f 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.windows
+++ b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.windows
@@ -75,13 +75,16 @@ RUN cmake -G "'Visual Studio 16 2019'" -DOPENSSL_ROOT_DIR='C:\dev\vcpkg\packages
 # Set up config files and binaries in single /fluent-bit hierarchy for easy copy in later stage
 RUN New-Item -Path  /fluent-bit/etc/ -ItemType "directory"; `
     Copy-Item -Path /src/conf/fluent-bit-win32.conf /fluent-bit/etc/fluent-bit.conf; `
+    Copy-Item -Path /src/conf/fluent-bit-win32.yaml /fluent-bit/etc/fluent-bit.yaml; `
     Copy-Item -Path /src/conf/parsers.conf /fluent-bit/etc/; `
+    Copy-Item -Path /src/conf/parsers.yaml /fluent-bit/etc/; `
     Copy-Item -Path /src/conf/parsers_ambassador.conf /fluent-bit/etc/; `
     Copy-Item -Path /src/conf/parsers_java.conf /fluent-bit/etc/; `
     Copy-Item -Path /src/conf/parsers_extra.conf /fluent-bit/etc/; `
     Copy-Item -Path /src/conf/parsers_openstack.conf /fluent-bit/etc/; `
     Copy-Item -Path /src/conf/parsers_cinder.conf /fluent-bit/etc/; `
     Copy-Item -Path /src/conf/plugins.conf /fluent-bit/etc/; `
+    Copy-Item -Path /src/conf/plugins.yaml /fluent-bit/etc/; `
     Copy-Item -Path /src/build/bin/Release/fluent-bit.exe /fluent-bit/bin/; `
     Copy-Item -Path /src/build/bin/Release/fluent-bit.dll /fluent-bit/bin/;
 #
@@ -114,4 +117,4 @@ RUN setx /M PATH "%PATH%;C:\fluent-bit\bin"
 ENTRYPOINT [ "fluent-bit.exe" ]
 # Hadolint gets confused by Windows it seems
 # hadolint ignore=DL3025
-CMD [ "fluent-bit.exe", "-c", "/fluent-bit/etc/fluent-bit.conf" ]
+CMD [ "fluent-bit.exe", "-c", "/fluent-bit/etc/fluent-bit.yaml" ]
diff --git a/init/systemd.in b/init/systemd.in
index 8838bc5cec6..6707361f0bb 100644
--- a/init/systemd.in
+++ b/init/systemd.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ After=network.target
 Type=simple
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/@FLB_OUT_NAME@
 EnvironmentFile=-/etc/default/@FLB_OUT_NAME@
-ExecStart=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/@FLB_OUT_NAME@ -c /@CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR@/@FLB_OUT_NAME@/@FLB_OUT_NAME@.conf
+ExecStart=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/@FLB_OUT_NAME@ -c /@CMAKE_INSTALL_SYSCONFDIR@/@FLB_OUT_NAME@/@FLB_OUT_NAME@.yaml
 Restart=always
 
 [Install]
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 178efd1ca8f..ecf1e7c1609 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ plugs:
 
 apps:
   service:
-    command: fluent-bit -c $SNAP/etc/fluent-bit/fluent-bit.conf
+    command: fluent-bit -c $SNAP/etc/fluent-bit/fluent-bit.yaml
     daemon: simple
     plugs:
       - network
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 8a790166680..ba70b8e109b 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -571,28 +571,51 @@ if(FLB_BINARY)
       DESTINATION ${FLB_INSTALL_CONFDIR}
       COMPONENT binary
       RENAME "${FLB_OUT_NAME}.conf")
+    install(FILES
+      "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/fluent-bit-win32.yaml"
+      DESTINATION ${FLB_INSTALL_CONFDIR}
+      COMPONENT binary
+      RENAME "${FLB_OUT_NAME}.yaml")
   elseif(FLB_SYSTEM_MACOS)
     install(FILES
       "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/fluent-bit-macos.conf"
       DESTINATION ${FLB_INSTALL_CONFDIR}
       COMPONENT binary
       RENAME "${FLB_OUT_NAME}.conf")
+    install(FILES
+      "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/fluent-bit-macos.yaml"
+      DESTINATION ${FLB_INSTALL_CONFDIR}
+      COMPONENT binary
+      RENAME "${FLB_OUT_NAME}.yaml")
   else()
     install(FILES
       "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/fluent-bit.conf"
       DESTINATION ${FLB_INSTALL_CONFDIR}
       COMPONENT binary
       RENAME "${FLB_OUT_NAME}.conf")
+    install(FILES
+      "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/fluent-bit.yaml"
+      DESTINATION ${FLB_INSTALL_CONFDIR}
+      COMPONENT binary
+      RENAME "${FLB_OUT_NAME}.yaml")
   endif()
 
   install(FILES
     "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/parsers.conf"
     COMPONENT binary
     DESTINATION ${FLB_INSTALL_CONFDIR})
+  install(FILES
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/parsers.yaml"
+    COMPONENT binary
+    DESTINATION ${FLB_INSTALL_CONFDIR})
 
   install(FILES
     "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/plugins.conf"
     COMPONENT binary
     DESTINATION ${FLB_INSTALL_CONFDIR})
+  install(FILES
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/conf/plugins.yaml"
+    COMPONENT binary
+    DESTINATION ${FLB_INSTALL_CONFDIR})
 
 endif()