diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_query_find_image.go b/internal/api/resolver_query_find_image.go
index b3d674613a8..48b926345de 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_query_find_image.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_query_find_image.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/99designs/gqlgen/graphql"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil/stringslice"
 )
 
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ func (r *queryResolver) FindImages(
 			result, err = qb.Query(ctx, models.ImageQueryOptions{
 				QueryOptions: models.QueryOptions{
 					FindFilter: filter,
-					Count:      sliceutil.Contains(fields, "count"),
+					Count:      slices.Contains(fields, "count"),
 				},
 				ImageFilter: imageFilter,
-				Megapixels:  sliceutil.Contains(fields, "megapixels"),
-				TotalSize:   sliceutil.Contains(fields, "filesize"),
+				Megapixels:  slices.Contains(fields, "megapixels"),
+				TotalSize:   slices.Contains(fields, "filesize"),
 			})
 			if err == nil {
 				images, err = result.Resolve(ctx)
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_query_find_scene.go b/internal/api/resolver_query_find_scene.go
index 0ea35a490e5..44b5cfd5ee5 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_query_find_scene.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_query_find_scene.go
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/99designs/gqlgen/graphql"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/scene"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil/stringslice"
 )
 
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ func (r *queryResolver) FindScenes(
 			result, err = r.repository.Scene.Query(ctx, models.SceneQueryOptions{
 				QueryOptions: models.QueryOptions{
 					FindFilter: filter,
-					Count:      sliceutil.Contains(fields, "count"),
+					Count:      slices.Contains(fields, "count"),
 				},
 				SceneFilter:   sceneFilter,
-				TotalDuration: sliceutil.Contains(fields, "duration"),
-				TotalSize:     sliceutil.Contains(fields, "filesize"),
+				TotalDuration: slices.Contains(fields, "duration"),
+				TotalSize:     slices.Contains(fields, "filesize"),
 			})
 			if err == nil {
 				scenes, err = result.Resolve(ctx)
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ func (r *queryResolver) FindScenesByPathRegex(ctx context.Context, filter *model
 		result, err := r.repository.Scene.Query(ctx, models.SceneQueryOptions{
 			QueryOptions: models.QueryOptions{
 				FindFilter: queryFilter,
-				Count:      sliceutil.Contains(fields, "count"),
+				Count:      slices.Contains(fields, "count"),
 			},
 			SceneFilter:   sceneFilter,
-			TotalDuration: sliceutil.Contains(fields, "duration"),
-			TotalSize:     sliceutil.Contains(fields, "filesize"),
+			TotalDuration: slices.Contains(fields, "duration"),
+			TotalSize:     slices.Contains(fields, "filesize"),
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_query_package.go b/internal/api/resolver_query_package.go
index 5a42221d476..7e772413263 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_query_package.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_query_package.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/internal/manager"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/pkg"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 )
 
 var ErrInvalidPackageType = errors.New("invalid package type")
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (r *queryResolver) InstalledPackages(ctx context.Context, typeArg PackageTy
 
 	var ret []*Package
 
-	if sliceutil.Contains(graphql.CollectAllFields(ctx), "source_package") {
+	if slices.Contains(graphql.CollectAllFields(ctx), "source_package") {
 		ret, err = r.getInstalledPackagesWithUpgrades(ctx, pm)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/internal/autotag/gallery.go b/internal/autotag/gallery.go
index cbf5ebf0919..031079e494b 100644
--- a/internal/autotag/gallery.go
+++ b/internal/autotag/gallery.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package autotag
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/gallery"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/match"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 )
 
 type GalleryFinderUpdater interface {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func GalleryPerformers(ctx context.Context, s *models.Gallery, rw GalleryPerform
 		}
 		existing := s.PerformerIDs.List()
 
-		if sliceutil.Contains(existing, otherID) {
+		if slices.Contains(existing, otherID) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func GalleryTags(ctx context.Context, s *models.Gallery, rw GalleryTagUpdater, t
 		}
 		existing := s.TagIDs.List()
 
-		if sliceutil.Contains(existing, otherID) {
+		if slices.Contains(existing, otherID) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/autotag/image.go b/internal/autotag/image.go
index 63544123ab4..e4acbcd3af6 100644
--- a/internal/autotag/image.go
+++ b/internal/autotag/image.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package autotag
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/image"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/match"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 )
 
 type ImageFinderUpdater interface {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func ImagePerformers(ctx context.Context, s *models.Image, rw ImagePerformerUpda
 		}
 		existing := s.PerformerIDs.List()
 
-		if sliceutil.Contains(existing, otherID) {
+		if slices.Contains(existing, otherID) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func ImageTags(ctx context.Context, s *models.Image, rw ImageTagUpdater, tagRead
 		}
 		existing := s.TagIDs.List()
 
-		if sliceutil.Contains(existing, otherID) {
+		if slices.Contains(existing, otherID) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/autotag/performer.go b/internal/autotag/performer.go
index 12dac0e9344..7badda39047 100644
--- a/internal/autotag/performer.go
+++ b/internal/autotag/performer.go
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ package autotag
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/gallery"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/image"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/match"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/scene"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/txn"
 )
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (tagger *Tagger) PerformerScenes(ctx context.Context, p *models.Performer,
 			}
 			existing := o.PerformerIDs.List()
 
-			if sliceutil.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
+			if slices.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
 				return false, nil
 			}
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (tagger *Tagger) PerformerImages(ctx context.Context, p *models.Performer,
 			}
 			existing := o.PerformerIDs.List()
 
-			if sliceutil.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
+			if slices.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
 				return false, nil
 			}
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (tagger *Tagger) PerformerGalleries(ctx context.Context, p *models.Performe
 			}
 			existing := o.PerformerIDs.List()
 
-			if sliceutil.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
+			if slices.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
 				return false, nil
 			}
 
diff --git a/internal/autotag/scene.go b/internal/autotag/scene.go
index 751d0ed62c3..273378b9bc1 100644
--- a/internal/autotag/scene.go
+++ b/internal/autotag/scene.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package autotag
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/match"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/scene"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 )
 
 type SceneFinderUpdater interface {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func ScenePerformers(ctx context.Context, s *models.Scene, rw ScenePerformerUpda
 		}
 		existing := s.PerformerIDs.List()
 
-		if sliceutil.Contains(existing, otherID) {
+		if slices.Contains(existing, otherID) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func SceneTags(ctx context.Context, s *models.Scene, rw SceneTagUpdater, tagRead
 		}
 		existing := s.TagIDs.List()
 
-		if sliceutil.Contains(existing, otherID) {
+		if slices.Contains(existing, otherID) {
 			return false, nil
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/autotag/tag.go b/internal/autotag/tag.go
index 5b1b5c319b2..4ebbf28a31d 100644
--- a/internal/autotag/tag.go
+++ b/internal/autotag/tag.go
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ package autotag
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/gallery"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/image"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/match"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/scene"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/txn"
 )
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (tagger *Tagger) TagScenes(ctx context.Context, p *models.Tag, paths []stri
 			}
 			existing := o.TagIDs.List()
 
-			if sliceutil.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
+			if slices.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
 				return false, nil
 			}
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (tagger *Tagger) TagImages(ctx context.Context, p *models.Tag, paths []stri
 			}
 			existing := o.TagIDs.List()
 
-			if sliceutil.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
+			if slices.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
 				return false, nil
 			}
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (tagger *Tagger) TagGalleries(ctx context.Context, p *models.Tag, paths []s
 			}
 			existing := o.TagIDs.List()
 
-			if sliceutil.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
+			if slices.Contains(existing, p.ID) {
 				return false, nil
 			}
 
diff --git a/internal/dlna/cds.go b/internal/dlna/cds.go
index a38e0e55bed..034ebbbc17f 100644
--- a/internal/dlna/cds.go
+++ b/internal/dlna/cds.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/scene"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 )
 
 var pageSize = 100
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ func (me *contentDirectoryService) getPageVideos(sceneFilter *models.SceneFilter
 }
 
 func getPageFromID(paths []string) *int {
-	i := sliceutil.Index(paths, "page")
+	i := slices.Index(paths, "page")
 	if i == -1 || i+1 >= len(paths) {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/internal/dlna/whitelist.go b/internal/dlna/whitelist.go
index 609ecd38f4c..e423ec58b37 100644
--- a/internal/dlna/whitelist.go
+++ b/internal/dlna/whitelist.go
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 package dlna
 
 import (
+	"slices"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
-
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 )
 
 // only keep the 10 most recent IP addresses
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ func (m *ipWhitelistManager) addRecent(addr string) bool {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	i := sliceutil.Index(m.recentIPAddresses, addr)
+	i := slices.Index(m.recentIPAddresses, addr)
 	if i != -1 {
 		if i == 0 {
 			// don't do anything if it's already at the start
diff --git a/internal/identify/identify.go b/internal/identify/identify.go
index 5eecd0d9927..dca1a68d71b 100644
--- a/internal/identify/identify.go
+++ b/internal/identify/identify.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/logger"
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ func (t *SceneIdentifier) addTagToScene(ctx context.Context, s *models.Scene, ta
 		}
 		existing := s.TagIDs.List()
 
-		if sliceutil.Contains(existing, tagID) {
+		if slices.Contains(existing, tagID) {
 			// skip if the scene was already tagged
 			return nil
 		}
diff --git a/internal/identify/identify_test.go b/internal/identify/identify_test.go
index 5dc339eace6..4d8c6e21231 100644
--- a/internal/identify/identify_test.go
+++ b/internal/identify/identify_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"reflect"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models/mocks"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/scraper"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 )
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type mockSceneScraper struct {
 }
 
 func (s mockSceneScraper) ScrapeScenes(ctx context.Context, sceneID int) ([]*scraper.ScrapedScene, error) {
-	if sliceutil.Contains(s.errIDs, sceneID) {
+	if slices.Contains(s.errIDs, sceneID) {
 		return nil, errors.New("scrape scene error")
 	}
 	return s.results[sceneID], nil
diff --git a/pkg/gallery/import.go b/pkg/gallery/import.go
index c332e0ce043..aaf37bd27e4 100644
--- a/pkg/gallery/import.go
+++ b/pkg/gallery/import.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package gallery
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ func (i *Importer) populatePerformers(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		missingPerformers := sliceutil.Filter(names, func(name string) bool {
-			return !sliceutil.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
+			return !slices.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
 		})
 
 		if len(missingPerformers) > 0 {
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ func (i *Importer) populateTags(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		missingTags := sliceutil.Filter(names, func(name string) bool {
-			return !sliceutil.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
+			return !slices.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
 		})
 
 		if len(missingTags) > 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/group/import.go b/pkg/group/import.go
index 589e75df30d..3fc7db8f15a 100644
--- a/pkg/group/import.go
+++ b/pkg/group/import.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package group
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ func importTags(ctx context.Context, tagWriter models.TagFinderCreator, names []
 	}
 
 	missingTags := sliceutil.Filter(names, func(name string) bool {
-		return !sliceutil.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
+		return !slices.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
 	})
 
 	if len(missingTags) > 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/group/validate.go b/pkg/group/validate.go
index 723b9f6997a..255152a9577 100644
--- a/pkg/group/validate.go
+++ b/pkg/group/validate.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package group
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ func (s *Service) validateUpdateGroupHierarchy(ctx context.Context, existing *mo
 	subIDs := idsFromGroupDescriptions(effectiveSubGroups)
 
 	// ensure we haven't set the group as a subgroup of itself
-	if sliceutil.Contains(containingIDs, existing.ID) || sliceutil.Contains(subIDs, existing.ID) {
+	if slices.Contains(containingIDs, existing.ID) || slices.Contains(subIDs, existing.ID) {
 		return ErrHierarchyLoop
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/image/import.go b/pkg/image/import.go
index fa8fe21610e..660eb1da18d 100644
--- a/pkg/image/import.go
+++ b/pkg/image/import.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package image
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ func (i *Importer) populatePerformers(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		missingPerformers := sliceutil.Filter(names, func(name string) bool {
-			return !sliceutil.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
+			return !slices.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
 		})
 
 		if len(missingPerformers) > 0 {
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ func importTags(ctx context.Context, tagWriter models.TagFinderCreator, names []
 	}
 
 	missingTags := sliceutil.Filter(names, func(name string) bool {
-		return !sliceutil.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
+		return !slices.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
 	})
 
 	if len(missingTags) > 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/image/scan.go b/pkg/image/scan.go
index b388a814518..a6002057f41 100644
--- a/pkg/image/scan.go
+++ b/pkg/image/scan.go
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models/paths"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/plugin"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/plugin/hook"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/txn"
 )
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func (h *ScanHandler) getGalleryToAssociate(ctx context.Context, newImage *model
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if g != nil && !sliceutil.Contains(newImage.GalleryIDs.List(), g.ID) {
+	if g != nil && !slices.Contains(newImage.GalleryIDs.List(), g.ID) {
 		return g, nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/performer/import.go b/pkg/performer/import.go
index d50384fa3d3..49a2ce291ae 100644
--- a/pkg/performer/import.go
+++ b/pkg/performer/import.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package performer
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func importTags(ctx context.Context, tagWriter models.TagFinderCreator, names []
 	}
 
 	missingTags := sliceutil.Filter(names, func(name string) bool {
-		return !sliceutil.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
+		return !slices.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
 	})
 
 	if len(missingTags) > 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/plugins.go b/pkg/plugin/plugins.go
index 38cde68bccc..9671f890195 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/plugins.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/plugins.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/plugin/common"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/plugin/hook"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/session"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/txn"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/utils"
 )
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (c Cache) enabledPlugins() []Config {
 
 	var ret []Config
 	for _, p := range c.plugins {
-		disabled := sliceutil.Contains(disabledPlugins, p.id)
+		disabled := slices.Contains(disabledPlugins, p.id)
 
 		if !disabled {
 			ret = append(ret, p)
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func (c Cache) enabledPlugins() []Config {
 func (c Cache) pluginDisabled(id string) bool {
 	disabledPlugins := c.config.GetDisabledPlugins()
 
-	return sliceutil.Contains(disabledPlugins, id)
+	return slices.Contains(disabledPlugins, id)
 }
 
 // ListPlugins returns plugin details for all of the loaded plugins.
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (c Cache) ListPlugins() []*Plugin {
 	for _, s := range c.plugins {
 		p := s.toPlugin()
 
-		disabled := sliceutil.Contains(disabledPlugins, p.ID)
+		disabled := slices.Contains(disabledPlugins, p.ID)
 		p.Enabled = !disabled
 
 		ret = append(ret, p)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (c Cache) GetPlugin(id string) *Plugin {
 	if plugin != nil {
 		p := plugin.toPlugin()
 
-		disabled := sliceutil.Contains(disabledPlugins, p.ID)
+		disabled := slices.Contains(disabledPlugins, p.ID)
 		p.Enabled = !disabled
 		return p
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/scene/import.go b/pkg/scene/import.go
index b36e1bd68ab..c1b065bcf8a 100644
--- a/pkg/scene/import.go
+++ b/pkg/scene/import.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package scene
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ func (i *Importer) populatePerformers(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		missingPerformers := sliceutil.Filter(names, func(name string) bool {
-			return !sliceutil.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
+			return !slices.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
 		})
 
 		if len(missingPerformers) > 0 {
@@ -517,7 +518,7 @@ func importTags(ctx context.Context, tagWriter models.TagFinderCreator, names []
 	}
 
 	missingTags := sliceutil.Filter(names, func(name string) bool {
-		return !sliceutil.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
+		return !slices.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
 	})
 
 	if len(missingTags) > 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/scene/merge.go b/pkg/scene/merge.go
index e7c9ab2f70d..77b551ab27e 100644
--- a/pkg/scene/merge.go
+++ b/pkg/scene/merge.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/fsutil"
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ func (s *Service) Merge(ctx context.Context, sourceIDs []int, destinationID int,
 	sourceIDs = sliceutil.AppendUniques(nil, sourceIDs)
 
 	// ensure destination is not in source list
-	if sliceutil.Contains(sourceIDs, destinationID) {
+	if slices.Contains(sourceIDs, destinationID) {
 		return errors.New("destination scene cannot be in source list")
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sliceutil/collections.go b/pkg/sliceutil/collections.go
index 18930df259e..cf72e4122dd 100644
--- a/pkg/sliceutil/collections.go
+++ b/pkg/sliceutil/collections.go
@@ -1,26 +1,14 @@
 // Package sliceutil provides utilities for working with slices.
 package sliceutil
 
-// Index returns the first index of the provided value in the provided
-// slice. It returns -1 if it is not found.
-func Index[T comparable](vs []T, t T) int {
-	for i, v := range vs {
-		if v == t {
-			return i
-		}
-	}
-	return -1
-}
-
-// Contains returns whether the vs slice contains t.
-func Contains[T comparable](vs []T, t T) bool {
-	return Index(vs, t) >= 0
-}
+import (
+	"slices"
+)
 
 // AppendUnique appends toAdd to the vs slice if toAdd does not already
 // exist in the slice. It returns the new or unchanged slice.
 func AppendUnique[T comparable](vs []T, toAdd T) []T {
-	if Contains(vs, toAdd) {
+	if slices.Contains(vs, toAdd) {
 		return vs
 	}
 
@@ -31,6 +19,13 @@ func AppendUnique[T comparable](vs []T, toAdd T) []T {
 // appends values that do not already exist in the slice.
 // It returns the new or unchanged slice.
 func AppendUniques[T comparable](vs []T, toAdd []T) []T {
+	if len(toAdd) == 0 {
+		return vs
+	}
+
+	// Extend the slice's capacity to avoid multiple re-allocations even in the worst case
+	vs = slices.Grow(vs, len(toAdd))
+
 	for _, v := range toAdd {
 		vs = AppendUnique(vs, v)
 	}
@@ -43,7 +38,7 @@ func AppendUniques[T comparable](vs []T, toAdd []T) []T {
 func Exclude[T comparable](vs []T, toExclude []T) []T {
 	var ret []T
 	for _, v := range vs {
-		if !Contains(toExclude, v) {
+		if !slices.Contains(toExclude, v) {
 			ret = append(ret, v)
 		}
 	}
@@ -53,8 +48,8 @@ func Exclude[T comparable](vs []T, toExclude []T) []T {
 
 // Unique returns a copy of the vs slice, with non-unique values removed.
 func Unique[T comparable](vs []T) []T {
-	distinctValues := make(map[T]struct{})
-	var ret []T
+	distinctValues := make(map[T]struct{}, len(vs))
+	ret := make([]T, 0, len(vs))
 	for _, v := range vs {
 		if _, exists := distinctValues[v]; !exists {
 			distinctValues[v] = struct{}{}
@@ -79,7 +74,7 @@ func Delete[T comparable](vs []T, toDel T) []T {
 func Intersect[T comparable](a []T, b []T) []T {
 	var ret []T
 	for _, v := range a {
-		if Contains(b, v) {
+		if slices.Contains(b, v) {
 			ret = append(ret, v)
 		}
 	}
@@ -91,13 +86,13 @@ func Intersect[T comparable](a []T, b []T) []T {
 func NotIntersect[T comparable](a []T, b []T) []T {
 	var ret []T
 	for _, v := range a {
-		if !Contains(b, v) {
+		if !slices.Contains(b, v) {
 			ret = append(ret, v)
 		}
 	}
 
 	for _, v := range b {
-		if !Contains(a, v) {
+		if !slices.Contains(a, v) {
 			ret = append(ret, v)
 		}
 	}
@@ -166,8 +161,9 @@ func PtrsToValues[T any](vs []*T) []T {
 func ValuesToPtrs[T any](vs []T) []*T {
 	ret := make([]*T, len(vs))
 	for i, v := range vs {
-		vv := v
-		ret[i] = &vv
+		// We can do this safely because go.mod indicates Go 1.22
+		// See: https://go.dev/blog/loopvar-preview
+		ret[i] = &v
 	}
 	return ret
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/gallery.go b/pkg/sqlite/gallery.go
index 5473b9c36ee..90e46bebcba 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/gallery.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/gallery.go
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9"
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9/exp"
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"gopkg.in/guregu/null.v4"
 	"gopkg.in/guregu/null.v4/zero"
 )
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func (qb *GalleryStore) FindMany(ctx context.Context, ids []int) ([]*models.Gall
 		}
 
 		for _, s := range unsorted {
-			i := sliceutil.Index(ids, s.ID)
+			i := slices.Index(ids, s.ID)
 			galleries[i] = s
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/gallery_chapter.go b/pkg/sqlite/gallery_chapter.go
index f0d9c52980b..92ae63f5f83 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/gallery_chapter.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/gallery_chapter.go
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9"
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9/exp"
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (qb *GalleryChapterStore) FindMany(ctx context.Context, ids []int) ([]*mode
 	}
 
 	for _, s := range unsorted {
-		i := sliceutil.Index(ids, s.ID)
+		i := slices.Index(ids, s.ID)
 		ret[i] = s
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/group.go b/pkg/sqlite/group.go
index 603494fe71a..5a214f81853 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/group.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/group.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9"
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9/exp"
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/guregu/null.v4/zero"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func (qb *GroupStore) FindMany(ctx context.Context, ids []int) ([]*models.Group,
 		}
 
 		for _, s := range unsorted {
-			i := sliceutil.Index(ids, s.ID)
+			i := slices.Index(ids, s.ID)
 			ret[i] = s
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/group_test.go b/pkg/sqlite/group_test.go
index 1d3637c8611..d4a177e86cf 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/group_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/group_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package sqlite_test
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -1605,7 +1606,7 @@ func TestGroupReorderSubGroups(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// get ids of groups
 			newIDs := sliceutil.Map(gd, func(gd models.GroupIDDescription) int { return gd.GroupID })
-			newIdxs := sliceutil.Map(newIDs, func(id int) int { return sliceutil.Index(idxToId, id) })
+			newIdxs := sliceutil.Map(newIDs, func(id int) int { return slices.Index(idxToId, id) })
 
 			assert.ElementsMatch(t, tt.expectedIdxs, newIdxs)
 		})
@@ -1733,7 +1734,7 @@ func TestGroupAddSubGroups(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// get ids of groups
 			newIDs := sliceutil.Map(gd, func(gd models.GroupIDDescription) int { return gd.GroupID })
-			newIdxs := sliceutil.Map(newIDs, func(id int) int { return sliceutil.Index(idxToId, id) })
+			newIdxs := sliceutil.Map(newIDs, func(id int) int { return slices.Index(idxToId, id) })
 
 			assert.ElementsMatch(t, tt.expectedIdxs, newIdxs)
 		})
@@ -1828,7 +1829,7 @@ func TestGroupRemoveSubGroups(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// get ids of groups
 			newIDs := sliceutil.Map(gd, func(gd models.GroupIDDescription) int { return gd.GroupID })
-			newIdxs := sliceutil.Map(newIDs, func(id int) int { return sliceutil.Index(idxToId, id) })
+			newIdxs := sliceutil.Map(newIDs, func(id int) int { return slices.Index(idxToId, id) })
 
 			assert.ElementsMatch(t, tt.expectedIdxs, newIdxs)
 		})
@@ -1883,7 +1884,7 @@ func TestGroupFindSubGroupIDs(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			// get ids of groups
-			foundIdxs := sliceutil.Map(found, func(id int) int { return sliceutil.Index(groupIDs, id) })
+			foundIdxs := sliceutil.Map(found, func(id int) int { return slices.Index(groupIDs, id) })
 
 			assert.ElementsMatch(t, tt.expectedIdxs, foundIdxs)
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/image.go b/pkg/sqlite/image.go
index 4f61c17773c..4bc28fad820 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/image.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/image.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
@@ -398,7 +399,7 @@ func (qb *ImageStore) FindMany(ctx context.Context, ids []int) ([]*models.Image,
 		}
 
 		for _, s := range unsorted {
-			i := sliceutil.Index(ids, s.ID)
+			i := slices.Index(ids, s.ID)
 			images[i] = s
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/performer.go b/pkg/sqlite/performer.go
index 7ff6f5401a0..e20dc9c4cc5 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/performer.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/performer.go
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9"
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9/exp"
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/utils"
 	"gopkg.in/guregu/null.v4"
 	"gopkg.in/guregu/null.v4/zero"
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ func (qb *PerformerStore) FindMany(ctx context.Context, ids []int) ([]*models.Pe
 		}
 
 		for _, s := range unsorted {
-			i := sliceutil.Index(ids, s.ID)
+			i := slices.Index(ids, s.ID)
 			ret[i] = s
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/saved_filter.go b/pkg/sqlite/saved_filter.go
index 8f58b05e76c..583e2406259 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/saved_filter.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/saved_filter.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9"
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9/exp"
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (qb *SavedFilterStore) FindMany(ctx context.Context, ids []int, ignoreNotFo
 	}
 
 	for _, s := range unsorted {
-		i := sliceutil.Index(ids, s.ID)
+		i := slices.Index(ids, s.ID)
 		ret[i] = s
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/scene.go b/pkg/sqlite/scene.go
index 5df614b886f..edd36348329 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/scene.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/scene.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -504,7 +505,7 @@ func (qb *SceneStore) FindMany(ctx context.Context, ids []int) ([]*models.Scene,
 		}
 
 		for _, s := range unsorted {
-			i := sliceutil.Index(ids, s.ID)
+			i := slices.Index(ids, s.ID)
 			scenes[i] = s
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/scene_marker.go b/pkg/sqlite/scene_marker.go
index 87a849d2084..4af4d6b4bae 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/scene_marker.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/scene_marker.go
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9"
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9/exp"
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 )
 
 const sceneMarkerTable = "scene_markers"
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (qb *SceneMarkerStore) FindMany(ctx context.Context, ids []int) ([]*models.
 	}
 
 	for _, s := range unsorted {
-		i := sliceutil.Index(ids, s.ID)
+		i := slices.Index(ids, s.ID)
 		ret[i] = s
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/scene_marker_test.go b/pkg/sqlite/scene_marker_test.go
index 0a8343a8bfc..ce8f4d3ad6b 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/scene_marker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/scene_marker_test.go
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ package sqlite_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil/stringslice"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func verifyIDs(t *testing.T, modifier models.CriterionModifier, values []int, re
 	case models.CriterionModifierNotEquals:
 		foundAll := true
 		for _, v := range values {
-			if !sliceutil.Contains(results, v) {
+			if !slices.Contains(results, v) {
 				foundAll = false
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/setup_test.go b/pkg/sqlite/setup_test.go
index 624ffb4e222..1c3f914d3ba 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/setup_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/setup_test.go
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/internal/manager/config"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sqlite"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/txn"
 
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ func getTagMarkerCount(id int) int {
 	count := 0
 	idx := indexFromID(tagIDs, id)
 	for _, s := range markerSpecs {
-		if s.primaryTagIdx == idx || sliceutil.Contains(s.tagIdxs, idx) {
+		if s.primaryTagIdx == idx || slices.Contains(s.tagIdxs, idx) {
 			count++
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/studio.go b/pkg/sqlite/studio.go
index 95edf4173e2..6b81109b1fa 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/studio.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/studio.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9"
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9/exp"
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/guregu/null.v4/zero"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/studio"
 )
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func (qb *StudioStore) FindMany(ctx context.Context, ids []int) ([]*models.Studi
 		}
 
 		for _, s := range unsorted {
-			i := sliceutil.Index(ids, s.ID)
+			i := slices.Index(ids, s.ID)
 			ret[i] = s
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/sqlite/tag.go b/pkg/sqlite/tag.go
index 42bdd9bbe45..919ef4847df 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlite/tag.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlite/tag.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/doug-martin/goqu/v9"
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/guregu/null.v4/zero"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/sliceutil"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func (qb *TagStore) FindMany(ctx context.Context, ids []int) ([]*models.Tag, err
 		}
 
 		for _, s := range unsorted {
-			i := sliceutil.Index(ids, s.ID)
+			i := slices.Index(ids, s.ID)
 			ret[i] = s
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/studio/import.go b/pkg/studio/import.go
index d880650787d..3aaceb09374 100644
--- a/pkg/studio/import.go
+++ b/pkg/studio/import.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/stashapp/stash/pkg/models"
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func importTags(ctx context.Context, tagWriter models.TagFinderCreator, names []
 	}
 
 	missingTags := sliceutil.Filter(names, func(name string) bool {
-		return !sliceutil.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
+		return !slices.Contains(pluckedNames, name)
 	})
 
 	if len(missingTags) > 0 {