diff --git a/.github/workflows/.test.yml b/.github/workflows/.test.yml
index 3b6d229f5263..17034affc706 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.test.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ on:
         type: string
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.22"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.23"
   SETUP_BUILDX_VERSION: "latest"
   SETUP_BUILDKIT_IMAGE: "moby/buildkit:latest"
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml b/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
index 607c44aa28f5..14acafa57bf7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildkit.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ on:
       - 'frontend/dockerfile/docs/**'
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.22"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.23"
   SETUP_BUILDX_VERSION: "latest"
   SETUP_BUILDKIT_IMAGE: "moby/buildkit:latest"
   SCOUT_VERSION: "1.13.0"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend.yml
index bb86ac15a0ab..ed06c0bd9aac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
       - 'frontend/dockerfile/docs/**'
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.22"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.23"
   SETUP_BUILDX_VERSION: "latest"
   SETUP_BUILDKIT_TAG: "moby/buildkit:latest"
   SCOUT_VERSION: "1.13.0"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-os.yml b/.github/workflows/test-os.yml
index 691e7f948751..0259ac37493a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-os.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-os.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ on:
       - 'frontend/dockerfile/docs/**'
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: "1.22"
+  GO_VERSION: "1.23"
   SETUP_BUILDX_VERSION: "latest"
   SETUP_BUILDKIT_IMAGE: "moby/buildkit:latest"
   DESTDIR: "./bin"
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 63ef230916a2..e4823ed85cb2 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 run:
   timeout: 30m
-
   modules-download-mode: vendor
+  # default uses Go version from the go.mod file, fallback on the env var
+  # `GOVERSION`, fallback on 1.17: https://golangci-lint.run/usage/configuration/#run-configuration
+  go: "1.23"
 
 linters:
   enable:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9f1440da8b29..e18057683835 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ ARG MINIO_VERSION=RELEASE.2022-05-03T20-36-08Z
 ARG MINIO_MC_VERSION=RELEASE.2022-05-04T06-07-55Z
 ARG AZURITE_VERSION=3.18.0
 ARG GOTESTSUM_VERSION=v1.9.0
-ARG DELVE_VERSION=v1.22.1
+ARG DELVE_VERSION=v1.23.1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.22
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.23
 ARG ALPINE_VERSION=3.20
 ARG XX_VERSION=1.5.0
 ARG BUILDKIT_DEBUG
diff --git a/examples/buildkit0/buildkit.go b/examples/buildkit0/buildkit.go
index e263bd2a78e4..2530d660ed9c 100644
--- a/examples/buildkit0/buildkit.go
+++ b/examples/buildkit0/buildkit.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func goBuildBase() llb.State {
-	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.22-alpine")
+	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.23-alpine")
 	return goAlpine.
 		AddEnv("PATH", "/usr/local/go/bin:"+system.DefaultPathEnvUnix).
 		AddEnv("GOPATH", "/go").
diff --git a/examples/buildkit1/buildkit.go b/examples/buildkit1/buildkit.go
index 01298c343d76..de723f677c0c 100644
--- a/examples/buildkit1/buildkit.go
+++ b/examples/buildkit1/buildkit.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func goBuildBase() llb.State {
-	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.22-alpine")
+	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.23-alpine")
 	return goAlpine.
 		AddEnv("PATH", "/usr/local/go/bin:"+system.DefaultPathEnvUnix).
 		AddEnv("GOPATH", "/go").
diff --git a/examples/buildkit2/buildkit.go b/examples/buildkit2/buildkit.go
index 2fab37bf07ff..afa1536d2b95 100644
--- a/examples/buildkit2/buildkit.go
+++ b/examples/buildkit2/buildkit.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func goBuildBase() llb.State {
-	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.22-alpine")
+	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.23-alpine")
 	return goAlpine.
 		AddEnv("PATH", "/usr/local/go/bin:"+system.DefaultPathEnvUnix).
 		AddEnv("GOPATH", "/go").
diff --git a/examples/buildkit3/buildkit.go b/examples/buildkit3/buildkit.go
index 65bc74469728..001e166e0b16 100644
--- a/examples/buildkit3/buildkit.go
+++ b/examples/buildkit3/buildkit.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func goBuildBase() llb.State {
-	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.22-alpine")
+	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.23-alpine")
 	return goAlpine.
 		AddEnv("PATH", "/usr/local/go/bin:"+system.DefaultPathEnvUnix).
 		AddEnv("GOPATH", "/go").
diff --git a/examples/buildkit4/buildkit.go b/examples/buildkit4/buildkit.go
index 8249b62cf456..724c96e26508 100644
--- a/examples/buildkit4/buildkit.go
+++ b/examples/buildkit4/buildkit.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func goBuildBase() llb.State {
-	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.22-alpine")
+	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.23-alpine")
 	return goAlpine.
 		AddEnv("PATH", "/usr/local/go/bin:"+system.DefaultPathEnvUnix).
 		AddEnv("GOPATH", "/go").
diff --git a/examples/nested-llb/main.go b/examples/nested-llb/main.go
index 230728ea8801..c9c98c622dda 100644
--- a/examples/nested-llb/main.go
+++ b/examples/nested-llb/main.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func goBuildBase() llb.State {
-	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.22-alpine")
+	goAlpine := llb.Image("docker.io/library/golang:1.23-alpine")
 	return goAlpine.
 		AddEnv("PATH", "/usr/local/go/bin:"+system.DefaultPathEnvUnix).
 		AddEnv("GOPATH", "/go").
diff --git a/frontend/dockerfile/cmd/dockerfile-frontend/Dockerfile b/frontend/dockerfile/cmd/dockerfile-frontend/Dockerfile
index d8a5d29dc7d5..768ecb9f7cf3 100644
--- a/frontend/dockerfile/cmd/dockerfile-frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/frontend/dockerfile/cmd/dockerfile-frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile-upstream:master
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.22
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.23
 ARG ALPINE_VERSION=3.20
 ARG XX_VERSION=1.5.0
 
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/archutil.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/archutil.Dockerfile
index 878afb183b9f..114e86d474c9 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/archutil.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/archutil.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile-upstream:master
 # check=error=true
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.22
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.23
 ARG ALPINE_VERSION=3.20
 ARG DEBIAN_VERSION=trixie
 
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/docs-dockerfile.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/docs-dockerfile.Dockerfile
index e16050135940..f939d262aebb 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/docs-dockerfile.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/docs-dockerfile.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.22
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.23
 ARG ALPINE_VERSION=3.20
 
 FROM golang:${GO_VERSION}-alpine${ALPINE_VERSION} AS golatest
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/docs.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/docs.Dockerfile
index bc3447bbee9d..7b7f8c22a3a4 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/docs.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/docs.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.22
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.23
 ARG ALPINE_VERSION=3.20
 
 FROM golang:${GO_VERSION}-alpine${ALPINE_VERSION} AS golatest
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/generated-files.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/generated-files.Dockerfile
index 45f8aecbf2c9..b3cf3703b6e3 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/generated-files.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/generated-files.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile-upstream:master
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.22
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.23
 ARG DEBIAN_VERSION=bookworm
 ARG PROTOC_VERSION=3.11.4
 ARG PROTOC_GOOGLEAPIS_VERSION=2af421884dd468d565137215c946ebe4e245ae26
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile
index 4e87036fc74b..42dfd053e20c 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/govulncheck.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 
-ARG GO_VERSION="1.22"
-ARG GOVULNCHECK_VERSION="v1.1.3"
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.23
+ARG GOVULNCHECK_VERSION=v1.1.3
 ARG FORMAT="text"
 
 FROM golang:${GO_VERSION}-alpine AS base
diff --git a/hack/dockerfiles/vendor.Dockerfile b/hack/dockerfiles/vendor.Dockerfile
index 859ccd2d16d9..c57c6b99ed01 100644
--- a/hack/dockerfiles/vendor.Dockerfile
+++ b/hack/dockerfiles/vendor.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile-upstream:master
 
-ARG GO_VERSION=1.22
+ARG GO_VERSION=1.23
 ARG ALPINE_VERSION=3.20
 ARG MODOUTDATED_VERSION=v0.9.0