diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/translations.yml b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-buildkit-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-buildkit-version.yml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-calico-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-calico-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cloud-spanner-emulator-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cloud-spanner-emulator-version.yml
index be2750360292..e6bc3bd091b2 100644
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cni-plugins-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cni-plugins-version.yml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-containerd-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-containerd-version.yml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cri-dockerd-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cri-dockerd-version.yml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cri-o-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cri-o-version.yml
index 9767f6e29191..a3aab96a8aa5 100644
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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index 17bb9152efd3..a5572e667b2e 100644
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docker-buildx-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-docker-buildx-version.yml
index d2d2295ed33e..09cbdcf9149e 100644
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docker-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-docker-version.yml
index b12e34ab9d5b..34bbd2c628ea 100644
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docsy-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-docsy-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-flannel-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-flannel-version.yml
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gcp-auth-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gcp-auth-version.yml
index b6037ba56ee6..772054dce663 100644
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-go-github-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-go-github-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-hugo-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-hugo-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-ingress-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-ingress-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-inspektor-gadget-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-inspektor-gadget-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-iso-image-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/update-iso-image-versions.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kindnetd-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kindnetd-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-versions-list.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-versions-list.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-metrics-server-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-metrics-server-version.yml
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-nerdctl-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-nerdctl-version.yml
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--- a/.github/workflows/update-nerdctld-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-nerdctld-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.5'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.6'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-nvidia-device-plugin-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-nvidia-device-plugin-version.yml
index c8954b0bd4f8..5f11277f3c83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-nvidia-device-plugin-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-nvidia-device-plugin-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.5'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.6'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-registry-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-registry-version.yml
index bfcc320dd0e8..a4b55a95897a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-registry-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-registry-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.5'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.6'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-runc-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-runc-version.yml
index 61970534f3b6..7537030d9270 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-runc-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-runc-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 2"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.5'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.6'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-site-node-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-site-node-version.yml
index c9ce968778f5..9c8817b899ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-site-node-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-site-node-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.5'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.6'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-ubuntu-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-ubuntu-version.yml
index 0cbba206e197..e9f0187ac63b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-ubuntu-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-ubuntu-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.5'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.6'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml b/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml
index 4b26f54d1810..be8e4de34073 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 0 2 * *"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.5'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.6'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b2176671310e..b3776d4eed5c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ RPM_REVISION ?= 0
 
 # used by hack/jenkins/release_build_and_upload.sh and KVM_BUILD_IMAGE, see also BUILD_IMAGE below
 # update this only by running `make update-golang-version`
-GO_VERSION ?= 1.21.5
+GO_VERSION ?= 1.21.6
 # update this only by running `make update-golang-version`
-GO_K8S_VERSION_PREFIX ?= v1.29.0
+GO_K8S_VERSION_PREFIX ?= v1.30.0
 
 # replace "x.y.0" => "x.y". kube-cross and go.dev/dl use different formats for x.y.0 go versions
 KVM_GO_VERSION ?= $(GO_VERSION:.0=)
diff --git a/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile b/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile
index 7f2b6b2bdfaa..7e58dcb0430c 100644
--- a/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile
+++ b/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.21.5 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.21.6 AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY go.mod go.sum ./
 RUN go mod download
diff --git a/deploy/iso/minikube-iso/go.hash b/deploy/iso/minikube-iso/go.hash
index 46b53b73ea87..8f5e95d339ef 100644
--- a/deploy/iso/minikube-iso/go.hash
+++ b/deploy/iso/minikube-iso/go.hash
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ sha256  45e59de173baec39481854490d665b726cec3e5b159f6b4172e5ec7780b2c201  go1.21
 sha256  186f2b6f8c8b704e696821b09ab2041a5c1ee13dcbc3156a13adcf75931ee488  go1.21.3.src.tar.gz
 sha256  47b26a83d2b65a3c1c1bcace273b69bee49a7a7b5168a7604ded3d26a37bd787  go1.21.4.src.tar.gz
 sha256  285cbbdf4b6e6e62ed58f370f3f6d8c30825d6e56c5853c66d3c23bcdb09db19  go1.21.5.src.tar.gz
+sha256  124926a62e45f78daabbaedb9c011d97633186a33c238ffc1e25320c02046248  go1.21.6.src.tar.gz
diff --git a/deploy/kicbase/Dockerfile b/deploy/kicbase/Dockerfile
index bd1f78294bee..dcc98047d3a2 100644
--- a/deploy/kicbase/Dockerfile
+++ b/deploy/kicbase/Dockerfile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # this ARG needs to be global to use it in `FROM` & is updated for new versions of ubuntu:jammy-*
 ARG UBUNTU_JAMMY_IMAGE="ubuntu:jammy-20231211.1"
 # multi-stage docker build so we can build auto-pause for arm64
-FROM golang:1.21.5 as auto-pause
+FROM golang:1.21.6 as auto-pause
 WORKDIR /src
 # auto-pause depends on core minikube code so we need to pass the whole source code as the context
 # copy in the minimal amount of source code possible
diff --git a/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.ps1 b/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.ps1
index 7be73dea4faf..08b0239c3938 100644
--- a/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.ps1
+++ b/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.ps1
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ AddToPathIfMissing -pathToAdd "C:\Program Files\Go\bin" -scope "Machine"
 AddToPathIfMissing -pathToAdd "$HOME\go\bin" -scope "User"
 
 # Download Go
-$GoVersion = "1.21.5"
+$GoVersion = "1.21.6"
 $CurrentGo = go version
 if ((!$?) -or ($CurrentGo -NotLike "*$GoVersion*")) {
     (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile("https://go.dev/dl/go$GoVersion.windows-amd64.zip", "$env:TEMP\golang.zip")
diff --git a/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh b/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
index 201775922e40..c3b730ee4224 100755
--- a/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
+++ b/hack/jenkins/installers/check_install_golang.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (($# < 1)); then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-VERSION_TO_INSTALL=1.21.5
+VERSION_TO_INSTALL=1.21.6
 INSTALL_PATH=${1}
 
 function current_arch() {