diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1c1901bee318..fdb8800f163c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
       - "!deploy/iso/**"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 43b5dd258b30..b18b7f50969f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - master
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml b/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml
index 2c738d3084c5..83a44c9741a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ on:
       - deleted
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml b/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
index 271ec7e895c9..2144af0c2906 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - 'v*-beta.*'
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 1bf3fec536bc..a4e596fcab0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
       - "!deploy/iso/**"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml
index dae068c6cda2..2d2cb89bd381 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 2,14 * * *"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index c3b0306126b0..daffc7dc54d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
       - "!deploy/iso/**"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml
index 1b716719586f..f6f10bebb221 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 2,14 * * *"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
index 2e89d40c83ce..44df9f6881bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 2,14 * * *"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml
index 1f5b6b5b0e2b..2d81e3688883 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
     types: [released]
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/translations.yml b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
index d7c787eb6c65..6daccac01b66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - "translations/**"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-buildkit-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-buildkit-version.yml
index 69a35cbc5964..a0d19ed927fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-buildkit-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-buildkit-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 3"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-calico-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-calico-version.yml
index f2d18c35e3fe..8fe8cbd988e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-calico-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-calico-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cilium-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cilium-version.yml
index 4c5f35084f46..0e4c5dedc8e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cilium-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cilium-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cloud-spanner-emulator-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cloud-spanner-emulator-version.yml
index 4384165084b4..fbd5d56940a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cloud-spanner-emulator-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cloud-spanner-emulator-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cni-plugins-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cni-plugins-version.yml
index 812fca8d4ec1..cd5710e593d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cni-plugins-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cni-plugins-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-containerd-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-containerd-version.yml
index fa7c25c56f5b..05e89fb0440f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-containerd-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-containerd-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cri-dockerd-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cri-dockerd-version.yml
index 9f98074a6e58..ca22904db566 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cri-dockerd-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cri-dockerd-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cri-o-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cri-o-version.yml
index 48bd456113bf..83b7972d4d84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cri-o-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cri-o-version.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
     # - cron: "0 10 * * 5"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-crictl-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-crictl-version.yml
index 0f9ef4d5fd45..89edd502c41e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-crictl-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-crictl-version.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
     # - cron: "0 10 * * 3"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-crun-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-crun-version.yml
index a827a6a485b7..a4cf25ba34b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-crun-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-crun-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 3"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docker-buildx-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-docker-buildx-version.yml
index 1a95f7814b11..0c5751dd9dfc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-docker-buildx-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-docker-buildx-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docker-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-docker-version.yml
index 57f1fc896666..c597b92097c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-docker-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-docker-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 4"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docsy-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-docsy-version.yml
index 15d2b81f7195..a8905f619bd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-docsy-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-docsy-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-flannel-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-flannel-version.yml
index 38c630e35885..d4575d736b52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-flannel-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-flannel-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gcp-auth-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gcp-auth-version.yml
index 03a166b378ac..9f66f3494f91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gcp-auth-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gcp-auth-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml
index 4467496cf89b..f97d5a86526d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-go-github-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-go-github-version.yml
index 2ef900280684..d1fb7949de9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-go-github-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-go-github-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
index 2192eb441b23..68e9f373ba28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 9 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
index a3ddbf21d9ea..46aab7d18882 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml
index 615937e4f39a..692acf8fab7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 9 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml
index 006b881b9f35..73ed8241b594 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-hugo-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-hugo-version.yml
index 389a35994256..7ddc2c9a9830 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-hugo-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-hugo-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-ingress-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-ingress-version.yml
index 1449ef482e58..cc531b590a72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-ingress-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-ingress-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-inspektor-gadget-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-inspektor-gadget-version.yml
index 39d0c36a64f6..61458dd12191 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-inspektor-gadget-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-inspektor-gadget-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-iso-image-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/update-iso-image-versions.yml
index 1422606d3466..01291be06623 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-iso-image-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-iso-image-versions.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-istio-operator.yml b/.github/workflows/update-istio-operator.yml
index 4a7eb97aa997..6be27d24ee37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-istio-operator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-istio-operator.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
index 87b2591b39b8..ca4a6fa5285d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 8 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kindnetd-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kindnetd-version.yml
index fa53cd8ef68d..148d16ae94fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kindnetd-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kindnetd-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kong-ingress-controller-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kong-ingress-controller-version.yml
index 416f76f48b08..caa67ae1ea37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kong-ingress-controller-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kong-ingress-controller-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kong-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kong-version.yml
index 310f967f56d7..492d61e7ce3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kong-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kong-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml
index c4caa4fa5738..b2dd9cd7a618 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 6 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kubectl-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kubectl-version.yml
index 3e2f9812fbe3..2a820b8fbcb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kubectl-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kubectl-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-versions-list.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-versions-list.yml
index 4ead9dabc6f7..45e7671acbba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-versions-list.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-versions-list.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 6 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-metrics-server-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-metrics-server-version.yml
index 068c08e74dd6..783472462991 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-metrics-server-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-metrics-server-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-nerdctl-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-nerdctl-version.yml
index 04710956d562..6401d1c2d098 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-nerdctl-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-nerdctl-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-nerdctld-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-nerdctld-version.yml
index f72c2a755df4..f0934dc1fb15 100644
--- 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: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-nvidia-device-plugin-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-nvidia-device-plugin-version.yml
index a1d88c3528fe..1f12e9a29988 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: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-registry-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-registry-version.yml
index c4935ae4286e..7fcd1322d3ab 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: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-runc-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-runc-version.yml
index 9d55e63e5e69..597efc58da06 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: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-site-node-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-site-node-version.yml
index 61b7dde324bb..0b3d1320bec8 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: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-ubuntu-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-ubuntu-version.yml
index 8dce4bfd8d54..463c09245c80 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: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-volcano-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-volcano-version.yml
index 0700e701552a..7d15e09f40ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-volcano-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-volcano-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
 env:
   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml b/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml
index b7308400d5ce..2e7394cfe20f 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: '1.22.3'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.22.4'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 09d91e932165..29b43b710a23 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ 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 ?= 1.22.3
+GO_VERSION ?= 1.22.4
 # update this only by running `make update-golang-version`
 GO_K8S_VERSION_PREFIX ?= v1.31.0
 
diff --git a/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile b/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile
index 249e5af42058..35daa4be526f 100644
--- a/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile
+++ b/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.22.3 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.22.4 AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY go.mod go.sum ./
 RUN go mod download
diff --git a/deploy/gvisor/Dockerfile b/deploy/gvisor/Dockerfile
index afec2dd6e77c..3d4039273d67 100644
--- a/deploy/gvisor/Dockerfile
+++ b/deploy/gvisor/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM golang:1.22.3 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.22.4 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 f3e9de9994b5..f93ec7145753 100644
--- a/deploy/iso/minikube-iso/go.hash
+++ b/deploy/iso/minikube-iso/go.hash
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ sha256  124926a62e45f78daabbaedb9c011d97633186a33c238ffc1e25320c02046248  go1.21
 sha256  4d196c3d41a0d6c1dfc64d04e3cc1f608b0c436bd87b7060ce3e23234e1f4d5c  go1.22.0.src.tar.gz
 sha256  79c9b91d7f109515a25fc3ecdaad125d67e6bdb54f6d4d98580f46799caea321  go1.22.1.src.tar.gz
 sha256  80648ef34f903193d72a59c0dff019f5f98ae0c9aa13ade0b0ecbff991a76f68  go1.22.3.src.tar.gz
+sha256  fed720678e728a7ca30ba8d1ded1caafe27d16028fab0232b8ba8e22008fb784  go1.22.4.src.tar.gz
diff --git a/deploy/kicbase/Dockerfile b/deploy/kicbase/Dockerfile
index 1ecfdfe72309..3ebfb9432fcb 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-20240530"
 # multi-stage docker build so we can build auto-pause for arm64
-FROM golang:1.22.3 as auto-pause
+FROM golang:1.22.4 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 2a66a2d9b4e8..929d36d553d8 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
-$GoVersion = "1.22.3"
+$GoVersion = "1.22.4"
 $CurrentGo = go version
 if ((!$?) -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 0e3e4bdd79bb..579fcef00f76 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=1.22.3
+VERSION_TO_INSTALL=1.22.4
 INSTALL_PATH=${1}
 
 function current_arch() {