diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 08f755647848..4827a203b5ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
       - "!deploy/iso/**"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 9e6c2deb17ee..4d70a97db554 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - master
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml b/.github/workflows/functional_verified.yml
index 6fc5c1bb8987..36f585a1ff75 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: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml b/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
index f2ff05730025..5667c3611d10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/leaderboard.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - 'v*-beta.*'
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index bb1b6f66fd2c..925d61507643 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml
index 79e3c4ee2f8d..ee5ab160c846 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/minikube-image-benchmark.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 4a9de6339347..d9a4db0be923 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml
index c959a8ddca27..4195d83792be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-minikube.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
index d323bf5eb377..c45ab29fe26a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s-public-chart.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml
index e189c9183f9e..005c38d725b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/time-to-k8s.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
     types: [released]
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/translations.yml b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
index 753837201531..ac95c79b3056 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/translations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - "translations/**"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-buildkit-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-buildkit-version.yml
index 1a08abb0adec..c6906fb2f272 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-buildkit-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-buildkit-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-calico-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-calico-version.yml
index 51987a814a83..cdd045726e3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-calico-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-calico-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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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 96f4fd9e25a9..c2abfaab469a 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"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cni-plugins-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cni-plugins-version.yml
index 62aad2bb43eb..d4c67a07bbe8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cni-plugins-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cni-plugins-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-containerd-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-containerd-version.yml
index 969037fe662d..f7657ea30188 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-containerd-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-containerd-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cri-dockerd-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cri-dockerd-version.yml
index c61995801f8e..fd7bed218faf 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"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-cri-o-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-cri-o-version.yml
index 6846461c5461..45fdfd626b3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-cri-o-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-cri-o-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-crictl-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-crictl-version.yml
index ae4ef369cf47..28c270ee99ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-crictl-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-crictl-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docker-buildx-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-docker-buildx-version.yml
index 566452972040..d0e5a4fec594 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-docker-buildx-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-docker-buildx-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docker-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-docker-version.yml
index 1d46da6da9f7..2f92b979e36d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-docker-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-docker-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docsy-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-docsy-version.yml
index 7e3a1c07f5b3..3d57971d8238 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-docsy-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-docsy-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-flannel-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-flannel-version.yml
index f32ad88bf6ba..a68417d68c91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-flannel-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-flannel-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gcp-auth-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gcp-auth-version.yml
index becb661aa124..10758df3659d 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"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml
index 3ad350cdc0d5..f23828d63496 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gh-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-go-github-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-go-github-version.yml
index 77477e14e7e1..9d2dc6af1cc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-go-github-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-go-github-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
index 26aec00d89f0..5c7fbe836595 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-golang-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
index 3033c5f13078..21a34c582ed7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-golint-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml
index 780268e9128d..e883f0d0fe3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gopogh-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml
index 2d50cd67ca83..2101025082a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gotestsum-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-hugo-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-hugo-version.yml
index 2e61dc28620f..3af4e4aa037c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-hugo-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-hugo-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-ingress-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-ingress-version.yml
index b626f4c222d0..4bc7c35985d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-ingress-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-ingress-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-inspektor-gadget-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-inspektor-gadget-version.yml
index ba362437ff59..760e6b4bcc0f 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"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-istio-operator.yml b/.github/workflows/update-istio-operator.yml
index 255bac417f3c..d84471019c79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-istio-operator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-istio-operator.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
index 446a76051cd0..2682548a9f0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-k8s-versions.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 8 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kindnetd-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kindnetd-version.yml
index a4158199df95..2fe09cfdd6dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kindnetd-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kindnetd-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml
index 84a98ce45ac5..41a4cab34d97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kubeadm-constants.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 6 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-versions-list.yml b/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-versions-list.yml
index 8205e5f6710f..d35473935ae1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-versions-list.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-kubernetes-versions-list.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-metrics-server-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-metrics-server-version.yml
index 324fb3c00b66..3a2eaa3b362d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-metrics-server-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-metrics-server-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-nerdctl-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-nerdctl-version.yml
index e8472d5a59ea..a0861800588b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-nerdctl-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-nerdctl-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-registry-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-registry-version.yml
index 8cf67aac7722..2d17f3750c8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-registry-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-registry-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-runc-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-runc-version.yml
index 4224205bbe3c..4a980420c3c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-runc-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-runc-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-ubuntu-version.yml b/.github/workflows/update-ubuntu-version.yml
index 6ce9016fabf7..e41bf08a832a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-ubuntu-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-ubuntu-version.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 10 * * 1"
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml b/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml
index b9d70998b74f..9e4f96e20243 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/yearly-leaderboard.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
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   GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
-  GO_VERSION: '1.21.1'
+  GO_VERSION: '1.21.2'
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 38265e723d4d..eab600c3b175 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ 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 ?= 1.21.1
+GO_VERSION ?= 1.21.2
 # update this only by running `make update-golang-version`
 GO_K8S_VERSION_PREFIX ?= v1.29.0
 
diff --git a/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile b/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile
index efc630ea82dc..043b04ba5f1b 100644
--- a/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile
+++ b/deploy/addons/auto-pause/Dockerfile
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-FROM golang:1.21.1
+FROM golang:1.21.2
 ADD auto-pause-hook /auto-pause-hook
diff --git a/deploy/iso/minikube-iso/go.hash b/deploy/iso/minikube-iso/go.hash
index feab9ea92699..2a4627c33cea 100644
--- a/deploy/iso/minikube-iso/go.hash
+++ b/deploy/iso/minikube-iso/go.hash
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ sha256  9a15c133ba2cfafe79652f4815b62e7cfc267f68df1b9454c6ab2a3ca8b96a88  go1.20
 sha256  62ee5bc6fb55b8bae8f705e0cb8df86d6453626b4ecf93279e2867092e0b7f70  go1.20.6.src.tar.gz
 sha256  2c5ee9c9ec1e733b0dbbc2bdfed3f62306e51d8172bf38f4f4e542b27520f597  go1.20.7.src.tar.gz
 sha256  bfa36bf75e9a1e9cbbdb9abcf9d1707e479bd3a07880a8ae3564caee5711cb99  go1.21.1.src.tar.gz
+sha256  45e59de173baec39481854490d665b726cec3e5b159f6b4172e5ec7780b2c201  go1.21.2.src.tar.gz
diff --git a/deploy/kicbase/Dockerfile b/deploy/kicbase/Dockerfile
index 0a5388cb5c6a..01c7759a344b 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-20230916"
 # multi-stage docker build so we can build auto-pause for arm64
-FROM golang:1.21.1 as auto-pause
+FROM golang:1.21.2 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 835feebbdb1d..c8d0f69293fd 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
-$GoVersion = "1.21.1"
+$GoVersion = "1.21.2"
 $CurrentGo = go version
 if ((!$?) -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 cdf97477bbf4..4f1845843814 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=1.21.1
+VERSION_TO_INSTALL=1.21.2
 INSTALL_PATH=${1}
 
 function current_arch() {