diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0c8b5996c6..3ee5ac0cc2 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 9d46f96b19..41a16c1ef4 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 2eba4df74b..5b648ae85f 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 a675b0d508..bc2f9a8a7e 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 fb1a923b17..8c723d44c8 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 ddee865feb..f1e54f3a3d 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 b4f088831d..0c2eaca38c 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 b9cd4c1126..9839aeb24f 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 942accdf76..ba61d1be52 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 47b8937d0e..93c76eec7b 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 b489150a6a..90cd54073b 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 fd93369034..b7f48e5add 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 b562a97138..d5872d6f00 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 4fb27a604d..6d71aaadd2 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 e6fca0ee7f..00db61a0df 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 6c86d9b379..b2f658cf1b 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 c2fabf7bf6..a4eb6e475f 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 f6376a8527..a0a99d10bf 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 6f159975e0..2f3de15848 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 819f33e26e..8d0d4c09b5 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 e6efa18ce0..649f3f6a02 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 e7a1a56e43..943edecf9c 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 780ae9aa60..66e63c54e0 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 26eafcff7d..37f477221e 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 ccd1f646ac..137b424ee0 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 fd25b845b7..e1eae5f4a0 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 1b7c3f60df..fa1aa70ad1 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 04c4ef69fa..b44aee0db7 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 0e5decd1f5..6f7a077eac 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 27ed79d933..0131920981 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 85def3d386..44d1c86903 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 60baecf8b5..3be392c4c2 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 cbe3759fcd..7a36a7bcb7 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 a6ab2b950c..890dd3f7d5 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 5c7c315ea9..1cd143ffc6 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 62f19b0087..2e9fe36072 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 7110c03b8a..fd32deac49 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 f72d075835..0414bf8bba 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 ba57ab47cd..85e55257ec 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 7ab92989cf..ecc7011c71 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 4ede05fab4..d5b172a4ec 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 8b0081ef8e..4b6d84caa6 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 9371e45508..6c1bd41ad8 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 8597afa9c0..7ee9936d65 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 9ee54f1eee..9239abf7f6 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 a72f15270d..fa5d407f19 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 770a0037c0..2d9e38d6ca 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 5a822e3478..bad9fcf934 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 5dbda03d6d..8f41f4f67c 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 b27e246071..ce4b266896 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 557ce66a11..c3bbc86f0a 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 40f31f3cc8..68a0fd95ff 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 9620c908ee..a8c6a97ced 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 90bdd815fa..afaff93593 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 09d91e9321..29b43b710a 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 249e5af420..35daa4be52 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 afec2dd6e7..3d4039273d 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 f3e9de9994..f93ec71457 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 1ecfdfe723..3ebfb9432f 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 2a66a2d9b4..929d36d553 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 0e3e4bdd79..579fcef00f 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() {
diff --git a/pkg/drivers/kic/types.go b/pkg/drivers/kic/types.go
index 69b6a930da..5d8581f3f7 100644
--- a/pkg/drivers/kic/types.go
+++ b/pkg/drivers/kic/types.go
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// Version is the current version of kic
-	Version = "v0.0.44-1718296336-19068"
+	Version = "v0.0.44-1718615249-19082"
 
 	// SHA of the kic base image
-	baseImageSHA = "b31b1f456eebc10b590403d2cc052bb20a70156f4629e3514cbb38ecd550e2c8"
+	baseImageSHA = "b5f6e6b6a767df59301551c2011def0a7debc9a34395e5ca430a448e805f82f3"
 	// The name of the GCR kicbase repository
 	gcrRepo = "gcr.io/k8s-minikube/kicbase-builds"
 	// The name of the Dockerhub kicbase repository
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md b/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
index 2f030d9327..029686c807 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/commands/start.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ minikube start [flags]
       --apiserver-port int                The apiserver listening port (default 8443)
       --auto-pause-interval duration      Duration of inactivity before the minikube VM is paused (default 1m0s) (default 1m0s)
       --auto-update-drivers               If set, automatically updates drivers to the latest version. Defaults to true. (default true)
-      --base-image string                 The base image to use for docker/podman drivers. Intended for local development. (default "gcr.io/k8s-minikube/kicbase-builds:v0.0.44-1718296336-19068@sha256:b31b1f456eebc10b590403d2cc052bb20a70156f4629e3514cbb38ecd550e2c8")
+      --base-image string                 The base image to use for docker/podman drivers. Intended for local development. (default "gcr.io/k8s-minikube/kicbase-builds:v0.0.44-1718615249-19082@sha256:b5f6e6b6a767df59301551c2011def0a7debc9a34395e5ca430a448e805f82f3")
       --binary-mirror string              Location to fetch kubectl, kubelet, & kubeadm binaries from.
       --cache-images                      If true, cache docker images for the current bootstrapper and load them into the machine. Always false with --driver=none. (default true)
       --cert-expiration duration          Duration until minikube certificate expiration, defaults to three years (26280h). (default 26280h0m0s)