diff --git a/hack/update/docsy_version/update_docsy_version.go b/hack/update/docsy_version/update_docsy_version.go
index a1d02caafa..e6cfdfa2b7 100644
--- a/hack/update/docsy_version/update_docsy_version.go
+++ b/hack/update/docsy_version/update_docsy_version.go
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 // docsyVersion returns stable version in semver format.
-func docsyVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable string, err error) {
+func docsyVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (string, error) {
 	// get Docsy version from GitHub Releases
-	stable, _, _, err = update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
-	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable) {
+	stable, _, _, err := update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
+	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable.Tag) {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return stable, nil
+	return stable.Tag, nil
 }
diff --git a/hack/update/gh_version/update_gh_version.go b/hack/update/gh_version/update_gh_version.go
index 137dd6a24e..f48f390669 100644
--- a/hack/update/gh_version/update_gh_version.go
+++ b/hack/update/gh_version/update_gh_version.go
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 // ghVersion returns stable version in semver format.
-func ghVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable string, err error) {
+func ghVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (string, error) {
 	// get gh version from GitHub Releases
-	stable, _, _, err = update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
-	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable) {
+	stable, _, _, err := update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
+	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable.Tag) {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return strings.TrimPrefix(stable, "v"), nil
+	return strings.TrimPrefix(stable.Tag, "v"), nil
 }
diff --git a/hack/update/github.go b/hack/update/github.go
index 1a8b5a3c5c..0fe916b5e2 100644
--- a/hack/update/github.go
+++ b/hack/update/github.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package update
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	"golang.org/x/mod/semver"
@@ -34,9 +35,14 @@ const (
 	ghSearchLimit = 300
 )
 
+type Release struct {
+	Tag    string
+	Commit string
+}
+
 // GHReleases returns greatest current stable release and greatest latest rc or beta pre-release from GitHub owner/repo repository, and any error occurred.
 // If latest pre-release version is lower than the current stable release, then it will return current stable release for both.
-func GHReleases(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable, latest, edge string, err error) {
+func GHReleases(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable, latest, edge Release, err error) {
 	ghc := github.NewClient(nil)
 
 	// walk through the paginated list of up to ghSearchLimit newest releases
@@ -44,7 +50,7 @@ func GHReleases(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable, latest, edge s
 	for (opts.Page+1)*ghListPerPage <= ghSearchLimit {
 		rls, resp, err := ghc.Repositories.ListReleases(ctx, owner, repo, opts)
 		if err != nil {
-			return "", "", "", err
+			return stable, latest, edge, err
 		}
 		for _, rl := range rls {
 			ver := rl.GetTagName()
@@ -54,22 +60,26 @@ func GHReleases(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable, latest, edge s
 			// check if ver version is release (ie, 'v1.19.2') or pre-release (ie, 'v1.19.3-rc.0' or 'v1.19.0-beta.2')
 			prerls := semver.Prerelease(ver)
 			if prerls == "" {
-				if semver.Compare(ver, stable) == 1 {
-					stable = ver
+				if semver.Compare(ver, stable.Tag) == 1 {
+					stable.Tag = ver
 				}
 			} else if strings.HasPrefix(prerls, "-rc") || strings.HasPrefix(prerls, "-beta") {
-				if semver.Compare(ver, latest) == 1 {
-					latest = ver
+				if semver.Compare(ver, latest.Tag) == 1 {
+					latest.Tag = ver
 				}
 			} else if strings.Contains(prerls, "-alpha") {
-				if semver.Compare(ver, edge) == 1 {
-					edge = ver
+				if semver.Compare(ver, edge.Tag) == 1 {
+					edge.Tag = ver
 				}
 			}
 
 			// make sure that latest >= stable
-			if semver.Compare(latest, stable) == -1 {
-				latest = stable
+			if semver.Compare(latest.Tag, stable.Tag) == -1 {
+				latest.Tag = stable.Tag
+			}
+			// make sure that edge >= latest
+			if semver.Compare(edge.Tag, latest.Tag) == -1 {
+				edge.Tag = latest.Tag
 			}
 		}
 		if resp.NextPage == 0 {
@@ -77,5 +87,39 @@ func GHReleases(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable, latest, edge s
 		}
 		opts.Page = resp.NextPage
 	}
-	return stable, latest, edge, nil
+	// create a map where the key is the tag and the values is an array of releases (stable, latest, edge) that match the tag
+	releasesWithoutCommits := map[string][]*Release{}
+	for _, rl := range []*Release{&stable, &latest, &edge} {
+		releasesWithoutCommits[rl.Tag] = append(releasesWithoutCommits[rl.Tag], rl)
+	}
+	// run though the releases to find ones that don't yet have a commit and assign it
+	opts = &github.ListOptions{PerPage: ghListPerPage}
+	for (opts.Page+1)*ghListPerPage <= ghSearchLimit {
+		tags, resp, err := ghc.Repositories.ListTags(ctx, owner, repo, opts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return stable, latest, edge, err
+		}
+		for _, tag := range tags {
+			rls, ok := releasesWithoutCommits[*tag.Name]
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			for _, rl := range rls {
+				rl.Commit = *tag.Commit.SHA
+			}
+			delete(releasesWithoutCommits, *tag.Name)
+			if len(releasesWithoutCommits) == 0 {
+				return stable, latest, edge, nil
+			}
+		}
+		if len(releasesWithoutCommits) == 0 {
+			break
+		}
+		if resp.NextPage == 0 {
+			break
+		}
+		opts.Page = resp.NextPage
+	}
+
+	return stable, latest, edge, fmt.Errorf("wasn't able to find commit for releases")
 }
diff --git a/hack/update/golint_version/update_golint_version.go b/hack/update/golint_version/update_golint_version.go
index 9d8351ebf8..f52625d323 100644
--- a/hack/update/golint_version/update_golint_version.go
+++ b/hack/update/golint_version/update_golint_version.go
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 // golintVersion returns stable version in semver format.
-func golintVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable string, err error) {
+func golintVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (string, error) {
 	// get Golint version from GitHub Releases
-	stable, _, _, err = update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
-	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable) {
+	stable, _, _, err := update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
+	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable.Tag) {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return stable, nil
+	return stable.Tag, nil
 }
diff --git a/hack/update/gopogh_version/update_gopogh_version.go b/hack/update/gopogh_version/update_gopogh_version.go
index 3ffbb84cb1..22008ef9c0 100644
--- a/hack/update/gopogh_version/update_gopogh_version.go
+++ b/hack/update/gopogh_version/update_gopogh_version.go
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 // gopoghVersion returns gopogh stable version in semver format.
-func gopoghVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable string, err error) {
+func gopoghVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (string, error) {
 	// get gopogh version from GitHub Releases
-	stable, _, _, err = update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
-	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable) {
+	stable, _, _, err := update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
+	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable.Tag) {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return stable, nil
+	return stable.Tag, nil
 }
diff --git a/hack/update/gotestsum_version/update_gotestsum_version.go b/hack/update/gotestsum_version/update_gotestsum_version.go
index dcc0390a7a..f41a2775b2 100644
--- a/hack/update/gotestsum_version/update_gotestsum_version.go
+++ b/hack/update/gotestsum_version/update_gotestsum_version.go
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 // gotestsumVersion returns gotestsum stable version in semver format.
-func gotestsumVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable string, err error) {
+func gotestsumVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (string, error) {
 	// get gotestsum version from GitHub Releases
-	stable, _, _, err = update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
-	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable) {
+	stable, _, _, err := update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
+	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable.Tag) {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return stable, nil
+	return stable.Tag, nil
 }
diff --git a/hack/update/hugo_version/update_hugo_version.go b/hack/update/hugo_version/update_hugo_version.go
index bba03aebd4..d4cb1553f2 100644
--- a/hack/update/hugo_version/update_hugo_version.go
+++ b/hack/update/hugo_version/update_hugo_version.go
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 // hugoVersion returns stable version in semver format.
-func hugoVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable string, err error) {
+func hugoVersion(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (string, error) {
 	// get Hugo version from GitHub Releases
-	stable, _, _, err = update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
-	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable) {
+	stable, _, _, err := update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
+	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable.Tag) {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return stable, nil
+	return stable.Tag, nil
 }
diff --git a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/update_kubernetes_version.go b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/update_kubernetes_version.go
index ad384aac11..bda3e93ad0 100644
--- a/hack/update/kubernetes_version/update_kubernetes_version.go
+++ b/hack/update/kubernetes_version/update_kubernetes_version.go
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ func main() {
 // k8sVersions returns Kubernetes versions.
 func k8sVersions(ctx context.Context, owner, repo string) (stable, latest, latestMM, latestP0 string, err error) {
 	// get Kubernetes versions from GitHub Releases
-	stable, latest, _, err = update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
+	stableRls, latestRls, _, err := update.GHReleases(ctx, owner, repo)
+	stable = stableRls.Tag
+	latest = latestRls.Tag
 	if err != nil || !semver.IsValid(stable) || !semver.IsValid(latest) {
 		return "", "", "", "", err
 	}