diff --git a/.bingo/bingo.mod b/.bingo/bingo.mod
index aff7615b..813e8231 100644
--- a/.bingo/bingo.mod
+++ b/.bingo/bingo.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module _ // Auto generated by https://github.com/bwplotka/bingo. DO NOT EDIT
 
-go 1.22.4
+go 1.23.4
 
 require github.com/bwplotka/bingo v0.2.2
diff --git a/.bingo/embedmd.mod b/.bingo/embedmd.mod
index 7f4db4d7..ead1b096 100644
--- a/.bingo/embedmd.mod
+++ b/.bingo/embedmd.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module _ // Auto generated by https://github.com/bwplotka/bingo. DO NOT EDIT
 
-go 1.22.4
+go 1.23.4
 
 require github.com/campoy/embedmd v1.0.0
diff --git a/.bingo/gotest.mod b/.bingo/gotest.mod
index 5b54c5d9..f584fbd6 100644
--- a/.bingo/gotest.mod
+++ b/.bingo/gotest.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module _ // Auto generated by https://github.com/bwplotka/bingo. DO NOT EDIT
 
-go 1.22.4
+go 1.23.4
 
 require github.com/rakyll/gotest v0.0.4
diff --git a/.bingo/liche.mod b/.bingo/liche.mod
index 57531c90..d7eeddee 100644
--- a/.bingo/liche.mod
+++ b/.bingo/liche.mod
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module _ // Auto generated by https://github.com/bwplotka/bingo. DO NOT EDIT
 
-go 1.22.4
+go 1.23.4
 
 require github.com/raviqqe/liche v0.0.0-20200229003944-f57a5d1c5be4
diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 06796aa6..88695ff1 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ steps:
   - name: build
     # there is an issue in golang 1.17.7-alpine3.15 -- with make files so using 1.17.3 here
     # https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/12396
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
       - make drone-cache
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ steps:
 
     
   - name: test
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     commands:
       - go test -mod=vendor -short -cover -tags=integration ./...
     environment:
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ platform:
 steps:
   - name: build-push
     pull: always
-    image: golang:1.22.4
+    image: golang:1.23.1
     commands:
       - 'go build -v -ldflags "-X main.build=${DRONE_BUILD_NUMBER}" -a -o release/linux/amd64/drone-cache'
     environment:
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ steps:
       GO111MODULE: on
   - name: build-tag
     pull: always
-    image: golang:1.22.4
+    image: golang:1.23.1
     commands:
       - 'go build -v -ldflags "-X main.version=${DRONE_TAG##v} -X main.build=${DRONE_BUILD_NUMBER}" -a -o release/linux/amd64/drone-cache'
     environment:
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ platform:
 steps:
   - name: build-push
     pull: always
-    image: golang:1.22.4
+    image: golang:1.23.1
     commands:
       - 'go build -v -ldflags "-X main.build=${DRONE_BUILD_NUMBER}" -a -o release/linux/arm64/drone-cache'
     environment:
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ steps:
       GO111MODULE: on
   - name: build-tag
     pull: always
-    image: golang:1.22.4
+    image: golang:1.23.1
     commands:
       - 'go build -v -ldflags "-X main.version=${DRONE_TAG##v} -X main.build=${DRONE_BUILD_NUMBER}" -a -o release/linux/arm64/drone-cache'
     environment:
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ platform:
 
 steps:
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4
+    image: golang:1.23.1
     commands:
       - echo $env:DRONE_SEMVER_SHORT
       - go build -o release/windows/amd64/drone-cache.exe
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ platform:
 
 steps:
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4
+    image: golang:1.23.1
     commands:
       - echo $env:DRONE_SEMVER_SHORT
       - go build -o release/windows/amd64/drone-cache.exe
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ pool:
 
 steps:
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4
+    image: golang:1.23.1
     commands:
       - GOOS=linux   GOARCH=amd64   go build -ldflags "-s -w -X main.version=${DRONE_TAG##v}" -o release/plugin-linux-amd64
       - GOOS=linux   GOARCH=arm64   go build -ldflags "-s -w -X main.version=${DRONE_TAG##v}" -o release/plugin-linux-arm64
diff --git a/DOCS.md b/DOCS.md
index 8a3ae4be..d59f7251 100644
--- a/DOCS.md
+++ b/DOCS.md
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ steps:
         - 'vendor'
 
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     pull: true
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ steps:
       path: /tmp/cache
 
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     pull: true
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ steps:
         - 'vendor'
 
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     pull: true
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ steps:
         - 'vendor'
 
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     pull: true
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ steps:
       debug: true
 
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     pull: true
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9396dee2..53f70715 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ steps:
         - 'vendor'
 
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     pull: true
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.linux.amd64 b/docker/Dockerfile.linux.amd64
index a091dcc8..2a6c058b 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.linux.amd64
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.linux.amd64
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19 AS builder
 RUN apk add --update --no-cache ca-certificates tzdata && update-ca-certificates
 
 FROM scratch as runner
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.linux.arm64 b/docker/Dockerfile.linux.arm64
index c01b2835..6fa4753a 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.linux.arm64
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.linux.arm64
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19 AS builder
 RUN apk add --update --no-cache ca-certificates tzdata && update-ca-certificates
 
 FROM scratch as runner
diff --git a/docs/examples/drone.md b/docs/examples/drone.md
index 5732c343..e77f8028 100644
--- a/docs/examples/drone.md
+++ b/docs/examples/drone.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ steps:
         - 'vendor'
 
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     pull: true
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ steps:
       path: /tmp/cache
 
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     pull: true
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ steps:
         - 'vendor'
 
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     pull: true
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ steps:
         - 'vendor'
 
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     pull: true
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ steps:
       debug: true
 
   - name: build
-    image: golang:1.22.4-alpine3.19
+    image: golang:1.23.1-alpine3.19
     pull: true
     commands:
       - apk add --update make git
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d33a5f49..35ff84a2 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 )
 
-go 1.22.4
+go 1.23.4
diff --git a/key/generator/util.go b/key/generator/util.go
index fc95ca6b..a21daa59 100644
--- a/key/generator/util.go
+++ b/key/generator/util.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 // readerHasher generic md5 hash generater from io.Reader.
 func readerHasher(readers ...io.Reader) (string, error) {
-	// Use go1.22.4 new hashmap functions.
+	// Use go1.23.1 new hashmap functions.
 	h := md5.New() // #nosec
 
 	for _, r := range readers {