diff --git a/.github/workflows/apidiff.yml b/.github/workflows/apidiff.yml
index 808c1c081..cffb7e956 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apidiff.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apidiff.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,17 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
     - '**/*.md'
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull/') }}
+
 permissions:
   contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
 
+env:
+  # Use the Go toolchain installed by setup-go
+  GOTOOLCHAIN: local
+
 jobs:
   apidiff:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -23,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@f111f3307d8850f501ac008e886eec1fd1932a34 # v5.3.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.23.x
+        go-version: stable
     - name: Add GOBIN to PATH
       run: echo "$(go env GOPATH)/bin" >>$GITHUB_PATH
     - name: Install apidiff cmd
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cache-cleanup.yml b/.github/workflows/cache-cleanup.yml
index 5f37f829a..d8fae9158 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cache-cleanup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cache-cleanup.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ on:
     types:
       - closed
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull/') }}
+
 permissions:
   contents: read # for actions/checkout to fetch code
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e3b035958..c985dcad9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,17 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
     - '**/*.md'
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull/') }}
+
 permissions:
   contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
 
+env:
+  # Use the Go toolchain installed by setup-go
+  GOTOOLCHAIN: local
+
 jobs:
   lint:
     permissions:
@@ -25,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.23.x]
+        go-version: [stable]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
@@ -38,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       env:
         BUILDTAGS: "functional"
-        VERSION: "v0.5.1"
+        VERSION: "v0.6.0"
       run: |
         go install "honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@${VERSION}"
         echo "::add-matcher::./.github/actions/staticcheck-matchers.json"
@@ -48,14 +56,14 @@ jobs:
         GOFLAGS: -tags=functional
       uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@ec5d18412c0aeab7936cb16880d708ba2a64e1ae # v6.2.0
       with:
-        version: v1.63.4
+        version: v1.64.5
   test:
     name: Unit Testing with Go ${{ matrix.go-version }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.21.x, 1.23.x]
+        go-version: [oldstable, stable]
     env:
       DEBUG: true
       GOFLAGS: -trimpath
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index fd933d454..8b55028da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,17 @@ on:
   schedule:
   - cron: "39 12 * * 1"
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull/') }}
+
 permissions:
   contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
 
+env:
+  # Use the Go toolchain installed by setup-go
+  GOTOOLCHAIN: local
+
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
@@ -37,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@f111f3307d8850f501ac008e886eec1fd1932a34 # v5.3.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.23.x
+        go-version: stable
     - name: Autobuild
       uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@b56ba49b26e50535fa1e7f7db0f4f7b4bf65d80d # v3.28.10
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 0c1397bd1..f93b074f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
     - '**/*.md'
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull/') }}
+
 permissions:
   contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml b/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
index ca7251c81..849969706 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fuzz.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,17 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
     - '**/*.md'
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull/') }}
+
 permissions:
   contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
 
+env:
+  # Use the Go toolchain installed by setup-go
+  GOTOOLCHAIN: local
+
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Fuzz
@@ -28,6 +36,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@f111f3307d8850f501ac008e886eec1fd1932a34 # v5.3.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.23.x
+        go-version: stable
     - name: Run any fuzzing tests
       run: go test -list . | grep '^Fuzz' | parallel 'go test -v -run=^{}$ -fuzz=^{}$ -fuzztime=5m'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fvt-main.yml b/.github/workflows/fvt-main.yml
index 7b21a371f..9aac2c792 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fvt-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fvt-main.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,17 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
 
+env:
+  # Use the Go toolchain installed by setup-go
+  GOTOOLCHAIN: local
+
 jobs:
   fvt:
     name: Test with Kafka ${{ matrix.kafka-version }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.23.x]
+        go-version: [stable]
         kafka-version: [1.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.2.2, 2.6.3, 2.8.2, 3.0.2, 3.3.2, 3.6.2, 3.8.1, 4.0.0]
         include:
         - kafka-version: 1.0.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fvt-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/fvt-pr.yml
index fce523f8b..d7ab42517 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fvt-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fvt-pr.yml
@@ -9,13 +9,17 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
 
+env:
+  # Use the Go toolchain installed by setup-go
+  GOTOOLCHAIN: local
+
 jobs:
   fvt:
     name: Test with Kafka ${{ matrix.kafka-version }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.23.x]
+        go-version: [stable]
         kafka-version: [1.0.2, 2.6.3, 3.6.2, 3.8.1, 4.0.0]
         include:
         - kafka-version: 1.0.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fvt.yml b/.github/workflows/fvt.yml
index b4beb51c1..06566c821 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fvt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fvt.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
       go-version:
         required: false
         type: string
-        default: 1.23.x
+        default: stable
       kafka-version:
         required: false
         type: string
@@ -15,9 +15,17 @@ on:
         type: string
         default: 2.13
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-kafka-${{ inputs.kafka-version}}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull/') }}
+
 permissions:
   contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
 
+env:
+  # Use the Go toolchain installed by setup-go
+  GOTOOLCHAIN: local
+
 jobs:
   fvt:
     name: Test with Kafka ${{ inputs.kafka-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/i386.yml b/.github/workflows/i386.yml
index 36047645a..b1c1b0840 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/i386.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/i386.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,17 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
     - '**/*.md'
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull/') }}
+
 permissions:
   contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
 
+env:
+  # Use the Go toolchain installed by setup-go
+  GOTOOLCHAIN: local
+
 jobs:
   atomicalign:
     permissions:
@@ -28,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@f111f3307d8850f501ac008e886eec1fd1932a34 # v5.3.0
       with:
-        go-version: 1.23.x
+        go-version: stable
     - name: staticcheck
       env:
         GOARCH: 386
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index 933d0f830..2a0bea7f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [ "main" ]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull/') }}
+
 # Declare default permissions as read only.
 permissions:
   actions: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 987a5307d..3cdd3640c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ on:
   - cron: "0 */2 * * *"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull/') }}
+
 permissions:
   contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
 
diff --git a/examples/consumergroup/go.mod b/examples/consumergroup/go.mod
index 5306f0714..374a5c616 100644
--- a/examples/consumergroup/go.mod
+++ b/examples/consumergroup/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/IBM/sarama/examples/consumer
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.23.0
 
 require github.com/IBM/sarama v1.45.0
 
diff --git a/examples/exactly_once/go.mod b/examples/exactly_once/go.mod
index 25c8f7ac6..8c24e96cf 100644
--- a/examples/exactly_once/go.mod
+++ b/examples/exactly_once/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/IBM/sarama/examples/exactly_once
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.23.0
 
 require github.com/IBM/sarama v1.45.0
 
diff --git a/examples/http_server/go.mod b/examples/http_server/go.mod
index 0d66a732d..49b3edea2 100644
--- a/examples/http_server/go.mod
+++ b/examples/http_server/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/IBM/sarama/examples/http_server
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.23.0
 
 require github.com/IBM/sarama v1.45.0
 
diff --git a/examples/interceptors/go.mod b/examples/interceptors/go.mod
index d69607eb5..b47ca0000 100644
--- a/examples/interceptors/go.mod
+++ b/examples/interceptors/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/IBM/sarama/examples/interceptors
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.23.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/IBM/sarama v1.45.0
diff --git a/examples/sasl_scram_client/go.mod b/examples/sasl_scram_client/go.mod
index d9bbe6d57..90c8bfb0a 100644
--- a/examples/sasl_scram_client/go.mod
+++ b/examples/sasl_scram_client/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/IBM/sarama/examples/sasl_scram_client
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.23.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/IBM/sarama v1.45.0
diff --git a/examples/txn_producer/go.mod b/examples/txn_producer/go.mod
index 4d62fc5a3..03e76b7bc 100644
--- a/examples/txn_producer/go.mod
+++ b/examples/txn_producer/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/IBM/sarama/examples/txn_producer
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.23.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/IBM/sarama v1.45.0
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0185b9334..9da7e9da0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/IBM/sarama
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.23.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1