diff --git a/.github/workflows/bench.yml b/.github/workflows/bench.yml
index 726c877428..7c7c833eb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bench.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bench.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: "~1.21.12"
+          go-version: "~1.22.8"
           check-latest: true
       - run: go mod download
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 21fff68b02..84113cffe1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "~1.21.12"
+          go-version: "~1.22.8"
           check-latest: true
       - name: Set up arm64 cross compiler
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 526629f233..3540ea2616 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  min_go_version: "~1.21.12"
+  min_go_version: "~1.22.8"
 
 jobs:
   lint_test:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2b08a3d49c..047144d21a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ARG AVALANCHEGO_NODE_IMAGE
 
 # ============= Compilation Stage ================
-FROM golang:1.21.12-bullseye AS builder
+FROM golang:1.22.8-bullseye AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /build
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ WORKDIR /build
 COPY go.mod go.sum avalanchego* ./
 
 # Download avalanche dependencies using go mod
-RUN go mod download && go mod tidy -compat=1.21
+RUN go mod download && go mod tidy -compat=1.22
 
 # Copy the code into the container
 COPY . .
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11fe3fb65e..efa120a578 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ To support these changes, there have been a number of changes to the SubnetEVM b
 
 ### Clone Subnet-evm
 
-First install Go 1.21.12 or later. Follow the instructions [here](https://go.dev/doc/install). You can verify by running `go version`.
+First install Go 1.22.8 or later. Follow the instructions [here](https://go.dev/doc/install). You can verify by running `go version`.
 
 Set `$GOPATH` environment variable properly for Go to look for Go Workspaces. Please read [this](https://go.dev/doc/code) for details. You can verify by running `echo $GOPATH`.
 
diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/bind_test.go b/accounts/abi/bind/bind_test.go
index e2832add64..9179e369c4 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/bind_test.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/bind_test.go
@@ -2179,7 +2179,7 @@ func golangBindings(t *testing.T, overload bool) {
 	if out, err := replacer.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to replace binding test dependency to current source tree: %v\n%s", err, out)
 	}
-	tidier := exec.Command(gocmd, "mod", "tidy", "-compat=1.21")
+	tidier := exec.Command(gocmd, "mod", "tidy", "-compat=1.22")
 	tidier.Dir = pkg
 	if out, err := tidier.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to tidy Go module file: %v\n%s", err, out)
diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/precompilebind/precompile_bind_test.go b/accounts/abi/bind/precompilebind/precompile_bind_test.go
index a1633388dc..f12170dede 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/precompilebind/precompile_bind_test.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/precompilebind/precompile_bind_test.go
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ func TestPrecompileBind(t *testing.T) {
 	if out, err := replacer.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to replace binding test dependency to current source tree: %v\n%s", err, out)
 	}
-	tidier := exec.Command(gocmd, "mod", "tidy", "-compat=1.21")
+	tidier := exec.Command(gocmd, "mod", "tidy", "-compat=1.22")
 	tidier.Dir = pkg
 	if out, err := tidier.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to tidy Go module file: %v\n%s", err, out)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cc35468149..f15a30e537 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 module github.com/ava-labs/subnet-evm
 
-go 1.21.12
+go 1.22.8
 
 require (
 	github.com/VictoriaMetrics/fastcache v1.12.1
 	github.com/antithesishq/antithesis-sdk-go v0.3.8
-	github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.11
+	github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.12-rc.2.0.20241003220930-43d5b435a644
 	github.com/cespare/cp v0.1.0
 	github.com/crate-crypto/go-ipa v0.0.0-20231025140028-3c0104f4b233
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-cmd/cmd v1.4.1
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
 	github.com/gorilla/rpc v1.2.0
-	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2
+	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0
 	github.com/hashicorp/go-bexpr v0.1.10
 	github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru v0.5.5-0.20210104140557-80c98217689d
 	github.com/holiman/billy v0.0.0-20240216141850-2abb0c79d3c4
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ require (
 require (
 	github.com/DataDog/zstd v1.5.2 // indirect
 	github.com/NYTimes/gziphandler v1.1.1 // indirect
-	github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.8-fixed-genesis-upgrade.0.20240815193440-a96bc921e732 // indirect
+	github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.8 // indirect
 	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/bits-and-blooms/bitset v1.10.0 // indirect
 	github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2 v2.3.2 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 32359d6de1..089fdbe3f5 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ github.com/allegro/bigcache v1.2.1-0.20190218064605-e24eb225f156/go.mod h1:Cb/ax
 github.com/antithesishq/antithesis-sdk-go v0.3.8 h1:OvGoHxIcOXFJLyn9IJQ5DzByZ3YVAWNBc394ObzDRb8=
 github.com/antithesishq/antithesis-sdk-go v0.3.8/go.mod h1:IUpT2DPAKh6i/YhSbt6Gl3v2yvUZjmKncl7U91fup7E=
 github.com/armon/consul-api v0.0.0-20180202201655-eb2c6b5be1b6/go.mod h1:grANhF5doyWs3UAsr3K4I6qtAmlQcZDesFNEHPZAzj8=
-github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.11 h1:MIQq8xRavRj4ZXHA4G+aMiymig7SOScGOG1SApmMvBc=
-github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.11/go.mod h1:yFx3V31Jy9NFa8GZlgGnwiVf8KGjeF2+Uc99l9Scd/8=
-github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.8-fixed-genesis-upgrade.0.20240815193440-a96bc921e732 h1:wlhGJbmb7s3bU2QWtxKjscGjfHknQiq+cVhhUjONsB8=
-github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.8-fixed-genesis-upgrade.0.20240815193440-a96bc921e732/go.mod h1:RkQLaQ961Xe/sUb3ycn4Qi18vPPuEetTqDf2eDcquAs=
+github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.12-rc.2.0.20241003220930-43d5b435a644 h1:F3SVwl0bmatEgtL7FeREoLOPGZkNCID6gQk94WmeCgY=
+github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.12-rc.2.0.20241003220930-43d5b435a644/go.mod h1:qSHmog3wMVjo/ruIAQo0ppXAilyni07NIu5K88RyhWE=
+github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.8 h1:f14X3KgwHl9LwzfxlN6S4bbn5VA2rhEsNnHaRLSTo/8=
+github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.8/go.mod h1:t3BSv/eQv0AlDPMfEDCMMoD/jq1RkUsbFzQAFg5qBcE=
 github.com/aymerick/raymond v2.0.3-0.20180322193309-b565731e1464+incompatible/go.mod h1:osfaiScAUVup+UC9Nfq76eWqDhXlp+4UYaA8uhTBO6g=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 h1:VlbKKnNfV8bJzeqoa4cOKqO6bYr3WgKZxO8Z16+hsOM=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1/go.mod h1:G2ZrVWU2WbWT9wwq4/hrbKbnv/1ERSJQ0ibhJ6rlkpw=
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.0/go.mod h1:DVbg23sWSpFRCP0SfiEN6jmj59UnW/n46BH5rLB7
 github.com/gorilla/rpc v1.2.0 h1:WvvdC2lNeT1SP32zrIce5l0ECBfbAlmrmSBsuc57wfk=
 github.com/gorilla/rpc v1.2.0/go.mod h1:V4h9r+4sF5HnzqbwIez0fKSpANP0zlYd3qR7p36jkTQ=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.1/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
-github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2 h1:+/TMaTYc4QFitKJxsQ7Yye35DkWvkdLcvGKqM+x0Ufc=
-github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0 h1:PPwGk2jz7EePpoHN/+ClbZu8SPxiqlu12wZP/3sWmnc=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.0/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-prometheus v1.2.0 h1:Ovs26xHkKqVztRpIrF/92BcuyuQ/YW4NSIpoGtfXNho=
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-prometheus v1.2.0/go.mod h1:8NvIoxWQoOIhqOTXgfV/d3M/q6VIi02HzZEHgUlZvzk=
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.16.0 h1:YBftPWNWd4WwGqtY2yeZL2ef8rHAxPBD8KFhJpmcqms=
diff --git a/params/config.go b/params/config.go
index 1131ccdee8..69ec9d3262 100644
--- a/params/config.go
+++ b/params/config.go
@@ -48,24 +48,6 @@ var (
 		FeeConfig:          DefaultFeeConfig,
 		AllowFeeRecipients: false,
 
-		HomesteadBlock:      big.NewInt(0),
-		EIP150Block:         big.NewInt(0),
-		EIP155Block:         big.NewInt(0),
-		EIP158Block:         big.NewInt(0),
-		ByzantiumBlock:      big.NewInt(0),
-		ConstantinopleBlock: big.NewInt(0),
-		PetersburgBlock:     big.NewInt(0),
-		IstanbulBlock:       big.NewInt(0),
-		MuirGlacierBlock:    big.NewInt(0),
-		NetworkUpgrades:     getDefaultNetworkUpgrades(upgrade.GetConfig(constants.MainnetID)), // This can be changed to correct network (local, test) via VM.
-		GenesisPrecompiles:  Precompiles{},
-	}
-
-	TestChainConfig = &ChainConfig{
-		AvalancheContext:    AvalancheContext{utils.TestSnowContext()},
-		ChainID:             big.NewInt(1),
-		FeeConfig:           DefaultFeeConfig,
-		AllowFeeRecipients:  false,
 		HomesteadBlock:      big.NewInt(0),
 		EIP150Block:         big.NewInt(0),
 		EIP155Block:         big.NewInt(0),
@@ -77,11 +59,8 @@ var (
 		MuirGlacierBlock:    big.NewInt(0),
 		BerlinBlock:         big.NewInt(0),
 		LondonBlock:         big.NewInt(0),
-		ShanghaiTime:        utils.TimeToNewUint64(upgrade.GetConfig(constants.UnitTestID).DurangoTime),
-		CancunTime:          utils.TimeToNewUint64(upgrade.GetConfig(constants.UnitTestID).EtnaTime),
-		NetworkUpgrades:     getDefaultNetworkUpgrades(upgrade.GetConfig(constants.UnitTestID)), // This can be changed to correct network (local, test) via VM.
+		NetworkUpgrades:     getDefaultNetworkUpgrades(upgrade.GetConfig(constants.MainnetID)), // This can be changed to correct network (local, test) via VM.
 		GenesisPrecompiles:  Precompiles{},
-		UpgradeConfig:       UpgradeConfig{},
 	}
 
 	TestPreSubnetEVMChainConfig = &ChainConfig{
@@ -150,10 +129,10 @@ var (
 		MuirGlacierBlock:    big.NewInt(0),
 		BerlinBlock:         big.NewInt(0),
 		LondonBlock:         big.NewInt(0),
-		ShanghaiTime:        utils.NewUint64(0),
+		ShanghaiTime:        utils.TimeToNewUint64(upgrade.InitiallyActiveTime),
 		NetworkUpgrades: NetworkUpgrades{
 			SubnetEVMTimestamp: utils.NewUint64(0),
-			DurangoTimestamp:   utils.NewUint64(0),
+			DurangoTimestamp:   utils.TimeToNewUint64(upgrade.InitiallyActiveTime),
 			EtnaTimestamp:      utils.TimeToNewUint64(upgrade.UnscheduledActivationTime),
 		},
 		GenesisPrecompiles: Precompiles{},
@@ -176,17 +155,19 @@ var (
 		MuirGlacierBlock:    big.NewInt(0),
 		BerlinBlock:         big.NewInt(0),
 		LondonBlock:         big.NewInt(0),
-		ShanghaiTime:        utils.NewUint64(0),
-		CancunTime:          utils.NewUint64(0),
+		ShanghaiTime:        utils.TimeToNewUint64(upgrade.InitiallyActiveTime),
+		CancunTime:          utils.TimeToNewUint64(upgrade.InitiallyActiveTime),
 		NetworkUpgrades: NetworkUpgrades{
 			SubnetEVMTimestamp: utils.NewUint64(0),
-			DurangoTimestamp:   utils.NewUint64(0),
-			EtnaTimestamp:      utils.NewUint64(0),
+			DurangoTimestamp:   utils.TimeToNewUint64(upgrade.InitiallyActiveTime),
+			EtnaTimestamp:      utils.TimeToNewUint64(upgrade.InitiallyActiveTime),
 		},
 		GenesisPrecompiles: Precompiles{},
 		UpgradeConfig:      UpgradeConfig{},
 	}
-	TestRules = TestChainConfig.Rules(new(big.Int), 0)
+
+	TestChainConfig = TestEtnaChainConfig
+	TestRules       = TestChainConfig.Rules(new(big.Int), 0)
 )
 
 // ChainConfig is the core config which determines the blockchain settings.
diff --git a/params/network_upgrades_test.go b/params/network_upgrades_test.go
index 1a93a2587e..d476ff66be 100644
--- a/params/network_upgrades_test.go
+++ b/params/network_upgrades_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/upgrade"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/upgrade/upgradetest"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/constants"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/subnet-evm/utils"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -179,13 +180,13 @@ func TestVerifyNetworkUpgrades(t *testing.T) {
 		expected      bool
 	}{
 		{
-			name: "ValidNetworkUpgrades for custom network",
+			name: "ValidNetworkUpgrades for latest network",
 			upgrades: &NetworkUpgrades{
 				SubnetEVMTimestamp: utils.NewUint64(0),
 				DurangoTimestamp:   utils.NewUint64(1607144400),
 				EtnaTimestamp:      utils.NewUint64(1607144400),
 			},
-			avagoUpgrades: upgrade.GetConfig(1111),
+			avagoUpgrades: upgradetest.GetConfig(upgradetest.Latest),
 			expected:      true,
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/plugin/evm/vm_test.go b/plugin/evm/vm_test.go
index 934a999684..13a22a8e81 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/vm_test.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/vm_test.go
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ func NewContext() *snow.Context {
 	ctx.ChainID = testCChainID
 	ctx.AVAXAssetID = testAvaxAssetID
 	ctx.XChainID = testXChainID
-	ctx.NetworkUpgrades = upgrade.GetConfig(testNetworkID)
 	aliaser := ctx.BCLookup.(ids.Aliaser)
 	_ = aliaser.Alias(testCChainID, "C")
 	_ = aliaser.Alias(testCChainID, testCChainID.String())
diff --git a/scripts/versions.sh b/scripts/versions.sh
index e76d3bbad6..d5783f2838 100644
--- a/scripts/versions.sh
+++ b/scripts/versions.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 
 # Don't export them as they're used in the context of other calls
-AVALANCHE_VERSION=${AVALANCHE_VERSION:-'v1.11.11'}
+AVALANCHE_VERSION=${AVALANCHE_VERSION:-'43d5b435'}
 GINKGO_VERSION=${GINKGO_VERSION:-'v2.2.0'}
 
 # This won't be used, but it's here to make code syncs easier
diff --git a/utils/snow.go b/utils/snow.go
index 2042c9ff2d..f7e194ef7e 100644
--- a/utils/snow.go
+++ b/utils/snow.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/ids"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/snow/validators/validatorstest"
-	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/upgrade"
+	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/upgrade/upgradetest"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/crypto/bls"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego/utils/logging"
 )
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func TestSnowContext() *snow.Context {
 		SubnetID:        ids.Empty,
 		ChainID:         ids.Empty,
 		NodeID:          ids.EmptyNodeID,
-		NetworkUpgrades: upgrade.Default,
+		NetworkUpgrades: upgradetest.GetConfig(upgradetest.Latest),
 		PublicKey:       pk,
 		Log:             logging.NoLog{},
 		BCLookup:        ids.NewAliaser(),