diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index c8b92cce0..b8e198ec9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
+          check-latest: true
           go-version-file: 'gauge/go.mod'
           cache-dependency-path: 'gauge/go.sum'
-        id: go
 
       - name: Setup java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 376cdd127..8dba41476 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -22,35 +22,36 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - name: Set up Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-      with:
-        go-version-file: 'go.mod'
-
-    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
-    - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
-      # Override language selection by uncommenting this and choosing your languages
-      # with:
-      #   languages: go, javascript, csharp, python, cpp, java
-
-    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
-    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
-    - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
-
-    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
-    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
-
-    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
-    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
-    #    uses a compiled language
-
-    #- run: |
-    #   make bootstrap
-    #   make release
-
-    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          check-latest: true
+          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+        # Override language selection by uncommenting this and choosing your languages
+        # with:
+        #   languages: go, javascript, csharp, python, cpp, java
+
+      # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
+      # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
+      - name: Autobuild
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
+
+      # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
+      # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
+
+      # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
+      #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
+      #    uses a compiled language
+
+      #- run: |
+      #   make bootstrap
+      #   make release
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 1c4d64517..afbb882ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
+          check-latest: true
           go-version-file: 'go.mod'
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 66cb0dd9d..1a1e41fbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
+          check-latest: true
           go-version-file: 'go.mod'
-        id: go
 
       - name: Compile gauge
         run: go run build/make.go --all-platforms  --skip-windows
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
+          check-latest: true
           go-version-file: 'go.mod'
-        id: go
 
       - name: Prep installer generation
         shell: powershell
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 922770219..95c6cb141 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
+          check-latest: true
           go-version-file: 'go.mod'
-        id: go
-
       - name: Test
         run: go run build/make.go --test --verbose
 
@@ -40,9 +39,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
+          check-latest: true
           go-version-file: 'go.mod'
-        id: go
-
       - name: Set up Nodejs
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
@@ -108,9 +106,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
+          check-latest: true
           go-version-file: 'go.mod'
-        id: go
-
       - name: Setup java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
@@ -208,9 +205,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
+          check-latest: true
           go-version-file: 'go.mod'
-        id: go
-
       - name: Build distro for ${{ matrix.os }}
         run: go run build/make.go  && go run build/make.go --distro
 
@@ -239,10 +235,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
+          check-latest: true
           go-version-file: 'gauge/go.mod'
           cache-dependency-path: 'gauge/go.sum'
-        id: go
-
       - name: Setup java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with: