diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5bde885c..eeab9300 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
         uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
           cache: true
         env:
           GOOS: ${{ matrix.targetos }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-ql.yml b/.github/workflows/code-ql.yml
index 269c452e..af3bfad2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-ql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-ql.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/debug.yml b/.github/workflows/debug.yml
index a488e0d5..09857676 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debug.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debug.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
           cache: true
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index ea3787c2..72172086 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
           # Optional: version of golangci-lint to use in form of v1.2 or v1.2.3 or `latest` to use the latest version
-          version: v1.50
+          version: v1.53
           args: --timeout 5m
 
   super-linter:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0198231e..ff4a2e1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
           cache: true
 
       - name: Set Env
diff --git a/.github/workflows/simulations.yml b/.github/workflows/simulations.yml
index b5da61b8..84a2f977 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/simulations.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/simulations.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
 
       - name: Install runsim
         run: export GO111MODULE="on" && go install github.com/cosmos/tools/cmd/runsim@v1.0.0
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
           cache: true
       - name: Test application non-determinism
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
           cache: true
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
           cache: true
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
           cache: true
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 62a47dbe..e1e9e72c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
       - name: Display Go Version
         run: go version
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
           cache: true
       - name: Test and Create Coverage Report
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19
+          go-version: '1.20'
           cache: true
 
       - name: Test E2E