diff --git a/.github/actions/goreleaser-build-sign-publish/action.yml b/.github/actions/goreleaser-build-sign-publish/action.yml
index fdfcbd3711a..b8760e34dc1 100644
--- a/.github/actions/goreleaser-build-sign-publish/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/goreleaser-build-sign-publish/action.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ description: A composite action that allows building and publishing signed chain
 inputs:
   goreleaser-version:
     description: The goreleaser version
-    default: 1.15.2
+    default: 1.23.0
+    required: false
+  goreleaser-key:
+    description: The goreleaser key
     required: false
   zig-version:
     description: The zig version
@@ -11,13 +14,13 @@ inputs:
     required: false
   cosign-version:
     description: The cosign version
-    default: v1.13.1
+    default: v2.2.2
     required: false
   macos-sdk-dir:
     description: The macos sdk directory
     default: MacOSX12.3.sdk
     required: false
-  # publising inputs
+  # publishing inputs
   enable-docker-publish:
     description: Enable publishing of docker images / manifests
     default: "true"
@@ -75,16 +78,18 @@ runs:
     - name: Setup goreleaser
       uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@7ec5c2b0c6cdda6e8bbb49444bc797dd33d74dd8 # v5.0.0
       with:
-        distribution: goreleaser
+        distribution: goreleaser-pro
         install-only: true
         version: ${{ inputs.goreleaser-version }}
+      env:
+        GORELEASER_KEY: ${{ inputs.goreleaser-key }}
     - name: Setup zig
       uses: goto-bus-stop/setup-zig@7ab2955eb728f5440978d5824358023be3a2802d # v2.2.0
       with:
         version: ${{ inputs.zig-version }}
     - name: Setup cosign
       if: inputs.enable-cosign == 'true'
-      uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@11086d25041f77fe8fe7b9ea4e48e3b9192b8f19 # v3.1.2
+      uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@9614fae9e5c5eddabb09f90a270fcb487c9f7149 # v3.3.0
       with:
         cosign-release: ${{ inputs.cosign-version }}
     - name: Login to docker registry
diff --git a/.github/actions/goreleaser-build-sign-publish/action_utils b/.github/actions/goreleaser-build-sign-publish/action_utils
index bf33d0cb4c6..4aac78d6fcc 100755
--- a/.github/actions/goreleaser-build-sign-publish/action_utils
+++ b/.github/actions/goreleaser-build-sign-publish/action_utils
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -x
+set -euo pipefail
 
 ENABLE_COSIGN=${ENABLE_COSIGN:-false}
 ENABLE_GORELEASER_SNAPSHOT=${ENABLE_GORELEASER_SNAPSHOT:-false}
@@ -70,9 +71,6 @@ goreleaser_release() {
     rm -rf cosign.pub
     rm -rf cosign.key
   fi
-
-  echo "metadata=$(cat dist/metadata.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-  echo "artifacts=$(cat dist/artifacts.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 }
 
 "$@"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/goreleaser-build-publish-develop.yml b/.github/workflows/goreleaser-build-publish-develop.yml
index 942f7d22432..5d4041bbc47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/goreleaser-build-publish-develop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/goreleaser-build-publish-develop.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ jobs:
           enable-goreleaser-snapshot: "true"
           goreleaser-exec: ./tools/bin/goreleaser_wrapper
           goreleaser-config: .goreleaser.develop.yaml
-          # ISSUE: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/52690
-          zig-version: 0.11.0-dev.3380+7e0a02ee2 # TODO: update action to v0.11.x once released
+          goreleaser-key: ${{ secrets.GORELEASER_KEY }}
+          zig-version: 0.11.0
       - name: Collect Metrics
         if: always()
         id: collect-gha-metrics
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           hostname: ${{ secrets.GRAFANA_INTERNAL_HOST }}
           this-job-name: push-chainlink-develop-goreleaser
         continue-on-error: true
+
   mercury-e2e-tests:
     needs: [push-chainlink-develop-goreleaser]
     runs-on:
diff --git a/.goreleaser.develop.yaml b/.goreleaser.develop.yaml
index 20312491651..60949eee72e 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.develop.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.develop.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ env:
 
 before:
   hooks:
+    - go mod tidy
     - ./tools/bin/goreleaser_utils before_hook
 
 # See https://goreleaser.com/customization/build/
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ dockers:
     goarch: amd64
     extra_files:
       - tmp/linux_amd64/libs
+      - tools/bin/ldd_fix
     build_flag_templates:
       - "--platform=linux/amd64"
       - "--pull"
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ dockers:
     goarch: arm64
     extra_files:
       - tmp/linux_arm64/libs
+      - tools/bin/ldd_fix
     build_flag_templates:
       - "--platform=linux/arm64"
       - "--pull"
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ dockers:
     goarch: amd64
     extra_files:
       - tmp/linux_amd64/libs
+      - tools/bin/ldd_fix
     build_flag_templates:
       - "--platform=linux/amd64"
       - "--pull"
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ dockers:
     goarch: arm64
     extra_files:
       - tmp/linux_arm64/libs
+      - tools/bin/ldd_fix
     build_flag_templates:
       - "--platform=linux/arm64"
       - "--pull"
@@ -170,13 +175,6 @@ docker_signs:
   - artifacts: all
     stdin: "{{ .Env.COSIGN_PASSWORD }}"
 
-archives:
-  - rlcp: true
-    files:
-      - src: tmp/{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}/libs/*
-        dst: libs
-        strip_parent: true
-
 checksum:
   name_template: "checksums.txt"
 
diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index e52a1f25a81..b3c9c6c56da 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-golang 1.21.5
+golang 1.21.7
 mockery 2.38.0
 nodejs 16.16.0
 postgres 13.3
 helm 3.10.3
-zig 0.10.1
+zig 0.11.0
 golangci-lint 1.55.2
 protoc 25.1
diff --git a/core/chainlink.Dockerfile b/core/chainlink.Dockerfile
index 22e65c0aa7a..f992ee76166 100644
--- a/core/chainlink.Dockerfile
+++ b/core/chainlink.Dockerfile
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ca-certificates gnupg lsb-release curl
 RUN curl https://www.postgresql.org/media/keys/ACCC4CF8.asc | apt-key add - \
   && echo "deb http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt/ `lsb_release -cs`-pgdg main" |tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list \
   && apt-get update && apt-get install -y postgresql-client-15 \
-  && apt-get clean all
+  && apt-get clean all \
+  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 COPY --from=buildgo /go/bin/chainlink /usr/local/bin/
 
diff --git a/core/chainlink.goreleaser.Dockerfile b/core/chainlink.goreleaser.Dockerfile
index 26335a85bf1..7774c416f0e 100644
--- a/core/chainlink.goreleaser.Dockerfile
+++ b/core/chainlink.goreleaser.Dockerfile
@@ -6,18 +6,25 @@ FROM ubuntu:20.04
 ARG CHAINLINK_USER=root
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND noninteractive
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ca-certificates gnupg lsb-release curl
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ca-certificates gnupg lsb-release curl patchelf
 
 # Install Postgres for CLI tools, needed specifically for DB backups
 RUN curl https://www.postgresql.org/media/keys/ACCC4CF8.asc | apt-key add - \
   && echo "deb http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt/ `lsb_release -cs`-pgdg main" |tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list \
   && apt-get update && apt-get install -y postgresql-client-15 \
-  && apt-get clean all
+  && apt-get clean all \
+  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-COPY . /usr/local/bin/
+COPY ./chainlink /usr/local/bin/
 # Copy native libs if cgo is enabled
 COPY ./tmp/linux_${TARGETARCH}/libs /usr/local/bin/libs
 
+# Temp fix to patch correctly link the libwasmvm.so
+COPY ./tools/bin/ldd_fix /usr/local/bin/ldd_fix
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ldd_fix
+RUN /usr/local/bin/ldd_fix
+RUN apt-get remove -y patchelf
+
 RUN if [ ${CHAINLINK_USER} != root ]; then \
   useradd --uid 14933 --create-home ${CHAINLINK_USER}; \
   fi
diff --git a/core/scripts/go.mod b/core/scripts/go.mod
index 97f8fda74e8..b4d6860719d 100644
--- a/core/scripts/go.mod
+++ b/core/scripts/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/core/scripts
 
-go 1.21.3
+go 1.21.7
 
 // Make sure we're working with the latest chainlink libs
 replace github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2 => ../../
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1d3799dc999..be354048dcd 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2
 
-go 1.21.3
+go 1.21.7
 
 require (
 	github.com/Depado/ginprom v1.8.0
diff --git a/integration-tests/.tool-versions b/integration-tests/.tool-versions
index ac6300f9797..7f84d58b918 100644
--- a/integration-tests/.tool-versions
+++ b/integration-tests/.tool-versions
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-golang 1.21.5
+golang 1.21.7
 k3d 5.4.6
 kubectl 1.25.5
 nodejs 18.13.0
diff --git a/integration-tests/go.mod b/integration-tests/go.mod
index 39d17c0ae79..02857f31230 100644
--- a/integration-tests/go.mod
+++ b/integration-tests/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/integration-tests
 
-go 1.21.4
+go 1.21.7
 
 // Make sure we're working with the latest chainlink libs
 replace github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2 => ../
diff --git a/tools/bin/ldd_fix b/tools/bin/ldd_fix
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..dd48e9c3b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/bin/ldd_fix
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# This script is used as a temp fix the ldd linking of cosm lib for binary
+# Currently there is an issue with the go linker not working with zig
+# https://github.com/ziglang/zig/issues/18922
+
+chainlink_path="/usr/local/bin/chainlink"
+libs_path="/usr/local/bin/libs"
+
+line=$(ldd ${chainlink_path} | grep "github.com/!cosm!wasm/wasmvm")
+
+if [ -z "$line" ]; then
+  echo "Error: Path containing 'github.com/!cosm!wasm/wasmvm' not found in the ldd output."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+path=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')
+
+if [ -z "$path" ]; then
+  echo "Error: Failed to extract the path from the line."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+trimmed_path=${path%.so*}.so
+cosm_file=$(ls ${libs_path} | grep "\.so$" | head -n 1)
+
+patchelf --remove-needed "${trimmed_path}" "$chainlink_path"
+patchelf --add-needed "$cosm_file" "$chainlink_path"