diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9fa0a03ef1f..d37a0117c05 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ $(PROTO_GO_OUTS): minimaltools install_protoc-gen-go proto/*.proto
 # This rule builds the bootstrap images for all flavors.
 DOCKER_IMAGES_FOR_TEST = mysql57 mysql80 percona57 percona80
 DOCKER_IMAGES = common $(DOCKER_IMAGES_FOR_TEST)
-BOOTSTRAP_VERSION=18.10
+BOOTSTRAP_VERSION=18.11
 ensure_bootstrap_version:
 	find docker/ -type f -exec sed -i "s/^\(ARG bootstrap_version\)=.*/\1=${BOOTSTRAP_VERSION}/" {} \;
 	sed -i 's/\(^.*flag.String(\"bootstrap-version\",\) *\"[^\"]\+\"/\1 \"${BOOTSTRAP_VERSION}\"/' test.go
diff --git a/build.env b/build.env
index 24988507018..a3b78530970 100755
--- a/build.env
+++ b/build.env
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 source ./tools/shell_functions.inc
 
 go version >/dev/null 2>&1 || fail "Go is not installed or is not in \$PATH. See https://vitess.io/contributing/build-from-source for install instructions."
-goversion_min 1.21.11 || echo "Go version reported: `go version`. Version 1.21.11+ recommended. See https://vitess.io/contributing/build-from-source for install instructions."
+goversion_min 1.21.12 || echo "Go version reported: `go version`. Version 1.21.12+ recommended. See https://vitess.io/contributing/build-from-source for install instructions."
 
 mkdir -p dist
 mkdir -p bin
diff --git a/docker/base/Dockerfile b/docker/base/Dockerfile
index 0ea23e2d077..66165e82129 100644
--- a/docker/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/base/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-mysql80"
 
 FROM "${image}"
diff --git a/docker/base/Dockerfile.mysql57 b/docker/base/Dockerfile.mysql57
index 02b54bffe71..76786055e70 100644
--- a/docker/base/Dockerfile.mysql57
+++ b/docker/base/Dockerfile.mysql57
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-mysql57"
 
 FROM "${image}"
diff --git a/docker/base/Dockerfile.percona57 b/docker/base/Dockerfile.percona57
index 3ae92f8bd98..bbbbf9c9947 100644
--- a/docker/base/Dockerfile.percona57
+++ b/docker/base/Dockerfile.percona57
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-percona57"
 
 FROM "${image}"
diff --git a/docker/base/Dockerfile.percona80 b/docker/base/Dockerfile.percona80
index ca486529cdf..dde6fe49e7e 100644
--- a/docker/base/Dockerfile.percona80
+++ b/docker/base/Dockerfile.percona80
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-percona80"
 
 FROM "${image}"
diff --git a/docker/bootstrap/CHANGELOG.md b/docker/bootstrap/CHANGELOG.md
index 09f15ac38fe..c64e7c71f27 100644
--- a/docker/bootstrap/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docker/bootstrap/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -112,4 +112,8 @@ List of changes between bootstrap image versions.
 
 ## [18.10] - 2024-06-05
 ### Changes
-- Update build to golang 1.21.11
\ No newline at end of file
+- Update build to golang 1.21.11
+
+## [18.11] - 2024-07-03
+### Changes
+- Update build to golang 1.21.12
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/bootstrap/Dockerfile.common b/docker/bootstrap/Dockerfile.common
index 4a53a410169..cbea2f49db4 100644
--- a/docker/bootstrap/Dockerfile.common
+++ b/docker/bootstrap/Dockerfile.common
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM --platform=linux/amd64 golang:1.21.11-bullseye
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 golang:1.21.12-bullseye
 
 # Install Vitess build dependencies
 RUN apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.mysql57 b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.mysql57
index 61d8ef2f102..6922158fcdf 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.mysql57
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.mysql57
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-mysql57"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.mysql80 b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.mysql80
index ab2a9e819ad..9ea1bab5c73 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.mysql80
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.mysql80
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-mysql80"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona57 b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona57
index a3da1a358dd..b8dabc39ef8 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona57
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona57
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-percona57"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona80 b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona80
index 054325760c3..1d2064e50c1 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona80
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.percona80
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-percona80"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.testing b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.testing
index e2c7c5946c1..e242390c2ae 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.testing
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.testing
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-mysql57"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.mysql57 b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.mysql57
index b00b7c531e5..57a28cb5d46 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.mysql57
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.mysql57
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-mysql57"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.mysql80 b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.mysql80
index feaa63ae2c2..d1ca2304761 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.mysql80
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.mysql80
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-mysql80"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.percona57 b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.percona57
index dcd301608e7..66ec11446f5 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.percona57
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.percona57
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-percona57"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.percona80 b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.percona80
index cc04a6f1b62..7f5d6139fcf 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.percona80
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi7.percona80
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-percona80"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi8.arm64.mysql80 b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi8.arm64.mysql80
index 1219d01ed32..6602c5e900a 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi8.arm64.mysql80
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi8.arm64.mysql80
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-mysql80"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi8.mysql80 b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi8.mysql80
index d5bf21fc67f..b22d915cb43 100644
--- a/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi8.mysql80
+++ b/docker/lite/Dockerfile.ubi8.mysql80
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-mysql80"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/local/Dockerfile b/docker/local/Dockerfile
index 03a3e5682cd..78c642bdd77 100644
--- a/docker/local/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/local/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-common"
 
 FROM "${image}"
diff --git a/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql57 b/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql57
index 249804ba12d..7fbfb39a14d 100644
--- a/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql57
+++ b/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql57
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-mysql57"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql80 b/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql80
index 428ad034f74..f8947de5bba 100644
--- a/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql80
+++ b/docker/vttestserver/Dockerfile.mysql80
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #       ensure images contain the right binaries.
 
 # Use a temporary layer for the build stage.
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-mysql80"
 
 FROM "${image}" AS builder
diff --git a/test.go b/test.go
index 143a20b2854..d24eed32101 100755
--- a/test.go
+++ b/test.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ For example:
 // Flags
 var (
 	flavor           = flag.String("flavor", "mysql57", "comma-separated bootstrap flavor(s) to run against (when using Docker mode). Available flavors: all,"+flavors)
-	bootstrapVersion = flag.String("bootstrap-version", "18.10", "the version identifier to use for the docker images")
+	bootstrapVersion = flag.String("bootstrap-version", "18.11", "the version identifier to use for the docker images")
 	runCount         = flag.Int("runs", 1, "run each test this many times")
 	retryMax         = flag.Int("retry", 3, "max number of retries, to detect flaky tests")
 	logPass          = flag.Bool("log-pass", false, "log test output even if it passes")
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
index 6628c52512b..e7b37f0d776 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.21.11
+        go-version: 1.21.12
 
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
index de0ab8e220e..1343911990f 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_docker.tpl
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.21.11
+        go-version: 1.21.12
 
     - name: Tune the OS
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
index e2a3f3d2659..d281ba0ae05 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.21.11
+        go-version: 1.21.12
 
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/test/templates/dockerfile.tpl b/test/templates/dockerfile.tpl
index 37fcbb0056c..3972e427519 100644
--- a/test/templates/dockerfile.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/dockerfile.tpl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG bootstrap_version=18.10
+ARG bootstrap_version=18.11
 ARG image="vitess/bootstrap:${bootstrap_version}-{{.Platform}}"
 
 FROM "${image}"
diff --git a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
index abffc9dc030..7631a711db8 100644
--- a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
-        go-version: 1.21.11
+        go-version: 1.21.12
 
     - name: Set up python
       if: steps.skip-workflow.outputs.skip-workflow == 'false' && steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'