diff --git a/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/.validate_example.yml
index e2cfc657c..a7f453c61 100644
--- a/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "received event {ID:[0-9]+}"
diff --git a/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/docker-compose.yml
index 25f2c1654..5366dcf17 100644
--- a/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,33 +1,18 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
-    depends_on:
-    - kafka
     volumes:
     - .:/app
     - $GOPATH/pkg/mod:/go/pkg/mod
     working_dir: /app
     command: go run main.go
 
-  zookeeper:
-    image: confluentinc/cp-zookeeper:7.3.1
-    logging:
-      driver: none
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    environment:
-      ZOOKEEPER_CLIENT_PORT: 2181
-
   kafka:
-    image: confluentinc/cp-kafka:7.3.1
-    logging:
-      driver: none
+    image: bitnami/kafka:3.5.0
     restart: unless-stopped
-    depends_on:
-    - zookeeper
     environment:
-      KAFKA_ZOOKEEPER_CONNECT: zookeeper:2181
+      ALLOW_PLAINTEXT_LISTENER: yes
       KAFKA_ADVERTISED_LISTENERS: PLAINTEXT://kafka:9092
       KAFKA_OFFSETS_TOPIC_REPLICATION_FACTOR: 1
       KAFKA_AUTO_CREATE_TOPICS_ENABLE: "true"
diff --git a/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/main.go b/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/main.go
index 3eb303322..4b17288f4 100644
--- a/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/main.go
+++ b/_examples/basic/1-your-first-app/main.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"log"
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ThreeDotsLabs/watermill"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func main() {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 
-			log.Printf("received event %+v", consumedPayload)
+			fmt.Printf("received event %+v\n", consumedPayload)
 
 			newPayload, err := json.Marshal(processedEvent{
 				ProcessedID: consumedPayload.ID,
diff --git a/_examples/basic/2-realtime-feed/.validate_example_subscribing.yml b/_examples/basic/2-realtime-feed/.validate_example_subscribing.yml
index 5ad85bbe4..5c1bdb414 100644
--- a/_examples/basic/2-realtime-feed/.validate_example_subscribing.yml
+++ b/_examples/basic/2-realtime-feed/.validate_example_subscribing.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "Adding to feed"
diff --git a/_examples/basic/2-realtime-feed/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/basic/2-realtime-feed/docker-compose.yml
index d37863c21..6c7ac2dc5 100644
--- a/_examples/basic/2-realtime-feed/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/basic/2-realtime-feed/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   producer:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
     - kafka
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ services:
     command: go run main.go
 
   consumer:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
     - kafka
diff --git a/_examples/basic/4-metrics/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/basic/4-metrics/.validate_example.yml
index 2fe57038f..c26c27009 100644
--- a/_examples/basic/4-metrics/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/basic/4-metrics/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "msg=\"Message acked\""
diff --git a/_examples/basic/4-metrics/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/basic/4-metrics/docker-compose.yml
index be1050be5..7c62346a4 100644
--- a/_examples/basic/4-metrics/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/basic/4-metrics/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   golang:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
     - 8080:8080
diff --git a/_examples/basic/5-cqrs-protobuf/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/basic/5-cqrs-protobuf/.validate_example.yml
index 544329b75..20dce4535 100644
--- a/_examples/basic/5-cqrs-protobuf/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/basic/5-cqrs-protobuf/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 120
 expected_output: "beers ordered to room 3"
diff --git a/_examples/basic/5-cqrs-protobuf/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/basic/5-cqrs-protobuf/docker-compose.yml
index 1cf2b9a41..f01a2a3e2 100644
--- a/_examples/basic/5-cqrs-protobuf/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/basic/5-cqrs-protobuf/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   golang:
-    image: golang:1.20
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
     - 8080:8080
@@ -17,4 +16,4 @@ services:
 
   rabbitmq:
     image: rabbitmq:3.7
-    restart: unless-stopped
\ No newline at end of file
+    restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/amqp/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/amqp/.validate_example.yml
index c906d27d7..b60d0b097 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/amqp/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/amqp/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 120
 expected_output: "received message: [0-9a-f\\-]+, payload: Hello, world!"
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/amqp/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/amqp/docker-compose.yml
index d4fd73875..5ce5c2939 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/amqp/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/amqp/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - rabbitmq
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/googlecloud/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/googlecloud/.validate_example.yml
index 81a461b64..50c4f5a46 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/googlecloud/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/googlecloud/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "payload: Hello, world!"
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/googlecloud/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/googlecloud/docker-compose.yml
index 4f3cfc5e7..d2b0b7d01 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/googlecloud/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/googlecloud/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - googlecloud
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/kafka/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/kafka/.validate_example.yml
index 81a461b64..50c4f5a46 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/kafka/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/kafka/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "payload: Hello, world!"
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/kafka/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/kafka/docker-compose.yml
index 1a7b15596..5ea3a28fb 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/kafka/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/kafka/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - kafka
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-core/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-core/.validate_example.yml
index 81a461b64..50c4f5a46 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-core/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-core/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "payload: Hello, world!"
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-core/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-core/docker-compose.yml
index 5052b0b4a..e3c6e8201 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-core/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-core/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - nats
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-jetstream/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-jetstream/.validate_example.yml
index 81a461b64..50c4f5a46 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-jetstream/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-jetstream/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "payload: Hello, world!"
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-jetstream/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-jetstream/docker-compose.yml
index 5052b0b4a..e3c6e8201 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-jetstream/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-jetstream/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - nats
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-streaming/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-streaming/.validate_example.yml
index 81a461b64..50c4f5a46 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-streaming/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-streaming/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "payload: Hello, world!"
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-streaming/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-streaming/docker-compose.yml
index 839bad423..be199519f 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/nats-streaming/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/nats-streaming/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - nats-streaming
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/redisstream/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/redisstream/.validate_example.yml
index 81a461b64..50c4f5a46 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/redisstream/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/redisstream/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "payload: Hello, world!"
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/redisstream/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/redisstream/docker-compose.yml
index a981e3ea2..63b9d306d 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/redisstream/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/redisstream/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - redis
@@ -15,4 +14,4 @@ services:
     image: redis:7
     ports:
       - 6379:6379
-    restart: unless-stopped
\ No newline at end of file
+    restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/sql/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/sql/.validate_example.yml
index f8e26c5d9..e62f09978 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/sql/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/sql/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "Hello, world!"
diff --git a/_examples/pubsubs/sql/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/pubsubs/sql/docker-compose.yml
index e504ce32c..25bd746a2 100644
--- a/_examples/pubsubs/sql/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/pubsubs/sql/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.20
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - mysql
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/consumer-groups/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/consumer-groups/docker-compose.yml
index 19bcbcbd9..506c62ab0 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/consumer-groups/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/consumer-groups/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   api:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - redis
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ services:
     command: go run .
 
   newsletter-1:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - redis
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ services:
       REPLICA: 1
 
   newsletter-2:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - redis
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ services:
       REPLICA: 2
 
   crm-1:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - redis
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ services:
       REPLICA: 1
 
   crm-2:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - redis
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/exactly-once-delivery-counter/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/exactly-once-delivery-counter/docker-compose.yml
index 1fe8d9424..941f33131 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/exactly-once-delivery-counter/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/exactly-once-delivery-counter/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.20
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
       - 8080:8080
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ services:
     command: 'go run .'
 
   worker:
-    image: golang:1.20
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
       - ./worker:/app
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/persistent-event-log/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/persistent-event-log/.validate_example.yml
index ecd5c5462..b93869737 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/persistent-event-log/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/persistent-event-log/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "received event"
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/persistent-event-log/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/persistent-event-log/docker-compose.yml
index 9d5a2fe9c..56f71290c 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/persistent-event-log/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/persistent-event-log/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.20
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - mysql
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/receiving-webhooks/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/receiving-webhooks/.validate_example.yml
index e274a176a..64053f319 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/receiving-webhooks/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/receiving-webhooks/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "Starting handler"
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/receiving-webhooks/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/receiving-webhooks/docker-compose.yml
index fe1df0339..6437a46fe 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/receiving-webhooks/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/receiving-webhooks/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   golang:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
     - 8080:8080
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/sending-webhooks/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/sending-webhooks/.validate_example.yml
index eb05c7031..15cc07543 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/sending-webhooks/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/sending-webhooks/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "POST /foo_or_bar: message"
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/sending-webhooks/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/sending-webhooks/docker-compose.yml
index 243d487f6..545255d51 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/sending-webhooks/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/sending-webhooks/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   webhooks-server:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
     - .:/app
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ services:
     command: go run main.go
 
   router:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - kafka
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ services:
     command: go run main.go
 
   producer:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
     - kafka
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/Dockerfile b/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/Dockerfile
index f8dc6e99c..5985fdddc 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/Dockerfile
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.22 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.23 AS builder
 
 COPY . /src
 WORKDIR /src/
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/docker-compose.yml
index 3d4db0203..6f475747c 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3.7'
 services:
   server:
     build:
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/docker/Dockerfile b/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/docker/Dockerfile
index 1c1300aae..89bb479ee 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events-htmx/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.22
+FROM golang:1.23
 
 RUN go install github.com/cespare/reflex@latest
 RUN go install github.com/a-h/templ/cmd/templ@latest
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events/docker-compose.yml
index 896d4c15a..1445c6c61 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/server-sent-events/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
       - 8080:8080
@@ -31,4 +30,4 @@ services:
     image: nats-streaming:0.11.2
     restart: unless-stopped
     logging:
-      driver: none
\ No newline at end of file
+      driver: none
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/synchronizing-databases/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/synchronizing-databases/.validate_example.yml
index 1f6700352..cd8d40e2a 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/synchronizing-databases/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/synchronizing-databases/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "received user:"
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/synchronizing-databases/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/synchronizing-databases/docker-compose.yml
index f6d066848..1b09cf7c1 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/synchronizing-databases/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/synchronizing-databases/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.20
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - mysql
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events-forwarder/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events-forwarder/.validate_example.yml
index 19ff1d170..7dc4f80cb 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events-forwarder/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events-forwarder/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "Sending a prize to the winner"
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events-forwarder/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events-forwarder/docker-compose.yml
index 24cfa640e..a987ab0b3 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events-forwarder/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events-forwarder/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.20
+    image: golang:1.23
     environment:
       - PUBSUB_EMULATOR_HOST=googlecloud:8085
     depends_on:
       - mysql
       - googlecloud
+    restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
       - .:/app
       - $GOPATH/pkg/mod:/go/pkg/mod
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events/.validate_example.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events/.validate_example.yml
index ecd5c5462..b93869737 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 180
 expected_output: "received event"
diff --git a/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events/docker-compose.yml b/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events/docker-compose.yml
index 0f0f89ea8..27de13c68 100644
--- a/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/_examples/real-world-examples/transactional-events/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.20
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - mysql
diff --git a/dev/validate-examples/main.go b/dev/validate-examples/main.go
index 8e9454271..37c77ff83 100644
--- a/dev/validate-examples/main.go
+++ b/dev/validate-examples/main.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 
 func (c *Config) LoadFrom(path string) error {
-	file, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
+	file, err := os.ReadFile(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -109,35 +108,44 @@ func validate(path string) error {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	success := make(chan error)
+	success := make(chan bool)
+	lines := make(chan string)
 
-	go func() {
-		io.MultiReader()
-
-		output := bufio.NewReader(io.MultiReader(stdout, stderr))
-		for {
-			line, _, err := output.ReadLine()
-			if err != nil {
-				if err == io.EOF {
-					break
-				}
-			}
+	go readLines(stdout, lines)
+	go readLines(stderr, lines)
 
-			fmt.Printf("[%s] > %s\n", color.CyanString(dirName), string(line))
+	go func() {
+		for line := range lines {
+			fmt.Printf("[%s] > %s\n", color.CyanString(dirName), line)
 
-			ok, _ := regexp.Match(config.ExpectedOutput, line)
+			ok, _ := regexp.MatchString(config.ExpectedOutput, line)
 			if ok {
-				success <- nil
+				success <- true
 				return
 			}
 		}
-		success <- fmt.Errorf("could not find expected output: %s", config.ExpectedOutput)
 	}()
 
 	select {
-	case err := <-success:
-		return err
+	case <-success:
+		return nil
 	case <-time.After(time.Duration(config.Timeout) * time.Second):
 		return fmt.Errorf("validation command timed out")
 	}
 }
+
+func readLines(reader io.Reader, output chan<- string) {
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(reader)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		if scanner.Err() != nil {
+			if scanner.Err() == io.EOF {
+				return
+			}
+
+			continue
+		}
+
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		output <- line
+	}
+}
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/snippets/amqp-consumer-groups/.validate_example.yml b/docs/content/docs/snippets/amqp-consumer-groups/.validate_example.yml
index 604924040..9a3497ba9 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/snippets/amqp-consumer-groups/.validate_example.yml
+++ b/docs/content/docs/snippets/amqp-consumer-groups/.validate_example.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-validation_cmd: "docker-compose up"
-teardown_cmd: "docker-compose down"
+validation_cmd: "docker compose up"
+teardown_cmd: "docker compose down"
 timeout: 120
 expected_output: "payload: Hello, world!"
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/snippets/amqp-consumer-groups/docker-compose.yml b/docs/content/docs/snippets/amqp-consumer-groups/docker-compose.yml
index d4fd73875..5ce5c2939 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/snippets/amqp-consumer-groups/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docs/content/docs/snippets/amqp-consumer-groups/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   server:
-    image: golang:1.21
+    image: golang:1.23
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - rabbitmq