diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0145051d..ba4e55b8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ METALNETLET_IMG ?= metalnetlet:latest
 KIND_CLUSTER_NAME ?= kind
 
 # ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION refers to the version of kubebuilder assets to be downloaded by envtest binary.
-ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION = 1.29.0
+ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION = 1.30.3
 
 # Get the currently used golang install path (in GOPATH/bin, unless GOBIN is set)
 ifeq (,$(shell go env GOBIN))
@@ -64,17 +64,10 @@ manifests: controller-gen ## Generate rbac objects.
 	./hack/promote-let-role.sh config/metalnetlet/apinet-rbac/role.yaml config/apiserver/rbac/metalnetlet_role.yaml apinet.ironcore.dev:system:metalnetlets
 
 .PHONY: generate
-generate: vgopath models-schema deepcopy-gen client-gen lister-gen informer-gen defaulter-gen conversion-gen openapi-gen applyconfiguration-gen
+generate: vgopath models-schema openapi-gen
 	VGOPATH=$(VGOPATH) \
 	MODELS_SCHEMA=$(MODELS_SCHEMA) \
-	DEEPCOPY_GEN=$(DEEPCOPY_GEN) \
-	CLIENT_GEN=$(CLIENT_GEN) \
-	LISTER_GEN=$(LISTER_GEN) \
-	INFORMER_GEN=$(INFORMER_GEN) \
-	DEFAULTER_GEN=$(DEFAULTER_GEN) \
-	CONVERSION_GEN=$(CONVERSION_GEN) \
 	OPENAPI_GEN=$(OPENAPI_GEN) \
-	APPLYCONFIGURATION_GEN=$(APPLYCONFIGURATION_GEN) \
 	./hack/update-codegen.sh
 
 .PHONY: add-license
@@ -330,14 +323,7 @@ KUSTOMIZE ?= $(LOCALBIN)/kustomize
 CONTROLLER_GEN ?= $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen
 ENVTEST ?= $(LOCALBIN)/setup-envtest
 OPENAPI_EXTRACTOR ?= $(LOCALBIN)/openapi-extractor
-DEEPCOPY_GEN ?= $(LOCALBIN)/deepcopy-gen
-CLIENT_GEN ?= $(LOCALBIN)/client-gen
-LISTER_GEN ?= $(LOCALBIN)/lister-gen
-INFORMER_GEN ?= $(LOCALBIN)/informer-gen
-DEFAULTER_GEN ?= $(LOCALBIN)/defaulter-gen
-CONVERSION_GEN ?= $(LOCALBIN)/conversion-gen
 OPENAPI_GEN ?= $(LOCALBIN)/openapi-gen
-APPLYCONFIGURATION_GEN ?= $(LOCALBIN)/applyconfiguration-gen
 VGOPATH ?= $(LOCALBIN)/vgopath
 GEN_CRD_API_REFERENCE_DOCS ?= $(LOCALBIN)/gen-crd-api-reference-docs
 ADDLICENSE ?= $(LOCALBIN)/addlicense
@@ -347,9 +333,8 @@ GOLANGCI_LINT ?= $(LOCALBIN)/golangci-lint
 
 ## Tool Versions
 KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= v5.1.1
-CODE_GENERATOR_VERSION ?= v0.29.0
 VGOPATH_VERSION ?= v0.1.5
-CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.14.0
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.15.0
 GEN_CRD_API_REFERENCE_DOCS_VERSION ?= v0.3.0
 ADDLICENSE_VERSION ?= v1.1.1
 GOIMPORTS_VERSION ?= v0.25.0
@@ -372,45 +357,11 @@ $(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
 	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen && $(LOCALBIN)/controller-gen --version | grep -q $(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION) || \
 	GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen@$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION)
 
-.PHONY: deepcopy-gen
-deepcopy-gen: $(DEEPCOPY_GEN) ## Download deepcopy-gen locally if necessary.
-$(DEEPCOPY_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/deepcopy-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/deepcopy-gen@$(CODE_GENERATOR_VERSION)
-
-.PHONY: client-gen
-client-gen: $(CLIENT_GEN) ## Download client-gen locally if necessary.
-$(CLIENT_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/client-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/client-gen@$(CODE_GENERATOR_VERSION)
-
-.PHONY: lister-gen
-lister-gen: $(LISTER_GEN) ## Download lister-gen locally if necessary.
-$(LISTER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/lister-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/lister-gen@$(CODE_GENERATOR_VERSION)
-
-.PHONY: informer-gen
-informer-gen: $(INFORMER_GEN) ## Download informer-gen locally if necessary.
-$(INFORMER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/informer-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/informer-gen@$(CODE_GENERATOR_VERSION)
-
-.PHONY: defaulter-gen
-defaulter-gen: $(DEFAULTER_GEN) ## Download defaulter-gen locally if necessary.
-$(DEFAULTER_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/defaulter-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/defaulter-gen@$(CODE_GENERATOR_VERSION)
-
-.PHONY: conversion-gen
-conversion-gen: $(CONVERSION_GEN) ## Download conversion-gen locally if necessary.
-$(CONVERSION_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/conversion-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/conversion-gen@$(CODE_GENERATOR_VERSION)
-
 .PHONY: openapi-gen
 openapi-gen: $(OPENAPI_GEN) ## Download openapi-gen locally if necessary.
 $(OPENAPI_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/openapi-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/openapi-gen@$(CODE_GENERATOR_VERSION)
+	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/openapi-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install k8s.io/kube-openapi/cmd/openapi-gen
 
-.PHONY: applyconfiguration-gen
-applyconfiguration-gen: $(APPLYCONFIGURATION_GEN) ## Download applyconfiguration-gen locally if necessary.
-$(APPLYCONFIGURATION_GEN): $(LOCALBIN)
-	test -s $(LOCALBIN)/applyconfiguration-gen || GOBIN=$(LOCALBIN) go install k8s.io/code-generator/cmd/applyconfiguration-gen@$(CODE_GENERATOR_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: vgopath
 vgopath: $(VGOPATH) ## Download vgopath locally if necessary.
diff --git a/hack/update-codegen.sh b/hack/update-codegen.sh
index 7796b4d7..84d1ffe0 100755
--- a/hack/update-codegen.sh
+++ b/hack/update-codegen.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set -o nounset
 set -o pipefail
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
+PROJECT_ROOT="$SCRIPT_DIR/.."
 export TERM="xterm-256color"
 
 bold="$(tput bold)"
@@ -22,48 +23,28 @@ function qualify-gvs() {
 
     for V in ${Vs//,/ }; do
       res="$res$join_char$APIS_PKG/$G/$V"
-      join_char=","
+      join_char=" "
     done
   done
 
   echo "$res"
 }
 
-function qualify-gs() {
-  APIS_PKG="$1"
-  unset GROUPS
-  IFS=' ' read -ra GROUPS <<< "$2"
-  join_char=""
-  res=""
-
-  for G in "${GROUPS[@]}"; do
-    res="$res$join_char$APIS_PKG/$G"
-    join_char=","
-  done
-
-  echo "$res"
-}
-
 VGOPATH="$VGOPATH"
 MODELS_SCHEMA="$MODELS_SCHEMA"
-CLIENT_GEN="$CLIENT_GEN"
-DEEPCOPY_GEN="$DEEPCOPY_GEN"
-LISTER_GEN="$LISTER_GEN"
-INFORMER_GEN="$INFORMER_GEN"
-DEFAULTER_GEN="$DEFAULTER_GEN"
-CONVERSION_GEN="$CONVERSION_GEN"
 OPENAPI_GEN="$OPENAPI_GEN"
-APPLYCONFIGURATION_GEN="$APPLYCONFIGURATION_GEN"
 
 VIRTUAL_GOPATH="$(mktemp -d)"
 trap 'rm -rf "$GOPATH"' EXIT
 
 # Setup virtual GOPATH so the codegen tools work as expected.
-(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.."; go mod download && "$VGOPATH" -o "$VIRTUAL_GOPATH")
+(cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"; go mod download && "$VGOPATH" -o "$VIRTUAL_GOPATH")
 
 export GOROOT="${GOROOT:-"$(go env GOROOT)"}"
 export GOPATH="$VIRTUAL_GOPATH"
-export GO111MODULE=off
+
+CODE_GEN_DIR=$(go list -m -f '{{.Dir}}' k8s.io/code-generator)
+source "${CODE_GEN_DIR}/kube_codegen.sh"
 
 IRONCORE_NET_ROOT="github.com/ironcore-dev/ironcore-net"
 ALL_GROUPS="core"
@@ -71,84 +52,57 @@ ALL_VERSION_GROUPS="core:v1alpha1"
 
 echo "${bold}Public types${normal}"
 
-echo "Generating ${blue}deepcopy${normal}"
-"$DEEPCOPY_GEN" \
-  --output-base "$GOPATH/src" \
-  --go-header-file "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
-  --input-dirs "$(qualify-gvs "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/api" "$ALL_VERSION_GROUPS")" \
-  -O zz_generated.deepcopy
+echo "Generating ${blue}deepcopy, defaulter and conversion${normal}"
+kube::codegen::gen_helpers \
+  --boilerplate "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
+  "$PROJECT_ROOT/api"
 
 echo "Generating ${blue}openapi${normal}"
+input_dirs=($(qualify-gvs "${IRONCORE_NET_ROOT}/api" "$ALL_VERSION_GROUPS"))
+input_dirs+=("${IRONCORE_NET_ROOT}/apimachinery/api/net")
 "$OPENAPI_GEN" \
-  --output-base "$GOPATH/src" \
+  --output-dir "$PROJECT_ROOT/client-go/openapi" \
+  --output-pkg "${IRONCORE_NET_ROOT}/client-go/openapi" \
+  --output-file "zz_generated.openapi.go" \
+  --report-filename "$PROJECT_ROOT/client-go/openapi/api_violations.report" \
   --go-header-file "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
-  --input-dirs "$(qualify-gvs "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/api" "$ALL_VERSION_GROUPS")" \
-  --input-dirs "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/apimachinery/api/net" \
-  --input-dirs "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1,k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime,k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/version" \
-  --input-dirs "k8s.io/api/core/v1" \
-  --input-dirs "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource" \
-  --output-package "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/client-go/openapi" \
-  -O zz_generated.openapi \
-  --report-filename "$SCRIPT_DIR/../client-go/openapi/api_violations.report"
-
-echo "Generating ${blue}applyconfiguration${normal}"
-applyconfigurationgen_external_apis+=("k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1")
-applyconfigurationgen_external_apis+=("$(qualify-gvs "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/api" "$ALL_VERSION_GROUPS")")
+  "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1" \
+  "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime" \
+  "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/version" \
+  "k8s.io/api/core/v1" \
+  "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource" \
+  "${input_dirs[@]}"
+
+echo "Generating ${blue}client, lister, informer and applyconfiguration${normal}"
+applyconfigurationgen_external_apis=()
+for GV in ${ALL_VERSION_GROUPS}; do
+  IFS=: read -r G V <<<"${GV}"
+  applyconfigurationgen_external_apis+=("${IRONCORE_NET_ROOT}/api/${G}/${V}:${IRONCORE_NET_ROOT}/client-go/applyconfigurations/${G}/${V}")
+done
 applyconfigurationgen_external_apis_csv=$(IFS=,; echo "${applyconfigurationgen_external_apis[*]}")
-"$APPLYCONFIGURATION_GEN" \
-  --output-base "$GOPATH/src" \
-  --go-header-file "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
-  --input-dirs "${applyconfigurationgen_external_apis_csv}" \
-  --openapi-schema <("$MODELS_SCHEMA" --openapi-package "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/client-go/openapi" --openapi-title "ironcore-net") \
-  --output-package "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/client-go/applyconfigurations"
 
-echo "Generating ${blue}client${normal}"
-"$CLIENT_GEN" \
-  --output-base "$GOPATH/src" \
-  --go-header-file "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
-  --input "$(qualify-gvs "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/api" "$ALL_VERSION_GROUPS")" \
-  --output-package "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/client-go" \
-  --apply-configuration-package "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/client-go/applyconfigurations" \
-  --clientset-name "ironcorenet" \
-  --input-base ""
-
-echo "Generating ${blue}lister${normal}"
-"$LISTER_GEN" \
-  --output-base "$GOPATH/src" \
-  --go-header-file "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
-  --input-dirs "$(qualify-gvs "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/api" "$ALL_VERSION_GROUPS")" \
-  --output-package "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/client-go/listers"
+# Do not rely on process substitution / GNU bash
+tmp_schema_file=$(mktemp)
+trap 'rm -f "$tmp_schema_file"' EXIT
+"$MODELS_SCHEMA" --openapi-package "${IRONCORE_NET_ROOT}/client-go/openapi" --openapi-title "ironcore-net" > "$tmp_schema_file"
 
-echo "Generating ${blue}informer${normal}"
-"$INFORMER_GEN" \
-  --output-base "$GOPATH/src" \
-  --go-header-file "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
-  --input-dirs "$(qualify-gvs "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/api" "$ALL_VERSION_GROUPS")" \
-  --versioned-clientset-package "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/client-go/ironcorenet" \
-  --listers-package "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/client-go/listers" \
-  --output-package "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/client-go/informers" \
-  --single-directory
+kube::codegen::gen_client \
+  --with-applyconfig \
+  --applyconfig-name "applyconfigurations" \
+  --applyconfig-externals "${applyconfigurationgen_external_apis_csv}" \
+  --applyconfig-openapi-schema <("$MODELS_SCHEMA" --openapi-package "${IRONCORE_NET_ROOT}/client-go/openapi" --openapi-title "ironcore-net") \
+  --clientset-name "ironcorenet" \
+  --listers-name "listers" \
+  --informers-name "informers" \
+  --with-watch \
+  --output-dir "$PROJECT_ROOT/client-go" \
+  --output-pkg "${IRONCORE_NET_ROOT}/client-go" \
+  --boilerplate "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
+  "$PROJECT_ROOT/api"
 
 echo "${bold}Internal types${normal}"
 
-echo "Generating ${blue}deepcopy${normal}"
-"$DEEPCOPY_GEN" \
-  --output-base "$GOPATH/src" \
-  --go-header-file "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
-  --input-dirs "$(qualify-gs "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/internal/apis" "$ALL_GROUPS")" \
-  -O zz_generated.deepcopy
-
-echo "Generating ${blue}defaulter${normal}"
-"$DEFAULTER_GEN" \
-  --output-base "$GOPATH/src" \
-  --go-header-file "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
-  --input-dirs "$(qualify-gvs "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/internal/apis" "$ALL_VERSION_GROUPS")" \
-  -O zz_generated.defaults
-
-echo "Generating ${blue}conversion${normal}"
-"$CONVERSION_GEN" \
-  --output-base "$GOPATH/src" \
-  --go-header-file "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
-  --input-dirs "$(qualify-gs "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/internal/apis" "$ALL_GROUPS")" \
-  --input-dirs "$(qualify-gvs "$IRONCORE_NET_ROOT/internal/apis" "$ALL_VERSION_GROUPS")" \
-  -O zz_generated.conversion
+echo "Generating ${blue}deepcopy, defaulter and conversion${normal}"
+kube::codegen::gen_helpers \
+  --boilerplate "$SCRIPT_DIR/boilerplate.go.txt" \
+  "$PROJECT_ROOT/internal/apis"
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