diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test-windows.yml
index 101e76f97fd3..a10f40bc0a98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test-windows.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: Install-WindowsFeature -name Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-mod-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index c93ed852d574..be782add7f41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ jobs:
   unittest-matrix:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: ["1.22.0", "1.21.7"] # 1.20 is interpreted as 1.2 without quotes
+        go-version: ["1.22.0", "1.21.8"] # 1.20 is interpreted as 1.2 without quotes
         group:
           - receiver-0
           - receiver-1
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Mkdir bin and dist
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
index d3cf3b18459d..785f59c8f30b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index ec357a5ec15b..0b9389d2ba2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
index b636c5ccbb4f..60646f043f23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/load-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/load-tests.yml
index 79b5f952b3bf..f29c489c9dae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/load-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/load-tests.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index 77484f763001..6bf58ca4dd4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
           path: opentelemetry-collector-contrib
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Prepare release for contrib
         working-directory: opentelemetry-collector-contrib
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prometheus-compliance-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/prometheus-compliance-tests.yml
index 0cc65dca4269..ccd6c210a9be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prometheus-compliance-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prometheus-compliance-tests.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           path: opentelemetry-collector-contrib
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/telemetrygen.yml b/.github/workflows/telemetrygen.yml
index e0e411eef9b9..27fdabe5c024 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/telemetrygen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/telemetrygen.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tidy-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/tidy-dependencies.yml
index 6721f5e27572..354b431c59de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tidy-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tidy-dependencies.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.21.7"
+          go-version: "1.21.8"
           cache: false
       - name: Cache Go
         id: go-cache