diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index afde3afa..70b5140c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ env:
   GO111MODULE: "on"
   CACHE_BENCHMARK: "off"
   RUN_BASE_BENCHMARK: "on"
-  GO_VERSION: 1.25.x
+  GO_VERSION: 1.26.x
 jobs:
   benchmark:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [ 1.25.x ]
+        go-version: [ 1.26.x ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Install Go stable
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 99e25cba..9eb8ff6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ env:
   GO111MODULE: "on"
   CACHE_BENCHMARK: "off"
   RUN_BASE_BENCHMARK: "on"
-  GO_VERSION: 1.25.x
+  GO_VERSION: 1.26.x
 jobs:
   build:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [ 1.25.x ]
+        go-version: [ 1.26.x ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Install Go stable
diff --git a/examples/ints/go.mod b/examples/ints/go.mod
index 917c2e35..6047d0b0 100644
--- a/examples/ints/go.mod
+++ b/examples/ints/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/splunk/stef/examples/ints
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/splunk/stef/go/pkg v0.0.8
diff --git a/examples/jsonl/go.mod b/examples/jsonl/go.mod
index e71a2e75..7566cfd3 100644
--- a/examples/jsonl/go.mod
+++ b/examples/jsonl/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/splunk/stef/examples/jsonl
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4
diff --git a/examples/profile/go.mod b/examples/profile/go.mod
index 3b8e4450..ba8b04e9 100644
--- a/examples/profile/go.mod
+++ b/examples/profile/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/splunk/stef/examples/profile
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0
diff --git a/go/grpc/go.mod b/go/grpc/go.mod
index f266cc2e..469cdc8c 100644
--- a/go/grpc/go.mod
+++ b/go/grpc/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/splunk/stef/go/grpc
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/splunk/stef/go/pkg v0.1.2
diff --git a/go/otel/go.mod b/go/otel/go.mod
index d9c5b391..e9f83f02 100644
--- a/go/otel/go.mod
+++ b/go/otel/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/splunk/stef/go/otel
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/splunk/stef/go/grpc v0.1.2
diff --git a/go/pkg/go.mod b/go/pkg/go.mod
index b0f4f519..7e85cb5a 100644
--- a/go/pkg/go.mod
+++ b/go/pkg/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/splunk/stef/go/pkg
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0
diff --git a/java/README.md b/java/README.md
index dd861712..f30601bb 100644
--- a/java/README.md
+++ b/java/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This directory contains Java implementation of STEF.
 
 - Install Java 8 or newer
 - Install Gradle
-- Install [Go 1.25 or newer](https://go.dev/doc/install)
+- Install [Go 1.26 or newer](https://go.dev/doc/install)
 - Run `cd ../benchmarks && make gentestfiles`. This will generate test files that are used by Java tests.
 
 # Building and Running Tests
diff --git a/otelcol/internal/tools/go.mod b/otelcol/internal/tools/go.mod
index 9235a35d..46765ccb 100644
--- a/otelcol/internal/tools/go.mod
+++ b/otelcol/internal/tools/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/splunk/stefcol/internal/tools
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/client9/misspell v0.3.4
diff --git a/stefc/README.md b/stefc/README.md
index 47786df4..4ca0a68c 100644
--- a/stefc/README.md
+++ b/stefc/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ deserialize supported types (structs, oneofs, enums, arrays, maps).
 Pre-requisites:
 
 - make
-- Go 1.25 or newer
+- Go 1.26 or newer
 
 To build stefc, run `make build`. To run tests, use `make test`.
 
diff --git a/stefc/generator/testdata/go.mod b/stefc/generator/testdata/go.mod
index c50a71db..63912480 100644
--- a/stefc/generator/testdata/go.mod
+++ b/stefc/generator/testdata/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/splunk/stef/stefc/generator/testdata
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/splunk/stef/go/pkg v0.1.2
diff --git a/stefc/go.mod b/stefc/go.mod
index 59d3e4f5..4478bca4 100644
--- a/stefc/go.mod
+++ b/stefc/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/splunk/stef/stefc
 
-go 1.25.0
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/splunk/stef/go/pkg v0.1.2