diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 77e668b4..993ce86c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ jobs:
         goarch: [amd64, 386]
         gotoolchain: [""]
         patch-assetname: [""]
-
         exclude:
           # Exclude i386 on darwin
           - goarch: 386
@@ -155,16 +154,6 @@ jobs:
             goarch: arm
             goarm: 7
           # END OPENBSD ARM
-          # BEGIN Windows 7
-          - goos: windows
-            goarch: amd64
-            gotoolchain: 1.21.4
-            patch-assetname: win7-64
-          - goos: windows
-            goarch: 386
-            gotoolchain: 1.21.4
-            patch-assetname: win7-32
-          # END Windows 7
       fail-fast: false
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -187,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: ${{ matrix.gotoolchain || '1.23' }}
+          go-version-file: go.mod
           check-latest: true
 
       - name: Get project dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 1e531d52..da178740 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.23'
+          go-version-file: go.mod
           check-latest: true
       - name: Restore Cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3302a075..8ed5fb6b 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/xtls/xray-core
 
-go 1.21.4
+go 1.23
 
 require (
 	github.com/OmarTariq612/goech v0.0.0-20240405204721-8e2e1dafd3a0