diff --git a/.changelog/24963.txt b/.changelog/25041.txt
similarity index 50%
rename from .changelog/24963.txt
rename to .changelog/25041.txt
index 85d685ec6..3a2acb238 100644
--- a/.changelog/24963.txt
+++ b/.changelog/25041.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ```release-note:security
-build: Updated Go to 1.23.5
+build: Updated Go to 1.23.6
 ```
diff --git a/.go-version b/.go-version
index ca8ec414e..d8c40e539 100644
--- a/.go-version
+++ b/.go-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.23.5
+1.23.6
diff --git a/contributing/README.md b/contributing/README.md
index e655aadb9..802cc8d93 100644
--- a/contributing/README.md
+++ b/contributing/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ A development environment is supplied via Vagrant to make getting started easier
 
 Developing without Vagrant
 ---
-1. Install [Go 1.23.5+](https://golang.org/) *(Note: `gcc-go` is not supported)*
+1. Install [Go 1.23.6+](https://golang.org/) *(Note: `gcc-go` is not supported)*
 1. Clone this repo
    ```sh
    $ git clone https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad.git
diff --git a/scripts/linux-priv-go.sh b/scripts/linux-priv-go.sh
index 2b2bb6c9f..81bfb2089 100755
--- a/scripts/linux-priv-go.sh
+++ b/scripts/linux-priv-go.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ case $(arch) in
 esac
 
 function install_go() {
-	local go_version="1.23.5"
+	local go_version="1.23.6"
 	local download="https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go${go_version}.linux-${ARCH}.tar.gz"
 
 	if go version 2>&1 | grep -q "${go_version}"; then
diff --git a/scripts/release/mac-remote-build b/scripts/release/mac-remote-build
index e527bff6f..19d6319ea 100755
--- a/scripts/release/mac-remote-build
+++ b/scripts/release/mac-remote-build
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ REPO_PATH="${TMP_WORKSPACE}/gopath/src/github.com/hashicorp/nomad"
 mkdir -p "${TMP_WORKSPACE}/tmp"
 
 install_go() {
-  local go_version="1.23.5"
+  local go_version="1.23.6"
   local download=
 
   download="https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go${go_version}.darwin-amd64.tar.gz"