diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index fbd5f0e..79f45c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: ["1.21"]
+        go-version: ["1.22"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fefd777..355e010 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: ["1.21"]
+        go-version: ["1.22"]
     steps:
       - name: Set up Go  ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 28fa95a..ac5b89b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: ["1.21"]
+        go-version: ["1.22"]
     steps:
       - name: Set up Go ${{ matrix.go-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a2aa2e3..5c7438b 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/neicnordic/crypt4gh
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22.2
 
 require (
 	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0
diff --git a/internal/version/version.go b/internal/version/version.go
index 81aa9a8..2f9308c 100644
--- a/internal/version/version.go
+++ b/internal/version/version.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // The version in the current branch
-var Version = "1.11.0"
+var Version = "1.12.0"
 
 // If this is "" (empty string) then it means that it is a final release.
 // Otherwise, this is a pre-release e.g. "dev", "beta", "rc1", etc.