Worked on aws/eks-distro-build-tooling to upgrade the Go toolchain to version 1.23, focusing on improving build compatibility and developer velocity. Updated go.mod for iptables-wrappers and aligned continuous integration workflows to consistently use Go 1.23, ensuring the repository leveraged the latest language features and reduced toolchain drift. The work centered on dependency management and DevOps practices, using Go and YAML to streamline the build process. No major bugs were addressed during this period, as the primary contribution was enhancing build stability and future-proofing the development environment for ongoing feature work and maintenance within the repository’s CI infrastructure.