diff --git a/changelog/v0.30.0/bump-go.yaml b/changelog/v0.30.0/bump-go.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5222d361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/v0.30.0/bump-go.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+changelog:
+  - type: DEPENDENCY_BUMP
+    dependencyOwner: golang
+    dependencyRepo: go
+    dependencyTag: v1.26.1
+    resolvesIssue: false 
+  - type: BREAKING_CHANGE
+    description: "Update Go to 1.26.1"
+    issueLink: https://github.com/solo-io/solo-projects/issues/8839
+    resolvesIssue: false
+
diff --git a/changelog/v0.29.1/ci-update-gh-issue-writer.yaml b/changelog/v0.30.0/ci-update-gh-issue-writer.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from changelog/v0.29.1/ci-update-gh-issue-writer.yaml
rename to changelog/v0.30.0/ci-update-gh-issue-writer.yaml
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a20b5eb0..9cd2ee66 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/solo-io/go-utils
 
-go 1.25.5
+go 1.26.1
 
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/pubsub v1.33.0