diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0a96285f..1e84a85a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/term v0.18.0
 	golang.org/x/time v0.3.0
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.33.0
-	k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240418093414-76b6c7ce02a4
-	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20240418133208-ea31e5150286
+	k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240418133400-98d0c7a1b77e
+	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20240418133208-0ee3e6150890
 	k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.120.1
 	k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20240228011516-70dd3763d340
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20230726121419-3b25d923346b
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f82c6fe1..b2ef5c91 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:RDklbk79AGWmwhnvt/jBztapEOGDOx6ZbXqjP6csGnQ=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20200313102051-9f266ea9e77c/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
-k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240418093414-76b6c7ce02a4 h1:Aoz6y1eO+GKFC27cTyO+VJkbaEyQsGec2IhAYYaN7IU=
-k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240418093414-76b6c7ce02a4/go.mod h1:sbi+6EMV/95qn9kNfIj4HSNs4jcBqkcBxEAD+AKHUHY=
-k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20240418133208-ea31e5150286 h1:pGpFsAFMSxtFe98HpTcgDgblsARQhckNfASAgCmlXS4=
-k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20240418133208-ea31e5150286/go.mod h1:iexa2somDaxdnj7bha06bhb43Zpa6eWH8N8dbqVjTUc=
+k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240418133400-98d0c7a1b77e h1:aMC4qrBMfXPVWNvK5a9JWrPqAYF7IqaEil4veyTpq14=
+k8s.io/api v0.0.0-20240418133400-98d0c7a1b77e/go.mod h1:aiyYpZwHjPqNTHVIbcUReEDsDv1bLzwNhSENZpETJiA=
+k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20240418133208-0ee3e6150890 h1:QnCWgLriYnSGYNYeDsMidsvvh4zidzUylhjQeKRajk4=
+k8s.io/apimachinery v0.0.0-20240418133208-0ee3e6150890/go.mod h1:iexa2somDaxdnj7bha06bhb43Zpa6eWH8N8dbqVjTUc=
 k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.120.1 h1:QXU6cPEOIslTGvZaXvFWiP9VKyeet3sawzTOvdXb4Vw=
 k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.120.1/go.mod h1:3Jpz1GvMt720eyJH1ckRHK1EDfpxISzJ7I9OYgaDtPE=
 k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20240228011516-70dd3763d340 h1:BZqlfIlq5YbRMFko6/PM7FjZpUb45WallggurYhKGag=
diff --git a/tools/clientcmd/api/helpers.go b/tools/clientcmd/api/helpers.go
index dd5f9180..261dcacb 100644
--- a/tools/clientcmd/api/helpers.go
+++ b/tools/clientcmd/api/helpers.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ func ShortenConfig(config *Config) {
 // FlattenConfig changes the config object into a self-contained config (useful for making secrets)
 func FlattenConfig(config *Config) error {
 	for key, authInfo := range config.AuthInfos {
-		baseDir, err := MakeAbs(path.Dir(authInfo.LocationOfOrigin), "")
+		baseDir, err := MakeAbs(filepath.Dir(authInfo.LocationOfOrigin), "")
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ func FlattenConfig(config *Config) error {
 		config.AuthInfos[key] = authInfo
 	}
 	for key, cluster := range config.Clusters {
-		baseDir, err := MakeAbs(path.Dir(cluster.LocationOfOrigin), "")
+		baseDir, err := MakeAbs(filepath.Dir(cluster.LocationOfOrigin), "")
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/tools/clientcmd/config.go b/tools/clientcmd/config.go
index 31f89631..2cd213cc 100644
--- a/tools/clientcmd/config.go
+++ b/tools/clientcmd/config.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package clientcmd
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
 	"sort"
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ func NewDefaultPathOptions() *PathOptions {
 		EnvVar:           RecommendedConfigPathEnvVar,
 		ExplicitFileFlag: RecommendedConfigPathFlag,
 
-		GlobalFileSubpath: path.Join(RecommendedHomeDir, RecommendedFileName),
+		GlobalFileSubpath: filepath.Join(RecommendedHomeDir, RecommendedFileName),
 
 		LoadingRules: NewDefaultClientConfigLoadingRules(),
 	}
diff --git a/tools/clientcmd/loader_test.go b/tools/clientcmd/loader_test.go
index fbc45283..778ef03c 100644
--- a/tools/clientcmd/loader_test.go
+++ b/tools/clientcmd/loader_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
@@ -539,13 +538,13 @@ func TestResolveRelativePaths(t *testing.T) {
 
 	configDir1, _ := os.MkdirTemp("", "")
 	defer os.RemoveAll(configDir1)
-	configFile1 := path.Join(configDir1, ".kubeconfig")
+	configFile1 := filepath.Join(configDir1, ".kubeconfig")
 	configDir1, _ = filepath.Abs(configDir1)
 
 	configDir2, _ := os.MkdirTemp("", "")
 	defer os.RemoveAll(configDir2)
 	configDir2, _ = os.MkdirTemp(configDir2, "")
-	configFile2 := path.Join(configDir2, ".kubeconfig")
+	configFile2 := filepath.Join(configDir2, ".kubeconfig")
 	configDir2, _ = filepath.Abs(configDir2)
 
 	WriteToFile(pathResolutionConfig1, configFile1)
@@ -564,11 +563,11 @@ func TestResolveRelativePaths(t *testing.T) {
 	for key, cluster := range mergedConfig.Clusters {
 		if key == "relative-server-1" {
 			foundClusterCount++
-			matchStringArg(path.Join(configDir1, pathResolutionConfig1.Clusters["relative-server-1"].CertificateAuthority), cluster.CertificateAuthority, t)
+			matchStringArg(filepath.Join(configDir1, pathResolutionConfig1.Clusters["relative-server-1"].CertificateAuthority), cluster.CertificateAuthority, t)
 		}
 		if key == "relative-server-2" {
 			foundClusterCount++
-			matchStringArg(path.Join(configDir2, pathResolutionConfig2.Clusters["relative-server-2"].CertificateAuthority), cluster.CertificateAuthority, t)
+			matchStringArg(filepath.Join(configDir2, pathResolutionConfig2.Clusters["relative-server-2"].CertificateAuthority), cluster.CertificateAuthority, t)
 		}
 		if key == "absolute-server-1" {
 			foundClusterCount++
@@ -587,13 +586,13 @@ func TestResolveRelativePaths(t *testing.T) {
 	for key, authInfo := range mergedConfig.AuthInfos {
 		if key == "relative-user-1" {
 			foundAuthInfoCount++
-			matchStringArg(path.Join(configDir1, pathResolutionConfig1.AuthInfos["relative-user-1"].ClientCertificate), authInfo.ClientCertificate, t)
-			matchStringArg(path.Join(configDir1, pathResolutionConfig1.AuthInfos["relative-user-1"].ClientKey), authInfo.ClientKey, t)
+			matchStringArg(filepath.Join(configDir1, pathResolutionConfig1.AuthInfos["relative-user-1"].ClientCertificate), authInfo.ClientCertificate, t)
+			matchStringArg(filepath.Join(configDir1, pathResolutionConfig1.AuthInfos["relative-user-1"].ClientKey), authInfo.ClientKey, t)
 		}
 		if key == "relative-user-2" {
 			foundAuthInfoCount++
-			matchStringArg(path.Join(configDir2, pathResolutionConfig2.AuthInfos["relative-user-2"].ClientCertificate), authInfo.ClientCertificate, t)
-			matchStringArg(path.Join(configDir2, pathResolutionConfig2.AuthInfos["relative-user-2"].ClientKey), authInfo.ClientKey, t)
+			matchStringArg(filepath.Join(configDir2, pathResolutionConfig2.AuthInfos["relative-user-2"].ClientCertificate), authInfo.ClientCertificate, t)
+			matchStringArg(filepath.Join(configDir2, pathResolutionConfig2.AuthInfos["relative-user-2"].ClientKey), authInfo.ClientKey, t)
 		}
 		if key == "absolute-user-1" {
 			foundAuthInfoCount++
@@ -607,7 +606,7 @@ func TestResolveRelativePaths(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		if key == "relative-cmd-1" {
 			foundAuthInfoCount++
-			matchStringArg(path.Join(configDir1, pathResolutionConfig1.AuthInfos[key].Exec.Command), authInfo.Exec.Command, t)
+			matchStringArg(filepath.Join(configDir1, pathResolutionConfig1.AuthInfos[key].Exec.Command), authInfo.Exec.Command, t)
 		}
 		if key == "absolute-cmd-1" {
 			foundAuthInfoCount++