diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index df281221296..3464dedb3fb 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -5,22 +5,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     source:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     source:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
@@ -30,22 +26,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     source:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     source:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
@@ -59,14 +51,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -76,7 +60,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -84,6 +68,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -106,20 +91,6 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/client-go
-    smoke-test: |
-      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
-      go build -mod=mod ./...
-      go test -mod=mod ./...
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -135,7 +106,7 @@ rules:
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -149,6 +120,7 @@ rules:
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -175,18 +147,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -200,7 +160,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -212,6 +172,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -236,18 +197,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -261,7 +210,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -273,6 +222,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -299,20 +249,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -328,7 +264,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -342,6 +278,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -374,24 +311,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -411,7 +330,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -429,6 +348,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -469,29 +389,6 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver
-    required-packages:
-    - k8s.io/code-generator
-    smoke-test: |
-      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
-      go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -516,7 +413,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -539,6 +436,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -580,25 +478,6 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller
-    required-packages:
-    - k8s.io/code-generator
-    smoke-test: |
-      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
-      go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -619,7 +498,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -638,6 +517,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -676,26 +556,6 @@ rules:
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
-    required-packages:
-    - k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -717,7 +577,7 @@ rules:
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -737,6 +597,7 @@ rules:
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -770,20 +631,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -799,7 +646,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -813,6 +660,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -839,18 +687,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -864,7 +700,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -876,6 +712,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -902,20 +739,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: cli-runtime
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -931,7 +754,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -945,6 +768,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -972,20 +796,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -1001,7 +811,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -1015,6 +825,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -1043,20 +854,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -1072,7 +869,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -1086,6 +883,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -1114,20 +912,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -1143,7 +927,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -1157,6 +941,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -1187,22 +972,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -1220,7 +989,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -1236,6 +1005,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -1272,26 +1042,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: controller-manager
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: component-helpers
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -1313,7 +1063,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.23
@@ -1333,6 +1083,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.23
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
   - name: release-1.24
+    go: 1.18.4
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -1375,28 +1126,6 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
-  - name: release-1.21
-    go: 1.16.15
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: controller-manager
-      branch: release-1.21
-    - repository: cloud-provider
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-    - repository: component-helpers
-      branch: release-1.21
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.21
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
   - name: release-1.22
     go: 1.16.15
     dependencies:
@@ -1420,7 +1149,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.22
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
   - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.17.11
+    go: 1.17.12
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.23
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