diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index 9f91e20b831..b61fa32c075 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ recursive-delete-patterns:
 - BUILD.bazel
 - "*/BUILD.bazel"
 - Gopkg.toml
-default-go-version: 1.14.6
+default-go-version: 1.15
 rules:
 - destination: code-generator
   branches:
@@ -16,22 +16,22 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
   - source:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
   - source:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
   - source:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
 
 - destination: apimachinery
   library: true
@@ -44,22 +44,22 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
   - source:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
   - source:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
   - source:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
 
 - destination: api
   library: true
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
       - repository: apimachinery
         branch: release-1.16
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
       - repository: apimachinery
         branch: release-1.17
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
       - repository: apimachinery
         branch: release-1.18
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
       - repository: apimachinery
         branch: release-1.19
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/client-go
     name: release-13.0
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
       - repository: apimachinery
         branch: release-1.16
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/client-go
     name: release-14.0
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
       - repository: apimachinery
         branch: release-1.17
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/client-go
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
       - repository: apimachinery
         branch: release-1.18
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/client-go
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
       - repository: apimachinery
         branch: release-1.19
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
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     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-controller-manager
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
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@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ rules:
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       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cluster-bootstrap
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
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-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
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     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ rules:
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       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
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     - repository: api
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       branch: release-1.19
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-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
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     - repository: api
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@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
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     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
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-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
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     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
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     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
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     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
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@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/legacy-cloud-providers
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/node-api
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/node-api
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -1513,22 +1513,22 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
   - source:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
   - source:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
   - source:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
 
 - destination: kubectl
   library: true
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.16
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
     name: release-1.16
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.16
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.17
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
     name: release-1.17
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.17
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.18
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
     name: release-1.18
-    go: 1.13.9
+    go: 1.13.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.18
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.19
@@ -1640,9 +1640,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
     name: master
-    go: 1.13.9
   - source:
       branch: release-1.19
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
     name: release-1.19
-    go: 1.14.6
+    go: 1.15