diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index 91eb82337fd..ceac8dbf186 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -6,26 +6,20 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     source:
       branch: release-1.29
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     source:
       branch: release-1.30
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     source:
       branch: release-1.31
       dirs:
@@ -46,17 +40,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/api
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/api
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -65,7 +50,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/api
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -74,7 +59,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/api
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -107,23 +92,8 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/client-go
-    smoke-test: |
-      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
-      go build -mod=mod ./...
-      go test -mod=mod ./...
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -138,7 +108,7 @@ rules:
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -153,7 +123,7 @@ rules:
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -192,20 +162,14 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     source:
       branch: release-1.29
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -214,7 +178,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -244,21 +208,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -271,7 +222,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -284,7 +235,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -323,21 +274,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -350,7 +288,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -363,7 +301,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -398,21 +336,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kms
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/kms
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -421,7 +346,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kms
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -430,7 +355,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kms
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -465,25 +390,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: kms
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -500,7 +408,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -517,7 +425,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -572,29 +480,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: kms
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -615,7 +502,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -636,7 +523,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -703,34 +590,8 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: kms
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver
-    required-packages:
-    - k8s.io/code-generator
-    smoke-test: |
-      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
-      go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -756,7 +617,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -782,7 +643,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -853,28 +714,8 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller
-    required-packages:
-    - k8s.io/code-generator
-    smoke-test: |
-      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
-      go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -894,7 +735,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -914,7 +755,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -976,31 +817,8 @@ rules:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: kms
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
-    required-packages:
-    - k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -1023,7 +841,7 @@ rules:
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -1046,7 +864,7 @@ rules:
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -1106,23 +924,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -1137,7 +940,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -1152,7 +955,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -1195,21 +998,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -1222,7 +1012,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -1235,7 +1025,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -1276,23 +1066,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: cli-runtime
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -1307,7 +1082,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -1322,7 +1097,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -1366,23 +1141,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -1397,7 +1157,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -1412,7 +1172,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -1448,26 +1208,20 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     source:
       branch: release-1.29
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     source:
       branch: release-1.30
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     source:
       branch: release-1.31
       dirs:
@@ -1497,7 +1251,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/cri-client
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -1552,29 +1306,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: cri-api
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.28
-    - repository: kms
-      branch: release-1.28
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.28
-      dirs:
-      - staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   - name: release-1.29
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.29
@@ -1595,7 +1328,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   - name: release-1.30
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.30
@@ -1616,7 +1349,7 @@ rules:
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   - name: release-1.31
-    go: 1.22.12
+    go: 1.23.6
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.31
@@ -1673,23 +1406,8 @@ rules:
       branch: master
       dirs:
       - staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
-  - name: release-1.28
-    go: 1.22.12
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.28
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