diff --git a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
index 4a86ac565a1..25003e75f2f 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/rules.yaml
@@ -5,24 +5,19 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     source:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
-    source: 
+    go: 1.19.7
+    source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator
 - destination: apimachinery
@@ -31,23 +26,18 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     source:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     source:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     source: 
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery
@@ -61,16 +51,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -78,7 +60,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -86,7 +68,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/api
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -109,22 +91,8 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/client-go
-    smoke-test: |
-      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
-      go build -mod=mod ./...
-      go test -mod=mod ./...
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -138,7 +106,7 @@ rules:
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -152,7 +120,7 @@ rules:
       go build -mod=mod ./...
       go test -mod=mod ./...
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -179,20 +147,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -204,7 +160,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -216,7 +172,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-base
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -241,20 +197,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -266,7 +210,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -278,7 +222,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -305,7 +249,7 @@ rules:
     - repository: client-go
       branch: master
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     source:
       branch: release-1.26
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kms
@@ -326,22 +270,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -355,7 +285,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -369,7 +299,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -406,26 +336,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -443,7 +355,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -461,7 +373,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -506,31 +418,8 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver
-    required-packages:
-    - k8s.io/code-generator
-    smoke-test: |
-      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
-      go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -553,7 +442,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -576,7 +465,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -620,27 +509,8 @@ rules:
     smoke-test: |
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller
-    required-packages:
-    - k8s.io/code-generator
-    smoke-test: |
-      # assumes GO111MODULE=on
-      go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -659,7 +529,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -678,7 +548,7 @@ rules:
       # assumes GO111MODULE=on
       go build -mod=mod .
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -719,28 +589,8 @@ rules:
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver
-    required-packages:
-    - k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -760,7 +610,7 @@ rules:
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -780,7 +630,7 @@ rules:
     required-packages:
     - k8s.io/code-generator
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -816,22 +666,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: code-generator
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -845,7 +681,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -859,7 +695,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/metrics
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -886,20 +722,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -911,7 +735,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -923,7 +747,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cli-runtime
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -950,22 +774,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: cli-runtime
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -979,7 +789,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -993,7 +803,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/sample-cli-plugin
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -1021,22 +831,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -1050,7 +846,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -1064,7 +860,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -1093,22 +889,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -1122,7 +904,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -1136,7 +918,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kubelet
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -1165,22 +947,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -1194,7 +962,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -1208,7 +976,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/kube-scheduler
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: apimachinery
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -1241,24 +1009,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
-  - name: release-1.23
-    go: 1.19.6
-    dependencies:
-    - repository: api
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: apimachinery
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: client-go
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: component-base
-      branch: release-1.23
-    - repository: apiserver
-      branch: release-1.23
-    source:
-      branch: release-1.23
-      dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
   - name: release-1.24
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.24
@@ -1274,7 +1026,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.24
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
   - name: release-1.25
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.25
@@ -1290,7 +1042,7 @@ rules:
       branch: release-1.25
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager
   - name: release-1.26
-    go: 1.19.6
+    go: 1.19.7
     dependencies:
     - repository: api
       branch: release-1.26
@@ -1331,28 +1083,8 @@ rules:
     source:
       branch: master
       dir: staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider
-  - name: release-1.23
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