diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index c6336a859..4c80b3fb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Check Spelling
-        uses: rojopolis/spellcheck-github-actions@0.40.0
+        uses: rojopolis/spellcheck-github-actions@0.41.0
         with:
           config_path: .spellcheck.yml
           task_name: Markdown
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index 3a5e2dca6..1b3909cf8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
           commit-message: Update version
           committer: github-actions[bot] <41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
           author: ${{ github.actor }} <${{ github.actor_id }}+${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com>
-          signoff: false
+          signoff: true
           branch: version-update
           delete-branch: true
           title: Update version
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ae2a9b31c..3baa51bf0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ WORKDIR /opt/bess/bessctl
 ENTRYPOINT ["bessd", "-f"]
 
 # Stage build bess golang pb
-FROM golang:1.22.5 AS protoc-gen
+FROM golang:1.23.0 AS protoc-gen
 RUN go install github.com/golang/protobuf/protoc-gen-go@latest
 
 FROM bess-build AS go-pb
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ RUN mkdir /bess_pb && \
     --python_out=plugins=grpc:/bess_pb \
     --grpc_python_out=/bess_pb
 
-FROM golang:1.22.5 AS pfcpiface-build
+FROM golang:1.23.0 AS pfcpiface-build
 ARG GOFLAGS
 WORKDIR /pfcpiface
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 4dc267637..a4d712526 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/Showmax/go-fqdn v1.0.0
 	github.com/antoninbas/p4runtime-go-client v0.0.0-20220204221603-49eba9f248c1
 	github.com/deckarep/golang-set v1.8.0
-	github.com/docker/docker v26.1.4+incompatible
+	github.com/docker/docker v26.1.5+incompatible
 	github.com/docker/go-connections v0.4.0
 	github.com/ettle/strcase v0.1.1
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index dd5ad4602..e03be7526 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ github.com/deckarep/golang-set v1.8.0 h1:sk9/l/KqpunDwP7pSjUg0keiOOLEnOBHzykLrsP
 github.com/deckarep/golang-set v1.8.0/go.mod h1:5nI87KwE7wgsBU1F4GKAw2Qod7p5kyS383rP6+o6qqo=
 github.com/distribution/reference v0.6.0 h1:0IXCQ5g4/QMHHkarYzh5l+u8T3t73zM5QvfrDyIgxBk=
 github.com/distribution/reference v0.6.0/go.mod h1:BbU0aIcezP1/5jX/8MP0YiH4SdvB5Y4f/wlDRiLyi3E=
-github.com/docker/docker v26.1.4+incompatible h1:vuTpXDuoga+Z38m1OZHzl7NKisKWaWlhjQk7IDPSLsU=
-github.com/docker/docker v26.1.4+incompatible/go.mod h1:eEKB0N0r5NX/I1kEveEz05bcu8tLC/8azJZsviup8Sk=
+github.com/docker/docker v26.1.5+incompatible h1:NEAxTwEjxV6VbBMBoGG3zPqbiJosIApZjxlbrG9q3/g=
+github.com/docker/docker v26.1.5+incompatible/go.mod h1:eEKB0N0r5NX/I1kEveEz05bcu8tLC/8azJZsviup8Sk=
 github.com/docker/go-connections v0.4.0 h1:El9xVISelRB7BuFusrZozjnkIM5YnzCViNKohAFqRJQ=
 github.com/docker/go-connections v0.4.0/go.mod h1:Gbd7IOopHjR8Iph03tsViu4nIes5XhDvyHbTtUxmeec=
 github.com/docker/go-units v0.4.0 h1:3uh0PgVws3nIA0Q+MwDC8yjEPf9zjRfZZWXZYDct3Tw=
diff --git a/pkg/fake_bess/fake_bess.go b/pkg/fake_bess/fake_bess.go
index 0e6e74ad6..821d83fd4 100644
--- a/pkg/fake_bess/fake_bess.go
+++ b/pkg/fake_bess/fake_bess.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package fake_bess
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
 	"github.com/omec-project/upf-epc/pfcpiface/bess_pb"
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ func NewFakeBESS() *FakeBESS {
 
 // Run starts and runs the BESS gRPC server on the given address. Blocking until Stop is called.
 func (b *FakeBESS) Run(address string) error {
-	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf(address))
+	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", address)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}