diff --git a/.github/build/Makefile.core.mk b/.github/build/Makefile.core.mk
index aa2d35ab..aef54055 100644
--- a/.github/build/Makefile.core.mk
+++ b/.github/build/Makefile.core.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ GIT_STRIPPED_VERSION=$(shell git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-coun
 REMOTE_PROVIDER="Layer5"
 
 LOCAL_PROVIDER="None"
-GOVERSION = 1.24.5
+GOVERSION = 1.26.4
 GOPATH = $(shell go env GOPATH)
 GOBIN  = $(GOPATH)/bin
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
index 75928b03..aa3febce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
@@ -29,12 +29,24 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout site
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
+      - name: Setup Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+          cache: true
+
       - name: Setup Hugo Extended
         uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@v3
         with:
           hugo-version: '0.158.0'
           extended: true
 
+      - name: Setup Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '20'
+          cache: 'npm'
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: make setup
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2adb7f9a..f5b4dce9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/layer5io/academy-example
 
-go 1.24.5
+go 1.26.4
 
 // Uncomment line below when testing changes to the academy theme
 replace github.com/layer5io/academy-theme v0.4.2 => ../academy-theme
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ replace github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome v4.7.0+incompatible => github.com/Fo
 
 require (
 	github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome v4.7.0+incompatible // indirect
-	github.com/layer5io/academy-theme v0.4.16 // indirect
+	github.com/layer5io/academy-theme v0.4.17 // indirect
 	github.com/twbs/bootstrap v5.3.7+incompatible // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index dbfc19cc..de5059f8 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -50,5 +50,7 @@ github.com/layer5io/academy-theme v0.4.15 h1:4dGcps3/Z2mSsNGbzsCOikc8URQy4geNZpC
 github.com/layer5io/academy-theme v0.4.15/go.mod h1:Dv72UWsREOvX4Zg4mJjrpoyDxdgxxpiDotxqYBXMjXo=
 github.com/layer5io/academy-theme v0.4.16 h1:nrwEIv8mji6sfq7cazyJVhGEoeisqu5RdQ0m5pnoUsk=
 github.com/layer5io/academy-theme v0.4.16/go.mod h1:Dv72UWsREOvX4Zg4mJjrpoyDxdgxxpiDotxqYBXMjXo=
+github.com/layer5io/academy-theme v0.4.17 h1:rnTuWwEIyYqtFyqiDz+GZOSTz/Wpud8256+QtH0HYXM=
+github.com/layer5io/academy-theme v0.4.17/go.mod h1:Dv72UWsREOvX4Zg4mJjrpoyDxdgxxpiDotxqYBXMjXo=
 github.com/twbs/bootstrap v5.3.7+incompatible h1:ea1W8TOWZFkqSK2M0McpgzLiUQVru3bz8aHb0j/XtuM=
 github.com/twbs/bootstrap v5.3.7+incompatible/go.mod h1:fZTSrkpSf0/HkL0IIJzvVspTt1r9zuf7XlZau8kpcY0=