diff --git a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 259f0f67268..0e0eed213f7 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Kubebuilder DevContainer",
-  "image": "golang:1.23",
+  "image": "docker.io/golang:1.23",
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {},
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/git:1": {}
diff --git a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Dockerfile b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Dockerfile
index 5c73c7f37cd..348b8372cd1 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Dockerfile
+++ b/docs/book/src/cronjob-tutorial/testdata/project/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.23 AS builder
+FROM docker.io/golang:1.23 AS builder
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
diff --git a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 259f0f67268..0e0eed213f7 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Kubebuilder DevContainer",
-  "image": "golang:1.23",
+  "image": "docker.io/golang:1.23",
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {},
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/git:1": {}
diff --git a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Dockerfile b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Dockerfile
index 5c73c7f37cd..348b8372cd1 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Dockerfile
+++ b/docs/book/src/getting-started/testdata/project/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.23 AS builder
+FROM docker.io/golang:1.23 AS builder
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
diff --git a/docs/book/src/migration/legacy/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md b/docs/book/src/migration/legacy/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
index 502f5bdbfe6..fb158df2179 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/migration/legacy/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/migration/legacy/manually_migration_guide_v2_v3.md
@@ -372,13 +372,13 @@ In the Dockerfile, replace:
 
 ```
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.13 as builder
+FROM docker.io/golang:1.13 as builder
 ```
 
 With:
 ```
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.16 as builder
+FROM docker.io/golang:1.16 as builder
 ```
 
 ####  Update your Makefile
diff --git a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 259f0f67268..0e0eed213f7 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Kubebuilder DevContainer",
-  "image": "golang:1.23",
+  "image": "docker.io/golang:1.23",
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {},
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/git:1": {}
diff --git a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Dockerfile b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Dockerfile
index 5c73c7f37cd..348b8372cd1 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Dockerfile
+++ b/docs/book/src/multiversion-tutorial/testdata/project/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.23 AS builder
+FROM docker.io/golang:1.23 AS builder
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
diff --git a/docs/book/src/reference/submodule-layouts.md b/docs/book/src/reference/submodule-layouts.md
index 63a069311bd..e24cfc28dd7 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/reference/submodule-layouts.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/reference/submodule-layouts.md
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ You will have to manually add the new API module into the download of dependenci
 
 ```dockerfile
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.20 as builder
+FROM docker.io/golang:1.20 as builder
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/devcontainer.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/devcontainer.go
index 56d1b2a1d65..50afaf0c43d 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/devcontainer.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/devcontainer.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 const devContainerTemplate = `{
   "name": "Kubebuilder DevContainer",
-  "image": "golang:1.23",
+  "image": "docker.io/golang:1.23",
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {},
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/git:1": {}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/dockerfile.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/dockerfile.go
index 69d74e6c2d3..6118b68e839 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/dockerfile.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/v4/scaffolds/internal/templates/dockerfile.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (f *Dockerfile) SetTemplateDefaults() error {
 }
 
 const dockerfileTemplate = `# Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.23 AS builder
+FROM docker.io/golang:1.23 AS builder
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 259f0f67268..0e0eed213f7 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Kubebuilder DevContainer",
-  "image": "golang:1.23",
+  "image": "docker.io/golang:1.23",
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {},
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/git:1": {}
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Dockerfile b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Dockerfile
index 5c73c7f37cd..348b8372cd1 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Dockerfile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-multigroup/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.23 AS builder
+FROM docker.io/golang:1.23 AS builder
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 259f0f67268..0e0eed213f7 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Kubebuilder DevContainer",
-  "image": "golang:1.23",
+  "image": "docker.io/golang:1.23",
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {},
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/git:1": {}
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/Dockerfile b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/Dockerfile
index 5c73c7f37cd..348b8372cd1 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/Dockerfile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.23 AS builder
+FROM docker.io/golang:1.23 AS builder
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/testdata/project-v4/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 259f0f67268..0e0eed213f7 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/testdata/project-v4/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Kubebuilder DevContainer",
-  "image": "golang:1.23",
+  "image": "docker.io/golang:1.23",
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {},
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/git:1": {}
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4/Dockerfile b/testdata/project-v4/Dockerfile
index 5c73c7f37cd..348b8372cd1 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4/Dockerfile
+++ b/testdata/project-v4/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build the manager binary
-FROM golang:1.23 AS builder
+FROM docker.io/golang:1.23 AS builder
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH