diff --git a/.github/workflows/canary-test-config/action.yaml b/.github/workflows/canary-test-config/action.yaml
index 49c032d9c417..cb1ed4d961e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/canary-test-config/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/canary-test-config/action.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Setup Minikube
       shell: bash --noprofile --norc -eo pipefail -x {0}
       run: |
-        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh install_minikube_with_none_driver v1.29.1
+        tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh install_minikube_with_none_driver v1.29.2
 
     - name: install deps
       shell: bash --noprofile --norc -eo pipefail -x {0}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
index 5bf7d673d18a..d45881701c9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-         go-version: "1.21.5"
+         go-version: "1.21"
+         check-latest: true
       - name: govulncheck
         uses: golang/govulncheck-action@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-helm-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-helm-suite.yaml
index ab7d731c54ff..37b626daca64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-helm-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-helm-suite.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.24.17", "v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.25.16", "v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml
index 0b94b916aeea..c843add54988 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           use-tmate: ${{ secrets.USE_TMATE }}
 
-
       - name: setup cluster resources
         uses: ./.github/workflows/integration-test-config-latest-k8s
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml
index 8ce883ece1c2..fc16eaa2a9fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-object-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-object-suite.yaml
index 11a394f3620b..6190dc4f9c2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-object-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-object-suite.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.24.17", "v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.25.16", "v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml
index a2acb9653b94..9366960cd296 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.24.17", "v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.25.16", "v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml
index e006af209144..3e55f368f109 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.24.17", "v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.25.16", "v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.24.17", "v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.25.16", "v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml
index 0f15ed334bbe..567a2864e3f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.24.17", "v1.25.16", "v1.27.10", "v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.25.16", "v1.27.11", "v1.28.7", "v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.24.17", "v1.25.16", "v1.27.10", "v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.25.16", "v1.27.11", "v1.28.7", "v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.24.17", "v1.25.16", "v1.27.10", "v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.25.16", "v1.27.11", "v1.28.7", "v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.24.17", "v1.25.16", "v1.27.10", "v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.25.16", "v1.27.11", "v1.28.7", "v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.24.17", "v1.26.11", "v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.25.16", "v1.27.11", "v1.28.7", "v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.24.17", "v1.29.1"]
+        kubernetes-versions: ["v1.25.16", "v1.29.2"]
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/Documentation/CRDs/Cluster/ceph-cluster-crd.md b/Documentation/CRDs/Cluster/ceph-cluster-crd.md
index e9df0f3f8edb..c6efd41fb3e1 100755
--- a/Documentation/CRDs/Cluster/ceph-cluster-crd.md
+++ b/Documentation/CRDs/Cluster/ceph-cluster-crd.md
@@ -220,8 +220,9 @@ Configure the network that will be enabled for the cluster and services.
       See the kernel requirements above for encryption.
 
 !!! caution
-    Changing networking configuration after a Ceph cluster has been deployed is NOT
-    supported and will result in a non-functioning cluster.
+    Changing networking configuration after a Ceph cluster has been deployed is only supported for
+    the network encryption settings. Changing other network settings is *NOT* supported and will
+    likely result in a non-functioning cluster.
 
 #### Provider
 
diff --git a/Documentation/Getting-Started/Prerequisites/prerequisites.md b/Documentation/Getting-Started/Prerequisites/prerequisites.md
index 9a34d3cf9fbb..9281e6338b00 100644
--- a/Documentation/Getting-Started/Prerequisites/prerequisites.md
+++ b/Documentation/Getting-Started/Prerequisites/prerequisites.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ and Rook is granted the required privileges (see below for more information).
 
 ## Kubernetes Version
 
-Kubernetes versions **v1.24** through **v1.29** are supported.
+Kubernetes versions **v1.25** through **v1.29** are supported.
 
 ## CPU Architecture
 
diff --git a/Documentation/Getting-Started/quickstart.md b/Documentation/Getting-Started/quickstart.md
index 380f3d0ef063..f71939cc54a8 100644
--- a/Documentation/Getting-Started/quickstart.md
+++ b/Documentation/Getting-Started/quickstart.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This guide will walk through the basic setup of a Ceph cluster and enable K8s ap
 
 ## Kubernetes Version
 
-Kubernetes versions **v1.24** through **v1.29** are supported.
+Kubernetes versions **v1.25** through **v1.29** are supported.
 
 ## CPU Architecture
 
diff --git a/PendingReleaseNotes.md b/PendingReleaseNotes.md
index bf11c3fb0e90..4ca3fbd82e6c 100644
--- a/PendingReleaseNotes.md
+++ b/PendingReleaseNotes.md
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ read affinity setting in cephCluster CR (CSIDriverOptions section) in [PR](https
   - Impact: This results in the unintended network configurations, with pods using the host networking instead of pod networking.
 ## Features
 
-- Kubernetes versions **v1.24** through **v1.29** are supported.
+- Kubernetes versions **v1.25** through **v1.29** are supported.
 - Ceph daemon pods using the `default` service account now use a new `rook-ceph-default` service account.
 - The feature support for VolumeSnapshotGroup has been added to the RBD and CephFS CSI driver.