Create dependabot alerts

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# .github/dependabot.yml
+# Documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/supply-chain-security/keeping-your-dependencies-updated-automatically/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+version: 2
+updates:
+
+  # GitHub Actions workflows
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: ":seedling:"
+    labels:
+      - "github-actions"
+
+  # Go modules
+  - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: ":seedling:"
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+    groups:
+      kubernetes:
+        patterns:
+          - "k8s.io/*"
+

scripts/build_funcs.sh

@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ IMAGE_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD | sed 's/\///g')
 GIT_REF_LONG=$(git rev-parse --verify HEAD)
 
 BUILDMNT=/go/src/$GOTARGET
-BUILD_IMAGE=golang:1.24.9
+GO_VERSION=$(go env GOVERSION | sed 's/go//')
+BUILD_IMAGE="golang:${GO_VERSION}"
 AMD_IMAGE=gcr.io/distroless/static:nonroot
 ARM_IMAGE=gcr.io/distroless/static:nonroot-arm64
 PPC64LE_IMAGE=gcr.io/distroless/static:nonroot-ppc64le