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   - [Logging](./contributor/logging.md)
   - [Misc](./contributor/misc.md)
   - [Tests](./contributor/tests.md)
+  - [Go Version](./contributor/go_version.md)
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+# Go Version
+
+Claircore endeavors to declare a `go` version in the go.mod directive that is the minimum required for all the language features to work as expected.
+The `go` version will also be updated if there is deemed to be a security fix that could directly affect claircore's codebase.