diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3aafedb87d..8ef60d283e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ provides rich language support for the
 ## Requirements
 
 * Visual Studio Code 1.75 or newer (or editors compatible with VS Code 1.75+ APIs)
-* Go 1.18 or newer
+* Go 1.19 or newer.
 
 ## Quick Start
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Welcome! 👋🏻<br/>
 Whether you are new to Go or an experienced Go developer, we hope this
 extension fits your needs and enhances your development experience.
 
-1.  Install [Go](https://go.dev) 1.18 or newer if you haven't already.
+1.  Install [Go](https://go.dev) 1.19 or newer if you haven't already.
 
 1.  Install the [VS Code Go extension].
 
diff --git a/extension/src/goEnvironmentStatus.ts b/extension/src/goEnvironmentStatus.ts
index 48256a3fcc..9efd868fe1 100644
--- a/extension/src/goEnvironmentStatus.ts
+++ b/extension/src/goEnvironmentStatus.ts
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ async function downloadGo(goOption: GoEnvironmentOption): Promise<GoEnvironmentO
 			});
 			if (result) {
 				outputChannel.error(`Error installing ${goOption.binpath}: ${result}`);
-				throw new Error('Could not install ${goOption.binpath}');
+				throw new Error(`Could not install ${goOption.binpath} - check logs in the "Go" output channel`);
 			}
 			// run `goX.X download`
 			const goXExecutable = getBinPath(newExecutableName);
diff --git a/extension/src/goInstallTools.ts b/extension/src/goInstallTools.ts
index 009f960b2c..f0cda4f4a4 100644
--- a/extension/src/goInstallTools.ts
+++ b/extension/src/goInstallTools.ts
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ export async function installTools(
 		});
 	}
 
-	const minVersion = goForInstall.lt('1.21') ? (goVersion.lt('1.18') ? '1.18' : goVersion.format()) : '1.21';
+	const minVersion = goForInstall.lt('1.21') ? (goVersion.lt('1.19') ? '1.19' : goVersion.format()) : '1.21.0';
 	if (goForInstall.lt(minVersion)) {
 		vscode.window.showErrorMessage(
 			`Failed to find a go command (go${minVersion} or newer) needed to install tools. ` +
 				`The go command (${goForInstall.binaryPath}) is too old (go${goForInstall.svString}). ` +
-				'If your project requires a Go version older than go1.18, either manually install the tools or, use the "go.toolsManagement.go" setting ' +
+				'If your project requires a Go version older than go1.19, either manually install the tools or, use the "go.toolsManagement.go" setting ' +
 				'to configure the Go version used for tools installation. See https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/issues/2898.'
 		);
 		return missing.map((tool) => {
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ async function defaultInspectGoToolVersion(
 			dep     github.com/BurntSushi/toml      v0.3.1  h1:WXkYYl6Yr3qBf1K79EBnL4mak0OimBfB0XUf9Vl28OQ=
 
 		   if the binary was built with a dev version of go, in module mode.
-			/Users/hakim/go/bin/gopls: devel go1.18-41f485b9a7 Mon Jan 31 13:43:52 2022 +0000
+			/Users/hakim/go/bin/gopls: devel go1.21-41f485b9a7 Mon Jan 31 13:43:52 2022 +0000
 			path    golang.org/x/tools/gopls
 			mod     golang.org/x/tools/gopls        v0.8.0-pre.1    h1:6iHi9bCJ8XndQtBEFFG/DX+eTJrf2lKFv4GI3zLeDOo=
 			...
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ export async function shouldUpdateTool(tool: Tool, toolPath: string): Promise<bo
 
 export async function suggestUpdates() {
 	const configuredGoVersion = await getGoVersion();
-	if (!configuredGoVersion || configuredGoVersion.lt('1.16')) {
+	if (!configuredGoVersion || configuredGoVersion.lt('1.19')) {
 		// User is using an ancient or a dev version of go. Don't suggest updates -
 		// user should know what they are doing.
 		return;
@@ -876,12 +876,12 @@ export async function listOutdatedTools(configuredGoVersion: GoVersion | undefin
 				// We test the inequality by checking whether the exact beta or rc version
 				// appears in the `go version` output. e.g.,
 				//   configuredGoVersion.version      	goVersion(tool)		update
-				//   'go version go1.18 ...'    		'go1.18beta1'		Yes
-				//   'go version go1.18beta1 ...'		'go1.18beta1'		No
-				//   'go version go1.18beta2 ...'		'go1.18beta1'		Yes
-				//   'go version go1.18rc1 ...'			'go1.18beta1'		Yes
-				//   'go version go1.18rc1 ...'			'go1.18'			No
-				//   'go version devel go1.18-deadbeaf ...'	'go1.18beta1'	No (* rare)
+				//   'go version go1.21 ...'    		'go1.21beta1'		Yes
+				//   'go version go1.21beta1 ...'		'go1.21beta1'		No
+				//   'go version go1.21beta2 ...'		'go1.21beta1'		Yes
+				//   'go version go1.21rc1 ...'			'go1.21beta1'		Yes
+				//   'go version go1.21rc1 ...'			'go1.21'			No
+				//   'go version devel go1.21-deadbeaf ...'	'go1.21beta1'	No (* rare)
 				!configuredGoVersion.version.includes(goVersion)
 			) {
 				return tool;
diff --git a/extension/src/goTools.ts b/extension/src/goTools.ts
index 9ba83ccdb2..4716f90f10 100644
--- a/extension/src/goTools.ts
+++ b/extension/src/goTools.ts
@@ -69,17 +69,24 @@ export function getImportPathWithVersion(
 			return importPath + '@' + version;
 		}
 	}
+	if (tool.name === 'gopls') {
+		if (goVersion.lt('1.19')) return importPath + '@v0.14.2';
+		if (goVersion.lt('1.21')) return importPath + '@v0.15.3';
+	}
+	if (tool.name === 'dlv') {
+		if (goVersion.lt('1.19')) return importPath + '@v1.20.2';
+		if (goVersion.lt('1.21')) return importPath + '@v1.22.1';
+	}
 	if (tool.name === 'staticcheck') {
-		if (goVersion.lt('1.17')) return importPath + '@v0.2.2';
 		if (goVersion.lt('1.19')) return importPath + '@v0.3.3';
+		if (goVersion.lt('1.21')) return importPath + '@v0.4.7';
 	}
 	if (tool.name === 'gofumpt') {
-		if (goVersion.lt('1.18')) return importPath + '@v0.2.1';
 		if (goVersion.lt('1.19')) return importPath + '@v0.4.0';
 		if (goVersion.lt('1.20')) return importPath + '@v0.5.0';
+		if (goVersion.lt('1.21')) return importPath + '@v0.6.0';
 	}
 	if (tool.name === 'golangci-lint') {
-		if (goVersion.lt('1.18')) return importPath + '@v1.47.3';
 		if (goVersion.lt('1.20')) return importPath + '@v1.53.3';
 		if (goVersion.lt('1.21')) return importPath + '@v1.55.2';
 	}
diff --git a/extension/src/goToolsInformation.ts b/extension/src/goToolsInformation.ts
index 2bcd4096b9..372bdf06b6 100644
--- a/extension/src/goToolsInformation.ts
+++ b/extension/src/goToolsInformation.ts
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ export const allToolsInformation: { [key: string]: Tool } = {
 		isImportant: true,
 		description: 'Language Server from Google',
 		usePrereleaseInPreviewMode: true,
-		minimumGoVersion: semver.coerce('1.18'),
-		latestVersion: semver.parse('v0.14.2'),
-		latestVersionTimestamp: moment('2023-11-14', 'YYYY-MM-DD'),
-		latestPrereleaseVersion: semver.parse('v0.14.2'),
-		latestPrereleaseVersionTimestamp: moment('2023-11-14', 'YYYY-MM-DD')
+		minimumGoVersion: semver.coerce('1.19'),
+		latestVersion: semver.parse('v0.15.3'),
+		latestVersionTimestamp: moment('2024-04-12', 'YYYY-MM-DD'),
+		latestPrereleaseVersion: semver.parse('v0.15.3'),
+		latestPrereleaseVersionTimestamp: moment('2024-04-12', 'YYYY-MM-DD')
 	},
 	'dlv': {
 		name: 'dlv',
diff --git a/extension/tools/allTools.ts.in b/extension/tools/allTools.ts.in
index 7cc53113d0..2e6c1a1ff8 100644
--- a/extension/tools/allTools.ts.in
+++ b/extension/tools/allTools.ts.in
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const allToolsInformation: { [key: string]: Tool } = {
 		replacedByGopls: true,
 		isImportant: false,
 		description: 'Formatter',
-		defaultVersion: 'v0.5.0'
+		defaultVersion: 'v0.6.0'
 	},
 	'goimports': {
 		name: 'goimports',
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export const allToolsInformation: { [key: string]: Tool } = {
 		isImportant: true,
 		description: 'Language Server from Google',
 		usePrereleaseInPreviewMode: true,
-		minimumGoVersion: semver.coerce('1.18'),
+		minimumGoVersion: semver.coerce('1.19'),
 		latestVersion: semver.parse('%s'),
 		latestVersionTimestamp: moment('%s', 'YYYY-MM-DD'),
 		latestPrereleaseVersion: semver.parse('%s'),
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export const allToolsInformation: { [key: string]: Tool } = {
 		importPath: 'github.com/golang/vscode-go/vscgo',
 		modulePath: 'github.com/golang/vscode-go/vscgo',
 		replacedByGopls: false,
-		isImportant: false,  // TODO: set to true when we need it
+		isImportant: false, // TODO: set to true when we need it
 		description: 'VS Code Go helper program',
 		minimumGoVersion: semver.coerce('1.18')
 	}
diff --git a/extension/tools/installtools/main.go b/extension/tools/installtools/main.go
index 48f5942c54..b9aecc937e 100644
--- a/extension/tools/installtools/main.go
+++ b/extension/tools/installtools/main.go
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ var tools = []struct {
 	{"golang.org/x/tools/gopls", "", true, nil},
 	{"github.com/cweill/gotests/gotests", "", false, nil},
 	{"github.com/haya14busa/goplay/cmd/goplay", "", false, nil},
-	{"honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck", "", false, []finalVersion{{16, "v0.2.2"}, {18, "v0.3.3"}}},
-	{"github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv", "", false, []finalVersion{{16, "v1.8.3"}, {17, "v1.9.1"}, {18, "v1.20.2"}}},
+	{"honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck", "", false, []finalVersion{{18, "v0.3.3"}, {20, "v0.4.7"}}},
+	{"github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv", "", false, []finalVersion{{16, "v1.8.3"}, {17, "v1.9.1"}, {18, "v1.20.2"}, {20, "v1.22.1"}}},
 }
 
 // pickVersion returns the version to install based on the supported