diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index be561ba925..1984e2f27c 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ orbs:
 parameters:
   go-version:
     type: string
-    default: '1.25.2'
+    default: '1.25.3'
 
 executors:
   node:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ff03c3f0e..1dfd76f52d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # SingularityCE Changelog
 
+## 4.3.4 \[2025-10-14\]
+
+### Security Related Fixes
+
+- GitHub release packages built using Go 1.25.3, due to
+  [large number of denial-of-service CVEs fixed in 1.25.2.](https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/4Emdl2iQ_bI)
+- All dependencies updated.
+
 ## 4.3.3 \[2025-08-20\]
 
 ### Requirements / Packaging
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index f66e2e6886..1458e3dd25 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ _**NOTE:** if you are updating Go from a older version, make sure you remove
 `/usr/local/go` before reinstalling it._
 
 ```sh
-export VERSION=1.25.2 OS=linux ARCH=amd64  # change this as you need
+export VERSION=1.25.3 OS=linux ARCH=amd64  # change this as you need
 
 wget -O /tmp/go${VERSION}.${OS}-${ARCH}.tar.gz \
   https://dl.google.com/go/go${VERSION}.${OS}-${ARCH}.tar.gz
diff --git a/e2e/testdata/Dockerfile.nested b/e2e/testdata/Dockerfile.nested
index b125f9888c..c46950aab9 100644
--- a/e2e/testdata/Dockerfile.nested
+++ b/e2e/testdata/Dockerfile.nested
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM ubuntu:25.04
 
-ARG GOVERSION="go1.25.2"
+ARG GOVERSION="go1.25.3"
 ARG GOOS="linux"
 ARG GOARCH="amd64"
 ENV PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/local/go/bin