diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2c3a12b0d..9528070e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ env:
     ASAN_OPTIONS: leak_check_at_exit=0
     LC_ALL: en_US.UTF-8
     LANG: en_US.UTF-8
-    GO_INSTALL_VERSION: ">=1.20.0"
 
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
@@ -51,14 +50,14 @@ jobs:
               fetch-depth: 10
 
           - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.pyver }}
-            uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+            uses: actions/setup-python@v4
             with:
               python-version: ${{ matrix.pyver }}
 
           - name: Install Go
             uses: actions/setup-go@v3
             with:
-              go-version: ${{ env.GO_INSTALL_VERSION }}
+              go-version-file: go.mod
 
           - name: Build kitty
             run: python .github/workflows/ci.py build
@@ -81,14 +80,14 @@ jobs:
             run: if grep -Inr '\s$' kitty kitty_tests kittens docs *.py *.asciidoc *.rst *.go .gitattributes .gitignore; then echo Trailing whitespace found, aborting.; exit 1; fi
 
           - name: Set up Python
-            uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+            uses: actions/setup-python@v4
             with:
               python-version: "3.10"
 
           - name: Install Go
             uses: actions/setup-go@v3
             with:
-              go-version: ${{ env.GO_INSTALL_VERSION }}
+              go-version-file: go.mod
 
           - name: Install build-only deps
             run: python -m pip install -r docs/requirements.txt ruff mypy types-requests types-docutils
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
           - name: Build kitty
             run: python setup.py build --debug
 
-          - name: Build static kitty-tool
+          - name: Build static kitten
             run: python setup.py build-static-binaries
 
           - name: Run mypy
@@ -130,14 +129,14 @@ jobs:
             KITTY_BUNDLE: 1
         steps:
           - name: Checkout source code
-            uses: actions/checkout@master
+            uses: actions/checkout@v3
             with:
               fetch-depth: 10
 
           - name: Install Go
             uses: actions/setup-go@v3
             with:
-              go-version: ${{ env.GO_INSTALL_VERSION }}
+              go-version-file: go.mod
 
           - name: Build kitty
             run: which python3 && python3 .github/workflows/ci.py build
@@ -150,19 +149,19 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: macos-latest
         steps:
           - name: Checkout source code
-            uses: actions/checkout@master
+            uses: actions/checkout@v3
             with:
               fetch-depth: 0  # needed for :commit: docs role
 
           - name: Set up Python
-            uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+            uses: actions/setup-python@v4
             with:
               python-version: "3.10"
 
           - name: Install Go
             uses: actions/setup-go@v3
             with:
-              go-version: ${{ env.GO_INSTALL_VERSION }}
+              go-version-file: go.mod
 
           - name: Build kitty
             run: python3 .github/workflows/ci.py build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index fa9055d9c..8f5c2f66c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
 
-    - name: Install Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-      with:
-        go-version: ">=1.20.0"
-
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
@@ -35,15 +30,20 @@ jobs:
         # a pull request then we can checkout the head.
         fetch-depth: 2
 
+    - name: Install Go
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+      with:
+        go-version-file: go.mod
+
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
       with:
-        languages: python, c
+        languages: python, c, go
         setup-python-dependencies: false
 
     - name: Build kitty
       run: python3 .github/workflows/ci.py build
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
diff --git a/docs/build.rst b/docs/build.rst
index b00dbd92a..37f762ad5 100644
--- a/docs/build.rst
+++ b/docs/build.rst
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Run-time dependencies:
 Build-time dependencies:
 
 * ``gcc`` or ``clang``
-* ``go >= 1.20`` (see :file:`go.mod` for go packages used during building)
+* ``go`` >= _build_go_version (see :file:`go.mod` for go packages used during building)
 * ``pkg-config``
 * For building on Linux in addition to the above dependencies you might also
   need to install the following packages, if they are not already installed by
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 6bde861f1..8585721ef 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - Text rendering: Use sRGB correct linear gamma blending for nicer font rendering and better color accuracy with transparent windows. See the option :opt:`text_composition_strategy` for details. The obsolete :opt:`macos_thicken_font` will make the font too thick and needs to be removed manually if it is configured. (:pull:`5969`)
 
-- Fix a regression in 0.27.0 that broke kitty @ set-font-size 0 (:iss:`5992`)
+- Fix a regression in 0.27.0 that broke ``kitty @ set-font-size 0`` (:iss:`5992`)
 
 - launch: When using ``--cwd=current`` for a remote system support running non shell commands as well (:disc:`5987`)
 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 07dee1ba1..2755b60fa 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -106,8 +106,17 @@ rst_prolog = '''
 '''.replace('VERSION', str_version)
 smartquotes_action = 'qe'  # educate quotes and ellipses but not dashes
 
+def go_version(go_mod_path: str) -> str:  # {{{
+    with open(go_mod_path) as f:
+        for line in f:
+            if line.startswith('go '):
+                return line.strip().split()[1]
+    raise SystemExit(f'No Go version in {go_mod_path}')
+# }}}
+
 string_replacements = {
     '_kitty_install_cmd': 'curl -L https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/installer.sh | sh /dev/stdin',
+    '_build_go_version': go_version('../go.mod'),
 }
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 587625162..6b0db14ab 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -248,20 +248,20 @@ are composited. This will make dark text on light backgrounds look thicker and
 light text on dark backgrounds thinner. It might also make some text appear like
 the strokes are uneven.
 
-You can fine tune the actual contrast curve used for glyph composition
-by specifying two space separated numbers for this setting.
+You can fine tune the actual contrast curve used for glyph composition by
+specifying two space separated numbers for this setting.
 
 The first number is the gamma adjustment, which controls the thickness of dark
 text on light backgrounds. Increasing the value will make text appear thicker.
 The default value for this is :code:`1.0` on Linux and :code:`1.7` on macOS.
-Valid values are :code:`0.01` and above. The result is scaled based on the luminance
-difference between the background and the foreground.  Dark text on light
-backgrounds receives the full impact of the curve while light text on dark
+Valid values are :code:`0.01` and above. The result is scaled based on the
+luminance difference between the background and the foreground. Dark text on
+light backgrounds receives the full impact of the curve while light text on dark
 backgrounds is affected very little.
 
 The second number is an additional multiplicative contrast. It is percentage
-ranging from 0 to 100. The default value is :code:`0` on Linux and :code:`30`
-on macOS.
+ranging from :code:`0` to :code:`100`. The default value is :code:`0` on Linux
+and :code:`30` on macOS.
 ''')
 
 egr()  # }}}