diff --git a/modules/tools/00_mod.mk b/modules/tools/00_mod.mk
index 229e670f..1ea7f2b3 100644
--- a/modules/tools/00_mod.mk
+++ b/modules/tools/00_mod.mk
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ tools += trivy=v0.75.0
 tools += ytt=v0.55.3
 # https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=rclone/rclone
-tools += rclone=v1.75.1
+tools += rclone=v1.75.2
 # https://github.com/istio/istio/releases
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=istio/istio
 tools += istioctl=1.31.1
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ tools += istioctl=1.31.1
 tools += controller-gen=v0.22.0
 # https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/goimports?tab=versions
 # renovate: datasource=go packageName=golang.org/x/tools
-tools += goimports=v0.51.0
+tools += goimports=v0.52.0
 # https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/go-licenses/v2?tab=versions
 # renovate: datasource=go packageName=github.com/inteon/go-licenses/v2
 tools += go-licenses=v2.0.0-20250821024731-e4be79958780
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ tools += ginkgo=$(detected_ginkgo_version)
 tools += klone=v0.3.0
 # https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/v2?tab=versions
 # renovate: datasource=go packageName=github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser/v2
-tools += goreleaser=v2.18.2
+tools += goreleaser=v2.18.3
 # https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/anchore/syft/cmd/syft?tab=versions
 # renovate: datasource=go packageName=github.com/anchore/syft
 tools += syft=v1.54.1
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ tools += golangci-lint=$(golangci_lint_version)
 # newer snapshot.
 # https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/kube-api-linter?tab=versions
 # renovate: datasource=go packageName=sigs.k8s.io/kube-api-linter
-kube_api_linter_version ?= v0.0.0-20260716143926-092fe0c72997
+kube_api_linter_version ?= v0.0.0-20261012124120-79b557aa8c8d
 tools += kube-api-linter=$(golangci_lint_version)_$(kube_api_linter_version)
 # https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/vuln?tab=versions
 # renovate: datasource=go packageName=golang.org/x/vuln
-tools += govulncheck=v1.8.0
+tools += govulncheck=v1.9.0
 # https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/releases
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=operator-framework/operator-sdk
 tools += operator-sdk=v1.42.3
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ tools += operator-sdk=v1.42.3
 tools += gh=v2.102.0
 # https://github.com/redhat-openshift-ecosystem/openshift-preflight/releases
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=redhat-openshift-ecosystem/openshift-preflight
-tools += preflight=1.21.1
+tools += preflight=1.21.2
 # https://github.com/daixiang0/gci/releases
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases packageName=daixiang0/gci
 tools += gci=v0.14.0
@@ -739,10 +739,10 @@ $(DOWNLOAD_DIR)/tools/ytt@$(YTT_VERSION)_$(HOST_OS)_$(HOST_ARCH): | $(DOWNLOAD_D
 		$(checkhash_script) $(outfile) $(ytt_$(HOST_OS)_$(HOST_ARCH)_SHA256SUM); \
 		chmod +x $(outfile)
 
-rclone_linux_amd64_SHA256SUM=982b5aa772841168f8e380f139e9e787b2a105403e32b94da8676a0e1c0a13ab
-rclone_linux_arm64_SHA256SUM=03f2504174034b6d004152ed7369251c9a9ec1f7e0836eda420f5c7a5ec0dff9
-rclone_darwin_amd64_SHA256SUM=29253d0288b8fbbac46baad6e5f6add6cb01d462c79f10805bbd4631c4cdf82c
-rclone_darwin_arm64_SHA256SUM=c61d7a371c62bcbbe882c3423aa4b8bf63485c248dd0f692997b8f0c3f6d0c6f
+rclone_linux_amd64_SHA256SUM=349ac8fba6ff65d6247043f1750cdcb518ec5d500ef91463a10d37c0ccdf3702
+rclone_linux_arm64_SHA256SUM=7e1e8d69654941b7b7df84ee74c5f7fb09cce7d5496947fb7bf16b55ff427d10
+rclone_darwin_amd64_SHA256SUM=574e1f31cf1c464e5fb0325cb66fcbdeaf1efa1802bd9b17f13c256fd74b6561
+rclone_darwin_arm64_SHA256SUM=610ab7d48615135dfc60b763858b11a426a0d3d1160c1bb76fb0ae6011b02edd
 
 .PRECIOUS: $(DOWNLOAD_DIR)/tools/rclone@$(RCLONE_VERSION)_$(HOST_OS)_$(HOST_ARCH)
 $(DOWNLOAD_DIR)/tools/rclone@$(RCLONE_VERSION)_$(HOST_OS)_$(HOST_ARCH): | $(DOWNLOAD_DIR)/tools
@@ -773,10 +773,10 @@ $(DOWNLOAD_DIR)/tools/istioctl@$(ISTIOCTL_VERSION)_$(HOST_OS)_$(HOST_ARCH): | $(
 		chmod +x $(outfile); \
 		rm $(outfile).tar.gz
 
-preflight_linux_amd64_SHA256SUM=7f685287147948e01067f19071d658efdab67267876141f8bc2e27add5a1b193
-preflight_linux_arm64_SHA256SUM=11317963f7280c2ea32917a5b485200246a5f22c4f736a0d3830ea3f596ccc0c
-preflight_darwin_amd64_SHA256SUM=bcbd9dd69a5c0efc6236a1759380a8ec43dcaabd68129c94a6a4f64ded678b63
-preflight_darwin_arm64_SHA256SUM=4202a0b201549ec1d6fc3be411ccac6bfa5309bd60e720f39c7f331103a4e085
+preflight_linux_amd64_SHA256SUM=7e33916cafb2633afe81ef2beb62d2bb53b441f1dd794c7e8578ce22dcc1948b
+preflight_linux_arm64_SHA256SUM=9c3251450fb43dd0481a0b462a5b26500c09176041694cb5d0ac5070985e89dd
+preflight_darwin_amd64_SHA256SUM=3066d8c051a50b37b583617b5bd4b3611ef117c550be5247519998a7157b16a0
+preflight_darwin_arm64_SHA256SUM=0a31709af8e11ce99eacc764870f4a86dca11b063a5b1b17f5377fbc907c7552
 
 .PRECIOUS: $(DOWNLOAD_DIR)/tools/preflight@$(PREFLIGHT_VERSION)_$(HOST_OS)_$(HOST_ARCH)
 $(DOWNLOAD_DIR)/tools/preflight@$(PREFLIGHT_VERSION)_$(HOST_OS)_$(HOST_ARCH): | $(DOWNLOAD_DIR)/tools