diff --git a/build/testStartupScriptGenerators.sh b/build/testStartupScriptGenerators.sh
index 09da65e967..9cd3f1e6e8 100644
--- a/build/testStartupScriptGenerators.sh
+++ b/build/testStartupScriptGenerators.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ declare -r MODULE_TO_TEST="..."
 declare -r CONTAINER_NAME="oryxtests_$RANDOM"
 
 echo "Running tests in golang docker image..."
-docker run -v $GEN_DIR:$GEN_DIR_CONTAINER_RO:ro --name $CONTAINER_NAME mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bullseye bash -c \
+docker run -v $GEN_DIR:$GEN_DIR_CONTAINER_RO:ro --name $CONTAINER_NAME mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bullseye bash -c \
 	"cp -rf $GEN_DIR_CONTAINER_RO/* $GEN_DIR_CONTAINER && \
 	cd $GEN_DIR_CONTAINER && \
 	chmod u+x restorePackages.sh && \
diff --git a/images/runtime/dotnetcore/10.0/noble.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/dotnetcore/10.0/noble.Dockerfile
index 7753940c22..a26686ee41 100644
--- a/images/runtime/dotnetcore/10.0/noble.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/dotnetcore/10.0/noble.Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=secret,id=vss_nuget_accesstoken,target=/run/secrets/vss_nuget_a
     dotnet tool install --tool-path /dotnetcore-tools dotnet-monitor --version 10.0.0-rc.1.25460.1
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bookworm AS startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bookworm AS startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/dotnetcore/8.0/bookworm.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/dotnetcore/8.0/bookworm.Dockerfile
index 738bc7b575..af9af26e9b 100644
--- a/images/runtime/dotnetcore/8.0/bookworm.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/dotnetcore/8.0/bookworm.Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=secret,id=vss_nuget_accesstoken,target=/run/secrets/vss_nuget_a
     dotnet tool install --tool-path /dotnetcore-tools dotnet-monitor --version 8.*
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bookworm AS startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bookworm AS startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/dotnetcore/8.0/bullseye.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/dotnetcore/8.0/bullseye.Dockerfile
index 30ae849a1d..cd151add23 100644
--- a/images/runtime/dotnetcore/8.0/bullseye.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/dotnetcore/8.0/bullseye.Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=secret,id=vss_nuget_accesstoken,target=/run/secrets/vss_nuget_a
     dotnet tool install --tool-path /dotnetcore-tools dotnet-monitor --version 8.*
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bullseye AS startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bullseye AS startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/dotnetcore/9.0/bookworm.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/dotnetcore/9.0/bookworm.Dockerfile
index ed878bc73c..05683f2f54 100644
--- a/images/runtime/dotnetcore/9.0/bookworm.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/dotnetcore/9.0/bookworm.Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=secret,id=vss_nuget_accesstoken,target=/run/secrets/vss_nuget_a
     dotnet tool install --tool-path /dotnetcore-tools dotnet-monitor --version 9.*
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bookworm AS startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bookworm AS startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/node/18/bullseye.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/node/18/bullseye.Dockerfile
index 4f8eef18ed..9a9694a064 100644
--- a/images/runtime/node/18/bullseye.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/node/18/bullseye.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bullseye as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bullseye as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/node/20/bookworm.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/node/20/bookworm.Dockerfile
index 640f649d3a..e5ef800044 100644
--- a/images/runtime/node/20/bookworm.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/node/20/bookworm.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bookworm as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bookworm as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/node/20/bullseye.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/node/20/bullseye.Dockerfile
index 6149862207..63249d40c8 100644
--- a/images/runtime/node/20/bullseye.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/node/20/bullseye.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bullseye as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bullseye as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/node/22/bookworm.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/node/22/bookworm.Dockerfile
index 300748d907..f9caf7350b 100644
--- a/images/runtime/node/22/bookworm.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/node/22/bookworm.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bookworm as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bookworm as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/node/22/bullseye.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/node/22/bullseye.Dockerfile
index 355dc8821c..d0582ea238 100644
--- a/images/runtime/node/22/bullseye.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/node/22/bullseye.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bullseye as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bullseye as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/node/24/noble.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/node/24/noble.Dockerfile
index 774e136088..eed941ccff 100644
--- a/images/runtime/node/24/noble.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/node/24/noble.Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ARG BASE_IMAGE
 ARG FEED_ACCESSTOKEN
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bullseye as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bullseye as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.1/bullseye.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.1/bullseye.Dockerfile
index 0bdd050ea0..5a2f643731 100644
--- a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.1/bullseye.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.1/bullseye.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bullseye as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bullseye as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
@@ -371,21 +371,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 # Install the Microsoft SQL Server PDO driver on supported versions only.
 #  - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/php/installation-tutorial-linux-mac
 #  - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/linux-mac/installing-the-microsoft-odbc-driver-for-sql-server
-# For php|8.0, latest stable version of pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv is 5.11.0
+# For php|8.1, latest stable version of pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv is 5.12.0
 RUN set -eux; \
-    if [[ $PHP_VERSION == 8.0.* ]]; then \
-        pecl install sqlsrv-5.11.0 pdo_sqlsrv-5.11.0 \
-        && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> $(php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||")/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
-        && echo extension=sqlsrv.so >> $(php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||")/20-sqlsrv.ini; \
-    fi
-
-# Latest pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv requires PHP (version >= 8.1.0)
-RUN set -eux; \
-    if [[ $PHP_VERSION == 8.1.* || $PHP_VERSION == 8.2.* || $PHP_VERSION == 8.3.* ]]; then \
-        pecl install sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv \
-        && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
-        && echo extension=sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/20-sqlsrv.ini; \
-    fi
+    pecl install sqlsrv-5.12.0 pdo_sqlsrv-5.12.0 \
+    && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
+    && echo extension=sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/20-sqlsrv.ini
 
 
 RUN { \
diff --git a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.2/bullseye.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.2/bullseye.Dockerfile
index 1730fbb3e2..03ae689447 100644
--- a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.2/bullseye.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.2/bullseye.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bullseye as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bullseye as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
@@ -371,21 +371,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 # Install the Microsoft SQL Server PDO driver on supported versions only.
 #  - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/php/installation-tutorial-linux-mac
 #  - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/linux-mac/installing-the-microsoft-odbc-driver-for-sql-server
-# For php|8.0, latest stable version of pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv is 5.11.0
+# For php|8.2, latest stable version of pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv is 5.12.0
 RUN set -eux; \
-    if [[ $PHP_VERSION == 8.0.* ]]; then \
-        pecl install sqlsrv-5.11.0 pdo_sqlsrv-5.11.0 \
-        && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> $(php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||")/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
-        && echo extension=sqlsrv.so >> $(php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||")/20-sqlsrv.ini; \
-    fi
-
-# Latest pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv requires PHP (version >= 8.1.0)
-RUN set -eux; \
-    if [[ $PHP_VERSION == 8.1.* || $PHP_VERSION == 8.2.* || $PHP_VERSION == 8.3.* ]]; then \
-        pecl install sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv \
-        && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
-        && echo extension=sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/20-sqlsrv.ini; \
-    fi
+    pecl install sqlsrv-5.12.0 pdo_sqlsrv-5.12.0 \
+    && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
+    && echo extension=sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/20-sqlsrv.ini
 
 
 RUN { \
diff --git a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.3/bookworm.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.3/bookworm.Dockerfile
index 05ca273635..8b6a1e02ce 100644
--- a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.3/bookworm.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.3/bookworm.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bookworm as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bookworm as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
@@ -365,21 +365,11 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 # Install the Microsoft SQL Server PDO driver on supported versions only.
 #  - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/php/installation-tutorial-linux-mac
 #  - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/linux-mac/installing-the-microsoft-odbc-driver-for-sql-server
-# For php|8.0, latest stable version of pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv is 5.11.0
+# Latest pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv requires PHP (version >= 8.3.0)
 RUN set -eux; \
-    if [[ $PHP_VERSION == 8.0.* ]]; then \
-        pecl install sqlsrv-5.11.0 pdo_sqlsrv-5.11.0 \
-        && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> $(php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||")/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
-        && echo extension=sqlsrv.so >> $(php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||")/20-sqlsrv.ini; \
-    fi
-
-# Latest pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv requires PHP (version >= 8.1.0)
-RUN set -eux; \
-    if [[ $PHP_VERSION == 8.1.* || $PHP_VERSION == 8.2.* || $PHP_VERSION == 8.3.* ]]; then \
-        pecl install sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv \
-        && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
-        && echo extension=sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/20-sqlsrv.ini; \
-    fi
+    pecl install sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv \
+    && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
+    && echo extension=sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/20-sqlsrv.ini
 
 
 RUN { \
diff --git a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.3/bullseye.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.3/bullseye.Dockerfile
index 083ef2d7f0..4f99fb72a0 100644
--- a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.3/bullseye.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.3/bullseye.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bullseye as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bullseye as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.4/bookworm.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.4/bookworm.Dockerfile
index 559decfd50..981cee4f1e 100644
--- a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.4/bookworm.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.4/bookworm.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bookworm as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bookworm as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ RUN pecl install redis && docker-php-ext-enable redis
 RUN set -eux; \	
     pecl install mongodb && docker-php-ext-enable mongodb
 
-# Latest pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv requires PHP (version >= 8.1.0)
+# Latest pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv requires PHP (version >= 8.3.0)
 RUN set -eux; \
     pecl install sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv \
     && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
diff --git a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.4/bullseye.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.4/bullseye.Dockerfile
index b817c46955..3e6161c1e3 100644
--- a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.4/bullseye.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.4/bullseye.Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bullseye as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bullseye as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ RUN pecl install redis && docker-php-ext-enable redis
 RUN set -eux; \	
     pecl install mongodb && docker-php-ext-enable mongodb
 
-# Latest pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv requires PHP (version >= 8.1.0)
+# Latest pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv requires PHP (version >= 8.3.0)
 RUN set -eux; \
     pecl install sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv \
     && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
diff --git a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.5/noble.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.5/noble.Dockerfile
index c67e9fd8cc..ce055c6b9a 100644
--- a/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.5/noble.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/php-fpm/8.5/noble.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bookworm as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bookworm as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
@@ -348,16 +348,11 @@ RUN pecl install redis && docker-php-ext-enable redis
 RUN set -eux; \	
     pecl install mongodb && docker-php-ext-enable mongodb
 
-# NOTE: sqlsrv and pdo_sqlsrv are commented out because they don't support PHP 8.5 yet.
-# Microsoft's drivers (5.12.0) target PHP 8.0-8.4 and fail to compile against PHP 8.5 internal APIs.
-# For SQL Server connectivity, use pdo_odbc instead (already installed above):
-#   $pdo = new PDO("odbc:Driver={ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server};Server=myserver;Database=mydb", $user, $pass);
-#
-# RUN set -eux; \
-#     pecl install sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv \
-#     && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
-#     && echo extension=sqlsrv.so >> `php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`/20-sqlsrv.ini
-
+# Latest pecl/sqlsrv, pecl/pdo_sqlsrv requires PHP (version >= 8.3.0)
+RUN set -eux; \
+    pecl install sqlsrv pdo_sqlsrv \
+    && echo extension=pdo_sqlsrv.so >> $(php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||" -e "s/\"//g")/30-pdo_sqlsrv.ini \
+    && echo extension=sqlsrv.so >> $(php --ini | grep "Scan for additional .ini files" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||" -e "s/\"//g")/20-sqlsrv.ini
 
 RUN { \
                 echo 'opcache.memory_consumption=128'; \
diff --git a/images/runtime/python/noble.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/python/noble.Dockerfile
index dcebe3093c..b09d6b5223 100644
--- a/images/runtime/python/noble.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/python/noble.Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ARG OS_FLAVOR
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # Startup script generator
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.25.7-bookworm as startupCmdGen
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-bookworm as startupCmdGen
 
 # GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
 WORKDIR /go/src
diff --git a/images/runtime/python/template.Dockerfile b/images/runtime/python/template.Dockerfile
index 99bb2201e6..79d8ead84c 100644
--- a/images/runtime/python/template.Dockerfile
+++ b/images/runtime/python/template.Dockerfile
@@ -2,19 +2,8 @@ ARG DEBIAN_FLAVOR
 ARG BASE_IMAGE
 
 # Startup script generator
-# Using 1.20 golang image because golang latest image is not supported for buster, so using 1.20 golang image and then updating it.
-# TODO: Once buster gets deprecated, update the golang base image
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.20-${DEBIAN_FLAVOR} as startupCmdGen
-
-# Download and install the latest version of Go
-RUN curl -OL https://go.dev/dl/go1.25.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz && \
-    rm -rf /usr/local/go && \
-    tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.25.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz && \
-    rm go1.25.7.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-ENV PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
-# Verify the installation
-RUN go version
-# GOPATH is set to "/go" in the base image
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/oss/go/microsoft/golang:1.26.1-${DEBIAN_FLAVOR} as startupCmdGen
+
 WORKDIR /go/src
 COPY src/startupscriptgenerator/src .
 ARG GIT_COMMIT=unspecified
diff --git a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/common/go.mod b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/common/go.mod
index 5d2b547f87..e03297cc2f 100644
--- a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/common/go.mod
+++ b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/common/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module common
 
-go 1.25.7
+go 1.26.1
 
 require (
 	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.5.0
diff --git a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/dotnetcore/go.mod b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/dotnetcore/go.mod
index d925c43d3e..2deff6bd3b 100644
--- a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/dotnetcore/go.mod
+++ b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/dotnetcore/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module dotnetcore
 
-go 1.25.7
+go 1.26.1
 
 require github.com/Masterminds/semver v1.5.0
 
diff --git a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/hugo/go.mod b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/hugo/go.mod
index 8389965af4..2ba1e75590 100644
--- a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/hugo/go.mod
+++ b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/hugo/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module hugo
 
-go 1.25.7
+go 1.26.1
 
 replace gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.1 => gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0
 
diff --git a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/node/go.mod b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/node/go.mod
index 5013b5a18f..69f0198609 100644
--- a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/node/go.mod
+++ b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/node/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module node
 
-go 1.25.7
+go 1.26.1
 
 require github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0
 
diff --git a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/php/go.mod b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/php/go.mod
index 4c8b3e4d53..515e09a75f 100644
--- a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/php/go.mod
+++ b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/php/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module php
 
-go 1.25.7
+go 1.26.1
 
 replace gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.1 => gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0
 
diff --git a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/python/go.mod b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/python/go.mod
index 00a0d17534..98df5ef291 100644
--- a/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/python/go.mod
+++ b/src/startupscriptgenerator/src/python/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module python
 
-go 1.25.7
+go 1.26.1
 
 require github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
 
diff --git a/tests/Oryx.RuntimeImage.Tests/Php-fpm/PhpFpmImageTest.cs b/tests/Oryx.RuntimeImage.Tests/Php-fpm/PhpFpmImageTest.cs
index 7d13aaeab0..96030e6e27 100644
--- a/tests/Oryx.RuntimeImage.Tests/Php-fpm/PhpFpmImageTest.cs
+++ b/tests/Oryx.RuntimeImage.Tests/Php-fpm/PhpFpmImageTest.cs
@@ -430,6 +430,29 @@ public void SqlSrv_IsInstalled_For_Bookworm(string version)
                 result.GetDebugInfo());
         }
 
+        [Theory]
+        [Trait("category", "runtime-noble")]
+        [InlineData("8.5-fpm")]
+        public void SqlSrv_IsInstalled_For_Noble(string version)
+        {
+            // Arrange & Act
+            var result = _dockerCli.Run(new DockerRunArguments
+            {
+                ImageId = _imageHelper.GetRuntimeImage("php", version, ImageTestHelperConstants.OsTypeUbuntuNoble),
+                CommandToExecuteOnRun = "php",
+                CommandArguments = new[] { "-m", " | grep pdo_sqlsrv);" }
+            });
+
+            // Assert
+            var output = result.StdOut.ToString();
+            RunAsserts(() =>
+            {
+                Assert.True(result.IsSuccess);
+                Assert.Contains("pdo_sqlsrv", output);
+            },
+                result.GetDebugInfo());
+        }
+
         [Theory]
         [Trait("category", "runtime-bullseye")]
         [InlineData("8.1-fpm")]