diff --git a/docs/config.yaml b/docs/config.yaml
index 90a4c808f..81adcaf45 100644
--- a/docs/config.yaml
+++ b/docs/config.yaml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ params:
   description: Git with a cup of tea
   author: The Gitea Authors
   website: https://docs.gitea.io
-  version: 1.19.0
-  minGoVersion: 1.19
+  version: 1.19.0 # FIXME: this version was used as "latest stable release", but it always gets outdated and doesn't make sense
+  minGoVersion: 1.20
   goVersion: 1.20
   minNodeVersion: 16
   search: nav
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 93b8052da..b77e350f0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module code.gitea.io/gitea
 
-go 1.19
+go 1.20
 
 require (
 	code.gitea.io/actions-proto-go v0.2.1