diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e6c7bddb9..3ca0677d6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.140.0 // indirect
 	k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20260304202019-5b3e3fdb0acf // indirect
 	k8s.io/kubectl v0.35.2 // indirect
-	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20260210185600-b8788abfbbc2 // indirect
+	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20260707023825-cf1189d6abe3 // indirect
 	oras.land/oras-go/v2 v2.6.0 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20250730193827-2d320260d730 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/api v0.21.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index c05c5d58c..f0f9b9c1c 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -538,8 +538,8 @@ k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20260304202019-5b3e3fdb0acf h1:btPscg4cMql0XdYK2jLsJc
 k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20260304202019-5b3e3fdb0acf/go.mod h1:kdmbQkyfwUagLfXIad1y2TdrjPFWp2Q89B3qkRwf/pQ=
 k8s.io/kubectl v0.35.2 h1:aSmqhSOfsoG9NR5oR8OD5eMKpLN9x8oncxfqLHbJJII=
 k8s.io/kubectl v0.35.2/go.mod h1:+OJC779UsDJGxNPbHxCwvb4e4w9Eh62v/DNYU2TlsyM=
-k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20260210185600-b8788abfbbc2 h1:AZYQSJemyQB5eRxqcPky+/7EdBj0xi3g0ZcxxJ7vbWU=
-k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20260210185600-b8788abfbbc2/go.mod h1:xDxuJ0whA3d0I4mf/C4ppKHxXynQ+fxnkmQH0vTHnuk=
+k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20260707023825-cf1189d6abe3 h1:jVkFFVfXdXP74B/zbO3hM3hpSFD0xvhQ5U686DPurkE=
+k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20260707023825-cf1189d6abe3/go.mod h1:M2s5JB1lIYP3jzZdorPLHXIPJzt9vv2muW5a6L9DtNM=
 oras.land/oras-go/v2 v2.6.0 h1:X4ELRsiGkrbeox69+9tzTu492FMUu7zJQW6eJU+I2oc=
 oras.land/oras-go/v2 v2.6.0/go.mod h1:magiQDfG6H1O9APp+rOsvCPcW1GD2MM7vgnKY0Y+u1o=
 sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20250730193827-2d320260d730 h1:IpInykpT6ceI+QxKBbEflcR5EXP7sU1kvOlxwZh5txg=
diff --git a/vendor/k8s.io/utils/internal/third_party/forked/golang/net/ip.go b/vendor/k8s.io/utils/internal/third_party/forked/golang/net/ip.go
index 4340b6e74..407c24636 100644
--- a/vendor/k8s.io/utils/internal/third_party/forked/golang/net/ip.go
+++ b/vendor/k8s.io/utils/internal/third_party/forked/golang/net/ip.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ var IPv4 = stdnet.IPv4
 // Parse IPv4 address (d.d.d.d).
 func parseIPv4(s string) IP {
 	var p [IPv4len]byte
-	for i := 0; i < IPv4len; i++ {
+	for i := range IPv4len {
 		if len(s) == 0 {
 			// Missing octets.
 			return nil
diff --git a/vendor/k8s.io/utils/ptr/OWNERS b/vendor/k8s.io/utils/ptr/OWNERS
index 0d6392752..55da8262a 100644
--- a/vendor/k8s.io/utils/ptr/OWNERS
+++ b/vendor/k8s.io/utils/ptr/OWNERS
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 
 approvers:
 - apelisse
+- skitt
 - stewart-yu
 - thockin
 reviewers:
 - apelisse
+- skitt
 - stewart-yu
 - thockin
diff --git a/vendor/k8s.io/utils/ptr/ptr.go b/vendor/k8s.io/utils/ptr/ptr.go
index 659ed3b9e..260f4f29a 100644
--- a/vendor/k8s.io/utils/ptr/ptr.go
+++ b/vendor/k8s.io/utils/ptr/ptr.go
@@ -27,19 +27,19 @@ import (
 //
 // This function is only valid for structs and pointers to structs.  Any other
 // type will cause a panic.  Passing a typed nil pointer will return true.
-func AllPtrFieldsNil(obj interface{}) bool {
+func AllPtrFieldsNil(obj any) bool {
 	v := reflect.ValueOf(obj)
 	if !v.IsValid() {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("reflect.ValueOf() produced a non-valid Value for %#v", obj))
 	}
-	if v.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+	if v.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
 		if v.IsNil() {
 			return true
 		}
 		v = v.Elem()
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < v.NumField(); i++ {
-		if v.Field(i).Kind() == reflect.Ptr && !v.Field(i).IsNil() {
+		if v.Field(i).Kind() == reflect.Pointer && !v.Field(i).IsNil() {
 			return false
 		}
 	}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func To[T any](v T) *T {
 	return &v
 }
 
-// Deref dereferences ptr and returns the value it points to if no nil, or else
+// Deref dereferences ptr and returns the value it points to if not nil, or else
 // returns def.
 func Deref[T any](ptr *T, def T) T {
 	if ptr != nil {
diff --git a/vendor/k8s.io/utils/trace/trace.go b/vendor/k8s.io/utils/trace/trace.go
index 559aebb59..7fa546450 100644
--- a/vendor/k8s.io/utils/trace/trace.go
+++ b/vendor/k8s.io/utils/trace/trace.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var klogV = func(lvl klog.Level) bool {
 // Field is a key value pair that provides additional details about the trace.
 type Field struct {
 	Key   string
-	Value interface{}
+	Value any
 }
 
 func (f Field) format() string {
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index ab93d7fc9..10b9f59d9 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -1035,8 +1035,8 @@ k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/openapi/testing
 k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/templates
 k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/term
 k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/validation
-# k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20260210185600-b8788abfbbc2
-## explicit; go 1.23
+# k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20260707023825-cf1189d6abe3
+## explicit; go 1.25
 k8s.io/utils/buffer
 k8s.io/utils/clock
 k8s.io/utils/exec