diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d27baa6f3f9..2364bc9fadf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - run: git submodule update --init --recursive --force
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19.x
+          go-version: '1.19'
       - name: Install dependencies on Linux
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install build-essential
@@ -68,9 +69,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - run: git submodule update --init --recursive --force
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: 1.19.x
+          go-version: '1.19'
 
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
@@ -107,11 +109,11 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo DOCKER_TAG=thorax/erigon:ci-$GITHUB_SHA DOCKER_UID=$(id -u) DOCKER_GID=$(id -g) make docker
   
   automated-tests:
-      runs-on:
-        ubuntu-20.04
-      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || !github.event.pull_request.draft }}
-      steps:
-        - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      
-        - name: run automated testing
-          run: BUILD_ERIGON=1 ./tests/automated-testing/run.sh
+    runs-on:
+      ubuntu-20.04
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || !github.event.pull_request.draft }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: run automated testing
+        run: BUILD_ERIGON=1 ./tests/automated-testing/run.sh
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3b7f3aa0a09..b7312e0e396 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ default: all
 
 ## go-version:                        print and verify go version
 go-version:
-	@if [ $(shell $(GO) version | cut -c 16-17) -lt 18 ]; then \
-		echo "minimum required Golang version is 1.18"; \
+	@if [ $(shell $(GO) version | cut -c 16-17) -lt 19 ]; then \
+		echo "minimum required Golang version is 1.19"; \
 		exit 1 ;\
 	fi
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8686aff59d..9c43280097f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Bear in mind that SSD performance deteriorates when close to capacity.
 
 RAM: >=16GB, 64-bit architecture.
 
-[Golang version >= 1.18](https://golang.org/doc/install); GCC 10+ or Clang; On Linux: kernel > v4
+[Golang version >= 1.19](https://golang.org/doc/install); GCC 10+ or Clang; On Linux: kernel > v4
 
 <code>🔬 more details on disk storage [here](https://erigon.substack.com/p/disk-footprint-changes-in-new-erigon?s=r)
 and [here](https://ledgerwatch.github.io/turbo_geth_release.html#Disk-space).</code>
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ Windows users may run erigon in 3 possible ways:
   build on windows :
     * [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads) for Windows must be installed. If you're cloning this repository is very
       likely you already have it
-    * [GO Programming Language](https://golang.org/dl/) must be installed. Minimum required version is 1.18
+    * [GO Programming Language](https://golang.org/dl/) must be installed. Minimum required version is 1.19
     * GNU CC Compiler at least version 10 (is highly suggested that you install `chocolatey` package manager - see
       following point)
     * If you need to build MDBX tools (i.e. `.\wmake.ps1 db-tools`)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7661a42e633..73949ea41ca 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon
 go 1.19
 
 require (
-	github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib v0.0.0-20230322070724-03ec6600f1e3
+	github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib v0.0.0-20230322093023-a96278eab6af
 	github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-snapshot v1.1.1-0.20230306083105-1391330d62a3
 	github.com/ledgerwatch/log/v3 v3.7.0
 	github.com/ledgerwatch/secp256k1 v1.0.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 1e9a1dd610f..7030ebbf269 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -519,8 +519,8 @@ github.com/kr/text v0.2.0/go.mod h1:eLer722TekiGuMkidMxC/pM04lWEeraHUUmBw8l2grE=
 github.com/kylelemons/godebug v0.0.0-20170224010052-a616ab194758 h1:0D5M2HQSGD3PYPwICLl+/9oulQauOuETfgFvhBDffs0=
 github.com/leanovate/gopter v0.2.9 h1:fQjYxZaynp97ozCzfOyOuAGOU4aU/z37zf/tOujFk7c=
 github.com/leanovate/gopter v0.2.9/go.mod h1:U2L/78B+KVFIx2VmW6onHJQzXtFb+p5y3y2Sh+Jxxv8=
-github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib v0.0.0-20230322070724-03ec6600f1e3 h1:lYaUIn8v3LeV85Z0QUJuyJZZvMbmbud7ERwiC9NQDp8=
-github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib v0.0.0-20230322070724-03ec6600f1e3/go.mod h1:I+1Oys00tH9C8Ow1u5atjh3XasMPE4VoAG5lq8Bi1Zs=
+github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib v0.0.0-20230322093023-a96278eab6af h1:uZlF8RSPFcT1zlT15k8+7bCiz4HxETNWslQCc7gC5ws=
+github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib v0.0.0-20230322093023-a96278eab6af/go.mod h1:y8BVxpDgTzPDyodwGtXfBA4l7h3GOoivdSMHWBDoChw=
 github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-snapshot v1.1.1-0.20230306083105-1391330d62a3 h1:tfzawK1gIIgRjVZeANXOr0Ziu+kqCIBuKMe0TXfl5Aw=
 github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-snapshot v1.1.1-0.20230306083105-1391330d62a3/go.mod h1:3AuPxZc85jkehh/HA9h8gabv5MSi3kb/ddtzBsTVJFo=
 github.com/ledgerwatch/log/v3 v3.7.0 h1:aFPEZdwZx4jzA3+/Pf8wNDN5tCI0cIolq/kfvgcM+og=
diff --git a/wmake.ps1 b/wmake.ps1
index 6724d4ed678..7034dc12248 100644
--- a/wmake.ps1
+++ b/wmake.ps1
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ if (!Test-Path -Path [string](Join-Path $MyContext.Directory "\.git") -PathType
 if(!(Test-Git-Installed)) { exit 1 }
     
 ## Test GO language is installed AND min version
-if(!(Test-GO-Installed "1.18")) { exit 1 }
+if(!(Test-GO-Installed "1.19")) { exit 1 }
 
 # Build erigon binaries
 Set-Variable -Name "Erigon" -Value ([hashtable]::Synchronized(@{})) -Scope Script