From f74fb63081bf278b20eaeabf69c3024ec3138d31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Glenn Lewis <6598971+gmlewis@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2026 20:16:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Bump version of go-github to v81.0.0

Signed-off-by: Glenn Lewis <6598971+gmlewis@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .custom-gcl.yml                               |  6 +++---
 .golangci.yml                                 |  6 +++---
 README.md                                     | 20 +++++++++----------
 example/actionpermissions/main.go             |  2 +-
 example/appengine/app.go                      |  2 +-
 example/basicauth/main.go                     |  2 +-
 .../newreposecretwithxcrypto/main.go          |  2 +-
 .../newusersecretwithxcrypto/main.go          |  2 +-
 example/commitpr/main.go                      |  6 +++---
 example/go.mod                                |  6 +++---
 example/listenvironments/main.go              |  2 +-
 example/migrations/main.go                    |  2 +-
 example/newfilewithappauth/main.go            |  2 +-
 example/newrepo/main.go                       |  2 +-
 example/newreposecretwithlibsodium/go.mod     |  4 ++--
 example/newreposecretwithlibsodium/main.go    |  2 +-
 example/newreposecretwithxcrypto/main.go      |  2 +-
 example/ratelimit/main.go                     |  2 +-
 example/simple/main.go                        |  2 +-
 example/tokenauth/main.go                     |  2 +-
 example/topics/main.go                        |  2 +-
 example/uploadreleaseassetfromrelease/main.go |  2 +-
 example/verifyartifact/main.go                |  2 +-
 github/doc.go                                 |  2 +-
 github/examples_test.go                       |  2 +-
 github/github.go                              |  2 +-
 go.mod                                        |  2 +-
 test/fields/fields.go                         |  2 +-
 test/integration/activity_test.go             |  2 +-
 test/integration/authorizations_test.go       |  2 +-
 test/integration/github_test.go               |  2 +-
 test/integration/projects_test.go             |  2 +-
 test/integration/repos_test.go                |  2 +-
 test/integration/users_test.go                |  2 +-
 tools/go.mod                                  |  4 ++--
 tools/metadata/main.go                        |  2 +-
 tools/metadata/main_test.go                   |  2 +-
 tools/metadata/metadata.go                    |  2 +-
 tools/metadata/openapi.go                     |  2 +-
 39 files changed, 58 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.custom-gcl.yml b/.custom-gcl.yml
index 155c3d17601..892195bf187 100644
--- a/.custom-gcl.yml
+++ b/.custom-gcl.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 version: v2.7.0
 plugins:
-  - module: "github.com/google/go-github/v80/tools/fmtpercentv"
+  - module: "github.com/google/go-github/v81/tools/fmtpercentv"
     path: ./tools/fmtpercentv
-  - module: "github.com/google/go-github/v80/tools/sliceofpointers"
+  - module: "github.com/google/go-github/v81/tools/sliceofpointers"
     path: ./tools/sliceofpointers
-  - module: "github.com/google/go-github/v80/tools/structfield"
+  - module: "github.com/google/go-github/v81/tools/structfield"
     path: ./tools/structfield
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index bfd04310643..84833d9ced3 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -151,15 +151,15 @@ linters:
       fmtpercentv:
         type: module
         description: Reports usage of %d or %s in format strings.
-        original-url: github.com/google/go-github/v80/tools/fmtpercentv
+        original-url: github.com/google/go-github/v81/tools/fmtpercentv
       sliceofpointers:
         type: module
         description: Reports usage of []*string and slices of structs without pointers.
-        original-url: github.com/google/go-github/v80/tools/sliceofpointers
+        original-url: github.com/google/go-github/v81/tools/sliceofpointers
       structfield:
         type: module
         description: Reports mismatches between Go field and JSON, URL tag names and types.
-        original-url: github.com/google/go-github/v80/tools/structfield
+        original-url: github.com/google/go-github/v81/tools/structfield
         settings:
           allowed-tag-names:
             - ActionsCacheUsageList.RepoCacheUsage # TODO: RepoCacheUsages ?
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e66d0a2c94..7d981f62998 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # go-github #
 
 [![go-github release (latest SemVer)](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/google/go-github?sort=semver)](https://github.com/google/go-github/releases)
-[![Go Reference](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=godoc&message=reference&color=blue)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/go-github/v80/github)
+[![Go Reference](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=godoc&message=reference&color=blue)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/go-github/v81/github)
 [![Test Status](https://github.com/google/go-github/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://github.com/google/go-github/actions/workflows/tests.yml)
 [![Test Coverage](https://codecov.io/gh/google/go-github/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/google/go-github)
 [![Discuss at go-github@googlegroups.com](https://img.shields.io/badge/discuss-go--github%40googlegroups.com-blue.svg)](https://groups.google.com/group/go-github)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ If you're interested in using the [GraphQL API v4][], the recommended library is
 go-github is compatible with modern Go releases in module mode, with Go installed:
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/google/go-github/v80
+go get github.com/google/go-github/v81
 ```
 
 will resolve and add the package to the current development module, along with its dependencies.
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ will resolve and add the package to the current development module, along with i
 Alternatively the same can be achieved if you use import in a package:
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+import "github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 ```
 
 and run `go get` without parameters.
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ and run `go get` without parameters.
 Finally, to use the top-of-trunk version of this repo, use the following command:
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/google/go-github/v80@master
+go get github.com/google/go-github/v81@master
 ```
 
 ## Usage ##
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"	// with go modules enabled (GO111MODULE=on or outside GOPATH)
+import "github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"	// with go modules enabled (GO111MODULE=on or outside GOPATH)
 import "github.com/google/go-github/github" // with go modules disabled
 ```
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ include the specified OAuth token. Therefore, authenticated clients should
 almost never be shared between different users.
 
 For API methods that require HTTP Basic Authentication, use the
-[`BasicAuthTransport`](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/go-github/v80/github#BasicAuthTransport).
+[`BasicAuthTransport`](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/go-github/v81/github#BasicAuthTransport).
 
 #### As a GitHub App ####
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/bradleyfalzon/ghinstallation/v2"
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 	"github.com/jferrl/go-githubauth"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ For complete usage of go-github, see the full [package docs][].
 
 [GitHub API v3]: https://docs.github.com/en/rest
 [personal access token]: https://github.com/blog/1509-personal-api-tokens
-[package docs]: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/go-github/v80/github
+[package docs]: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/go-github/v81/github
 [GraphQL API v4]: https://developer.github.com/v4/
 [shurcooL/githubv4]: https://github.com/shurcooL/githubv4
 [GitHub webhook events]: https://docs.github.com/en/developers/webhooks-and-events/webhooks/webhook-events-and-payloads
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ Versions prior to 48.2.0 are not listed.
 
 | go-github Version | GitHub v3 API Version |
 | ----------------- | --------------------- |
-| 80.0.0            | 2022-11-28            |
+| 81.0.0            | 2022-11-28            |
 | ...               | 2022-11-28            |
 | 48.2.0            | 2022-11-28            |
 
diff --git a/example/actionpermissions/main.go b/example/actionpermissions/main.go
index eb66b57353e..e554b34d8a4 100644
--- a/example/actionpermissions/main.go
+++ b/example/actionpermissions/main.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/example/appengine/app.go b/example/appengine/app.go
index f8bc85fed4e..0a78cfb9a3f 100644
--- a/example/appengine/app.go
+++ b/example/appengine/app.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 	"google.golang.org/appengine"
 	"google.golang.org/appengine/log"
 )
diff --git a/example/basicauth/main.go b/example/basicauth/main.go
index 0af21681288..5a881d373e1 100644
--- a/example/basicauth/main.go
+++ b/example/basicauth/main.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 	"golang.org/x/term"
 )
 
diff --git a/example/codespaces/newreposecretwithxcrypto/main.go b/example/codespaces/newreposecretwithxcrypto/main.go
index b481a1fa431..bdeeea77e47 100644
--- a/example/codespaces/newreposecretwithxcrypto/main.go
+++ b/example/codespaces/newreposecretwithxcrypto/main.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/nacl/box"
 )
 
diff --git a/example/codespaces/newusersecretwithxcrypto/main.go b/example/codespaces/newusersecretwithxcrypto/main.go
index 26d5615792f..ebbec4a12ea 100644
--- a/example/codespaces/newusersecretwithxcrypto/main.go
+++ b/example/codespaces/newusersecretwithxcrypto/main.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/nacl/box"
 )
 
diff --git a/example/commitpr/main.go b/example/commitpr/main.go
index 061b4ed93ed..a5f838aa38f 100644
--- a/example/commitpr/main.go
+++ b/example/commitpr/main.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //
 // Note, if you want to push a single file, you probably prefer to use the
 // content API. An example is available here:
-// https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/go-github/v80/github#example-RepositoriesService-CreateFile
+// https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/go-github/v81/github#example-RepositoriesService-CreateFile
 //
 // Note, for this to work at least 1 commit is needed, so you if you use this
 // after creating a repository you might want to make sure you set `AutoInit` to
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ProtonMail/go-crypto/openpgp"
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func pushCommit(ref *github.Reference, tree *github.Tree) (err error) {
 	return err
 }
 
-// createPR creates a pull request. Based on: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/go-github/v80/github#example-PullRequestsService-Create
+// createPR creates a pull request. Based on: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/google/go-github/v81/github#example-PullRequestsService-Create
 func createPR() (err error) {
 	if *prSubject == "" {
 		return errors.New("missing `-pr-title` flag; skipping PR creation")
diff --git a/example/go.mod b/example/go.mod
index 9c00c368e17..7b98875f3a2 100644
--- a/example/go.mod
+++ b/example/go.mod
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module github.com/google/go-github/v80/example
+module github.com/google/go-github/v81/example
 
 go 1.24.0
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/bradleyfalzon/ghinstallation/v2 v2.17.0
 	github.com/gofri/go-github-pagination v1.0.1
 	github.com/gofri/go-github-ratelimit/v2 v2.0.2
-	github.com/google/go-github/v80 v80.0.0
+	github.com/google/go-github/v81 v81.0.0
 	github.com/sigstore/sigstore-go v0.6.1
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.46.0
 	golang.org/x/term v0.38.0
@@ -100,4 +100,4 @@ require (
 )
 
 // Use version at HEAD, not the latest published.
-replace github.com/google/go-github/v80 => ../
+replace github.com/google/go-github/v81 => ../
diff --git a/example/listenvironments/main.go b/example/listenvironments/main.go
index 87d277eaa36..ce5965d3f7d 100644
--- a/example/listenvironments/main.go
+++ b/example/listenvironments/main.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/example/migrations/main.go b/example/migrations/main.go
index 62ca19724c5..9ad1bb3a307 100644
--- a/example/migrations/main.go
+++ b/example/migrations/main.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 func fetchAllUserMigrations() ([]*github.UserMigration, error) {
diff --git a/example/newfilewithappauth/main.go b/example/newfilewithappauth/main.go
index 43cbf1750a8..9159c98d13d 100644
--- a/example/newfilewithappauth/main.go
+++ b/example/newfilewithappauth/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bradleyfalzon/ghinstallation/v2"
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/example/newrepo/main.go b/example/newrepo/main.go
index c47d3d7c181..6f98ebd3a3b 100644
--- a/example/newrepo/main.go
+++ b/example/newrepo/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/example/newreposecretwithlibsodium/go.mod b/example/newreposecretwithlibsodium/go.mod
index 6741658305a..00d7244d01b 100644
--- a/example/newreposecretwithlibsodium/go.mod
+++ b/example/newreposecretwithlibsodium/go.mod
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ go 1.24.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/GoKillers/libsodium-go v0.0.0-20171022220152-dd733721c3cb
-	github.com/google/go-github/v80 v80.0.0
+	github.com/google/go-github/v81 v81.0.0
 )
 
 require github.com/google/go-querystring v1.1.0 // indirect
 
 // Use version at HEAD, not the latest published.
-replace github.com/google/go-github/v80 => ../..
+replace github.com/google/go-github/v81 => ../..
diff --git a/example/newreposecretwithlibsodium/main.go b/example/newreposecretwithlibsodium/main.go
index dbbecab8d63..46107d63d10 100644
--- a/example/newreposecretwithlibsodium/main.go
+++ b/example/newreposecretwithlibsodium/main.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	sodium "github.com/GoKillers/libsodium-go/cryptobox"
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/example/newreposecretwithxcrypto/main.go b/example/newreposecretwithxcrypto/main.go
index eff471f0dbf..edfe9569d5a 100644
--- a/example/newreposecretwithxcrypto/main.go
+++ b/example/newreposecretwithxcrypto/main.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/nacl/box"
 )
 
diff --git a/example/ratelimit/main.go b/example/ratelimit/main.go
index 7d671215bb6..eda71ba40d0 100644
--- a/example/ratelimit/main.go
+++ b/example/ratelimit/main.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gofri/go-github-ratelimit/v2/github_ratelimit"
 	"github.com/gofri/go-github-ratelimit/v2/github_ratelimit/github_primary_ratelimit"
 	"github.com/gofri/go-github-ratelimit/v2/github_ratelimit/github_secondary_ratelimit"
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/example/simple/main.go b/example/simple/main.go
index da51beea1d3..ee4960d1c57 100644
--- a/example/simple/main.go
+++ b/example/simple/main.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 // Fetch all the public organizations' membership of a user.
diff --git a/example/tokenauth/main.go b/example/tokenauth/main.go
index 32e1b90a7f8..5e9e1321edc 100644
--- a/example/tokenauth/main.go
+++ b/example/tokenauth/main.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 	"golang.org/x/term"
 )
 
diff --git a/example/topics/main.go b/example/topics/main.go
index bedb6e03c2d..aa7e548d32a 100644
--- a/example/topics/main.go
+++ b/example/topics/main.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 // Fetch and lists all the public topics associated with the specified GitHub topic.
diff --git a/example/uploadreleaseassetfromrelease/main.go b/example/uploadreleaseassetfromrelease/main.go
index 78fc07dc7cb..1301a9a7ea9 100644
--- a/example/uploadreleaseassetfromrelease/main.go
+++ b/example/uploadreleaseassetfromrelease/main.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/example/verifyartifact/main.go b/example/verifyartifact/main.go
index 2895602bd4c..e67743fbb17 100644
--- a/example/verifyartifact/main.go
+++ b/example/verifyartifact/main.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 	"github.com/sigstore/sigstore-go/pkg/bundle"
 	"github.com/sigstore/sigstore-go/pkg/root"
 	"github.com/sigstore/sigstore-go/pkg/verify"
diff --git a/github/doc.go b/github/doc.go
index ef3a5bb236f..9cfe0ac91af 100644
--- a/github/doc.go
+++ b/github/doc.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Package github provides a client for using the GitHub API.
 
 Usage:
 
-	import "github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"	// with go modules enabled (GO111MODULE=on or outside GOPATH)
+	import "github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"	// with go modules enabled (GO111MODULE=on or outside GOPATH)
 	import "github.com/google/go-github/github"     // with go modules disabled
 
 Construct a new GitHub client, then use the various services on the client to
diff --git a/github/examples_test.go b/github/examples_test.go
index 43f38384b78..b7a43797cf5 100644
--- a/github/examples_test.go
+++ b/github/examples_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 func ExampleMarkdownService_Render() {
diff --git a/github/github.go b/github/github.go
index 98213e1b900..d447c31ee36 100644
--- a/github/github.go
+++ b/github/github.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	Version = "v80.0.0"
+	Version = "v81.0.0"
 
 	defaultAPIVersion = "2022-11-28"
 	defaultBaseURL    = "https://api.github.com/"
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2b7a09f3c62..22a5c9561ea 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module github.com/google/go-github/v80
+module github.com/google/go-github/v81
 
 go 1.24.0
 
diff --git a/test/fields/fields.go b/test/fields/fields.go
index afc1724941f..653a87df4d2 100644
--- a/test/fields/fields.go
+++ b/test/fields/fields.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/test/integration/activity_test.go b/test/integration/activity_test.go
index 7aea2583c6f..eb5a680f2ed 100644
--- a/test/integration/activity_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/activity_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ package integration
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/test/integration/authorizations_test.go b/test/integration/authorizations_test.go
index 9b0482f6f0d..59ae82584c6 100644
--- a/test/integration/authorizations_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/authorizations_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/test/integration/github_test.go b/test/integration/github_test.go
index 30be678079b..c56fa7c1229 100644
--- a/test/integration/github_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/github_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 // client is a github.Client with the default http.Client. It is authorized if auth is true.
diff --git a/test/integration/projects_test.go b/test/integration/projects_test.go
index eb9ea366b06..6f88f3ea7ea 100644
--- a/test/integration/projects_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/projects_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 // Integration tests for Projects V2 endpoints defined in github/projects.go.
diff --git a/test/integration/repos_test.go b/test/integration/repos_test.go
index 0b4d82a3a6b..fa8a5267198 100644
--- a/test/integration/repos_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/repos_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 func TestRepositories_CRUD(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/test/integration/users_test.go b/test/integration/users_test.go
index 8eefd2fac3b..ea264785077 100644
--- a/test/integration/users_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/users_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 func TestUsers_Get(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/tools/go.mod b/tools/go.mod
index b7cbfd6c94f..7857ce2f90b 100644
--- a/tools/go.mod
+++ b/tools/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/alecthomas/kong v1.13.0
 	github.com/getkin/kin-openapi v0.133.0
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0
-	github.com/google/go-github/v80 v80.0.0
+	github.com/google/go-github/v81 v81.0.0
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.19.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 )
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ require (
 )
 
 // Use version at HEAD, not the latest published.
-replace github.com/google/go-github/v80 => ../
+replace github.com/google/go-github/v81 => ../
diff --git a/tools/metadata/main.go b/tools/metadata/main.go
index 6c9859945fe..e13b17ab83f 100644
--- a/tools/metadata/main.go
+++ b/tools/metadata/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/alecthomas/kong"
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 var helpVars = kong.Vars{
diff --git a/tools/metadata/main_test.go b/tools/metadata/main_test.go
index 2a75b495ade..42927921206 100644
--- a/tools/metadata/main_test.go
+++ b/tools/metadata/main_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alecthomas/kong"
 	"github.com/getkin/kin-openapi/openapi3"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 )
 
 func TestUpdateGo(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/tools/metadata/metadata.go b/tools/metadata/metadata.go
index f612b13e9a8..5b28085d54f 100644
--- a/tools/metadata/metadata.go
+++ b/tools/metadata/metadata.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
diff --git a/tools/metadata/openapi.go b/tools/metadata/openapi.go
index 011a1aea98e..299bf3a5cd3 100644
--- a/tools/metadata/openapi.go
+++ b/tools/metadata/openapi.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/getkin/kin-openapi/openapi3"
-	"github.com/google/go-github/v80/github"
+	"github.com/google/go-github/v81/github"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )