diff --git a/docs/breaking-changes/v3.md b/docs/breaking-changes/v3.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10c68ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/breaking-changes/v3.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Breaking changes in v3
+
+The `go-version` input in the `release` and `prerelease` actions no longer exists.
+
+The action will use the installed version in the runner.
diff --git a/prerelease/README.md b/prerelease/README.md
index daa9ed1..b372e77 100644
--- a/prerelease/README.md
+++ b/prerelease/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ GitHub Action that produces a new pre-release (snapshot) of a golang based repos
 | `checkout-fetch-depth` | <p>The number of commits to fetch. 0 indicates all history for all branches and tags</p> | `false` | `0` |
 | `create-prerelease` | <p>Whether semantic-release should create a prerelease or do a dry run. This can be useful to set to true when a prerelease requires pushing artifacts semantic-release is in charge of generating</p> | `false` | `false` |
 | `github-token` | <p>GitHub token that can checkout the consumer repository as well as create tags/releases against it. e.g. 'secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN'</p> | `true` | `""` |
-| `go-version` | <p>Go version to use for building</p> | `true` | `1.17.3` |
 | `push-docker-snapshot` | <p>If a docker snapshot image is generated, push it to the to the registry</p> | `false` | `false` |
 | `docker-username` | <p>Docker username to push the snapshot image to the registry</p> | `false` | `""` |
 | `docker-password` | <p>Docker password to push the snapshot image to the registry</p> | `false` | `""` |
diff --git a/prerelease/action.yaml b/prerelease/action.yaml
index 78a3457..7fe4c64 100644
--- a/prerelease/action.yaml
+++ b/prerelease/action.yaml
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ inputs:
   github-token:
     description: GitHub token that can checkout the consumer repository as well as create tags/releases against it. e.g. 'secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN'
     required: true
-  go-version:
-    description: Go version to use for building
-    required: true
-    default: 1.17.3
   # TODO Could this be replaced by create-prerelease + the presence of the docker credentials?
   push-docker-snapshot:
     description: If a docker snapshot image is generated, push it to the to the registry
@@ -132,11 +128,15 @@ runs:
         echo "version=${{ steps.prerelease.outputs.new-release-version }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         echo "run-url=https://github.com/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/actions/runs/$GITHUB_RUN_ID" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
+    - name: Set Go Version
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "GOVERSION=$(< .go-version tr -d '\n')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
     - name: Goreleaser
       uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v6
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
-        GOVERSION: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
       with:
         args: release
 
diff --git a/release/README.md b/release/README.md
index 738eed7..50fa79d 100644
--- a/release/README.md
+++ b/release/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ GitHub Action that produces a new Release of a golang based repository.
 | `checkout-repo` | <p>Perform checkout as first step of action</p> | `false` | `true` |
 | `checkout-fetch-depth` | <p>The number of commits to fetch. 0 indicates all history for all branches and tags</p> | `false` | `0` |
 | `github-token` | <p>GitHub token that can checkout the consumer repository as well as create tags/releases against it. e.g. 'secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN'</p> | `true` | `""` |
-| `go-version` | <p>Go version to use for building</p> | `true` | `1.17.3` |
 | `dry-run` | <p>Whether to run semantic release in <code>dry-run</code> mode. It will override the <code>dryRun</code> attribute in your configuration file</p> | `false` | `false` |
 | `extra-plugins` | <p>Extra plugins for pre-install. You can also specify specifying version range for the extra plugins if you prefer.  Defaults to install @open-turo/semantic-release-config.</p> | `false` | `@open-turo/semantic-release-config ` |
 <!-- action-docs-inputs source="action.yaml" -->
@@ -82,12 +81,6 @@ This action is a `composite` action.
     # Required: true
     # Default: ""
 
-    go-version:
-    # Go version to use for building
-    #
-    # Required: true
-    # Default: 1.17.3
-
     dry-run:
     # Whether to run semantic release in `dry-run` mode. It will override the `dryRun` attribute in your configuration file
     #
diff --git a/release/action.yaml b/release/action.yaml
index 1a8a77f..01c5ec0 100644
--- a/release/action.yaml
+++ b/release/action.yaml
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ inputs:
   github-token:
     description: GitHub token that can checkout the consumer repository as well as create tags/releases against it. e.g. 'secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN'
     required: true
-  go-version:
-    description: Go version to use for building
-    required: true
-    default: 1.17.3
   dry-run:
     required: false
     description: Whether to run semantic release in `dry-run` mode. It will override the `dryRun` attribute in your configuration file
@@ -85,8 +81,6 @@ runs:
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github-token }}
         GOPRIVATE: github.com/turo/
-        # TODO Read this from the .go-version file instead
-        GOVERSION: ${{ inputs.go-version }}
       # TODO Handle the prerelease value? How can we get this out of the semantic-release output?
       # This is done in the goreleaser config file with the prerelease: auto option
       with: