diff --git a/hack/tools.mk b/hack/tools.mk
index 87c61786736a..764a15a6fa4d 100644
--- a/hack/tools.mk
+++ b/hack/tools.mk
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ YQ                         := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/yq
 # default tool versions
 DOCFORGE_VERSION ?= v0.34.0
 GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION ?= v1.54.2
-GO_APIDIFF_VERSION ?= v0.6.0
+GO_APIDIFF_VERSION ?= v0.6.1
 GO_ADD_LICENSE_VERSION ?= v1.1.1
 GOIMPORTSREVISER_VERSION ?= v3.4.1
 GO_VULN_CHECK_VERSION ?= latest
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ HELM_VERSION ?= v3.12.3
 KIND_VERSION ?= v0.20.0
 KUBECTL_VERSION ?= v1.27.4
 PROTOC_VERSION ?= 24.1
-SKAFFOLD_VERSION ?= v2.3.0
+SKAFFOLD_VERSION ?= v2.7.0
 YQ_VERSION ?= v4.35.1
 
 export TOOLS_BIN_DIR := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)
diff --git a/hack/tools/gomegacheck/plugin/golangci_lint.go b/hack/tools/gomegacheck/plugin/golangci_lint.go
index 6ce600b99c7c..21ae6ef91a03 100644
--- a/hack/tools/gomegacheck/plugin/golangci_lint.go
+++ b/hack/tools/gomegacheck/plugin/golangci_lint.go
@@ -20,14 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gardener/gardener/hack/tools/gomegacheck/pkg/gomegacheck"
 )
 
-// AnalyzerPlugin is the golangci-lint plugin.
-var AnalyzerPlugin analyzerPlugin //nolint:deadcode,unused
-
-// analyzerPlugin implements the golangci-lint AnalyzerPlugin interface.
-// see https://golangci-lint.run/contributing/new-linters/#how-to-add-a-private-linter-to-golangci-lint
-type analyzerPlugin struct{}
-
-// GetAnalyzers returns the gomegacheck analyzer.
-func (*analyzerPlugin) GetAnalyzers() []*analysis.Analyzer {
-	return []*analysis.Analyzer{gomegacheck.Analyzer}
+// New returns the gomegacheck analyzer.
+func New(conf any) ([]*analysis.Analyzer, error) {
+	return []*analysis.Analyzer{gomegacheck.Analyzer}, nil
 }
diff --git a/hack/tools/logcheck/plugin/golangci_lint.go b/hack/tools/logcheck/plugin/golangci_lint.go
index 36aad34a16d8..4f40fbb6db9a 100644
--- a/hack/tools/logcheck/plugin/golangci_lint.go
+++ b/hack/tools/logcheck/plugin/golangci_lint.go
@@ -20,14 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gardener/gardener/hack/tools/logcheck/pkg/logcheck"
 )
 
-// AnalyzerPlugin is the golangci-lint plugin.
-var AnalyzerPlugin analyzerPlugin //nolint:deadcode,unused
-
-// analyzerPlugin implements the golangci-lint AnalyzerPlugin interface.
-// see https://golangci-lint.run/contributing/new-linters/#how-to-add-a-private-linter-to-golangci-lint
-type analyzerPlugin struct{}
-
-// GetAnalyzers returns the logcheck analyzer.
-func (*analyzerPlugin) GetAnalyzers() []*analysis.Analyzer {
-	return []*analysis.Analyzer{logcheck.Analyzer}
+// New returns the logcheck analyzer.
+func New(conf any) ([]*analysis.Analyzer, error) {
+	return []*analysis.Analyzer{logcheck.Analyzer}, nil
 }