diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-go/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-go/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1db347509c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-go/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# A resuable workflow that's used to setup the go enviroment and cache.
+name: Setup go enviroment
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+
+  steps:
+    - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+      uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+      with:
+        go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+
+    - name: go cache
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        # In order:
+        # * Module download cache
+        # * Build cache (Linux)
+        # * Build cache (Mac)
+        # * Build cache (Windows)
+        path: |
+          ~/go/pkg/mod
+          ~/.cache/go-build
+          ~/Library/Caches/go-build
+          ~\AppData\Local\go-build
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 3c3009d046..5614a387a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -32,24 +32,6 @@ env:
   GO_VERSION: 1.19.2
 
 jobs:
-  ########################
-  # format code
-  ########################
-  fmt-check:
-    name: check code format
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
-
-      - name: fmt
-        run: make fmt-check
-
   ########################
   # RPC and mobile compilation check
   ########################
@@ -58,23 +40,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: go cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: /home/runner/work/go
-          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
-
-      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
-        with:
-          go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+      - id: setup
+        name: Setup go env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
 
       - name: run check
         run: make rpc-check
@@ -97,25 +67,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: go cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: /home/runner/work/go
-          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
-
-      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
-        with:
-          go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+      - id: setup
+        name: Setup go env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
 
       - name: fetch and rebase on ${{ github.base_ref }}
         run: |
@@ -136,26 +94,16 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Fetch all history for linter
-        run: git fetch --prune --unshallow
+      - id: setup
+        name: Setup go env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
 
-      - name: go cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: /home/runner/work/go
-          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
-
-      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
-        with:
-          go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+      - name: check code format
+        run: make fmt-check
 
       - name: lint
         run: GOGC=50 make lint
@@ -168,23 +116,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: go cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: /home/runner/work/go
-          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
-
-      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
-        with:
-          go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+      - id: setup
+        name: Setup go env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
 
       - name: build release for all architectures
         run: make release
@@ -197,23 +133,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: go cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: /home/runner/work/go
-          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
-
-      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
-        with:
-          go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+      - id: setup
+        name: Setup go env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
 
       - name: check all command line flags exist in sample-lnd.conf file
         run: make sample-conf-check
@@ -235,23 +159,11 @@ jobs:
           - btcd unit-race
     steps:
       - name: git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: go cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: /home/runner/work/go
-          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
-
-      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
-        with:
-          go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+      - id: setup
+        name: Setup go env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
 
       - name: install bitcoind
         run: ./scripts/install_bitcoind.sh
@@ -293,23 +205,11 @@ jobs:
             args: backend=neutrino
     steps:
       - name: git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: go cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: /home/runner/work/go
-          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
-
-      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
-        with:
-          go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+      - id: setup
+        name: Setup go env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
 
       - name: install bitcoind
         run: ./scripts/install_bitcoind.sh
@@ -341,23 +241,11 @@ jobs:
       GOPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/go
     steps:
       - name: git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: go cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: ${{ env.GOPATH }}
-          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
-
-      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
-        with:
-          go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+      - id: setup
+        name: Setup go env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
 
       - name: run itest
         run: make itest-parallel windows=1 tranches=2 parallel=2
@@ -403,21 +291,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: git checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: go cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: /home/runner/work/go
-          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
-
-      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+      - id: setup
+        name: Setup go env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
 
       - name: install bitcoind
         run: ./scripts/install_bitcoind.sh
@@ -451,21 +327,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: git checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-      - name: go cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v1
-        with:
-          path: ${{ env.GOPATH }}
-          key: lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-${{ github.job }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ env.GO_VERSION }}-
-            lnd-${{ runner.os }}-go-
-
-      - name: setup go ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version: '${{ env.GO_VERSION }}'
+      - id: setup
+        name: Setup go env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go
 
       - name: run new itest
         run: make itest-parallel temptest=true windows=1 tranches=2 parallel=2
@@ -500,7 +364,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: ensure dependences at correct version
         run: if ! grep -q "${{ matrix.pinned_dep }}" go.mod; then echo dependency ${{ matrix.pinned_dep }} should not be altered ; exit 1 ; fi
@@ -513,7 +377,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: release notes check
         run: scripts/check-release-notes.sh
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.16.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.16.0.md
index 991e07e20a..3952878e7e 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.16.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.16.0.md
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ certain large transactions](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7100).
   check](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7114) for all non-PR 
   events.
 
+* Fixed docker image version used in
+  [`tools`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7254).
+
 ### Integration test
 
 The `lntest` has been
diff --git a/tools/Dockerfile b/tools/Dockerfile
index 2707e0f672..4da8390c49 100644
--- a/tools/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.19.2-buster
+FROM golang:1.19
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y git
 ENV GOCACHE=/tmp/build/.cache