diff --git a/.chloggen/mowies-deprecate-githubgen.yaml b/.chloggen/mowies-deprecate-githubgen.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8a31d91dbf6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/mowies-deprecate-githubgen.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: enhancement
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. filelogreceiver)
+component: githubgen
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Switch over all usages of githubgen to the new tool location, since the old tool was deprecated
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+issues: [37412, 37294]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# If your change doesn't affect end users or the exported elements of any package,
+# you should instead start your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: []
diff --git a/.github/ALLOWLIST b/.github/ALLOWLIST
index eafc6d753c45..5e8e173f2d5e 100644
--- a/.github/ALLOWLIST
+++ b/.github/ALLOWLIST
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 # Code generated by githubgen. DO NOT EDIT.
 #####################################################
 #
-# List of components in OpenTelemetry Collector Contrib
+# List of components
 # waiting on owners to be assigned
 #
 #####################################################
 #
-# Learn about membership in OpenTelemetry community:
-#  https://github.com/open-telemetry/community/blob/main/guides/contributor/membership.md
-#
-#
 # Learn about CODEOWNERS file format:
 #  https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-code-owners
 #
diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index ca402aeb52ce..d03ad6c45167 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 # Code generated by githubgen. DO NOT EDIT.
 #####################################################
 #
-# List of codeowners for OpenTelemetry Collector Contrib
+# List of codeowners
 #
 #####################################################
 #
-# Learn about membership in OpenTelemetry community:
-# https://github.com/open-telemetry/community/blob/main/guides/contributor/membership.md
-#
-#
 # Learn about CODEOWNERS file format:
 # https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-code-owners
 #
@@ -316,16 +312,18 @@ testbed/mockdatasenders/mockdatadogagentexporter/                @open-telemetry
 
 #####################################################
 #
-# List of distribution maintainers for OpenTelemetry Collector Contrib
+# List of distribution maintainers
 #
 #####################################################
 
 reports/distributions/core.yaml    @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers
 reports/distributions/contrib.yaml @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers
 reports/distributions/k8s.yaml     @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers
-
+#####################################################
+#
 ## UNMAINTAINED components
-
+#
+#####################################################
 exporter/kineticaexporter/                                       @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers
 exporter/opensearchexporter/                                     @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers
 extension/observer/ecstaskobserver/                              @open-telemetry/collector-contrib-approvers
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-codeowners.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-codeowners.yaml
index ba4e638e31b9..8933c56f0400 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-codeowners.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-codeowners.yaml
@@ -21,42 +21,40 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  setup-environment:
+  check-codeowners:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && github.repository == 'open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: "1.22.8"
           cache: false
-      - name: Cache Go
-        id: go-cache
+
+      - name: Cache Go Tools
+        id: go-tools-cache
         timeout-minutes: 5
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
-            ~/go/bin
-            ~/go/pkg/mod
             ./.tools
-          key: go-cache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-  check-codeowners:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    needs: [setup-environment]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Gen githubgen tool
+          key: go-tools-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('internal/tools/go.sum') }}
+
+      - name: Install tools
+        if: github.repository == 'open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib' && steps.go-tools-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
-          make githubgen-install
-          echo "$(go env GOPATH)/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+          make install-tools
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
           path: pr
+
       - name: Gen CODEOWNERS
         run: |
           cd pr
-          GITHUB_TOKEN=${{ secrets.READ_ORG_AND_USER_TOKEN }} githubgen
+          GITHUB_TOKEN=${{ secrets.READ_ORG_AND_USER_TOKEN }} ./.tools/githubgen codeowners
           git diff -s --exit-code || (echo 'Generated code is out of date, please apply this diff and commit the changes in this PR.' && git diff && exit 1)
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 7b2ca3c127d2..fce6b7f09c0d 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ When submitting a component to the community, consider breaking it down into sep
     * `make generate`
     * `make multimod-verify`
     * `make generate-gh-issue-templates`
+    * `make gengithub`
     * `make addlicense`
 * **Second PR** should include the concrete implementation of the component. If the
   size of this PR is larger than the recommended size consider splitting it in
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 341c909dbfc3..8e74373da58b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -310,20 +310,16 @@ generate: install-tools
 	PATH="$$PWD/.tools:$$PATH" $(MAKE) for-all CMD="$(GOCMD) generate ./..."
 	$(MAKE) gofmt
 
-.PHONY: githubgen-install
-githubgen-install:
-	cd cmd/githubgen && $(GOCMD) install .
-
 .PHONY: gengithub
-gengithub: githubgen-install
-	githubgen
+gengithub: $(GITHUBGEN)
+	$(GITHUBGEN)
 
 .PHONY: gendistributions
-gendistributions: githubgen-install
-	githubgen distributions
+gendistributions: $(GITHUBGEN)
+	$(GITHUBGEN) distributions
 
 .PHONY: update-codeowners
-update-codeowners: gengithub generate
+update-codeowners: generate gengithub
 
 FILENAME?=$(shell git branch --show-current)
 .PHONY: chlog-new
@@ -557,8 +553,7 @@ clean:
 
 .PHONY: generate-gh-issue-templates
 generate-gh-issue-templates:
-	cd cmd/githubgen && $(GOCMD) install .
-	githubgen issue-templates
+	$(GITHUBGEN) issue-templates
 
 .PHONY: checks
 checks:
diff --git a/Makefile.Common b/Makefile.Common
index e370566008a6..1f8f3161e3ac 100644
--- a/Makefile.Common
+++ b/Makefile.Common
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ MISSPELL_CORRECTION := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/misspell -w
 LINT                := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/golangci-lint
 MULTIMOD            := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/multimod
 CHLOGGEN            := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/chloggen
+GITHUBGEN           := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/githubgen
 GOIMPORTS           := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/goimports
 PORTO               := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/porto
 CHECKFILE           := $(TOOLS_BIN_DIR)/checkfile
diff --git a/cmd/githubgen/metadata.yaml b/cmd/githubgen/metadata.yaml
index a0d01e83f024..51a898cd7e2d 100644
--- a/cmd/githubgen/metadata.yaml
+++ b/cmd/githubgen/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 type: githubgen
 
 status:
+  stability:
+    deprecated: []
   class: cmd
   codeowners:
-    active: [atoulme]
\ No newline at end of file
+    active: [atoulme]
diff --git a/internal/tools/go.mod b/internal/tools/go.mod
index 9a124f065083..d380c9f989dc 100644
--- a/internal/tools/go.mod
+++ b/internal/tools/go.mod
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ require (
 	go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/checkfile v0.16.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/chloggen v0.16.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/crosslink v0.16.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/githubgen v0.17.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/issuegenerator v0.16.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/multimod v0.16.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/collector/cmd/builder v0.118.1-0.20250121185328-fbefb22cc2b3
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/golangci/unconvert v0.0.0-20240309020433-c5143eacb3ed // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-github v17.0.0+incompatible // indirect
-	github.com/google/go-querystring v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/google/go-github/v66 v66.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/google/go-querystring v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/shlex v0.0.0-20191202100458-e7afc7fbc510 // indirect
 	github.com/gordonklaus/ineffassign v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gostaticanalysis/analysisutil v0.7.1 // indirect
diff --git a/internal/tools/go.sum b/internal/tools/go.sum
index 67cf5bc624cc..4756920ab426 100644
--- a/internal/tools/go.sum
+++ b/internal/tools/go.sum
@@ -227,8 +227,10 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 h1:ofyhxvXcZhMsU5ulbFiLKl/XBFqE1GSq7atu8tAmTRI=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
 github.com/google/go-github v17.0.0+incompatible h1:N0LgJ1j65A7kfXrZnUDaYCs/Sf4rEjNlfyDHW9dolSY=
 github.com/google/go-github v17.0.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:zLgOLi98H3fifZn+44m+umXrS52loVEgC2AApnigrVQ=
-github.com/google/go-querystring v1.0.0 h1:Xkwi/a1rcvNg1PPYe5vI8GbeBY/jrVuDX5ASuANWTrk=
-github.com/google/go-querystring v1.0.0/go.mod h1:odCYkC5MyYFN7vkCjXpyrEuKhc/BUO6wN/zVPAxq5ck=
+github.com/google/go-github/v66 v66.0.0 h1:ADJsaXj9UotwdgK8/iFZtv7MLc8E8WBl62WLd/D/9+M=
+github.com/google/go-github/v66 v66.0.0/go.mod h1:+4SO9Zkuyf8ytMj0csN1NR/5OTR+MfqPp8P8dVlcvY4=
+github.com/google/go-querystring v1.1.0 h1:AnCroh3fv4ZBgVIf1Iwtovgjaw/GiKJo8M8yD/fhyJ8=
+github.com/google/go-querystring v1.1.0/go.mod h1:Kcdr2DB4koayq7X8pmAG4sNG59So17icRSOU623lUBU=
 github.com/google/gofuzz v1.0.0/go.mod h1:dBl0BpW6vV/+mYPU4Po3pmUjxk6FQPldtuIdl/M65Eg=
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20240827171923-fa2c70bbbfe5 h1:5iH8iuqE5apketRbSFBy+X1V0o+l+8NF1avt4HWl7cA=
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20240827171923-fa2c70bbbfe5/go.mod h1:vavhavw2zAxS5dIdcRluK6cSGGPlZynqzFM8NdvU144=
@@ -572,6 +574,8 @@ go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/chloggen v0.16.0 h1:iuotHxlcK46JJtQLdwQPsC5dcAyg
 go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/chloggen v0.16.0/go.mod h1:Wk92v9Wsv36sXYi7hOg3ndeeLKmKBu0/kgB7wcaeqJg=
 go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/crosslink v0.16.0 h1:7Y5QPt5TR3qpiW5bwIOnsCJdt1yjZSFDPKtjt2g2zHw=
 go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/crosslink v0.16.0/go.mod h1:xogE6iWmt53bsDazb81dQrZw9TQ30+9hc4D8QfVG9aA=
+go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/githubgen v0.17.0 h1:2DFeHglGmrtTMoRDfJoR+iJd/I/3eCm8FtQJpZAb3W8=
+go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/githubgen v0.17.0/go.mod h1:UBpPXtso7exy3VU5EH1ZFfSkYQANJWO/u1lO50qdKkE=
 go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/issuegenerator v0.16.0 h1:Ka14LdI0suh63HR25gy0deuspgBThl/z95e/LIIaiRw=
 go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/issuegenerator v0.16.0/go.mod h1:JfdlpwSKBYbwdTOdGGlCRw4vptEgnYPhApnACBps8N8=
 go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/multimod v0.16.0 h1:o205mGH61VXebXeiIPXwxeHRCm332TZqRb8gmypI6po=
diff --git a/internal/tools/tools.go b/internal/tools/tools.go
index 2dcc07248445..6d75302b13b8 100644
--- a/internal/tools/tools.go
+++ b/internal/tools/tools.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	_ "go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/checkfile"
 	_ "go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/chloggen"
 	_ "go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/crosslink"
+	_ "go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/githubgen"
 	_ "go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/issuegenerator"
 	_ "go.opentelemetry.io/build-tools/multimod"
 	_ "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/cmd/builder"