diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 2dcdee0..f17e72a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Basic dependabot.yml to update gomod, Github Actions and Docker
+# Basic dependabot.yml to update gomod, GitHub Actions and Docker
 version: 2
 updates:
   # Maintain dependencies for the core library
diff --git a/.github/mergify.yml b/.github/mergify.yml
index 3c9c638..7b08a39 100644
--- a/.github/mergify.yml
+++ b/.github/mergify.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pull_request_rules:
     conditions:
       - -draft
       - author~=^dependabot(|-preview)\[bot\]$
-      - check-success='test (1.17.x, ubuntu-latest)'
+      - check-success='test (1.18.x, ubuntu-latest)'
       - check-success='Analyze (go)'
       - title~=^Bump [^\s]+ from ([\d]+)\..+ to \1\.
     actions:
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pull_request_rules:
   - name: Alert on major version detection
     conditions:
       - author~=^dependabot(|-preview)\[bot\]$
-      - check-success='test (1.17.x, ubuntu-latest)'
+      - check-success='test (1.18.x, ubuntu-latest)'
       - check-success='Analyze (go)'
       - -title~=^Bump [^\s]+ from ([\d]+)\..+ to \1\.
     actions:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pull_request_rules:
       - "#approved-reviews-by>=1"
       - "#review-requested=0"
       - "#changes-requested-reviews-by=0"
-      - check-success='test (1.17.x, ubuntu-latest)'
+      - check-success='test (1.18.x, ubuntu-latest)'
       - check-success='Analyze (go)'
       - -title~=(?i)wip
       - label!=work-in-progress
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b371914..f1c2d29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: 1.17
+          go-version: 1.19
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4.3.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 25c6ad8..889e0db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [ 1.17.x ]
+        go-version: [ 1.18.x ]
         os: [ ubuntu-latest ]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 12a1d73..2aaf8f0 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ severity:
   # selected out format.
   # - Code climate: https://docs.codeclimate.com/docs/issues#issue-severity
   # -   Checkstyle: https://checkstyle.sourceforge.io/property_types.html#severity
-  # -       Github: https://help.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#setting-an-error-message
+  # -       GitHub: https://help.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#setting-an-error-message
   default-severity: error
 
   # The default value is false.
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 94fb00d..d83631a 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ build:
   skip: true
 
 # ---------------------------
-# Github Release
+# GitHub Release
 # ---------------------------
 release:
   prerelease: false
diff --git a/.make/common.mk b/.make/common.mk
index 742d719..a6e9a83 100644
--- a/.make/common.mk
+++ b/.make/common.mk
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ install-releaser: ## Install the GoReleaser application
 	@curl -sfL https://install.goreleaser.com/github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser.sh | sh
 
 .PHONY: release
-release:: ## Full production release (creates release in Github)
+release:: ## Full production release (creates release in GitHub)
 	@echo "releasing..."
 	@test $(github_token)
 	@export GITHUB_TOKEN=$(github_token) && goreleaser --rm-dist
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1e98177..0971e4f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ View the generated [documentation](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/bitcoinschema/g
 <summary><strong><code>Library Deployment</code></strong></summary>
 <br/>
 
-[goreleaser](https://github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser) for easy binary or library deployment to Github and can be installed via: `brew install goreleaser`.
+[goreleaser](https://github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser) for easy binary or library deployment to GitHub and can be installed via: `brew install goreleaser`.
 
 The [.goreleaser.yml](.goreleaser.yml) file is used to configure [goreleaser](https://github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser).
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ install               Install the application
 install-go            Install the application (Using Native Go)
 install-releaser      Install the GoReleaser application
 lint                  Run the golangci-lint application (install if not found)
-release               Full production release (creates release in Github)
+release               Full production release (creates release in GitHub)
 release               Runs common.release then runs godocs
 release-snap          Test the full release (build binaries)
 release-test          Full production test release (everything except deploy)
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ vet                   Run the Go vet application
 <br/>
 
 ## Examples & Tests
-All unit tests and [examples](examples) run via [Github Actions](https://github.com/BitcoinSchema/go-bitcoin/actions) and
-uses [Go version 1.17.x](https://golang.org/doc/go1.17). View the [configuration file](.github/workflows/run-tests.yml).
+All unit tests and [examples](examples) run via [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/BitcoinSchema/go-bitcoin/actions) and
+uses [Go version 1.18.x](https://golang.org/doc/go1.18). View the [configuration file](.github/workflows/run-tests.yml).
 
 Run all tests (including integration tests)