diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 6d19c1d30fdcc..75e57de4e4a48 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -37,66 +37,51 @@ commands:
         default: "gotestsum"
       cache_version:
         type: string
-        default: "v2"
-      goversion:
-        type: string
-        default: 1.21.5
+        default: "v3"
     steps:
+      - checkout
       - check-changed-files-or-halt
-      - restore_cache:
-          name: "Restore binaries from cache"
-          key: << parameters.os >>-<< parameters.arch >>-go<< parameters.goversion >>-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
       - when:
           condition:
             equal: [ linux, << parameters.os >> ]
           steps:
+            - restore_cache:
+                key: linux-go-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
             - attach_workspace:
                 at: '/go'
       - when:
           condition:
             equal: [ darwin, << parameters.os >> ]
           steps:
+            - restore_cache:
+                key: darwin-go-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
             - run: 'sh ./scripts/installgo_mac.sh'
       - when:
           condition:
             equal: [ windows, << parameters.os >> ]
           steps:
-            - run: rm -rf '/c/Program Files/Go'
+            - run: rm -rf /c/Go
             - run: choco feature enable -n allowGlobalConfirmation
+            - restore_cache:
+                key: windows-go-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
             - run: 'sh ./scripts/installgo_windows.sh'
-            - run: choco install mingw --version=12.2.0.03042023
-      - run: go env
-      - run: go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v1.55.0
+            - run: choco install mingw
+      - run: go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v1.53.2
       - when:
           condition:
             equal: [ linux, << parameters.os >> ]
           steps:
-            - run:
-                name: golangci-lint cache status
-                command: GOGC=20 /go/bin/golangci-lint cache status
-            - run:
-                name: golangci-lint run
-                command: GOGC=20 /go/bin/golangci-lint run --verbose
+            - run: GOGC=20 /go/bin/golangci-lint run --verbose
       - when:
           condition:
             equal: [ darwin, << parameters.os >> ]
           steps:
-            - run:
-                name: golangci-lint cache status
-                command: $HOME/go/bin/golangci-lint cache status
-            - run:
-                name: golangci-lint run
-                command: $HOME/go/bin/golangci-lint run --verbose
+            - run: $HOME/go/bin/golangci-lint run --verbose
       - when:
           condition:
             equal: [ windows, << parameters.os >> ]
           steps:
-            - run:
-                name: golangci-lint cache status
-                command: $HOME/go/bin/golangci-lint.exe cache status
-            - run:
-                name: golangci-lint run
-                command: $HOME/go/bin/golangci-lint.exe run --verbose
+            - run: $HOME/go/bin/golangci-lint.exe run --verbose
       - run: ./scripts/install_gotestsum.sh << parameters.os >> << parameters.gotestsum >>
       - unless:
           condition:
@@ -126,19 +111,19 @@ commands:
             equal: [ linux, << parameters.os >> ]
           steps:
             - save_cache:
-                name: 'Saving binaries to cache'
-                key: << parameters.os >>-<< parameters.arch >>-go<< parameters.goversion >>-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
+                name: 'Saving cache'
+                key: linux-go-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
                 paths:
-                  - '/go/src/github.com/influxdata/telegraf/gotestsum'
+                  - '~/go/src/github.com/influxdata/telegraf/gotestsum'
       - when:
           condition:
             equal: [ darwin, << parameters.os >> ]
           steps:
             - save_cache:
-                name: 'Saving binaries to cache'
-                key: << parameters.os >>-<< parameters.arch >>-go<< parameters.goversion >>-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
+                name: 'Saving cache'
+                key: darwin-go-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
                 paths:
-                  - '~/go/src/github.com/influxdata/telegraf/gotestsum'
+                  - '/go/src/github.com/influxdata/telegraf/gotestsum'
                   - '/usr/local/Cellar/go'
                   - '/usr/local/bin/go'
                   - '/usr/local/bin/gofmt'
@@ -147,11 +132,11 @@ commands:
             equal: [ windows, << parameters.os >> ]
           steps:
             - save_cache:
-                name: 'Saving binaries to cache'
-                key: << parameters.os >>-<< parameters.arch >>-go<< parameters.goversion >>-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
+                name: 'Saving cache'
+                key: windows-go-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
                 paths:
-                  - '~\project\gotestsum.exe'
-                  - 'C:\Program Files\Go'
+                  - 'C:\Go'
+                  - 'C:\Users\circleci\project\gotestsum.exe'
   package-build:
     parameters:
       type:
@@ -191,22 +176,17 @@ commands:
           root: './build'
           paths:
             - 'dist'
-
 jobs:
   test-go-linux:
     executor: telegraf-ci
     parameters:
-      goversion:
-        type: string
-        default: 1.21.5
       cache_version:
         type: string
         default: "v2"
     steps:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
-          name: "Restore Go caches"
-          key: linux-amd64-go<< parameters.goversion >>-cache-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
+          key: go-mod-v1-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
       - check-changed-files-or-halt
       - run: ./scripts/make_docs.sh
       - run: 'make deps'
@@ -215,12 +195,10 @@ jobs:
       - run: 'make check-deps'
       - test-go
       - save_cache:
-          name: "Save Go caches"
-          key: linux-amd64-go<< parameters.goversion >>-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
+          name: 'go module cache'
+          key: go-mod-v1-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
           paths:
             - '/go/pkg/mod'
-            - '~/.cache/golangci-lint'
-            - '~/.cache/go-build'
       - persist_to_workspace:
           root: '/go'
           paths:
@@ -228,30 +206,19 @@ jobs:
   test-go-linux-386:
     executor: telegraf-ci
     parameters:
-      goversion:
-        type: string
-        default: 1.21.5
       cache_version:
         type: string
         default: "v2"
     steps:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
-          name: "Restore Go caches"
-          key: linux-386-go<< parameters.goversion >>-cache-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
+          key: go-mod-v1-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
       - check-changed-files-or-halt
       - run: 'GOARCH=386 make deps'
       - run: 'GOARCH=386 make tidy'
       - run: 'GOARCH=386 make check'
       - test-go:
           arch: "386"
-      - save_cache:
-          name: "Save Go caches"
-          key: linux-386-go<< parameters.goversion >>-cache-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
-          paths:
-            - '/go/pkg/mod'
-            - '~/.cache/golangci-lint'
-            - '~/.cache/go-build'
   test-integration:
     machine:
       image: ubuntu-2204:current
@@ -265,32 +232,14 @@ jobs:
   test-go-mac:
     executor: mac
     parameters:
-      goversion:
-        type: string
-        default: 1.21.5
       cache_version:
         type: string
         default: "v2"
     steps:
-      - checkout
-      - restore_cache:
-          name: "Restore Go caches"
-          key: darwin-arm64-go<< parameters.goversion >>-cache-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
       - test-go:
           os: darwin
-          arch: arm64
-      - save_cache:
-          name: "Save Go caches"
-          key: darwin-arm64-go<< parameters.goversion >>-cache-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
-          paths:
-            - '~/go/pkg/mod'
-            - '~/Library/Caches/golangci-lint'
-            - '~/Library/Caches/go-build'
   test-go-windows:
     parameters:
-      goversion:
-        type: string
-        default: 1.21.5
       cache_version:
         type: string
         default: "v2"
@@ -299,45 +248,28 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash.exe
         size: xlarge
     steps:
-      - checkout
-      - restore_cache:
-          name: "Restore Go caches"
-          key: windows-amd64-go<< parameters.goversion >>-cache-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
       - test-go:
           os: windows
           gotestsum: "gotestsum.exe"
-      - save_cache:
-          name: "Save Go caches"
-          key: windows-amd64-go<< parameters.goversion >>-cache-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
-          paths:
-            - '~\go\pkg\mod'
-            - '~\AppData\Local\golangci-lint'
-            - '~\AppData\Local\go-build'
 
   test-licenses:
     executor: telegraf-ci
     parameters:
-      goversion:
-        type: string
-        default: 1.21.5
       cache_version:
         type: string
         default: "v2"
     steps:
       - checkout
       - restore_cache:
-          name: "Restore Go caches"
-          key: linux-amd64-go<< parameters.goversion >>-cache-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
+          key: go-mod-v1-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
       - check-changed-files-or-halt
       - run: 'make build_tools'
       - run: './tools/license_checker/license_checker -whitelist ./tools/license_checker/data/whitelist'
       - save_cache:
-          name: "Save Go caches"
-          key: linux-amd64-go<< parameters.goversion >>-cache-<< parameters.cache_version >>-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
+          name: 'go module cache'
+          key: go-mod-v1-{{ checksum "go.sum" }}
           paths:
             - '/go/pkg/mod'
-            - '~/.cache/golangci-lint'
-            - '~/.cache/go-build'
 
   windows-package:
     parameters:
diff --git a/scripts/installgo_windows.sh b/scripts/installgo_windows.sh
index 134b40ff71b66..c980d405baa9c 100644
--- a/scripts/installgo_windows.sh
+++ b/scripts/installgo_windows.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ setup_go () {
     choco upgrade golang --allow-downgrade --version=${GO_VERSION}
     choco install make
     git config --system core.longpaths true
+    rm -rf /c/Go
+    cp -r /c/Program\ Files/Go /c/
 }
 
 if command -v go >/dev/null 2>&1; then