{"record":{"id":"31d453466c205e11","repo":"gohugoio/hugo","slug":"you-need-to-a-newer-version-of-go-to-use-it-see","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":" you need to a newer version of Go to use it. See https://golang.org/dl/ : %w","messagePattern":" you need to a newer version of Go to use it\\. See https://golang\\.org/dl/ : %w","errorType":"exception","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"modules/collect.go","lineNumber":899,"sourceCode":"\treturn out, nil\n}\n\nfunc (c *collector) wrapModuleNotFound(err error) error {\n\tif c.Client.ccfg.IgnoreModuleDoesNotExist {\n\t\treturn nil\n\t}\n\terr = fmt.Errorf(err.Error()+\": %w\", ErrNotExist)\n\tif c.GoModulesFilename == \"\" {\n\t\treturn err\n\t}\n\n\tbaseMsg := \"we found a go.mod file in your project, but\"\n\n\tswitch c.goBinaryStatus {\n\tcase goBinaryStatusNotFound:\n\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(baseMsg+\" you need to install Go to use it. See https://golang.org/dl/ : %q\", err)\n\tcase goBinaryStatusTooOld:\n\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(baseMsg+\" you need to a newer version of Go to use it. See https://golang.org/dl/ : %w\", err)\n\t}\n\n\treturn err\n}\n\ntype vendoredModule struct {\n\tOwner   Module\n\tDir     string\n\tVersion string\n}\n\nfunc createProjectModule(gomod *goModule, workingDir string, conf Config) *moduleAdapter {\n\t// Create a pseudo module for the main project.\n\tvar path string\n\tif gomod == nil {\n\t\tpath = \"project\"\n\t}\n","sourceCodeStart":881,"sourceCodeEnd":917,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/blob/52c9bd7908b4d02d4d0ff8f82a888834d6ee10d2/modules/collect.go#L881-L917","documentation":"Returned by wrapModuleNotFound (modules/collect.go:899) when c.goBinaryStatus == goBinaryStatusTooOld. This status is set in client.go:816 when the go command fails with stderr containing 'flag provided but not defined' — i.e. Hugo passes flags the installed Go version does not understand. The user is told to upgrade Go.","triggerScenarios":"A go.mod is present and the installed Go is older than what Hugo's module commands require; the go binary runs but rejects a flag Hugo relies on.","commonSituations":"Long-running servers with an ancient Go (pre-1.16 module era); package managers shipping outdated Go; mismatch between Hugo version and the minimum Go version Hugo was built against.","solutions":["Upgrade Go to a recent release from https://go.dev/dl/ and confirm with 'go version'.","Remove stale Go installs from PATH / version managers that shadow the new one.","Run 'hugo mod tidy' after upgrading to rebuild the module graph."],"exampleFix":"// before: go 1.16 installed, Hugo needs newer flags -> error\n// after\ngo version   // 1.22+\nhugo","handlingStrategy":"validation","validationCode":"// preflight: ensure the installed Go meets the minimum version\nif out, err := exec.Command(\"go\", \"version\").Output(); err == nil {\n    if !meetsMinimum(string(out), minGoVersion) {\n        return fmt.Errorf(\"Go too old: need >= %s\", minGoVersion)\n    }\n}","typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":null,"preventionTips":["Upgrade Go alongside Hugo upgrades.","Remove stale Go installs shadowing the new one on PATH.","Document the required Go version in your build setup."],"tags":["hugo","go-toolchain","version-mismatch"],"backgroundTag":null,"analyzedSha":"52c9bd7908b4d02d4d0ff8f82a888834d6ee10d2","analyzedAt":"2026-08-09T21:49:36.660Z","contentChangedAt":null,"schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-14T00:17:10.932Z"}