diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 4f1544141a..9dd7ef0727 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
 Dockerfile* linguist-language=Dockerfile
-vendor.mod linguist-language=Go-Module
-vendor.sum linguist-language=Go-Checksums
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b36e807e67..f7c11f5496 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -159,10 +159,7 @@ RUN git init . && git remote add origin "https://github.com/containerd/container
 # CONTAINERD_VERSION is used to build containerd binaries, and used for the
 # integration tests. The distributed docker .deb and .rpm packages depend on a
 # separate (containerd.io) package, which may be a different version as is
-# specified here. The containerd golang package is also pinned in vendor.mod.
-# When updating the binary version you may also need to update the vendor
-# version to pick up bug fixes or new APIs, however, usually the Go packages
-# are built from a commit from the master branch.
+# specified here.
 ARG CONTAINERD_VERSION=v1.7.28
 RUN git fetch -q --depth 1 origin "${CONTAINERD_VERSION}" +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/* && git checkout -q FETCH_HEAD
 
@@ -252,8 +249,7 @@ WORKDIR /usr/src/runc
 RUN git init . && git remote add origin "https://github.com/opencontainers/runc.git"
 # RUNC_VERSION should match the version that is used by the containerd version
 # that is used. If you need to update runc, open a pull request in the containerd
-# project first, and update both after that is merged. When updating RUNC_VERSION,
-# consider updating runc in vendor.mod accordingly.
+# project first, and update both after that is merged.
 ARG RUNC_VERSION=v1.3.0
 RUN git fetch -q --depth 1 origin "${RUNC_VERSION}" +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/* && git checkout -q FETCH_HEAD
 
@@ -321,7 +317,7 @@ FROM tini-${TARGETOS} AS tini
 FROM base AS rootlesskit-src
 WORKDIR /usr/src/rootlesskit
 RUN git init . && git remote add origin "https://github.com/rootless-containers/rootlesskit.git"
-# When updating, also update vendor.mod and hack/dockerfile/install/rootlesskit.installer accordingly.
+# When updating, also update go.mod and hack/dockerfile/install/rootlesskit.installer accordingly.
 ARG ROOTLESSKIT_VERSION=v2.3.4
 RUN git fetch -q --depth 1 origin "${ROOTLESSKIT_VERSION}" +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/* && git checkout -q FETCH_HEAD
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6a03fc4336..b943d1eb63 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-// 'vendor.mod' enables use of 'go mod vendor' to managed 'vendor/' directory.
-// There is no 'go.mod' file, as the project has not yet completed the migration
-// to a Go module. This project should be built in GOPATH mode, and not module mode,
-// until the migration is complete and this file becomes 'go.mod.'
-
 module github.com/moby/moby/v2
 
 go 1.23.0
diff --git a/hack/buildkit-ref b/hack/buildkit-ref
index d889f753ea..7b57457107 100755
--- a/hack/buildkit-ref
+++ b/hack/buildkit-ref
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 buildkit_pkg=github.com/moby/buildkit
 
-# get buildkit version from vendor.mod
+# get buildkit version from go.mod
 buildkit_ref=$(go list -mod=mod -u -m -f '{{if .Replace}}{{.Replace.Version}}{{else}}{{.Version}}{{end}}' "$buildkit_pkg")
 buildkit_repo=$(go list -mod=mod -u -m -f '{{if .Replace}}{{.Replace.Path}}{{else}}{{.Path}}{{end}}' "$buildkit_pkg")
 buildkit_repo=${buildkit_repo#github.com/}
diff --git a/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer b/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer
index 27b6f73c37..2c00c90d8c 100755
--- a/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer
+++ b/hack/dockerfile/install/containerd.installer
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ set -e
 # as is specified here.
 #
 # Generally, the commit specified here should match a tagged release.
-#
-# The containerd golang package is also pinned in vendor.mod. When updating
-# the binary version you may also need to update the vendor version to pick up
-# bug fixes or new APIs, however, usually the Go packages are built from a
-# commit from the master branch.
 : "${CONTAINERD_VERSION:=v1.7.28}"
 
 install_containerd() (
diff --git a/hack/dockerfile/install/rootlesskit.installer b/hack/dockerfile/install/rootlesskit.installer
index ad1269de6b..29fe00af5e 100755
--- a/hack/dockerfile/install/rootlesskit.installer
+++ b/hack/dockerfile/install/rootlesskit.installer
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# When updating, also update vendor.mod and Dockerfile accordingly.
+# When updating, also update go.mod and Dockerfile accordingly.
 : "${ROOTLESSKIT_VERSION:=v2.3.4}"
 
 install_rootlesskit() {
diff --git a/hack/dockerfile/install/runc.installer b/hack/dockerfile/install/runc.installer
index 44eea006ea..155637fd78 100755
--- a/hack/dockerfile/install/runc.installer
+++ b/hack/dockerfile/install/runc.installer
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ set -e
 # The version of runc should match the version that is used by the containerd
 # version that is used. If you need to update runc, open a pull request in
 # the containerd project first, and update both after that is merged.
-#
-# When updating RUNC_VERSION, consider updating runc in vendor.mod accordingly
 : "${RUNC_VERSION:=v1.3.0}"
 
 install_runc() {
diff --git a/hack/validate/vendor b/hack/validate/vendor
index a0b35d3f25..a7a3abf12c 100755
--- a/hack/validate/vendor
+++ b/hack/validate/vendor
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -e
 SCRIPTDIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 source "${SCRIPTDIR}/.validate"
 
-tidy_files=('vendor.mod' 'vendor.sum')
+tidy_files=('go.mod' 'go.sum')
 vendor_files=("${tidy_files[@]}" 'vendor/')
 
 validate_vendor_tidy() {
diff --git a/hack/vendor.sh b/hack/vendor.sh
index c6123eab5f..ef54835676 100755
--- a/hack/vendor.sh
+++ b/hack/vendor.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
 # This file is just a wrapper around the 'go mod vendor' tool.
-# For updating dependencies you should change `vendor.mod` file in root of the
+# For updating dependencies you should change `go.mod` file in root of the
 # project.
 
 set -e
diff --git a/project/PACKAGERS.md b/project/PACKAGERS.md
index 0f5df7081a..ecd04e68a9 100644
--- a/project/PACKAGERS.md
+++ b/project/PACKAGERS.md
@@ -39,18 +39,14 @@ The Dockerfile contains the most up-to-date list of build-time dependencies.
 
 ### Go Dependencies
 
-All Go dependencies are vendored under "./vendor". They are used by the official
-build, so the source of truth for the current version of each dependency is
-whatever is in "./vendor".
+All Go dependencies to build the daemon and related binaries are vendored
+under "./vendor". They are used by the official build, so the source of
+truth for the current version of each dependency is whatever is in "./vendor".
 
 If you would rather (or must, due to distro policy) package these dependencies
-yourself, take a look at "vendor.mod" for an easy-to-parse list of the
+yourself, take a look at "go.mod" for an easy-to-parse list of the
 exact version for each.
 
-Note that this project is **not** a Go module. To properly build the project,
-`GOPATH` mode must be used. The project is migrating to Go modules, but `vendor.mod`
-should not be interchanged with `go.mod` until this transition is complete.
-
 ## Stripping Binaries
 
 Please, please, please do not strip any compiled binaries. This is really