diff --git a/.github/workflows/bench.yml b/.github/workflows/bench.yml
index 0b7a4a8ffa..3d6cb25bf4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bench.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bench.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: '~1.21.9'
+          go-version: "~1.21.10"
           check-latest: true
       - run: go mod download
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 33d5500ad7..0ec774044d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       tag:
-        description: 'Tag to include in artifact name'
+        description: "Tag to include in artifact name"
         required: true
   push:
     tags:
-     - 'v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
+      - "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+"
 
 jobs:
   release:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '~1.21.9'
+          go-version: "~1.21.10"
           check-latest: true
       - name: Set up arm64 cross compiler
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 7b7299762f..29ab02ce1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
     tags:
-      - '*'
+      - "*"
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  min_go_version: '~1.21.9'
+  min_go_version: "~1.21.10"
   grafana_url: https://grafana-experimental.avax-dev.network/d/kBQpRdWnk/avalanche-main-dashboard?orgId=1&refresh=10s&var-filter=is_ephemeral_node%7C%3D%7Cfalse&var-filter=gh_repo%7C%3D%7Cava-labs%2Fsubnet-evm&var-filter=gh_run_id%7C%3D%7C${{ github.run_id }}&var-filter=gh_run_attempt%7C%3D%7C${{ github.run_attempt }}
 
 jobs:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
       - run: ./scripts/build_test.sh
         env:
-         TIMEOUT: ${{ env.TIMEOUT }}
+          TIMEOUT: ${{ env.TIMEOUT }}
         shell: bash
       - run: ./scripts/coverage.sh
         shell: bash
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ff30c90589..c74583d595 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ARG AVALANCHE_VERSION
 
 # ============= Compilation Stage ================
-FROM golang:1.21.9-bullseye AS builder
+FROM golang:1.21.10-bullseye AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /build
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dae472b8f0..597596373a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ The Subnet EVM runs in a separate process from the main AvalancheGo process and
 [v0.6.0] AvalancheGo@v1.11.0-v1.11.1 (Protocol Version: 33)
 [v0.6.1] AvalancheGo@v1.11.0-v1.11.1 (Protocol Version: 33)
 [v0.6.2] AvalancheGo@v1.11.2 (Protocol Version: 34)
-[v0.6.3] AvalancheGo@v1.11.3-v1.11.5 (Protocol Version: 35)
-[v0.6.4] AvalancheGo@v1.11.3-v1.11.5 (Protocol Version: 35)
+[v0.6.3] AvalancheGo@v1.11.3-v1.11.6 (Protocol Version: 35)
+[v0.6.4] AvalancheGo@v1.11.3-v1.11.6 (Protocol Version: 35)
+[v0.6.5] AvalancheGo@v1.11.3-v1.11.6 (Protocol Version: 35)
 ```
 
 ## API
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ To support these changes, there have been a number of changes to the SubnetEVM b
 
 ### Clone Subnet-evm
 
-First install Go 1.21.9 or later. Follow the instructions [here](https://go.dev/doc/install). You can verify by running `go version`.
+First install Go 1.21.10 or later. Follow the instructions [here](https://go.dev/doc/install). You can verify by running `go version`.
 
 Set `$GOPATH` environment variable properly for Go to look for Go Workspaces. Please read [this](https://go.dev/doc/code) for details. You can verify by running `echo $GOPATH`.
 
diff --git a/compatibility.json b/compatibility.json
index bc24c7d8a3..c06a645549 100644
--- a/compatibility.json
+++ b/compatibility.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "rpcChainVMProtocolVersion": {
+    "v0.6.5": 35,
     "v0.6.4": 35,
     "v0.6.3": 35,
     "v0.6.2": 34,
@@ -45,4 +46,4 @@
     "v0.1.1": 10,
     "v0.1.0": 9
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/state/snapshot/snapshot.go b/core/state/snapshot/snapshot.go
index 9c2bac4c4a..01effb2040 100644
--- a/core/state/snapshot/snapshot.go
+++ b/core/state/snapshot/snapshot.go
@@ -568,9 +568,6 @@ func (t *Tree) AbortGeneration() {
 // for it to shutdown before returning (if it is running). This call should not
 // be made concurrently.
 func (dl *diskLayer) abortGeneration() bool {
-	dl.lock.Lock()
-	defer dl.lock.Unlock()
-
 	// Store ideal time for abort to get better estimate of load
 	//
 	// Note that we set this time regardless if abortion was skipped otherwise we
@@ -580,7 +577,10 @@ func (dl *diskLayer) abortGeneration() bool {
 	}
 
 	// If the disk layer is running a snapshot generator, abort it
-	if dl.genAbort != nil && dl.genStats == nil {
+	dl.lock.RLock()
+	shouldAbort := dl.genAbort != nil && dl.genStats == nil
+	dl.lock.RUnlock()
+	if shouldAbort {
 		abort := make(chan struct{})
 		dl.genAbort <- abort
 		<-abort
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e9e9f0659d..bd6fea0a61 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.21.10
 
 require (
 	github.com/VictoriaMetrics/fastcache v1.12.1
-	github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.6-0.20240515173814-c68a07f7dc40
+	github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.6
 	github.com/cespare/cp v0.1.0
 	github.com/crate-crypto/go-ipa v0.0.0-20231025140028-3c0104f4b233
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ require (
 require (
 	github.com/DataDog/zstd v1.5.2 // indirect
 	github.com/NYTimes/gziphandler v1.1.1 // indirect
-	github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.4-geth-1.13.8 // indirect
+	github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.4-rc.0 // indirect
 	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/bits-and-blooms/bitset v1.10.0 // indirect
 	github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2 v2.3.2 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index b11f12b1d8..9756d53584 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ github.com/ajg/form v1.5.1/go.mod h1:uL1WgH+h2mgNtvBq0339dVnzXdBETtL2LeUXaIv25UY
 github.com/allegro/bigcache v1.2.1-0.20190218064605-e24eb225f156 h1:eMwmnE/GDgah4HI848JfFxHt+iPb26b4zyfspmqY0/8=
 github.com/allegro/bigcache v1.2.1-0.20190218064605-e24eb225f156/go.mod h1:Cb/ax3seSYIx7SuZdm2G2xzfwmv3TPSk2ucNfQESPXM=
 github.com/armon/consul-api v0.0.0-20180202201655-eb2c6b5be1b6/go.mod h1:grANhF5doyWs3UAsr3K4I6qtAmlQcZDesFNEHPZAzj8=
-github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.6-0.20240515173814-c68a07f7dc40 h1:vH0n7GYHYwzRE08u26G+5+lnBxLekSNbHR4JonRxwEk=
-github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.6-0.20240515173814-c68a07f7dc40/go.mod h1:i7n85ExR039Txd/vaCBxhhli/yfeaAdZXT9PqR8g96g=
-github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.4-geth-1.13.8 h1:xMLf9C8Td9j95C5L128itRDpCnXD4VN3aAJd/wFRhSw=
-github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.4-geth-1.13.8/go.mod h1:mP1QRzaQKq+y+bqyx3xMR3/K/+TpjHbPJi+revI6Y38=
+github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.6 h1:gPWNQSV+bY3XW9OhfJ4wNwxp/qidTSHA4V+VYP8kWpQ=
+github.com/ava-labs/avalanchego v1.11.6/go.mod h1:s8U9tOakcU6ftSL4JcRcFrNNYI5JbekNCjTkdqZWYdE=
+github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.4-rc.0 h1:UU7SOlLVeviT59Y+FyDyrdt0Wvl+SOj0EyET8ZtH1ZY=
+github.com/ava-labs/coreth v0.13.4-rc.0/go.mod h1:mP1QRzaQKq+y+bqyx3xMR3/K/+TpjHbPJi+revI6Y38=
 github.com/aymerick/raymond v2.0.3-0.20180322193309-b565731e1464+incompatible/go.mod h1:osfaiScAUVup+UC9Nfq76eWqDhXlp+4UYaA8uhTBO6g=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 h1:VlbKKnNfV8bJzeqoa4cOKqO6bYr3WgKZxO8Z16+hsOM=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1/go.mod h1:G2ZrVWU2WbWT9wwq4/hrbKbnv/1ERSJQ0ibhJ6rlkpw=
diff --git a/plugin/evm/syncervm_client.go b/plugin/evm/syncervm_client.go
index bec4897341..6cd738b381 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/syncervm_client.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/syncervm_client.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ type StateSyncClient interface {
 	ParseStateSummary(ctx context.Context, summaryBytes []byte) (block.StateSummary, error)
 
 	// additional methods required by the evm package
-	StateSyncClearOngoingSummary() error
+	ClearOngoingSummary() error
 	Shutdown() error
 	Error() error
 }
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ func (client *stateSyncerClient) GetOngoingSyncStateSummary(context.Context) (bl
 	return summary, nil
 }
 
-// StateSyncClearOngoingSummary clears any marker of an ongoing state sync summary
-func (client *stateSyncerClient) StateSyncClearOngoingSummary() error {
+// ClearOngoingSummary clears any marker of an ongoing state sync summary
+func (client *stateSyncerClient) ClearOngoingSummary() error {
 	if err := client.metadataDB.Delete(stateSyncSummaryKey); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to clear ongoing summary: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -167,12 +167,6 @@ func (client *stateSyncerClient) acceptSyncSummary(proposedSummary message.SyncS
 				"lastAccepted", client.lastAcceptedHeight,
 				"syncableHeight", proposedSummary.Height(),
 			)
-			if err := client.StateSyncClearOngoingSummary(); err != nil {
-				return block.StateSyncSkipped, fmt.Errorf("failed to clear ongoing summary after skipping state sync: %w", err)
-			}
-			// Initialize snapshots if we're skipping state sync, since it will not have been initialized on
-			// startup.
-			client.chain.BlockChain().InitializeSnapshots()
 			return block.StateSyncSkipped, nil
 		}
 
diff --git a/plugin/evm/version.go b/plugin/evm/version.go
index 145b585f01..9c908a91bd 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/version.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/version.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var (
 	// GitCommit is set by the build script
 	GitCommit string
 	// Version is the version of Subnet EVM
-	Version string = "v0.6.4"
+	Version string = "v0.6.5"
 )
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/plugin/evm/vm.go b/plugin/evm/vm.go
index 54f7c9449c..d461e8a767 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/vm.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/vm.go
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ func (vm *VM) initializeStateSyncClient(lastAcceptedHeight uint64) error {
 	// If StateSync is disabled, clear any ongoing summary so that we will not attempt to resume
 	// sync using a snapshot that has been modified by the node running normal operations.
 	if !vm.config.StateSyncEnabled {
-		return vm.StateSyncClient.StateSyncClearOngoingSummary()
+		return vm.StateSyncClient.ClearOngoingSummary()
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -665,6 +665,13 @@ func (vm *VM) SetState(_ context.Context, state snow.State) error {
 		if err := vm.StateSyncClient.Error(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		// After starting bootstrapping, do not attempt to resume a previous state sync.
+		if err := vm.StateSyncClient.ClearOngoingSummary(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// Ensure snapshots are initialized before bootstrapping (i.e., if state sync is skipped).
+		// Note calling this function has no effect if snapshots are already initialized.
+		vm.blockChain.InitializeSnapshots()
 		return nil
 	case snow.NormalOp:
 		// Initialize goroutines related to block building once we enter normal operation as there is no need to handle mempool gossip before this point.
diff --git a/scripts/versions.sh b/scripts/versions.sh
index a0144ba8b7..b550af9cdd 100644
--- a/scripts/versions.sh
+++ b/scripts/versions.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 
 # Don't export them as they're used in the context of other calls
-AVALANCHE_VERSION=${AVALANCHE_VERSION:-'c68a07f7dc40'}
+AVALANCHE_VERSION=${AVALANCHE_VERSION:-'v1.11.6'}
 GINKGO_VERSION=${GINKGO_VERSION:-'v2.2.0'}
 
 # This won't be used, but it's here to make code syncs easier
-LATEST_CORETH_VERSION='0.13.1-rc.5'
+LATEST_CORETH_VERSION='0.13.4'