diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b231c534dd..e7a6204323 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ go 1.23.0
 require (
 	github.com/blang/semver/v4 v4.0.0
 	github.com/coreos/go-semver v0.3.1
-	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0
+	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0
 	github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger v1.62.0
 	github.com/manifestival/controller-runtime-client v0.4.0
 	github.com/manifestival/manifestival v0.7.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index be5aa571b1..ea5c91bb20 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1081,8 +1081,9 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.6/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.7/go.mod h1:n+brtR0CgQNWTVd5ZUFpTBC8YFBDLK/h/bpaJ8/DtOE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.8/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
-github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 h1:ofyhxvXcZhMsU5ulbFiLKl/XBFqE1GSq7atu8tAmTRI=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0 h1:wk8382ETsv4JYUZwIsn6YpYiWiBsYLSJiTsyBybVuN8=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0/go.mod h1:pXiqmnSA92OHEEa9HXL2W4E7lf9JzCmGVUdgjX3N/iU=
 github.com/google/go-containerregistry v0.19.2 h1:TannFKE1QSajsP6hPWb5oJNgKe1IKjHukIKDUmvsV6w=
 github.com/google/go-containerregistry v0.19.2/go.mod h1:YCMFNQeeXeLF+dnhhWkqDItx/JSkH01j1Kis4PsjzFI=
 github.com/google/gofuzz v1.0.0/go.mod h1:dBl0BpW6vV/+mYPU4Po3pmUjxk6FQPldtuIdl/M65Eg=
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts/sort.go b/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts/sort.go
index c6d09dae40..720f3cdf57 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts/sort.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts/sort.go
@@ -14,22 +14,29 @@ import (
 )
 
 // SortSlices returns a [cmp.Transformer] option that sorts all []V.
-// The less function must be of the form "func(T, T) bool" which is used to
-// sort any slice with element type V that is assignable to T.
+// The lessOrCompareFunc function must be either
+// a less function of the form "func(T, T) bool" or
+// a compare function of the format "func(T, T) int"
+// which is used to sort any slice with element type V that is assignable to T.
 //
-// The less function must be:
+// A less function must be:
 //   - Deterministic: less(x, y) == less(x, y)
 //   - Irreflexive: !less(x, x)
 //   - Transitive: if !less(x, y) and !less(y, z), then !less(x, z)
 //
-// The less function does not have to be "total". That is, if !less(x, y) and
-// !less(y, x) for two elements x and y, their relative order is maintained.
+// A compare function must be:
+//   - Deterministic: compare(x, y) == compare(x, y)
+//   - Irreflexive: compare(x, x) == 0
+//   - Transitive: if !less(x, y) and !less(y, z), then !less(x, z)
+//
+// The function does not have to be "total". That is, if x != y, but
+// less or compare report inequality, their relative order is maintained.
 //
 // SortSlices can be used in conjunction with [EquateEmpty].
-func SortSlices(lessFunc interface{}) cmp.Option {
-	vf := reflect.ValueOf(lessFunc)
-	if !function.IsType(vf.Type(), function.Less) || vf.IsNil() {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid less function: %T", lessFunc))
+func SortSlices(lessOrCompareFunc interface{}) cmp.Option {
+	vf := reflect.ValueOf(lessOrCompareFunc)
+	if (!function.IsType(vf.Type(), function.Less) && !function.IsType(vf.Type(), function.Compare)) || vf.IsNil() {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid less or compare function: %T", lessOrCompareFunc))
 	}
 	ss := sliceSorter{vf.Type().In(0), vf}
 	return cmp.FilterValues(ss.filter, cmp.Transformer("cmpopts.SortSlices", ss.sort))
@@ -79,28 +86,40 @@ func (ss sliceSorter) checkSort(v reflect.Value) {
 }
 func (ss sliceSorter) less(v reflect.Value, i, j int) bool {
 	vx, vy := v.Index(i), v.Index(j)
-	return ss.fnc.Call([]reflect.Value{vx, vy})[0].Bool()
+	vo := ss.fnc.Call([]reflect.Value{vx, vy})[0]
+	if vo.Kind() == reflect.Bool {
+		return vo.Bool()
+	} else {
+		return vo.Int() < 0
+	}
 }
 
-// SortMaps returns a [cmp.Transformer] option that flattens map[K]V types to be a
-// sorted []struct{K, V}. The less function must be of the form
-// "func(T, T) bool" which is used to sort any map with key K that is
-// assignable to T.
+// SortMaps returns a [cmp.Transformer] option that flattens map[K]V types to be
+// a sorted []struct{K, V}. The lessOrCompareFunc function must be either
+// a less function of the form "func(T, T) bool" or
+// a compare function of the format "func(T, T) int"
+// which is used to sort any map with key K that is assignable to T.
 //
 // Flattening the map into a slice has the property that [cmp.Equal] is able to
 // use [cmp.Comparer] options on K or the K.Equal method if it exists.
 //
-// The less function must be:
+// A less function must be:
 //   - Deterministic: less(x, y) == less(x, y)
 //   - Irreflexive: !less(x, x)
 //   - Transitive: if !less(x, y) and !less(y, z), then !less(x, z)
 //   - Total: if x != y, then either less(x, y) or less(y, x)
 //
+// A compare function must be:
+//   - Deterministic: compare(x, y) == compare(x, y)
+//   - Irreflexive: compare(x, x) == 0
+//   - Transitive: if compare(x, y) < 0 and compare(y, z) < 0, then compare(x, z) < 0
+//   - Total: if x != y, then compare(x, y) != 0
+//
 // SortMaps can be used in conjunction with [EquateEmpty].
-func SortMaps(lessFunc interface{}) cmp.Option {
-	vf := reflect.ValueOf(lessFunc)
-	if !function.IsType(vf.Type(), function.Less) || vf.IsNil() {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid less function: %T", lessFunc))
+func SortMaps(lessOrCompareFunc interface{}) cmp.Option {
+	vf := reflect.ValueOf(lessOrCompareFunc)
+	if (!function.IsType(vf.Type(), function.Less) && !function.IsType(vf.Type(), function.Compare)) || vf.IsNil() {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid less or compare function: %T", lessOrCompareFunc))
 	}
 	ms := mapSorter{vf.Type().In(0), vf}
 	return cmp.FilterValues(ms.filter, cmp.Transformer("cmpopts.SortMaps", ms.sort))
@@ -143,5 +162,10 @@ func (ms mapSorter) checkSort(v reflect.Value) {
 }
 func (ms mapSorter) less(v reflect.Value, i, j int) bool {
 	vx, vy := v.Index(i).Field(0), v.Index(j).Field(0)
-	return ms.fnc.Call([]reflect.Value{vx, vy})[0].Bool()
+	vo := ms.fnc.Call([]reflect.Value{vx, vy})[0]
+	if vo.Kind() == reflect.Bool {
+		return vo.Bool()
+	} else {
+		return vo.Int() < 0
+	}
 }
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/internal/function/func.go b/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/internal/function/func.go
index d127d43623..def01a6be3 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/internal/function/func.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/internal/function/func.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const (
 
 	tbFunc  // func(T) bool
 	ttbFunc // func(T, T) bool
+	ttiFunc // func(T, T) int
 	trbFunc // func(T, R) bool
 	tibFunc // func(T, I) bool
 	trFunc  // func(T) R
@@ -28,11 +29,13 @@ const (
 	Transformer       = trFunc  // func(T) R
 	ValueFilter       = ttbFunc // func(T, T) bool
 	Less              = ttbFunc // func(T, T) bool
+	Compare           = ttiFunc // func(T, T) int
 	ValuePredicate    = tbFunc  // func(T) bool
 	KeyValuePredicate = trbFunc // func(T, R) bool
 )
 
 var boolType = reflect.TypeOf(true)
+var intType = reflect.TypeOf(0)
 
 // IsType reports whether the reflect.Type is of the specified function type.
 func IsType(t reflect.Type, ft funcType) bool {
@@ -49,6 +52,10 @@ func IsType(t reflect.Type, ft funcType) bool {
 		if ni == 2 && no == 1 && t.In(0) == t.In(1) && t.Out(0) == boolType {
 			return true
 		}
+	case ttiFunc: // func(T, T) int
+		if ni == 2 && no == 1 && t.In(0) == t.In(1) && t.Out(0) == intType {
+			return true
+		}
 	case trbFunc: // func(T, R) bool
 		if ni == 2 && no == 1 && t.Out(0) == boolType {
 			return true
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/options.go b/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/options.go
index 754496f3b3..ba3fce81ff 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/options.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/options.go
@@ -232,7 +232,15 @@ func (validator) apply(s *state, vx, vy reflect.Value) {
 		if t := s.curPath.Index(-2).Type(); t.Name() != "" {
 			// Named type with unexported fields.
 			name = fmt.Sprintf("%q.%v", t.PkgPath(), t.Name()) // e.g., "path/to/package".MyType
-			if _, ok := reflect.New(t).Interface().(error); ok {
+			isProtoMessage := func(t reflect.Type) bool {
+				m, ok := reflect.PointerTo(t).MethodByName("ProtoReflect")
+				return ok && m.Type.NumIn() == 1 && m.Type.NumOut() == 1 &&
+					m.Type.Out(0).PkgPath() == "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect" &&
+					m.Type.Out(0).Name() == "Message"
+			}
+			if isProtoMessage(t) {
+				help = `consider using "google.golang.org/protobuf/testing/protocmp".Transform to compare proto.Message types`
+			} else if _, ok := reflect.New(t).Interface().(error); ok {
 				help = "consider using cmpopts.EquateErrors to compare error values"
 			} else if t.Comparable() {
 				help = "consider using cmpopts.EquateComparable to compare comparable Go types"
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index 1e4e4c9776..4322dc227d 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ github.com/google/gnostic-models/extensions
 github.com/google/gnostic-models/jsonschema
 github.com/google/gnostic-models/openapiv2
 github.com/google/gnostic-models/openapiv3
-# github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0
-## explicit; go 1.13
+# github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0
+## explicit; go 1.21
 github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp
 github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts
 github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/internal/diff