diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-versions-test.yml b/.github/workflows/go-versions-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5697bf95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-versions-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Go Versions Compatibility Test
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      go_versions:
+        description: 'Go versions to test (space-separated, e.g., "1.21 1.22 1.23")'
+        required: false
+        default: ''
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Run Go versions compatibility test
+        run: |
+          VERSIONS="${{ github.event.inputs.go_versions }}"
+          ./test-go-versions.sh --output ./test-results $VERSIONS
+
+      - name: Upload test results
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: go-versions-test-results
+          path: |
+            test-results/
+          retention-days: 30
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4b7c4eda..eaf580df 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ cmd/tomljson/tomljson
 cmd/tomltestgen/tomltestgen
 dist
 tests/
+test-results
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 96ecf9e2..6520da96 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -92,6 +92,48 @@ However, given GitHub's new policy to _not_ run Actions on pull requests until a
 maintainer clicks on button, it is highly recommended that you run them locally
 as you make changes.
 
+### Test across Go versions
+
+The repository includes tooling to test go-toml across multiple Go versions
+(1.11 through 1.25) both locally and in GitHub Actions.
+
+#### Local testing with Docker
+
+Prerequisites: Docker installed and running, Bash shell, `rsync` command.
+
+```bash
+# Test all Go versions in parallel (default)
+./test-go-versions.sh
+
+# Test specific versions
+./test-go-versions.sh 1.21 1.22 1.23
+
+# Test sequentially (slower but uses less resources)
+./test-go-versions.sh --sequential
+
+# Verbose output with custom results directory
+./test-go-versions.sh --verbose --output ./my-results 1.24 1.25
+
+# Show all options
+./test-go-versions.sh --help
+```
+
+The script creates Docker containers for each Go version and runs the full test
+suite. Results are saved to a `test-results/` directory with individual logs and
+a comprehensive summary report.
+
+The script only exits with a non-zero status code if either of the two most
+recent Go versions fail.
+
+#### GitHub Actions testing (maintainers)
+
+1. Go to the **Actions** tab in the GitHub repository
+2. Select **"Go Versions Compatibility Test"** from the workflow list
+3. Click **"Run workflow"**
+4. Optionally customize:
+   - **Go versions**: Space-separated list (e.g., `1.21 1.22 1.23`)
+   - **Execution mode**: Parallel (faster) or sequential (more stable)
+
 ### Check coverage
 
 We use `go tool cover` to compute test coverage. Most code editors have a way to
diff --git a/test-go-versions.sh b/test-go-versions.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4e877c88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-go-versions.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,596 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -uo pipefail
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Go versions to test (1.11 through 1.25)
+GO_VERSIONS=(
+    "1.11"
+    "1.12"
+    "1.13"
+    "1.14"
+    "1.15"
+    "1.16"
+    "1.17"
+    "1.18"
+    "1.19"
+    "1.20"
+    "1.21"
+    "1.22"
+    "1.23"
+    "1.24"
+    "1.25"
+)
+
+# Default values
+PARALLEL=true
+VERBOSE=false
+OUTPUT_DIR="test-results"
+DOCKER_TIMEOUT="10m"
+
+usage() {
+    cat << EOF
+Usage: $0 [OPTIONS] [GO_VERSIONS...]
+
+Test go-toml across multiple Go versions using Docker containers.
+
+The script reports the lowest continuous supported Go version (where all subsequent 
+versions pass) and only exits with non-zero status if either of the two most recent 
+Go versions fail, indicating immediate attention is needed.
+
+Note: For Go versions < 1.21, the script automatically updates go.mod to match the 
+target version, but older versions may still fail due to missing standard library 
+features (e.g., the 'slices' package introduced in Go 1.21).
+
+OPTIONS:
+    -h, --help          Show this help message
+    -s, --sequential    Run tests sequentially instead of in parallel
+    -v, --verbose       Enable verbose output
+    -o, --output DIR    Output directory for test results (default: test-results)
+    -t, --timeout TIME  Docker timeout for each test (default: 10m)
+    --list              List available Go versions and exit
+
+ARGUMENTS:
+    GO_VERSIONS         Specific Go versions to test (default: all supported versions)
+                        Examples: 1.21 1.22 1.23
+
+EXAMPLES:
+    $0                          # Test all Go versions in parallel
+    $0 --sequential             # Test all Go versions sequentially
+    $0 1.21 1.22 1.23          # Test specific versions
+    $0 --verbose --output ./results 1.24 1.25  # Verbose output to custom directory
+
+EXIT CODES:
+    0                   Recent Go versions pass (good compatibility)
+    1                   Recent Go versions fail (needs attention) or script error
+
+EOF
+}
+
+log() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}[$(date +'%H:%M:%S')]${NC} $*" >&2
+}
+
+log_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[$(date +'%H:%M:%S')] ✓${NC} $*" >&2
+}
+
+log_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[$(date +'%H:%M:%S')] ✗${NC} $*" >&2
+}
+
+log_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[$(date +'%H:%M:%S')] ⚠${NC} $*" >&2
+}
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        -h|--help)
+            usage
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        -s|--sequential)
+            PARALLEL=false
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -v|--verbose)
+            VERBOSE=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -o|--output)
+            OUTPUT_DIR="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -t|--timeout)
+            DOCKER_TIMEOUT="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --list)
+            echo "Available Go versions:"
+            printf '%s\n' "${GO_VERSIONS[@]}"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        -*)
+            echo "Unknown option: $1" >&2
+            usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+        *)
+            # Remaining arguments are Go versions
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# If specific versions provided, use those instead of defaults
+if [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; then
+    GO_VERSIONS=("$@")
+fi
+
+# Validate Go versions
+for version in "${GO_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
+    if ! [[ "$version" =~ ^1\.(1[1-9]|2[0-5])$ ]]; then
+        log_error "Invalid Go version: $version. Supported versions: 1.11-1.25"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+done
+
+# Check if Docker is available
+if ! command -v docker &> /dev/null; then
+    log_error "Docker is required but not installed or not in PATH"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if Docker daemon is running
+if ! docker info &> /dev/null; then
+    log_error "Docker daemon is not running"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create output directory
+mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
+
+# Function to test a single Go version
+test_go_version() {
+    local go_version="$1"
+    local container_name="go-toml-test-${go_version}"
+    local result_file="${OUTPUT_DIR}/go-${go_version}.txt"
+    local dockerfile_content
+
+    log "Testing Go $go_version..."
+
+    # Create a temporary Dockerfile for this version
+    # For Go versions < 1.21, we need to update go.mod to match the Go version
+    local needs_go_mod_update=false
+    if [[ $(echo "$go_version 1.21" | tr ' ' '\n' | sort -V | head -n1) == "$go_version" && "$go_version" != "1.21" ]]; then
+        needs_go_mod_update=true
+    fi
+    
+    dockerfile_content="FROM golang:${go_version}-alpine
+
+# Install git (required for go mod)
+RUN apk add --no-cache git
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy source code
+COPY . ."
+
+    # Add go.mod update step for older Go versions
+    if [[ "$needs_go_mod_update" == true ]]; then
+        dockerfile_content="$dockerfile_content
+
+# Update go.mod to match Go version (required for Go < 1.21)
+RUN if [ -f go.mod ]; then sed -i 's/^go [0-9]\\+\\.[0-9]\\+\\(\\.[0-9]\\+\\)\\?/go $go_version/' go.mod; fi
+
+# Note: Go versions < 1.21 may fail due to missing standard library packages (e.g., slices)
+# This is expected for projects that use Go 1.21+ features"
+    fi
+    
+    dockerfile_content="$dockerfile_content
+
+# Run tests
+CMD [\"sh\", \"-c\", \"go version && echo '--- Running go test ./... ---' && go test ./...\"]"
+
+    # Create temporary directory for this test
+    local temp_dir
+    temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
+
+    # Copy source to temp directory (excluding test results and git)
+    rsync -a --exclude="$OUTPUT_DIR" --exclude=".git" --exclude="*.test" . "$temp_dir/"
+
+    # Create Dockerfile in temp directory
+    echo "$dockerfile_content" > "$temp_dir/Dockerfile"
+
+    # Build and run container
+    local exit_code=0
+    local output
+
+    if $VERBOSE; then
+        log "Building Docker image for Go $go_version..."
+    fi
+
+    # Capture both stdout and stderr, and the exit code
+    if output=$(cd "$temp_dir" && timeout "$DOCKER_TIMEOUT" docker build -t "$container_name" . 2>&1 && \
+                timeout "$DOCKER_TIMEOUT" docker run --rm "$container_name" 2>&1); then
+        log_success "Go $go_version: PASSED"
+        echo "PASSED" > "${result_file}.status"
+    else
+        exit_code=$?
+        log_error "Go $go_version: FAILED (exit code: $exit_code)"
+        echo "FAILED" > "${result_file}.status"
+    fi
+
+    # Save full output
+    echo "$output" > "$result_file"
+
+    # Clean up
+    docker rmi "$container_name" &> /dev/null || true
+    rm -rf "$temp_dir"
+
+    if $VERBOSE; then
+        echo "--- Go $go_version output ---"
+        echo "$output"
+        echo "--- End Go $go_version output ---"
+    fi
+
+    return $exit_code
+}
+
+# Function to run tests in parallel
+run_parallel() {
+    local pids=()
+    local failed_versions=()
+
+    log "Starting parallel tests for ${#GO_VERSIONS[@]} Go versions..."
+
+    # Start all tests in background
+    for version in "${GO_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
+        test_go_version "$version" &
+        pids+=($!)
+    done
+
+    # Wait for all tests to complete
+    for i in "${!pids[@]}"; do
+        local pid=${pids[$i]}
+        local version=${GO_VERSIONS[$i]}
+
+        if ! wait $pid; then
+            failed_versions+=("$version")
+        fi
+    done
+
+    return ${#failed_versions[@]}
+}
+
+# Function to run tests sequentially
+run_sequential() {
+    local failed_versions=()
+
+    log "Starting sequential tests for ${#GO_VERSIONS[@]} Go versions..."
+
+    for version in "${GO_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
+        if ! test_go_version "$version"; then
+            failed_versions+=("$version")
+        fi
+    done
+
+    return ${#failed_versions[@]}
+}
+
+# Main execution
+main() {
+    local start_time
+    start_time=$(date +%s)
+
+    log "Starting Go version compatibility tests..."
+    log "Testing versions: ${GO_VERSIONS[*]}"
+    log "Output directory: $OUTPUT_DIR"
+    log "Parallel execution: $PARALLEL"
+
+    local failed_count
+    if $PARALLEL; then
+        run_parallel
+        failed_count=$?
+    else
+        run_sequential
+        failed_count=$?
+    fi
+
+    local end_time
+    end_time=$(date +%s)
+    local duration=$((end_time - start_time))
+
+    # Collect results for display
+    local passed_versions=()
+    local failed_versions=()
+    local unknown_versions=()
+    local passed_count=0
+
+    for version in "${GO_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
+        local status_file="${OUTPUT_DIR}/go-${version}.txt.status"
+        if [[ -f "$status_file" ]]; then
+            local status
+            status=$(cat "$status_file")
+            if [[ "$status" == "PASSED" ]]; then
+                passed_versions+=("$version")
+                ((passed_count++))
+            else
+                failed_versions+=("$version")
+            fi
+        else
+            unknown_versions+=("$version")
+        fi
+    done
+
+    # Generate summary report
+    local summary_file="${OUTPUT_DIR}/summary.txt"
+    {
+        echo "Go Version Compatibility Test Summary"
+        echo "====================================="
+        echo "Date: $(date)"
+        echo "Duration: ${duration}s"
+        echo "Parallel: $PARALLEL"
+        echo ""
+        echo "Results:"
+
+        for version in "${GO_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
+            local status_file="${OUTPUT_DIR}/go-${version}.txt.status"
+            if [[ -f "$status_file" ]]; then
+                local status
+                status=$(cat "$status_file")
+                if [[ "$status" == "PASSED" ]]; then
+                    echo "  Go $version: ✓ PASSED"
+                else
+                    echo "  Go $version: ✗ FAILED"
+                fi
+            else
+                echo "  Go $version: ? UNKNOWN (no status file)"
+            fi
+        done
+
+        echo ""
+        echo "Summary: $passed_count/${#GO_VERSIONS[@]} versions passed"
+
+        if [[ $failed_count -gt 0 ]]; then
+            echo ""
+            echo "Failed versions details:"
+            for version in "${failed_versions[@]}"; do
+                echo ""
+                echo "--- Go $version (FAILED) ---"
+                local result_file="${OUTPUT_DIR}/go-${version}.txt"
+                if [[ -f "$result_file" ]]; then
+                    tail -n 30 "$result_file"
+                fi
+            done
+        fi
+    } > "$summary_file"
+
+        # Find lowest continuous supported version and check recent versions
+    local lowest_continuous_version=""
+    local recent_versions_failed=false
+    
+    # Sort versions to ensure proper order
+    local sorted_versions=()
+    for version in "${GO_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
+        sorted_versions+=("$version")
+    done
+    # Sort versions numerically (1.11, 1.12, ..., 1.25)
+    IFS=$'\n' sorted_versions=($(sort -V <<< "${sorted_versions[*]}"))
+    
+    # Find lowest continuous supported version (all versions from this point onwards pass)
+    for version in "${sorted_versions[@]}"; do
+        local status_file="${OUTPUT_DIR}/go-${version}.txt.status"
+        local all_subsequent_pass=true
+        
+        # Check if this version and all subsequent versions pass
+        local found_current=false
+        for check_version in "${sorted_versions[@]}"; do
+            if [[ "$check_version" == "$version" ]]; then
+                found_current=true
+            fi
+            
+            if [[ "$found_current" == true ]]; then
+                local check_status_file="${OUTPUT_DIR}/go-${check_version}.txt.status"
+                if [[ -f "$check_status_file" ]]; then
+                    local status
+                    status=$(cat "$check_status_file")
+                    if [[ "$status" != "PASSED" ]]; then
+                        all_subsequent_pass=false
+                        break
+                    fi
+                else
+                    all_subsequent_pass=false
+                    break
+                fi
+            fi
+        done
+        
+        if [[ "$all_subsequent_pass" == true ]]; then
+            lowest_continuous_version="$version"
+            break
+        fi
+    done
+    
+    # Check if the two most recent versions failed
+    local num_versions=${#sorted_versions[@]}
+    if [[ $num_versions -ge 2 ]]; then
+        local second_recent="${sorted_versions[$((num_versions-2))]}"
+        local most_recent="${sorted_versions[$((num_versions-1))]}"
+        
+        local second_recent_status_file="${OUTPUT_DIR}/go-${second_recent}.txt.status"
+        local most_recent_status_file="${OUTPUT_DIR}/go-${most_recent}.txt.status"
+        
+        local second_recent_failed=false
+        local most_recent_failed=false
+        
+        if [[ -f "$second_recent_status_file" ]]; then
+            local status
+            status=$(cat "$second_recent_status_file")
+            if [[ "$status" != "PASSED" ]]; then
+                second_recent_failed=true
+            fi
+        else
+            second_recent_failed=true
+        fi
+        
+        if [[ -f "$most_recent_status_file" ]]; then
+            local status
+            status=$(cat "$most_recent_status_file")
+            if [[ "$status" != "PASSED" ]]; then
+                most_recent_failed=true
+            fi
+        else
+            most_recent_failed=true
+        fi
+        
+        if [[ "$second_recent_failed" == true || "$most_recent_failed" == true ]]; then
+            recent_versions_failed=true
+        fi
+    elif [[ $num_versions -eq 1 ]]; then
+        # Only one version tested, check if it's the most recent and failed
+        local only_version="${sorted_versions[0]}"
+        local only_status_file="${OUTPUT_DIR}/go-${only_version}.txt.status"
+        
+        if [[ -f "$only_status_file" ]]; then
+            local status
+            status=$(cat "$only_status_file")
+            if [[ "$status" != "PASSED" ]]; then
+                recent_versions_failed=true
+            fi
+        else
+            recent_versions_failed=true
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    # Display summary
+    echo ""
+    log "Test completed in ${duration}s"
+    log "Summary report: $summary_file"
+    
+    echo ""
+    echo "========================================"
+    echo "           FINAL RESULTS"
+    echo "========================================"
+    echo ""
+    
+    # Display passed versions
+    if [[ ${#passed_versions[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+        log_success "PASSED (${#passed_versions[@]}/${#GO_VERSIONS[@]}):"
+        # Sort passed versions for display
+        local sorted_passed=()
+        for version in "${sorted_versions[@]}"; do
+            for passed_version in "${passed_versions[@]}"; do
+                if [[ "$version" == "$passed_version" ]]; then
+                    sorted_passed+=("$version")
+                    break
+                fi
+            done
+        done
+        for version in "${sorted_passed[@]}"; do
+            echo -e "  ${GREEN}✓${NC} Go $version"
+        done
+        echo ""
+    fi
+    
+    # Display failed versions
+    if [[ ${#failed_versions[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "FAILED (${#failed_versions[@]}/${#GO_VERSIONS[@]}):"
+        # Sort failed versions for display
+        local sorted_failed=()
+        for version in "${sorted_versions[@]}"; do
+            for failed_version in "${failed_versions[@]}"; do
+                if [[ "$version" == "$failed_version" ]]; then
+                    sorted_failed+=("$version")
+                    break
+                fi
+            done
+        done
+        for version in "${sorted_failed[@]}"; do
+            echo -e "  ${RED}✗${NC} Go $version"
+        done
+        echo ""
+        
+        # Show failure details
+        echo "========================================"
+        echo "         FAILURE DETAILS"
+        echo "========================================"
+        echo ""
+        
+        for version in "${sorted_failed[@]}"; do
+            echo -e "${RED}--- Go $version FAILURE LOGS (last 30 lines) ---${NC}"
+            local result_file="${OUTPUT_DIR}/go-${version}.txt"
+            if [[ -f "$result_file" ]]; then
+                tail -n 30 "$result_file" | sed 's/^/  /'
+            else
+                echo "  No log file found: $result_file"
+            fi
+            echo ""
+        done
+    fi
+    
+    # Display unknown versions
+    if [[ ${#unknown_versions[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+        log_warning "UNKNOWN (${#unknown_versions[@]}/${#GO_VERSIONS[@]}):"
+        for version in "${unknown_versions[@]}"; do
+            echo -e "  ${YELLOW}?${NC} Go $version (no status file)"
+        done
+        echo ""
+    fi
+    
+    echo "========================================"
+    echo "         COMPATIBILITY SUMMARY"
+    echo "========================================"
+    echo ""
+    
+    if [[ -n "$lowest_continuous_version" ]]; then
+        log_success "Lowest continuous supported version: Go $lowest_continuous_version"
+        echo "  (All versions from Go $lowest_continuous_version onwards pass)"
+    else
+        log_error "No continuous version support found"
+        echo "  (No version has all subsequent versions passing)"
+    fi
+    
+    echo ""
+    echo "========================================"
+    echo "Full detailed logs available in: $OUTPUT_DIR"
+    echo "========================================"
+    
+    # Determine exit code based on recent versions
+    if [[ "$recent_versions_failed" == true ]]; then
+        log_error "OVERALL RESULT: Recent Go versions failed - this needs attention!"
+        if [[ -n "$lowest_continuous_version" ]]; then
+            echo "Note: Continuous support starts from Go $lowest_continuous_version"
+        fi
+        exit 1
+    else
+        log_success "OVERALL RESULT: Recent Go versions pass - compatibility looks good!"
+        if [[ -n "$lowest_continuous_version" ]]; then
+            echo "Continuous support starts from Go $lowest_continuous_version"
+        fi
+        exit 0
+    fi
+}
+
+# Trap to clean up on exit
+cleanup() {
+    # Kill any remaining background processes
+    jobs -p | xargs -r kill 2>/dev/null || true
+
+    # Clean up any remaining Docker containers
+    docker ps -q --filter "name=go-toml-test-" | xargs -r docker stop 2>/dev/null || true
+    docker images -q --filter "reference=go-toml-test-*" | xargs -r docker rmi 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+# Run main function
+main