diff --git a/gwctl/cmd/main.go b/gwctl/cmd/main.go
index 4c21795150..999e03026a 100644
--- a/gwctl/cmd/main.go
+++ b/gwctl/cmd/main.go
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	_ "embed"
 	"flag"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 
-	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
-
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	cobraflag "github.com/spf13/pflag"
+	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/describe"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/get"
 	cmdutils "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils"
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/describe/describe.go b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/describe/describe.go
index 49d85cf09d..e4230f5cf0 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/describe/describe.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/describe/describe.go
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
-	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
 
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers"
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/get/get.go b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/get/get.go
index 193b5f04d1..a3e66f0267 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/get/get.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/get/get.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers"
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/backends.go b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/backends.go
index 6e6cf3e2da..18fc11b4d7 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/backends.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/backends.go
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/policymanager"
-
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/yaml"
+
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/policymanager"
 )
 
 type BackendsPrinter struct {
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gatewayclasses.go b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gatewayclasses.go
index caddba1efc..aa7ab7a610 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gatewayclasses.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gatewayclasses.go
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@ package printer
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	_ "embed"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/policymanager"
-
 	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/yaml"
+
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/policymanager"
 )
 
 type GatewayClassesPrinter struct {
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gatewayclasses_test.go b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gatewayclasses_test.go
index b0fb8a13cf..6ef687fa0a 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gatewayclasses_test.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gatewayclasses_test.go
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy"
-
 	apiextensionsv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	gatewayv1alpha2 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha2"
 	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
+
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy"
 )
 
 func TestGatewayClassesPrinter_PrintDescribeView(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gateways.go b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gateways.go
index f60840f902..79cd1c9da4 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gateways.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gateways.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package printer
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	_ "embed"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gateways_test.go b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gateways_test.go
index f1e6203fd8..e5fa9190d5 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gateways_test.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/gateways_test.go
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy"
-
 	apiextensionsv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	gatewayv1alpha2 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha2"
 	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
+
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy"
 )
 
 func TestGatewaysPrinter_PrintDescribeView(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/httproutes.go b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/httproutes.go
index f7feafc0e1..6c79a5d335 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/httproutes.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/httproutes.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package printer
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	_ "embed"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"strings"
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/httproutes_test.go b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/httproutes_test.go
index 60e9d83d34..28f78191c6 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/httproutes_test.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/httproutes_test.go
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy"
-
 	apiextensionsv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	gatewayv1alpha2 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha2"
 	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
+
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy"
 )
 
 func TestHTTPRoutesPrinter_PrintDescribeView(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/policies.go b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/policies.go
index 4399618593..8f12963d02 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/policies.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/policies.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 package printer
 
 import (
-	_ "embed"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"sort"
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/policies_test.go b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/policies_test.go
index 375234856b..28e86f1c6a 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/policies_test.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils/printer/policies_test.go
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
-
 	apiextensionsv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	gatewayv1alpha2 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1alpha2"
+
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/cmd/utils"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
 )
 
 func TestPoliciesPrinter_Print_And_PrintDescribeView(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/backends.go b/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/backends.go
index 68e58cc701..dbcebf5d29 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/backends.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/backends.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/discovery"
 	"k8s.io/utils/strings/slices"
+
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
 )
 
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/gatewayclasses.go b/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/gatewayclasses.go
index b8dc5ec4dd..2aa886c9a2 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/gatewayclasses.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/gatewayclasses.go
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ package resourcehelpers
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	_ "embed"
 
 	apimachinerytypes "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
+
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
 )
 
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/gateways.go b/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/gateways.go
index 968307e83b..8fc7b5e5cf 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/gateways.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/gateways.go
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ package resourcehelpers
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	_ "embed"
 
 	apimachinerytypes "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
+
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
 )
 
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/httproutes.go b/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/httproutes.go
index cc25315276..61ae6c2f58 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/httproutes.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers/httproutes.go
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ package resourcehelpers
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	_ "embed"
 
 	apimachinerytypes "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
+
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
 )
 
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/backends.go b/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/backends.go
index a898e76d94..b079992e40 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/backends.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/backends.go
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ package effectivepolicy
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
+	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
+
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/common/resourcehelpers"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/policymanager"
-
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
-	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
 )
 
 type backends struct {
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/gatewayclasses.go b/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/gatewayclasses.go
index c178dba780..4025823770 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/gatewayclasses.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/gatewayclasses.go
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@ package effectivepolicy
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	_ "embed"
-
-	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/policymanager"
 
 	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
+
+	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/gwctl/pkg/policymanager"
 )
 
 type gatewayClasses struct {
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/gateways.go b/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/gateways.go
index 5226e27044..f2ff0433ae 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/gateways.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/gateways.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package effectivepolicy
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	_ "embed"
 
 	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"
 
diff --git a/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/httproutes.go b/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/httproutes.go
index 40fee0bc8a..d8fd1b8ec1 100644
--- a/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/httproutes.go
+++ b/gwctl/pkg/effectivepolicy/httproutes.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package effectivepolicy
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	_ "embed"
 	"fmt"
 
 	gatewayv1beta1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1beta1"