diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index a6b24f27f..8f01f825e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.22
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-ut.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-ut.yml
index 54454959e..89c61c47c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-ut.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-ut.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.22
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           go get .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f7125ece9..abe1a9481 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,27 +14,29 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       -
         name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       -
         name: Set up Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: 1.22
+          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
       -
         name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
-          version: v1.50
-          args: --issues-exit-code=1
+          version: v1.61
+          args: --issues-exit-code=1 --timeout=30m
+          skip-pkg-cache: true
+          skip-build-cache: true
       -
         name: Import GPG key
         id: import_gpg
         uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
         with:
-          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY2 }}
+          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE2 }}
       -
         name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v5
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 029987e12..9c0135ba7 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ issues:
      - SA1019
      - G402
      - G404
+     - G115
      - GetOkExists
 
 run:
-  deadline: 5m
+  deadline: 30m
 
 linters:
   disable-all: true
@@ -20,8 +21,7 @@ linters:
     - staticcheck
     - gosec
     - goimports
-    - vet
-    - revive
+    - govet
     - misspell
     - gosimple
     - staticcheck
diff --git a/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_host_transport_node_collection_realization.go b/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_host_transport_node_collection_realization.go
index ed94566c1..07f4c9715 100644
--- a/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_host_transport_node_collection_realization.go
+++ b/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_host_transport_node_collection_realization.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package nsxt
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"time"
@@ -122,5 +123,5 @@ func getErrorFromState(state *model.TransportNodeCollectionState) error {
 		result += fmt.Sprintf("VCLM transition error: %v\n", *state.VlcmTransitionError)
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Errorf(result)
+	return errors.New(result)
 }
diff --git a/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_uplink_host_switch_profile.go b/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_uplink_host_switch_profile.go
index 6447ffd67..79f711398 100644
--- a/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_uplink_host_switch_profile.go
+++ b/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_policy_uplink_host_switch_profile.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package nsxt
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/vmware/vsphere-automation-sdk-go/runtime/bindings"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/helper/schema"
diff --git a/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_upgrade_prepare_ready.go b/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_upgrade_prepare_ready.go
index fafa67737..16e6922be 100644
--- a/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_upgrade_prepare_ready.go
+++ b/nsxt/data_source_nsxt_upgrade_prepare_ready.go
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 package nsxt
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/vmware/terraform-provider-nsxt/nsxt/util"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/helper/schema"
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ func dataSourceNsxtUpgradePrepareReadyRead(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}
 		errMessage += fmt.Sprintf("\nThere are unacknowledged warnings in prechecks:\n%s\nPlease address these errors from NSX or using nsxt_upgrade_precheck_acknowledge resource", preCheckText)
 	}
 	if len(errMessage) > 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf(errMessage)
+		return errors.New(errMessage)
 	}
 	objID := util.GetVerifiableID(newUUID(), "nsxt_upgrade_prepare_ready")
 	d.SetId(objID)
diff --git a/nsxt/policy_errors.go b/nsxt/policy_errors.go
index 79c4db4da..b5175693c 100644
--- a/nsxt/policy_errors.go
+++ b/nsxt/policy_errors.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package nsxt
 
 import (
+	liberrors "errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ func logVapiErrorData(message string, vapiMessages []std.LocalizableMessage, vap
 		}
 	}
 	log.Printf("[ERROR]: %s", details)
-	return fmt.Errorf(details)
+	return liberrors.New(details)
 }
 
 func logAPIError(message string, err error) error {
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_lb_pool.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_lb_pool.go
index b834807e0..93ce0ff39 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_lb_pool.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_lb_pool.go
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ func setSnatTranslationInSchema(d *schema.ResourceData, snatTranslation *loadbal
 	if snatTranslation != nil {
 		if snatTranslation.Type_ == "LbSnatIpPool" {
 			elem["type"] = "SNAT_IP_POOL"
-			if snatTranslation.IpAddresses != nil && len(snatTranslation.IpAddresses) > 0 {
+			if len(snatTranslation.IpAddresses) > 0 {
 				elem["ip"] = snatTranslation.IpAddresses[0].IpAddress
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ func resourceNsxtLbPoolRead(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) error {
 	d.Set("description", lbPool.Description)
 	d.Set("display_name", lbPool.DisplayName)
 	setTagsInSchema(d, lbPool.Tags)
-	if lbPool.ActiveMonitorIds != nil && len(lbPool.ActiveMonitorIds) > 0 {
+	if len(lbPool.ActiveMonitorIds) > 0 {
 		d.Set("active_monitor_id", lbPool.ActiveMonitorIds[0])
 	} else {
 		d.Set("active_monitor_id", "")
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_policy_ipsec_vpn_session.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_policy_ipsec_vpn_session.go
index c636bcc98..5a7e1fa72 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_policy_ipsec_vpn_session.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_policy_ipsec_vpn_session.go
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ func resourceNsxtPolicyIPSecVpnSessionRead(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}
 		}
 		var subnets []string
 		var prefixLength int64
-		if blockVPN.TunnelInterfaces != nil && len(blockVPN.TunnelInterfaces) > 0 {
+		if len(blockVPN.TunnelInterfaces) > 0 {
 			for _, tunnelInterface := range blockVPN.TunnelInterfaces {
 				ipSubnets := tunnelInterface.IpSubnets
 				for _, ipSubnet := range ipSubnets {
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_upgrade_prepare.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_upgrade_prepare.go
index 092c982e3..fc68e9bb2 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_upgrade_prepare.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_upgrade_prepare.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package nsxt
 
 import (
+	liberrors "errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"strings"
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ func waitForBundleUpload(m interface{}, bundleID string, timeout int) error {
 
 			log.Printf("[DEBUG] Current status for uploading bundle %s is %s", bundleID, *state.Status)
 			if *state.Status == nsxModel.UpgradeBundleUploadStatus_STATUS_FAILED {
-				return state, nsxModel.UpgradeBundleUploadStatus_STATUS_FAILED, fmt.Errorf(*state.DetailedStatus)
+				return state, nsxModel.UpgradeBundleUploadStatus_STATUS_FAILED, liberrors.New(*state.DetailedStatus)
 			}
 
 			return state, *state.Status, nil
diff --git a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_upgrade_run.go b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_upgrade_run.go
index 0783c35cd..e172e8345 100644
--- a/nsxt/resource_nsxt_upgrade_run.go
+++ b/nsxt/resource_nsxt_upgrade_run.go
@@ -452,6 +452,7 @@ func prepareUpgrade(upgradeClientSet *upgradeClientSet, d *schema.ResourceData,
 			continue
 		}
 
+		//#nosec G601 Ignore implicit memory aliasing in for loop temporarily
 		status, err := getUpgradeStatus(upgradeClientSet.StatusClient, &component)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -466,6 +467,7 @@ func prepareUpgrade(upgradeClientSet *upgradeClientSet, d *schema.ResourceData,
 		if status.Status == model.ComponentUpgradeStatus_STATUS_IN_PROGRESS {
 			upgradeClientSet.PlanClient.Pause()
 		}
+		//#nosec G601 Ignore implicit memory aliasing in for loop temporarily
 		err = waitUpgradeForStatus(upgradeClientSet, &component, inFlightComponentUpgradeStatus, staticComponentUpgradeStatus)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -473,6 +475,7 @@ func prepareUpgrade(upgradeClientSet *upgradeClientSet, d *schema.ResourceData,
 
 		// Cache the group list before reset as group IDs change by reset operation. References for some types of groups
 		// could be affected here
+		//#nosec G601 Ignore implicit memory aliasing in for loop temporarily
 		preResetGroupList, err := upgradeClientSet.GroupClient.List(&component, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -820,6 +823,7 @@ func runUpgrade(upgradeClientSet *upgradeClientSet, partialUpgradeMap map[string
 			prevComponent = component
 			completeLog = fmt.Sprintf("[INFO] %s upgrade is partially completed.", component)
 		}
+		//#nosec G601 Ignore implicit memory aliasing in for loop temporarily
 		err = upgradeClientSet.PlanClient.Upgrade(&component)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err