diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index 8c41079..0c2ecc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ jobs:
   test_linux:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go: [1.23.3]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+        go: [1.26.1]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
@@ -30,15 +30,13 @@ jobs:
     - run: |
         cp ./.github/client_conf.json ./
         go test -v -race ./...
-    - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
-      with:
-        version: v1.63.4
-        skip-cache: true
-        args: --timeout=8m
+    - run: |
+        go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@latest
+        staticcheck ./...
   test_windows:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go: [1.23.3]
+        go: [1.26.1]
     runs-on: windows-2022
     steps:
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -62,9 +60,7 @@ jobs:
     - run: |
         cp ./.github/client_conf.json ./
         go test -v -race ./...
-    - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
-      with:
-        version: v1.63.4
-        skip-cache: true
-        args: --timeout=8m
+    - run: |
+        go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@latest
+        staticcheck ./...
   
diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 50c7b08..b0f8921 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func (conn *conn) enableSession() {
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&conn._useSession, 1)
 }
 
-//nolint:unused // appears to be legacy, unsure, so leaving for now
+//lint:ignore U1000 appears to be legacy, unsure, so leaving for now
 func (conn *conn) sendRecv(cmd uint16, req smb2.Packet, ctx context.Context) (res []byte, err error) {
 	rr, err := conn.send(req, ctx)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/initiator.go b/initiator.go
index 25237e0..7c32ee3 100644
--- a/initiator.go
+++ b/initiator.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (i *NTLMInitiator) SessionKey() []byte {
 	return i.ntlm.Session().SessionKey()
 }
 
-//nolint:unused // appears to be legacy, unsure, so leaving for now
+//lint:ignore U1000 appears to be legacy, unsure, so leaving for now
 func (i *NTLMInitiator) infoMap() *ntlm.InfoMap {
 	return i.ntlm.Session().InfoMap()
 }
diff --git a/internal/ntlm/client.go b/internal/ntlm/client.go
index 313c303..58b99ae 100644
--- a/internal/ntlm/client.go
+++ b/internal/ntlm/client.go
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	Domain      string // e.g "WORKGROUP", "MicrosoftAccount"
 	Workstation string // e.g "localhost", "HOME-PC"
 
-	TargetSPN       string           // SPN ::= "service/hostname[:port]"; e.g "cifs/remotehost:1020"
-	channelBindings *channelBindings //nolint:unused // reserved for future implementation
+	TargetSPN string // SPN ::= "service/hostname[:port]"; e.g "cifs/remotehost:1020"
 
 	nmsg    []byte
 	session *Session
diff --git a/internal/ntlm/ntlm.go b/internal/ntlm/ntlm.go
index 129ee37..b919869 100644
--- a/internal/ntlm/ntlm.go
+++ b/internal/ntlm/ntlm.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"hash"
 	"hash/crc32"
 
-	"golang.org/x/crypto/md4" //nolint:staticcheck // md4 may be deprecated, but SMB still uses it
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/md4" //lint:ignore SA1019 md4 may be deprecated, but SMB still uses it
 )
 
 var zero [16]byte
@@ -78,21 +78,6 @@ const (
 	MsvAvChannelBindings
 )
 
-//nolint:unused
-type addr struct {
-	typ uint32
-	val []byte
-}
-
-// channelBindings represents gss_channel_bindings_struct
-//
-//nolint:unused
-type channelBindings struct {
-	InitiatorAddress addr
-	AcceptorAddress  addr
-	AppData          []byte
-}
-
 var signature = []byte("NTLMSSP\x00")
 
 //      Version
diff --git a/krb5.go b/krb5.go
index 6b05f57..2ed0804 100644
--- a/krb5.go
+++ b/krb5.go
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ func (ki *Krb5Initiator) OID() asn1.ObjectIdentifier {
 // InitSecContext initiates the security context.
 func (ki *Krb5Initiator) InitSecContext() ([]byte, error) {
 	if ki.Client == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("Kerberos client is not set")
+		return nil, errors.New("Kerberos client is not set") //lint:ignore ST1005 Kerberos is a proper noun
 	}
 
 	if ki.TargetSPN == "" {
-		return nil, errors.New("Kerberos target SPN is not set")
+		return nil, errors.New("Kerberos target SPN is not set") //lint:ignore ST1005 Kerberos is a proper noun
 	}
 
 	tkt, key, err := ki.Client.GetServiceTicket(ki.TargetSPN)