Fix GoLint errors/warnings (#171)

Author: davidcollom

.github/workflows/build-test.yaml

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
       pull-requests: read  # for golangci/golangci-lint-action to fetch pull requests
+      checks: write  # for golangci/golangci-lint-action to annotate Pull Requests
     name: Lint Go code
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -21,9 +22,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Golang
         uses: actions/setup-go@fac708d6674e30b6ba41289acaab6d4b75aa0753 # v4.0.0
       - name: Run golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@639cd343e1d3b897ff35927a75193d57cfcba299 # v3.6.0
+        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@3cfe3a4abbb849e10058ce4af15d205b6da42804      # v4.0.0
         with:
-          version: v1.53
+          version: v1.54
           args: --timeout 10m --exclude SA5011 --verbose --issues-exit-code=0
           only-new-issues: true