diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3396e46..4483d4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         # These are the release channels.
         # Hermit will handle installing the right patch.
-        go: ["1.20", "1.21"]
+        go: ["1.23", "1.24"]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         # These are versions for GitHub's setup-go.
         # '.x' will pick the latest patch release.
-        go: ["1.20.x", "1.21.x"]
+        go: ["1.23.x", "1.24.x"]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 3a05633..1eb0b92 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ linters:
     - wsl
     - funlen
     - gocognit
-    - gomnd
     - goprintffuncname
     - paralleltest
     - nlreturn
@@ -36,13 +35,14 @@ linters:
     - nilnil
     - depguard    # nothing to guard against yet
     - tagalign    # hurts readability of kong tags
+    - tenv        # deprecated since v1.64, but not removed yet
     - mnd
     - perfsprint
     - err113
     - copyloopvar
     - intrange
-    - execinquery
     - nakedret
+    - recvcheck   # value receivers are intentionally used for copies
 
 linters-settings:
   govet:
diff --git a/bin/.go-1.23.6.pkg b/bin/.go-1.24.0.pkg
similarity index 100%
rename from bin/.go-1.23.6.pkg
rename to bin/.go-1.24.0.pkg
diff --git a/bin/.golangci-lint-1.60.1.pkg b/bin/.golangci-lint-1.64.5.pkg
similarity index 100%
rename from bin/.golangci-lint-1.60.1.pkg
rename to bin/.golangci-lint-1.64.5.pkg
diff --git a/bin/go b/bin/go
index 8fb1c41..42b4aa3 120000
--- a/bin/go
+++ b/bin/go
@@ -1 +1 @@
-.go-1.23.6.pkg
\ No newline at end of file
+.go-1.24.0.pkg
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/gofmt b/bin/gofmt
index 8fb1c41..42b4aa3 120000
--- a/bin/gofmt
+++ b/bin/gofmt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-.go-1.23.6.pkg
\ No newline at end of file
+.go-1.24.0.pkg
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/golangci-lint b/bin/golangci-lint
index 4857716..1bb9797 120000
--- a/bin/golangci-lint
+++ b/bin/golangci-lint
@@ -1 +1 @@
-.golangci-lint-1.60.1.pkg
\ No newline at end of file
+.golangci-lint-1.64.5.pkg
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config_test.go b/config_test.go
index 570f142..fd303af 100644
--- a/config_test.go
+++ b/config_test.go
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ func TestMultipleConfigLoading(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	cli.Flag = "first"
-	first, cleanFirst := makeConfig(t, &cli)
-	defer cleanFirst()
+	first := makeConfig(t, &cli)
 
 	cli.Flag = ""
-	second, cleanSecond := makeConfig(t, &cli)
-	defer cleanSecond()
+	second := makeConfig(t, &cli)
 
 	p := mustNew(t, &cli, kong.Configuration(kong.JSON, first, second))
 	_, err := p.Parse(nil)
@@ -34,20 +32,19 @@ func TestConfigValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	cli.Flag = "invalid"
-	conf, cleanConf := makeConfig(t, &cli)
-	defer cleanConf()
+	conf := makeConfig(t, &cli)
 
 	p := mustNew(t, &cli, kong.Configuration(kong.JSON, conf))
 	_, err := p.Parse(nil)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 }
 
-func makeConfig(t *testing.T, config any) (path string, cleanup func()) {
+func makeConfig(t *testing.T, config any) (path string) {
 	t.Helper()
-	w, err := os.CreateTemp("", "")
+	w, err := os.CreateTemp(t.TempDir(), "")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	defer w.Close()
 	err = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(config)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	return w.Name(), func() { os.Remove(w.Name()) }
+	return w.Name()
 }
diff --git a/help.go b/help.go
index 6363ea2..28290f6 100644
--- a/help.go
+++ b/help.go
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func (h *helpWriter) Write(w io.Writer) error {
 
 func (h *helpWriter) Wrap(text string) {
 	w := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
-	doc.ToText(w, strings.TrimSpace(text), "", "    ", h.width)
+	doc.ToText(w, strings.TrimSpace(text), "", "    ", h.width) //nolint:staticcheck // cross-package links not possible
 	for _, line := range strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(w.String()), "\n") {
 		h.Print(line)
 	}
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ func writeTwoColumns(w *helpWriter, rows [][2]string) {
 
 	for _, row := range rows {
 		buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
-		doc.ToText(buf, row[1], "", strings.Repeat(" ", defaultIndent), w.width-leftSize-defaultColumnPadding)
+		doc.ToText(buf, row[1], "", strings.Repeat(" ", defaultIndent), w.width-leftSize-defaultColumnPadding) //nolint:staticcheck // cross-package links not possible
 		lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimRight(buf.String(), "\n"), "\n")
 
 		line := fmt.Sprintf("%-*s", leftSize, row[0])
diff --git a/help_test.go b/help_test.go
index e680be2..f8aebab 100644
--- a/help_test.go
+++ b/help_test.go
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ func TestHelp(t *testing.T) {
 
 			Three threeArg `arg help:"Sub-sub-arg."`
 
-			Four struct {
-			} `cmd help:"Sub-sub-command."`
+			Four struct{} `cmd help:"Sub-sub-command."`
 		} `cmd help:"Another subcommand."`
 	}
 
@@ -192,8 +191,7 @@ func TestFlagsLast(t *testing.T) {
 
 			Three threeArg `arg help:"Sub-sub-arg."`
 
-			Four struct {
-			} `cmd help:"Sub-sub-command."`
+			Four struct{} `cmd help:"Sub-sub-command."`
 		} `cmd help:"Another subcommand."`
 	}
 
@@ -296,8 +294,7 @@ func TestHelpTree(t *testing.T) {
 		Two struct {
 			Three threeArg `arg help:"Sub-sub-arg."`
 
-			Four struct {
-			} `cmd help:"Sub-sub-command." aliases:"for,fore"`
+			Four struct{} `cmd help:"Sub-sub-command." aliases:"for,fore"`
 		} `cmd help:"Another subcommand."`
 	}
 
@@ -390,8 +387,7 @@ func TestHelpCompactNoExpand(t *testing.T) {
 		Two struct {
 			Three threeArg `arg help:"Sub-sub-arg."`
 
-			Four struct {
-			} `cmd help:"Sub-sub-command." aliases:"for,fore"`
+			Four struct{} `cmd help:"Sub-sub-command." aliases:"for,fore"`
 		} `cmd help:"Another subcommand."`
 	}
 
@@ -603,7 +599,7 @@ func TestAutoGroup(t *testing.T) {
 			if node, ok := parent.(*kong.Node); ok {
 				return &kong.Group{
 					Key:   node.Name,
-					Title: strings.Title(node.Name) + " flags:",
+					Title: strings.Title(node.Name) + " flags:", //nolint:staticcheck // strings.Title in test is okay
 				}
 			}
 			return nil
diff --git a/mapper_test.go b/mapper_test.go
index a6ddbe3..947f836 100644
--- a/mapper_test.go
+++ b/mapper_test.go
@@ -268,9 +268,8 @@ func TestFileContentFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	var cli struct {
 		File kong.FileContentFlag
 	}
-	f, err := os.CreateTemp("", "")
+	f, err := os.CreateTemp(t.TempDir(), "")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	defer os.Remove(f.Name())
 	fmt.Fprint(f, "hello world")
 	f.Close()
 	_, err = mustNew(t, &cli).Parse([]string{"--file", f.Name()})
@@ -282,9 +281,8 @@ func TestNamedFileContentFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	var cli struct {
 		File kong.NamedFileContentFlag
 	}
-	f, err := os.CreateTemp("", "")
+	f, err := os.CreateTemp(t.TempDir(), "")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	defer os.Remove(f.Name())
 	fmt.Fprint(f, "hello world")
 	f.Close()
 	_, err = mustNew(t, &cli).Parse([]string{"--file", f.Name()})
diff --git a/resolver.go b/resolver.go
index 29be1b9..3e37ca7 100644
--- a/resolver.go
+++ b/resolver.go
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ func JSON(r io.Reader) (Resolver, error) {
 }
 
 func snakeCase(name string) string {
-	name = strings.Join(strings.Split(strings.Title(name), "-"), "")
+	name = strings.Join(strings.Split(strings.Title(name), "-"), "") //nolint:staticcheck // Unicode punctuation not an issue
 	return strings.ToLower(name[:1]) + name[1:]
 }
diff --git a/util_test.go b/util_test.go
index 5ec0131..78302ef 100644
--- a/util_test.go
+++ b/util_test.go
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ func TestConfigFlag(t *testing.T) {
 		Flag   string
 	}
 
-	w, err := os.CreateTemp("", "")
+	w, err := os.CreateTemp(t.TempDir(), "")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	defer os.Remove(w.Name())
 	w.WriteString(`{"flag": "hello world"}`) //nolint: errcheck
 	w.Close()