diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-go.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-go.yaml
index d14521319..be7b21b27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-go.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-go.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
         with:
-          version: v1.59.1
+          version: v1.60.3
           # use the default if on main branch, otherwise use the pull request config
           args: --timeout=30m --config=.golangci.yml
           only-new-issues: true
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index b9c99c667..76baf3bf4 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ linters:
     - staticcheck
     - bidichk
     - durationcheck
-    - exportloopref
+    - copyloopvar
     - whitespace
     - gosec
 
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ linters:
 linters-settings:
   gofmt:
     simplify: true
+  gosec:
+    excludes:
+      - G115
+      - G406 # ignore ripe160 deprecation
+      - G507 # ignore ripe160 deprecation
 
 issues:
   max-issues-per-linter: 1000
diff --git a/cmd/thor/sync_logdb.go b/cmd/thor/sync_logdb.go
index c27364ba2..b5062779c 100644
--- a/cmd/thor/sync_logdb.go
+++ b/cmd/thor/sync_logdb.go
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ func verifyLogDBPerBlock(
 ) error {
 	convertTopics := func(topics []thor.Bytes32) (r [5]*thor.Bytes32) {
 		for i, t := range topics {
-			t := t
-			r[i] = &t
+			topic := t
+			r[i] = &topic
 		}
 		return
 	}
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ func pumpBlockAndReceipts(ctx context.Context, repo *chain.Repository, headID th
 						h.ID()
 					}
 					for _, tx := range b.Transactions() {
-						tx := tx
+						tmpTx := tx
 						queue <- func() {
-							tx.ID()
+							tmpTx.ID()
 						}
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/comm/communicator.go b/comm/communicator.go
index 4bdd1e2b2..a0ad58c0c 100644
--- a/comm/communicator.go
+++ b/comm/communicator.go
@@ -238,21 +238,21 @@ func (c *Communicator) BroadcastBlock(blk *block.Block) {
 	toAnnounce := peers[p:]
 
 	for _, peer := range toPropagate {
-		peer := peer
-		peer.MarkBlock(blk.Header().ID())
+		tmpPeer := peer
+		tmpPeer.MarkBlock(blk.Header().ID())
 		c.goes.Go(func() {
-			if err := proto.NotifyNewBlock(c.ctx, peer, blk); err != nil {
-				peer.logger.Debug("failed to broadcast new block", "err", err)
+			if err := proto.NotifyNewBlock(c.ctx, tmpPeer, blk); err != nil {
+				tmpPeer.logger.Debug("failed to broadcast new block", "err", err)
 			}
 		})
 	}
 
 	for _, peer := range toAnnounce {
-		peer := peer
-		peer.MarkBlock(blk.Header().ID())
+		tmpPeer := peer
+		tmpPeer.MarkBlock(blk.Header().ID())
 		c.goes.Go(func() {
-			if err := proto.NotifyNewBlockID(c.ctx, peer, blk.Header().ID()); err != nil {
-				peer.logger.Debug("failed to broadcast new block id", "err", err)
+			if err := proto.NotifyNewBlockID(c.ctx, tmpPeer, blk.Header().ID()); err != nil {
+				tmpPeer.logger.Debug("failed to broadcast new block id", "err", err)
 			}
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/comm/sync.go b/comm/sync.go
index 9fe69d3d8..e2897806c 100644
--- a/comm/sync.go
+++ b/comm/sync.go
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ func warmupBlocks(ctx context.Context, fetched <-chan []*block.Block, warmedUp c
 					h.Beta()
 				}
 				for _, tx := range blk.Transactions() {
-					tx := tx
+					tmpTx := tx
 					queue <- func() {
-						tx.ID()
-						tx.UnprovedWork()
-						_, _ = tx.IntrinsicGas()
-						_, _ = tx.Delegator()
+						tmpTx.ID()
+						tmpTx.UnprovedWork()
+						_, _ = tmpTx.IntrinsicGas()
+						_, _ = tmpTx.Delegator()
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/comm/txs_loop.go b/comm/txs_loop.go
index 85d887b35..3040ce587 100644
--- a/comm/txs_loop.go
+++ b/comm/txs_loop.go
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ func (c *Communicator) txsLoop() {
 				})
 
 				for _, peer := range peers {
-					peer := peer
-					peer.MarkTransaction(tx.Hash())
+					tmpPeer := peer
+					tmpPeer.MarkTransaction(tx.Hash())
 					c.goes.Go(func() {
-						if err := proto.NotifyNewTx(c.ctx, peer, tx); err != nil {
-							peer.logger.Debug("failed to broadcast tx", "err", err)
+						if err := proto.NotifyNewTx(c.ctx, tmpPeer, tx); err != nil {
+							tmpPeer.logger.Debug("failed to broadcast tx", "err", err)
 						}
 					})
 				}
diff --git a/tracers/logger/logger.go b/tracers/logger/logger.go
index ff3735a6e..f128cac61 100644
--- a/tracers/logger/logger.go
+++ b/tracers/logger/logger.go
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ func formatLogs(logs []StructLog) []StructLogRes {
 			}
 			formatted[index].Stack = &stack
 		}
-		if trace.ReturnData != nil && len(trace.ReturnData) > 0 {
+		if len(trace.ReturnData) > 0 {
 			formatted[index].ReturnData = hexutil.Bytes(trace.ReturnData).String()
 		}
 		if trace.Memory != nil {