diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index f14fdde..11aa09d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ^1.21
+          go-version: ^1.22
         id: go
 
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
-          go-version: ^1.21
+          go-version: ^1.22
         id: go
 
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         run: go install mvdan.cc/gofumpt@v0.4.0
 
       - name: Install staticcheck
-        run: go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@v0.4.2
+        run: go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@2024.1.1
 
       - name: Install golangci-lint
         run: go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v1.60.3
diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index bdb9e65..fc4d5cf 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ linters:
     - nlreturn
     - noctx
     - nonamedreturns
-    - nosnakecase
     - paralleltest
     - revive
     - testpackage
@@ -26,10 +25,9 @@ linters:
     - varnamelen
     - wrapcheck
     - wsl
-    - deadcode
-    - varcheck
     - exhaustruct
     - depguard
+    - err113
 
     #
     # Disabled because of generics:
@@ -37,18 +35,13 @@ linters:
     - contextcheck
     - rowserrcheck
     - sqlclosecheck
-    - structcheck
     - wastedassign
 
     #
     # Disabled because deprecated:
     #
-    - exhaustivestruct
-    - golint
-    - ifshort
-    - interfacer
-    - maligned
-    - scopelint
+    - execinquery
+    - exportloopref
 
 linters-settings:
   #
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f59b05b..5c9eb3d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ lint: ## Run linters
 	go vet ./...
 	staticcheck ./...
 	golangci-lint run
-	nilaway ./...
+	# nilaway ./...
 
 .PHONY: fmt
 fmt: ## Format the code
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c71fc88..0c92c85 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # go-template
 
 [![Goreport status](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/flashbots/go-template)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/flashbots/go-template)
-[![Test status](https://github.com/flashbots/go-template/workflows/Checks/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/flashbots/go-template/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Checks%22)
+[![Test status](https://github.com/flashbots/go-template/actions/workflows/checks.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/flashbots/go-template/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Checks%22)
 
 Toolbox and building blocks for new Go projects, to get started quickly and right-footed!
 
diff --git a/cli.dockerfile b/cli.dockerfile
index 3b00190..ec24cbf 100644
--- a/cli.dockerfile
+++ b/cli.dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
-FROM golang:1.21 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.23 AS builder
 ARG VERSION
 WORKDIR /build
 ADD go.mod /build/
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e1340b8..c021ba6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/flashbots/go-template
 
-go 1.21
+go 1.22
 
 require (
 	github.com/flashbots/go-utils v0.6.1-0.20240610084140-4461ab748667
diff --git a/httpserver.dockerfile b/httpserver.dockerfile
index 0fed6bb..83184ce 100644
--- a/httpserver.dockerfile
+++ b/httpserver.dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
-FROM golang:1.21 AS builder
+FROM golang:1.23 AS builder
 ARG VERSION
 WORKDIR /build
 ADD go.mod /build/
diff --git a/httpserver/handler.go b/httpserver/handler.go
index da04690..05a1f9a 100644
--- a/httpserver/handler.go
+++ b/httpserver/handler.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/flashbots/go-template/metrics"
 )
 
-func (s *Server) handleAPI(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	m := s.metricsSrv.Float64Histogram(
+func (srv *Server) handleAPI(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	m := srv.metricsSrv.Float64Histogram(
 		"request_duration_api",
 		"API request handling duration",
 		metrics.UomMicroseconds,
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ func (s *Server) handleAPI(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handleLivenessCheck(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+func (srv *Server) handleLivenessCheck(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handleReadinessCheck(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if !s.isReady.Load() {
+func (srv *Server) handleReadinessCheck(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if !srv.isReady.Load() {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
 		return
 	}
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@ func (s *Server) handleReadinessCheck(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handleDrain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if wasReady := s.isReady.Swap(false); !wasReady {
+func (srv *Server) handleDrain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if wasReady := srv.isReady.Swap(false); !wasReady {
 		return
 	}
 	// l := logutils.ZapFromRequest(r)
-	s.log.Info("Server marked as not ready")
-	time.Sleep(s.cfg.DrainDuration) // Give LB enough time to detect us not ready
+	srv.log.Info("Server marked as not ready")
+	time.Sleep(srv.cfg.DrainDuration) // Give LB enough time to detect us not ready
 }
 
-func (s *Server) handleUndrain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	if wasReady := s.isReady.Swap(true); wasReady {
+func (srv *Server) handleUndrain(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if wasReady := srv.isReady.Swap(true); wasReady {
 		return
 	}
 	// l := logutils.ZapFromRequest(r)
-	s.log.Info("Server marked as ready")
+	srv.log.Info("Server marked as ready")
 }
diff --git a/httpserver/handler_test.go b/httpserver/handler_test.go
index 81816fd..c27d5fb 100644
--- a/httpserver/handler_test.go
+++ b/httpserver/handler_test.go
@@ -94,3 +94,21 @@ func Test_Handlers_Healthcheck_Drain_Undrain(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode, "Healthcheck must return `Ok` after undraining")
 	}
 }
+
+func Test_Handlers_Simple(t *testing.T) {
+	// This test doesn't need the server to actually start and serve. Instead it just tests the handlers.
+	//nolint: exhaustruct
+	srv, err := New(&HTTPServerConfig{
+		Log: getTestLogger(),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	{ // Check health
+		req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/readyz", nil) //nolint:goconst,nolintlint
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		srv.getRouter().ServeHTTP(rr, req)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rr.Code)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/httpserver/server.go b/httpserver/server.go
index 9121d8b..084d1a5 100644
--- a/httpserver/server.go
+++ b/httpserver/server.go
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ func New(cfg *HTTPServerConfig) (srv *Server, err error) {
 	}
 	srv.isReady.Swap(true)
 
+	srv.srv = &http.Server{
+		Addr:         cfg.ListenAddr,
+		Handler:      srv.getRouter(),
+		ReadTimeout:  cfg.ReadTimeout,
+		WriteTimeout: cfg.WriteTimeout,
+	}
+
+	return srv, nil
+}
+
+func (srv *Server) getRouter() http.Handler {
 	mux := chi.NewRouter()
 	mux.With(srv.httpLogger).Get("/api", srv.handleAPI) // Never serve at `/` (root) path
 	mux.With(srv.httpLogger).Get("/livez", srv.handleLivenessCheck)
@@ -57,65 +68,57 @@ func New(cfg *HTTPServerConfig) (srv *Server, err error) {
 	mux.With(srv.httpLogger).Get("/drain", srv.handleDrain)
 	mux.With(srv.httpLogger).Get("/undrain", srv.handleUndrain)
 
-	if cfg.EnablePprof {
+	if srv.cfg.EnablePprof {
 		srv.log.Info("pprof API enabled")
 		mux.Mount("/debug", middleware.Profiler())
 	}
-
-	srv.srv = &http.Server{
-		Addr:         cfg.ListenAddr,
-		Handler:      mux,
-		ReadTimeout:  cfg.ReadTimeout,
-		WriteTimeout: cfg.WriteTimeout,
-	}
-
-	return srv, nil
+	return mux
 }
 
-func (s *Server) httpLogger(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
-	return httplogger.LoggingMiddlewareSlog(s.log, next)
+func (srv *Server) httpLogger(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return httplogger.LoggingMiddlewareSlog(srv.log, next)
 }
 
-func (s *Server) RunInBackground() {
+func (srv *Server) RunInBackground() {
 	// metrics
-	if s.cfg.MetricsAddr != "" {
+	if srv.cfg.MetricsAddr != "" {
 		go func() {
-			s.log.With("metricsAddress", s.cfg.MetricsAddr).Info("Starting metrics server")
-			err := s.metricsSrv.ListenAndServe()
+			srv.log.With("metricsAddress", srv.cfg.MetricsAddr).Info("Starting metrics server")
+			err := srv.metricsSrv.ListenAndServe()
 			if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
-				s.log.Error("HTTP server failed", "err", err)
+				srv.log.Error("HTTP server failed", "err", err)
 			}
 		}()
 	}
 
 	// api
 	go func() {
-		s.log.Info("Starting HTTP server", "listenAddress", s.cfg.ListenAddr)
-		if err := s.srv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
-			s.log.Error("HTTP server failed", "err", err)
+		srv.log.Info("Starting HTTP server", "listenAddress", srv.cfg.ListenAddr)
+		if err := srv.srv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
+			srv.log.Error("HTTP server failed", "err", err)
 		}
 	}()
 }
 
-func (s *Server) Shutdown() {
+func (srv *Server) Shutdown() {
 	// api
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), s.cfg.GracefulShutdownDuration)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), srv.cfg.GracefulShutdownDuration)
 	defer cancel()
-	if err := s.srv.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
-		s.log.Error("Graceful HTTP server shutdown failed", "err", err)
+	if err := srv.srv.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
+		srv.log.Error("Graceful HTTP server shutdown failed", "err", err)
 	} else {
-		s.log.Info("HTTP server gracefully stopped")
+		srv.log.Info("HTTP server gracefully stopped")
 	}
 
 	// metrics
-	if len(s.cfg.MetricsAddr) != 0 {
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), s.cfg.GracefulShutdownDuration)
+	if len(srv.cfg.MetricsAddr) != 0 {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), srv.cfg.GracefulShutdownDuration)
 		defer cancel()
 
-		if err := s.metricsSrv.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
-			s.log.Error("Graceful metrics server shutdown failed", "err", err)
+		if err := srv.metricsSrv.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
+			srv.log.Error("Graceful metrics server shutdown failed", "err", err)
 		} else {
-			s.log.Info("Metrics server gracefully stopped")
+			srv.log.Info("Metrics server gracefully stopped")
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/metrics/README.md b/metrics/README.md
index 2a7a7db..27fadeb 100644
--- a/metrics/README.md
+++ b/metrics/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # metrics
 
+This example metrics module uses the OpenTelemetry package.
+
+A solid alternative is [VictoriaMetrics](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics), see an example
+implementation here: https://github.com/flashbots/mev-share-node/blob/main/metrics/metrics.go
+
+---
+
 Introduction:
 - https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/go/instrumentation/