diff --git a/.github/workflows/master.yml b/.github/workflows/master.yml
index 106647c9c..382da9be0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
       - "docs/**"
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: 1.24.x
+  GO_VERSION: 1.26.x
   WIX_VERSION: 5.0.0
   PYTHON_VERSION: 3.7.9
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin $GOLANGCI_LINT_VER
         env:
-          GOLANGCI_LINT_VER: v2.2.2
+          GOLANGCI_LINT_VER: v2.9.0
       - name: Lint
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 364111125..5931ba188 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
       - "docs/**"
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: 1.24.x
+  GO_VERSION: 1.26.x
   WIX_VERSION: 5.0.0
   PYTHON_VERSION: 3.7.9
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin $GOLANGCI_LINT_VER
         env:
-          GOLANGCI_LINT_VER: v2.2.2
+          GOLANGCI_LINT_VER: v2.9.0
       - name: Lint
         shell: bash
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 606e59141..898658b70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - 'v*'
 
 env:
-  GO_VERSION: 1.24.x
+  GO_VERSION: 1.26.x
   WIX_VERSION: 5.0.0
   PYTHON_VERSION: 3.7.9
 
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 07e469cd0..92a33a603 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ linters:
           - errcheck
           - nolintlint
           - staticcheck
+          - noctx
         path: _test\.go
     paths:
       - third_party$
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 99cd017b4..6496dfa76 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -94,4 +94,4 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
 )
 
-go 1.24.5
+go 1.26.0
diff --git a/pkg/api/listener.go b/pkg/api/listener.go
index af63e5e4e..433a9b9a6 100644
--- a/pkg/api/listener.go
+++ b/pkg/api/listener.go
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ package api
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/Microsoft/go-winio"
 	"net"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/Microsoft/go-winio"
 )
 
 // MakePipeListener produces a new listener for receiving requests over a named pipe.
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ func MakePipeListener(pipePath, descriptor string) (net.Listener, error) {
 
 // makeTCPListener produces a new listener for receiving requests over TCP.
 func makeTCPListener(addr string) (net.Listener, error) {
+	//nolint:noctx
 	return net.Listen("tcp", addr)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/network/dns.go b/pkg/network/dns.go
index d799c6516..eb8b81003 100644
--- a/pkg/network/dns.go
+++ b/pkg/network/dns.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package network
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"expvar"
 	"net"
@@ -119,7 +120,9 @@ func (r *ReverseDNS) Add(addr Address) ([]string, error) {
 
 	now := time.Now()
 	exp := now.Add(r.ttl).UnixNano()
-	names, err := net.LookupAddr(addr.ToIPString())
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*10)
+	defer cancel()
+	names, err := net.DefaultResolver.LookupAddr(ctx, addr.ToIPString())
 	if err != nil {
 		r.blacklist[addr]++
 		failedDNSLookups.Add(addr.ToIPString(), 1)
diff --git a/pkg/outputs/amqp/client.go b/pkg/outputs/amqp/client.go
index 57c566e3e..91e66bf78 100644
--- a/pkg/outputs/amqp/client.go
+++ b/pkg/outputs/amqp/client.go
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@ package amqp
 import (
 	"expvar"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/rabbitstack/fibratus/pkg/util/tls"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"github.com/streadway/amqp"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rabbitstack/fibratus/pkg/util/tls"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/streadway/amqp"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ func (c *client) connect(healthcheck bool) error {
 	amqpConfig := amqp.Config{
 		Vhost: c.config.Vhost,
 		Dial: func(network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+			//nolint:noctx
 			return net.DialTimeout(network, addr, c.config.Timeout)
 		},
 		SASL: c.config.auth(),