diff --git a/act/artifactcache/handler.go b/act/artifactcache/handler.go
index 50ffbd05..82585e62 100644
--- a/act/artifactcache/handler.go
+++ b/act/artifactcache/handler.go
@@ -739,7 +739,6 @@ const (
 	keepOld    = 5 * time.Minute
 )
 
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func (h *Handler) gcCache() {
 	if h.gcing.Load() {
 		return
diff --git a/act/artifactcache/handler_test.go b/act/artifactcache/handler_test.go
index 9c8a8a15..953a09ee 100644
--- a/act/artifactcache/handler_test.go
+++ b/act/artifactcache/handler_test.go
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, handler.Close())
 			assert.Nil(t, handler.server)
 			assert.Nil(t, handler.listener)
-			_, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, 1), "", nil) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, 1), "", nil)
+			if err == nil {
+				resp.Body.Close()
+			}
 			assert.Error(t, err)
 		})
 	}()
@@ -79,8 +82,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("get not exist", func(t *testing.T) {
 		key := strings.ToLower(t.Name())
 		version := "c19da02a2bd7e77277f1ac29ab45c09b7d46a4ee758284e26bb3045ad11d9d20"
-		resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, key, version)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, key, version))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 204, resp.StatusCode)
 	})
 
@@ -94,16 +98,18 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("clean", func(t *testing.T) {
-		resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/clean", "", nil) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/clean", "", nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("reserve with bad request", func(t *testing.T) {
 		body := []byte(`invalid json`)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		assert.Equal(t, 400, resp.StatusCode)
 	})
 
@@ -120,8 +126,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 				Size:    100,
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 
 			require.NoError(t, json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&first))
@@ -134,8 +141,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 				Size:    100,
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 
 			require.NoError(t, json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&second))
@@ -151,8 +159,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
 		req.Header.Set("Content-Range", "bytes 0-99/*")
-		resp, err := testClient.Do(req) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Do(req)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		assert.Equal(t, 400, resp.StatusCode)
 	})
 
@@ -162,8 +171,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
 		req.Header.Set("Content-Range", "bytes 0-99/*")
-		resp, err := testClient.Do(req) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Do(req)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		assert.Equal(t, 400, resp.StatusCode)
 	})
 
@@ -181,8 +191,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 				Size:    100,
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 
 			got := struct {
@@ -197,13 +208,15 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
 			req.Header.Set("Content-Range", "bytes 0-99/*")
-			resp, err := testClient.Do(req) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Do(req)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 		{
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, id), "", nil) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, id), "", nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 		{
@@ -212,8 +225,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
 			req.Header.Set("Content-Range", "bytes 0-99/*")
-			resp, err := testClient.Do(req) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Do(req)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 400, resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 	})
@@ -232,8 +246,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 				Size:    100,
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 
 			got := struct {
@@ -248,24 +263,27 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
 			req.Header.Set("Content-Range", "bytes xx-99/*")
-			resp, err := testClient.Do(req) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Do(req)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 400, resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 	})
 
 	t.Run("commit with bad id", func(t *testing.T) {
 		{
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches/invalid_id", "", nil) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches/invalid_id", "", nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 400, resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 	})
 
 	t.Run("commit with not exist id", func(t *testing.T) {
 		{
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, 100), "", nil) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, 100), "", nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 400, resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 	})
@@ -284,8 +302,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 				Size:    100,
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 
 			got := struct {
@@ -300,18 +319,21 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
 			req.Header.Set("Content-Range", "bytes 0-99/*")
-			resp, err := testClient.Do(req) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Do(req)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 		{
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, id), "", nil) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, id), "", nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 		{
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, id), "", nil) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, id), "", nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 400, resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 	})
@@ -330,8 +352,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 				Size:    100,
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 
 			got := struct {
@@ -346,32 +369,37 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
 			req.Header.Set("Content-Range", "bytes 0-59/*")
-			resp, err := testClient.Do(req) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Do(req)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 		{
-			resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, id), "", nil) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, id), "", nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			assert.Equal(t, 500, resp.StatusCode)
 		}
 	})
 
 	t.Run("get with bad id", func(t *testing.T) {
-		resp, err := testClient.Get(base + "/artifacts/invalid_id") //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Get(base + "/artifacts/invalid_id")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 400, resp.StatusCode)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("get with not exist id", func(t *testing.T) {
-		resp, err := testClient.Get(signArtifactURL(handler, 100)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Get(signArtifactURL(handler, 100))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 404, resp.StatusCode)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("get with not exist id", func(t *testing.T) {
-		resp, err := testClient.Get(signArtifactURL(handler, 100)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Get(signArtifactURL(handler, 100))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 404, resp.StatusCode)
 	})
 
@@ -401,8 +429,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 			key + "_a",
 		}, ",")
 
-		resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, reqKeys, version)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, reqKeys, version))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 
 		/*
@@ -421,8 +450,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, "hit", got.Result)
 		assert.Equal(t, keys[except], got.CacheKey)
 
-		contentResp, err := testClient.Get(got.ArchiveLocation) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		contentResp, err := testClient.Get(got.ArchiveLocation)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer contentResp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 200, contentResp.StatusCode)
 		content, err := io.ReadAll(contentResp.Body)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -439,8 +469,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 
 		{
 			reqKey := key + "_aBc"
-			resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, reqKey, version)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, reqKey, version))
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
 			require.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 			got := struct {
 				Result          string `json:"result"`
@@ -478,8 +509,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 			key + "_a_b",
 		}, ",")
 
-		resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, reqKeys, version)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, reqKeys, version))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 
 		/*
@@ -496,8 +528,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&got))
 		assert.Equal(t, keys[expect], got.CacheKey)
 
-		contentResp, err := testClient.Get(got.ArchiveLocation) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		contentResp, err := testClient.Get(got.ArchiveLocation)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer contentResp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 200, contentResp.StatusCode)
 		content, err := io.ReadAll(contentResp.Body)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -530,8 +563,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 			key + "_a_b",
 		}, ",")
 
-		resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, reqKeys, version)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, reqKeys, version))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 
 		/*
@@ -549,8 +583,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&got))
 		assert.Equal(t, keys[expect], got.CacheKey)
 
-		contentResp, err := testClient.Get(got.ArchiveLocation) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		contentResp, err := testClient.Get(got.ArchiveLocation)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer contentResp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 200, contentResp.StatusCode)
 		content, err := io.ReadAll(contentResp.Body)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -567,8 +602,9 @@ func uploadCacheNormally(t *testing.T, base, key, version string, content []byte
 			Size:    int64(len(content)),
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Post(base+"/caches", "application/json", bytes.NewReader(body))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 
 		got := struct {
@@ -583,19 +619,22 @@ func uploadCacheNormally(t *testing.T, base, key, version string, content []byte
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
 		req.Header.Set("Content-Range", "bytes 0-99/*")
-		resp, err := testClient.Do(req) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Do(req)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 	{
-		resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, id), "", nil) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Post(fmt.Sprintf("%s/caches/%d", base, id), "", nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		assert.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 	var archiveLocation string
 	{
-		resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, key, version)) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/cache?keys=%s&version=%s", base, key, version))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 		got := struct {
 			Result          string `json:"result"`
@@ -608,8 +647,9 @@ func uploadCacheNormally(t *testing.T, base, key, version string, content []byte
 		archiveLocation = got.ArchiveLocation
 	}
 	{
-		resp, err := testClient.Get(archiveLocation) //nolint:bodyclose // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		resp, err := testClient.Get(archiveLocation)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 		require.Equal(t, 200, resp.StatusCode)
 		got, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/act/artifacts/server_test.go b/act/artifacts/server_test.go
index b240308c..0fd20c06 100644
--- a/act/artifacts/server_test.go
+++ b/act/artifacts/server_test.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func TestListArtifactContainer(t *testing.T) {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	assert.Equal(1, len(response.Value)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Len(response.Value, 1)
 	assert.Equal("some/file", response.Value[0].Path)
 	assert.Equal("file", response.Value[0].ItemType)
 	assert.Equal("http://localhost/artifact/1/some/file/.", response.Value[0].ContentLocation)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func runTestJobFile(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, tjfi TestJobFileInfo) {
 		}
 
 		workdir, err := filepath.Abs(tjfi.workdir)
-		assert.Nil(t, err, workdir) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		assert.NoError(t, err, workdir) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 		fullWorkflowPath := filepath.Join(workdir, tjfi.workflowPath)
 		runnerConfig := &runner.Config{
 			Workdir:               workdir,
@@ -299,16 +299,16 @@ func runTestJobFile(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, tjfi TestJobFileInfo) {
 		}
 
 		runner, err := runner.New(runnerConfig)
-		assert.Nil(t, err, tjfi.workflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		assert.NoError(t, err, tjfi.workflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 		planner, err := model.NewWorkflowPlanner(fullWorkflowPath, true)
-		assert.Nil(t, err, fullWorkflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+		assert.NoError(t, err, fullWorkflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 		plan, err := planner.PlanEvent(tjfi.eventName)
 		if err == nil {
 			err = runner.NewPlanExecutor(plan)(ctx)
 			if tjfi.errorMessage == "" {
-				assert.Nil(t, err, fullWorkflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+				assert.NoError(t, err, fullWorkflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 			} else {
 				assert.Error(t, err, tjfi.errorMessage) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 			}
diff --git a/act/common/cartesian_test.go b/act/common/cartesian_test.go
index ff0ca8cc..91f748de 100644
--- a/act/common/cartesian_test.go
+++ b/act/common/cartesian_test.go
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ func TestCartesianProduct(t *testing.T) {
 		"baz": {false, true},
 	}
 	output = CartesianProduct(input)
-	assert.Len(output, 0) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Empty(output)
 
 	input = map[string][]any{}
 	output = CartesianProduct(input)
-	assert.Len(output, 0) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Empty(output)
 }
diff --git a/act/common/executor_test.go b/act/common/executor_test.go
index e4b37067..b0771863 100644
--- a/act/common/executor_test.go
+++ b/act/common/executor_test.go
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ func TestNewWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// empty
 	emptyWorkflow := NewPipelineExecutor()
-	assert.Nil(emptyWorkflow(ctx)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(emptyWorkflow(ctx)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	// error case
 	errorWorkflow := NewErrorExecutor(errors.New("test error"))
-	assert.NotNil(errorWorkflow(ctx)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Error(errorWorkflow(ctx)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	// multiple success case
 	runcount := 0
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestNewWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 			runcount++
 			return nil
 		})
-	assert.Nil(successWorkflow(ctx)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(successWorkflow(ctx)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(2, runcount)
 }
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestNewConditionalExecutor(t *testing.T) {
 		return nil
 	})(ctx)
 
-	assert.Nil(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(0, trueCount)
 	assert.Equal(1, falseCount)
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func TestNewConditionalExecutor(t *testing.T) {
 		return nil
 	})(ctx)
 
-	assert.Nil(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(1, trueCount)
 	assert.Equal(1, falseCount)
 }
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestNewParallelExecutor(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(int32(3), count.Load(), "should run all 3 executors")
 	assert.Equal(int32(2), maxCount.Load(), "should run at most 2 executors in parallel")
-	assert.Nil(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	// Reset to test running the executor with 0 parallelism
 	count.Store(0)
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestNewParallelExecutor(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(int32(3), count.Load(), "should run all 3 executors")
 	assert.Equal(int32(1), maxCount.Load(), "should run at most 1 executors in parallel")
-	assert.Nil(errSingle) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(errSingle)
 }
 
 func TestNewParallelExecutorFailed(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/act/common/git/git.go b/act/common/git/git.go
index cc33183a..de4c9b54 100644
--- a/act/common/git/git.go
+++ b/act/common/git/git.go
@@ -302,8 +302,6 @@ func gitOptions(token string) (fetchOptions git.FetchOptions, pullOptions git.Pu
 }
 
 // NewGitCloneExecutor creates an executor to clone git repos
-//
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func NewGitCloneExecutor(input NewGitCloneExecutorInput) common.Executor {
 	return func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		logger := common.Logger(ctx)
diff --git a/act/container/docker_cli.go b/act/container/docker_cli.go
index ca4b8d45..7beb8e1f 100644
--- a/act/container/docker_cli.go
+++ b/act/container/docker_cli.go
@@ -324,8 +324,6 @@ type containerConfig struct {
 // parse parses the args for the specified command and generates a Config,
 // a HostConfig and returns them with the specified command.
 // If the specified args are not valid, it will return an error.
-//
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func parse(flags *pflag.FlagSet, copts *containerOptions, serverOS string) (*containerConfig, error) {
 	var (
 		attachStdin  = copts.attach.Get("stdin")
diff --git a/act/container/docker_cli_test.go b/act/container/docker_cli_test.go
index 169a6be0..30aa4d6b 100644
--- a/act/container/docker_cli_test.go
+++ b/act/container/docker_cli_test.go
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ func TestParseRunWithInvalidArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func TestParseWithVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 	// A single volume
 	arr, tryit := setupPlatformVolume([]string{`/tmp`}, []string{`c:\tmp`})
@@ -632,7 +631,7 @@ func TestParseModes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// uts ko
-	_, _, _, err = parseRun([]string{"--uts=container:", "img", "cmd"}) //nolint:dogsled // ignoring multiple returns in test helpers
+	_, _, _, err = parseRun([]string{"--uts=container:", "img", "cmd"})
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, err, "--uts: invalid UTS mode")
 
 	// uts ok
@@ -693,7 +692,7 @@ func TestParseRestartPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestParseRestartPolicyAutoRemove(t *testing.T) {
 	expected := "Conflicting options: --restart and --rm"
-	_, _, _, err := parseRun([]string{"--rm", "--restart=always", "img", "cmd"}) //nolint:dogsled // ignoring multiple returns in test helpers
+	_, _, _, err := parseRun([]string{"--rm", "--restart=always", "img", "cmd"})
 	if err == nil || err.Error() != expected {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error %v, but got none", expected)
 	}
diff --git a/act/container/docker_images_test.go b/act/container/docker_images_test.go
index 5d4e496b..06e4ba1d 100644
--- a/act/container/docker_images_test.go
+++ b/act/container/docker_images_test.go
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@ func TestImageExistsLocally(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test if image exists with specific tag
 	invalidImageTag, err := ImageExistsLocally(ctx, "library/alpine:this-random-tag-will-never-exist", "linux/amd64")
-	assert.Nil(t, err)                      //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
-	assert.Equal(t, false, invalidImageTag) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.False(t, invalidImageTag)
 
 	// Test if image exists with specific architecture (image platform)
 	invalidImagePlatform, err := ImageExistsLocally(ctx, "alpine:latest", "windows/amd64")
-	assert.Nil(t, err)                           //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
-	assert.Equal(t, false, invalidImagePlatform) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.False(t, invalidImagePlatform)
 
 	// pull an image
 	cli, err := client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	cli.NegotiateAPIVersion(context.Background())
 
 	// Chose alpine latest because it's so small
@@ -47,25 +47,25 @@ func TestImageExistsLocally(t *testing.T) {
 	readerDefault, err := cli.ImagePull(ctx, "node:16-buster-slim", types.ImagePullOptions{
 		Platform: "linux/amd64",
 	})
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	defer readerDefault.Close()
 	_, err = io.ReadAll(readerDefault)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	imageDefaultArchExists, err := ImageExistsLocally(ctx, "node:16-buster-slim", "linux/amd64")
-	assert.Nil(t, err)                            //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
-	assert.Equal(t, true, imageDefaultArchExists) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.True(t, imageDefaultArchExists)
 
 	// Validate if another architecture platform can be pulled
 	readerArm64, err := cli.ImagePull(ctx, "node:16-buster-slim", types.ImagePullOptions{
 		Platform: "linux/arm64",
 	})
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	defer readerArm64.Close()
 	_, err = io.ReadAll(readerArm64)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	imageArm64Exists, err := ImageExistsLocally(ctx, "node:16-buster-slim", "linux/arm64")
-	assert.Nil(t, err)                      //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
-	assert.Equal(t, true, imageArm64Exists) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.True(t, imageArm64Exists)
 }
diff --git a/act/container/docker_pull_test.go b/act/container/docker_pull_test.go
index 672d1469..4a28c7fb 100644
--- a/act/container/docker_pull_test.go
+++ b/act/container/docker_pull_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestGetImagePullOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	config.SetDir("/non-existent/docker")
 
 	options, err := getImagePullOptions(ctx, NewDockerPullExecutorInput{})
-	assert.Nil(t, err, "Failed to create ImagePullOptions")                                                     //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create ImagePullOptions")                                                 //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(t, "", options.RegistryAuth, "RegistryAuth should be empty if no username or password is set") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	options, err = getImagePullOptions(ctx, NewDockerPullExecutorInput{
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestGetImagePullOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		Username: "username",
 		Password: "password",
 	})
-	assert.Nil(t, err, "Failed to create ImagePullOptions") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create ImagePullOptions") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(t, "eyJ1c2VybmFtZSI6InVzZXJuYW1lIiwicGFzc3dvcmQiOiJwYXNzd29yZCJ9", options.RegistryAuth, "Username and Password should be provided")
 
 	config.SetDir("testdata/docker-pull-options")
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ func TestGetImagePullOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	options, err = getImagePullOptions(ctx, NewDockerPullExecutorInput{
 		Image: "nektos/act",
 	})
-	assert.Nil(t, err, "Failed to create ImagePullOptions") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create ImagePullOptions") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(t, "eyJ1c2VybmFtZSI6InVzZXJuYW1lIiwicGFzc3dvcmQiOiJwYXNzd29yZFxuIiwic2VydmVyYWRkcmVzcyI6Imh0dHBzOi8vaW5kZXguZG9ja2VyLmlvL3YxLyJ9", options.RegistryAuth, "RegistryAuth should be taken from local docker config")
 }
diff --git a/act/container/docker_socket_test.go b/act/container/docker_socket_test.go
index 3b56c08d..a378dd32 100644
--- a/act/container/docker_socket_test.go
+++ b/act/container/docker_socket_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func TestGetSocketAndHostWithSocket(t *testing.T) {
 	ret, err := GetSocketAndHost(socketURI)
 
 	// Assert
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(t, SocketAndHost{socketURI, dockerHost}, ret)
 }
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TestGetSocketAndHostNoSocket(t *testing.T) {
 	ret, err := GetSocketAndHost("")
 
 	// Assert
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(t, SocketAndHost{dockerHost, dockerHost}, ret)
 }
 
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ func TestGetSocketAndHostOnlySocket(t *testing.T) {
 	ret, err := GetSocketAndHost(socketURI)
 
 	// Assert
-	assert.NoError(t, err, "Expected no error from GetSocketAndHost")            //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
-	assert.Equal(t, true, defaultSocketFound, "Expected to find default socket") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Expected no error from GetSocketAndHost") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.True(t, defaultSocketFound, "Expected to find default socket")
 	assert.Equal(t, socketURI, ret.Socket, "Expected socket to match common location")
 	assert.Equal(t, defaultSocket, ret.Host, "Expected ret.Host to match default socket location")
 }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestGetSocketAndHostDontMount(t *testing.T) {
 	ret, err := GetSocketAndHost("-")
 
 	// Assert
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(t, SocketAndHost{"-", dockerHost}, ret)
 }
 
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ func TestGetSocketAndHostNoHostNoSocket(t *testing.T) {
 	ret, err := GetSocketAndHost("")
 
 	// Assert
-	assert.Equal(t, true, found, "Expected a default socket to be found") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
-	assert.Nil(t, err, "Expected no error from GetSocketAndHost")         //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.True(t, found, "Expected a default socket to be found")
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Expected no error from GetSocketAndHost") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(t, SocketAndHost{defaultSocket, defaultSocket}, ret, "Expected to match default socket location")
 }
 
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ func TestGetSocketAndHostNoHostNoSocketDefaultLocation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Assert
 	assert.Equal(t, unixSocket, defaultSocket, "Expected default socket to match common socket location")
-	assert.Equal(t, true, found, "Expected default socket to be found") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
-	assert.Nil(t, err, "Expected no error from GetSocketAndHost")       //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.True(t, found, "Expected default socket to be found")
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Expected no error from GetSocketAndHost") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(t, SocketAndHost{unixSocket, unixSocket}, ret, "Expected to match default socket location")
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func TestGetSocketAndHostNoHostInvalidSocket(t *testing.T) {
 	ret, err := GetSocketAndHost(mySocket)
 
 	// Assert
-	assert.Equal(t, false, found, "Expected no default socket to be found")      //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.False(t, found, "Expected no default socket to be found")
 	assert.Equal(t, "", defaultSocket, "Expected no default socket to be found") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(t, SocketAndHost{}, ret, "Expected to match default socket location")
 	assert.Error(t, err, "Expected an error in invalid state")
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ func TestGetSocketAndHostOnlySocketValidButUnusualLocation(t *testing.T) {
 	// Assert
 	// Default socket locations
 	assert.Equal(t, "", defaultSocket, "Expect default socket location to be empty") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
-	assert.Equal(t, false, found, "Expected no default socket to be found")          //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.False(t, found, "Expected no default socket to be found")
 	// Sane default
-	assert.Nil(t, err, "Expect no error from GetSocketAndHost") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Expect no error from GetSocketAndHost") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Equal(t, socketURI, ret.Host, "Expect host to default to unusual socket")
 }
diff --git a/act/exprparser/functions_test.go b/act/exprparser/functions_test.go
index c281f73f..92e7e011 100644
--- a/act/exprparser/functions_test.go
+++ b/act/exprparser/functions_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestFunctionContains(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range table {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
 		})
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestFunctionStartsWith(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range table {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
 		})
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func TestFunctionEndsWith(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range table {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
 		})
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func TestFunctionJoin(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range table {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
 		})
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func TestFunctionToJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range table {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
 		})
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func TestFunctionFromJSON(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range table {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
 		})
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ func TestFunctionHashFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range table {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			workdir, err := filepath.Abs("testdata")
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{WorkingDir: workdir}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
 		})
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func TestFunctionFormat(t *testing.T) {
 			if tt.error != nil {
 				assert.Equal(t, tt.error, err.Error())
 			} else {
-				assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+				assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 				assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
 			}
 		})
diff --git a/act/exprparser/interpreter.go b/act/exprparser/interpreter.go
index 8a97ccff..127c3867 100644
--- a/act/exprparser/interpreter.go
+++ b/act/exprparser/interpreter.go
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ func (impl *interperterImpl) evaluateNode(exprNode actionlint.ExprNode) (any, er
 	}
 }
 
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func (impl *interperterImpl) evaluateVariable(variableNode *actionlint.VariableNode) (any, error) {
 	switch strings.ToLower(variableNode.Name) {
 	case "github":
@@ -584,7 +583,6 @@ func (impl *interperterImpl) evaluateLogicalCompare(compareNode *actionlint.Logi
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to compare incompatibles types '%s' and '%s'", leftValue.Kind(), rightValue.Kind())
 }
 
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func (impl *interperterImpl) evaluateFuncCall(funcCallNode *actionlint.FuncCallNode) (any, error) {
 	args := make([]reflect.Value, 0)
 
diff --git a/act/exprparser/interpreter_test.go b/act/exprparser/interpreter_test.go
index d930321f..87e3b070 100644
--- a/act/exprparser/interpreter_test.go
+++ b/act/exprparser/interpreter_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestLiterals(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range table {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
 		})
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ func TestOperators(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
 			if tt.error != "" {
-				assert.NotNil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+				assert.Error(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 				assert.Equal(t, tt.error, err.Error())
 			} else {
-				assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+				assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 			}
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func TestOperatorsCompare(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range table {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
 		})
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ func TestOperatorsBooleanEvaluation(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range table {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 			if expected, ok := tt.expected.(float64); ok && math.IsNaN(expected) {
 				assert.True(t, math.IsNaN(output.(float64)))
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ func TestContexts(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range table {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			output, err := NewInterpeter(env, Config{}).Evaluate(tt.input, DefaultStatusCheckNone)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, output)
 		})
diff --git a/act/filecollector/file_collector.go b/act/filecollector/file_collector.go
index dd84549d..6b3e6813 100644
--- a/act/filecollector/file_collector.go
+++ b/act/filecollector/file_collector.go
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ func (*DefaultFs) Readlink(path string) (string, error) {
 	return os.Readlink(path)
 }
 
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func (fc *FileCollector) CollectFiles(ctx context.Context, submodulePath []string) filepath.WalkFunc {
 	i, _ := fc.Fs.OpenGitIndex(path.Join(fc.SrcPath, path.Join(submodulePath...)))
 	return func(file string, fi os.FileInfo, err error) error {
diff --git a/act/model/planner.go b/act/model/planner.go
index 39bc588d..e09be245 100644
--- a/act/model/planner.go
+++ b/act/model/planner.go
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ type WorkflowFiles struct {
 }
 
 // NewWorkflowPlanner will load a specific workflow, all workflows from a directory or all workflows from a directory and its subdirectories
-//
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func NewWorkflowPlanner(path string, noWorkflowRecurse bool) (WorkflowPlanner, error) {
 	path, err := filepath.Abs(path)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/act/model/planner_test.go b/act/model/planner_test.go
index 70e91052..515f904b 100644
--- a/act/model/planner_test.go
+++ b/act/model/planner_test.go
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ func TestWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Check that an invalid job id returns error
 	result, err := createStages(&workflow, "invalid_job_id")
-	assert.NotNil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Error(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Nil(t, result)
 
 	// Check that an valid job id returns non-error
 	result, err = createStages(&workflow, "valid_job")
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.NotNil(t, result)
 }
diff --git a/act/model/workflow.go b/act/model/workflow.go
index 7334049c..3fda3765 100644
--- a/act/model/workflow.go
+++ b/act/model/workflow.go
@@ -440,8 +440,6 @@ func (j *Job) Matrix() map[string][]any {
 
 // GetMatrixes returns the matrix cross product
 // It skips includes and hard fails excludes for non-existing keys
-//
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func (j *Job) GetMatrixes() ([]map[string]any, error) {
 	matrixes := make([]map[string]any, 0)
 	if j.Strategy != nil {
diff --git a/act/model/workflow_test.go b/act/model/workflow_test.go
index 21f55583..9b4f173f 100644
--- a/act/model/workflow_test.go
+++ b/act/model/workflow_test.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 	assert.NoError(t, err, "read workflow should succeed") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	newSchedules = workflow.OnSchedule()
-	assert.Len(t, newSchedules, 0) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Empty(t, newSchedules)
 
 	yaml = `
 name: local-action-docker-url
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
 	assert.NoError(t, err, "read workflow should succeed") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	newSchedules = workflow.OnSchedule()
-	assert.Len(t, newSchedules, 0) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Empty(t, newSchedules)
 
 	yaml = `
 name: local-action-docker-url
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
 	assert.NoError(t, err, "read workflow should succeed") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	newSchedules = workflow.OnSchedule()
-	assert.Len(t, newSchedules, 0) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Empty(t, newSchedules)
 }
 
 func TestReadWorkflow_StringEvent(t *testing.T) {
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ jobs:
 					assert.Nil(t, matrix, "matrix should be nil for jobs without strategy")
 				} else {
 					assert.NotNil(t, matrix, "matrix should not be nil")
-					assert.Equal(t, tt.wantLen, len(matrix), "matrix should have expected number of keys") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+					assert.Len(t, matrix, tt.wantLen, "matrix should have expected number of keys")
 					if tt.checkFn != nil {
 						tt.checkFn(t, matrix)
 					}
diff --git a/act/runner/action.go b/act/runner/action.go
index 1be16c70..bb85b929 100644
--- a/act/runner/action.go
+++ b/act/runner/action.go
@@ -265,8 +265,6 @@ func removeGitIgnore(ctx context.Context, directory string) error {
 }
 
 // TODO: break out parts of function to reduce complexicity
-//
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func execAsDocker(ctx context.Context, step actionStep, actionName, basedir string, localAction bool) error {
 	logger := common.Logger(ctx)
 	rc := step.getRunContext()
diff --git a/act/runner/action_test.go b/act/runner/action_test.go
index d2a416df..1191edde 100644
--- a/act/runner/action_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/action_test.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ runs:
 
 			action, err := readActionImpl(context.Background(), tt.step, "actionDir", "actionPath", readFile, writeFile)
 
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, action)
 
 			closerMock.AssertExpectations(t)
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func TestActionRunner(t *testing.T) {
 
 			err := runActionImpl(tt.step, "dir", newRemoteAction("org/repo/path@ref"))(ctx)
 
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 			cm.AssertExpectations(t)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/act/runner/expression.go b/act/runner/expression.go
index a5e4e7d9..3e6bd7d6 100644
--- a/act/runner/expression.go
+++ b/act/runner/expression.go
@@ -405,7 +405,6 @@ func escapeFormatString(in string) string {
 	return strings.ReplaceAll(strings.ReplaceAll(in, "{", "{{"), "}", "}}")
 }
 
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func rewriteSubExpression(ctx context.Context, in string, forceFormat bool) (string, error) { //nolint:unparam // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	if !strings.Contains(in, "${{") || !strings.Contains(in, "}}") {
 		return in, nil
@@ -472,7 +471,6 @@ func rewriteSubExpression(ctx context.Context, in string, forceFormat bool) (str
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func getEvaluatorInputs(ctx context.Context, rc *RunContext, step step, ghc *model.GithubContext) map[string]any {
 	inputs := map[string]any{}
 
diff --git a/act/runner/job_executor.go b/act/runner/job_executor.go
index 0487f2e8..05f9a590 100644
--- a/act/runner/job_executor.go
+++ b/act/runner/job_executor.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ type jobInfo interface {
 	result(result string)
 }
 
-//nolint:contextcheck,gocyclo // composes many step executors
 func newJobExecutor(info jobInfo, sf stepFactory, rc *RunContext) common.Executor {
 	steps := make([]common.Executor, 0)
 	preSteps := make([]common.Executor, 0)
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ func newJobExecutor(info jobInfo, sf stepFactory, rc *RunContext) common.Executo
 	pipeline = append(pipeline, steps...)
 
 	return common.NewPipelineExecutor(info.startContainer(), common.NewPipelineExecutor(pipeline...).
-		Finally(func(ctx context.Context) error { //nolint:contextcheck // intentionally detaches from canceled parent
+		Finally(func(ctx context.Context) error {
 			var cancel context.CancelFunc
 			if ctx.Err() == context.Canceled {
 				// in case of an aborted run, we still should execute the
diff --git a/act/runner/job_executor_test.go b/act/runner/job_executor_test.go
index ca2e5406..d5f0dbe1 100644
--- a/act/runner/job_executor_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/job_executor_test.go
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func TestNewJobExecutor(t *testing.T) {
 
 			executor := newJobExecutor(jim, sfm, rc)
 			err := executor(ctx)
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.executedSteps, executorOrder)
 
 			jim.AssertExpectations(t)
diff --git a/act/runner/max_parallel_test.go b/act/runner/max_parallel_test.go
index c560cb2c..684cf707 100644
--- a/act/runner/max_parallel_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/max_parallel_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestMaxParallelStrategy(t *testing.T) {
 			matrixes, err := job.GetMatrixes()
 			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 			assert.NotNil(t, matrixes)
-			assert.Equal(t, 5, len(matrixes)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.Len(t, matrixes, 5)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedMaxParallel, job.Strategy.MaxParallel)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/act/runner/run_context.go b/act/runner/run_context.go
index 6db821de..89f1cf49 100644
--- a/act/runner/run_context.go
+++ b/act/runner/run_context.go
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ func (rc *RunContext) startHostEnvironment() common.Executor {
 	}
 }
 
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func (rc *RunContext) startJobContainer() common.Executor {
 	return func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		logger := common.Logger(ctx)
@@ -808,7 +807,6 @@ func (rc *RunContext) getStepsContext() map[string]*model.StepResult {
 	return rc.StepResults
 }
 
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func (rc *RunContext) getGithubContext(ctx context.Context) *model.GithubContext {
 	logger := common.Logger(ctx)
 	ghc := &model.GithubContext{
diff --git a/act/runner/run_context_test.go b/act/runner/run_context_test.go
index b4a5dca9..9e9e7d2b 100644
--- a/act/runner/run_context_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/run_context_test.go
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func TestGetGitHubContext(t *testing.T) {
 	log.SetLevel(log.DebugLevel)
 
 	cwd, err := os.Getwd()
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	rc := &RunContext{
 		Config: &Config{
diff --git a/act/runner/runner.go b/act/runner/runner.go
index 6389f53a..7c37576f 100644
--- a/act/runner/runner.go
+++ b/act/runner/runner.go
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ func (runner *runnerImpl) configure() (Runner, error) {
 }
 
 // NewPlanExecutor ...
-//
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func (runner *runnerImpl) NewPlanExecutor(plan *model.Plan) common.Executor {
 	maxJobNameLen := 0
 
diff --git a/act/runner/runner_test.go b/act/runner/runner_test.go
index 6eabca86..4014e11f 100644
--- a/act/runner/runner_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/runner_test.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestGraphMissingEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	plan, err := planner.PlanEvent("push")
 	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.NotNil(t, plan)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(plan.Stages)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Empty(t, plan.Stages)
 
 	assert.Contains(t, buf.String(), "no events found for workflow: no-event.yml")
 	log.SetOutput(out)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestGraphMissingFirst(t *testing.T) {
 	plan, err := planner.PlanEvent("push")
 	assert.EqualError(t, err, "unable to build dependency graph for no first (no-first.yml)") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.NotNil(t, plan)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(plan.Stages)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Empty(t, plan.Stages)
 }
 
 func TestGraphWithMissing(t *testing.T) {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func TestGraphWithMissing(t *testing.T) {
 
 	plan, err := planner.PlanEvent("push")
 	assert.NotNil(t, plan)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(plan.Stages))                                                    //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Empty(t, plan.Stages)
 	assert.EqualError(t, err, "unable to build dependency graph for missing (missing.yml)") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.Contains(t, buf.String(), "unable to build dependency graph for missing (missing.yml)")
 	log.SetOutput(out)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func TestGraphWithSomeMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	plan, err := planner.PlanAll()
 	assert.Error(t, err, "unable to build dependency graph for no first (no-first.yml)") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.NotNil(t, plan)
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(plan.Stages)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Len(t, plan.Stages, 1)
 	assert.Contains(t, buf.String(), "unable to build dependency graph for missing (missing.yml)")
 	assert.Contains(t, buf.String(), "unable to build dependency graph for no first (no-first.yml)")
 	log.SetOutput(out)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func TestGraphEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	plan, err = planner.PlanEvent("release")
 	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	assert.NotNil(t, plan)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(plan.Stages)) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.Empty(t, plan.Stages)
 }
 
 type TestJobFileInfo struct {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (j *TestJobFileInfo) runTest(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, cfg *Config
 	log.SetLevel(logLevel)
 
 	workdir, err := filepath.Abs(j.workdir)
-	assert.Nil(t, err, workdir) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err, workdir) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	fullWorkflowPath := filepath.Join(workdir, j.workflowPath)
 	runnerConfig := &Config{
@@ -197,17 +197,17 @@ func (j *TestJobFileInfo) runTest(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, cfg *Config
 	}
 
 	runner, err := New(runnerConfig)
-	assert.Nil(t, err, j.workflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err, j.workflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	planner, err := model.NewWorkflowPlanner(fullWorkflowPath, true)
-	assert.Nil(t, err, fullWorkflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err, fullWorkflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	plan, err := planner.PlanEvent(j.eventName)
 	assert.True(t, (err == nil) != (plan == nil), "PlanEvent should return either a plan or an error") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 	if err == nil && plan != nil {
 		err = runner.NewPlanExecutor(plan)(ctx)
 		if j.errorMessage == "" {
-			assert.Nil(t, err, fullWorkflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err, fullWorkflowPath) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 		} else {
 			assert.Error(t, err, j.errorMessage) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 		}
diff --git a/act/runner/step_action_local_test.go b/act/runner/step_action_local_test.go
index abf0ce20..823d8a66 100644
--- a/act/runner/step_action_local_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/step_action_local_test.go
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ func TestStepActionLocalTest(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	err := sal.pre()(ctx)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	err = sal.main()(ctx)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	cm.AssertExpectations(t)
 	salm.AssertExpectations(t)
diff --git a/act/runner/step_action_remote.go b/act/runner/step_action_remote.go
index 26410361..5a0e7c5a 100644
--- a/act/runner/step_action_remote.go
+++ b/act/runner/step_action_remote.go
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ type stepActionRemote struct {
 
 var stepActionRemoteNewCloneExecutor = git.NewGitCloneExecutor
 
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func (sar *stepActionRemote) prepareActionExecutor() common.Executor {
 	return func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if sar.remoteAction != nil && sar.action != nil {
diff --git a/act/runner/step_action_remote_test.go b/act/runner/step_action_remote_test.go
index 52e97a78..42e852ba 100644
--- a/act/runner/step_action_remote_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/step_action_remote_test.go
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ func TestStepActionRemotePre(t *testing.T) {
 
 			err := sar.pre()(ctx)
 
-			assert.Nil(t, err)                  //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
-			assert.Equal(t, true, clonedAction) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.True(t, clonedAction)
 
 			sarm.AssertExpectations(t)
 		})
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ func TestStepActionRemotePreThroughAction(t *testing.T) {
 
 			err := sar.pre()(ctx)
 
-			assert.Nil(t, err)                  //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
-			assert.Equal(t, true, clonedAction) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.True(t, clonedAction)
 
 			sarm.AssertExpectations(t)
 		})
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func TestStepActionRemotePreThroughActionToken(t *testing.T) {
 
 			err := sar.pre()(ctx)
 
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 			// Verify that the clone was called (URL should be redirected to github.com)
 			assert.True(t, actualURL != "", "Expected clone to be called") //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 			assert.Equal(t, "https://github.com/org/repo", actualURL, "URL should be redirected to github.com")
diff --git a/act/runner/step_docker_test.go b/act/runner/step_docker_test.go
index 59f8bad8..d73496a8 100644
--- a/act/runner/step_docker_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/step_docker_test.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestStepDockerMain(t *testing.T) {
 	cm.On("GetContainerArchive", ctx, "/var/run/act/workflow/pathcmd.txt").Return(io.NopCloser(&bytes.Buffer{}), nil)
 
 	err := sd.main()(ctx)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "node:14", input.Image)
 
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ func TestStepDockerPrePost(t *testing.T) {
 	sd := &stepDocker{}
 
 	err := sd.pre()(ctx)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	err = sd.post()(ctx)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
 func TestStepDockerNewStepContainerNetworkMode(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/act/runner/step_factory_test.go b/act/runner/step_factory_test.go
index d770de64..349ddd9f 100644
--- a/act/runner/step_factory_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/step_factory_test.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestStepFactoryNewStep(t *testing.T) {
 			step, err := sf.newStep(tt.model, &RunContext{})
 
 			assert.True(t, tt.check((step)))
-			assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/act/runner/step_run_test.go b/act/runner/step_run_test.go
index 75ef9ae3..80ca6068 100644
--- a/act/runner/step_run_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/step_run_test.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func TestStepRun(t *testing.T) {
 	cm.On("GetContainerArchive", ctx, "/var/run/act/workflow/pathcmd.txt").Return(io.NopCloser(&bytes.Buffer{}), nil)
 
 	err := sr.main()(ctx)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	cm.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ func TestStepRunPrePost(t *testing.T) {
 	sr := &stepRun{}
 
 	err := sr.pre()(ctx)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	err = sr.post()(ctx)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
diff --git a/act/runner/step_test.go b/act/runner/step_test.go
index 7f4d93a4..1a4c6fc6 100644
--- a/act/runner/step_test.go
+++ b/act/runner/step_test.go
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func TestSetupEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	sm.On("getEnv").Return(&env)
 
 	err := setupEnv(context.Background(), sm)
-	assert.Nil(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assert.NoError(t, err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	// These are commit or system specific
 	delete((env), "GITHUB_REF")
@@ -318,35 +318,35 @@ func TestIsContinueOnError(t *testing.T) {
 	step := createTestStep(t, "name: test")
 	continueOnError, err := isContinueOnError(context.Background(), step.getStepModel().RawContinueOnError, step, stepStageMain)
 	assertObject.False(continueOnError)
-	assertObject.Nil(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assertObject.NoError(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	// explcit true
 	step = createTestStep(t, "continue-on-error: true")
 	continueOnError, err = isContinueOnError(context.Background(), step.getStepModel().RawContinueOnError, step, stepStageMain)
 	assertObject.True(continueOnError)
-	assertObject.Nil(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assertObject.NoError(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	// explicit false
 	step = createTestStep(t, "continue-on-error: false")
 	continueOnError, err = isContinueOnError(context.Background(), step.getStepModel().RawContinueOnError, step, stepStageMain)
 	assertObject.False(continueOnError)
-	assertObject.Nil(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assertObject.NoError(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	// expression true
 	step = createTestStep(t, "continue-on-error: ${{ 'test' == 'test' }}")
 	continueOnError, err = isContinueOnError(context.Background(), step.getStepModel().RawContinueOnError, step, stepStageMain)
 	assertObject.True(continueOnError)
-	assertObject.Nil(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assertObject.NoError(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	// expression false
 	step = createTestStep(t, "continue-on-error: ${{ 'test' != 'test' }}")
 	continueOnError, err = isContinueOnError(context.Background(), step.getStepModel().RawContinueOnError, step, stepStageMain)
 	assertObject.False(continueOnError)
-	assertObject.Nil(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assertObject.NoError(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
 
 	// expression parse error
 	step = createTestStep(t, "continue-on-error: ${{ 'test' != test }}")
 	continueOnError, err = isContinueOnError(context.Background(), step.getStepModel().RawContinueOnError, step, stepStageMain)
 	assertObject.False(continueOnError)
-	assertObject.NotNil(err) //nolint:testifylint // pre-existing issue from nektos/act
+	assertObject.Error(err)
 }
diff --git a/act/workflowpattern/workflow_pattern.go b/act/workflowpattern/workflow_pattern.go
index f8969bb9..9f598618 100644
--- a/act/workflowpattern/workflow_pattern.go
+++ b/act/workflowpattern/workflow_pattern.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ func CompilePattern(rawpattern string) (*WorkflowPattern, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-//nolint:gocyclo // function handles many cases
 func PatternToRegex(pattern string) (string, error) {
 	var rpattern strings.Builder
 	rpattern.WriteString("^")