diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 582ed05..b7b6ab4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -2,42 +2,115 @@ name: CI
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+    branches: [ "main", "release/**" ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+    branches: [ "main", "release/**" ]
+
+# Cancel any in-progress run for the same branch when a new push arrives.
+# This avoids wasting runner minutes on stale commits.
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+env:
+  # Single source of truth for the linter version.
+  # Using v2.x to natively support Go 1.25/1.26 toolchains.
+  GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v2.10.1
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
+  lint:
+    name: Lint & Hygiene
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+          cache: true
+
+      - name: Install golangci-lint ${{ env.GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION }}
+        run: |
+          curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/golangci/golangci-lint/HEAD/install.sh \
+            | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin ${{ env.GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Verify module metadata is tidy
+        run: |
+          go mod tidy
+          git diff --exit-code go.mod go.sum || {
+            echo "::error::go.mod or go.sum is out of sync. Run 'go mod tidy' locally."
+            exit 1
+          }
+
+      - name: Format check
+        run: |
+          $(go env GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint fmt --diff || {
+            echo "::error::Formatting issues found. Run 'golangci-lint fmt' locally."
+            exit 1
+          }
+
+      - name: Run golangci-lint
+        run: |
+          $(go env GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint run --timeout=5m
+
   test:
+    name: Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        go-version: [ "1.24", "1.25" ]
-
+        go-version: [ "1.25", "1.26" ]
+    
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Set up Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-      with:
-        go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
+          cache: true
 
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: go mod download
+      - name: Verify dependencies
+        run: go mod verify
 
-    - name: Verify dependencies
-      run: go mod verify
+      - name: Run Tests with Coverage
+        run: go test -v -race -coverprofile=coverage.txt -covermode=atomic ./...
 
-    - name: Run Tests
-      run: go test -v -race -cover ./...
+      - name: Upload coverage
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: coverage-report-${{ matrix.go-version }}
+          path: coverage.txt
+          retention-days: 5
 
-  lint:
+  build:
+    name: Build (Cross-Compile)
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [lint, test]
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        goos: [linux, darwin, windows]
+        goarch: [amd64, arm64]
+    
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
-      with:
-        go-version: '1.25'
-    - name: golangci-lint
-      uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
-      with:
-        version: latest
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+          cache: true
+
+      - name: Verify compilation for ${{ matrix.goos }}/${{ matrix.goarch }}
+        env:
+          GOOS: ${{ matrix.goos }}
+          GOARCH: ${{ matrix.goarch }}
+        run: go build -v ./...
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a154d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+version: "2"
+
+# ── Run Options ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+run:
+  timeout: 5m
+  tests: true # Re-enabling tests since this is a library and we want tests linted
+
+  # Prevents golangci-lint from modifying go.mod when loading packages.
+  # Equivalent to running with -mod=readonly. Important in CI.
+  modules-download-mode: readonly
+
+  # Resolve relative paths relative to the go.mod root.
+  # Produces cleaner, consistent output in CI and locally.
+  relative-path-mode: gomod
+
+# ── Linters ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+linters:
+  # Explicitly opt in to only the linters below.
+  # All others are disabled. Plug-and-play: uncomment a linter here
+  # and CI will enforce it on the next push — no changes to ci.yml needed.
+  default: none
+
+  enable:
+    - govet        # compiler-level checks (printf mismatches, unreachable code, etc.)
+    - ineffassign  # detects assignments that are immediately overwritten
+    - unused       # flags unused exported identifiers
+    - nolintlint   # enforces correct usage of //nolint directives (no stale suppressions)
+    - staticcheck  # full staticcheck suite (SA, ST, QF rules)
+    - errcheck     # unhandled errors
+    - gosec        # security analysis
+
+  settings:
+    nolintlint:
+      # Require a reason to be provided with every //nolint directive.
+      require-explanation: true
+      # Disallow blanket //nolint with no specific linter named.
+      allow-no-explanation: []
+      require-specific: true
+
+# ── Formatters ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+formatters:
+  # Driven by `golangci-lint fmt --diff` in CI.
+  # Adding a formatter here is the only change needed to enforce it everywhere.
+  disable-all: true
+  enable:
+    - gofmt
+    - goimports
+
+  settings:
+    gofmt:
+      simplify: true
+    goimports:
+      local-prefixes:
+        - github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion
+
+# ── Issues ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+issues:
+  # Show every violation — never hide duplicates or cap per-linter counts.
+  # Developers should see the full picture in one run, not whack-a-mole.
+  max-issues-per-linter: 0
+  max-same-issues: 0
diff --git a/examples/basic/main.go b/examples/basic/main.go
index 5464017..c530cbb 100644
--- a/examples/basic/main.go
+++ b/examples/basic/main.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func example1_SimpleUsage() {
 	for _, w := range warnings {
 		log.Printf("ion warning: %v", w)
 	}
-	defer app.Sync()
+	defer func() { _ = app.Sync() }()
 
 	// Use Ion directly for logging
 	app.Info(ctx, "application started")
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func example2_DependencyInjection() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to create ion: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer app.Sync()
+	defer func() { _ = app.Sync() }()
 
 	// Pass a scoped child to components — preserves logging, tracing, and metrics
 	server := NewServer(app.Child("server"))
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func example4_Metrics() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to create ion: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer app.Shutdown(ctx)
+	defer func() { _ = app.Shutdown(ctx) }()
 
 	// Get a named meter
 	meter := app.Meter("example.metrics")
diff --git a/examples/benchmark/main.go b/examples/benchmark/main.go
index b502c44..9a0db7d 100644
--- a/examples/benchmark/main.go
+++ b/examples/benchmark/main.go
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion"
-	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/fields"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace/noop"
+
+	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion"
+	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/fields"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 90bd590..111ec27 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 module github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion
 
-go 1.24.0
+go 1.25.0
 
 require (
-	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/otelzap v0.14.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc v0.64.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp v0.64.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.39.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlplog/otlploggrpc v0.15.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlplog/otlploghttp v0.15.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc v1.39.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp v1.39.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc v1.39.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp v1.39.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log v0.15.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.39.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.39.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log v0.15.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.39.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.39.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/otelzap v0.17.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc v0.67.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp v0.67.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.42.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlplog/otlploggrpc v0.18.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlplog/otlploghttp v0.18.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc v1.42.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp v1.42.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc v1.42.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp v1.42.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log v0.18.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.42.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.42.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log v0.18.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.42.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.42.0
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.27.1
-	google.golang.org/grpc v1.77.0
+	google.golang.org/grpc v1.79.3
 	gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2 v2.2.1
 )
 
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.3 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
-	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.27.3 // indirect
+	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.28.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.2.1 // indirect
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace v1.39.0 // indirect
-	go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp v1.9.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace v1.42.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp v1.10.0 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.11.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.47.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.39.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.31.0 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20251202230838-ff82c1b0f217 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20251202230838-ff82c1b0f217 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.10 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.52.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.35.0 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20260319201613-d00831a3d3e7 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20260319201613-d00831a3d3e7 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.11 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e3921ab..33dabd0 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -17,76 +17,76 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0 h1:wk8382ETsv4JYUZwIsn6YpYiWiBsYLSJiTsyBybVuN8=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0/go.mod h1:pXiqmnSA92OHEEa9HXL2W4E7lf9JzCmGVUdgjX3N/iU=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
-github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.27.3 h1:NmZ1PKzSTQbuGHw9DGPFomqkkLWMC+vZCkfs+FHv1Vg=
-github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.27.3/go.mod h1:zQrxl1YP88HQlA6i9c63DSVPFklWpGX4OWAc9bFuaH4=
+github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.28.0 h1:HWRh5R2+9EifMyIHV7ZV+MIZqgz+PMpZ14Jynv3O2Zs=
+github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.28.0/go.mod h1:JfhWUomR1baixubs02l85lZYYOm7LV6om4ceouMv45c=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu7U=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1/go.mod h1:wZwfW3scLgRK+23gO65QZefKpKQRnfz6sD981Nm4B6U=
 go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.2.1 h1:jXsnJ4Lmnqd11kwkBV2LgLoFMZKizbCi5fNZ/ipaZ64=
 go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.2.1/go.mod h1:KRTj+aOaElaLi+wW1kO/DZRXwkF4C5xPbEe3ZiIhN7Y=
-go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/otelzap v0.14.0 h1:2nKw2ZXZOC0N8RBsBbYwGwfKR7kJWzzyCZ6QfUGW/es=
-go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/otelzap v0.14.0/go.mod h1:kvyVt0WEI5BB6XaIStXPIkCSQ2nSkyd8IZnAHLEXge4=
-go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc v0.64.0 h1:RN3ifU8y4prNWeEnQp2kRRHz8UwonAEYZl8tUzHEXAk=
-go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc v0.64.0/go.mod h1:habDz3tEWiFANTo6oUE99EmaFUrCNYAAg3wiVmusm70=
-go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp v0.64.0 h1:ssfIgGNANqpVFCndZvcuyKbl0g+UAVcbBcqGkG28H0Y=
-go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp v0.64.0/go.mod h1:GQ/474YrbE4Jx8gZ4q5I4hrhUzM6UPzyrqJYV2AqPoQ=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.39.0 h1:8yPrr/S0ND9QEfTfdP9V+SiwT4E0G7Y5MO7p85nis48=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.39.0/go.mod h1:kLlFTywNWrFyEdH0oj2xK0bFYZtHRYUdv1NklR/tgc8=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlplog/otlploggrpc v0.15.0 h1:W+m0g+/6v3pa5PgVf2xoFMi5YtNR06WtS7ve5pcvLtM=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlplog/otlploggrpc v0.15.0/go.mod h1:JM31r0GGZ/GU94mX8hN4D8v6e40aFlUECSQ48HaLgHM=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlplog/otlploghttp v0.15.0 h1:EKpiGphOYq3CYnIe2eX9ftUkyU+Y8Dtte8OaWyHJ4+I=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlplog/otlploghttp v0.15.0/go.mod h1:nWFP7C+T8TygkTjJ7mAyEaFaE7wNfms3nV/vexZ6qt0=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc v1.39.0 h1:cEf8jF6WbuGQWUVcqgyWtTR0kOOAWY1DYZ+UhvdmQPw=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc v1.39.0/go.mod h1:k1lzV5n5U3HkGvTCJHraTAGJ7MqsgL1wrGwTj1Isfiw=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp v1.39.0 h1:nKP4Z2ejtHn3yShBb+2KawiXgpn8In5cT7aO2wXuOTE=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp v1.39.0/go.mod h1:NwjeBbNigsO4Aj9WgM0C+cKIrxsZUaRmZUO7A8I7u8o=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace v1.39.0 h1:f0cb2XPmrqn4XMy9PNliTgRKJgS5WcL/u0/WRYGz4t0=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace v1.39.0/go.mod h1:vnakAaFckOMiMtOIhFI2MNH4FYrZzXCYxmb1LlhoGz8=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc v1.39.0 h1:in9O8ESIOlwJAEGTkkf34DesGRAc/Pn8qJ7k3r/42LM=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc v1.39.0/go.mod h1:Rp0EXBm5tfnv0WL+ARyO/PHBEaEAT8UUHQ6AGJcSq6c=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp v1.39.0 h1:Ckwye2FpXkYgiHX7fyVrN1uA/UYd9ounqqTuSNAv0k4=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp v1.39.0/go.mod h1:teIFJh5pW2y+AN7riv6IBPX2DuesS3HgP39mwOspKwU=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log v0.15.0 h1:0VqVnc3MgyYd7QqNVIldC3dsLFKgazR6P3P3+ypkyDY=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log v0.15.0/go.mod h1:9c/G1zbyZfgu1HmQD7Qj84QMmwTp2QCQsZH1aeoWDE4=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log/logtest v0.15.0 h1:porNFuxAjodl6LhePevOc3n7bo3Wi3JhGXNWe7KP8iU=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log/logtest v0.15.0/go.mod h1:c8epqBXGHgS1LiNgmD+LuNYK9lSS3mqvtMdxLsfJgLg=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.39.0 h1:d1UzonvEZriVfpNKEVmHXbdf909uGTOQjA0HF0Ls5Q0=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.39.0/go.mod h1:jrZSWL33sD7bBxg1xjrqyDjnuzTUB0x1nBERXd7Ftcs=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.39.0 h1:nMLYcjVsvdui1B/4FRkwjzoRVsMK8uL/cj0OyhKzt18=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.39.0/go.mod h1:vDojkC4/jsTJsE+kh+LXYQlbL8CgrEcwmt1ENZszdJE=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log v0.15.0 h1:WgMEHOUt5gjJE93yqfqJOkRflApNif84kxoHWS9VVHE=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log v0.15.0/go.mod h1:qDC/FlKQCXfH5hokGsNg9aUBGMJQsrUyeOiW5u+dKBQ=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log/logtest v0.14.0 h1:Ijbtz+JKXl8T2MngiwqBlPaHqc4YCaP/i13Qrow6gAM=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log/logtest v0.14.0/go.mod h1:dCU8aEL6q+L9cYTqcVOk8rM9Tp8WdnHOPLiBgp0SGOA=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.39.0 h1:cXMVVFVgsIf2YL6QkRF4Urbr/aMInf+2WKg+sEJTtB8=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.39.0/go.mod h1:xq9HEVH7qeX69/JnwEfp6fVq5wosJsY1mt4lLfYdVew=
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diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 2883c01..80c6049 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ type OTELConfig struct {
 	Username string `yaml:"username" json:"username" env:"OTEL_USERNAME"`
 
 	// Password for Basic Authentication (optional).
-	Password string `yaml:"password" json:"password" env:"OTEL_PASSWORD"`
+	Password string `yaml:"password" json:"password" env:"OTEL_PASSWORD"` //nolint:gosec // Required for configuration binding
 
 	// Headers are additional headers to send (e.g., auth tokens).
 	Headers map[string]string `yaml:"headers" json:"headers"`
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ type TracingConfig struct {
 	Username string `yaml:"username" json:"username" env:"TRACING_USERNAME"`
 
 	// Password for Basic Authentication (optional).
-	Password string `yaml:"password" json:"password" env:"TRACING_PASSWORD"`
+	Password string `yaml:"password" json:"password" env:"TRACING_PASSWORD"` //nolint:gosec // Required for configuration binding
 
 	// Headers for authentication.
 	Headers map[string]string `yaml:"headers" json:"headers"`
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ type MetricsConfig struct {
 	Username string `yaml:"username" json:"username" env:"METRICS_USERNAME"`
 
 	// Password for Basic Authentication (optional).
-	Password string `yaml:"password" json:"password" env:"METRICS_PASSWORD"`
+	Password string `yaml:"password" json:"password" env:"METRICS_PASSWORD"` //nolint:gosec // Required for configuration binding
 
 	// Headers for authentication.
 	Headers map[string]string `yaml:"headers" json:"headers"`
diff --git a/internal/core/logger_factory.go b/internal/core/logger_factory.go
index 90e6db6..6406b7b 100644
--- a/internal/core/logger_factory.go
+++ b/internal/core/logger_factory.go
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/internal/config"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/otelzap"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
+
+	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/internal/config"
 )
 
 // ZapFactoryResult holds the result of constructing the zap logger.
diff --git a/internal/core/meter.go b/internal/core/meter.go
index a91149c..46321ba 100644
--- a/internal/core/meter.go
+++ b/internal/core/meter.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/internal/config"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp"
@@ -16,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.24.0"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	insecurecreds "google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+
+	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/internal/config"
 )
 
 // MeterProvider wraps the OTEL MeterProvider.
diff --git a/internal/core/otel.go b/internal/core/otel.go
index de7cc5e..750b21b 100644
--- a/internal/core/otel.go
+++ b/internal/core/otel.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/internal/config"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlplog/otlploggrpc"
@@ -24,6 +23,8 @@ import (
 	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.32.0"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	insecurecreds "google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+
+	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/internal/config"
 )
 
 // LogProvider manages the OpenTelemetry log provider.
diff --git a/ion.go b/ion.go
index e60f55d..d720e9c 100644
--- a/ion.go
+++ b/ion.go
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
-	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/internal/core"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop"
+
+	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/internal/core"
 )
 
 // Compile-time interface compliance check.
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ var _ Logger = (*Ion)(nil)
 //	counter.Add(ctx, 1)
 type Ion struct {
 	*zapLogger // Embedded: promotes Debug, Info, Warn, Error, Critical, Sync, SetLevel, GetLevel.
-	           // Caller depth is unified: all log calls are 1 frame above zap, matching AddCallerSkip(1).
+	// Caller depth is unified: all log calls are 1 frame above zap, matching AddCallerSkip(1).
 	serviceName    string
 	version        string
 	tracerProvider *core.TracerProvider
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ func New(cfg Config) (*Ion, []Warning, error) {
 // To get the *Ion directly without a type assertion, use [Ion.Child] instead.
 func (i *Ion) Named(name string) Logger {
 	return &Ion{
-		zapLogger:      i.zapLogger.namedInternal(name),
+		zapLogger:      i.namedInternal(name),
 		serviceName:    i.serviceName,
 		version:        i.version,
 		tracerProvider: i.tracerProvider,
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ func (i *Ion) Named(name string) Logger {
 // To get the *Ion directly without a type assertion, use [Ion.Child] instead.
 func (i *Ion) With(fields ...Field) Logger {
 	return &Ion{
-		zapLogger:      i.zapLogger.withInternal(fields...),
+		zapLogger:      i.withInternal(fields...),
 		serviceName:    i.serviceName,
 		version:        i.version,
 		tracerProvider: i.tracerProvider,
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ func (i *Ion) With(fields ...Field) Logger {
 // on a child will shut down shared providers, affecting the parent and all siblings.
 // In most applications, only the root Ion instance should be shut down.
 func (i *Ion) Child(name string, fields ...Field) *Ion {
-	child := i.zapLogger.namedInternal(name)
+	child := i.namedInternal(name)
 	if len(fields) > 0 {
 		child = child.withInternal(fields...)
 	}
diff --git a/ion_test.go b/ion_test.go
index 97737dd..529b84a 100644
--- a/ion_test.go
+++ b/ion_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestIon_Tracer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Create a span (no-op but should not panic)
-	//nolint:ineffassign // ctx update is standard tracing pattern, even if unused here
+
 	ctx, span := tracer.Start(ctx, "TestOperation")
 	if span == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected non-nil span")
@@ -295,17 +295,11 @@ func TestIon_SetLevelPropagation(t *testing.T) {
 // that *Ion satisfies Logger.
 func TestIon_InterfaceCompliance(t *testing.T) {
 	app, _, _ := New(Default())
-
-	// Compile-time: this assignment must work
-	var l Logger = app
-	if l == nil {
-		t.Fatal("*Ion should satisfy Logger")
-	}
+	var _ Logger = app // compile-time check
 
 	// Runtime: Named() result should also satisfy Logger
-	child := l.Named("test")
-	var l2 Logger = child
-	if l2 == nil {
-		t.Fatal("Named() result should satisfy Logger")
+	child := app.Named("test")
+	if child == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Named() result should satisfy Logger interface")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/logger_impl.go b/logger_impl.go
index e665e01..4f3c345 100644
--- a/logger_impl.go
+++ b/logger_impl.go
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/internal/core"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
+
+	"github.com/JupiterMetaLabs/ion/internal/core"
 )
 
 // zapLogger implements Logger using Uber's Zap.
diff --git a/middleware/iongrpc/grpc.go b/middleware/iongrpc/grpc.go
index b3b1988..8b34c4e 100644
--- a/middleware/iongrpc/grpc.go
+++ b/middleware/iongrpc/grpc.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func ServerHandler(opts ...Option) stats.Handler {
 
 	otelOpts := []otelgrpc.Option{}
 	if o.filter != nil {
-		otelOpts = append(otelOpts, otelgrpc.WithInterceptorFilter(o.filter)) //nolint:staticcheck // Supporting legacy filter for now
+		otelOpts = append(otelOpts, otelgrpc.WithInterceptorFilter(o.filter)) //nolint:staticcheck // OpenTelemetry backward compatibility // Supporting legacy filter for now
 	}
 
 	return otelgrpc.NewServerHandler(otelOpts...)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func ClientHandler(opts ...Option) stats.Handler {
 
 	otelOpts := []otelgrpc.Option{}
 	if o.filter != nil {
-		otelOpts = append(otelOpts, otelgrpc.WithInterceptorFilter(o.filter)) //nolint:staticcheck // Supporting legacy filter for now
+		otelOpts = append(otelOpts, otelgrpc.WithInterceptorFilter(o.filter)) //nolint:staticcheck // OpenTelemetry backward compatibility // Supporting legacy filter for now
 	}
 
 	return otelgrpc.NewClientHandler(otelOpts...)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func ClientHandler(opts ...Option) stats.Handler {
 // --- Options ---
 
 type options struct {
-	filter otelgrpc.InterceptorFilter //nolint:staticcheck
+	filter otelgrpc.InterceptorFilter //nolint:staticcheck // OpenTelemetry backward compatibility
 }
 
 func defaultOptions() *options {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ type Option interface {
 }
 
 type filterOption struct {
-	filter otelgrpc.InterceptorFilter //nolint:staticcheck
+	filter otelgrpc.InterceptorFilter //nolint:staticcheck // OpenTelemetry backward compatibility
 }
 
 func (f filterOption) apply(o *options) { o.filter = f.filter }
@@ -91,6 +91,6 @@ func (f filterOption) apply(o *options) { o.filter = f.filter }
 //	iongrpc.ServerHandler(iongrpc.WithFilter(func(info *otelgrpc.InterceptorInfo) bool {
 //	    return info.Method != "/grpc.health.v1.Health/Check"
 //	}))
-func WithFilter(filter otelgrpc.InterceptorFilter) Option { //nolint:staticcheck
+func WithFilter(filter otelgrpc.InterceptorFilter) Option { //nolint:staticcheck // OpenTelemetry backward compatibility
 	return filterOption{filter: filter}
 }
diff --git a/middleware/ionhttp/http_test.go b/middleware/ionhttp/http_test.go
index adf0606..be2476c 100644
--- a/middleware/ionhttp/http_test.go
+++ b/middleware/ionhttp/http_test.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("request failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		t.Errorf("expected status 200, got %d", resp.StatusCode)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestTransport(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("request failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
 		t.Errorf("expected status 200, got %d", resp.StatusCode)