Upgrade Go version to 1.21

The coming patch #1581 uses Go Generics that is available since Go 1.18.
Since .github/workflows/Dockerfile pulls a container with Go 1.17, that
patch breaks CI workflow.  This patch upgrades Go version in all CI
workflows to the latest version 1.21.

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
   # TODO: Make builds for all platforms where Pocket Core is expected to run
   build:
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/go:1.18
+      - image: cimg/go:1.21
         environment:
           GO111MODULE: "on"
     resource_class: medium+
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
   # TODO: Expand the testing capabilities
   test:
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/go:1.18
+      - image: cimg/go:1.21
         environment:
           GO111MODULE: "on"
     working_directory: /home/circleci/go/src/github.com/pokt-network/pocket-core
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
   # Job to trigger the Pocket Core deployments CI with a specific branch
   trigger-pocket-core-deployments-branches:
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/go:1.18
+      - image: cimg/go:1.21
         environment:
           GO111MODULE: "on"
     working_directory: /home/circleci/go/src/github.com/pokt-network/pocket-core
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ jobs:
       # Trigger Pocket Core deployments CI
       - run:
           name: Trigger Pocket Core Deployment build using branch.
-          command: "sh .circleci/trigger.sh ${POCKET_CORE_DEPLOYMENTS_TRIGGER_API_KEY} ${CIRCLE_BRANCH} 1.18 staging"
+          command: "sh .circleci/trigger.sh ${POCKET_CORE_DEPLOYMENTS_TRIGGER_API_KEY} ${CIRCLE_BRANCH} 1.21 staging"
   # Job to trigger the Pocket Core deployments CI with a specific tag
   trigger-pocket-core-deployments-tags:
     docker:
-      - image: cimg/go:1.18
+      - image: cimg/go:1.21
         environment:
           GO111MODULE: "on"
     working_directory: /home/circleci/go/src/github.com/pokt-network/pocket-core
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       # Trigger Pocket Core deployments CI
       - run:
           name: Trigger Pocket Core Deployment build using tags.
-          command: "sh .circleci/trigger.sh ${POCKET_CORE_DEPLOYMENTS_TRIGGER_API_KEY} ${CIRCLE_TAG} 1.18 staging"
+          command: "sh .circleci/trigger.sh ${POCKET_CORE_DEPLOYMENTS_TRIGGER_API_KEY} ${CIRCLE_TAG} 1.21 staging"
 
 # Workflow definitions
 workflows:

.github/workflows/Dockerfile

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Based on a previous implementation to make sure we don't break existing deployments.
 # https://github.com/pokt-network/pocket-core-deployments/blob/staging/docker/Dockerfile
 
-FROM golang:1.17-alpine as build
+FROM golang:1.21-alpine as build
 RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates
 WORKDIR /build
 ADD . .

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Within your fork you are free to work however you want, but keep in mind that in
 
 #### Setting up the Go Environment
 
-Please follow the [Official Installation Guide](https://go.dev/doc/install) to complete this step. Pocket Core uses `go 1.18` so make sure to install the appropiate version before beginning development.
+Please follow the [Official Installation Guide](https://go.dev/doc/install) to complete this step. Pocket Core uses `go 1.21` so make sure to install the appropiate version before beginning development.
 
 #### Installing dependencies
 

README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Official golang implementation of the Pocket Network Protocol.
 <div>
   <a href="https://godoc.org/github.com/pokt-network/pocket-core"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/godoc-reference-blue.svg"/></a>
   <a href="https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/pokt-network/pocket-core"><img src="https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/pokt-network/pocket-core"/></a>
-  <a href="https://golang.org"><img  src="https://img.shields.io/badge/golang-v1.18-red.svg"/></a>
+  <a href="https://golang.org"><img  src="https://img.shields.io/badge/golang-v1.21-red.svg"/></a>
   <a href="https://github.com/tools/godep" ><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/godep-dependency-71a3d9.svg"/></a>
 </div>
 

go.mod

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/pokt-network/pocket-core
 
-go 1.18
+go 1.21
 
 replace github.com/tendermint/tendermint => github.com/pokt-network/tendermint v0.32.11-0.20230426215212-59310158d3e9
 

go.sum

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ github.com/ChainSafe/go-schnorrkel v0.0.0-20200405005733-88cbf1b4c40d h1:nalkkPQ
 github.com/ChainSafe/go-schnorrkel v0.0.0-20200405005733-88cbf1b4c40d/go.mod h1:URdX5+vg25ts3aCh8H5IFZybJYKWhJHYMTnf+ULtoC4=
 github.com/OneOfOne/xxhash v1.2.2/go.mod h1:HSdplMjZKSmBqAxg5vPj2TmRDmfkzw+cTzAElWljhcU=
 github.com/VividCortex/gohistogram v1.0.0 h1:6+hBz+qvs0JOrrNhhmR7lFxo5sINxBCGXrdtl/UvroE=
+github.com/VividCortex/gohistogram v1.0.0/go.mod h1:Pf5mBqqDxYaXu3hDrrU+w6nw50o/4+TcAqDqk/vUH7g=
 github.com/Workiva/go-datastructures v1.0.52 h1:PLSK6pwn8mYdaoaCZEMsXBpBotr4HHn9abU0yMQt0NI=
 github.com/Workiva/go-datastructures v1.0.52/go.mod h1:Z+F2Rca0qCsVYDS8z7bAGm8f3UkzuWYS/oBZz5a7VVA=
 github.com/aead/siphash v1.0.1/go.mod h1:Nywa3cDsYNNK3gaciGTWPwHt0wlpNV15vwmswBAUSII=
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ github.com/btcsuite/btcd v0.20.1-beta/go.mod h1:wVuoA8VJLEcwgqHBwHmzLRazpKxTv13P
 github.com/btcsuite/btclog v0.0.0-20170628155309-84c8d2346e9f/go.mod h1:TdznJufoqS23FtqVCzL0ZqgP5MqXbb4fg/WgDys70nA=
 github.com/btcsuite/btcutil v0.0.0-20190425235716-9e5f4b9a998d/go.mod h1:+5NJ2+qvTyV9exUAL/rxXi3DcLg2Ts+ymUAY5y4NvMg=
 github.com/btcsuite/btcutil v1.0.2 h1:9iZ1Terx9fMIOtq1VrwdqfsATL9MC2l8ZrUY6YZ2uts=
+github.com/btcsuite/btcutil v1.0.2/go.mod h1:j9HUFwoQRsZL3V4n+qG+CUnEGHOarIxfC3Le2Yhbcts=
 github.com/btcsuite/go-socks v0.0.0-20170105172521-4720035b7bfd/go.mod h1:HHNXQzUsZCxOoE+CPiyCTO6x34Zs86zZUiwtpXoGdtg=
 github.com/btcsuite/goleveldb v0.0.0-20160330041536-7834afc9e8cd/go.mod h1:F+uVaaLLH7j4eDXPRvw78tMflu7Ie2bzYOH4Y8rRKBY=
 github.com/btcsuite/snappy-go v0.0.0-20151229074030-0bdef8d06723/go.mod h1:8woku9dyThutzjeg+3xrA5iCpBRH8XEEg3lh6TiUghc=
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ github.com/facebookgo/subset v0.0.0-20150612182917-8dac2c3c4870 h1:E2s37DuLxFhQD
 github.com/facebookgo/subset v0.0.0-20150612182917-8dac2c3c4870/go.mod h1:5tD+neXqOorC30/tWg0LCSkrqj/AR6gu8yY8/fpw1q0=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.7.0/go.mod h1:Zm6kSWBoL9eyXnKyktHP6abPY2pDugNf5KwzbycvMj4=
 github.com/fortytw2/leaktest v1.3.0 h1:u8491cBMTQ8ft8aeV+adlcytMZylmA5nnwwkRZjI8vw=
+github.com/fortytw2/leaktest v1.3.0/go.mod h1:jDsjWgpAGjm2CA7WthBh/CdZYEPF31XHquHwclZch5g=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.7/go.mod h1:jwhsz4b93w/PPRr/qN1Yymfu8t87LnFCMoQvtojpjFo=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9 h1:hsms1Qyu0jgnwNXIxa+/V/PDsU6CfLf6CNO8H7IWoS4=
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.4.9/go.mod h1:znqG4EE+3YCdAaPaxE2ZRY/06pZUdp0tY4IgpuI1SZQ=