diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 3afbfa8072..0c10c983ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ jobs:
           # check-latest: true
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
         with:
-          version: v1.54
+          version: v1.61.0
           working-directory: .
diff --git a/flypg/cmd.go b/flypg/cmd.go
index c9f9444742..d235ff32fd 100644
--- a/flypg/cmd.go
+++ b/flypg/cmd.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	fly "github.com/superfly/fly-go"
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func (pc *Command) UpdateSettings(ctx context.Context, leaderIp string, config m
 	}
 
 	if !result.Success {
-		return fmt.Errorf(result.Message)
+		return errors.New(result.Message)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ func (pc *Command) UnregisterMember(ctx context.Context, leaderIP string, standb
 	}
 
 	if !result.Success {
-		return fmt.Errorf(result.Message)
+		return errors.New(result.Message)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/internal/appconfig/from_machine_set.go b/internal/appconfig/from_machine_set.go
index a5ac1942c7..bc18f4c500 100644
--- a/internal/appconfig/from_machine_set.go
+++ b/internal/appconfig/from_machine_set.go
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ func processGroupsFromMachineSet(ctx context.Context, ms machine.MachineSet) (*p
 		for _, cmd := range report.others {
 			otherCmds += fmt.Sprintf("    %s\n", cmd)
 		}
-		warningMsg += warning("processes", fmt.Sprintf(`Found these additional commands on some machines. Consider adding process groups to your fly.toml and run machines with those process groups.
+		warningMsg += warning("processes", `Found these additional commands on some machines. Consider adding process groups to your fly.toml and run machines with those process groups.
 For more info please see: https://fly.io/docs/reference/configuration/#the-processes-section
 Machine IDs that were not saved to fly.toml: %s
 Commands they are running:
 %s
-`, strings.Join(otherMachineIds, ", "), otherCmds))
+`, strings.Join(otherMachineIds, ", "), otherCmds)
 		warningMsg += "\n"
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/command/deploy/machines.go b/internal/command/deploy/machines.go
index 650b4c8e24..8dca79ee72 100644
--- a/internal/command/deploy/machines.go
+++ b/internal/command/deploy/machines.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func NewMachineDeployment(ctx context.Context, args MachineDeploymentArgs) (_ Ma
 
 	// TODO: Blend extraInfo into ValidationError and remove this hack
 	if err, extraInfo := appConfig.ValidateGroups(ctx, lo.Keys(args.ProcessGroups)); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(io.ErrOut, extraInfo)
+		fmt.Fprint(io.ErrOut, extraInfo)
 		tracing.RecordError(span, err, "failed to validate process groups")
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/command/doctor/diag/diag.go b/internal/command/doctor/diag/diag.go
index f53712078a..be8887565a 100644
--- a/internal/command/doctor/diag/diag.go
+++ b/internal/command/doctor/diag/diag.go
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ add the --force flag to send us best-effort diagnostics.`)
 
 		if err = ft.fn(ctx, zip); err != nil {
 			if ft.expect {
-				fmt.Printf(color.Red(fmt.Sprintf("FAILED: %s\n", err)))
+				fmt.Print(color.Red(fmt.Sprintf("FAILED: %s\n", err)))
 			} else {
-				fmt.Printf("skipping\n")
+				fmt.Print("skipping\n")
 			}
 		} else {
-			fmt.Printf(color.Green("ok\n"))
+			fmt.Print(color.Green("ok\n"))
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/command/launch/deploy.go b/internal/command/launch/deploy.go
index a232913819..f7c2e20dec 100644
--- a/internal/command/launch/deploy.go
+++ b/internal/command/launch/deploy.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (state *launchState) firstDeploy(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	err, extraInfo := state.appConfig.Validate(ctx)
 	if extraInfo != "" {
-		fmt.Fprintf(io.ErrOut, extraInfo)
+		fmt.Fprint(io.ErrOut, extraInfo)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid configuration file: %w", err)
diff --git a/internal/command/launch/sourceinfo.go b/internal/command/launch/sourceinfo.go
index 798aff776f..7679cbdbc7 100644
--- a/internal/command/launch/sourceinfo.go
+++ b/internal/command/launch/sourceinfo.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func determineSourceInfo(ctx context.Context, appConfig *appconfig.Config, copyC
 	if srcInfo.Builder != "" {
 		fmt.Fprintln(io.Out, "Using the following build configuration:")
 		fmt.Fprintln(io.Out, "\tBuilder:", srcInfo.Builder)
-		if srcInfo.Buildpacks != nil && len(srcInfo.Buildpacks) > 0 {
+		if len(srcInfo.Buildpacks) > 0 {
 			fmt.Fprintln(io.Out, "\tBuildpacks:", strings.Join(srcInfo.Buildpacks, " "))
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/command/postgres/create.go b/internal/command/postgres/create.go
index 498c98a78f..b8f25998a1 100644
--- a/internal/command/postgres/create.go
+++ b/internal/command/postgres/create.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func run(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 
 		// Initial cluster size may not be greater than 1 with fork-from
 		if pgConfig.InitialClusterSize > 1 {
-			fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, colorize.Yellow("Warning: --initial-cluster-size is ignored when specifying --fork-from\n"))
+			fmt.Fprint(io.Out, colorize.Yellow("Warning: --initial-cluster-size is ignored when specifying --fork-from\n"))
 			pgConfig.InitialClusterSize = 1
 		}
 
diff --git a/internal/command/postgres/failover.go b/internal/command/postgres/failover.go
index b6a0b37a72..6555372d53 100644
--- a/internal/command/postgres/failover.go
+++ b/internal/command/postgres/failover.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package postgres
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ func pickNewLeader(ctx context.Context, app *fly.AppCompact, primaryCandidates [
 
 	err += "\nplease fix one or more of the above issues, and try again\n"
 
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf(err)
+	return nil, errors.New(err)
 }
 
 // Before doing anything that might mess up, it's useful to check if a dry run of the failover command will work, since that allows repmgr to do some checks
diff --git a/internal/command/postgres/restart.go b/internal/command/postgres/restart.go
index fb07cfa12a..5ce65f8ed1 100644
--- a/internal/command/postgres/restart.go
+++ b/internal/command/postgres/restart.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func machinesRestart(ctx context.Context, appName string, input *fly.RestartMach
 		if err := pgclient.Failover(ctx); err != nil {
 			msg := fmt.Sprintf("failed to perform failover: %s", err.Error())
 			if !force {
-				return fmt.Errorf(msg)
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to perform failover: %w", err)
 			}
 
 			fmt.Fprintln(io.Out, colorize.Red(msg))
diff --git a/internal/command/ssh/sftp.go b/internal/command/ssh/sftp.go
index d5e61fe874..04ec9fa1ec 100644
--- a/internal/command/ssh/sftp.go
+++ b/internal/command/ssh/sftp.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func runLs(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		fmt.Printf(walker.Path() + "\n")
+		fmt.Println(walker.Path())
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/internal/command/ssh/ssh_terminal.go b/internal/command/ssh/ssh_terminal.go
index f906f6700f..551cdc95da 100644
--- a/internal/command/ssh/ssh_terminal.go
+++ b/internal/command/ssh/ssh_terminal.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func RunSSHCommand(ctx context.Context, app *fly.AppCompact, dialer agent.Dialer
 	}
 
 	if len(errBuf.Bytes()) > 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(errBuf.String())
+		return nil, errors.New(errBuf.String())
 	}
 
 	return outBuf.Bytes(), nil
diff --git a/internal/machine/config.go b/internal/machine/config.go
index 27928c22b5..d1b7c89006 100644
--- a/internal/machine/config.go
+++ b/internal/machine/config.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func ConfirmConfigChanges(ctx context.Context, machine *fly.Machine, targetConfi
 	}
 
 	if customPrompt != "" {
-		fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, customPrompt)
+		fmt.Fprint(io.Out, customPrompt)
 	} else {
 		fmt.Fprintf(io.Out, "Configuration changes to be applied to machine: %s (%s)\n", colorize.Bold(machine.ID), colorize.Bold(machine.Name))
 	}
diff --git a/internal/metrics/db.go b/internal/metrics/db.go
index 1db598c623..ed672fe366 100644
--- a/internal/metrics/db.go
+++ b/internal/metrics/db.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ func FlushMetrics(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		go func() {
-			io.WriteString(stdin, string(json))
+			stdin.Write(json)
 			stdin.Close()
 		}()
 
diff --git a/internal/statuslogger/interactivelogger.go b/internal/statuslogger/interactivelogger.go
index 395c6ecbf8..cc14d40cf8 100644
--- a/internal/statuslogger/interactivelogger.go
+++ b/internal/statuslogger/interactivelogger.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (il *interactiveLogger) Destroy(clear bool) {
 	il.done = false
 
 	if clear {
-		fmt.Fprintf(il.io.Out, il.clearStr())
+		fmt.Print(il.io.Out, il.clearStr())
 	} else {
 		fmt.Fprintf(il.io.Out, "%s%s\n", aec.Down(uint(il.height(il.prevLines))), divider)
 	}