diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index c34d9f2..33d2822 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-name: Bug Report
-description: "Create a report to help us improve."
+name: 🐞 Bug Report
+description: Create a report to help us improve.
 body:
   - type: checkboxes
     id: terms
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index 00fe7cd..c8ad15f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
-  - name: Questions
+  - name: ❓ Questions
     url: https://github.com/kvtools/valkeyrie/discussions
     about: If you have a question, or are looking for advice, please post on our Discussions forum!
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
index 50be34b..08d13fb 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Feature request
+name: 💡 Feature request
 description: "Suggest an idea for this project."
 body:
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_store.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_store.yml
index 6f574b4..9ec5e74 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_store.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_store.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Add a new type of store
+name: 🧩 Add a new type of store
 description: "Proposal"
 body:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b3d19b9..cd05fc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -3,33 +3,21 @@ name: Build and test
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
 env:
-  GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v1.54.1
+  GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v1.59.1
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
         go-version: [stable, oldstable]
 
     steps:
-      - name: Set up Go ${{ matrix.go-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
 
-      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/pkg/mod
-            ~/.cache/go-build
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-
-
       - name: Download and check dependencies
         run: |
           go mod tidy
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index cef52f3..437fce8 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 run:
   timeout: 5m
-  skip-files: [ ]
-  skip-dirs: [ ]
 
 linters-settings:
   govet:
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ linters:
     - gocyclo
     - godot
     - godox
-    - goerr113
+    - err113
     - gofmt
     - gofumpt
     - goheader
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ linters:
 
 issues:
   exclude-use-default: false
-  max-per-linter: 0
+  max-issues-per-linter: 0
   max-same-issues: 0
   exclude: [ ]
   exclude-rules:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7f8ed46..e520cce 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module github.com/kvtools/valkeyrie
 
 go 1.19
 
-require github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4
+require github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 3d1d8bf..5fe56fd 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZb
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.9.0 h1:73kH8U+JUqXU8lRuOHeVHaa/SZPifC7BkcraZVejAe8=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.9.0/go.mod h1:WtVeX8xhTBvf0smdhujwtBcq4Qrzq/fJaraNFVN+nFs=
-github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4 h1:CcVxjf3Q8PM0mHUKJCdn+eZZtm5yQwehR5yeSVQQcUk=
-github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4/go.mod h1:sz/lmYIOXD/1dqDmKjjqLyZ2RngseejIcXlSw2iwfAo=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0 h1:HtqpIVDClZ4nwg75+f6Lvsy/wHu+3BoSGCbBAcpTsTg=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15 h1:YR8cESwS4TdDjEe65xsg0ogRM/Nc3DYOhEAlW+xobZo=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20190902080502-41f04d3bba15/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
diff --git a/mock_test.go b/mock_test.go
index 0747969..d7c3722 100644
--- a/mock_test.go
+++ b/mock_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const testStoreName = "mock"
 
 func newStore(ctx context.Context, endpoints []string, options Config) (store.Store, error) {
 	cfg, ok := options.(*Config)
-	if !ok && cfg != nil {
+	if !ok && options != nil {
 		return nil, &store.InvalidConfigurationError{Store: testStoreName, Config: options}
 	}