diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
index 16ad9cc..ff41718 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
-          version: v1.54.2
+          version: v1.56.2
           args: --verbose
 
   test:
diff --git a/collections/collections-suite_test.go b/collections/collections-suite_test.go
index 6be91f5..32ae02d 100644
--- a/collections/collections-suite_test.go
+++ b/collections/collections-suite_test.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package collections_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 )
 
 func TestCollections(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/collections/gomega-stack-matchers_test.go b/collections/gomega-stack-matchers_test.go
index 5b16991..a5d2137 100644
--- a/collections/gomega-stack-matchers_test.go
+++ b/collections/gomega-stack-matchers_test.go
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ package collections_test
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	// . "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-	// . "github.com/onsi/gomega/matchers"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega" //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 
 	"github.com/onsi/gomega/types"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/collections"
diff --git a/collections/iterators_test.go b/collections/iterators_test.go
index 7a7e8f9..c0adcfb 100644
--- a/collections/iterators_test.go
+++ b/collections/iterators_test.go
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/collections"
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Iterators", func() {
 
 							return nil
 						}
-						while := func(_ sleeve, err error) bool {
+						while := func(_ sleeve, _ error) bool {
 							return true
 						}
 
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Iterators", func() {
 
 							return nil
 						}
-						while := func(s sleeve, err error) bool {
+						while := func(s sleeve, _ error) bool {
 							return strings.HasPrefix(s.song(), "0")
 						}
 
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Iterators", func() {
 
 							return nil
 						}
-						while := func(_ sleeve, err error) bool {
+						while := func(_ sleeve, _ error) bool {
 							return true
 						}
 
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Iterators", func() {
 
 							return nil
 						}
-						while := func(s sleeve, err error) bool {
+						while := func(s sleeve, _ error) bool {
 							return strings.HasPrefix(s.song(), "BONUS")
 						}
 
diff --git a/collections/stack_test.go b/collections/stack_test.go
index 49c6b18..5cece03 100644
--- a/collections/stack_test.go
+++ b/collections/stack_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package collections_test
 
 import (
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/collections"
 )
diff --git a/i18n/i18n_suite_test.go b/i18n/i18n_suite_test.go
index 4cc92d2..dac047d 100644
--- a/i18n/i18n_suite_test.go
+++ b/i18n/i18n_suite_test.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package i18n_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 )
 
 func TestI18n(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/i18n/text_test.go b/i18n/text_test.go
index 134d077..175e41a 100644
--- a/i18n/text_test.go
+++ b/i18n/text_test.go
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	xi18n "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/utils"
diff --git a/i18n/translator_test.go b/i18n/translator_test.go
index 5c98192..8b9f376 100644
--- a/i18n/translator_test.go
+++ b/i18n/translator_test.go
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"golang.org/x/text/language"
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
diff --git a/xfs/nav/bootstrapper.go b/xfs/nav/bootstrapper.go
index 0343d83..94ef8c0 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/bootstrapper.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/bootstrapper.go
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ func (b *bootstrapper) initFilters() {
 
 func (b *bootstrapper) initNotifiers() {
 	if b.o.Notify.OnStart == nil {
-		b.o.Notify.OnStart = func(description string) {}
+		b.o.Notify.OnStart = func(_ string) {}
 	}
 
 	if b.o.Notify.OnStop == nil {
-		b.o.Notify.OnStop = func(description string) {}
+		b.o.Notify.OnStop = func(_ string) {}
 	}
 
 	b.nc.frame.notifiers.init(&b.o.Notify)
diff --git a/xfs/nav/filter-extended-glob_test.go b/xfs/nav/filter-extended-glob_test.go
index a2a6006..9c7ab75 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/filter-extended-glob_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/filter-extended-glob_test.go
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ package nav_test
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
 
diff --git a/xfs/nav/filter-glob.go b/xfs/nav/filter-glob.go
index fe4eb26..4ca4d57 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/filter-glob.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/filter-glob.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type CompoundGlobFilter struct {
 // Matching returns the collection of files contained within this
 // item's folder that matches this filter.
 func (f *CompoundGlobFilter) Matching(children []fs.DirEntry) []fs.DirEntry {
-	return lo.Filter(children, func(entry fs.DirEntry, index int) bool {
+	return lo.Filter(children, func(entry fs.DirEntry, _ int) bool {
 		matched, _ := filepath.Match(f.Pattern, entry.Name())
 		return f.invert(matched)
 	})
diff --git a/xfs/nav/filter-glob_test.go b/xfs/nav/filter-glob_test.go
index 3339e0b..f536c31 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/filter-glob_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/filter-glob_test.go
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ package nav_test
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
 
diff --git a/xfs/nav/filter-poly_test.go b/xfs/nav/filter-poly_test.go
index 8cda861..3f94ddb 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/filter-poly_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/filter-poly_test.go
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ var _ = Describe("FilterPoly", Ordered, func() {
 				o.Store.FilterDefs = filterDefs
 				o.Callback = &nav.LabelledTraverseCallback{
 					Label: "(panic): test poly filter callback",
-					Fn: func(item *nav.TraverseItem) error {
+					Fn: func(_ *nav.TraverseItem) error {
 						return nil
 					},
 				}
diff --git a/xfs/nav/filter-regex.go b/xfs/nav/filter-regex.go
index ed67895..31d42be 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/filter-regex.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/filter-regex.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (f *CompoundRegexFilter) Validate() {
 }
 
 func (f *CompoundRegexFilter) Matching(children []fs.DirEntry) []fs.DirEntry {
-	return lo.Filter(children, func(entry fs.DirEntry, index int) bool {
+	return lo.Filter(children, func(entry fs.DirEntry, _ int) bool {
 		return f.invert(f.rex.MatchString(entry.Name()))
 	})
 }
diff --git a/xfs/nav/filter-regex_test.go b/xfs/nav/filter-regex_test.go
index 967b65e..95290cf 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/filter-regex_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/filter-regex_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
 
diff --git a/xfs/nav/gomega-matchers_test.go b/xfs/nav/gomega-matchers_test.go
index b2a7758..859aff2 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/gomega-matchers_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/gomega-matchers_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package nav_test
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega/types"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega/types" //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
 
diff --git a/xfs/nav/helpers_test.go b/xfs/nav/helpers_test.go
index 0f93da3..ce63760 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/helpers_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/helpers_test.go
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
diff --git a/xfs/nav/hook-extend.go b/xfs/nav/hook-extend.go
index 35d8362..eff53d2 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/hook-extend.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/hook-extend.go
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ func DefaultExtendHookFn(navi *NavigationInfo, entries *DirectoryContents) {
 		func() string {
 			result := subpath
 			sep := string(filepath.Separator)
+
 			if strings.HasSuffix(subpath, sep) {
 				result = subpath[:strings.LastIndex(subpath, sep)]
 			}
+
 			return result
 		},
 	)
diff --git a/xfs/nav/marshal-state_test.go b/xfs/nav/marshal-state_test.go
index dd4e1f8..8fd96b3 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/marshal-state_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/marshal-state_test.go
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MarshalOptions", Ordered, func() {
 					o.Store.FilterDefs = &filterDefs
 					o.Callback = &nav.LabelledTraverseCallback{
 						Label: "test marshal state callback",
-						Fn: func(item *nav.TraverseItem) error {
+						Fn: func(_ *nav.TraverseItem) error {
 							return nil
 						},
 					}
diff --git a/xfs/nav/nav-suite_test.go b/xfs/nav/nav-suite_test.go
index a1fa8a4..a4caa85 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/nav-suite_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/nav-suite_test.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package nav_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 )
 
 func TestNav(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/xfs/nav/navigation-async_test.go b/xfs/nav/navigation-async_test.go
index da39132..edeec03 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/navigation-async_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/navigation-async_test.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/fortytw2/leaktest"
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/exp/zapslog"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 	"github.com/snivilised/lorax/boost"
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/xfs/nav/navigation-listener_test.go b/xfs/nav/navigation-listener_test.go
index 9420bcb..b62e274 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/navigation-listener_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/navigation-listener_test.go
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
 
diff --git a/xfs/nav/navigation-with-runner_test.go b/xfs/nav/navigation-with-runner_test.go
index 0905238..768792c 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/navigation-with-runner_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/navigation-with-runner_test.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/fortytw2/leaktest"
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"go.uber.org/zap/exp/zapslog"
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 	"github.com/snivilised/lorax/boost"
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("NavigationWithRunner", Ordered, func() {
diff --git a/xfs/nav/new-filter.go b/xfs/nav/new-filter.go
index aa6a941..f412aa7 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/new-filter.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/new-filter.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func fromExtendedGlobPattern(pattern string) (segments, suffixes []string, err e
 	segments = strings.Split(pattern, "|")
 	suffixes = strings.Split(segments[1], ",")
 
-	suffixes = lo.Reject(suffixes, func(item string, index int) bool {
+	suffixes = lo.Reject(suffixes, func(item string, _ int) bool {
 		return item == ""
 	})
 
diff --git a/xfs/nav/read-entries.go b/xfs/nav/read-entries.go
index 7bbc143..a7a0102 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/read-entries.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/read-entries.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func ReadEntriesHookFn(dirname string) ([]fs.DirEntry, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return lo.Filter(contents, func(item fs.DirEntry, index int) bool {
+	return lo.Filter(contents, func(item fs.DirEntry, _ int) bool {
 		return item.Name() != ".DS_Store"
 	}), nil
 }
diff --git a/xfs/nav/resume-strategy-spawn.go b/xfs/nav/resume-strategy-spawn.go
index 7629bc8..035a1e0 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/resume-strategy-spawn.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/resume-strategy-spawn.go
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ func (s *spawnStrategy) following(params *followingParams) *shard {
 		if params.inclusive {
 			return item.Name() >= params.anchor
 		}
+
 		return item.Name() > params.anchor
 	})
 	siblings := groups[followingSiblings]
diff --git a/xfs/nav/resume-strategy_test.go b/xfs/nav/resume-strategy_test.go
index d3b389d..7a491f2 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/resume-strategy_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/resume-strategy_test.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Resume", Ordered, func() {
 					// end of synthetic assignments
 
 					if strategyEn == nav.ResumeStrategyFastwardEn {
-						o.Notify.OnBegin = func(state *nav.NavigationState) {
+						o.Notify.OnBegin = func(_ *nav.NavigationState) {
 							panic("begin handler should not be invoked because begin notification muted")
 						}
 					}
diff --git a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-cascade_test.go b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-cascade_test.go
index 1c1ed3c..296ba3a 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-cascade_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-cascade_test.go
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ package nav_test
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"           //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"              //nolint:revive // gomega ok
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
diff --git a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-error_test.go b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-error_test.go
index 54cf48a..4c5dd73 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-error_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-error_test.go
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
 
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ var _ = Describe("TraverseNavigator errors", Ordered, func() {
 			optionFn := func(o *nav.TraverseOptions) {
 				o.Notify.OnBegin = begin("🧲")
 				o.Store.Subscription = entry.subscription
-				o.Hooks.Sort = func(entries []fs.DirEntry, _ ...any) error {
-
+				o.Hooks.Sort = func(_ []fs.DirEntry, _ ...any) error {
 					return errors.New("fake sort error")
 				}
 				o.Callback = errorCallback("SORT-ERR", false)
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ var _ = Describe("TraverseNavigator errors", Ordered, func() {
 				optionFn := func(o *nav.TraverseOptions) {
 					o.Notify.OnBegin = begin("🧲")
 					o.Store.Subscription = nav.SubscribeFolders
-					o.Hooks.QueryStatus = func(path string) (fs.FileInfo, error) {
+					o.Hooks.QueryStatus = func(_ string) (fs.FileInfo, error) {
 						return nil, errors.New("fake Lstat error")
 					}
 					o.Callback = errorCallback("ROOT-QUERY-STATUS", true)
diff --git a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-scope_test.go b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-scope_test.go
index b496edb..e49a0fe 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-scope_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-scope_test.go
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ package nav_test
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"           //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"              //nolint:revive // gomega ok
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
diff --git a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-skip_test.go b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-skip_test.go
index 023d707..13082ae 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-skip_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-skip_test.go
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ package nav_test
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
diff --git a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-sort_test.go b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-sort_test.go
index 6a14f28..899847e 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-sort_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-sort_test.go
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ package nav_test
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("TraverseNavigatorSort", Ordered, func() {
diff --git a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-subpath_test.go b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-subpath_test.go
index c5e423d..0775c6c 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-subpath_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator-subpath_test.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package nav_test
 
 import (
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"           //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"              //nolint:revive // gomega ok
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
diff --git a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator_test.go b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator_test.go
index 8c9d8e3..5ba219d 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/traverse-navigator_test.go
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var _ = Describe("TraverseNavigator(logged)", Ordered, func() {
 				_ = result.Session.Elapsed()
 
 				if entry.visit {
-					_ = filepath.WalkDir(path, func(path string, de fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
+					_ = filepath.WalkDir(path, func(path string, de fs.DirEntry, _ error) error {
 						if strings.HasSuffix(path, ".DS_Store") {
 							return nil
 						}
@@ -310,10 +310,11 @@ var _ = Describe("TraverseNavigator(logged)", Ordered, func() {
 			}).Run()
 
 			if entry.visit {
-				_ = filepath.WalkDir(path, func(path string, de fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
+				_ = filepath.WalkDir(path, func(path string, de fs.DirEntry, _ error) error {
 					if subscribes(entry.subscription, de) {
 						visited = append(visited, path)
 					}
+
 					return nil
 				})
 
@@ -325,6 +326,7 @@ var _ = Describe("TraverseNavigator(logged)", Ordered, func() {
 						_, found := recording[name]
 						return found
 					}
+
 					return false
 				})
 				Expect(every).To(BeTrue())
diff --git a/xfs/nav/traverse-options_test.go b/xfs/nav/traverse-options_test.go
index 7721402..25423fc 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/traverse-options_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/traverse-options_test.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package nav_test
 
 import (
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
 )
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var _ = Describe("TraverseOptions", Ordered, func() {
 			It("should: return a deep copy", func() {
 				cloneCount, sourceCount := 0, 0
 
-				o.Notify.OnBegin = func(state *nav.NavigationState) {
+				o.Notify.OnBegin = func(_ *nav.NavigationState) {
 					sourceCount++
 				}
 				clone := o.Clone()
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ var _ = Describe("TraverseOptions", Ordered, func() {
 				state := &nav.NavigationState{}
 				o.Notify.OnBegin(state)
 
-				clone.Notify.OnBegin = func(state *nav.NavigationState) {
+				clone.Notify.OnBegin = func(_ *nav.NavigationState) {
 					cloneCount++
 				}
 				clone.Notify.OnBegin(state)
diff --git a/xfs/nav/traverse-sample_test.go b/xfs/nav/traverse-sample_test.go
index cdaa5d0..0ace686 100644
--- a/xfs/nav/traverse-sample_test.go
+++ b/xfs/nav/traverse-sample_test.go
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/nav"
diff --git a/xfs/storage/storage-suite_test.go b/xfs/storage/storage-suite_test.go
index 8c58349..1a18707 100644
--- a/xfs/storage/storage-suite_test.go
+++ b/xfs/storage/storage-suite_test.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package storage_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 )
 
 func TestStorage(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/xfs/storage/virtual-fs_test.go b/xfs/storage/virtual-fs_test.go
index 869569b..a52c7b4 100644
--- a/xfs/storage/virtual-fs_test.go
+++ b/xfs/storage/virtual-fs_test.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 
-	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n"
+	. "github.com/snivilised/extendio/i18n" //nolint:revive // i18n ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/storage"
 )
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ var _ = Describe("virtual-fs", Ordered, func() {
 		Entry(nil, &virtualTE{
 			message: "Remove",
 			should:  "remove file at path",
-			fn: func(vfs storage.VirtualFS, isNative bool) {
+			fn: func(vfs storage.VirtualFS, _ bool) {
 				path := filepath.Join(root, "shroud.txt")
 				setupFiles(vfs, root, &setupFile{
 					filePath: path,
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ var _ = Describe("virtual-fs", Ordered, func() {
 		Entry(nil, &virtualTE{
 			message: "RemoveAll",
 			should:  "remove all at path",
-			fn: func(vfs storage.VirtualFS, isNative bool) {
+			fn: func(vfs storage.VirtualFS, _ bool) {
 				path := filepath.Join(root, "__A")
 
 				setupFiles(vfs, path,
diff --git a/xfs/utils/ensure-path-at_test.go b/xfs/utils/ensure-path-at_test.go
index 0bfca76..6661e7f 100644
--- a/xfs/utils/ensure-path-at_test.go
+++ b/xfs/utils/ensure-path-at_test.go
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/matchers"
diff --git a/xfs/utils/exists_test.go b/xfs/utils/exists_test.go
index 8a1213f..816f382 100644
--- a/xfs/utils/exists_test.go
+++ b/xfs/utils/exists_test.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/internal/helpers"
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/utils"
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ var _ = Describe("Exists Utils", Ordered, func() {
 	})
 
 	DescribeTable("Exists",
-		func(message, relative string, expected bool) {
+		func(_, relative string, expected bool) {
 			path := path(repo, relative)
 
 			GinkgoWriter.Printf("---> 🔰 FULL-PATH: '%v'\n", path)
 			Expect(utils.Exists(path)).To(Equal(expected))
 		},
 
-		func(message, relative string, expected bool) string {
+		func(message, _ string, _ bool) string {
 			return fmt.Sprintf("🥣 message: '%v'", message)
 		},
 		Entry(nil, "folder exists", "/", true),
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ var _ = Describe("Exists Utils", Ordered, func() {
 	)
 
 	DescribeTable("FolderExists",
-		func(message, relative string, expected bool) {
+		func(_, relative string, expected bool) {
 			path := path(repo, relative)
 			GinkgoWriter.Printf("---> 🔰 FULL-PATH: '%v'\n", path)
 
 			Expect(utils.FolderExists(path)).To(Equal(expected))
 		},
-		func(message, relative string, expected bool) string {
+		func(message, _ string, _ bool) string {
 			return fmt.Sprintf("🍤 message: '%v'", message)
 		},
 		Entry(nil, "folder exists", "/", true),
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ var _ = Describe("Exists Utils", Ordered, func() {
 	)
 
 	DescribeTable("FileExists",
-		func(message, relative string, expected bool) {
+		func(_, relative string, expected bool) {
 			path := path(repo, relative)
 			GinkgoWriter.Printf("---> 🔰 FULL-PATH: '%v'\n", path)
 
 			Expect(utils.FileExists(path)).To(Equal(expected))
 		},
-		func(message, relative string, expected bool) string {
+		func(message, _ string, _ bool) string {
 			return fmt.Sprintf("🍤 message: '%v'", message)
 		},
 		Entry(nil, "file exists", "README.md", true),
diff --git a/xfs/utils/is-nil_test.go b/xfs/utils/is-nil_test.go
index 6d58d30..16f9e64 100644
--- a/xfs/utils/is-nil_test.go
+++ b/xfs/utils/is-nil_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package utils_test
 
 import (
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/utils"
 )
diff --git a/xfs/utils/member-property_test.go b/xfs/utils/member-property_test.go
index eb5c105..093081f 100644
--- a/xfs/utils/member-property_test.go
+++ b/xfs/utils/member-property_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package utils_test
 
 import (
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/utils"
 )
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Property", func() {
 				It("should: retrieve property value", func() {
 					factory := utils.PutPropFactory[int]{}
 					w := &widget{
-						rank: factory.New(77, func(value int) {}),
+						rank: factory.New(77, func(_ int) {}),
 					}
 					Expect(w.rank.Get()).To(Equal(77))
 				})
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Property", func() {
 				It("should: set property value", func() {
 					factory := utils.PutPropFactory[int]{}
 					w := &widget{
-						rank: factory.New(77, func(value int) {}),
+						rank: factory.New(77, func(_ int) {}),
 					}
 					w.rank.Set(88)
 					Expect(w.rank.Get()).To(Equal(88))
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Property", func() {
 					It("should: return false without panic", func() {
 						factory := utils.PutPropFactory[int]{}
 						w := &widget{
-							rank: factory.New(77, func(value int) {}),
+							rank: factory.New(77, func(_ int) {}),
 						}
 						Expect(w.rank.IsNone()).To(BeFalse())
 					})
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Property", func() {
 						It("should: return false without panic", func() {
 							factory := utils.PutPropFactory[int]{Zeroable: true}
 							w := &widget{
-								rank: factory.New(0, func(value int) {}),
+								rank: factory.New(0, func(_ int) {}),
 							}
 							Expect(w.rank.IsNone()).To(BeFalse())
 						})
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Property", func() {
 						It("should: return false without panic", func() {
 							factory := utils.PutPropFactory[int]{}
 							w := &widget{
-								rank: factory.New(0, func(value int) {}),
+								rank: factory.New(0, func(_ int) {}),
 							}
 							Expect(w.rank.IsNone()).To(BeTrue())
 						})
diff --git a/xfs/utils/resolve-path.go b/xfs/utils/resolve-path.go
index 2f930d4..5e05282 100644
--- a/xfs/utils/resolve-path.go
+++ b/xfs/utils/resolve-path.go
@@ -49,12 +49,14 @@ func ResolvePath(path string, mocks ...ResolveMocks) string {
 				if h, err := m.HomeFunc(); err == nil {
 					return filepath.Join(h, result[1:])
 				}
+
 				return path
 			},
 			func() string {
 				if a, err := m.AbsFunc(result); err == nil {
 					return a
 				}
+
 				return path
 			},
 		)
@@ -64,12 +66,14 @@ func ResolvePath(path string, mocks ...ResolveMocks) string {
 				if h, err := os.UserHomeDir(); err == nil {
 					return filepath.Join(h, result[1:])
 				}
+
 				return path
 			},
 			func() string {
 				if a, err := filepath.Abs(result); err == nil {
 					return a
 				}
+
 				return path
 			},
 		)
diff --git a/xfs/utils/resolve-path_test.go b/xfs/utils/resolve-path_test.go
index 75b34a7..2f61453 100644
--- a/xfs/utils/resolve-path_test.go
+++ b/xfs/utils/resolve-path_test.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 
 	"github.com/snivilised/extendio/xfs/utils"
 )
diff --git a/xfs/utils/utils_suite_test.go b/xfs/utils/utils_suite_test.go
index 9ca82ff..3c723a3 100644
--- a/xfs/utils/utils_suite_test.go
+++ b/xfs/utils/utils_suite_test.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package utils_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2" //nolint:revive // ginkgo ok
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"    //nolint:revive // gomega ok
 )
 
 func TestUtils(t *testing.T) {