diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 13220926..33da0ebc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
     name: lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v1.56
+      GOLANGCI_LINT_VERSION: v1.59
     permissions:
       contents: read
       # allow read access to pull request. Use with `only-new-issues` option.
diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index f4af2bcb..ab748b87 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ linters:
     - unused
 
   disable:
+    # disabled, but which we should enable after dropping support for Go 1.21 as
+    # they're kind of a good idea
+    - copyloopvar # lints to make sure that loop variables are _not_ captured since it's not required in Go 1.22+
+    - intrange # encourages for loops to range over integers like `for i := range(5)` instead of a C-style for
+
     # disabled, but which we should enable with discussion
     - wrapcheck # checks that errors are wrapped; currently not done anywhere
 
@@ -23,8 +28,8 @@ linters:
     # disabled because they're annoying/bad
     - interfacebloat # we do in fact want >10 methods on the Adapter interface or wherever we see fit.
     - godox # bans TODO statements; total non-starter at the moment
-    - goerr113 # wants all errors to be defined as variables at the package level; quite obnoxious
-    - gomnd # detects "magic numbers", which it defines as any number; annoying
+    - err113 # wants all errors to be defined as variables at the package level; quite obnoxious
+    - mnd # detects "magic numbers", which it defines as any number; annoying
     - ireturn # bans returning interfaces; questionable as is, but also buggy as hell; very, very annoying
     - lll # restricts maximum line length; annoying
     - nlreturn # requires a blank line before returns; annoying
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index 99563c53..07deba87 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ func Test_Client_InsertMany(t *testing.T) {
 
 		jobs, err := client.driver.GetExecutor().JobGetByKindMany(ctx, []string{(noOpArgs{}).Kind()})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Len(t, jobs, 2, "Expected to find exactly two jobs of kind: "+(noOpArgs{}).Kind()) //nolint:goconst
+		require.Len(t, jobs, 2, "Expected to find exactly two jobs of kind: "+(noOpArgs{}).Kind())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("TriggersImmediateWork", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -4944,7 +4944,7 @@ func TestDefaultClientID(t *testing.T) {
 
 	startedAt := time.Date(2024, time.March, 7, 4, 39, 12, 123456789, time.UTC)
 
-	require.Equal(t, strings.ReplaceAll(host, ".", "_")+"_2024_03_07T04_39_12_123456", defaultClientID(startedAt)) //nolint:goconst
+	require.Equal(t, strings.ReplaceAll(host, ".", "_")+"_2024_03_07T04_39_12_123456", defaultClientID(startedAt))
 }
 
 func TestDefaultClientIDWithHost(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/jobcompleter/job_completer_test.go b/internal/jobcompleter/job_completer_test.go
index ebef95db..bb3be21c 100644
--- a/internal/jobcompleter/job_completer_test.go
+++ b/internal/jobcompleter/job_completer_test.go
@@ -592,12 +592,12 @@ func testCompleter[TCompleter JobCompleter](
 		// Signal to stop insertion and wait for the goroutine to return.
 		numInserted := stopInsertion()
 
-		require.Greater(t, numInserted, 0)
+		require.Positive(t, numInserted)
 
 		numCompleted, err := bundle.exec.JobCountByState(ctx, rivertype.JobStateCompleted)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		t.Logf("Counted %d jobs as completed", numCompleted)
-		require.Greater(t, numCompleted, 0)
+		require.Positive(t, numCompleted)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("SlowerContinuousCompletion", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -617,12 +617,12 @@ func testCompleter[TCompleter JobCompleter](
 		// Signal to stop insertion and wait for the goroutine to return.
 		numInserted := stopInsertion()
 
-		require.Greater(t, numInserted, 0)
+		require.Positive(t, numInserted)
 
 		numCompleted, err := bundle.exec.JobCountByState(ctx, rivertype.JobStateCompleted)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		t.Logf("Counted %d jobs as completed", numCompleted)
-		require.Greater(t, numCompleted, 0)
+		require.Positive(t, numCompleted)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("AllJobStates", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/riverinternaltest/riverdrivertest/riverdrivertest.go b/internal/riverinternaltest/riverdrivertest/riverdrivertest.go
index 0e6408b1..848b0686 100644
--- a/internal/riverinternaltest/riverdrivertest/riverdrivertest.go
+++ b/internal/riverinternaltest/riverdrivertest/riverdrivertest.go
@@ -1022,8 +1022,6 @@ func Exercise[TTx any](ctx context.Context, t *testing.T,
 		t.Run("JobFinalizedAtConstraint", func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 
-			ctx := context.Background()
-
 			capitalizeJobState := func(state rivertype.JobState) string {
 				return cases.Title(language.English, cases.NoLower).String(string(state))
 			}