build/ci: Update Go to v1.24, golangci-lint to v1.64.6 and fix issues (#1804)

* build/ci: Update Go to v1.24, golangci-lint to v1.64.5 and fix issues

* Address shazbert's nitters

* linter/config: Fix new linter issue and use versionSize const

* Address gk's nitters and fix additional linter issue after rebase

* Address glorious nits

* staticcheck: Fix additional linter issues after upgrading to Go 1.24.1 and golangci-lint v1.64.6

Also addresses nits

* Improve testing, assertify usage and use common.ErrParsingWSField

* TestCreateNewStrategy: Replace must > should wording

.github/workflows/linter.yml

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '1.23.x'
+          go-version: '1.24.x'
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v6
         with:
-          version: v1.60.1
+          version: v1.64.6