diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdd2defc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+version: "2"
+linters:
+  default: standard
+  enable:
+    - unparam
+
+formatters:
+  enable:
+    - gofmt
+    - goimports
+  settings:
+    gofmt:
+      rewrite-rules:
+        - pattern: 'interface{}'
+          replacement: 'any'
+
+issues:
+  max-same-issues: 100
+
+  exclude-files:
+    - generated.*\\.go
+
+  exclude-dirs:
+    - client
+    - vendor
+
+run:
+  timeout: 10m
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 683d6196..3fd38c3a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ lint: $(BUILD_DIRS)
 	    --env GO111MODULE=on                                    \
 	    --env GOFLAGS="-mod=vendor"                             \
 	    $(BUILD_IMAGE)                                          \
-	    golangci-lint run --enable $(ADDTL_LINTERS) --timeout=10m --exclude-files="generated.*\.go$\" --exclude-dirs-use-default --exclude-dirs=client,vendor
+	    golangci-lint run
 
 $(BUILD_DIRS):
 	@mkdir -p $@
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 08fcfe56..6461bdc8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 module stash.appscode.dev/ui-server
 
-go 1.23.0
-
-toolchain go1.24.4
+go 1.25.5
 
 require (
 	github.com/lnquy/cron v1.1.1
diff --git a/pkg/registry/ui/backups/backupoverview.go b/pkg/registry/ui/backups/backupoverview.go
index a733714b..e0c18c65 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/ui/backups/backupoverview.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/ui/backups/backupoverview.go
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func (r *BackupOverviewStorage) getBackupOverview(ctx context.Context, cfg *stas
 	result.ManagedFields = nil
 	result.OwnerReferences = nil
 	result.Finalizers = nil
-	delete(result.ObjectMeta.Annotations, mu.LastAppliedConfigAnnotation)
+	delete(result.Annotations, mu.LastAppliedConfigAnnotation)
 
 	return result, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/shared/db.go b/pkg/shared/db.go
index 4387f64b..2e832b9b 100644
--- a/pkg/shared/db.go
+++ b/pkg/shared/db.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const (
 	Timeout                  = 4 * time.Second
 )
 
-func GetDBVersion(obj map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
+func GetDBVersion(obj map[string]any) (string, error) {
 	val, found, err := unstructured.NestedFieldCopy(obj, "spec", "version")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func GetDBVersion(obj map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
 	return val.(string), nil
 }
 
-func GetDatabaseType(obj map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
+func GetDatabaseType(obj map[string]any) (string, error) {
 	mode, err := resourcemetrics.Mode(obj)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func GetDatabaseType(obj map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
 	return mode, nil
 }
 
-func GetDatabaseStatus(obj map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
+func GetDatabaseStatus(obj map[string]any) (string, error) {
 	val, found, err := unstructured.NestedFieldCopy(obj, "status", "phase")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err