diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e14853d..06fdc0e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=mvdan/gofumpt
 GOFUMPT_PACKAGE_VERSION := v0.6.0
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=golangci/golangci-lint
-GOLANGCI_LINT_PACKAGE_VERSION := v1.55.2
+GOLANGCI_LINT_PACKAGE_VERSION := v1.56.1
 
 EXECUTABLE := wp-gitea-release
 
diff --git a/plugin/impl.go b/plugin/impl.go
index 34e1dc6..f4a1697 100644
--- a/plugin/impl.go
+++ b/plugin/impl.go
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ func (p *Plugin) FlagsFromContext() error {
 		var err error
 
 		files, err = writeChecksums(files, p.Settings.Checksum.Value())
-
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write checksums: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/plugin/release.go b/plugin/release.go
index 07dd4f7..ba40be9 100644
--- a/plugin/release.go
+++ b/plugin/release.go
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ func (rc *releaseClient) buildRelease() (*gitea.Release, error) {
 
 	// if no release was found by that tag, create a new one
 	release, err = rc.newRelease()
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to retrieve or create a release: %w", err)
 	}