FIx shared structs + add better debugging/linting (#379)

* fix: Fixes issues w/ shared pointers to structs (#378)
* feat: Adds even better debugging and linting support (#376)

This is a #PATCH release.

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ If you are making changes to the Go codebase, don't forget to run `make compile`
 
 3. Apply formatters and linters to your changes
 
-For changes to the Go codebase: We use <a href="https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/gofmt">gofmt</a> to check formatting and <a href="https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint">golangci-lint</a> to check linting. Run these commands in the root of the repository:
+For changes to the Go codebase: We use <a href="https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/gofmt">gofmt</a> to check formatting and <a href="https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint">golangci-lint</a> to check linting, and <a href="https://staticcheck.dev/">staticcheck</a>. Run these commands in the root of the repository:
 
 ```bash
 $ go fmt ./...
-$ golangci-lint run
+$ golangci-lint run ./...
+$ staticcheck ./...
 ```
 
 If you are writing tests and have added something to the Go client, you can test with:

.github/workflows/go.yaml

@@ -12,14 +12,18 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: '1.19'
+          go-version: '1.23.1'
           cache: false
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
-          version: v1.54
+          version: v1.61.0
           only-new-issues: true
           skip-cache: true
+      - name: Install staticcheck
+        run: go install honnef.co/go/tools/cmd/staticcheck@2024.1.1
+      - name: Run staticcheck
+        run: staticcheck ./...
   go_test:
     name: Test Go 🧪 
     needs: [go_lint]