Modern Go

Modern Go

Anchor Go work in the repository's declared version, not the model's training cutoff.

Orient

1. Inspect the go and optional toolchain directives in go.mod, plus go.work, CI, container, and local toolchain pins when relevant.
2. Separate the module's minimum language/toolchain requirement from the toolchain selected to run the build. Use newer features only when the declared compatibility target permits them or the task raises that target.
3. Read every release crossed by an upgrade and any release whose feature or behavior affects the task.

Release Radar

• Go 1.21 — strict toolchain requirements, PGO, structured logging, and generic collection helpers.
• Go 1.22 — per-iteration loop variables, integer ranges, enhanced HTTP routing, and math/rand/v2.
• Go 1.23 — range-over-function iterators, timer semantics, and iterator-aware library APIs.
• Go 1.24 — generic type aliases, tool dependencies, Swiss maps, weak pointers, and new testing APIs.
• Go 1.25 — container-aware GOMAXPROCS, WaitGroup.Go, stable synctest, and experimental JSON v2.
• Go 1.26 — new(expr), modernized go fix, Green Tea GC by default, and test artifacts.

Coverage ends at Go 1.26. For a newer or uncertain toolchain, consult the current official release history and release notes before making version-sensitive decisions. Use the bundled files as orientation, then verify exact APIs and behavior in current official documentation.