diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index a702da524b..b63251055b 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ linters:
     - gocheckcompilerdirectives
     - reassign
     - mirror
-    - usetesting
+    - tenv
     ### linters we tried and will not be using:
     ###
     # - structcheck # lots of false positives
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9ccfe933aa..fb82459d34 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ archives are published at https://geth.ethereum.org/downloads/.
 
 For prerequisites and detailed build instructions please read the [Installation Instructions](https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/getting-started/installing-geth).
 
-Building `geth` requires both a Go (version 1.23 or later) and a C compiler. You can install
+Building `geth` requires both a Go (version 1.22 or later) and a C compiler. You can install
 them using your favourite package manager. Once the dependencies are installed, run
 
 ```shell