golangci-lint fails when local Go version differs from Bazel-managed version

[albertocavalcante]

Problem

When running make lint, golangci-lint fails with version mismatch errors if the local Go installation version differs from the Bazel-managed Go version.

Current versions:

• Local Go: 1.24.1
• Bazel-managed Go: 1.23.7

This causes false positives in the linting process, even though the code is correct.

Current Workaround

Currently, we need to skip the lint step when we know it's a false positive due to the Go version mismatch.

Potential Solutions

1. Use nogo analyzer from rules_go (requires significant rework)

   • Reference: https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_go/blob/master/go/nogo.rst

2. Use bazel-nogo-lint (experimental)

   • Reference: https://github.com/anuvu/bazel-nogo-lint

3. Configure golangci-lint to use Bazel's Go version (not directly supported yet)

   • Related issue: Add Native Support for Bazel nogo golangci/golangci-lint#1473

Next Steps

1. Research and evaluate the potential solutions
2. Choose the most appropriate solution based on:
   • Maintenance overhead
   • Integration complexity
   • Long-term sustainability

Related Rules

From our Go rules:

AVOID using the local go installation on the host machine. PREFER to use the Bazel-managed Go SDK via rules_go.