Upgrade gloangci to v1.39 (#304)

Author: cclauss

.github/workflows/golang_lint_and_test.yml

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: go version
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2
         with:
-          # Required: the version of golangci-lint is required and must be specified without patch version: we always use the latest patch version.
-          version: v1.37            
+          # Required: the version of golangci-lint is required and must be
+          # specified without patch version: we always use the latest patch version.
+          # https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/releases
+          version: v1.39
       - run: go test $(go list ./... | grep -v /sbom | grep -v /rsa)