diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 4129e7e5..126264a6 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ linters:
     - ireturn
     - lll
     - musttag
+    - modernize
     - nestif
     - nlreturn
     - nonamedreturns
diff --git a/cmdutils/cmd_utils.go b/cmdutils/cmd_utils.go
index e95bf8aa..6c7bbb26 100644
--- a/cmdutils/cmd_utils.go
+++ b/cmdutils/cmd_utils.go
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ package cmdutils
 type CommandLineOptionsGroup struct {
 	ShortDescription string
 	LongDescription  string
-	Options          interface{}
+	Options          any
 }
diff --git a/conv/convert_types_test.go b/conv/convert_types_test.go
index 8667ec94..e1a1222a 100644
--- a/conv/convert_types_test.go
+++ b/conv/convert_types_test.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func assertSingleValue(t *testing.T, inElem, elem reflect.Value, expectPointer b
 }
 
 // assertValues checks equivalent representation pointer vs values for single var, slices and maps
-func assertValues(t *testing.T, in, out interface{}, expectPointer bool, idx int) {
+func assertValues(t *testing.T, in, out any, expectPointer bool, idx int) {
 	vin := reflect.ValueOf(in)
 	vout := reflect.ValueOf(out)
 
diff --git a/fileutils/file_test.go b/fileutils/file_test.go
index c4ec8f24..c993fecf 100644
--- a/fileutils/file_test.go
+++ b/fileutils/file_test.go
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestFileImplementsIOReader(t *testing.T) {
-	var file interface{} = &File{}
+	var file any = &File{}
 	expected := "that File implements io.Reader"
 	assert.Implements(t, new(io.Reader), file, expected)
 }
 
 func TestFileImplementsIOReadCloser(t *testing.T) {
-	var file interface{} = &File{}
+	var file any = &File{}
 	expected := "that File implements io.ReadCloser"
 	assert.Implements(t, new(io.ReadCloser), file, expected)
 }
diff --git a/jsonname/name_provider.go b/jsonname/name_provider.go
index bd0cd40b..8eaf1bec 100644
--- a/jsonname/name_provider.go
+++ b/jsonname/name_provider.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func newNameIndex(tpe reflect.Type) nameIndex {
 }
 
 // GetJSONNames gets all the json property names for a type
-func (n *NameProvider) GetJSONNames(subject interface{}) []string {
+func (n *NameProvider) GetJSONNames(subject any) []string {
 	n.lock.Lock()
 	defer n.lock.Unlock()
 	tpe := reflect.Indirect(reflect.ValueOf(subject)).Type()
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (n *NameProvider) GetJSONNames(subject interface{}) []string {
 }
 
 // GetJSONName gets the json name for a go property name
-func (n *NameProvider) GetJSONName(subject interface{}, name string) (string, bool) {
+func (n *NameProvider) GetJSONName(subject any, name string) (string, bool) {
 	tpe := reflect.Indirect(reflect.ValueOf(subject)).Type()
 	return n.GetJSONNameForType(tpe, name)
 }
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (n *NameProvider) GetJSONNameForType(tpe reflect.Type, name string) (string
 }
 
 // GetGoName gets the go name for a json property name
-func (n *NameProvider) GetGoName(subject interface{}, name string) (string, bool) {
+func (n *NameProvider) GetGoName(subject any, name string) (string, bool) {
 	tpe := reflect.Indirect(reflect.ValueOf(subject)).Type()
 	return n.GetGoNameForType(tpe, name)
 }
diff --git a/jsonutils_iface.go b/jsonutils_iface.go
index 78110bc3..7bd4105f 100644
--- a/jsonutils_iface.go
+++ b/jsonutils_iface.go
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ type JSONMapItem = jsonutils.JSONMapItem
 // WriteJSON writes json data.
 //
 // Deprecated: use [jsonutils.WriteJSON] instead.
-func WriteJSON(data interface{}) ([]byte, error) { return jsonutils.WriteJSON(data) }
+func WriteJSON(data any) ([]byte, error) { return jsonutils.WriteJSON(data) }
 
 // ReadJSON reads json data.
 //
 // Deprecated: use [jsonutils.ReadJSON] instead.
-func ReadJSON(data []byte, value interface{}) error { return jsonutils.ReadJSON(data, value) }
+func ReadJSON(data []byte, value any) error { return jsonutils.ReadJSON(data, value) }
 
 // DynamicJSONToStruct converts an untyped JSON structure into a target data type.
 //
 // Deprecated: use [jsonutils.FromDynamicJSON] instead.
-func DynamicJSONToStruct(data interface{}, target interface{}) error {
+func DynamicJSONToStruct(data any, target any) error {
 	return jsonutils.FromDynamicJSON(data, target)
 }
 
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ func ConcatJSON(blobs ...[]byte) []byte { return jsonutils.ConcatJSON(blobs...)
 // It is the same as [FromDynamicJSON], but doesn't check for errors.
 //
 // Deprecated: this function is a misnomer and is unsafe. Use [jsonutils.FromDynamicJSON] instead.
-func ToDynamicJSON(value interface{}) interface{} {
-	var res interface{}
+func ToDynamicJSON(value any) any {
+	var res any
 	if err := FromDynamicJSON(value, &res); err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
 	}
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ func ToDynamicJSON(value interface{}) interface{} {
 
 // FromDynamicJSON turns a go value into a properly JSON typed structure.
 //
-// "Dynamic JSON" refers to what you get when unmarshaling JSON into an untyped interface{},
-// i.e. objects are represented by map[string]interface{}, arrays by []interface{}, and all
-// scalar values are interface{}.
+// "Dynamic JSON" refers to what you get when unmarshaling JSON into an untyped any,
+// i.e. objects are represented by map[string]any, arrays by []any, and all
+// scalar values are any.
 //
 // Deprecated: use [jsonutils.FromDynamicJSON] instead.
-func FromDynamicJSON(data, target interface{}) error { return jsonutils.FromDynamicJSON(data, target) }
+func FromDynamicJSON(data, target any) error { return jsonutils.FromDynamicJSON(data, target) }
diff --git a/loading/yaml.go b/loading/yaml.go
index eebb29da..3ebb5366 100644
--- a/loading/yaml.go
+++ b/loading/yaml.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func YAMLDoc(path string, opts ...Option) (json.RawMessage, error) {
 }
 
 // YAMLData loads a yaml document from either http or a file.
-func YAMLData(path string, opts ...Option) (interface{}, error) {
+func YAMLData(path string, opts ...Option) (any, error) {
 	data, err := LoadFromFileOrHTTP(path, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/loading_iface.go b/loading_iface.go
index 7154d36c..27ec3fb8 100644
--- a/loading_iface.go
+++ b/loading_iface.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func YAMLDoc(path string) (json.RawMessage, error) {
 // YAMLData loads a yaml document from either http or a file.
 //
 // Deprecated: use [loading.YAMLData] instead.
-func YAMLData(path string) (interface{}, error) {
+func YAMLData(path string) (any, error) {
 	return loading.YAMLData(path)
 }
 
diff --git a/loading_iface_test.go b/loading_iface_test.go
index 532868a9..344cdaad 100644
--- a/loading_iface_test.go
+++ b/loading_iface_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"slices"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -62,14 +63,7 @@ func TestLoadFromHTTP(t *testing.T) {
 
 		ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			myHeaders := r.Header[sharedHeaderKey]
-			ok := false
-			for _, v := range myHeaders {
-				if v == sharedHeaderValue {
-					ok = true
-					break
-				}
-			}
-			if ok {
+			if slices.Contains(myHeaders, sharedHeaderValue) {
 				rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 			} else {
 				rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusForbidden)
diff --git a/typeutils_iface.go b/typeutils_iface.go
index 60a6a91a..b63813ea 100644
--- a/typeutils_iface.go
+++ b/typeutils_iface.go
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ import "github.com/go-openapi/swag/typeutils"
 // This allows for safer checking of interface values.
 //
 // Deprecated: use [typeutils.IsZero] instead.
-func IsZero(data interface{}) bool { return typeutils.IsZero(data) }
+func IsZero(data any) bool { return typeutils.IsZero(data) }
diff --git a/yamlutils_iface.go b/yamlutils_iface.go
index 4ac42982..57767efc 100644
--- a/yamlutils_iface.go
+++ b/yamlutils_iface.go
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import (
 // YAMLToJSON converts YAML unmarshaled data into json compatible data
 //
 // Deprecated: use [yamlutils.YAMLToJSON] instead.
-func YAMLToJSON(data interface{}) (json.RawMessage, error) { return yamlutils.YAMLToJSON(data) }
+func YAMLToJSON(data any) (json.RawMessage, error) { return yamlutils.YAMLToJSON(data) }
 
 // BytesToYAMLDoc converts a byte slice into a YAML document
 //
 // Deprecated: use [yamlutils.BytesToYAMLDoc] instead.
-func BytesToYAMLDoc(data []byte) (interface{}, error) { return yamlutils.BytesToYAMLDoc(data) }
+func BytesToYAMLDoc(data []byte) (any, error) { return yamlutils.BytesToYAMLDoc(data) }