diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index ef645f40..57926726 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -33,25 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.github_token }}
         # Check only if there are differences in the source code
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
-  markdown-lint:
-    name: Run markdown-lint
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.2
-        with:
-          PATTERNS: |
-            docs/**/*.md
-            x/**/*.md
-            README.md
-      - uses: nosborn/github-action-markdown-cli@v3.2.0
-        with:
-          files: .
-          config_file: .markdownlint.yml
-          ignore_path: .markdownlintignore
-        # Check only if there are differences in the source code
-        if: env.GIT_DIFF
+
   python-lint:
     name: Run flake8 on python integration tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -68,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: |
           nix-shell -I nixpkgs=./nix -p test-env --run "make lint-py"
         if: env.GIT_DIFF
+        
   gomod2nix:
     name: Check gomod2nix.toml file is up to date
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/x/auction/client/cli/tx.go b/x/auction/client/cli/tx.go
index f8df85b7..ec096761 100644
--- a/x/auction/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/auction/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package cli
 import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func GetCmdCommitBid() *cobra.Command {
 			}
 
 			// Save reveal file.
-			err = ioutil.WriteFile(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s.json", clientCtx.GetFromName(), commitHash), content, 0o600)
+			err = os.WriteFile(fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s.json", clientCtx.GetFromName(), commitHash), content, 0o600)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func GetCmdRevealBid() *cobra.Command {
 			auctionID := args[0]
 			revealFilePath := args[1]
 
-			revealBytes, err := ioutil.ReadFile(revealFilePath) // #nosec G304
+			revealBytes, err := os.ReadFile(revealFilePath) // #nosec G304
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/auction/keeper/keeper.go b/x/auction/keeper/keeper.go
index 794309e0..0f375972 100644
--- a/x/auction/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/auction/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ type AuctionClientKeeper interface {
 }
 
 // NewKeeper creates new instances of the auction Keeper
-func NewKeeper(accountKeeper auth.AccountKeeper, bankKeeper bank.Keeper, storeKey storetypes.StoreKey, cdc codec.BinaryCodec, ps params.Subspace) Keeper {
+func NewKeeper(accountKeeper auth.AccountKeeper,
+	bankKeeper bank.Keeper,
+	storeKey storetypes.StoreKey,
+	cdc codec.BinaryCodec,
+	ps params.Subspace,
+) Keeper {
 	if !ps.HasKeyTable() {
 		ps = ps.WithKeyTable(types.ParamKeyTable())
 	}
@@ -585,11 +590,9 @@ func (k Keeper) pickAuctionWinner(ctx sdk.Context, auction *types.Auction) {
 		if secondHighestBid != nil {
 			auction.WinningPrice = secondHighestBid.BidAmount
 		}
-
 		ctx.Logger().Info(fmt.Sprintf("Auction %s winner %s.", auction.Id, auction.WinnerAddress))
 		ctx.Logger().Info(fmt.Sprintf("Auction %s winner bid %s.", auction.Id, auction.WinningBid.String()))
 		ctx.Logger().Info(fmt.Sprintf("Auction %s winner price %s.", auction.Id, auction.WinningPrice.String()))
-
 	} else {
 		ctx.Logger().Info(fmt.Sprintf("Auction %s has no valid revealed bids (no winner).", auction.Id))
 	}
diff --git a/x/bond/keeper/grpc_query.go b/x/bond/keeper/grpc_query.go
index 0742bc5a..40d56847 100644
--- a/x/bond/keeper/grpc_query.go
+++ b/x/bond/keeper/grpc_query.go
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ func (q Querier) GetBondsByOwner(c context.Context, req *types.QueryGetBondsByOw
 	return &types.QueryGetBondsByOwnerResponse{Bonds: bonds}, nil
 }
 
-func (q Querier) GetBondsModuleBalance(c context.Context, _ *types.QueryGetBondModuleBalanceRequest) (*types.QueryGetBondModuleBalanceResponse, error) {
+func (q Querier) GetBondsModuleBalance(c context.Context,
+	_ *types.QueryGetBondModuleBalanceRequest,
+) (*types.QueryGetBondModuleBalanceResponse, error) {
 	ctx := sdk.UnwrapSDKContext(c)
 	balance := q.Keeper.GetBondModuleBalances(ctx)
 	return &types.QueryGetBondModuleBalanceResponse{Balance: balance}, nil
diff --git a/x/bond/keeper/keeper.go b/x/bond/keeper/keeper.go
index 9854e833..05b0567e 100644
--- a/x/bond/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/bond/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -39,7 +39,13 @@ type Keeper struct {
 }
 
 // NewKeeper creates new instances of the bond Keeper
-func NewKeeper(cdc codec.BinaryCodec, accountKeeper auth.AccountKeeper, bankKeeper bank.Keeper, usageKeepers []types.BondUsageKeeper, storeKey storetypes.StoreKey, ps paramtypes.Subspace) Keeper {
+func NewKeeper(cdc codec.BinaryCodec,
+	accountKeeper auth.AccountKeeper,
+	bankKeeper bank.Keeper,
+	usageKeepers []types.BondUsageKeeper,
+	storeKey storetypes.StoreKey,
+	ps paramtypes.Subspace,
+) Keeper {
 	// set KeyTable if it has not already been set
 	if !ps.HasKeyTable() {
 		ps = ps.WithKeyTable(types.ParamKeyTable())
diff --git a/x/registry/client/cli/tx.go b/x/registry/client/cli/tx.go
index 22d55983..1d228136 100644
--- a/x/registry/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/registry/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package cli
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/cerc-io/laconicd/server/flags"
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ $ %s tx %s delete-name [crn]
 func GetPayloadFromFile(filePath string) (*types.PayloadType, error) {
 	var payload types.PayloadType
 
-	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filePath) // #nosec G304
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(filePath) // #nosec G304
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/x/registry/keeper/grpc_query.go b/x/registry/keeper/grpc_query.go
index 3c13ceba..c5f04ec0 100644
--- a/x/registry/keeper/grpc_query.go
+++ b/x/registry/keeper/grpc_query.go
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ func (q Querier) GetRecordByBondID(c context.Context, req *types.QueryRecordByBo
 	return &types.QueryRecordByBondIDResponse{Records: records}, nil
 }
 
-func (q Querier) GetRegistryModuleBalance(c context.Context, _ *types.GetRegistryModuleBalanceRequest) (*types.GetRegistryModuleBalanceResponse, error) {
+func (q Querier) GetRegistryModuleBalance(c context.Context,
+	_ *types.GetRegistryModuleBalanceRequest,
+) (*types.GetRegistryModuleBalanceResponse, error) {
 	ctx := sdk.UnwrapSDKContext(c)
 	balances := q.Keeper.GetModuleBalances(ctx)
 	return &types.GetRegistryModuleBalanceResponse{
@@ -109,7 +111,9 @@ func (q Querier) GetRecordExpiryQueue(c context.Context, _ *types.QueryGetRecord
 	return &types.QueryGetRecordExpiryQueueResponse{Records: records}, nil
 }
 
-func (q Querier) GetAuthorityExpiryQueue(c context.Context, _ *types.QueryGetAuthorityExpiryQueue) (*types.QueryGetAuthorityExpiryQueueResponse, error) {
+func (q Querier) GetAuthorityExpiryQueue(c context.Context,
+	_ *types.QueryGetAuthorityExpiryQueue,
+) (*types.QueryGetAuthorityExpiryQueueResponse, error) {
 	ctx := sdk.UnwrapSDKContext(c)
 	authorities := q.Keeper.GetAuthorityExpiryQueue(ctx)
 	return &types.QueryGetAuthorityExpiryQueueResponse{Authorities: authorities}, nil