Moving Your Codebase to Go 1.26 With GoLand Syntax Updates | The GoLand Blog

GoLand, a JetBrains IDE, facilitates the transition to Go 1.26 by offering syntax updates that highlight and suggest modernization opportunities within existing Go projects, allowing developers to seamlessly upgrade their code without altering its behavior. As developers make minor changes, such as adding fields or adjusting logic, GoLand detects outdated patterns and provides focused inspections with quick-fixes for issues like type-safe error unwrapping with `errors.AsType` and pointer creation with `new()`. These updates are indicated by a blue underline, signifying that the code is safe to modernize. GoLand enables developers to apply these changes project-wide through various entry points like the Refactor menu or the Problems tool window, which collects updates and displays before-and-after differences for review. This approach allows the migration to be integrated into daily work as a series of small, manageable updates, rather than a large, separate project, thus keeping the codebase current and efficient.