Prepare for v0.16.18 release #6109

	name: Go

	# Any change in triggers needs to be reflected in the concurrency group.
	on:
	push:
	branches: [ main ]
	pull_request:
	branches: [ main ]
	merge_group:

	concurrency:
	group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number \|\| github.event.after }}
	cancel-in-progress: true

	jobs:

	build:
	runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
	steps:
	- uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7

	- name: Set up Go
	uses: actions/setup-go@0a12ed9d6a96ab950c8f026ed9f722fe0da7ef32 # v5.0.2
	with:
	# renovate: datasource=golang-version depName=go
	go-version: 1.23.1

	- name: Run static checks
	uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@aaa42aa0628b4ae2578232a66b541047968fac86 # v6.1.0
	with:
	# renovate: datasource=docker depName=golangci/golangci-lint
	version: v1.61.0
	args: --config=.golangci.yml --verbose
	skip-cache: true

	- name: Check module vendoring
	run: \|
	go mod tidy
	go mod vendor
	go mod verify
	test -z "$(git status --porcelain)" \|\| (echo "please run 'go mod tidy && go mod vendor', and submit your changes"; exit 1)

	- name: Build
	run: make

	- name: Test
	run: make test

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