diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 1f55c987fb..9dfb719117 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ output:
 linters-settings:
   testifylint:
     enable-all: true
-    disable:
-      - go-require
   errcheck:
      check-type-assertions: true
      check-blank: true
diff --git a/app_test.go b/app_test.go
index 68a2e41cdf..68f0413bb1 100644
--- a/app_test.go
+++ b/app_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gofiber/utils/v2"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp/fasthttputil"
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ func (*customConstraint) Execute(param string, args ...string) bool {
 }
 
 func Test_App_CustomConstraint(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 	app.RegisterCustomConstraint(&customConstraint{})
 
@@ -821,20 +823,20 @@ func Test_App_ShutdownWithTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 		time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 		return c.SendString("body")
 	})
+
 	ln := fasthttputil.NewInmemoryListener()
 	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln))
+		err := app.Listener(ln)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
+
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 	go func() {
 		conn, err := ln.Dial()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("unexepcted error: %v", err)
-		}
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-		if _, err = conn.Write([]byte("GET / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: google.com\r\n\r\n")); err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
-		}
+		_, err = conn.Write([]byte("GET / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: google.com\r\n\r\n"))
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 
@@ -866,20 +868,18 @@ func Test_App_ShutdownWithContext(t *testing.T) {
 	ln := fasthttputil.NewInmemoryListener()
 
 	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln))
+		err := app.Listener(ln)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 
 	go func() {
 		conn, err := ln.Dial()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("unexepcted error: %v", err)
-		}
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-		if _, err = conn.Write([]byte("GET / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: google.com\r\n\r\n")); err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
-		}
+		_, err = conn.Write([]byte("GET / HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: google.com\r\n\r\n"))
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
@@ -903,6 +903,7 @@ func Test_App_ShutdownWithContext(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -run Test_App_Static_Index_Default
 func Test_App_Static_Index_Default(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 
 	app.Static("/prefix", "./.github/workflows")
@@ -932,6 +933,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Index_Default(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -run Test_App_Static_Index
 func Test_App_Static_Direct(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 
 	app.Static("/", "./.github")
@@ -960,6 +962,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Direct(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -run Test_App_Static_MaxAge
 func Test_App_Static_MaxAge(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 
 	app.Static("/", "./.github", Static{MaxAge: 100})
@@ -974,6 +977,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_MaxAge(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -run Test_App_Static_Custom_CacheControl
 func Test_App_Static_Custom_CacheControl(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 
 	app.Static("/", "./.github", Static{ModifyResponse: func(c Ctx) error {
@@ -994,6 +998,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Custom_CacheControl(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -run Test_App_Static_Download
 func Test_App_Static_Download(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 
 	app.Static("/fiber.png", "./.github/testdata/fs/img/fiber.png", Static{Download: true})
@@ -1008,6 +1013,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Download(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -run Test_App_Static_Group
 func Test_App_Static_Group(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 
 	grp := app.Group("/v1", func(c Ctx) error {
@@ -1037,6 +1043,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Group(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_App_Static_Wildcard(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 
 	app.Static("*", "./.github/index.html")
@@ -1054,6 +1061,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Wildcard(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_App_Static_Prefix_Wildcard(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 
 	app.Static("/test/*", "./.github/index.html")
@@ -1079,6 +1087,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Prefix_Wildcard(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_App_Static_Prefix(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 	app.Static("/john", "./.github")
 
@@ -1109,6 +1118,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Prefix(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_App_Static_Trailing_Slash(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 	app.Static("/john", "./.github")
 
@@ -1155,6 +1165,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Trailing_Slash(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_App_Static_Next(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 	app.Static("/", ".github", Static{
 		Next: func(c Ctx) bool {
@@ -1168,6 +1179,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Next(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("app.Static is skipped: invoking Get handler", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
 		req := httptest.NewRequest(MethodGet, "/", nil)
 		req.Header.Set("X-Custom-Header", "skip")
 		resp, err := app.Test(req)
@@ -1182,6 +1194,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Next(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("app.Static is not skipped: serving index.html", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
 		req := httptest.NewRequest(MethodGet, "/", nil)
 		req.Header.Set("X-Custom-Header", "don't skip")
 		resp, err := app.Test(req)
@@ -1198,6 +1211,7 @@ func Test_App_Static_Next(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -run Test_App_Mixed_Routes_WithSameLen
 func Test_App_Mixed_Routes_WithSameLen(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 
 	// middleware
@@ -1476,6 +1490,7 @@ func (invalidView) Render(io.Writer, string, any, ...string) error { panic("impl
 
 // go test -run Test_App_Init_Error_View
 func Test_App_Init_Error_View(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New(Config{Views: invalidView{}})
 
 	defer func() {
@@ -1542,23 +1557,23 @@ func Test_App_ReadTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
 
 		conn, err := net.Dial(NetworkTCP4, "127.0.0.1:4004")
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		defer func(conn net.Conn) {
 			err := conn.Close()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
 		}(conn)
 
 		_, err = conn.Write([]byte("HEAD /read-timeout HTTP/1.1\r\n"))
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 		buf := make([]byte, 1024)
 		var n int
 		n, err = conn.Read(buf)
 
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.True(t, bytes.Contains(buf[:n], []byte("408 Request Timeout")))
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, bytes.Contains(buf[:n], []byte("408 Request Timeout")))
 
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":4004", ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true}))
@@ -1576,23 +1591,22 @@ func Test_App_BadRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
 		conn, err := net.Dial(NetworkTCP4, "127.0.0.1:4005")
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		defer func(conn net.Conn) {
 			err := conn.Close()
-			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
 		}(conn)
 
 		_, err = conn.Write([]byte("BadRequest\r\n"))
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 		buf := make([]byte, 1024)
 		var n int
 		n, err = conn.Read(buf)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		require.True(t, bytes.Contains(buf[:n], []byte("400 Bad Request")))
 
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, bytes.Contains(buf[:n], []byte("400 Bad Request")))
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":4005", ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true}))
@@ -1612,12 +1626,12 @@ func Test_App_SmallReadBuffer(t *testing.T) {
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
 		req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(context.Background(), MethodGet, "http://127.0.0.1:4006/small-read-buffer", nil)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		var client http.Client
 		resp, err := client.Do(req)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, 431, resp.StatusCode)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, 431, resp.StatusCode)
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":4006", ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true}))
@@ -1755,6 +1769,19 @@ func Test_App_Test_no_timeout_infinitely(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func Test_App_Test_timeout(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	app := New()
+	app.Get("/", func(_ Ctx) error {
+		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	_, err := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(MethodGet, "/", nil), 100*time.Millisecond)
+	require.Equal(t, errors.New("test: timeout error after 100ms"), err)
+}
+
 func Test_App_SetTLSHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	tlsHandler := &TLSHandler{clientHelloInfo: &tls.ClientHelloInfo{
@@ -1815,6 +1842,7 @@ func TestApp_GetRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Middleware_Route_Naming_With_Use(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	named := "named"
 	app := New()
 
@@ -1874,6 +1902,7 @@ func Test_Middleware_Route_Naming_With_Use(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Route_Naming_Issue_2671_2685(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 
 	app.Get("/", emptyHandler).Name("index")
diff --git a/client/client_test.go b/client/client_test.go
index 4bf0580006..0f81dda9e0 100644
--- a/client/client_test.go
+++ b/client/client_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3/addon/retry"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3/internal/tlstest"
 	"github.com/gofiber/utils/v2"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/valyala/bytebufferpool"
 )
@@ -277,8 +278,8 @@ func Test_Client_ConcurrencyRequests(t *testing.T) {
 			go func(m string) {
 				defer wg.Done()
 				resp, err := client.Custom("http://example.com", m)
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-				require.Equal(t, "example.com "+m, utils.UnsafeString(resp.RawResponse.Body()))
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, "example.com "+m, utils.UnsafeString(resp.RawResponse.Body()))
 			}(method)
 		}
 	}
@@ -1258,10 +1259,11 @@ func Test_Client_TLS(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
 			DisableStartupMessage: true,
 		}))
 	}()
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 
 	client := New()
 	resp, err := client.SetTLSConfig(clientTLSConf).Get("https://" + ln.Addr().String())
@@ -1291,10 +1293,11 @@ func Test_Client_TLS_Error(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
 			DisableStartupMessage: true,
 		}))
 	}()
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 
 	client := New()
 	resp, err := client.SetTLSConfig(clientTLSConf).Get("https://" + ln.Addr().String())
@@ -1321,10 +1324,11 @@ func Test_Client_TLS_Empty_TLSConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
 			DisableStartupMessage: true,
 		}))
 	}()
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 
 	client := New()
 	resp, err := client.Get("https://" + ln.Addr().String())
@@ -1579,18 +1583,17 @@ func Test_Client_SetProxyURL(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_Client_SetRetryConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
 	retryConfig := &retry.Config{
 		InitialInterval: 1 * time.Second,
 		MaxRetryCount:   3,
 	}
 
 	core, client, req := newCore(), New(), AcquireRequest()
-	req.SetURL("http://example.com")
+	req.SetURL("http://exampleretry.com")
 	client.SetRetryConfig(retryConfig)
 	_, err := core.execute(context.Background(), client, req)
 
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Error(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, retryConfig.InitialInterval, client.RetryConfig().InitialInterval)
 	require.Equal(t, retryConfig.MaxRetryCount, client.RetryConfig().MaxRetryCount)
 }
diff --git a/client/cookiejar_test.go b/client/cookiejar_test.go
index 3b6fdcda83..2b72bdf34a 100644
--- a/client/cookiejar_test.go
+++ b/client/cookiejar_test.go
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ func TestCookieJarSet(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCookieJarSetRepeatedCookieKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
 	host := "fast.http"
 	cj := &CookieJar{}
 
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ func TestCookieJarSetRepeatedCookieKeys(t *testing.T) {
 
 	cookies := cj.Get(uri)
 	require.Len(t, cookies, 2)
-	require.Equal(t, cookies[0], cookie2)
+	require.Equal(t, cookies[0].String(), cookie2.String())
 	require.True(t, bytes.Equal(cookies[0].Value(), cookie2.Value()))
 }
 
diff --git a/client/core_test.go b/client/core_test.go
index 2570507a62..b54071da1b 100644
--- a/client/core_test.go
+++ b/client/core_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp/fasthttputil"
 )
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ func Test_AddMissing_Port(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
+		tt := tt // create a new 'tt' variable for the goroutine
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 			require.Equal(t, tt.want, addMissingPort(tt.args.addr, tt.args.isTLS))
@@ -57,7 +59,6 @@ func Test_AddMissing_Port(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_Exec_Func(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
 	ln := fasthttputil.NewInmemoryListener()
 	app := fiber.New()
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func Test_Exec_Func(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true}))
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true}))
 	}()
 
 	time.Sleep(300 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -134,7 +135,6 @@ func Test_Exec_Func(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_Execute(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
 	ln := fasthttputil.NewInmemoryListener()
 	app := fiber.New()
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func Test_Execute(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true}))
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true}))
 	}()
 
 	t.Run("add user request hooks", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/client/helper_test.go b/client/helper_test.go
index 75015c8086..7343fa972f 100644
--- a/client/helper_test.go
+++ b/client/helper_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp/fasthttputil"
 )
@@ -29,9 +30,8 @@ func startTestServer(tb testing.TB, beforeStarting func(app *fiber.App)) *testSe
 
 	ch := make(chan struct{})
 	go func() {
-		if err := app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true}); err != nil {
-			tb.Fatal(err)
-		}
+		err := app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true})
+		assert.NoError(tb, err)
 
 		close(ch)
 	}()
diff --git a/client/hooks_test.go b/client/hooks_test.go
index 60721c2c0e..406ee6b83f 100644
--- a/client/hooks_test.go
+++ b/client/hooks_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -587,7 +588,7 @@ func Test_Client_Logger_Debug(t *testing.T) {
 
 	addrChan := make(chan string)
 	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":0", fiber.ListenConfig{
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Listen(":0", fiber.ListenConfig{
 			DisableStartupMessage: true,
 			ListenerAddrFunc: func(addr net.Addr) {
 				addrChan <- addr.String()
@@ -624,7 +625,7 @@ func Test_Client_Logger_DisableDebug(t *testing.T) {
 
 	addrChan := make(chan string)
 	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":0", fiber.ListenConfig{
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Listen(":0", fiber.ListenConfig{
 			DisableStartupMessage: true,
 			ListenerAddrFunc: func(addr net.Addr) {
 				addrChan <- addr.String()
diff --git a/client/request_test.go b/client/request_test.go
index d96c9e8a88..d0348bfeb4 100644
--- a/client/request_test.go
+++ b/client/request_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp/fasthttputil"
@@ -1245,7 +1246,7 @@ func Test_Request_MaxRedirects(t *testing.T) {
 		return c.SendString("redirect")
 	})
 
-	go func() { require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true})) }()
+	go func() { assert.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true})) }()
 
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
diff --git a/client/response_test.go b/client/response_test.go
index eae52c064e..ab22ab388a 100644
--- a/client/response_test.go
+++ b/client/response_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3/internal/tlstest"
 
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ func Test_Response_Protocol(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 		go func() {
-			require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
+			assert.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
 				DisableStartupMessage: true,
 			}))
 		}()
diff --git a/helpers_test.go b/helpers_test.go
index ee0caa80b3..a905cf64ba 100644
--- a/helpers_test.go
+++ b/helpers_test.go
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ func Benchmark_Utils_ParamsMatch(b *testing.B) {
 }
 
 func Test_Utils_AcceptsOfferType(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	testCases := []struct {
 		description string
 		spec        string
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ func Test_Utils_AcceptsOfferType(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Utils_GetSplicedStrList(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	testCases := []struct {
 		description  string
 		headerValue  string
@@ -302,6 +304,8 @@ func Test_Utils_GetSplicedStrList(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tc := tc // create a new 'tc' variable for the goroutine
+			t.Parallel()
 			dst := make([]string, 10)
 			result := getSplicedStrList(tc.headerValue, dst)
 			require.Equal(t, tc.expectedList, result)
diff --git a/hooks_test.go b/hooks_test.go
index 91ad87bef7..f96f570706 100644
--- a/hooks_test.go
+++ b/hooks_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/valyala/bytebufferpool"
 )
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ func Test_Hook_OnListen(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":9000"))
 
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ func Test_Hook_OnListenPrefork(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":9000", ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true, EnablePrefork: true}))
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ func Test_Hook_OnHook(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	app.Hooks().OnFork(func(pid int) error {
diff --git a/internal/memory/memory_test.go b/internal/memory/memory_test.go
index 76a751b78d..b4a1983e4c 100644
--- a/internal/memory/memory_test.go
+++ b/internal/memory/memory_test.go
@@ -9,48 +9,50 @@ import (
 )
 
 // go test -run Test_Memory -v -race
-
 func Test_Memory(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	store := New()
 	var (
-		key     = "john"
+		key     = "john-internal"
 		val any = []byte("doe")
 		exp     = 1 * time.Second
 	)
 
+	// Set key with value
 	store.Set(key, val, 0)
-	store.Set(key, val, 0)
-
 	result := store.Get(key)
 	require.Equal(t, val, result)
 
+	// Get non-existing key
 	result = store.Get("empty")
-	require.Equal(t, nil, result)
+	require.Nil(t, result)
 
+	// Set key with value and ttl
 	store.Set(key, val, exp)
 	time.Sleep(1100 * time.Millisecond)
-
 	result = store.Get(key)
-	require.Equal(t, nil, result)
+	require.Nil(t, result)
 
+	// Set key with value and no expiration
 	store.Set(key, val, 0)
 	result = store.Get(key)
 	require.Equal(t, val, result)
 
+	// Delete key
 	store.Delete(key)
 	result = store.Get(key)
-	require.Equal(t, nil, result)
+	require.Nil(t, result)
 
-	store.Set("john", val, 0)
-	store.Set("doe", val, 0)
+	// Reset all keys
+	store.Set("john-reset", val, 0)
+	store.Set("doe-reset", val, 0)
 	store.Reset()
 
-	result = store.Get("john")
-	require.Equal(t, nil, result)
-
-	result = store.Get("doe")
-	require.Equal(t, nil, result)
+	// Check if all keys are deleted
+	result = store.Get("john-reset")
+	require.Nil(t, result)
+	result = store.Get("doe-reset")
+	require.Nil(t, result)
 }
 
 // go test -v -run=^$ -bench=Benchmark_Memory -benchmem -count=4
diff --git a/internal/storage/memory/config.go b/internal/storage/memory/config.go
index 07d13edb5b..f4bab841c7 100644
--- a/internal/storage/memory/config.go
+++ b/internal/storage/memory/config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package memory
 
-import "time"
+import (
+	"time"
+)
 
 // Config defines the config for storage.
 type Config struct {
diff --git a/internal/storage/memory/memory.go b/internal/storage/memory/memory.go
index 279728f58d..e2f305d28b 100644
--- a/internal/storage/memory/memory.go
+++ b/internal/storage/memory/memory.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func New(config ...Config) *Storage {
 
 // Get value by key
 func (s *Storage) Get(key string) ([]byte, error) {
-	if len(key) <= 0 {
+	if len(key) == 0 {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 	s.mux.RLock()
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (s *Storage) Get(key string) ([]byte, error) {
 // Set key with value
 func (s *Storage) Set(key string, val []byte, exp time.Duration) error {
 	// Ain't Nobody Got Time For That
-	if len(key) <= 0 || len(val) <= 0 {
+	if len(key) == 0 || len(val) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (s *Storage) Set(key string, val []byte, exp time.Duration) error {
 // Delete key by key
 func (s *Storage) Delete(key string) error {
 	// Ain't Nobody Got Time For That
-	if len(key) <= 0 {
+	if len(key) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
 	s.mux.Lock()
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (s *Storage) gc() {
 			expired = expired[:0]
 			s.mux.RLock()
 			for id, v := range s.db {
-				if v.expiry != 0 && v.expiry <= ts {
+				if v.expiry != 0 && v.expiry < ts {
 					expired = append(expired, id)
 				}
 			}
@@ -142,3 +142,29 @@ func (s *Storage) Conn() map[string]entry {
 	defer s.mux.RUnlock()
 	return s.db
 }
+
+// Return all the keys
+func (s *Storage) Keys() ([][]byte, error) {
+	s.mux.RLock()
+	defer s.mux.RUnlock()
+
+	if len(s.db) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	ts := utils.Timestamp()
+	keys := make([][]byte, 0, len(s.db))
+	for key, v := range s.db {
+		// Filter out the expired keys
+		if v.expiry == 0 || v.expiry > ts {
+			keys = append(keys, []byte(key))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Double check if no valid keys were found
+	if len(keys) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	return keys, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/storage/memory/memory_test.go b/internal/storage/memory/memory_test.go
index 7e70b55dfb..347e9f5f47 100644
--- a/internal/storage/memory/memory_test.go
+++ b/internal/storage/memory/memory_test.go
@@ -4,28 +4,31 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/gofiber/utils/v2"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-var testStore = New()
-
 func Test_Storage_Memory_Set(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	var (
-		key = "john"
-		val = []byte("doe")
+		testStore = New()
+		key       = "john"
+		val       = []byte("doe")
 	)
 
 	err := testStore.Set(key, val, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	keys, err := testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, keys, 1)
 }
 
 func Test_Storage_Memory_Set_Override(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	var (
-		key = "john"
-		val = []byte("doe")
+		testStore = New()
+		key       = "john"
+		val       = []byte("doe")
 	)
 
 	err := testStore.Set(key, val, 0)
@@ -33,13 +36,18 @@ func Test_Storage_Memory_Set_Override(t *testing.T) {
 
 	err = testStore.Set(key, val, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	keys, err := testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, keys, 1)
 }
 
 func Test_Storage_Memory_Get(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	var (
-		key = "john"
-		val = []byte("doe")
+		testStore = New()
+		key       = "john"
+		val       = []byte("doe")
 	)
 
 	err := testStore.Set(key, val, 0)
@@ -48,11 +56,18 @@ func Test_Storage_Memory_Get(t *testing.T) {
 	result, err := testStore.Get(key)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, val, result)
+
+	keys, err := testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, keys, 1)
 }
 
 func Test_Storage_Memory_Set_Expiration(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	var (
+		testStore = New(Config{
+			GCInterval: 300 * time.Millisecond,
+		})
 		key = "john"
 		val = []byte("doe")
 		exp = 1 * time.Second
@@ -61,45 +76,92 @@ func Test_Storage_Memory_Set_Expiration(t *testing.T) {
 	err := testStore.Set(key, val, exp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	time.Sleep(1100 * time.Millisecond)
+	// interval + expire + buffer
+	time.Sleep(1500 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	result, err := testStore.Get(key)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Zero(t, len(result))
+
+	keys, err := testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Nil(t, keys)
 }
 
-func Test_Storage_Memory_Get_Expired(t *testing.T) {
-	key := "john"
+func Test_Storage_Memory_Set_Long_Expiration_with_Keys(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	var (
+		testStore = New()
+		key       = "john"
+		val       = []byte("doe")
+		exp       = 3 * time.Second
+	)
+
+	keys, err := testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Nil(t, keys)
+
+	err = testStore.Set(key, val, exp)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	time.Sleep(1100 * time.Millisecond)
 
+	keys, err = testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, keys, 1)
+
+	time.Sleep(4000 * time.Millisecond)
 	result, err := testStore.Get(key)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Empty(t, result)
+	require.Zero(t, len(result))
+
+	keys, err = testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Nil(t, keys)
 }
 
 func Test_Storage_Memory_Get_NotExist(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
+	testStore := New()
 	result, err := testStore.Get("notexist")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Empty(t, result)
+	require.Zero(t, len(result))
+
+	keys, err := testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Nil(t, keys)
 }
 
 func Test_Storage_Memory_Delete(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	var (
-		key = "john"
-		val = []byte("doe")
+		testStore = New()
+		key       = "john"
+		val       = []byte("doe")
 	)
 
 	err := testStore.Set(key, val, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	keys, err := testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, keys, 1)
+
 	err = testStore.Delete(key)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	result, err := testStore.Get(key)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Empty(t, result)
+	require.Zero(t, len(result))
+
+	keys, err = testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Nil(t, keys)
 }
 
 func Test_Storage_Memory_Reset(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
+	testStore := New()
 	val := []byte("doe")
 
 	err := testStore.Set("john1", val, 0)
@@ -108,52 +170,195 @@ func Test_Storage_Memory_Reset(t *testing.T) {
 	err = testStore.Set("john2", val, 0)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	keys, err := testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, keys, 2)
+
 	err = testStore.Reset()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	result, err := testStore.Get("john1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Empty(t, result)
+	require.Zero(t, len(result))
 
 	result, err = testStore.Get("john2")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Empty(t, result)
+	require.Zero(t, len(result))
+
+	keys, err = testStore.Keys()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Nil(t, keys)
 }
 
 func Test_Storage_Memory_Close(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
+	testStore := New()
 	require.NoError(t, testStore.Close())
 }
 
 func Test_Storage_Memory_Conn(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
+	testStore := New()
 	require.NotNil(t, testStore.Conn())
 }
 
-// go test -v -run=^$ -bench=Benchmark_Storage_Memory -benchmem -count=4
-func Benchmark_Storage_Memory(b *testing.B) {
-	keyLength := 1000
-	keys := make([]string, keyLength)
-	for i := 0; i < keyLength; i++ {
-		keys[i] = utils.UUID()
+// Benchmarks for Set operation
+func Benchmark_Memory_Set(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0) //nolint: errcheck // error not needed for benchmark
+	}
+}
+
+func Benchmark_Memory_Set_Parallel(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			_ = testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0) //nolint: errcheck // error not needed for benchmark
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func Benchmark_Memory_Set_Asserted(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		err := testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0)
+		require.NoError(b, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func Benchmark_Memory_Set_Asserted_Parallel(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			err := testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0)
+			require.NoError(b, err)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// Benchmarks for Get operation
+func Benchmark_Memory_Get(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	err := testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0)
+	require.NoError(b, err)
+
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_, _ = testStore.Get("john") //nolint: errcheck // error not needed for benchmark
+	}
+}
+
+func Benchmark_Memory_Get_Parallel(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	err := testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0)
+	require.NoError(b, err)
+
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			_, _ = testStore.Get("john") //nolint: errcheck // error not needed for benchmark
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func Benchmark_Memory_Get_Asserted(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	err := testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0)
+	require.NoError(b, err)
+
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_, err := testStore.Get("john")
+		require.NoError(b, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func Benchmark_Memory_Get_Asserted_Parallel(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	err := testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0)
+	require.NoError(b, err)
+
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			_, err := testStore.Get("john")
+			require.NoError(b, err)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// Benchmarks for SetAndDelete operation
+func Benchmark_Memory_SetAndDelete(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		_ = testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0) //nolint: errcheck // error not needed for benchmark
+		_ = testStore.Delete("john")                //nolint: errcheck // error not needed for benchmark
 	}
-	value := []byte("joe")
-
-	ttl := 2 * time.Second
-	b.Run("fiber_memory", func(b *testing.B) {
-		d := New()
-		b.ReportAllocs()
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
-			for _, key := range keys {
-				d.Set(key, value, ttl)
-			}
-			for _, key := range keys {
-				_, _ = d.Get(key)
-			}
-			for _, key := range keys {
-				d.Delete(key)
-			}
+}
+
+func Benchmark_Memory_SetAndDelete_Parallel(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			_ = testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0) //nolint: errcheck // error not needed for benchmark
+			_ = testStore.Delete("john")                //nolint: errcheck // error not needed for benchmark
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func Benchmark_Memory_SetAndDelete_Asserted(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		err := testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0)
+		require.NoError(b, err)
+
+		err = testStore.Delete("john")
+		require.NoError(b, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func Benchmark_Memory_SetAndDelete_Asserted_Parallel(b *testing.B) {
+	testStore := New()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			err := testStore.Set("john", []byte("doe"), 0)
+			require.NoError(b, err)
+
+			err = testStore.Delete("john")
+			require.NoError(b, err)
 		}
 	})
 }
diff --git a/listen.go b/listen.go
index e293a1ef7c..43759393d4 100644
--- a/listen.go
+++ b/listen.go
@@ -268,16 +268,17 @@ func (*App) createListener(addr string, tlsConfig *tls.Config, cfg ListenConfig)
 		listener, err = net.Listen(cfg.ListenerNetwork, addr)
 	}
 
-	if cfg.ListenerAddrFunc != nil {
-		cfg.ListenerAddrFunc(listener.Addr())
+	// Check for error before using the listener
+	if err != nil {
+		// Wrap the error from tls.Listen/net.Listen
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to listen: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Wrap error comes from tls.Listen/net.Listen
-	if err != nil {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("failed to listen: %w", err)
+	if cfg.ListenerAddrFunc != nil {
+		cfg.ListenerAddrFunc(listener.Addr())
 	}
 
-	return listener, err
+	return listener, nil
 }
 
 func (app *App) printMessages(cfg ListenConfig, ln net.Listener) {
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ func (app *App) startupMessage(addr string, isTLS bool, pids string, cfg ListenC
 
 	if cfg.EnablePrefork {
 		// Turn the `pids` variable (in the form ",a,b,c,d,e,f,etc") into a slice of PIDs
-		var pidSlice []string
+		pidSlice := make([]string, 0)
 		for _, v := range strings.Split(pids, ",") {
 			if v != "" {
 				pidSlice = append(pidSlice, v)
diff --git a/listen_test.go b/listen_test.go
index a5d419ac86..762fe8291d 100644
--- a/listen_test.go
+++ b/listen_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp/fasthttputil"
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func Test_Listen(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":4003", ListenConfig{DisableStartupMessage: true}))
@@ -47,12 +48,13 @@ func Test_Listen_Graceful_Shutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	ln := fasthttputil.NewInmemoryListener()
+	errs := make(chan error)
 
 	go func() {
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 250*time.Millisecond)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
 		defer cancel()
 
-		err := app.Listener(ln, ListenConfig{
+		errs <- app.Listener(ln, ListenConfig{
 			DisableStartupMessage: true,
 			GracefulContext:       ctx,
 			OnShutdownSuccess: func() {
@@ -61,18 +63,30 @@ func Test_Listen_Graceful_Shutdown(t *testing.T) {
 				mu.Unlock()
 			},
 		})
-
-		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 
+	// Server readiness check
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		conn, err := ln.Dial()
+		if err == nil {
+			conn.Close() //nolint:errcheck // ignore error
+			break
+		}
+		// Wait a bit before retrying
+		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+		if i == 9 {
+			t.Fatalf("Server did not become ready in time: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	testCases := []struct {
 		Time               time.Duration
 		ExpectedBody       string
 		ExpectedStatusCode int
 		ExpectedErr        error
 	}{
-		{Time: 100 * time.Millisecond, ExpectedBody: "example.com", ExpectedStatusCode: StatusOK, ExpectedErr: nil},
-		{Time: 500 * time.Millisecond, ExpectedBody: "", ExpectedStatusCode: StatusOK, ExpectedErr: errors.New("InmemoryListener is already closed: use of closed network connection")},
+		{Time: 500 * time.Millisecond, ExpectedBody: "example.com", ExpectedStatusCode: StatusOK, ExpectedErr: nil},
+		{Time: 3 * time.Second, ExpectedBody: "", ExpectedStatusCode: StatusOK, ExpectedErr: errors.New("InmemoryListener is already closed: use of closed network connection")},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
@@ -96,7 +110,9 @@ func Test_Listen_Graceful_Shutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	mu.Lock()
+	err := <-errs
 	require.True(t, shutdown)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	mu.Unlock()
 }
 
@@ -121,7 +137,7 @@ func Test_Listen_TLS(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":0", ListenConfig{
@@ -146,7 +162,7 @@ func Test_Listen_TLS_Prefork(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":99999", ListenConfig{
@@ -170,7 +186,7 @@ func Test_Listen_MutualTLS(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":0", ListenConfig{
@@ -197,7 +213,7 @@ func Test_Listen_MutualTLS_Prefork(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":99999", ListenConfig{
@@ -215,7 +231,7 @@ func Test_Listener(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	ln := fasthttputil.NewInmemoryListener()
@@ -223,7 +239,6 @@ func Test_Listener(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_App_Listener_TLS_Listener(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	// Create tls certificate
 	cer, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair("./.github/testdata/ssl.pem", "./.github/testdata/ssl.key")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -240,7 +255,7 @@ func Test_App_Listener_TLS_Listener(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 500)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln))
@@ -253,7 +268,7 @@ func Test_Listen_TLSConfigFunc(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":0", ListenConfig{
@@ -275,7 +290,7 @@ func Test_Listen_ListenerAddrFunc(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":0", ListenConfig{
@@ -297,7 +312,7 @@ func Test_Listen_BeforeServeFunc(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	wantErr := errors.New("test")
@@ -320,7 +335,7 @@ func Test_Listen_ListenerNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":0", ListenConfig{
@@ -335,7 +350,7 @@ func Test_Listen_ListenerNetwork(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.Listen(":0", ListenConfig{
diff --git a/log/fiberlog_test.go b/log/fiberlog_test.go
index ca6e93c83a..315afe7290 100644
--- a/log/fiberlog_test.go
+++ b/log/fiberlog_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Test_DefaultSystemLogger(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	defaultL := DefaultLogger()
 	require.Equal(t, logger, defaultL)
 }
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ func Test_SetLogger(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Fiberlog_SetLevel(t *testing.T) {
-	// Set up
 	mockLogger := &defaultLogger{}
 	SetLogger(mockLogger)
 
diff --git a/middleware/cache/cache_test.go b/middleware/cache/cache_test.go
index 1beee76d62..8966ec7ac2 100644
--- a/middleware/cache/cache_test.go
+++ b/middleware/cache/cache_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ func Test_Cache_CacheControl(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_Cache_Expired(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 	app.Use(New(Config{Expiration: 2 * time.Second}))
 
@@ -411,7 +410,6 @@ func Test_Cache_Post(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_Cache_NothingToCache(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 
 	app.Use(New(Config{Expiration: -(time.Second * 1)}))
@@ -499,7 +497,6 @@ func Test_CustomKey(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_CustomExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 	var called bool
 	var newCacheTime int
@@ -522,7 +519,7 @@ func Test_CustomExpiration(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, 1, newCacheTime)
 
 	// Sleep until the cache is expired
-	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	time.Sleep(1*time.Second + 100*time.Millisecond)
 
 	cachedResp, err := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/", nil))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -713,7 +710,6 @@ func stableAscendingExpiration() func(c1 fiber.Ctx, c2 *Config) time.Duration {
 
 func Test_Cache_MaxBytesOrder(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		MaxBytes:            2,
@@ -750,7 +746,6 @@ func Test_Cache_MaxBytesOrder(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_Cache_MaxBytesSizes(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 
 	app.Use(New(Config{
diff --git a/middleware/csrf/csrf_test.go b/middleware/csrf/csrf_test.go
index 99cbf85e48..e4a91fd2b2 100644
--- a/middleware/csrf/csrf_test.go
+++ b/middleware/csrf/csrf_test.go
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ func Test_CSRF_ExpiredToken_WithSession(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, 200, ctx.Response.StatusCode())
 
 	// Wait for the token to expire
-	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	time.Sleep(1*time.Second + 100*time.Millisecond)
 
 	// Expired CSRF token
 	ctx.Request.Reset()
diff --git a/middleware/favicon/favicon.go b/middleware/favicon/favicon.go
index 66fb6e6000..f1de00cb3d 100644
--- a/middleware/favicon/favicon.go
+++ b/middleware/favicon/favicon.go
@@ -82,16 +82,18 @@ func New(config ...Config) fiber.Handler {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Load icon if provided
+	// Load iconData if provided
 	var (
-		err     error
-		icon    []byte
-		iconLen string
+		err           error
+		iconData      []byte
+		iconLenHeader string
+		iconLen       int
 	)
 	if cfg.Data != nil {
 		// use the provided favicon data
-		icon = cfg.Data
-		iconLen = strconv.Itoa(len(cfg.Data))
+		iconData = cfg.Data
+		iconLenHeader = strconv.Itoa(len(cfg.Data))
+		iconLen = len(cfg.Data)
 	} else if cfg.File != "" {
 		// read from configured filesystem if present
 		if cfg.FileSystem != nil {
@@ -99,14 +101,15 @@ func New(config ...Config) fiber.Handler {
 			if err != nil {
 				panic(err)
 			}
-			if icon, err = io.ReadAll(f); err != nil {
+			if iconData, err = io.ReadAll(f); err != nil {
 				panic(err)
 			}
-		} else if icon, err = os.ReadFile(cfg.File); err != nil {
+		} else if iconData, err = os.ReadFile(cfg.File); err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 
-		iconLen = strconv.Itoa(len(icon))
+		iconLenHeader = strconv.Itoa(len(iconData))
+		iconLen = len(iconData)
 	}
 
 	// Return new handler
@@ -134,11 +137,11 @@ func New(config ...Config) fiber.Handler {
 		}
 
 		// Serve cached favicon
-		if len(icon) > 0 {
-			c.Set(fiber.HeaderContentLength, iconLen)
+		if iconLen > 0 {
+			c.Set(fiber.HeaderContentLength, iconLenHeader)
 			c.Set(fiber.HeaderContentType, hType)
 			c.Set(fiber.HeaderCacheControl, cfg.CacheControl)
-			return c.Status(fiber.StatusOK).Send(icon)
+			return c.Status(fiber.StatusOK).Send(iconData)
 		}
 
 		return c.SendStatus(fiber.StatusNoContent)
diff --git a/middleware/favicon/favicon_test.go b/middleware/favicon/favicon_test.go
index ecf550b2a3..5c2fe618d6 100644
--- a/middleware/favicon/favicon_test.go
+++ b/middleware/favicon/favicon_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ func Test_Middleware_Favicon_Not_Found(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	defer func() {
 		if err := recover(); err == nil {
-			t.Fatal("should cache panic")
+			t.Error("should cache panic")
+			return
 		}
 	}()
 
diff --git a/middleware/idempotency/idempotency_test.go b/middleware/idempotency/idempotency_test.go
index a0e8dce69a..f8a4030a1e 100644
--- a/middleware/idempotency/idempotency_test.go
+++ b/middleware/idempotency/idempotency_test.go
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3/middleware/idempotency"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 // go test -run Test_Idempotency
 func Test_Idempotency(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 
 	app.Use(func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func Test_Idempotency(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	// Needs to be at least a second as the memory storage doesn't support shorter durations.
-	const lifetime = 1 * time.Second
+	const lifetime = 2 * time.Second
 
 	app.Use(idempotency.New(idempotency.Config{
 		Lifetime: lifetime,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func Test_Idempotency(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	app.Post("/slow", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
-		time.Sleep(2 * lifetime)
+		time.Sleep(3 * lifetime)
 
 		return c.SendString(strconv.Itoa(nextCount()))
 	})
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func Test_Idempotency(t *testing.T) {
 		if idempotencyKey != "" {
 			req.Header.Set("X-Idempotency-Key", idempotencyKey)
 		}
-		resp, err := app.Test(req, 3*lifetime)
+		resp, err := app.Test(req, 15*time.Second)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func Test_Idempotency(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, "9", doReq(fiber.MethodPost, "/", "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"))
 
 	require.Equal(t, "7", doReq(fiber.MethodPost, "/", "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"))
-	time.Sleep(2 * lifetime)
+	time.Sleep(4 * lifetime)
 	require.Equal(t, "10", doReq(fiber.MethodPost, "/", "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"))
 	require.Equal(t, "10", doReq(fiber.MethodPost, "/", "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"))
 
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ func Test_Idempotency(t *testing.T) {
 			wg.Add(1)
 			go func() {
 				defer wg.Done()
-				require.Equal(t, "11", doReq(fiber.MethodPost, "/slow", "22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"))
+				assert.Equal(t, "11", doReq(fiber.MethodPost, "/slow", "22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"))
 			}()
 		}
 		wg.Wait()
 		require.Equal(t, "11", doReq(fiber.MethodPost, "/slow", "22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"))
 	}
-	time.Sleep(2 * lifetime)
+	time.Sleep(3 * lifetime)
 	require.Equal(t, "12", doReq(fiber.MethodPost, "/slow", "22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"))
 }
 
diff --git a/middleware/idempotency/locker_test.go b/middleware/idempotency/locker_test.go
index 19589dc7bf..3b4a3ca78a 100644
--- a/middleware/idempotency/locker_test.go
+++ b/middleware/idempotency/locker_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3/middleware/idempotency"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ func Test_MemoryLock(t *testing.T) {
 			defer close(done)
 
 			err := l.Lock("a")
-			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
 		}()
 
 		select {
diff --git a/middleware/limiter/limiter_test.go b/middleware/limiter/limiter_test.go
index 7b88d1d521..ed4470e9a8 100644
--- a/middleware/limiter/limiter_test.go
+++ b/middleware/limiter/limiter_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3/internal/storage/memory"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp"
 )
@@ -16,8 +17,6 @@ import (
 // go test -run Test_Limiter_Concurrency_Store -race -v
 func Test_Limiter_Concurrency_Store(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	// Test concurrency using a custom store
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 
 	app.Use(New(Config{
@@ -31,20 +30,19 @@ func Test_Limiter_Concurrency_Store(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	singleRequest := func(wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
-		defer wg.Done()
-		resp, err := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/", nil))
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, fiber.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
-
-		body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, "Hello tester!", string(body))
-	}
 
 	for i := 0; i <= 49; i++ {
 		wg.Add(1)
-		go singleRequest(&wg)
+		go func(wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			resp, err := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/", nil))
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, fiber.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
+
+			body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, "Hello tester!", string(body))
+		}(&wg)
 	}
 
 	wg.Wait()
@@ -63,8 +61,6 @@ func Test_Limiter_Concurrency_Store(t *testing.T) {
 // go test -run Test_Limiter_Concurrency -race -v
 func Test_Limiter_Concurrency(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	// Test concurrency using a default store
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 
 	app.Use(New(Config{
@@ -77,20 +73,19 @@ func Test_Limiter_Concurrency(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	singleRequest := func(wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
-		defer wg.Done()
-		resp, err := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/", nil))
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, fiber.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
-
-		body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, "Hello tester!", string(body))
-	}
 
 	for i := 0; i <= 49; i++ {
 		wg.Add(1)
-		go singleRequest(&wg)
+		go func(wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			resp, err := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/", nil))
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, fiber.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
+
+			body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, "Hello tester!", string(body))
+		}(&wg)
 	}
 
 	wg.Wait()
@@ -421,8 +416,6 @@ func Test_Limiter_Sliding_Window_Custom_Storage_Skip_Failed_Requests(t *testing.
 // go test -run Test_Limiter_Fixed_Window_Skip_Successful_Requests -v
 func Test_Limiter_Fixed_Window_Skip_Successful_Requests(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	// Test concurrency using a default store
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 
 	app.Use(New(Config{
@@ -461,8 +454,6 @@ func Test_Limiter_Fixed_Window_Skip_Successful_Requests(t *testing.T) {
 // go test -run Test_Limiter_Fixed_Window_Custom_Storage_Skip_Successful_Requests -v
 func Test_Limiter_Fixed_Window_Custom_Storage_Skip_Successful_Requests(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	// Test concurrency using a default store
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 
 	app.Use(New(Config{
@@ -502,8 +493,6 @@ func Test_Limiter_Fixed_Window_Custom_Storage_Skip_Successful_Requests(t *testin
 // go test -run Test_Limiter_Sliding_Window_Skip_Successful_Requests -v
 func Test_Limiter_Sliding_Window_Skip_Successful_Requests(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	// Test concurrency using a default store
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 
 	app.Use(New(Config{
@@ -542,8 +531,6 @@ func Test_Limiter_Sliding_Window_Skip_Successful_Requests(t *testing.T) {
 // go test -run Test_Limiter_Sliding_Window_Custom_Storage_Skip_Successful_Requests -v
 func Test_Limiter_Sliding_Window_Custom_Storage_Skip_Successful_Requests(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	// Test concurrency using a default store
-
 	app := fiber.New()
 
 	app.Use(New(Config{
@@ -682,7 +669,7 @@ func Test_Sliding_Window(t *testing.T) {
 	app := fiber.New()
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Max:               10,
-		Expiration:        2 * time.Second,
+		Expiration:        1 * time.Second,
 		Storage:           memory.New(),
 		LimiterMiddleware: SlidingWindow{},
 	}))
@@ -706,7 +693,7 @@ func Test_Sliding_Window(t *testing.T) {
 		singleRequest(false)
 	}
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
 		singleRequest(false)
@@ -718,9 +705,14 @@ func Test_Sliding_Window(t *testing.T) {
 		singleRequest(false)
 	}
 
-	time.Sleep(4 * time.Second)
+	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
 
-	for i := 0; i < 9; i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 		singleRequest(false)
 	}
+
+	// requests should fail now
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		singleRequest(true)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/middleware/logger/logger_test.go b/middleware/logger/logger_test.go
index daadab4c0e..0aa517bcf5 100644
--- a/middleware/logger/logger_test.go
+++ b/middleware/logger/logger_test.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func Test_Logger_locals(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_Logger_Next(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Next: func(_ fiber.Ctx) bool {
 			return true
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ func Test_Logger_Done(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Done: func(c fiber.Ctx, logString []byte) {
 			if c.Response().StatusCode() == fiber.StatusOK {
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ func Test_Logger_Done(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_Logger_ErrorTimeZone(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		TimeZone: "invalid",
 	}))
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ func Test_Logger_ErrorOutput_WithoutColor(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	o := new(fakeErrorOutput)
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Output:        o,
 		DisableColors: true,
@@ -170,6 +174,7 @@ func Test_Logger_ErrorOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	o := new(fakeErrorOutput)
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Output: o,
 	}))
@@ -187,6 +192,7 @@ func Test_Logger_All(t *testing.T) {
 	defer bytebufferpool.Put(buf)
 
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Format: "${pid}${reqHeaders}${referer}${scheme}${protocol}${ip}${ips}${host}${url}${ua}${body}${route}${black}${red}${green}${yellow}${blue}${magenta}${cyan}${white}${reset}${error}${reqHeader:test}${query:test}${form:test}${cookie:test}${non}",
 		Output: buf,
@@ -230,10 +236,10 @@ func getLatencyTimeUnits() []struct {
 
 // go test -run Test_Logger_WithLatency
 func Test_Logger_WithLatency(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	buff := bytebufferpool.Get()
 	defer bytebufferpool.Put(buff)
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	logger := New(Config{
 		Output: buff,
 		Format: "${latency}",
@@ -258,7 +264,7 @@ func Test_Logger_WithLatency(t *testing.T) {
 		sleepDuration = 1 * tu.div
 
 		// Create a new HTTP request to the test route
-		resp, err := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/test", nil), 2*time.Second)
+		resp, err := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/test", nil), 3*time.Second)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, fiber.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
 
@@ -273,10 +279,10 @@ func Test_Logger_WithLatency(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -run Test_Logger_WithLatency_DefaultFormat
 func Test_Logger_WithLatency_DefaultFormat(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
 	buff := bytebufferpool.Get()
 	defer bytebufferpool.Put(buff)
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	logger := New(Config{
 		Output: buff,
 	})
@@ -323,6 +329,7 @@ func Test_Query_Params(t *testing.T) {
 	defer bytebufferpool.Put(buf)
 
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Format: "${queryParams}",
 		Output: buf,
@@ -343,6 +350,7 @@ func Test_Response_Body(t *testing.T) {
 	defer bytebufferpool.Put(buf)
 
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Format: "${resBody}",
 		Output: buf,
@@ -496,6 +504,7 @@ func Test_Response_Header(t *testing.T) {
 	defer bytebufferpool.Put(buf)
 
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(requestid.New(requestid.Config{
 		Next:      nil,
 		Header:    fiber.HeaderXRequestID,
@@ -523,6 +532,7 @@ func Test_Req_Header(t *testing.T) {
 	defer bytebufferpool.Put(buf)
 
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Format: "${reqHeader:test}",
 		Output: buf,
@@ -546,6 +556,7 @@ func Test_ReqHeader_Header(t *testing.T) {
 	defer bytebufferpool.Put(buf)
 
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Format: "${reqHeader:test}",
 		Output: buf,
@@ -571,6 +582,7 @@ func Test_CustomTags(t *testing.T) {
 	defer bytebufferpool.Put(buf)
 
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Format: "${custom_tag}",
 		CustomTags: map[string]LogFunc{
@@ -644,6 +656,7 @@ func Test_Logger_EnableColors(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	o := new(fakeOutput)
 	app := fiber.New()
+
 	app.Use(New(Config{
 		Output: o,
 	}))
diff --git a/middleware/proxy/proxy_test.go b/middleware/proxy/proxy_test.go
index 7734a93335..b9da7af911 100644
--- a/middleware/proxy/proxy_test.go
+++ b/middleware/proxy/proxy_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ import (
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp"
 )
 
+func startServer(app *fiber.App, ln net.Listener) {
+	go func() {
+		err := app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
+			DisableStartupMessage: true,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
 func createProxyTestServer(t *testing.T, handler fiber.Handler) (*fiber.App, string) {
 	t.Helper()
 
@@ -27,15 +38,10 @@ func createProxyTestServer(t *testing.T, handler fiber.Handler) (*fiber.App, str
 	ln, err := net.Listen(fiber.NetworkTCP4, "127.0.0.1:0")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, target.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
-			DisableStartupMessage: true,
-		}))
-	}()
-
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 	addr := ln.Addr().String()
 
+	startServer(target, ln)
+
 	return target, addr
 }
 
@@ -45,7 +51,9 @@ func Test_Proxy_Empty_Upstream_Servers(t *testing.T) {
 
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-			require.Equal(t, "Servers cannot be empty", r)
+			if r != "Servers cannot be empty" {
+				panic(r)
+			}
 		}
 	}()
 	app := fiber.New()
@@ -58,7 +66,9 @@ func Test_Proxy_Empty_Config(t *testing.T) {
 
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-			require.Equal(t, "Servers cannot be empty", r)
+			if r != "Servers cannot be empty" {
+				panic(r)
+			}
 		}
 	}()
 	app := fiber.New()
@@ -132,11 +142,7 @@ func Test_Proxy_Balancer_WithTlsConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		TlsConfig: clientTLSConf,
 	}))
 
-	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
-			DisableStartupMessage: true,
-		}))
-	}()
+	startServer(app, ln)
 
 	client := clientpkg.New()
 	client.SetTLSConfig(clientTLSConf)
@@ -163,18 +169,11 @@ func Test_Proxy_Forward_WithTlsConfig_To_Http(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	proxyServerLn = tls.NewListener(proxyServerLn, proxyServerTLSConf)
-
-	app := fiber.New()
-
 	proxyAddr := proxyServerLn.Addr().String()
 
+	app := fiber.New()
 	app.Use(Forward("http://" + targetAddr))
-
-	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(proxyServerLn, fiber.ListenConfig{
-			DisableStartupMessage: true,
-		}))
-	}()
+	startServer(app, proxyServerLn)
 
 	client := clientpkg.New()
 	client.SetTimeout(5 * time.Second)
@@ -235,11 +234,7 @@ func Test_Proxy_Forward_WithClient_TLSConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	app.Use(Forward("https://" + addr + "/tlsfwd"))
 
-	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
-			DisableStartupMessage: true,
-		}))
-	}()
+	startServer(app, ln)
 
 	client := clientpkg.New()
 	client.SetTLSConfig(clientTLSConf)
@@ -441,7 +436,7 @@ func Test_Proxy_DoRedirects_RestoreOriginalURL(t *testing.T) {
 		return DoRedirects(c, "http://google.com", 1)
 	})
 
-	resp, err1 := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/test", nil))
+	resp, err1 := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/test", nil), 2*time.Second)
 	require.NoError(t, err1)
 	_, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -479,7 +474,7 @@ func Test_Proxy_DoTimeout_RestoreOriginalURL(t *testing.T) {
 		return DoTimeout(c, "http://"+addr, time.Second)
 	})
 
-	resp, err1 := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/test", nil))
+	resp, err1 := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/test", nil), 2*time.Second)
 	require.NoError(t, err1)
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -490,8 +485,6 @@ func Test_Proxy_DoTimeout_RestoreOriginalURL(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -race -run Test_Proxy_DoTimeout_Timeout
 func Test_Proxy_DoTimeout_Timeout(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
 	_, addr := createProxyTestServer(t, func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
 		time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
 		return c.SendString("proxied")
@@ -502,8 +495,14 @@ func Test_Proxy_DoTimeout_Timeout(t *testing.T) {
 		return DoTimeout(c, "http://"+addr, time.Second)
 	})
 
-	_, err1 := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/test", nil), 1*time.Second)
-	require.Equal(t, errors.New("test: timeout error after 1s"), err1)
+	resp, err := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/test", nil), 2*time.Second)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.Equal(t, "timeout", string(body))
+	require.Equal(t, fiber.StatusInternalServerError, resp.StatusCode)
+	require.Equal(t, "/test", resp.Request.URL.String())
 }
 
 // go test -race -run Test_Proxy_DoDeadline_RestoreOriginalURL
@@ -530,8 +529,6 @@ func Test_Proxy_DoDeadline_RestoreOriginalURL(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -race -run Test_Proxy_DoDeadline_PastDeadline
 func Test_Proxy_DoDeadline_PastDeadline(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
 	_, addr := createProxyTestServer(t, func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
 		time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
 		return c.SendString("proxied")
@@ -539,7 +536,7 @@ func Test_Proxy_DoDeadline_PastDeadline(t *testing.T) {
 
 	app := fiber.New()
 	app.Get("/test", func(c fiber.Ctx) error {
-		return DoDeadline(c, "http://"+addr, time.Now().Add(time.Second))
+		return DoDeadline(c, "http://"+addr, time.Now().Add(2*time.Second))
 	})
 
 	_, err1 := app.Test(httptest.NewRequest(fiber.MethodGet, "/test", nil), 1*time.Second)
@@ -590,14 +587,9 @@ func Test_Proxy_Forward_Global_Client(t *testing.T) {
 
 	addr := ln.Addr().String()
 	app.Use(Forward("http://" + addr + "/test_global_client"))
-	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
-			DisableStartupMessage: true,
-		}))
-	}()
+	startServer(app, ln)
 
 	client := clientpkg.New()
-
 	resp, err := client.Get("http://" + addr)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, fiber.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode())
@@ -622,14 +614,9 @@ func Test_Proxy_Forward_Local_Client(t *testing.T) {
 
 		Dial: fasthttp.Dial,
 	}))
-	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
-			DisableStartupMessage: true,
-		}))
-	}()
+	startServer(app, ln)
 
 	client := clientpkg.New()
-
 	resp, err := client.Get("http://" + addr)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, fiber.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode())
@@ -694,20 +681,10 @@ func Test_Proxy_Domain_Forward_Local(t *testing.T) {
 
 		Dial: fasthttp.Dial,
 	}))
-
-	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app.Listener(ln, fiber.ListenConfig{
-			DisableStartupMessage: true,
-		}))
-	}()
-	go func() {
-		require.NoError(t, app1.Listener(ln1, fiber.ListenConfig{
-			DisableStartupMessage: true,
-		}))
-	}()
+	startServer(app, ln)
+	startServer(app1, ln1)
 
 	client := clientpkg.New()
-
 	resp, err := client.Get("http://" + localDomain + "/test?query_test=true")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, fiber.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode())
diff --git a/middleware/session/session_test.go b/middleware/session/session_test.go
index ab2741b95e..02bd52d4e2 100644
--- a/middleware/session/session_test.go
+++ b/middleware/session/session_test.go
@@ -346,8 +346,9 @@ func Test_Session_Save_Expiration(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	t.Run("save to cookie", func(t *testing.T) {
-		const sessionDuration = 5 * time.Second
 		t.Parallel()
+
+		const sessionDuration = 5 * time.Second
 		// session store
 		store := New()
 		// fiber instance
@@ -634,36 +635,158 @@ func Test_Session_Regenerate(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -v -run=^$ -bench=Benchmark_Session -benchmem -count=4
 func Benchmark_Session(b *testing.B) {
-	app, store := fiber.New(), New()
-	c := app.AcquireCtx(&fasthttp.RequestCtx{})
-	defer app.ReleaseCtx(c)
-	c.Request().Header.SetCookie(store.sessionName, "12356789")
-
-	var err error
 	b.Run("default", func(b *testing.B) {
+		app, store := fiber.New(), New()
+		c := app.AcquireCtx(&fasthttp.RequestCtx{})
+		defer app.ReleaseCtx(c)
+		c.Request().Header.SetCookie(store.sessionName, "12356789")
+
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
 			sess, _ := store.Get(c) //nolint:errcheck // We're inside a benchmark
 			sess.Set("john", "doe")
-			err = sess.Save()
+			_ = sess.Save() //nolint:errcheck // We're inside a benchmark
 		}
-
-		require.NoError(b, err)
 	})
 
 	b.Run("storage", func(b *testing.B) {
-		store = New(Config{
+		app := fiber.New()
+		store := New(Config{
 			Storage: memory.New(),
 		})
+		c := app.AcquireCtx(&fasthttp.RequestCtx{})
+		defer app.ReleaseCtx(c)
+		c.Request().Header.SetCookie(store.sessionName, "12356789")
+
 		b.ReportAllocs()
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
 			sess, _ := store.Get(c) //nolint:errcheck // We're inside a benchmark
 			sess.Set("john", "doe")
+			_ = sess.Save() //nolint:errcheck // We're inside a benchmark
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// go test -v -run=^$ -bench=Benchmark_Session_Parallel -benchmem -count=4
+func Benchmark_Session_Parallel(b *testing.B) {
+	b.Run("default", func(b *testing.B) {
+		app, store := fiber.New(), New()
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+			for pb.Next() {
+				c := app.AcquireCtx(&fasthttp.RequestCtx{})
+				c.Request().Header.SetCookie(store.sessionName, "12356789")
+
+				sess, _ := store.Get(c) //nolint:errcheck // We're inside a benchmark
+				sess.Set("john", "doe")
+				_ = sess.Save() //nolint:errcheck // We're inside a benchmark
+				app.ReleaseCtx(c)
+			}
+		})
+	})
+
+	b.Run("storage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		app := fiber.New()
+		store := New(Config{
+			Storage: memory.New(),
+		})
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+			for pb.Next() {
+				c := app.AcquireCtx(&fasthttp.RequestCtx{})
+				c.Request().Header.SetCookie(store.sessionName, "12356789")
+
+				sess, _ := store.Get(c) //nolint:errcheck // We're inside a benchmark
+				sess.Set("john", "doe")
+				_ = sess.Save() //nolint:errcheck // We're inside a benchmark
+				app.ReleaseCtx(c)
+			}
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+// go test -v -run=^$ -bench=Benchmark_Session_Asserted -benchmem -count=4
+func Benchmark_Session_Asserted(b *testing.B) {
+	b.Run("default", func(b *testing.B) {
+		app, store := fiber.New(), New()
+		c := app.AcquireCtx(&fasthttp.RequestCtx{})
+		defer app.ReleaseCtx(c)
+		c.Request().Header.SetCookie(store.sessionName, "12356789")
+
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
+			sess, err := store.Get(c)
+			require.NoError(b, err)
+			sess.Set("john", "doe")
 			err = sess.Save()
+			require.NoError(b, err)
 		}
+	})
 
-		require.NoError(b, err)
+	b.Run("storage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		app := fiber.New()
+		store := New(Config{
+			Storage: memory.New(),
+		})
+		c := app.AcquireCtx(&fasthttp.RequestCtx{})
+		defer app.ReleaseCtx(c)
+		c.Request().Header.SetCookie(store.sessionName, "12356789")
+
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
+			sess, err := store.Get(c)
+			require.NoError(b, err)
+			sess.Set("john", "doe")
+			err = sess.Save()
+			require.NoError(b, err)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// go test -v -run=^$ -bench=Benchmark_Session_Asserted_Parallel -benchmem -count=4
+func Benchmark_Session_Asserted_Parallel(b *testing.B) {
+	b.Run("default", func(b *testing.B) {
+		app, store := fiber.New(), New()
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+			for pb.Next() {
+				c := app.AcquireCtx(&fasthttp.RequestCtx{})
+				c.Request().Header.SetCookie(store.sessionName, "12356789")
+
+				sess, err := store.Get(c)
+				require.NoError(b, err)
+				sess.Set("john", "doe")
+				require.NoError(b, sess.Save())
+				app.ReleaseCtx(c)
+			}
+		})
+	})
+
+	b.Run("storage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		app := fiber.New()
+		store := New(Config{
+			Storage: memory.New(),
+		})
+		b.ReportAllocs()
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+			for pb.Next() {
+				c := app.AcquireCtx(&fasthttp.RequestCtx{})
+				c.Request().Header.SetCookie(store.sessionName, "12356789")
+
+				sess, err := store.Get(c)
+				require.NoError(b, err)
+				sess.Set("john", "doe")
+				require.NoError(b, sess.Save())
+				app.ReleaseCtx(c)
+			}
+		})
 	})
 }
diff --git a/mount_test.go b/mount_test.go
index b2c82c2952..cd021b248a 100644
--- a/mount_test.go
+++ b/mount_test.go
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ func Test_App_UseMountedErrorHandlerForBestPrefixMatch(t *testing.T) {
 
 // go test -run Test_Mount_Route_Names
 func Test_Mount_Route_Names(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	// create sub-app with 2 handlers:
 	subApp1 := New()
 	subApp1.Get("/users", func(c Ctx) error {
diff --git a/prefork_test.go b/prefork_test.go
index b71bb56ef0..63cd635acd 100644
--- a/prefork_test.go
+++ b/prefork_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ func Test_App_Prefork_Child_Process(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.prefork("[::1]:", nil, ListenConfig{ListenerNetwork: NetworkTCP6}))
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func Test_App_Prefork_Child_Process(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.prefork("127.0.0.1:", config, listenConfigDefault()))
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func Test_App_Prefork_Master_Process(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
+		assert.NoError(t, app.Shutdown())
 	}()
 
 	require.NoError(t, app.prefork(":3000", nil, listenConfigDefault()))
diff --git a/redirect_test.go b/redirect_test.go
index 6dd2ae6d19..a77bfbc4ec 100644
--- a/redirect_test.go
+++ b/redirect_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp/fasthttputil"
@@ -249,7 +250,6 @@ func Test_Redirect_setFlash(t *testing.T) {
 // go test -run Test_Redirect_Request
 func Test_Redirect_Request(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
 	app := New()
 
 	app.Get("/", func(c Ctx) error {
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func Test_Redirect_Request(t *testing.T) {
 			GracefulContext:       ctx,
 		})
 
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 
 	// Test cases
diff --git a/router_test.go b/router_test.go
index 5b29bbc3c2..5d7c95c14c 100644
--- a/router_test.go
+++ b/router_test.go
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ func Test_Route_Static_HasPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Router_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 	app.Use(func(c Ctx) error {
 		return c.Next()
@@ -472,6 +473,7 @@ func Test_Router_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_Router_NotFound_HTML_Inject(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
 	app := New()
 	app.Use(func(c Ctx) error {
 		return c.Next()