diff --git a/.github/actions/golangci-lint/action.yml b/.github/actions/golangci-lint/action.yml
index 20ad2689deb..6f078a22cda 100644
--- a/.github/actions/golangci-lint/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/golangci-lint/action.yml
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ runs:
     - name: Touching core/web/assets/index.html
       shell: bash
       run: mkdir -p core/web/assets && touch core/web/assets/index.html
-    - name: Build binary
-      working-directory: ${{ inputs.go-directory }}
-      shell: bash
-      run: go build ./...
     - name: Set golangci-lint working directory
       shell: bash
       id: set-working-directory
@@ -59,18 +55,40 @@ runs:
     - name: golangci-lint
       uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@38e1018663fa5173f3968ea0777460d3de38f256 # v5.3.0
       with:
-        version: v1.61.0
+        version: v1.62.2
         only-new-issues: true
         args: --out-format colored-line-number,checkstyle:golangci-lint-report.xml
         working-directory: ${{ steps.set-working-directory.outputs.golangci-lint-working-directory }}
     - name: Print lint report artifact
       if: failure()
       shell: bash
-      run: cat ${{ inputs.go-directory }}/golangci-lint-report.xml
+      run: cat ./${{ inputs.go-directory }}/golangci-lint-report.xml
+    - name: Get suffix for artifact name
+      # This validation ensures a valid name for the upload-artifact suffix in the next step
+      # If the `go-directory` has a forward slash, it will be replaced by a dash: `core/scripts` -> `core-scripts`
+      # It helps to avoid the error: `The artifact name is not valid: golangci-lint-report-core/scripts`, caused by a forward slash /`
+      if: always()
+      id: suffix
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "Validating if directory name '${{ inputs.go-directory }}' fits for the upload-artifact suffix (no slashes)"
+        go_directory="${{ inputs.go-directory }}"
+        if [[ $go_directory == *\/* ]]; then
+          suffix=$(echo "${go_directory}" | tr '/' '-')
+          echo "Updated directory name '${{ inputs.go-directory }}' to a valid artifact suffix '${suffix}'"
+        else
+          suffix="$go_directory"
+          echo "Directory name is valid for the artifact suffix: '${go_directory}'"
+        fi
+        echo "suffix=${suffix}" | tee -a $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     - name: Store lint report artifact
       if: always()
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.3
       with:
-        name: golangci-lint-report
-        path: ${{ inputs.go-directory }}/golangci-lint-report.xml
-        retention-days: 7
+        # For the reason this action is used in multiple workflows and `strategy.matrix` 
+        # several lint reports will be generated in the directories this action is triggered.  
+        # To avoid duplication-related errors,leading to inability to upload the artifacts,
+        # It is necessary to add a suffix to its name. 
+        name: golangci-lint-report-${{ steps.suffix.outputs.suffix }}
+        # The ./ is needed to preserve the valid pattern for the artifact path
+        path: ./${{ inputs.go-directory }}/golangci-lint-report.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
index c38ecd918ae..9db33950bf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-core.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       pull-requests: read
     outputs:
+      affected-packages: ${{ steps.affected-modules.outputs.changes }}
       deployment-changes: ${{ steps.match-some.outputs.deployment == 'true' }}
       should-run-ci-core: ${{ steps.match-some.outputs.core-ci == 'true' || steps.match-every.outputs.non-ignored == 'true' ||  github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
       should-run-golangci: ${{ steps.match-some.outputs.golang-ci == 'true' || steps.match-every.outputs.non-ignored == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # "if any changed file matches one or more of the conditions" (https://github.com/dorny/paths-filter/issues/225)
           predicate-quantifier: some
-          # deployment - any changes to files in `deployments/`
+          # deployment - any changes to files in the `deployments/`
           # core-ci - any changes that could affect this workflow definition
           # golang-ci - any changes that could affect the linting result
           filters: |
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ jobs:
             non-ignored:
               - '**'
               - '!docs/**'
+              - '!fuzz/**'
               - '!integration-tests/**'
               - '!tools/secrets/**'
               - '!tools/goreleaser-config/**'
@@ -91,24 +93,43 @@ jobs:
               - '!nix-darwin-shell-hook.sh'
               - '!LICENSE'
               - '!.github/**'
-    
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36 # v3.0.2
+        id: affected-modules
+        with:
+          # This filter returns a list of affected packages names (not simply `true` or `false`) 
+          # Use the following syntax `package_name: 'path/to/package/**'`
+          filters: |
+            ccip: 'ccip/**'
+            common: 'common/**'
+            core: 'core/**'
+            dashboard-lib: 'dashboard-lib/**'
+            deployment: 'deployment/**'
+            plugins: 'plugins/**'
+            tools: 'tools/**'
+              
   golangci:
-    # We don't directly merge dependabot PRs, so let's not waste the resources
-    if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||  github.event_name == 'schedule') && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     name: lint
+    # We don't directly merge dependabot PRs, so let's not waste the resources.
+    if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'pull_request' ||  github.event_name == 'schedule') && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && needs.filter.outputs.should-run-golangci == 'true' && (toJson(fromJson(needs.filter.outputs.affected-packages)) != '[]' && needs.filter.outputs.affected-packages != '')}}
+    needs: [filter, run-frequency]
     permissions:
-      # For golangci-lint-actions to annotate code in the PR.
+      # To annotate code in the PR.
       checks: write
       contents: read
       # For golangci-lint-action's `only-new-issues` option.
       pull-requests: read
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-8cores-32GB-ARM
-    needs: [filter, run-frequency]
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        modules: ${{ fromJson(needs.filter.outputs.affected-packages) }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.1
-      - name: Golang Lint
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.1
+      - name: Golang Lint (${{ matrix.modules }})
         uses: ./.github/actions/golangci-lint
-        if: ${{ needs.filter.outputs.should-run-golangci == 'true' }}
+        with: 
+          go-directory: ${{ matrix.modules }}
       - name: Notify Slack
         if: ${{ failure() && needs.run-frequency.outputs.one-per-day-frequency == 'true' }}
         uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@6c661ce58804a1a20f6dc5fbee7f0381b469e001 # v1.25.0
@@ -375,8 +396,8 @@ jobs:
 
   scan:
     name: SonarQube Scan
-    needs: [core, run-frequency]
-    if: ${{ always() && needs.run-frequency.outputs.four-per-day-frequency == 'true' && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    needs: [core, golangci]
+    if: ${{ always() && github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout the repo
@@ -384,7 +405,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # fetches all history for all tags and branches to provide more metadata for sonar reports
 
-      - name: Download all workflow run artifacts
+      - name: Download all workflow artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
 
       - name: Check and Set SonarQube Report Paths
@@ -392,15 +413,20 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # Check and assign paths for coverage/test reports in go_core_tests_logs
           if [ -d "go_core_tests_logs" ]; then
+            echo "Found go_core_tests_logs"
             sonarqube_coverage_report_paths=$(find go_core_tests_logs -name coverage.txt | paste -sd "," -)
             sonarqube_tests_report_paths=$(find go_core_tests_logs -name output.txt | paste -sd "," -)
+            echo "Coverage report paths: $sonarqube_coverage_report_paths"
+            echo "Tests report paths: $sonarqube_tests_report_paths"
           else
+            echo "Did not find go_core_tests_logs"
             sonarqube_coverage_report_paths=""
             sonarqube_tests_report_paths=""
           fi
 
           # Check and assign paths for coverage/test reports in go_core_tests_integration_logs
           if [ -d "go_core_tests_integration_logs" ]; then
+            echo "Found go_core_tests_integration_logs"
             integration_coverage_paths=$(find go_core_tests_integration_logs -name coverage.txt | paste -sd "," -)
             integration_tests_paths=$(find go_core_tests_integration_logs -name output.txt | paste -sd "," -)
             # Append to existing paths if they are set, otherwise assign directly
@@ -409,11 +435,15 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           # Check and assign paths for lint reports
-          if [ -d "golangci-lint-report" ]; then
-            sonarqube_lint_report_paths=$(find golangci-lint-report -name golangci-lint-report.xml | paste -sd "," -)
-          else
-            sonarqube_lint_report_paths=""
-          fi
+          # To find reports in the folders named differently (because of the matrix strategy), 
+          # We need to loop through the artifacts. It allows usage of RegExp folders (skipped if not found).
+          for golang_lint_artifact in golangci-lint-report*
+          do
+              echo "Found golangci-lint-report artifacts"
+              sonarqube_lint_report_paths=$(find -type f -name 'golangci-lint-report.xml' -printf "%p,")
+              echo "Lint report paths: $sonarqube_lint_report_paths"
+              break
+          done
 
           ARGS=""
           if [[ -z "$sonarqube_tests_report_paths" ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/solidity-tracability.yml b/.github/workflows/solidity-traceability.yml
similarity index 99%
rename from .github/workflows/solidity-tracability.yml
rename to .github/workflows/solidity-traceability.yml
index f0b1166807f..caa233ea8bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/solidity-tracability.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/solidity-traceability.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # This workflow handles the enforcement of code Traceability via changesets and jira issue linking for our Solidity codebase.
-name: Solidity Tracability
+name: Solidity Traceability
 
 on:
   merge_group:
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index ca8cf4dade5..5d89e0fff19 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 run:
   timeout: 15m0s
+  allow-parallel-runners: true
+  allow-serial-runners: true
 linters:
   enable:
     - containedctx
diff --git a/tools/bin/go_core_tests b/tools/bin/go_core_tests
index 76c15fccd07..3679988a896 100755
--- a/tools/bin/go_core_tests
+++ b/tools/bin/go_core_tests
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ else
   echo "All tests passed!"
 fi
 echo "go_core_tests exiting with code $EXITCODE"
-exit $EXITCODE
+exit $EXITCODE
\ No newline at end of file