ci: backport lint configuration changes (#7226)

(cherry picked from commit 6f66c60397)

.github/workflows/lint.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 8
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.0
       - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v5
         with:
           PATTERNS: |
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2.5.2
         with:
           # Required: the version of golangci-lint is required and must be specified without patch version: we always use the latest patch version.
-          version: v1.38
+          version: v1.42.1
           args: --timeout 10m
           github-token: ${{ secrets.github_token }}
         if: env.GIT_DIFF

.github/workflows/linter.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2.4.0
       - name: Lint Code Base
         uses: docker://github/super-linter:v3
         env: