refactor: multiple syntax updates for Go 1.26

Signed-off-by: Deluan <deluan@navidrome.org>

.gitignore

@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@ AGENTS.md
 *.wasm
 *.ndp
 openspec/
+.agents
 go.work*
-.worktrees/
+.worktrees/

adapters/gotaglib/end_to_end_test.go

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/djherbis/times"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/metadata"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -91,8 +90,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Extractor", func() {
 		info.FileInfo = testFileInfo{FileInfo: fileInfo}
 
 		metadata := metadata.New(path, info)
-		mf := metadata.ToMediaFile(1, "folderID")
+		return new(metadata.ToMediaFile(1, "folderID"))
-		return &mf
 	}
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Extractor", func() {
 			Expect(mf.RGAlbumPeak).To(Equal(albumPeak))
 		},
 			Entry("mp3 with no replaygain", "no_replaygain.mp3", nil, nil, nil, nil),
-			Entry("mp3 with no zero replaygain", "zero_replaygain.mp3", gg.P(0.0), gg.P(1.0), gg.P(0.0), gg.P(1.0)),
+			Entry("mp3 with no zero replaygain", "zero_replaygain.mp3", new(0.0), new(1.0), new(0.0), new(1.0)),
 		)
 	})
 
@@ -120,8 +118,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Extractor", func() {
 				DisplayTitle:  "",
 				Lang:          code,
 				Line: []model.Line{
-					{Start: gg.P(int64(0)), Value: "This is"},
+					{Start: new(int64(0)), Value: "This is"},
-					{Start: gg.P(int64(2500)), Value: secondLine},
+					{Start: new(int64(2500)), Value: secondLine},
 				},
 				Offset: nil,
 				Synced: true,

core/external/provider.go

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (e *provider) populateAlbumInfo(ctx context.Context, album auxAlbum) (auxAl
 		return album, err
 	}
 
-	album.ExternalInfoUpdatedAt = P(time.Now())
+	album.ExternalInfoUpdatedAt = new(time.Now())
 	album.ExternalUrl = info.URL
 
 	if info.Description != "" {
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func (e *provider) populateArtistInfo(ctx context.Context, artist auxArtist) (au
 		return artist, ctx.Err()
 	}
 
-	artist.ExternalInfoUpdatedAt = P(time.Now())
+	artist.ExternalInfoUpdatedAt = new(time.Now())
 	err := e.ds.Artist(ctx).UpdateExternalInfo(&artist.Artist)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(ctx, "Error trying to update artist external information", "id", artist.ID, "name", artistName,

core/external/provider_artistimage_test.go

@@ -272,12 +272,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - ArtistImage", func() {
 
 	It("returns cached URL and does not call agent when info is not expired", func() {
 		// Arrange: artist has a cached image URL with recent ExternalInfoUpdatedAt
-		recentTime := time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Minute)
 		cachedArtist := &model.Artist{
 			ID:                    "artist-cached",
 			Name:                  "Cached Artist",
 			LargeImageUrl:         "http://example.com/cached-large.jpg",
-			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: &recentTime,
+			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: new(time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Minute)),
 		}
 		mockArtistRepo.On("Get", "artist-cached").Return(cachedArtist, nil).Maybe()
 		expectedURL, _ := url.Parse("http://example.com/cached-large.jpg")
@@ -304,12 +303,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - ArtistImage", func() {
 	It("returns stale URL and enqueues refresh when info is expired", func() {
 		// Arrange
 		conf.Server.DevArtistInfoTimeToLive = 1 * time.Nanosecond
-		expiredTime := time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Hour)
 		staleArtist := &model.Artist{
 			ID:                    "artist-expired",
 			Name:                  "Expired Artist",
 			LargeImageUrl:         "http://example.com/expired-large.jpg",
-			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: &expiredTime,
+			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: new(time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Hour)),
 		}
 		mockArtistRepo.On("Get", "artist-expired").Return(staleArtist, nil).Maybe()
 		expectedURL, _ := url.Parse("http://example.com/expired-large.jpg")

core/external/provider_updatealbuminfo_test.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - UpdateAlbumInfo", func() {
 			ExternalUrl:           "http://cached.com/album",
 			Description:           "Cached Desc",
 			LargeImageUrl:         "http://cached.com/large.jpg",
-			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: gg.P(now.Add(-conf.Server.DevAlbumInfoTimeToLive / 2)),
+			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: new(now.Add(-conf.Server.DevAlbumInfoTimeToLive / 2)),
 		}
 		mockAlbumRepo.SetData(model.Albums{*originalAlbum})
 
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - UpdateAlbumInfo", func() {
 			ExternalUrl:           "http://expired.com/album",
 			Description:           "Expired Desc",
 			LargeImageUrl:         "http://expired.com/large.jpg",
-			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: gg.P(expiredTime),
+			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: new(expiredTime),
 		}
 		mockAlbumRepo.SetData(model.Albums{*originalAlbum})
 

core/external/provider_updateartistinfo_test.go

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - UpdateArtistInfo", func() {
 			ExternalUrl:           "http://cached.url",
 			Biography:             "Cached Bio",
 			LargeImageUrl:         "http://cached_large.jpg",
-			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: gg.P(now.Add(-conf.Server.DevArtistInfoTimeToLive / 2)),
+			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: new(now.Add(-conf.Server.DevArtistInfoTimeToLive / 2)),
 			SimilarArtists: model.Artists{
 				{ID: "ar-similar-present", Name: "Similar Present"},
 				{ID: "ar-similar-absent", Name: "Similar Absent"},
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - UpdateArtistInfo", func() {
 		originalArtist := &model.Artist{
 			ID:                    "ar-expired",
 			Name:                  "Expired Artist",
-			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: gg.P(expiredTime),
+			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: new(expiredTime),
 			SimilarArtists: model.Artists{
 				{ID: "ar-exp-similar", Name: "Expired Similar"},
 			},
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Provider - UpdateArtistInfo", func() {
 		originalArtist := &model.Artist{
 			ID:                    "ar-similar-test",
 			Name:                  "Similar Test Artist",
-			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: gg.P(now.Add(-conf.Server.DevArtistInfoTimeToLive / 2)),
+			ExternalInfoUpdatedAt: new(now.Add(-conf.Server.DevArtistInfoTimeToLive / 2)),
 			SimilarArtists: model.Artists{
 				{ID: "ar-sim-present", Name: "Similar Present"},
 				{ID: "", Name: "Similar Absent Raw"},

core/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.go

@@ -326,8 +326,7 @@ func (j *ffCmd) start(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 func (j *ffCmd) wait() {
 	if err := j.cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
-		var exitErr *exec.ExitError
+		if exitErr, ok := errors.AsType[*exec.ExitError](err); ok {
-		if errors.As(err, &exitErr) {
 			errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("%s exited with non-zero status code: %d", j.args[0], exitErr.ExitCode())
 			if stderrOutput := strings.TrimSpace(j.stderr.String()); stderrOutput != "" {
 				errMsg += ": " + stderrOutput

core/inspect.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/metadata"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 )
 
 type InspectOutput struct {
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ func Inspect(filePath string, libraryId int, folderId string) (*InspectOutput, e
 	result := &InspectOutput{
 		File:       filePath,
 		RawTags:    tags[file].Tags,
-		MappedTags: P(md.ToMediaFile(libraryId, folderId)),
+		MappedTags: new(md.ToMediaFile(libraryId, folderId)),
 	}
 
 	return result, nil

core/lyrics/lyrics_test.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -32,15 +31,15 @@ var _ = Describe("sources", func() {
 			Lang:          "eng",
 			Line: []model.Line{
 				{
-					Start: gg.P(int64(18800)),
+					Start: new(int64(18800)),
 					Value: "We're no strangers to love",
 				},
 				{
-					Start: gg.P(int64(22801)),
+					Start: new(int64(22801)),
 					Value: "You know the rules and so do I",
 				},
 			},
-			Offset: gg.P(int64(-100)),
+			Offset: new(int64(-100)),
 			Synced: true,
 		},
 	}

core/lyrics/sources_test.go

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -74,15 +73,15 @@ var _ = Describe("sources", func() {
 					Lang:          "eng",
 					Line: []model.Line{
 						{
-							Start: gg.P(int64(18800)),
+							Start: new(int64(18800)),
 							Value: "We're no strangers to love",
 						},
 						{
-							Start: gg.P(int64(22801)),
+							Start: new(int64(22801)),
 							Value: "You know the rules and so do I",
 						},
 					},
-					Offset: gg.P(int64(-100)),
+					Offset: new(int64(-100)),
 					Synced: true,
 				},
 			}))
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ var _ = Describe("sources", func() {
 			// The critical assertion: even with BOM, synced should be true
 			Expect(lyrics[0].Synced).To(BeTrue(), "Lyrics with BOM marker should be recognized as synced")
 			Expect(lyrics[0].Line).To(HaveLen(1))
-			Expect(lyrics[0].Line[0].Start).To(Equal(gg.P(int64(0))))
+			Expect(lyrics[0].Line[0].Start).To(Equal(new(int64(0))))
 			Expect(lyrics[0].Line[0].Value).To(ContainSubstring("作曲"))
 		})
 
@@ -137,9 +136,9 @@ var _ = Describe("sources", func() {
 			// UTF-16 should be properly converted to UTF-8
 			Expect(lyrics[0].Synced).To(BeTrue(), "UTF-16 encoded lyrics should be recognized as synced")
 			Expect(lyrics[0].Line).To(HaveLen(2))
-			Expect(lyrics[0].Line[0].Start).To(Equal(gg.P(int64(18800))))
+			Expect(lyrics[0].Line[0].Start).To(Equal(new(int64(18800))))
 			Expect(lyrics[0].Line[0].Value).To(Equal("We're no strangers to love"))
-			Expect(lyrics[0].Line[1].Start).To(Equal(gg.P(int64(22801))))
+			Expect(lyrics[0].Line[1].Start).To(Equal(new(int64(22801))))
 			Expect(lyrics[0].Line[1].Value).To(Equal("You know the rules and so do I"))
 		})
 	})

core/playback/mpv/mpv.go

@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ func (j *Executor) start(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 func (j *Executor) wait() {
 	if err := j.cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
-		var exitErr *exec.ExitError
+		if exitErr, ok := errors.AsType[*exec.ExitError](err); ok {
-		if errors.As(err, &exitErr) {
 			_ = j.out.CloseWithError(fmt.Errorf("%s exited with non-zero status code: %d", j.args[0], exitErr.ExitCode()))
 		} else {
 			_ = j.out.CloseWithError(fmt.Errorf("waiting %s cmd: %w", j.args[0], err))

core/playlists/parse_nsp.go

@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ func (s *playlists) parseNSP(_ context.Context, pls *model.Playlist, reader io.R
 	}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(input, nsp)
 	if err != nil {
-		var syntaxErr *json.SyntaxError
+		if syntaxErr, ok := errors.AsType[*json.SyntaxError](err); ok {
-		if errors.As(err, &syntaxErr) {
 			line, col := getPositionFromOffset(input, syntaxErr.Offset)
 			return fmt.Errorf("JSON syntax error in SmartPlaylist at line %d, column %d: %w", line, col, err)
 		}

core/playlists/playlists_test.go

@@ -144,29 +144,25 @@ var _ = Describe("Playlists", func() {
 
 		It("allows owner to update their playlist", func() {
 			ctx = request.WithUser(ctx, model.User{ID: "user-1", IsAdmin: false})
-			newName := "Updated Name"
+			err := ps.Update(ctx, "pls-1", new("Updated Name"), nil, nil, nil, nil)
-			err := ps.Update(ctx, "pls-1", &newName, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		})
 
 		It("allows admin to update any playlist", func() {
 			ctx = request.WithUser(ctx, model.User{ID: "admin-1", IsAdmin: true})
-			newName := "Updated Name"
+			err := ps.Update(ctx, "pls-other", new("Updated Name"), nil, nil, nil, nil)
-			err := ps.Update(ctx, "pls-other", &newName, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		})
 
 		It("denies non-owner, non-admin from updating", func() {
 			ctx = request.WithUser(ctx, model.User{ID: "other-user", IsAdmin: false})
-			newName := "Updated Name"
+			err := ps.Update(ctx, "pls-1", new("Updated Name"), nil, nil, nil, nil)
-			err := ps.Update(ctx, "pls-1", &newName, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 			Expect(err).To(MatchError(model.ErrNotAuthorized))
 		})
 
 		It("returns error when playlist not found", func() {
 			ctx = request.WithUser(ctx, model.User{ID: "user-1", IsAdmin: false})
-			newName := "Updated Name"
+			err := ps.Update(ctx, "nonexistent", new("Updated Name"), nil, nil, nil, nil)
-			err := ps.Update(ctx, "nonexistent", &newName, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 			Expect(err).To(Equal(model.ErrNotFound))
 		})
 
@@ -184,8 +180,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Playlists", func() {
 
 		It("allows metadata updates on a smart playlist", func() {
 			ctx = request.WithUser(ctx, model.User{ID: "user-1", IsAdmin: false})
-			newName := "Updated Smart"
+			err := ps.Update(ctx, "pls-smart", new("Updated Smart"), nil, nil, nil, nil)
-			err := ps.Update(ctx, "pls-smart", &newName, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		})
 	})

core/playlists/rest_adapter_test.go

@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ var _ = Describe("REST Adapter", func() {
 			It("clears server-managed fields to prevent injection via REST API", func() {
 				ctx = request.WithUser(ctx, model.User{ID: "user-1", IsAdmin: false})
 				repo = ps.NewRepository(ctx).(rest.Persistable)
-				now := time.Now()
 				pls := &model.Playlist{
 					Name:             "Legit Playlist",
 					Comment:          "A comment",
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ var _ = Describe("REST Adapter", func() {
 					Sync:             true,
 					UploadedImage:    "injected-image-path",
 					ExternalImageURL: "http://evil.example.com/ssrf",
-					EvaluatedAt:      &now,
+					EvaluatedAt:      new(time.Now()),
 				}
 				_, err := repo.Save(pls)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())

core/scrobbler/play_tracker_test.go

@@ -1133,8 +1133,7 @@ func (f *fakeScrobbler) PlaybackReport(ctx context.Context, info PlaybackSession
 	if f.Error != nil {
 		return f.Error
 	}
-	uid := info.UserId
+	f.userID.Store(new(info.UserId))
-	f.userID.Store(&uid)
 	f.LastPlaybackReport.Store(&info)
 	return nil
 }

core/share.go

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (s *shareService) Load(ctx context.Context, id string) (*model.Share, error
 	if !expiresAt.IsZero() && expiresAt.Before(time.Now()) {
 		return nil, model.ErrExpired
 	}
-	share.LastVisitedAt = P(time.Now())
+	share.LastVisitedAt = new(time.Now())
 	share.VisitCount++
 
 	err = repo.(rest.Persistable).Update(id, share, "last_visited_at", "visit_count")
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (r *shareRepositoryWrapper) Save(entity any) (string, error) {
 	}
 	s.ID = id
 	if V(s.ExpiresAt).IsZero() {
-		s.ExpiresAt = P(time.Now().Add(conf.Server.DefaultShareExpiration))
+		s.ExpiresAt = new(time.Now().Add(conf.Server.DefaultShareExpiration))
 	}
 
 	firstId := strings.SplitN(s.ResourceIDs, ",", 2)[0]

model/artwork_id_test.go

@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import (
 var _ = Describe("ArtworkID", func() {
 	Describe("NewArtworkID()", func() {
 		It("creates a valid parseable ArtworkID", func() {
-			now := time.Now()
+			id := model.NewArtworkID(model.KindAlbumArtwork, "1234", new(time.Now()))
-			id := model.NewArtworkID(model.KindAlbumArtwork, "1234", &now)
 			parsedId, err := model.ParseArtworkID(id.String())
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(parsedId.Kind).To(Equal(id.Kind))

model/lyrics_test.go

@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ import (
 
 var _ = Describe("ToLyrics", func() {
 	It("should parse tags with spaces", func() {
-		num := int64(1551)
 		lyrics, err := ToLyrics("xxx", "[lang:  eng  ]\n[offset: 1551 ]\n[ti: A title ]\n[ar: An artist ]\n[00:00.00]Hi there")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(lyrics.Lang).To(Equal("eng"))
 		Expect(lyrics.Synced).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(lyrics.DisplayArtist).To(Equal("An artist"))
 		Expect(lyrics.DisplayTitle).To(Equal("A title"))
-		Expect(lyrics.Offset).To(Equal(&num))
+		Expect(lyrics.Offset).To(Equal(new(int64(1551))))
 	})
 
 	It("Should ignore bad offset", func() {
@@ -25,39 +24,36 @@ var _ = Describe("ToLyrics", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("should accept lines with no text and weird times", func() {
-		a, b, c, d := int64(0), int64(10040), int64(40000), int64(1000*60*60)
 		lyrics, err := ToLyrics("xxx", "[00:00.00]Hi there\n\n\n[00:10.040]\n[00:40]Test\n[01:00:00]late")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(lyrics.Synced).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(lyrics.Line).To(Equal([]Line{
-			{Start: &a, Value: "Hi there"},
+			{Start: new(int64(0)), Value: "Hi there"},
-			{Start: &b, Value: ""},
+			{Start: new(int64(10040)), Value: ""},
-			{Start: &c, Value: "Test"},
+			{Start: new(int64(40000)), Value: "Test"},
-			{Start: &d, Value: "late"},
+			{Start: new(int64(1000 * 60 * 60)), Value: "late"},
 		}))
 	})
 
 	It("Should support multiple timestamps per line", func() {
-		a, b, c, d := int64(0), int64(10000), int64(13*60*1000), int64(1000*60*60*51)
 		lyrics, err := ToLyrics("xxx", "[00:00.00]  [00:10.00]Repeated\n[13:00][51:00:00.00]")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(lyrics.Synced).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(lyrics.Line).To(Equal([]Line{
-			{Start: &a, Value: "Repeated"},
+			{Start: new(int64(0)), Value: "Repeated"},
-			{Start: &b, Value: "Repeated"},
+			{Start: new(int64(10000)), Value: "Repeated"},
-			{Start: &c, Value: ""},
+			{Start: new(int64(13 * 60 * 1000)), Value: ""},
-			{Start: &d, Value: ""},
+			{Start: new(int64(1000 * 60 * 60 * 51)), Value: ""},
 		}))
 	})
 
 	It("Should support parsing multiline string", func() {
-		a, b := int64(0), int64(10*60*1000+1)
 		lyrics, err := ToLyrics("xxx", "[00:00.00]This is\na multiline  \n\n  [:0] string\n[10:00.001]This is\nalso one")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(lyrics.Synced).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(lyrics.Line).To(Equal([]Line{
-			{Start: &a, Value: "This is\na multiline\n\n[:0] string"},
+			{Start: new(int64(0)), Value: "This is\na multiline\n\n[:0] string"},
-			{Start: &b, Value: "This is\nalso one"},
+			{Start: new(int64(10*60*1000 + 1)), Value: "This is\nalso one"},
 		}))
 	})
 
@@ -71,49 +67,45 @@ var _ = Describe("ToLyrics", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("Allows timestamp in middle of line if also at beginning", func() {
-		a, b := int64(0), int64(1000)
 		lyrics, err := ToLyrics("xxx", "  [00:00] This is [00:00:00] be a synced file\n		[00:01]Line 2")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(lyrics.Synced).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(lyrics.Line).To(Equal([]Line{
-			{Start: &a, Value: "This is [00:00:00] be a synced file"},
+			{Start: new(int64(0)), Value: "This is [00:00:00] be a synced file"},
-			{Start: &b, Value: "Line 2"},
+			{Start: new(int64(1000)), Value: "Line 2"},
 		}))
 	})
 
 	It("Ignores lines in synchronized lyric prior to first timestamp", func() {
-		a := int64(0)
 		lyrics, err := ToLyrics("xxx", "This is some prelude\nThat doesn't\nmatter\n[00:00]Text")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(lyrics.Synced).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(lyrics.Line).To(Equal([]Line{
-			{Start: &a, Value: "Text"},
+			{Start: new(int64(0)), Value: "Text"},
 		}))
 	})
 
 	It("Handles all possible ms cases", func() {
-		a, b, c := int64(1), int64(10), int64(100)
 		lyrics, err := ToLyrics("xxx", "[00:00.001]a\n[00:00.01]b\n[00:00.1]c")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(lyrics.Synced).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(lyrics.Line).To(Equal([]Line{
-			{Start: &a, Value: "a"},
+			{Start: new(int64(1)), Value: "a"},
-			{Start: &b, Value: "b"},
+			{Start: new(int64(10)), Value: "b"},
-			{Start: &c, Value: "c"},
+			{Start: new(int64(100)), Value: "c"},
 		}))
 	})
 
 	It("Properly sorts repeated lyrics out of order", func() {
-		a, b, c, d, e := int64(0), int64(10000), int64(40000), int64(13*60*1000), int64(1000*60*60*51)
 		lyrics, err := ToLyrics("xxx", "[00:00.00]  [13:00]Repeated\n[00:10.00][51:00:00.00]Test\n[00:40.00]Not repeated")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(lyrics.Synced).To(BeTrue())
 		Expect(lyrics.Line).To(Equal([]Line{
-			{Start: &a, Value: "Repeated"},
+			{Start: new(int64(0)), Value: "Repeated"},
-			{Start: &b, Value: "Test"},
+			{Start: new(int64(10000)), Value: "Test"},
-			{Start: &c, Value: "Not repeated"},
+			{Start: new(int64(40000)), Value: "Not repeated"},
-			{Start: &d, Value: "Repeated"},
+			{Start: new(int64(13 * 60 * 1000)), Value: "Repeated"},
-			{Start: &e, Value: "Test"},
+			{Start: new(int64(1000 * 60 * 60 * 51)), Value: "Test"},
 		}))
 	})
 })

model/metadata/map_mediafile_test.go

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/metadata"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -108,8 +107,8 @@ var _ = Describe("ToMediaFile", func() {
 
 			expected := model.LyricList{
 				{Lang: "eng", Line: []model.Line{
-					{Value: "This is", Start: P(int64(0))},
+					{Value: "This is", Start: new(int64(0))},
-					{Value: "English SYLT", Start: P(int64(2500))},
+					{Value: "English SYLT", Start: new(int64(2500))},
 				}, Synced: true},
 				{Lang: "xxx", Line: []model.Line{{Value: "Lyrics"}}, Synced: false},
 			}

model/metadata/metadata_test.go

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/metadata"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -274,8 +273,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Metadata", func() {
 					mf := createMF("replaygain_track_gain", tagValue)
 					Expect(mf.RGTrackGain).To(Equal(expected))
 				},
-				Entry("0", "0", gg.P(0.0)),
+				Entry("0", "0", new(0.0)),
-				Entry("1.2dB", "1.2dB", gg.P(1.2)),
+				Entry("1.2dB", "1.2dB", new(1.2)),
 				Entry("Infinity", "Infinity", nil),
 				Entry("Invalid value", "INVALID VALUE", nil),
 				Entry("NaN", "NaN", nil),
@@ -285,9 +284,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Metadata", func() {
 					mf := createMF("replaygain_track_peak", tagValue)
 					Expect(mf.RGTrackPeak).To(Equal(expected))
 				},
-				Entry("0", "0", gg.P(0.0)),
+				Entry("0", "0", new(0.0)),
-				Entry("1.0", "1.0", gg.P(1.0)),
+				Entry("1.0", "1.0", new(1.0)),
-				Entry("0.5", "0.5", gg.P(0.5)),
+				Entry("0.5", "0.5", new(0.5)),
 				Entry("Invalid dB suffix", "0.7dB", nil),
 				Entry("Infinity", "Infinity", nil),
 				Entry("Invalid value", "INVALID VALUE", nil),
@@ -299,8 +298,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Metadata", func() {
 					Expect(mf.RGTrackGain).To(Equal(expected))
 
 				},
-				Entry("0", "0", gg.P(5.0)),
+				Entry("0", "0", new(5.0)),
-				Entry("-3776", "-3776", gg.P(-9.75)),
+				Entry("-3776", "-3776", new(-9.75)),
 				Entry("Infinity", "Infinity", nil),
 				Entry("Invalid value", "INVALID VALUE", nil),
 			)

persistence/artist_repository.go

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/slice"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
 )
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ func (r *artistRepository) Exists(id string) (bool, error) {
 
 func (r *artistRepository) Put(a *model.Artist, colsToUpdate ...string) error {
 	dba := &dbArtist{Artist: a}
-	dba.CreatedAt = P(time.Now())
+	dba.CreatedAt = new(time.Now())
 	dba.UpdatedAt = dba.CreatedAt
 	_, err := r.put(dba.ID, dba, colsToUpdate...)
 	return err

persistence/genre_repository.go

@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ type genreRepository struct {
 }
 
 func NewGenreRepository(ctx context.Context, db dbx.Builder) model.GenreRepository {
-	genreFilter := model.TagGenre
 	return &genreRepository{
-		baseTagRepository: newBaseTagRepository(ctx, db, &genreFilter),
+		baseTagRepository: newBaseTagRepository(ctx, db, new(model.TagGenre)),
 	}
 }
 

persistence/persistence_suite_test.go

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"github.com/pocketbase/dbx"
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ var (
 	songAntenna       = mf(model.MediaFile{ID: "1004", Title: "Antenna", ArtistID: "2", Artist: "Kraftwerk",
 		AlbumID:     "103",
 		Path:        p("kraft/radio/antenna.mp3"),
-		RGAlbumGain: gg.P(1.0), RGAlbumPeak: gg.P(2.0), RGTrackGain: gg.P(3.0), RGTrackPeak: gg.P(4.0),
+		RGAlbumGain: new(1.0), RGAlbumPeak: new(2.0), RGTrackGain: new(3.0), RGTrackPeak: new(4.0),
 	})
 	songAntennaWithLyrics = mf(model.MediaFile{
 		ID:       "1005",
@@ -162,8 +161,6 @@ func p(path string) string {
 	return filepath.FromSlash(path)
 }
 
-// Initialize test DB
-// TODO Load this data setup from file(s)
 var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 	conn := GetDBXBuilder()
 	ctx := log.NewContext(context.TODO())
@@ -187,8 +184,7 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 
 	alr := NewAlbumRepository(ctx, conn).(*albumRepository)
 	for i := range testAlbums {
-		a := testAlbums[i]
+		err := alr.Put(new(testAlbums[i]))
-		err := alr.Put(&a)
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
@@ -196,8 +192,7 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 
 	arr := NewArtistRepository(ctx, conn)
 	for i := range testArtists {
-		a := testArtists[i]
+		err := arr.Put(new(testArtists[i]))
-		err := arr.Put(&a)
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
@@ -243,8 +238,7 @@ var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
 
 	rar := NewRadioRepository(ctx, conn)
 	for i := range testRadios {
-		r := testRadios[i]
+		err := rar.Put(new(testRadios[i]))
-		err := rar.Put(&r)
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}

persistence/playqueue_repository.go

@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ func (r *playQueueRepository) Retrieve(userId string) (*model.PlayQueue, error)
 	sel := r.newSelect().Columns("*").Where(Eq{"user_id": userId})
 	var res playQueue
 	err := r.queryOne(sel, &res)
-	q := r.toModel(&res)
+	return new(r.toModel(&res)), err
-	return &q, err
 }
 
 func (r *playQueueRepository) fromModel(q *model.PlayQueue) playQueue {

persistence/radio_repository_test.go

@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RadioRepository", func() {
 			}
 
 			for i := range testRadios {
-				r := testRadios[i]
+				err := repo.Put(new(testRadios[i]))
-				err := repo.Put(&r)
 				if err != nil {
 					panic(err)
 				}

plugins/host_kvstore_test.go

@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ var _ = Describe("KVStoreService", func() {
 		conf.Server.DataFolder = conf.NewDir(tmpDir)
 
 		// Create service with 1KB limit for testing
-		maxSize := "1KB"
+		service, err = newKVStoreService(ctx, "test_plugin", &KVStorePermission{MaxSize: new("1KB")})
-		service, err = newKVStoreService(ctx, "test_plugin", &KVStorePermission{MaxSize: &maxSize})
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 
@@ -253,8 +252,7 @@ var _ = Describe("KVStoreService", func() {
 			// Close and reopen the service (simulating restart)
 			Expect(service.Close()).To(Succeed())
 
-			maxSize := "1KB"
+			service2, err := newKVStoreService(ctx, "test_plugin", &KVStorePermission{MaxSize: new("1KB")})
-			service2, err := newKVStoreService(ctx, "test_plugin", &KVStorePermission{MaxSize: &maxSize})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			defer service2.Close()
 
@@ -452,8 +450,7 @@ var _ = Describe("KVStoreService", func() {
 			closeCtx, closeCancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 			defer closeCancel()
 
-			maxSize := "1KB"
+			svc, err := newKVStoreService(closeCtx, "test_close_race", &KVStorePermission{MaxSize: new("1KB")})
-			svc, err := newKVStoreService(closeCtx, "test_close_race", &KVStorePermission{MaxSize: &maxSize})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 			// Insert an expired key so cleanup has work to do

plugins/host_library_test.go

@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryService", Ordered, func() {
 
 	Describe("GetLibrary", func() {
 		It("should return library metadata without filesystem permission", func() {
-			reason := "test"
+			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: new("test"), Filesystem: false}, nil, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
-			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: &reason, Filesystem: false}, nil, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
 
 			lib := &model.Library{
 				ID:            1,
@@ -67,8 +66,7 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryService", Ordered, func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should return library metadata with filesystem permission", func() {
-			reason := "test"
+			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: new("test"), Filesystem: true}, nil, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
-			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: &reason, Filesystem: true}, nil, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
 
 			lib := &model.Library{
 				ID:            2,
@@ -93,8 +91,7 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryService", Ordered, func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should return error for non-existent library", func() {
-			reason := "test"
+			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: new("test")}, nil, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
-			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: &reason}, nil, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
 
 			mockLibRepo := ds.Library(ctx).(*tests.MockLibraryRepo)
 			mockLibRepo.SetData(model.Libraries{})
@@ -107,8 +104,7 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryService", Ordered, func() {
 
 	Describe("GetAllLibraries", func() {
 		It("should return all libraries without filesystem permission", func() {
-			reason := "test"
+			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: new("test"), Filesystem: false}, nil, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
-			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: &reason, Filesystem: false}, nil, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
 
 			libs := model.Libraries{
 				{ID: 1, Name: "Rock", Path: "/music/rock", TotalSongs: 100},
@@ -130,8 +126,7 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryService", Ordered, func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should return all libraries with filesystem permission", func() {
-			reason := "test"
+			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: new("test"), Filesystem: true}, nil, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
-			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: &reason, Filesystem: true}, nil, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
 
 			libs := model.Libraries{
 				{ID: 1, Name: "Rock", Path: "/music/rock", TotalSongs: 100},
@@ -152,10 +147,8 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryService", Ordered, func() {
 	})
 
 	Describe("Library Access Filtering", func() {
-		It("should only return libraries in the allowed list", func() {
+		It("should only return libraries in the allowed list", func() { // Only allow library ID 2
-			reason := "test"
+			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: new("test"), Filesystem: false}, []int{2}, false).(*libraryServiceImpl)
-			// Only allow library ID 2
-			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: &reason, Filesystem: false}, []int{2}, false).(*libraryServiceImpl)
 
 			libs := model.Libraries{
 				{ID: 1, Name: "Rock", Path: "/music/rock", TotalSongs: 100},
@@ -173,10 +166,8 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryService", Ordered, func() {
 			Expect(results[0].Name).To(Equal("Jazz"))
 		})
 
-		It("should return error when getting a library not in the allowed list", func() {
+		It("should return error when getting a library not in the allowed list", func() { // Only allow library ID 2
-			reason := "test"
+			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: new("test"), Filesystem: false}, []int{2}, false).(*libraryServiceImpl)
-			// Only allow library ID 2
-			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: &reason, Filesystem: false}, []int{2}, false).(*libraryServiceImpl)
 
 			libs := model.Libraries{
 				{ID: 1, Name: "Rock", Path: "/music/rock", TotalSongs: 100},
@@ -192,10 +183,8 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryService", Ordered, func() {
 			Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("not accessible"))
 		})
 
-		It("should allow access to a library in the allowed list", func() {
+		It("should allow access to a library in the allowed list", func() { // Only allow library ID 2
-			reason := "test"
+			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: new("test"), Filesystem: false}, []int{2}, false).(*libraryServiceImpl)
-			// Only allow library ID 2
-			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: &reason, Filesystem: false}, []int{2}, false).(*libraryServiceImpl)
 
 			libs := model.Libraries{
 				{ID: 1, Name: "Rock", Path: "/music/rock", TotalSongs: 100},
@@ -211,10 +200,8 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryService", Ordered, func() {
 			Expect(result.Name).To(Equal("Jazz"))
 		})
 
-		It("should return empty list when no libraries are allowed and allLibraries is false", func() {
+		It("should return empty list when no libraries are allowed and allLibraries is false", func() { // No libraries allowed
-			reason := "test"
+			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: new("test"), Filesystem: false}, []int{}, false).(*libraryServiceImpl)
-			// No libraries allowed
-			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: &reason, Filesystem: false}, []int{}, false).(*libraryServiceImpl)
 
 			libs := model.Libraries{
 				{ID: 1, Name: "Rock", Path: "/music/rock", TotalSongs: 100},
@@ -229,10 +216,8 @@ var _ = Describe("LibraryService", Ordered, func() {
 			Expect(results).To(HaveLen(0))
 		})
 
-		It("should return all libraries when allLibraries is true regardless of allowed list", func() {
+		It("should return all libraries when allLibraries is true regardless of allowed list", func() { // allLibraries=true should ignore the allowed list
-			reason := "test"
+			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: new("test"), Filesystem: false}, []int{1}, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
-			// allLibraries=true should ignore the allowed list
-			service = newLibraryService(ds, &LibraryPermission{Reason: &reason, Filesystem: false}, []int{1}, true).(*libraryServiceImpl)
 
 			libs := model.Libraries{
 				{ID: 1, Name: "Rock", Path: "/music/rock", TotalSongs: 100},

plugins/host_websocket.go

@@ -302,8 +302,7 @@ func (s *webSocketServiceImpl) readLoop(ctx context.Context, connectionID string
 			if websocket.IsCloseError(err, websocket.CloseNormalClosure, websocket.CloseGoingAway, websocket.CloseNoStatusReceived) {
 				closeCode := websocket.CloseNoStatusReceived
 				closeReason := ""
-				var ce *websocket.CloseError
+				if ce, ok := errors.AsType[*websocket.CloseError](err); ok {
-				if errors.As(err, &ce) {
 					closeCode = ce.Code
 					closeReason = ce.Text
 				}

plugins/manifest_test.go

@@ -140,11 +140,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Manifest", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("returns true when threads feature has a reason", func() {
-			reason := "Required for concurrent processing"
 			m := &Manifest{
 				Experimental: &Experimental{
 					Threads: &ThreadsFeature{
-						Reason: &reason,
+						Reason: new("Required for concurrent processing"),
 					},
 				},
 			}

plugins/package_test.go

@@ -135,12 +135,11 @@ var _ = Describe("ndpPackage", func() {
 	Describe("readManifest", func() {
 		It("should read only the manifest without loading wasm", func() {
 			ndpPath := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "test.ndp")
-			desc := "A test plugin"
 			manifest := &Manifest{
 				Name:        "Test Plugin",
 				Author:      "Test Author",
 				Version:     "1.0.0",
-				Description: &desc,
+				Description: new("A test plugin"),
 			}
 			wasmBytes := make([]byte, 1024*1024) // 1MB of zeros
 

scanner/controller.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/events"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/pl"
 	"golang.org/x/time/rate"
 )
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ func New(rootCtx context.Context, ds model.DataStore, cw artwork.CacheWarmer, br
 		devExternalScanner: conf.Server.DevExternalScanner,
 	}
 	if !c.devExternalScanner {
-		c.limiter = P(rate.Sometimes{Interval: conf.Server.DevActivityPanelUpdateRate})
+		c.limiter = new(rate.Sometimes{Interval: conf.Server.DevActivityPanelUpdateRate})
 	}
 	return c
 }

scanner/external.go

@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ func (s *scannerExternal) scan(ctx context.Context, fullScan bool, targets []mod
 
 func (s *scannerExternal) wait(cmd *exec.Cmd, out *io.PipeWriter) {
 	if err := cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
-		var exitErr *exec.ExitError
+		if exitErr, ok := errors.AsType[*exec.ExitError](err); ok {
-		if errors.As(err, &exitErr) {
 			_ = out.CloseWithError(fmt.Errorf("%s exited with non-zero status code: %w", cmd, exitErr))
 		} else {
 			_ = out.CloseWithError(fmt.Errorf("waiting %s cmd: %w", cmd, err))

server/auth.go

@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ func createAdmin(ds model.DataStore) func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 
 func createAdminUser(ctx context.Context, ds model.DataStore, username, password string) error {
 	log.Warn(ctx, "Creating initial user", "user", username)
-	now := time.Now()
 	caser := cases.Title(language.Und)
 	initialUser := model.User{
 		ID:          id.NewRandom(),
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ func createAdminUser(ctx context.Context, ds model.DataStore, username, password
 		Email:       "",
 		NewPassword: password,
 		IsAdmin:     true,
-		LastLoginAt: &now,
+		LastLoginAt: new(time.Now()),
 	}
 	err := ds.User(ctx).Put(&initialUser)
 	if err != nil {

server/nativeapi/artists.go

@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ func (api *Router) uploadArtistImage() http.HandlerFunc {
 			return err
 		}
 		ar.UploadedImage = filename
-		now := time.Now()
+		ar.UpdatedAt = new(time.Now())
-		ar.UpdatedAt = &now
 		return api.ds.Artist(ctx).Put(ar, "uploaded_image", "updated_at")
 	})
 }
@@ -65,8 +64,7 @@ func (api *Router) deleteArtistImage() http.HandlerFunc {
 			return err
 		}
 		ar.UploadedImage = ""
-		now := time.Now()
+		ar.UpdatedAt = new(time.Now())
-		ar.UpdatedAt = &now
 		return api.ds.Artist(ctx).Put(ar, "uploaded_image", "updated_at")
 	})
 }

server/nativeapi/queue_test.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Queue Endpoints", func() {
 
 	Describe("POST /queue", func() {
 		It("saves the queue", func() {
-			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: gg.P([]string{"s1", "s2"}), Current: gg.P(1), Position: gg.P(int64(10))}
+			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: new([]string{"s1", "s2"}), Current: new(1), Position: new(int64(10))}
 			body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/queue", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			ctx := request.WithUser(req.Context(), user)
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Queue Endpoints", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("saves an empty queue", func() {
-			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: gg.P([]string{}), Current: gg.P(0), Position: gg.P(int64(0))}
+			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: new([]string{}), Current: new(0), Position: new(int64(0))}
 			body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/queue", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			req = req.WithContext(request.WithUser(req.Context(), user))
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Queue Endpoints", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("returns bad request for invalid current index (negative)", func() {
-			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: gg.P([]string{"s1", "s2"}), Current: gg.P(-1), Position: gg.P(int64(10))}
+			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: new([]string{"s1", "s2"}), Current: new(-1), Position: new(int64(10))}
 			body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/queue", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			req = req.WithContext(request.WithUser(req.Context(), user))
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Queue Endpoints", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("returns bad request for invalid current index (too large)", func() {
-			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: gg.P([]string{"s1", "s2"}), Current: gg.P(2), Position: gg.P(int64(10))}
+			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: new([]string{"s1", "s2"}), Current: new(2), Position: new(int64(10))}
 			body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/queue", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			req = req.WithContext(request.WithUser(req.Context(), user))
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Queue Endpoints", func() {
 
 		It("returns internal server error when store fails", func() {
 			repo.Err = true
-			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: gg.P([]string{"s1"}), Current: gg.P(0), Position: gg.P(int64(10))}
+			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: new([]string{"s1"}), Current: new(0), Position: new(int64(10))}
 			body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/queue", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			req = req.WithContext(request.WithUser(req.Context(), user))
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Queue Endpoints", func() {
 	Describe("PUT /queue", func() {
 		It("updates the queue fields", func() {
 			repo.Queue = &model.PlayQueue{UserID: user.ID, Items: model.MediaFiles{{ID: "s1"}, {ID: "s2"}, {ID: "s3"}}}
-			payload := updateQueuePayload{Current: gg.P(2), Position: gg.P(int64(20))}
+			payload := updateQueuePayload{Current: new(2), Position: new(int64(20))}
 			body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("PUT", "/queue", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			ctx := request.WithUser(req.Context(), user)
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Queue Endpoints", func() {
 
 		It("updates only ids", func() {
 			repo.Queue = &model.PlayQueue{UserID: user.ID, Current: 1}
-			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: gg.P([]string{"s1", "s2"})}
+			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: new([]string{"s1", "s2"})}
 			body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("PUT", "/queue", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			req = req.WithContext(request.WithUser(req.Context(), user))
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Queue Endpoints", func() {
 
 		It("updates ids and current", func() {
 			repo.Queue = &model.PlayQueue{UserID: user.ID}
-			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: gg.P([]string{"s1", "s2"}), Current: gg.P(1)}
+			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: new([]string{"s1", "s2"}), Current: new(1)}
 			body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("PUT", "/queue", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			req = req.WithContext(request.WithUser(req.Context(), user))
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Queue Endpoints", func() {
 
 		It("returns bad request when new ids invalidate current", func() {
 			repo.Queue = &model.PlayQueue{UserID: user.ID, Current: 2}
-			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: gg.P([]string{"s1", "s2"})}
+			payload := updateQueuePayload{Ids: new([]string{"s1", "s2"})}
 			body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("PUT", "/queue", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			req = req.WithContext(request.WithUser(req.Context(), user))
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Queue Endpoints", func() {
 
 		It("returns bad request when current out of bounds", func() {
 			repo.Queue = &model.PlayQueue{UserID: user.ID, Items: model.MediaFiles{{ID: "s1"}}}
-			payload := updateQueuePayload{Current: gg.P(3)}
+			payload := updateQueuePayload{Current: new(3)}
 			body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("PUT", "/queue", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			req = req.WithContext(request.WithUser(req.Context(), user))
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Queue Endpoints", func() {
 
 		It("returns internal server error when store fails", func() {
 			repo.Err = true
-			payload := updateQueuePayload{Position: gg.P(int64(10))}
+			payload := updateQueuePayload{Position: new(int64(10))}
 			body, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("PUT", "/queue", bytes.NewReader(body))
 			req = req.WithContext(request.WithUser(req.Context(), user))

server/public/handle_streams_test.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/stream"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/tests"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ var _ = Describe("encodeMediafileShare", func() {
 	})
 
 	It("includes the share ID in the token", func() {
-		exp := P(time.Now().Add(time.Hour))
+		exp := new(time.Now().Add(time.Hour))
 		s := model.Share{ID: "shareABC", Format: "mp3", MaxBitRate: 320, ExpiresAt: exp}
 		token := encodeMediafileShare(s, "mf-999")
 		info, err := decodeStreamInfo(token)
@@ -164,8 +163,7 @@ var _ = Describe("handleStream", func() {
 
 	It("returns 410 when share has been set to expired", func() {
 		shareRepo.ID = "share123"
-		expired := time.Now().Add(-time.Hour)
+		shareRepo.Entity = &model.Share{ID: "share123", ExpiresAt: new(time.Now().Add(-time.Hour))}
-		shareRepo.Entity = &model.Share{ID: "share123", ExpiresAt: &expired}
 
 		claims := auth.Claims{ID: "mf-123", ShareID: "share123"}
 		token, _ := auth.CreatePublicToken(claims)

server/subsonic/api_test.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/subsonic/responses"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ var _ = Describe("sendResponse", func() {
 		It("should return a fail response", func() {
 			payload.Song = &responses.Child{OpenSubsonicChild: &responses.OpenSubsonicChild{}}
 			// An +Inf value will cause an error when marshalling to JSON
-			payload.Song.ReplayGain = responses.ReplayGain{TrackGain: gg.P(math.Inf(1))}
+			payload.Song.ReplayGain = responses.ReplayGain{TrackGain: new(math.Inf(1))}
 			q := r.URL.Query()
 			q.Add("f", "json")
 			r.URL.RawQuery = q.Encode()

server/subsonic/browsing.go

@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ func (api *Router) GetSong(r *http.Request) (*responses.Subsonic, error) {
 	}
 
 	response := newResponse()
-	child := childFromMediaFile(ctx, *mf)
+	response.Song = new(childFromMediaFile(ctx, *mf))
-	response.Song = &child
 	return response, nil
 }
 

server/subsonic/helpers.go

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/subsonic/responses"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/number"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/req"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/slice"
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ func childFromMediaFile(ctx context.Context, mf model.MediaFile) responses.Child
 		child.Path = fakePath(mf)
 	}
 	child.DiscNumber = int32(mf.DiscNumber)
-	child.Created = P(mf.BirthTime)
+	child.Created = new(mf.BirthTime)
 	child.AlbumId = mf.AlbumID
 	child.ArtistId = mf.ArtistID
 	child.Type = "music"
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ func childFromAlbum(ctx context.Context, al model.Album) responses.Child {
 	child.Year = int32(cmp.Or(al.MaxOriginalYear, al.MaxYear))
 	child.Genre = al.Genre
 	child.CoverArt = al.CoverArtID().String()
-	child.Created = P(albumCreatedAt(al))
+	child.Created = new(albumCreatedAt(al))
 	child.Parent = al.AlbumArtistID
 	child.ArtistId = al.AlbumArtistID
 	child.Duration = int32(al.Duration)
@@ -442,7 +441,7 @@ func buildAlbumID3(ctx context.Context, album model.Album) responses.AlbumID3 {
 	dir.PlayCount = album.PlayCount
 	dir.Year = int32(cmp.Or(album.MaxOriginalYear, album.MaxYear))
 	dir.Genre = album.Genre
-	dir.Created = P(albumCreatedAt(album))
+	dir.Created = new(albumCreatedAt(album))
 	if album.Starred {
 		dir.Starred = album.StarredAt
 	}

server/subsonic/media_retrieval_test.go

@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRetrievalController", func() {
 			response, err := router.GetLyricsBySongId(r)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
-			offset := int64(-100)
 			compareResponses(response.LyricsList, responses.LyricsList{
 				StructuredLyrics: responses.StructuredLyrics{
 					{
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaRetrievalController", func() {
 								Value: "You know the rules and so do I",
 							},
 						},
-						Offset: &offset,
+						Offset: new(int64(-100)),
 					},
 				},
 			})

server/subsonic/playlists.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/request"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/subsonic/responses"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/req"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/slice"
 )
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ func buildOSPlaylist(ctx context.Context, p model.Playlist) *responses.OpenSubso
 		pls.Readonly = true
 
 		if p.EvaluatedAt != nil {
-			pls.ValidUntil = P(p.EvaluatedAt.Add(conf.Server.SmartPlaylistRefreshDelay))
+			pls.ValidUntil = new(p.EvaluatedAt.Add(conf.Server.SmartPlaylistRefreshDelay))
 		}
 	} else {
 		user, ok := request.UserFrom(ctx)

server/subsonic/responses/responses_test.go

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/subsonic/responses"
 	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/server/subsonic/responses"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -94,11 +93,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Responses", func() {
 		Context("with data", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				artists := make([]Artist, 1)
-				t := time.Date(2016, 03, 2, 20, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 				artists[0] = Artist{
 					Id:             "111",
 					Name:           "aaa",
-					Starred:        &t,
+					Starred:        new(time.Date(2016, 03, 2, 20, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)),
 					UserRating:     3,
 					ArtistImageUrl: "https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/2a96cbd8b46e442fc41c2b86b821562f.png",
 				}
@@ -133,11 +131,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Responses", func() {
 		Context("with data", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				artists := make([]ArtistID3, 1)
-				t := time.Date(2016, 03, 2, 20, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 				artists[0] = ArtistID3{
 					Id:             "111",
 					Name:           "aaa",
-					Starred:        &t,
+					Starred:        new(time.Date(2016, 03, 2, 20, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)),
 					UserRating:     3,
 					AlbumCount:     2,
 					ArtistImageUrl: "https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/2a96cbd8b46e442fc41c2b86b821562f.png",
@@ -158,11 +155,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Responses", func() {
 		Context("with OpenSubsonic data", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				artists := make([]ArtistID3, 1)
-				t := time.Date(2016, 03, 2, 20, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 				artists[0] = ArtistID3{
 					Id:             "111",
 					Name:           "aaa",
-					Starred:        &t,
+					Starred:        new(time.Date(2016, 03, 2, 20, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)),
 					UserRating:     3,
 					AlbumCount:     2,
 					ArtistImageUrl: "https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/2a96cbd8b46e442fc41c2b86b821562f.png",
@@ -211,12 +207,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Responses", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				response.Directory = &Directory{Id: "1", Name: "N"}
 				child := make([]Child, 2)
-				t := time.Date(2016, 03, 2, 20, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 				child[0] = Child{
 					Id: "1", IsDir: true, Title: "title", Album: "album", Artist: "artist", Track: 1,
 					Year: 1985, Genre: "Rock", CoverArt: "1", Size: 8421341, ContentType: "audio/flac",
 					Suffix: "flac", TranscodedContentType: "audio/mpeg", TranscodedSuffix: "mp3",
-					Duration: 146, BitRate: 320, Starred: &t,
+					Duration: 146, BitRate: 320, Starred: new(time.Date(2016, 03, 2, 20, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)),
 				}
 				child[0].OpenSubsonicChild = &OpenSubsonicChild{
 					Genres:  []ItemGenre{{Name: "rock"}, {Name: "progressive"}},
@@ -225,7 +220,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Responses", func() {
 					BPM:  127, ChannelCount: 2, SamplingRate: 44100, BitDepth: 16,
 					Moods:         []string{"happy", "sad"},
 					Groupings:     []string{"Soundtrack", "Live"},
-					ReplayGain:    ReplayGain{TrackGain: gg.P(1.0), AlbumGain: gg.P(2.0), TrackPeak: gg.P(3.0), AlbumPeak: gg.P(4.0), BaseGain: gg.P(5.0), FallbackGain: gg.P(6.0)},
+					ReplayGain:    ReplayGain{TrackGain: new(1.0), AlbumGain: new(2.0), TrackPeak: new(3.0), AlbumPeak: new(4.0), BaseGain: new(5.0), FallbackGain: new(6.0)},
 					DisplayArtist: "artist 1 & artist 2",
 					Artists: []ArtistID3Ref{
 						{Id: "1", Name: "artist1"},
@@ -246,7 +241,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Responses", func() {
 					ExplicitStatus: "clean",
 				}
 				child[1].OpenSubsonicChild = &OpenSubsonicChild{
-					ReplayGain: ReplayGain{TrackGain: gg.P(0.0), AlbumGain: gg.P(0.0), TrackPeak: gg.P(0.0), AlbumPeak: gg.P(0.0), BaseGain: gg.P(0.0), FallbackGain: gg.P(0.0)},
+					ReplayGain: ReplayGain{TrackGain: new(0.0), AlbumGain: new(0.0), TrackPeak: new(0.0), AlbumPeak: new(0.0), BaseGain: new(0.0), FallbackGain: new(0.0)},
 				}
 				response.Directory.Child = child
 			})
@@ -322,7 +317,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Responses", func() {
 					Isrc:       []string{"ISRC-1"},
 					Moods:      []string{"happy", "sad"},
 					Groupings:  []string{"Soundtrack", "Live"},
-					ReplayGain: ReplayGain{TrackGain: gg.P(1.0), AlbumGain: gg.P(2.0), TrackPeak: gg.P(3.0), AlbumPeak: gg.P(4.0), BaseGain: gg.P(5.0), FallbackGain: gg.P(6.0)},
+					ReplayGain: ReplayGain{TrackGain: new(1.0), AlbumGain: new(2.0), TrackPeak: new(3.0), AlbumPeak: new(4.0), BaseGain: new(5.0), FallbackGain: new(6.0)},
 					BPM:        127, ChannelCount: 2, SamplingRate: 44100, BitDepth: 16,
 					DisplayArtist: "artist1 & artist2",
 					Artists: []ArtistID3Ref{
@@ -342,7 +337,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Responses", func() {
 					ExplicitStatus:  "clean",
 				}
 				songs[1].OpenSubsonicChild = &OpenSubsonicChild{
-					ReplayGain: ReplayGain{TrackGain: gg.P(0.0), AlbumGain: gg.P(0.0), TrackPeak: gg.P(0.0), AlbumPeak: gg.P(0.0), BaseGain: gg.P(0.0), FallbackGain: gg.P(0.0)},
+					ReplayGain: ReplayGain{TrackGain: new(0.0), AlbumGain: new(0.0), TrackPeak: new(0.0), AlbumPeak: new(0.0), BaseGain: new(0.0), FallbackGain: new(0.0)},
 				}
 				response.AlbumWithSongsID3.AlbumID3 = album
 				response.AlbumWithSongsID3.Song = songs
@@ -804,7 +799,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Responses", func() {
 		Context("with data", func() {
 			BeforeEach(func() {
 				response.PlayQueueByIndex.Username = "user1"
-				response.PlayQueueByIndex.CurrentIndex = gg.P(0)
+				response.PlayQueueByIndex.CurrentIndex = new(0)
 				response.PlayQueueByIndex.Position = 243
 				response.PlayQueueByIndex.Changed = time.Time{}
 				response.PlayQueueByIndex.ChangedBy = "a_client"

server/subsonic/sharing.go

@@ -58,12 +58,10 @@ func (api *Router) CreateShare(r *http.Request) (*responses.Subsonic, error) {
 	}
 
 	description, _ := p.String("description")
-	expires := p.TimeOr("expires", time.Time{})
-
 	repo := api.share.NewRepository(r.Context())
 	share := &model.Share{
 		Description: description,
-		ExpiresAt:   &expires,
+		ExpiresAt:   new(p.TimeOr("expires", time.Time{})),
 		ResourceIDs: strings.Join(ids, ","),
 	}
 
@@ -90,13 +88,11 @@ func (api *Router) UpdateShare(r *http.Request) (*responses.Subsonic, error) {
 	}
 
 	description, _ := p.String("description")
-	expires := p.TimeOr("expires", time.Time{})
-
 	repo := api.share.NewRepository(r.Context())
 	share := &model.Share{
 		ID:          id,
 		Description: description,
-		ExpiresAt:   &expires,
+		ExpiresAt:   new(p.TimeOr("expires", time.Time{})),
 	}
 
 	err = repo.(rest.Persistable).Update(id, share)

server/subsonic/users.go

@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ func (api *Router) GetUser(r *http.Request) (*responses.Subsonic, error) {
 		return nil, newError(responses.ErrorAuthorizationFail)
 	}
 	response := newResponse()
-	user := buildUserResponse(loggedUser)
+	response.User = new(buildUserResponse(loggedUser))
-	response.User = &user
 	return response, nil
 }
 

tests/mock_user_repo.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 )
 
 func CreateMockUserRepo() *MockedUserRepo {
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ func (u *MockedUserRepo) GetAll(options ...model.QueryOptions) (model.Users, err
 func (u *MockedUserRepo) UpdateLastLoginAt(id string) error {
 	for _, usr := range u.Data {
 		if usr.ID == id {
-			usr.LastLoginAt = gg.P(time.Now())
+			usr.LastLoginAt = new(time.Now())
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func (u *MockedUserRepo) UpdateLastLoginAt(id string) error {
 func (u *MockedUserRepo) UpdateLastAccessAt(id string) error {
 	for _, usr := range u.Data {
 		if usr.ID == id {
-			usr.LastAccessAt = gg.P(time.Now())
+			usr.LastAccessAt = new(time.Now())
 			return nil
 		}
 	}

utils/cache/cached_http_client.go

@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ func (c *HTTPClient) serializeReq(req *http.Request) string {
 	}
 	if req.Body != nil {
 		bodyData, _ := io.ReadAll(req.Body)
-		bodyStr := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(bodyData)
+		data.Body = new(base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(bodyData))
-		data.Body = &bodyStr
 	}
 	j, _ := json.Marshal(&data)
 	return string(j)

utils/cache/simple_cache.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jellydator/ttlcache/v3"
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 )
 
 type SimpleCache[K comparable, V any] interface {
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ func (c *simpleCache[K, V]) GetWithLoader(key K, loader func(key K) (V, time.Dur
 func (c *simpleCache[K, V]) evictExpired() {
 	if c.evictionDeadline.Load() == nil || c.evictionDeadline.Load().Before(time.Now()) {
 		c.data.DeleteExpired()
-		c.evictionDeadline.Store(P(time.Now().Add(evictionTimeout)))
+		c.evictionDeadline.Store(new(time.Now().Add(evictionTimeout)))
 	}
 }
 

utils/chrono/meter.go

@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package chrono
 
 import (
 	"time"
-
-	. "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/gg"
 )
 
 // Meter is a simple stopwatch
@@ -13,7 +11,7 @@ type Meter struct {
 }
 
 func (m *Meter) Start() {
-	m.mark = P(time.Now())
+	m.mark = new(time.Now())
 }
 
 func (m *Meter) Stop() time.Duration {

utils/gg/gg.go

@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 // Package gg implements simple "extensions" to Go language. Based on https://github.com/icza/gog
 package gg
 
-// P returns a pointer to the input value
-func P[T any](v T) *T {
-	return &v
-}
-
 // V returns the value of the input pointer, or a zero value if the input pointer is nil.
 func V[T any](p *T) T {
 	if p == nil {

utils/gg/gg_test.go

@@ -16,22 +16,9 @@ func TestGG(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 var _ = Describe("GG", func() {
-	Describe("P", func() {
-		It("returns a pointer to the input value", func() {
-			v := 123
-			Expect(gg.P(123)).To(Equal(&v))
-		})
-
-		It("returns nil if the input value is zero", func() {
-			v := 0
-			Expect(gg.P(0)).To(Equal(&v))
-		})
-	})
-
 	Describe("V", func() {
 		It("returns the value of the input pointer", func() {
-			v := 123
+			Expect(gg.V(new(123))).To(Equal(123))
-			Expect(gg.V(&v)).To(Equal(123))
 		})
 
 		It("returns a zero value if the input pointer is nil", func() {

utils/req/req.go

@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ func (r *Values) String(param string) (string, error) {
 func (r *Values) StringPtr(param string) *string {
 	var v *string
 	if _, exists := r.URL.Query()[param]; exists {
-		s := r.URL.Query().Get(param)
+		v = new(r.URL.Query().Get(param))
-		v = &s
 	}
 	return v
 }
@@ -48,8 +47,7 @@ func (r *Values) BoolPtr(param string) *bool {
 	var v *bool
 	if _, exists := r.URL.Query()[param]; exists {
 		s := r.URL.Query().Get(param)
-		b := strings.Contains("/true/on/1/", "/"+strings.ToLower(s)+"/")
+		v = new(strings.Contains("/true/on/1/", "/"+strings.ToLower(s)+"/"))
-		v = &b
 	}
 	return v
 }