diff --git a/internal/action/actions.go b/internal/action/actions.go
index 94fe3cf7..be2c1c05 100644
--- a/internal/action/actions.go
+++ b/internal/action/actions.go
@@ -2083,14 +2083,14 @@ func (h *BufPane) LastSplit() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-var curmacro []interface{}
+var curmacro []any
 var recordingMacro bool
 
 // ToggleMacro toggles recording of a macro
 func (h *BufPane) ToggleMacro() bool {
 	recordingMacro = !recordingMacro
 	if recordingMacro {
-		curmacro = []interface{}{}
+		curmacro = []any{}
 		InfoBar.Message("Recording")
 	} else {
 		InfoBar.Message("Stopped recording")
diff --git a/internal/action/bindings.go b/internal/action/bindings.go
index c8c6afb2..37517d9b 100644
--- a/internal/action/bindings.go
+++ b/internal/action/bindings.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func createBindingsIfNotExist(fname string) {
 
 // InitBindings intializes the bindings map by reading from bindings.json
 func InitBindings() {
-	var parsed map[string]interface{}
+	var parsed map[string]any
 
 	filename := filepath.Join(config.ConfigDir, "bindings.json")
 	createBindingsIfNotExist(filename)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func InitBindings() {
 		switch val := v.(type) {
 		case string:
 			BindKey(k, val, Binder["buffer"])
-		case map[string]interface{}:
+		case map[string]any:
 			bind, ok := Binder[k]
 			if !ok || bind == nil {
 				screen.TermMessage(fmt.Sprintf("%s is not a valid pane type", k))
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func eventsEqual(e1 Event, e2 Event) bool {
 // Returns true if the keybinding already existed and a possible error
 func TryBindKey(k, v string, overwrite bool) (bool, error) {
 	var e error
-	var parsed map[string]interface{}
+	var parsed map[string]any
 
 	filename := filepath.Join(config.ConfigDir, "bindings.json")
 	createBindingsIfNotExist(filename)
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func TryBindKey(k, v string, overwrite bool) (bool, error) {
 // UnbindKey removes the binding for a key from the bindings.json file
 func UnbindKey(k string) error {
 	var e error
-	var parsed map[string]interface{}
+	var parsed map[string]any
 
 	filename := filepath.Join(config.ConfigDir, "bindings.json")
 	createBindingsIfNotExist(filename)
diff --git a/internal/action/bufpane.go b/internal/action/bufpane.go
index b4030a95..3f0c4b1e 100644
--- a/internal/action/bufpane.go
+++ b/internal/action/bufpane.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/util"
 )
 
-type BufAction interface{}
+type BufAction any
 
 // BufKeyAction represents an action bound to a key.
 type BufKeyAction func(*BufPane) bool
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func (h *BufPane) ResizePane(size int) {
 // error if there is one and returns the aggregate boolean response.
 // The bufpane is passed as the first argument to the callbacks,
 // optional args are passed as the next arguments.
-func (h *BufPane) PluginCB(cb string, args ...interface{}) bool {
+func (h *BufPane) PluginCB(cb string, args ...any) bool {
 	largs := []lua.LValue{luar.New(ulua.L, h)}
 	for _, a := range args {
 		largs = append(largs, luar.New(ulua.L, a))
diff --git a/internal/action/command.go b/internal/action/command.go
index dbc3bdf5..d46ae49d 100644
--- a/internal/action/command.go
+++ b/internal/action/command.go
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ func (h *BufPane) NewTabCmd(args []string) {
 	}
 }
 
-func doSetGlobalOptionNative(option string, nativeValue interface{}) error {
+func doSetGlobalOptionNative(option string, nativeValue any) error {
 	if reflect.DeepEqual(config.GlobalSettings[option], nativeValue) {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ func doSetGlobalOptionNative(option string, nativeValue interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func SetGlobalOptionNative(option string, nativeValue interface{}) error {
+func SetGlobalOptionNative(option string, nativeValue any) error {
 	if err := config.OptionIsValid(option, nativeValue); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ func (h *BufPane) ShowCmd(args []string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	var option interface{}
+	var option any
 	if opt, ok := h.Buf.Settings[args[0]]; ok {
 		option = opt
 	} else if opt, ok := config.GlobalSettings[args[0]]; ok {
diff --git a/internal/action/infocomplete.go b/internal/action/infocomplete.go
index b8ee879a..3b90d507 100644
--- a/internal/action/infocomplete.go
+++ b/internal/action/infocomplete.go
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func OptionValueComplete(b *buffer.Buffer) ([]string, []string) {
 	inputOpt = strings.TrimSpace(inputOpt)
 	var suggestions []string
 	// localSettings := config.DefaultLocalSettings()
-	var optionVal interface{}
+	var optionVal any
 	for k, option := range config.GlobalSettings {
 		if k == inputOpt {
 			optionVal = option
diff --git a/internal/action/terminal_supported.go b/internal/action/terminal_supported.go
index 702114e2..e24ae71d 100644
--- a/internal/action/terminal_supported.go
+++ b/internal/action/terminal_supported.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const TermEmuSupported = true
 // if wait is true it will wait for the user to exit by pressing enter once the executable has terminated
 // if getOutput is true it will redirect the stdout of the process to a pipe which will be passed to the
 // callback which is a function that takes a string and a list of optional user arguments
-func RunTermEmulator(h *BufPane, input string, wait bool, getOutput bool, callback func(out string, userargs []interface{}), userargs []interface{}) error {
+func RunTermEmulator(h *BufPane, input string, wait bool, getOutput bool, callback func(out string, userargs []any), userargs []any) error {
 	args, err := shellquote.Split(input)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/internal/action/terminal_unsupported.go b/internal/action/terminal_unsupported.go
index 814825a6..460cee12 100644
--- a/internal/action/terminal_unsupported.go
+++ b/internal/action/terminal_unsupported.go
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ import "errors"
 const TermEmuSupported = false
 
 // RunTermEmulator returns an error for unsupported systems (non-unix systems
-func RunTermEmulator(input string, wait bool, getOutput bool, callback func(out string, userargs []interface{}), userargs []interface{}) error {
+func RunTermEmulator(input string, wait bool, getOutput bool, callback func(out string, userargs []any), userargs []any) error {
 	return errors.New("Unsupported operating system")
 }
diff --git a/internal/buffer/buffer.go b/internal/buffer/buffer.go
index 72f6a8b8..998979b9 100644
--- a/internal/buffer/buffer.go
+++ b/internal/buffer/buffer.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ type SharedBuffer struct {
 	toStdout bool
 
 	// Settings customized by the user
-	Settings map[string]interface{}
+	Settings map[string]any
 	// LocalSettings customized by the user for this buffer only
 	LocalSettings map[string]bool
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ type Buffer struct {
 	// is properly updated when needed. This is a workaround for the fact that
 	// the buffer module cannot directly call the display's API (it would mean
 	// a circular dependency between packages).
-	OptionCallback func(option string, nativeValue interface{})
+	OptionCallback func(option string, nativeValue any)
 
 	// The display module registers its own GetVisualX function for getting
 	// the correct visual x location of a cursor when softwrap is used.
diff --git a/internal/buffer/message.go b/internal/buffer/message.go
index 4c8fc35c..f0d12249 100644
--- a/internal/buffer/message.go
+++ b/internal/buffer/message.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (b *Buffer) ClearAllMessages() {
 }
 
 type Messager interface {
-	Message(msg ...interface{})
+	Message(msg ...any)
 }
 
 var prompt Messager
diff --git a/internal/buffer/settings.go b/internal/buffer/settings.go
index 9c8b3ce1..48be3306 100644
--- a/internal/buffer/settings.go
+++ b/internal/buffer/settings.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (b *Buffer) ReloadSettings(reloadFiletype bool) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *Buffer) DoSetOptionNative(option string, nativeValue interface{}) {
+func (b *Buffer) DoSetOptionNative(option string, nativeValue any) {
 	oldValue := b.Settings[option]
 	if reflect.DeepEqual(oldValue, nativeValue) {
 		return
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (b *Buffer) DoSetOptionNative(option string, nativeValue interface{}) {
 	b.doCallbacks(option, oldValue, nativeValue)
 }
 
-func (b *Buffer) SetOptionNative(option string, nativeValue interface{}) error {
+func (b *Buffer) SetOptionNative(option string, nativeValue any) error {
 	if err := config.OptionIsValid(option, nativeValue); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (b *Buffer) SetOption(option, value string) error {
 	return b.SetOptionNative(option, nativeValue)
 }
 
-func (b *Buffer) doCallbacks(option string, oldValue interface{}, newValue interface{}) {
+func (b *Buffer) doCallbacks(option string, oldValue any, newValue any) {
 	if b.OptionCallback != nil {
 		b.OptionCallback(option, newValue)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/config/plugin.go b/internal/config/plugin.go
index b77e3f62..12a2c968 100644
--- a/internal/config/plugin.go
+++ b/internal/config/plugin.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func RunPluginFn(fn string, args ...lua.LValue) error {
 // RunPluginFnBool runs a function in all plugins and returns
 // false if any one of them returned false
 // also returns an error if any of the plugins had an error
-func RunPluginFnBool(settings map[string]interface{}, fn string, args ...lua.LValue) (bool, error) {
+func RunPluginFnBool(settings map[string]any, fn string, args ...lua.LValue) (bool, error) {
 	var reterr error
 	retbool := true
 	for _, p := range Plugins {
diff --git a/internal/config/plugin_installer.go b/internal/config/plugin_installer.go
index 04e7e15f..85899852 100644
--- a/internal/config/plugin_installer.go
+++ b/internal/config/plugin_installer.go
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func GetAllPluginPackages(out io.Writer) PluginPackages {
 			if strs, ok := data.([]string); ok {
 				return strs
 			}
-			if ifs, ok := data.([]interface{}); ok {
+			if ifs, ok := data.([]any); ok {
 				result := make([]string, len(ifs))
 				for i, urlIf := range ifs {
 					if url, ok := urlIf.(string); ok {
diff --git a/internal/config/settings.go b/internal/config/settings.go
index c087ced8..edfa76c0 100644
--- a/internal/config/settings.go
+++ b/internal/config/settings.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/text/encoding/htmlindex"
 )
 
-type optionValidator func(string, interface{}) error
+type optionValidator func(string, any) error
 
 // a list of settings that need option validators
 var optionValidators = map[string]optionValidator{
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var OptionChoices = map[string][]string{
 
 // a list of settings that can be globally and locally modified and their
 // default values
-var defaultCommonSettings = map[string]interface{}{
+var defaultCommonSettings = map[string]any{
 	"autoindent":      true,
 	"autosu":          false,
 	"backup":          true,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ var defaultCommonSettings = map[string]interface{}{
 
 // a list of settings that should only be globally modified and their
 // default values
-var DefaultGlobalOnlySettings = map[string]interface{}{
+var DefaultGlobalOnlySettings = map[string]any{
 	"autosave":       float64(0),
 	"clipboard":      "external",
 	"colorscheme":    "default",
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ var (
 	ErrInvalidValue  = errors.New("Invalid value")
 
 	// The options that the user can set
-	GlobalSettings map[string]interface{}
+	GlobalSettings map[string]any
 
 	// This is the raw parsed json
-	parsedSettings     map[string]interface{}
+	parsedSettings     map[string]any
 	settingsParseError bool
 
 	// ModifiedSettings is a map of settings which should be written to disk
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ func validateParsedSettings() error {
 	for k, v := range parsedSettings {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(reflect.TypeOf(v).String(), "map") {
 			if strings.HasPrefix(k, "ft:") {
-				for k1, v1 := range v.(map[string]interface{}) {
+				for k1, v1 := range v.(map[string]any) {
 					if _, ok := defaults[k1]; ok {
 						if e := verifySetting(k1, v1, defaults[k1]); e != nil {
 							err = e
-							parsedSettings[k].(map[string]interface{})[k1] = defaults[k1]
+							parsedSettings[k].(map[string]any)[k1] = defaults[k1]
 							continue
 						}
 					}
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ func validateParsedSettings() error {
 					delete(parsedSettings, k)
 					continue
 				}
-				for k1, v1 := range v.(map[string]interface{}) {
+				for k1, v1 := range v.(map[string]any) {
 					if _, ok := defaults[k1]; ok {
 						if e := verifySetting(k1, v1, defaults[k1]); e != nil {
 							err = e
-							parsedSettings[k].(map[string]interface{})[k1] = defaults[k1]
+							parsedSettings[k].(map[string]any)[k1] = defaults[k1]
 							continue
 						}
 					}
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func validateParsedSettings() error {
 }
 
 func ReadSettings() error {
-	parsedSettings = make(map[string]interface{})
+	parsedSettings = make(map[string]any)
 	filename := filepath.Join(ConfigDir, "settings.json")
 	if _, e := os.Stat(filename); e == nil {
 		input, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
@@ -249,16 +249,16 @@ func ReadSettings() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func ParsedSettings() map[string]interface{} {
-	s := make(map[string]interface{})
+func ParsedSettings() map[string]any {
+	s := make(map[string]any)
 	for k, v := range parsedSettings {
 		s[k] = v
 	}
 	return s
 }
 
-func verifySetting(option string, value interface{}, def interface{}) error {
-	var interfaceArr []interface{}
+func verifySetting(option string, value any, def any) error {
+	var interfaceArr []any
 	valType := reflect.TypeOf(value)
 	defType := reflect.TypeOf(def)
 	assignable := false
@@ -303,12 +303,12 @@ func InitGlobalSettings() error {
 // UpdatePathGlobLocals scans the already parsed settings and sets the options locally
 // based on whether the path matches a glob
 // Must be called after ReadSettings
-func UpdatePathGlobLocals(settings map[string]interface{}, path string) {
+func UpdatePathGlobLocals(settings map[string]any, path string) {
 	for k, v := range parsedSettings {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(reflect.TypeOf(v).String(), "map") && !strings.HasPrefix(k, "ft:") {
 			g, _ := glob.Compile(k)
 			if g.MatchString(path) {
-				for k1, v1 := range v.(map[string]interface{}) {
+				for k1, v1 := range v.(map[string]any) {
 					settings[k1] = v1
 				}
 			}
@@ -319,11 +319,11 @@ func UpdatePathGlobLocals(settings map[string]interface{}, path string) {
 // UpdateFileTypeLocals scans the already parsed settings and sets the options locally
 // based on whether the filetype matches to "ft:"
 // Must be called after ReadSettings
-func UpdateFileTypeLocals(settings map[string]interface{}, filetype string) {
+func UpdateFileTypeLocals(settings map[string]any, filetype string) {
 	for k, v := range parsedSettings {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(reflect.TypeOf(v).String(), "map") && strings.HasPrefix(k, "ft:") {
 			if filetype == k[3:] {
-				for k1, v1 := range v.(map[string]interface{}) {
+				for k1, v1 := range v.(map[string]any) {
 					if k1 != "filetype" {
 						settings[k1] = v1
 					}
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func WriteSettings(filename string) error {
 // OverwriteSettings writes the current settings to settings.json and
 // resets any user configuration of local settings present in settings.json
 func OverwriteSettings(filename string) error {
-	settings := make(map[string]interface{})
+	settings := make(map[string]any)
 
 	var err error
 	if _, e := os.Stat(ConfigDir); e == nil {
@@ -398,17 +398,17 @@ func OverwriteSettings(filename string) error {
 }
 
 // RegisterCommonOptionPlug creates a new option (called pl.name). This is meant to be called by plugins to add options.
-func RegisterCommonOptionPlug(pl string, name string, defaultvalue interface{}) error {
+func RegisterCommonOptionPlug(pl string, name string, defaultvalue any) error {
 	return RegisterCommonOption(pl+"."+name, defaultvalue)
 }
 
 // RegisterGlobalOptionPlug creates a new global-only option (named pl.name)
-func RegisterGlobalOptionPlug(pl string, name string, defaultvalue interface{}) error {
+func RegisterGlobalOptionPlug(pl string, name string, defaultvalue any) error {
 	return RegisterGlobalOption(pl+"."+name, defaultvalue)
 }
 
 // RegisterCommonOption creates a new option
-func RegisterCommonOption(name string, defaultvalue interface{}) error {
+func RegisterCommonOption(name string, defaultvalue any) error {
 	if _, ok := GlobalSettings[name]; !ok {
 		GlobalSettings[name] = defaultvalue
 	}
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ func RegisterCommonOption(name string, defaultvalue interface{}) error {
 }
 
 // RegisterGlobalOption creates a new global-only option
-func RegisterGlobalOption(name string, defaultvalue interface{}) error {
+func RegisterGlobalOption(name string, defaultvalue any) error {
 	if _, ok := GlobalSettings[name]; !ok {
 		GlobalSettings[name] = defaultvalue
 	}
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ func RegisterGlobalOption(name string, defaultvalue interface{}) error {
 }
 
 // GetGlobalOption returns the global value of the given option
-func GetGlobalOption(name string) interface{} {
+func GetGlobalOption(name string) any {
 	return GlobalSettings[name]
 }
 
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ func GetInfoBarOffset() int {
 
 // DefaultCommonSettings returns a map of all common buffer settings
 // and their default values
-func DefaultCommonSettings() map[string]interface{} {
-	commonsettings := make(map[string]interface{})
+func DefaultCommonSettings() map[string]any {
+	commonsettings := make(map[string]any)
 	for k, v := range defaultCommonSettings {
 		commonsettings[k] = v
 	}
@@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ func DefaultCommonSettings() map[string]interface{} {
 
 // DefaultAllSettings returns a map of all common buffer & global-only settings
 // and their default values
-func DefaultAllSettings() map[string]interface{} {
-	allsettings := make(map[string]interface{})
+func DefaultAllSettings() map[string]any {
+	allsettings := make(map[string]any)
 	for k, v := range defaultCommonSettings {
 		allsettings[k] = v
 	}
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ func DefaultAllSettings() map[string]interface{} {
 }
 
 // GetNativeValue parses and validates a value for a given option
-func GetNativeValue(option, value string) (interface{}, error) {
+func GetNativeValue(option, value string) (any, error) {
 	curVal := GetGlobalOption(option)
 	if curVal == nil {
 		return nil, ErrInvalidOption
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ func GetNativeValue(option, value string) (interface{}, error) {
 }
 
 // OptionIsValid checks if a value is valid for a certain option
-func OptionIsValid(option string, value interface{}) error {
+func OptionIsValid(option string, value any) error {
 	if validator, ok := optionValidators[option]; ok {
 		return validator(option, value)
 	}
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ func OptionIsValid(option string, value interface{}) error {
 
 // Option validators
 
-func validatePositiveValue(option string, value interface{}) error {
+func validatePositiveValue(option string, value any) error {
 	nativeValue, ok := value.(float64)
 
 	if !ok {
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ func validatePositiveValue(option string, value interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func validateNonNegativeValue(option string, value interface{}) error {
+func validateNonNegativeValue(option string, value any) error {
 	nativeValue, ok := value.(float64)
 
 	if !ok {
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ func validateNonNegativeValue(option string, value interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func validateChoice(option string, value interface{}) error {
+func validateChoice(option string, value any) error {
 	if choices, ok := OptionChoices[option]; ok {
 		val, ok := value.(string)
 		if !ok {
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ func validateChoice(option string, value interface{}) error {
 	return errors.New("Option has no pre-defined choices")
 }
 
-func validateColorscheme(option string, value interface{}) error {
+func validateColorscheme(option string, value any) error {
 	colorscheme, ok := value.(string)
 
 	if !ok {
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ func validateColorscheme(option string, value interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func validateEncoding(option string, value interface{}) error {
+func validateEncoding(option string, value any) error {
 	_, err := htmlindex.Get(value.(string))
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/internal/display/bufwindow.go b/internal/display/bufwindow.go
index 1ecb4323..7348da66 100644
--- a/internal/display/bufwindow.go
+++ b/internal/display/bufwindow.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func NewBufWindow(x, y, width, height int, buf *buffer.Buffer) *BufWindow {
 // SetBuffer sets this window's buffer.
 func (w *BufWindow) SetBuffer(b *buffer.Buffer) {
 	w.Buf = b
-	b.OptionCallback = func(option string, nativeValue interface{}) {
+	b.OptionCallback = func(option string, nativeValue any) {
 		if option == "softwrap" {
 			if nativeValue.(bool) {
 				w.StartCol = 0
diff --git a/internal/display/statusline.go b/internal/display/statusline.go
index f4040c92..409f862c 100644
--- a/internal/display/statusline.go
+++ b/internal/display/statusline.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func NewStatusLine(win *BufWindow) *StatusLine {
 }
 
 // FindOpt finds a given option in the current buffer's settings
-func (s *StatusLine) FindOpt(opt string) interface{} {
+func (s *StatusLine) FindOpt(opt string) any {
 	if val, ok := s.win.Buf.Settings[opt]; ok {
 		return val
 	}
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (s *StatusLine) Display() {
 		name := match[2 : len(match)-1]
 		if bytes.HasPrefix(name, []byte("opt")) {
 			option := name[4:]
-			return []byte(fmt.Sprint(s.FindOpt(string(option))))
+			return fmt.Append(nil, s.FindOpt(string(option)))
 		} else if bytes.HasPrefix(name, []byte("bind")) {
 			binding := string(name[5:])
 			for k, v := range config.Bindings["buffer"] {
diff --git a/internal/info/infobuffer.go b/internal/info/infobuffer.go
index eaeadbe0..e4d3ff82 100644
--- a/internal/info/infobuffer.go
+++ b/internal/info/infobuffer.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (i *InfoBuf) Close() {
 }
 
 // Message sends a message to the user
-func (i *InfoBuf) Message(msg ...interface{}) {
+func (i *InfoBuf) Message(msg ...any) {
 	// only display a new message if there isn't an active prompt
 	// this is to prevent overwriting an existing prompt to the user
 	if !i.HasPrompt {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (i *InfoBuf) Message(msg ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 // GutterMessage displays a message and marks it as a gutter message
-func (i *InfoBuf) GutterMessage(msg ...interface{}) {
+func (i *InfoBuf) GutterMessage(msg ...any) {
 	i.Message(msg...)
 	i.HasGutter = true
 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (i *InfoBuf) ClearGutter() {
 }
 
 // Error sends an error message to the user
-func (i *InfoBuf) Error(msg ...interface{}) {
+func (i *InfoBuf) Error(msg ...any) {
 	// only display a new message if there isn't an active prompt
 	// this is to prevent overwriting an existing prompt to the user
 	if !i.HasPrompt {
diff --git a/internal/screen/message.go b/internal/screen/message.go
index 1ca9141c..9477491d 100644
--- a/internal/screen/message.go
+++ b/internal/screen/message.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 // The function must be called when the Screen is not initialized
 // This will write the message, and wait for the user
 // to press and key to continue
-func TermMessage(msg ...interface{}) {
+func TermMessage(msg ...any) {
 	screenb := TempFini()
 
 	fmt.Println(msg...)
diff --git a/internal/shell/job.go b/internal/shell/job.go
index 766b9516..00ad54bd 100644
--- a/internal/shell/job.go
+++ b/internal/shell/job.go
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ func init() {
 // JobFunction is a representation of a job (this data structure is what is loaded
 // into the jobs channel)
 type JobFunction struct {
-	Function func(string, []interface{})
+	Function func(string, []any)
 	Output   string
-	Args     []interface{}
+	Args     []any
 }
 
 // A CallbackFile is the data structure that makes it possible to catch stderr and stdout write events
 type CallbackFile struct {
 	io.Writer
 
-	callback func(string, []interface{})
-	args     []interface{}
+	callback func(string, []any)
+	args     []any
 }
 
 // Job stores the executing command for the job, and the stdin pipe
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ func (f *CallbackFile) Write(data []byte) (int, error) {
 
 // JobStart starts a shell command in the background with the given callbacks
 // It returns an *exec.Cmd as the job id
-func JobStart(cmd string, onStdout, onStderr, onExit func(string, []interface{}), userargs ...interface{}) *Job {
+func JobStart(cmd string, onStdout, onStderr, onExit func(string, []any), userargs ...any) *Job {
 	return JobSpawn("sh", []string{"-c", cmd}, onStdout, onStderr, onExit, userargs...)
 }
 
 // JobSpawn starts a process with args in the background with the given callbacks
 // It returns an *exec.Cmd as the job id
-func JobSpawn(cmdName string, cmdArgs []string, onStdout, onStderr, onExit func(string, []interface{}), userargs ...interface{}) *Job {
+func JobSpawn(cmdName string, cmdArgs []string, onStdout, onStderr, onExit func(string, []any), userargs ...any) *Job {
 	// Set up everything correctly if the functions have been provided
 	proc := exec.Command(cmdName, cmdArgs...)
 	var outbuf bytes.Buffer
diff --git a/internal/shell/terminal.go b/internal/shell/terminal.go
index 150400d3..6be4ac52 100644
--- a/internal/shell/terminal.go
+++ b/internal/shell/terminal.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (t *Terminal) GetSelection(width int) string {
 }
 
 // Start begins a new command in this terminal with a given view
-func (t *Terminal) Start(execCmd []string, getOutput bool, wait bool, callback func(out string, userargs []interface{}), userargs []interface{}) error {
+func (t *Terminal) Start(execCmd []string, getOutput bool, wait bool, callback func(out string, userargs []any), userargs []any) error {
 	if len(execCmd) <= 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (t *Terminal) Close() {
 	if t.getOutput {
 		if t.callback != nil {
 			Jobs <- JobFunction{
-				Function: func(out string, args []interface{}) {
+				Function: func(out string, args []any) {
 					t.callback(out)
 				},
 				Output: t.output.String(),
diff --git a/internal/util/util.go b/internal/util/util.go
index f2cb2a99..d0f20022 100644
--- a/internal/util/util.go
+++ b/internal/util/util.go
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ func HasTrailingWhitespace(b []byte) bool {
 }
 
 // IntOpt turns a float64 setting to an int
-func IntOpt(opt interface{}) int {
+func IntOpt(opt any) int {
 	return int(opt.(float64))
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/highlight/parser.go b/pkg/highlight/parser.go
index ca6876cc..804e6bc0 100644
--- a/pkg/highlight/parser.go
+++ b/pkg/highlight/parser.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type HeaderYaml struct {
 
 type File struct {
 	FileType string
-	yamlSrc  map[interface{}]interface{}
+	yamlSrc  map[any]any
 }
 
 // A Pattern is one simple syntax rule
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func ParseFile(input []byte) (f *File, err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	var rules map[interface{}]interface{}
+	var rules map[any]any
 	if err = yaml.Unmarshal(input, &rules); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func ParseDef(f *File, header *Header) (s *Def, err error) {
 
 	for k, v := range src {
 		if k == "rules" {
-			inputRules := v.([]interface{})
+			inputRules := v.([]any)
 
 			rules, err := parseRules(inputRules, nil)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func resolveIncludesInRegion(files []*File, region *region) {
 	}
 }
 
-func parseRules(input []interface{}, curRegion *region) (ru *rules, err error) {
+func parseRules(input []any, curRegion *region) (ru *rules, err error) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
 			var ok bool
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ func parseRules(input []interface{}, curRegion *region) (ru *rules, err error) {
 	ru = new(rules)
 
 	for _, v := range input {
-		rule := v.(map[interface{}]interface{})
+		rule := v.(map[any]any)
 		for k, val := range rule {
 			group := k
 
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ func parseRules(input []interface{}, curRegion *region) (ru *rules, err error) {
 					groupNum := Groups[groupStr]
 					ru.patterns = append(ru.patterns, &pattern{groupNum, r})
 				}
-			case map[interface{}]interface{}:
+			case map[any]any:
 				// region
 				region, err := parseRegion(group.(string), object, curRegion)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ func parseRules(input []interface{}, curRegion *region) (ru *rules, err error) {
 	return ru, nil
 }
 
-func parseRegion(group string, regionInfo map[interface{}]interface{}, prevRegion *region) (r *region, err error) {
+func parseRegion(group string, regionInfo map[any]any, prevRegion *region) (r *region, err error) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
 			var ok bool
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func parseRegion(group string, regionInfo map[interface{}]interface{}, prevRegio
 
 	// rules are optional
 	if rules, ok := regionInfo["rules"]; ok {
-		r.rules, err = parseRules(rules.([]interface{}), r)
+		r.rules, err = parseRules(rules.([]any), r)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/runtime/help/plugins.md b/runtime/help/plugins.md
index f3cddd1a..c683804f 100644
--- a/runtime/help/plugins.md
+++ b/runtime/help/plugins.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ micro.Log("Hello")
 The packages and their contents are listed below (in Go type signatures):
 
 * `micro`
-    - `TermMessage(msg interface{}...)`: temporarily close micro and print a
+    - `TermMessage(msg any...)`: temporarily close micro and print a
        message
 
     - `TermError(filename string, lineNum int, err string)`: temporarily close
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ The packages and their contents are listed below (in Go type signatures):
 
     - `InfoBar() *InfoPane`: return the infobar BufPane object.
 
-    - `Log(msg interface{}...)`: write a message to `log.txt` (requires
+    - `Log(msg any...)`: write a message to `log.txt` (requires
        `-debug` flag, or binary built with `build-dbg`).
 
     - `SetStatusInfoFn(fn string)`: register the given lua function as
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ The packages and their contents are listed below (in Go type signatures):
     [InfoPane](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/action#InfoPane)
     [Tab](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/action#Tab)
     [TabList](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/action#TabList)
-    [interface{} / any](https://go.dev/tour/methods/14)
 
 * `micro/config`
     - `MakeCommand(name string, action func(bp *BufPane, args[]string),
@@ -210,18 +209,18 @@ The packages and their contents are listed below (in Go type signatures):
     - `RTHelp`: runtime files for help documents.
     - `RTPlugin`: runtime files for plugin source code.
 
-    - `RegisterCommonOption(pl string, name string, defaultvalue interface{})`:
+    - `RegisterCommonOption(pl string, name string, defaultvalue any)`:
        registers a new option for the given plugin. The name of the
        option will be `pl.name`, and will have the given default value. Since
        this registers a common option, the option will be modifiable on a
        per-buffer basis, while also having a global value (in the
        GlobalSettings map).
 
-    - `RegisterGlobalOption(pl string, name string, defaultvalue interface{})`:
+    - `RegisterGlobalOption(pl string, name string, defaultvalue any)`:
        same as `RegisterCommonOption`, but the option cannot be modified
        locally to each buffer.
 
-    - `GetGlobalOption(name string) interface{}`: returns the value of a
+    - `GetGlobalOption(name string) any`: returns the value of a
        given plugin in the `GlobalSettings` map.
 
     - `SetGlobalOption(option, value string) error`: sets an option to a
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ The packages and their contents are listed below (in Go type signatures):
        the value into the proper type for the option. Can return an error if the
        option name is not valid, or the value can not be converted.
 
-    - `SetGlobalOptionNative(option string, value interface{}) error`: sets
+    - `SetGlobalOptionNative(option string, value any) error`: sets
        an option to a given value, where the type of value is the actual
        type of the value internally. Can return an error if the provided value
        is not valid for the given option.
@@ -240,7 +239,6 @@ The packages and their contents are listed below (in Go type signatures):
     [Buffer](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/buffer#Buffer)
     [buffer.Completer](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/buffer#Completer)
     [Error](https://pkg.go.dev/builtin#error)
-    [interface{} / any](https://go.dev/tour/methods/14)
     [filepath.Match](https://pkg.go.dev/path/filepath#Match)
 
 * `micro/shell`
@@ -266,7 +264,7 @@ The packages and their contents are listed below (in Go type signatures):
        stdout from the command to the returned string.
 
     - `JobStart(cmd string, onStdout, onStderr,
-                onExit func(string, []interface{}), userargs ...interface{})
+                onExit func(string, []any), userargs ...any)
                 *exec.Cmd`:
        Starts a background job by running the shell on the given command
        (using `sh -c`). Three callbacks can be provided which will be called
@@ -275,7 +273,7 @@ The packages and their contents are listed below (in Go type signatures):
        argument of the callback. Returns the started command.
 
     - `JobSpawn(cmd string, cmdArgs []string, onStdout, onStderr,
-                onExit func(string, []interface{}), userargs ...interface{})
+                onExit func(string, []any), userargs ...any)
                 *exec.Cmd`:
        same as `JobStart`, except doesn't run the command through the shell
        and instead takes as inputs the list of arguments. Returns the started
@@ -285,8 +283,8 @@ The packages and their contents are listed below (in Go type signatures):
     - `JobSend(cmd *exec.Cmd, data string)`: sends some data to a job's stdin.
 
     - `RunTermEmulator(h *BufPane, input string, wait bool, getOutput bool,
-                       callback func(out string, userargs []interface{}),
-                       userargs []interface{}) error`:
+                       callback func(out string, userargs []any),
+                       userargs []any) error`:
        starts a terminal emulator from a given BufPane with the input command.
        If `wait` is true, it will wait for the user to exit by pressing enter
        once the executable has terminated, and if `getOutput` is true, it will
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/syntax_converter.go b/runtime/syntax/syntax_converter.go
index f96d4af7..1f3de5b8 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/syntax_converter.go
+++ b/runtime/syntax/syntax_converter.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func JoinRule(rule string) string {
 	return joined
 }
 
-func parseFile(text, filename string) (filetype, syntax, header string, rules []interface{}) {
+func parseFile(text, filename string) (filetype, syntax, header string, rules []any) {
 	lines := strings.Split(text, "\n")
 
 	// Regex for parsing syntax statements
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func parseFile(text, filename string) (filetype, syntax, header string, rules []
 	return
 }
 
-func generateFile(filetype, syntax, header string, rules []interface{}) string {
+func generateFile(filetype, syntax, header string, rules []any) string {
 	output := ""
 
 	output += fmt.Sprintf("filetype: %s\n\n", filetype)
diff --git a/tools/remove-nightly-assets.go b/tools/remove-nightly-assets.go
index 3687eb15..9f06f5f4 100644
--- a/tools/remove-nightly-assets.go
+++ b/tools/remove-nightly-assets.go
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ func main() {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 
-	var data interface{}
+	var data any
 
 	err = json5.Unmarshal(body, &data)
 
-	for _, val := range data.([]interface{}) {
-		m := val.(map[string]interface{})
+	for _, val := range data.([]any) {
+		m := val.(map[string]any)
 		releaseName := m["name"].(string)
-		assets := m["assets"].([]interface{})
+		assets := m["assets"].([]any)
 		for _, asset := range assets {
-			assetInfo := asset.(map[string]interface{})
+			assetInfo := asset.(map[string]any)
 			url := assetInfo["url"].(string)
 			if strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(releaseName), "nightly") {
 				cmd := exec.Command("hub", "api", "-X", "DELETE", url)