Upgrade everything to go1.16 (#1539)

Co-authored-by: Ori Newman <orinewman1@gmail.com>

.github/workflows/go.yml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go 1.x
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.15
+          go-version: 1.16
 
 
       # Source: https://github.com/actions/cache/blob/main/examples.md#go---modules
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Go 1.x
         uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
-          go-version: 1.15
+          go-version: 1.16
 
       - name: Create coverage file
         run: go test -covermode=atomic -coverpkg=./... -coverprofile coverage.txt ./...

README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Kaspa is an attempt at a proof-of-work cryptocurrency with instant confirmations
 
 ## Requirements
 
-Go 1.15 or later.
+Go 1.16 or later.
 
 ## Installation
 

cmd/kaspactl/README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ kaspactl is an RPC client for kaspad
 
 ## Requirements
 
-Go 1.15 or later.
+Go 1.16 or later.
 
 ## Installation
 

cmd/kaspactl/docker/Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -- multistage docker build: stage #1: build stage
-FROM golang:1.15-alpine AS build
+FROM golang:1.16-alpine AS build
 
 RUN mkdir -p /go/src/github.com/kaspanet/kaspad
 

cmd/kaspaminer/README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Kaspaminer is a CPU-based miner for kaspad
 
 ## Requirements
 
-Go 1.15 or later.
+Go 1.16 or later.
 
 ## Installation
 

cmd/kaspaminer/docker/Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -- multistage docker build: stage #1: build stage
-FROM golang:1.15-alpine AS build
+FROM golang:1.16-alpine AS build
 
 RUN mkdir -p /go/src/github.com/kaspanet/kaspad
 

cmd/wallet/README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ It is capable of generating wallet key-pairs, printing a wallet's current balanc
 
 ## Requirements
 
-Go 1.15 or later.
+Go 1.16 or later.
 
 ## Installation
 

docker/Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -- multistage docker build: stage #1: build stage
-FROM golang:1.15-alpine AS build
+FROM golang:1.16-alpine AS build
 
 RUN mkdir -p /go/src/github.com/kaspanet/kaspad
 

go.mod

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/kaspanet/kaspad
 
-go 1.15
+go 1.16
 
 require (
 	github.com/btcsuite/go-socks v0.0.0-20170105172521-4720035b7bfd