diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/bind_test.go b/accounts/abi/bind/bind_test.go
index 29b2099e3f..87e8187f09 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/bind_test.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/bind_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package bind
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -1986,7 +1985,7 @@ func TestGolangBindings(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("test %d: failed to generate binding: %v", i, err)
 			}
-			if err = ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(pkg, strings.ToLower(tt.name)+".go"), []byte(bind), 0600); err != nil {
+			if err = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(pkg, strings.ToLower(tt.name)+".go"), []byte(bind), 0600); err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("test %d: failed to write binding: %v", i, err)
 			}
 			// Generate the test file with the injected test code
@@ -2002,7 +2001,7 @@ func TestGolangBindings(t *testing.T) {
 				%s
 			}
 		`, tt.imports, tt.name, tt.tester)
-			if err := ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(pkg, strings.ToLower(tt.name)+"_test.go"), []byte(code), 0600); err != nil {
+			if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(pkg, strings.ToLower(tt.name)+"_test.go"), []byte(code), 0600); err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("test %d: failed to write tests: %v", i, err)
 			}
 		})
diff --git a/accounts/keystore/file_cache.go b/accounts/keystore/file_cache.go
index 8b309321d3..b3ecf8946b 100644
--- a/accounts/keystore/file_cache.go
+++ b/accounts/keystore/file_cache.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package keystore
 
 import (
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ func (fc *fileCache) scan(keyDir string) (mapset.Set, mapset.Set, mapset.Set, er
 	t0 := time.Now()
 
 	// List all the failes from the keystore folder
-	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(keyDir)
+	files, err := os.ReadDir(keyDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -65,7 +64,11 @@ func (fc *fileCache) scan(keyDir string) (mapset.Set, mapset.Set, mapset.Set, er
 		// Gather the set of all and fresly modified files
 		all.Add(path)
 
-		modified := fi.ModTime()
+		info, err := fi.Info()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, nil, err
+		}
+		modified := info.ModTime()
 		if modified.After(fc.lastMod) {
 			mods.Add(path)
 		}
@@ -89,13 +92,13 @@ func (fc *fileCache) scan(keyDir string) (mapset.Set, mapset.Set, mapset.Set, er
 }
 
 // nonKeyFile ignores editor backups, hidden files and folders/symlinks.
-func nonKeyFile(fi os.FileInfo) bool {
+func nonKeyFile(fi os.DirEntry) bool {
 	// Skip editor backups and UNIX-style hidden files.
 	if strings.HasSuffix(fi.Name(), "~") || strings.HasPrefix(fi.Name(), ".") {
 		return true
 	}
 	// Skip misc special files, directories (yes, symlinks too).
-	if fi.IsDir() || fi.Mode()&os.ModeType != 0 {
+	if fi.IsDir() || !fi.Type().IsRegular() {
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
diff --git a/cmd/geth/accountcmd_test.go b/cmd/geth/accountcmd_test.go
index 6b3a56211c..0c22e8c9bf 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/accountcmd_test.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/accountcmd_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ Password: {{.InputLine "foo"}}
 Address: {d4584b5f6229b7be90727b0fc8c6b91bb427821f}
 `)
 
-	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(filepath.Join(geth.Datadir, "keystore"))
+	files, err := os.ReadDir(filepath.Join(geth.Datadir, "keystore"))
 	if len(files) != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("expected one key file in keystore directory, found %d files (error: %v)", len(files), err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/geth/version_check_test.go b/cmd/geth/version_check_test.go
index 69d5e65c9c..b841ace5b2 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/version_check_test.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/version_check_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ func testVerification(t *testing.T, pubkey, sigdir string) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	// Signatures, with and without comments, both trusted and untrusted
-	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(sigdir)
+	files, err := os.ReadDir(sigdir)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/core/rawdb/freezer.go b/core/rawdb/freezer.go
index dca5b6aad6..63fd8cdcf8 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/freezer.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/freezer.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package rawdb
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -472,7 +471,7 @@ func (f *Freezer) MigrateTable(kind string, convert convertLegacyFn) error {
 	if err := newTable.Close(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(migrationPath)
+	files, err := os.ReadDir(migrationPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
index b715d8ee9a..d4c25ee781 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracetest/calltrace_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package tracetest
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"math/big"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ func TestCallTracerNative(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testCallTracer(tracerName string, dirPath string, t *testing.T) {
-	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(filepath.Join("testdata", dirPath))
+	files, err := os.ReadDir(filepath.Join("testdata", dirPath))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to retrieve tracer test suite: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ func camel(str string) string {
 	return strings.Join(pieces, "")
 }
 func BenchmarkTracers(b *testing.B) {
-	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(filepath.Join("testdata", "call_tracer"))
+	files, err := os.ReadDir(filepath.Join("testdata", "call_tracer"))
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Fatalf("failed to retrieve tracer test suite: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/build/util.go b/internal/build/util.go
index 974d7001c3..654349fac3 100644
--- a/internal/build/util.go
+++ b/internal/build/util.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"go/parser"
 	"go/token"
 	"io"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ func UploadSFTP(identityFile, host, dir string, files []string) error {
 // package paths.
 func FindMainPackages(dir string) []string {
 	var commands []string
-	cmds, err := ioutil.ReadDir(dir)
+	cmds, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/rpc/server_test.go b/rpc/server_test.go
index 46fa06d952..d09d31634b 100644
--- a/rpc/server_test.go
+++ b/rpc/server_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
 	"io"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ func TestServerRegisterName(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestServer(t *testing.T) {
-	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir("testdata")
+	files, err := os.ReadDir("testdata")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("where'd my testdata go?")
 	}
diff --git a/signer/core/signed_data_test.go b/signer/core/signed_data_test.go
index 7c518b3c94..7d5661e7e6 100644
--- a/signer/core/signed_data_test.go
+++ b/signer/core/signed_data_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ func sign(typedData apitypes.TypedData) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
 }
 
 func TestJsonFiles(t *testing.T) {
-	testfiles, err := ioutil.ReadDir("testdata/")
+	testfiles, err := os.ReadDir("testdata/")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed reading files: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -389,7 +388,7 @@ func TestJsonFiles(t *testing.T) {
 // crashes or hangs.
 func TestFuzzerFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	corpusdir := path.Join("testdata", "fuzzing")
-	testfiles, err := ioutil.ReadDir(corpusdir)
+	testfiles, err := os.ReadDir(corpusdir)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed reading files: %v", err)
 	}