diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
index 5093c3d39..85d7691cd 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ jobs:
           check-latest: true
       - run: make deps-backend deps-tools
       - run: make --always-make -j$(nproc) lint-backend checks-backend # ensure the "go-licenses" make target runs
-        env:
-          TAGS: bindata sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify
   frontend-checks:
     if: ${{ !startsWith(vars.ROLE, 'forgejo-') }}
     runs-on: docker
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1a835e31f..7a19be9ff 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -313,12 +313,8 @@ fmt:
 
 .PHONY: fmt-check
 fmt-check: fmt
-	@diff=$$(git diff --color=always $(GO_SOURCES) templates $(WEB_DIRS)); \
-	if [ -n "$$diff" ]; then \
-	  echo "Please run 'make fmt' and commit the result:"; \
-	  echo "$${diff}"; \
-	  exit 1; \
-	fi
+	@git diff --exit-code --color=always $(GO_SOURCES) templates $(WEB_DIRS) \
+	|| (code=$$?; echo "Please run 'make fmt' and commit the result"; exit $${code})
 
 .PHONY: $(TAGS_EVIDENCE)
 $(TAGS_EVIDENCE):
@@ -339,12 +335,8 @@ generate-forgejo-api: $(FORGEJO_API_SPEC)
 
 .PHONY: forgejo-api-check
 forgejo-api-check: generate-forgejo-api
-	@diff=$$(git diff $(FORGEJO_API_SERVER) ; \
-	if [ -n "$$diff" ]; then \
-		echo "Please run 'make generate-forgejo-api' and commit the result:"; \
-		echo "$${diff}"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
+	@git diff --exit-code --color=always $(FORGEJO_API_SERVER) \
+	|| (code=$$?; echo "Please run 'make generate-forgejo-api' and commit the result"; exit $${code})
 
 .PHONY: forgejo-api-validate
 forgejo-api-validate:
@@ -361,12 +353,8 @@ $(SWAGGER_SPEC): $(GO_SOURCES_NO_BINDATA)
 
 .PHONY: swagger-check
 swagger-check: generate-swagger
-	@diff=$$(git diff --color=always '$(SWAGGER_SPEC)'); \
-	if [ -n "$$diff" ]; then \
-		echo "Please run 'make generate-swagger' and commit the result:"; \
-		echo "$${diff}"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
+	@git diff --exit-code --color=always '$(SWAGGER_SPEC)' \
+	|| (code=$$?; echo "Please run 'make generate-swagger' and commit the result"; exit $${code})
 
 .PHONY: swagger-validate
 swagger-validate:
@@ -437,11 +425,8 @@ lint-spell-fix:
 lint-go:
 	$(GO) run $(GOLANGCI_LINT_PACKAGE) run $(GOLANGCI_LINT_ARGS)
 	$(GO) run $(DEADCODE_PACKAGE) -generated=false -test code.gitea.io/gitea > .cur-deadcode-out
-	@$(DIFF) .deadcode-out .cur-deadcode-out; \
-	if [ $$? -eq 1 ]; then \
-		echo "Please run 'make lint-go-fix' and commit the result"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
+	@$(DIFF) .deadcode-out .cur-deadcode-out \
+	|| (code=$$?; echo "Please run 'make lint-go-fix' and commit the result"; exit $${code})
 
 .PHONY: lint-go-fix
 lint-go-fix:
@@ -541,12 +526,8 @@ vendor: go.mod go.sum
 
 .PHONY: tidy-check
 tidy-check: tidy
-	@diff=$$(git diff --color=always go.mod go.sum $(GO_LICENSE_FILE)); \
-	if [ -n "$$diff" ]; then \
-		echo "Please run 'make tidy' and commit the result:"; \
-		echo "$${diff}"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
+	@git diff --exit-code --color=always go.mod go.sum $(GO_LICENSE_FILE) \
+	|| (code=$$?; echo "Please run 'make tidy' and commit the result"; exit $${code})
 
 .PHONY: go-licenses
 go-licenses: $(GO_LICENSE_FILE)
@@ -985,23 +966,14 @@ svg: node-check | node_modules
 .PHONY: svg-check
 svg-check: svg
 	@git add $(SVG_DEST_DIR)
-	@diff=$$(git diff --color=always --cached $(SVG_DEST_DIR)); \
-	if [ -n "$$diff" ]; then \
-		echo "Please run 'make svg' and 'git add $(SVG_DEST_DIR)' and commit the result:"; \
-		echo "$${diff}"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
+	@git diff --exit-code --color=always --cached $(SVG_DEST_DIR) \
+	|| (code=$$?; echo "Please run 'make svg' and commit the result"; exit $${code})
 
 .PHONY: lockfile-check
 lockfile-check:
 	npm install --package-lock-only
-	@diff=$$(git diff --color=always package-lock.json); \
-	if [ -n "$$diff" ]; then \
-		echo "package-lock.json is inconsistent with package.json"; \
-		echo "Please run 'npm install --package-lock-only' and commit the result:"; \
-		echo "$${diff}"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
+	@git diff --exit-code --color=always package-lock.json \
+	|| (code=$$?; echo "Please run 'npm install --package-lock-only' and commit the result"; exit $${code})
 
 .PHONY: update-translations
 update-translations:
diff --git a/routers/web/admin/admin_test.go b/routers/web/admin/admin_test.go
index c73780d60..3518869ed 100644
--- a/routers/web/admin/admin_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/admin/admin_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/test"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/contexttest"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/codeowner_test.go b/tests/integration/codeowner_test.go
index 766875554..76b292e3c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/codeowner_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/codeowner_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	files_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository/files"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/tests"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/repo_archive_text_test.go b/tests/integration/repo_archive_text_test.go
index a14fdbf84..3f44562ad 100644
--- a/tests/integration/repo_archive_text_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/repo_archive_text_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/translation"
+
 	"github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
diff --git a/tests/integration/repo_pagination_test.go b/tests/integration/repo_pagination_test.go
index 81cc191dc..1c1f2ac82 100644
--- a/tests/integration/repo_pagination_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/repo_pagination_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/test"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/tests"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )