diff --git a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
index 191bfb848..7e47f844d 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"sort"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func CompileAndSave(src string, o *Options) ([]byte, error) {
 				for k := range di.EmittedEvents {
 					keys = append(keys, k)
 				}
-				sort.Strings(keys)
+				slices.Sort(keys)
 				for _, eventName := range keys {
 					var (
 						eventUsages   = di.EmittedEvents[eventName]
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/debug.go b/pkg/compiler/debug.go
index 70fe6751d..ea75e3d6c 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/debug.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/debug.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"go/ast"
 	"go/types"
-	"sort"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"unicode"
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func (c *codegen) emitDebugInfo(contract []byte) *DebugInfo {
 		}
 		fnames = append(fnames, name)
 	}
-	sort.Strings(fnames)
+	slices.Sort(fnames)
 	d.NamedTypes = make(map[string]binding.ExtendedType)
 	for _, name := range fnames {
 		m := c.methodInfoFromScope(name, c.funcs[name], d.NamedTypes)
diff --git a/pkg/config/application_config.go b/pkg/config/application_config.go
index 17a74389a..9ac369238 100644
--- a/pkg/config/application_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/application_config.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package config
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"slices"
-	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -41,8 +40,8 @@ func (a *ApplicationConfiguration) EqualsButServices(o *ApplicationConfiguration
 	}
 	aCp := slices.Clone(a.P2P.Addresses)
 	oCp := slices.Clone(o.P2P.Addresses)
-	sort.Strings(aCp)
-	sort.Strings(oCp)
+	slices.Sort(aCp)
+	slices.Sort(oCp)
 	if !slices.Equal(aCp, oCp) {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/network/discovery_test.go b/pkg/network/discovery_test.go
index c27dc5c5d..ad29aed81 100644
--- a/pkg/network/discovery_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/discovery_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package network
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"net"
-	"sort"
+	"slices"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestDefaultDiscoverer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tryMaxWait = 1 // Don't waste time.
 	var set1 = []string{"1.1.1.1:10333", "2.2.2.2:10333"}
-	sort.Strings(set1)
+	slices.Sort(set1)
 
 	// Added addresses should end up in the pool and in the unconnected set.
 	// Done twice to check re-adding unconnected addresses, which should be
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestDefaultDiscoverer(t *testing.T) {
 		d.BackFill(set1...)
 		assert.Equal(t, len(set1), d.PoolCount())
 		set1D := d.UnconnectedPeers()
-		sort.Strings(set1D)
+		slices.Sort(set1D)
 		assert.Equal(t, 0, len(d.GoodPeers()))
 		assert.Equal(t, 0, len(d.BadPeers()))
 		require.Equal(t, set1, set1D)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func TestDefaultDiscoverer(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(d.UnconnectedPeers()) == 0 }, 2*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
-	sort.Strings(dialled)
+	slices.Sort(dialled)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, d.PoolCount())
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(d.BadPeers()))
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(d.GoodPeers()))
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func TestDefaultDiscoverer(t *testing.T) {
 		}, addr.Capabilities)
 		gAddrs[i] = addr.Address
 	}
-	sort.Strings(gAddrs)
+	slices.Sort(gAddrs)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, d.PoolCount())
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(d.UnconnectedPeers()))
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(d.BadPeers()))
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func TestDefaultDiscoverer(t *testing.T) {
 	ts.retFalse.Store(1)
 	assert.Equal(t, len(set1), d.PoolCount())
 	set1D := d.UnconnectedPeers()
-	sort.Strings(set1D)
+	slices.Sort(set1D)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(d.BadPeers()))
 	require.Equal(t, set1, set1D)
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func TestDefaultDiscoverer(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool { return d.PoolCount() == 0 }, 2*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
-	sort.Strings(dialledBad)
+	slices.Sort(dialledBad)
 	for i := 0; i < len(set1); i++ {
 		for j := 0; j < connRetries; j++ {
 			assert.Equal(t, set1[i], dialledBad[i*connRetries+j])
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func TestSeedDiscovery(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := &fakeTransp{}
 	ts.dialCh = make(chan string)
 	ts.retFalse.Store(1) // Fail all dial requests.
-	sort.Strings(seeds)
+	slices.Sort(seeds)
 
 	d := NewDefaultDiscovery(seeds, time.Second/10, ts)
 	tryMaxWait = 1 // Don't waste time.
diff --git a/pkg/rpcclient/wsclient_test.go b/pkg/rpcclient/wsclient_test.go
index 78805fc15..e1f0dd82e 100644
--- a/pkg/rpcclient/wsclient_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rpcclient/wsclient_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
-	"sort"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ func TestWSConcurrentAccess(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	ids.lock.RUnlock()
 
-	sort.Ints(idsList)
+	slices.Sort(idsList)
 	require.Equal(t, 1, idsList[0])
 	require.Less(t, idsList[len(idsList)-1],
 		batchCount*3+1) // batchCount*requestsPerBatch+1
diff --git a/pkg/smartcontract/binding/generate.go b/pkg/smartcontract/binding/generate.go
index 24939f458..507078a9a 100644
--- a/pkg/smartcontract/binding/generate.go
+++ b/pkg/smartcontract/binding/generate.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"go/format"
 	"go/token"
 	"io"
-	"sort"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"text/template"
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func Generate(cfg Config) error {
 	if ctr.Hash != "" {
 		ctr.Imports = append(ctr.Imports, "github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/interop/neogointernal")
 	}
-	sort.Strings(ctr.Imports)
+	slices.Sort(ctr.Imports)
 
 	return FExecute(srcTemplate, cfg.Output, ctr)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/parameter.go b/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/parameter.go
index 3e7424522..589c39f6d 100644
--- a/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/parameter.go
+++ b/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/parameter.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package manifest
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"sort"
 
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/smartcontract"
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ func (p Parameters) AreValid() error {
 
 // stringsHaveDups checks the given set of strings for duplicates. It modifies the slice given!
 func stringsHaveDups(strings []string) bool {
-	sort.Strings(strings)
+	slices.Sort(strings)
 	for i := range strings {
 		if i == 0 {
 			continue
diff --git a/pkg/smartcontract/rpcbinding/binding.go b/pkg/smartcontract/rpcbinding/binding.go
index 30520420d..e6abd9868 100644
--- a/pkg/smartcontract/rpcbinding/binding.go
+++ b/pkg/smartcontract/rpcbinding/binding.go
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ func scTemplateToRPC(cfg binding.Config, ctr ContractTmpl, imports map[string]st
 	for imp := range imports {
 		ctr.Imports = append(ctr.Imports, imp)
 	}
-	sort.Strings(ctr.Imports)
+	slices.Sort(ctr.Imports)
 	return ctr
 }