Remove dependence on io/ioutil, update Go to 1.21

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GitHub Issues

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GitHub Issue #
dell/csm#916

Checklist:

• I have performed a self-review of my own code to ensure there are no formatting, vetting, linting, or security issues
• I have verified that new and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
• I have not allowed coverage numbers to degenerate
• I have maintained at least 90% code coverage
• I have inspected the Grafana dashboards to verify the data is displayed properly
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• I have maintained backward compatibility

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• Unit tests

Manual inspection of the GUI

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• No

[donatwork]

e2e pass

[anandrajak1]

e2e pass

[donatwork]

e2e pass