diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index c0e0e01c81..f5cfd8a094 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ name: Lint
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ master, release* ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ master, release* ]
 
 jobs:
   run-eslint:
diff --git a/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
index 26d6c25c8e..1359aecb8c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import { setBackdropTransparency, TRANSPARENCY_LEVEL } from '../../components/ba
  */
 function resolveUrl(url) {
     return new Promise((resolve) => {
-        var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+        const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
         xhr.open('HEAD', url, true);
         xhr.onload = function () {
             resolve(xhr.responseURL || url);