refactor(error/upgrade): move from the use of ref patterns to & and remove allow for lint ref_patterns

[logan-bobo]

This PR aims to

• Remove allow for ref_patterns lint, that will now be caught by a warn on restriction

restriction = { level = "warn", priority = -2 }

• Move from the use of ref patterns to &

References

• https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/patterns.html?highlight=ref#binding-modes

progresses #4071