diff --git a/app/Config/App.php b/app/Config/App.php
index ab7efc97..164763a3 100644
--- a/app/Config/App.php
+++ b/app/Config/App.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Config;
 
 use CodeIgniter\Config\BaseConfig;
-use CodeIgniter\Session\Handlers\FileHandler;
 
 class App extends BaseConfig
 {
@@ -138,191 +137,6 @@ class App extends BaseConfig
      */
     public bool $forceGlobalSecureRequests = true;
 
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Session Driver
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * The session storage driver to use:
-     * - `CodeIgniter\Session\Handlers\FileHandler`
-     * - `CodeIgniter\Session\Handlers\DatabaseHandler`
-     * - `CodeIgniter\Session\Handlers\MemcachedHandler`
-     * - `CodeIgniter\Session\Handlers\RedisHandler`
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Session::$driver instead.
-     */
-    public string $sessionDriver = FileHandler::class;
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Session Cookie Name
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * The session cookie name, must contain only [0-9a-z_-] characters
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Session::$cookieName instead.
-     */
-    public string $sessionCookieName = 'ci_session';
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Session Expiration
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * The number of SECONDS you want the session to last.
-     * Setting to 0 (zero) means expire when the browser is closed.
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Session::$expiration instead.
-     */
-    public int $sessionExpiration = 7200;
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Session Save Path
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * The location to save sessions to and is driver dependent.
-     *
-     * For the 'files' driver, it's a path to a writable directory.
-     * WARNING: Only absolute paths are supported!
-     *
-     * For the 'database' driver, it's a table name.
-     * Please read up the manual for the format with other session drivers.
-     *
-     * IMPORTANT: You are REQUIRED to set a valid save path!
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Session::$savePath instead.
-     */
-    public string $sessionSavePath = WRITEPATH . 'session';
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Session Match IP
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * Whether to match the user's IP address when reading the session data.
-     *
-     * WARNING: If you're using the database driver, don't forget to update
-     *          your session table's PRIMARY KEY when changing this setting.
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Session::$matchIP instead.
-     */
-    public bool $sessionMatchIP = false;
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Session Time to Update
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * How many seconds between CI regenerating the session ID.
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Session::$timeToUpdate instead.
-     */
-    public int $sessionTimeToUpdate = 300;
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Session Regenerate Destroy
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * Whether to destroy session data associated with the old session ID
-     * when auto-regenerating the session ID. When set to FALSE, the data
-     * will be later deleted by the garbage collector.
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Session::$regenerateDestroy instead.
-     */
-    public bool $sessionRegenerateDestroy = false;
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Session Database Group
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * DB Group for the database session.
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Session::$DBGroup instead.
-     */
-    public ?string $sessionDBGroup = null;
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Cookie Prefix
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * Set a cookie name prefix if you need to avoid collisions.
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Cookie::$prefix property instead.
-     */
-    public string $cookiePrefix = '';
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Cookie Domain
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * Set to `.your-domain.com` for site-wide cookies.
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Cookie::$domain property instead.
-     */
-    public string $cookieDomain = '';
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Cookie Path
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * Typically will be a forward slash.
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Cookie::$path property instead.
-     */
-    public string $cookiePath = '/';
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Cookie Secure
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * Cookie will only be set if a secure HTTPS connection exists.
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Cookie::$secure property instead.
-     */
-    public bool $cookieSecure = false;
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Cookie HttpOnly
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * Cookie will only be accessible via HTTP(S) (no JavaScript).
-     *
-     * @deprecated use Config\Cookie::$httponly property instead.
-     */
-    public bool $cookieHTTPOnly = true;
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * Cookie SameSite
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * Configure cookie SameSite setting. Allowed values are:
-     * - None
-     * - Lax
-     * - Strict
-     * - ''
-     *
-     * Alternatively, you can use the constant names:
-     * - `Cookie::SAMESITE_NONE`
-     * - `Cookie::SAMESITE_LAX`
-     * - `Cookie::SAMESITE_STRICT`
-     *
-     * Defaults to `Lax` for compatibility with modern browsers. Setting `''`
-     * (empty string) means default SameSite attribute set by browsers (`Lax`)
-     * will be set on cookies. If set to `None`, `$cookieSecure` must also be set.
-     *
-     * @deprecated `Config\Cookie` $samesite property is used.
-     */
-    public ?string $cookieSameSite = 'Lax';
-
     /**
      * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Reverse Proxy IPs
@@ -346,91 +160,6 @@ class App extends BaseConfig
      */
     public array $proxyIPs = [];
 
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * CSRF Token Name
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * The token name.
-     *
-     * @deprecated Use `Config\Security` $tokenName property instead of using this property.
-     */
-    public string $CSRFTokenName = 'csrf_test_name';
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * CSRF Header Name
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * The header name.
-     *
-     * @deprecated Use `Config\Security` $headerName property instead of using this property.
-     */
-    public string $CSRFHeaderName = 'X-CSRF-TOKEN';
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * CSRF Cookie Name
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * The cookie name.
-     *
-     * @deprecated Use `Config\Security` $cookieName property instead of using this property.
-     */
-    public string $CSRFCookieName = 'csrf_cookie_name';
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * CSRF Expire
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * The number in seconds the token should expire.
-     *
-     * @deprecated Use `Config\Security` $expire property instead of using this property.
-     */
-    public int $CSRFExpire = 7200;
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * CSRF Regenerate
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * Regenerate token on every submission?
-     *
-     * @deprecated Use `Config\Security` $regenerate property instead of using this property.
-     */
-    public bool $CSRFRegenerate = true;
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * CSRF Redirect
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * Redirect to previous page with error on failure?
-     *
-     * @deprecated Use `Config\Security` $redirect property instead of using this property.
-     */
-    public bool $CSRFRedirect = true;
-
-    /**
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     * CSRF SameSite
-     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-     *
-     * Setting for CSRF SameSite cookie token. Allowed values are:
-     * - None
-     * - Lax
-     * - Strict
-     * - ''
-     *
-     * Defaults to `Lax` as recommended in this link:
-     *
-     * @see https://portswigger.net/web-security/csrf/samesite-cookies
-     *
-     * @deprecated Use `Config\Security` $samesite property instead of using this property.
-     */
-    public string $CSRFSameSite = 'Lax';
-
     /**
      * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Content Security Policy
diff --git a/app/Config/CURLRequest.php b/app/Config/CURLRequest.php
index a0484ca7..040800df 100644
--- a/app/Config/CURLRequest.php
+++ b/app/Config/CURLRequest.php
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ class CURLRequest extends BaseConfig
      * If true, all the options won't be reset between requests.
      * It may cause an error request with unnecessary headers.
      */
-    public bool $shareOptions = true;
+    public bool $shareOptions = false;
 }
diff --git a/app/Config/Cookie.php b/app/Config/Cookie.php
index 0a051c41..26e5da56 100644
--- a/app/Config/Cookie.php
+++ b/app/Config/Cookie.php
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ class Cookie extends BaseConfig
      * Defaults to `Lax` for compatibility with modern browsers. Setting `''`
      * (empty string) means default SameSite attribute set by browsers (`Lax`)
      * will be set on cookies. If set to `None`, `$secure` must also be set.
+     *
+     * @phpstan-var 'None'|'Lax'|'Strict'|''
      */
     public string $samesite = 'Lax';
 
diff --git a/app/Config/Database.php b/app/Config/Database.php
index aca95f04..0f5d9aeb 100644
--- a/app/Config/Database.php
+++ b/app/Config/Database.php
@@ -27,23 +27,24 @@ class Database extends Config
      * @var array<string, mixed>
      */
     public array $default = [
-        'DSN'      => '',
-        'hostname' => 'localhost',
-        'username' => '',
-        'password' => '',
-        'database' => '',
-        'DBDriver' => 'MySQLi',
-        'DBPrefix' => 'cp_',
-        'pConnect' => false,
-        'DBDebug'  => true,
-        'charset'  => 'utf8mb4',
-        'DBCollat' => 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci',
-        'swapPre'  => '',
-        'encrypt'  => false,
-        'compress' => false,
-        'strictOn' => false,
-        'failover' => [],
-        'port'     => 3306,
+        'DSN'          => '',
+        'hostname'     => 'localhost',
+        'username'     => '',
+        'password'     => '',
+        'database'     => '',
+        'DBDriver'     => 'MySQLi',
+        'DBPrefix'     => 'cp_',
+        'pConnect'     => false,
+        'DBDebug'      => true,
+        'charset'      => 'utf8mb4',
+        'DBCollat'     => 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci',
+        'swapPre'      => '',
+        'encrypt'      => false,
+        'compress'     => false,
+        'strictOn'     => false,
+        'failover'     => [],
+        'port'         => 3306,
+        'numberNative' => false,
     ];
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Config/Events.php b/app/Config/Events.php
index 30419869..bedbc5bd 100644
--- a/app/Config/Events.php
+++ b/app/Config/Events.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use App\Models\EpisodeModel;
 use CodeIgniter\Debug\Toolbar\Collectors\Database;
 use CodeIgniter\Events\Events;
 use CodeIgniter\Exceptions\FrameworkException;
+use CodeIgniter\HotReloader\HotReloader;
 
 /*
  * --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -50,6 +51,13 @@ Events::on('pre_system', static function () {
     if (CI_DEBUG && ! is_cli()) {
         Events::on('DBQuery', Database::class . '::collect');
         Services::toolbar()->respond();
+
+        // Hot Reload route - for framework use on the hot reloader.
+        if (ENVIRONMENT === 'development') {
+            Services::routes()->get('__hot-reload', static function (): void {
+                (new HotReloader())->run();
+            });
+        }
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/app/Config/Exceptions.php b/app/Config/Exceptions.php
index 0c7c681f..248cc3be 100644
--- a/app/Config/Exceptions.php
+++ b/app/Config/Exceptions.php
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Config;
 
 use CodeIgniter\Config\BaseConfig;
+use CodeIgniter\Debug\ExceptionHandler;
+use CodeIgniter\Debug\ExceptionHandlerInterface;
 use Psr\Log\LogLevel;
+use Throwable;
 
 /**
  * Setup how the exception handler works.
@@ -80,4 +83,28 @@ class Exceptions extends BaseConfig
      * to capture logging the deprecations.
      */
     public string $deprecationLogLevel = LogLevel::WARNING;
+
+    /*
+     * DEFINE THE HANDLERS USED
+     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Given the HTTP status code, returns exception handler that
+     * should be used to deal with this error. By default, it will run CodeIgniter's
+     * default handler and display the error information in the expected format
+     * for CLI, HTTP, or AJAX requests, as determined by is_cli() and the expected
+     * response format.
+     *
+     * Custom handlers can be returned if you want to handle one or more specific
+     * error codes yourself like:
+     *
+     *      if (in_array($statusCode, [400, 404, 500])) {
+     *          return new \App\Libraries\MyExceptionHandler();
+     *      }
+     *      if ($exception instanceOf PageNotFoundException) {
+     *          return new \App\Libraries\MyExceptionHandler();
+     *      }
+     */
+    public function handler(int $statusCode, Throwable $exception): ExceptionHandlerInterface
+    {
+        return new ExceptionHandler($this);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Config/Fediverse.php b/app/Config/Fediverse.php
index f42d4558..e9f46680 100644
--- a/app/Config/Fediverse.php
+++ b/app/Config/Fediverse.php
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ class Fediverse extends FediverseBaseConfig
         try {
             $appTheme = service('settings')
                 ->get('App.theme');
-            $defaultBanner = config('Images')
-                ->podcastBannerDefaultPaths[$appTheme] ?? config('Images')->podcastBannerDefaultPaths['default'];
+            $defaultBanner = config(Images::class)
+                ->podcastBannerDefaultPaths[$appTheme] ?? config(Images::class)->podcastBannerDefaultPaths['default'];
         } catch (Exception) {
-            $defaultBanner = config('Images')
+            $defaultBanner = config(Images::class)
                 ->podcastBannerDefaultPaths['default'];
         }
 
         ['dirname' => $dirname, 'extension' => $extension, 'filename' => $filename] = pathinfo(
-            (string) $defaultBanner['path']
+            $defaultBanner['path']
         );
         $defaultBannerPath = $filename;
         if ($dirname !== '.') {
diff --git a/app/Config/Filters.php b/app/Config/Filters.php
index 3f7a47a7..d4bcb168 100644
--- a/app/Config/Filters.php
+++ b/app/Config/Filters.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ use CodeIgniter\Filters\DebugToolbar;
 use CodeIgniter\Filters\Honeypot;
 use CodeIgniter\Filters\InvalidChars;
 use CodeIgniter\Filters\SecureHeaders;
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+use Modules\Analytics\Config\Analytics;
 use Modules\Auth\Filters\PermissionFilter;
 
 class Filters extends BaseConfig
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ class Filters extends BaseConfig
      * Configures aliases for Filter classes to make reading things nicer and simpler.
      *
      * @var array<string, string>
+     * @phpstan-var array<string, class-string>
      */
     public array $aliases = [
         'csrf'          => CSRF::class,
@@ -32,7 +35,8 @@ class Filters extends BaseConfig
     /**
      * List of filter aliases that are always applied before and after every request.
      *
-     * @var array<string, mixed>
+     * @var array<string, array<string, array<string, string>>>|array<string, array<string>>
+     * @phpstan-var array<string, list<string>>|array<string, array<string, array<string, string>>>
      */
     public array $globals = [
         'before' => [
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ class Filters extends BaseConfig
 
         $this->filters = [
             'session' => [
-                'before' => [config('Admin')->gateway . '*', config('Analytics')->gateway . '*'],
+                'before' => [config(Admin::class)->gateway . '*', config(Analytics::class)->gateway . '*'],
             ],
             'podcast-unlock' => [
                 'before' => ['*@*/episodes/*'],
diff --git a/app/Config/Routes.php b/app/Config/Routes.php
index 5eaff586..d28a0785 100644
--- a/app/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/app/Config/Routes.php
@@ -2,28 +2,10 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
-namespace Config;
-
-// Create a new instance of our RouteCollection class.
-$routes = Services::routes();
+use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection;
 
 /**
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Router Setup
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-$routes->setDefaultNamespace('App\Controllers');
-$routes->setDefaultController('Home');
-$routes->setDefaultMethod('index');
-$routes->setTranslateURIDashes(false);
-$routes->set404Override();
-
-// The Auto Routing (Legacy) is very dangerous. It is easy to create vulnerable apps
-// where controller filters or CSRF protection are bypassed.
-// If you don't want to define all routes, please use the Auto Routing (Improved).
-// Set `$autoRoutesImproved` to true in `app/Config/Feature.php` and set the following to true.
-$routes->setAutoRoute(false);
-
+ * @var RouteCollection $routes
 /**
  * --------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Placeholder definitions
@@ -69,23 +51,14 @@ $routes->get('.well-known/platforms', 'Platform');
 
 // Podcast's Public routes
 $routes->group('@(:podcastHandle)', static function ($routes): void {
-    $routes->get('/', 'PodcastController::activity/$1', [
-        'as' => 'podcast-activity',
-    ]);
-    $routes->get('manifest.webmanifest', 'WebmanifestController::podcastManifest/$1', [
-        'as' => 'podcast-webmanifest',
-    ]);
-    $routes->get('links', 'PodcastController::links/$1', [
-        'as' => 'podcast-links',
-    ]);
     // override default Fediverse Library's actor route
     $routes->options('/', 'ActivityPubController::preflight');
     $routes->get('/', 'PodcastController::activity/$1', [
-        'as'                => 'actor',
+        'as'                => 'podcast-activity',
         'alternate-content' => [
             'application/activity+json' => [
                 'namespace'         => 'Modules\Fediverse\Controllers',
-                'controller-method' => 'ActorController/$1',
+                'controller-method' => 'ActorController::index/$1',
             ],
             'application/podcast-activity+json' => [
                 'namespace'         => 'App\Controllers',
@@ -93,11 +66,17 @@ $routes->group('@(:podcastHandle)', static function ($routes): void {
             ],
             'application/ld+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams' => [
                 'namespace'         => 'Modules\Fediverse\Controllers',
-                'controller-method' => 'ActorController/$1',
+                'controller-method' => 'ActorController::index/$1',
             ],
         ],
         'filter' => 'allow-cors',
     ]);
+    $routes->get('manifest.webmanifest', 'WebmanifestController::podcastManifest/$1', [
+        'as' => 'podcast-webmanifest',
+    ]);
+    $routes->get('links', 'PodcastController::links/$1', [
+        'as' => 'podcast-links',
+    ]);
     $routes->get('about', 'PodcastController::about/$1', [
         'as' => 'podcast-about',
     ]);
@@ -106,12 +85,15 @@ $routes->group('@(:podcastHandle)', static function ($routes): void {
         'as'                => 'podcast-episodes',
         'alternate-content' => [
             'application/activity+json' => [
+                'namespace'         => 'App\Controllers',
                 'controller-method' => 'PodcastController::episodeCollection/$1',
             ],
             'application/podcast-activity+json' => [
+                'namespace'         => 'App\Controllers',
                 'controller-method' => 'PodcastController::episodeCollection/$1',
             ],
             'application/ld+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams' => [
+                'namespace'         => 'App\Controllers',
                 'controller-method' => 'PodcastController::episodeCollection/$1',
             ],
         ],
@@ -119,16 +101,19 @@ $routes->group('@(:podcastHandle)', static function ($routes): void {
     ]);
     $routes->group('episodes/(:slug)', static function ($routes): void {
         $routes->options('/', 'ActivityPubController::preflight');
-        $routes->get('/', 'EpisodeController/$1/$2', [
+        $routes->get('/', 'EpisodeController::index/$1/$2', [
             'as'                => 'episode',
             'alternate-content' => [
                 'application/activity+json' => [
+                    'namespace'         => 'App\Controllers',
                     'controller-method' => 'EpisodeController::episodeObject/$1/$2',
                 ],
                 'application/podcast-activity+json' => [
+                    'namespace'         => 'App\Controllers',
                     'controller-method' => 'EpisodeController::episodeObject/$1/$2',
                 ],
                 'application/ld+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams' => [
+                    'namespace'         => 'App\Controllers',
                     'controller-method' => 'EpisodeController::episodeObject/$1/$2',
                 ],
             ],
@@ -186,21 +171,21 @@ $routes->group('@(:podcastHandle)', static function ($routes): void {
             ],);
         });
     });
-    $routes->head('feed.xml', 'FeedController/$1', [
+    $routes->head('feed.xml', 'FeedController::index/$1', [
         'as' => 'podcast-rss-feed',
     ]);
-    $routes->get('feed.xml', 'FeedController/$1', [
+    $routes->get('feed.xml', 'FeedController::index/$1', [
         'as' => 'podcast-rss-feed',
     ]);
-    $routes->head('feed', 'FeedController/$1');
-    $routes->get('feed', 'FeedController/$1');
+    $routes->head('feed', 'FeedController::index/$1');
+    $routes->get('feed', 'FeedController::index/$1');
 });
 
 // audio routes
-$routes->head('audio/@(:podcastHandle)/(:slug).(:alphanum)', 'EpisodeAudioController/$1/$2', [
+$routes->head('/audio/@(:podcastHandle)/(:slug).(:alphanum)', 'EpisodeAudioController::index/$1/$2', [
     'as' => 'episode-audio',
 ], );
-$routes->get('audio/@(:podcastHandle)/(:slug).(:alphanum)', 'EpisodeAudioController/$1/$2', [
+$routes->get('/audio/@(:podcastHandle)/(:slug).(:alphanum)', 'EpisodeAudioController::index/$1/$2', [
     'as' => 'episode-audio',
 ], );
 
@@ -223,7 +208,7 @@ $routes->get('/map', 'MapController', [
 $routes->get('/episodes-markers', 'MapController::getEpisodesMarkers', [
     'as' => 'episodes-markers',
 ]);
-$routes->get('/pages/(:slug)', 'PageController/$1', [
+$routes->get('/pages/(:slug)', 'PageController::index/$1', [
     'as' => 'page',
 ]);
 
@@ -253,7 +238,7 @@ $routes->group('@(:podcastHandle)', static function ($routes): void {
             'filter' => 'allow-cors',
         ]);
         $routes->options('replies', 'ActivityPubController::preflight');
-        $routes->get('replies', 'PostController/$1/$2', [
+        $routes->get('replies', 'PostController::index/$1/$2', [
             'as'                => 'post-replies',
             'alternate-content' => [
                 'application/activity+json' => [
@@ -308,20 +293,3 @@ $routes->group('@(:podcastHandle)', static function ($routes): void {
         'filter' => 'fediverse:verify-activitystream',
     ]);
 });
-
-/*
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Additional Routing
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------
- *
- * There will often be times that you need additional routing and you
- * need it to be able to override any defaults in this file. Environment
- * based routes is one such time. require() additional route files here
- * to make that happen.
- *
- * You will have access to the $routes object within that file without
- * needing to reload it.
- */
-if (is_file(APPPATH . 'Config/' . ENVIRONMENT . '/Routes.php')) {
-    require APPPATH . 'Config/' . ENVIRONMENT . '/Routes.php';
-}
diff --git a/app/Config/Routing.php b/app/Config/Routing.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0ddd14d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Config/Routing.php
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Config;
+
+use CodeIgniter\Config\Routing as BaseRouting;
+
+/**
+ * Routing configuration
+ */
+class Routing extends BaseRouting
+{
+    /**
+     * An array of files that contain route definitions.
+     * Route files are read in order, with the first match
+     * found taking precedence.
+     *
+     * Default: APPPATH . 'Config/Routes.php'
+     *
+     * @var string[]
+     */
+    public array $routeFiles = [
+        APPPATH . 'Config/Routes.php',
+        ROOTPATH . 'modules/Admin/Config/Routes.php',
+        ROOTPATH . 'modules/Analytics/Config/Routes.php',
+        ROOTPATH . 'modules/Api/Rest/V1/Config/Routes.php',
+        ROOTPATH . 'modules/Auth/Config/Routes.php',
+        ROOTPATH . 'modules/Fediverse/Config/Routes.php',
+        ROOTPATH . 'modules/Install/Config/Routes.php',
+        ROOTPATH . 'modules/Media/Config/Routes.php',
+        ROOTPATH . 'modules/PodcastImport/Config/Routes.php',
+        ROOTPATH . 'modules/PremiumPodcasts/Config/Routes.php',
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * The default namespace to use for Controllers when no other
+     * namespace has been specified.
+     *
+     * Default: 'App\Controllers'
+     */
+    public string $defaultNamespace = 'App\Controllers';
+
+    /**
+     * The default controller to use when no other controller has been
+     * specified.
+     *
+     * Default: 'Home'
+     */
+    public string $defaultController = 'HomeController';
+
+    /**
+     * The default method to call on the controller when no other
+     * method has been set in the route.
+     *
+     * Default: 'index'
+     */
+    public string $defaultMethod = 'index';
+
+    /**
+     * Whether to translate dashes in URIs to underscores.
+     * Primarily useful when using the auto-routing.
+     *
+     * Default: false
+     */
+    public bool $translateURIDashes = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the class/method that should be called if routing doesn't
+     * find a match. It can be either a closure or the controller/method
+     * name exactly like a route is defined: Users::index
+     *
+     * This setting is passed to the Router class and handled there.
+     *
+     * If you want to use a closure, you will have to set it in the
+     * class constructor or the routes file by calling:
+     *
+     * $routes->set404Override(function() {
+     *    // Do something here
+     * });
+     *
+     * Example:
+     *  public $override404 = 'App\Errors::show404';
+     */
+    public ?string $override404 = null;
+
+    /**
+     * If TRUE, the system will attempt to match the URI against
+     * Controllers by matching each segment against folders/files
+     * in APPPATH/Controllers, when a match wasn't found against
+     * defined routes.
+     *
+     * If FALSE, will stop searching and do NO automatic routing.
+     */
+    public bool $autoRoute = false;
+
+    /**
+     * If TRUE, will enable the use of the 'prioritize' option
+     * when defining routes.
+     *
+     * Default: false
+     */
+    public bool $prioritize = false;
+
+    /**
+     * Map of URI segments and namespaces. For Auto Routing (Improved).
+     *
+     * The key is the first URI segment. The value is the controller namespace.
+     * E.g.,
+     *   [
+     *       'blog' => 'Acme\Blog\Controllers',
+     *   ]
+     *
+     * @var array<string, string> [ uri_segment => namespace ]
+     */
+    public array $moduleRoutes = [];
+}
diff --git a/app/Config/Services.php b/app/Config/Services.php
index 70b00cfd..48a3554d 100644
--- a/app/Config/Services.php
+++ b/app/Config/Services.php
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ namespace Config;
 
 use App\Libraries\Breadcrumb;
 use App\Libraries\Negotiate;
-use App\Libraries\RouteCollection;
 use App\Libraries\Router;
 use CodeIgniter\Config\BaseService;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\Request;
@@ -44,21 +43,6 @@ class Services extends BaseService
         return new Router($routes, $request);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * The Routes service is a class that allows for easily building
-     * a collection of routes.
-     *
-     * @return RouteCollection
-     */
-    public static function routes(bool $getShared = true)
-    {
-        if ($getShared) {
-            return static::getSharedInstance('routes');
-        }
-
-        return new RouteCollection(self::locator(), config('Modules'));
-    }
-
     /**
      * The Negotiate class provides the content negotiation features for working the request to determine correct
      * language, encoding, charset, and more.
diff --git a/app/Config/Toolbar.php b/app/Config/Toolbar.php
index e1806d6c..1f342434 100644
--- a/app/Config/Toolbar.php
+++ b/app/Config/Toolbar.php
@@ -90,4 +90,31 @@ class Toolbar extends BaseConfig
      * `$maxQueries` defines the maximum amount of queries that will be stored.
      */
     public int $maxQueries = 100;
+
+    /**
+     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Watched Directories
+     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     *
+     * Contains an array of directories that will be watched for changes and
+     * used to determine if the hot-reload feature should reload the page or not.
+     * We restrict the values to keep performance as high as possible.
+     *
+     * NOTE: The ROOTPATH will be prepended to all values.
+     *
+     * @var string[]
+     */
+    public array $watchedDirectories = ['app', 'modules', 'themes'];
+
+    /**
+     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Watched File Extensions
+     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     *
+     * Contains an array of file extensions that will be watched for changes and
+     * used to determine if the hot-reload feature should reload the page or not.
+     *
+     * @var string[]
+     */
+    public array $watchedExtensions = ['php', 'css', 'js', 'html', 'svg', 'json', 'env'];
 }
diff --git a/app/Controllers/ColorsController.php b/app/Controllers/ColorsController.php
index 82d6eed9..4aa1a47c 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/ColorsController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/ColorsController.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace App\Controllers;
 
 use CodeIgniter\Controller;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\Response;
+use Config\Colors;
 
 class ColorsController extends Controller
 {
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class ColorsController extends Controller
         if (
             ! ($colorsCssBody = cache($cacheName))
         ) {
-            $colorThemes = config('Colors')
+            $colorThemes = config(Colors::class)
                 ->themes;
 
             $colorsCssBody = '';
diff --git a/app/Controllers/EpisodeAudioController.php b/app/Controllers/EpisodeAudioController.php
index a069bb83..fadb311f 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/EpisodeAudioController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/EpisodeAudioController.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class EpisodeAudioController extends Controller
         set_user_session_location();
         set_user_session_player();
 
-        $this->analyticsConfig = config('Analytics');
+        $this->analyticsConfig = config(Analytics::class);
     }
 
     public function _remap(string $method, string ...$params): mixed
diff --git a/app/Controllers/EpisodeController.php b/app/Controllers/EpisodeController.php
index 46a4f860..7ca30bb1 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/EpisodeController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/EpisodeController.php
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ use CodeIgniter\Database\BaseBuilder;
 use CodeIgniter\Exceptions\PageNotFoundException;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\Response;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface;
+use Config\Embed;
+use Config\Images;
 use Config\Services;
 use Modules\Analytics\AnalyticsTrait;
 use Modules\Fediverse\Objects\OrderedCollectionObject;
@@ -104,8 +106,8 @@ class EpisodeController extends BaseController
             // The page cache is set to a decade so it is deleted manually upon podcast update
             return view('episode/comments', $data, [
                 'cache' => $secondsToNextUnpublishedEpisode
-                    ? $secondsToNextUnpublishedEpisode
-                    : DECADE,
+                ? $secondsToNextUnpublishedEpisode
+                : DECADE,
                 'cache_name' => $cacheName,
             ]);
         }
@@ -231,15 +233,15 @@ class EpisodeController extends BaseController
             'author_url'    => $this->podcast->link,
             'html'          => '<iframe src="' .
                 $this->episode->embed_url .
-                '" width="100%" height="' . config('Embed')->height . '" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>',
-            'width' => config('Embed')
+                '" width="100%" height="' . config(Embed::class)->height . '" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>',
+            'width' => config(Embed::class)
                 ->width,
-            'height' => config('Embed')
+            'height' => config(Embed::class)
                 ->height,
             'thumbnail_url'   => $this->episode->cover->og_url,
-            'thumbnail_width' => config('Images')
+            'thumbnail_width' => config(Images::class)
                 ->podcastCoverSizes['og']['width'],
-            'thumbnail_height' => config('Images')
+            'thumbnail_height' => config(Images::class)
                 ->podcastCoverSizes['og']['height'],
         ]);
     }
@@ -256,18 +258,20 @@ class EpisodeController extends BaseController
         $oembed->addChild('author_name', $this->podcast->title);
         $oembed->addChild('author_url', $this->podcast->link);
         $oembed->addChild('thumbnail', $this->episode->cover->og_url);
-        $oembed->addChild('thumbnail_width', (string) config('Images')->podcastCoverSizes['og']['width']);
-        $oembed->addChild('thumbnail_height', (string) config('Images')->podcastCoverSizes['og']['height']);
+        $oembed->addChild('thumbnail_width', (string) config(Images::class)->podcastCoverSizes['og']['width']);
+        $oembed->addChild('thumbnail_height', (string) config(Images::class)->podcastCoverSizes['og']['height']);
         $oembed->addChild(
             'html',
             htmlspecialchars(
                 '<iframe src="' .
                     $this->episode->embed_url .
-                    '" width="100%" height="' . config('Embed')->height . '" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>',
+                    '" width="100%" height="' . config(
+                        Embed::class
+                    )->height . '" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>',
             ),
         );
-        $oembed->addChild('width', (string) config('Embed')->width);
-        $oembed->addChild('height', (string) config('Embed')->height);
+        $oembed->addChild('width', (string) config(Embed::class)->width);
+        $oembed->addChild('height', (string) config(Embed::class)->height);
 
         // @phpstan-ignore-next-line
         return $this->response->setXML($oembed);
diff --git a/app/Controllers/HomeController.php b/app/Controllers/HomeController.php
index 515c0d0b..5acdfd16 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/HomeController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/HomeController.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use App\Models\PodcastModel;
 use CodeIgniter\Database\Exceptions\DatabaseException;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RedirectResponse;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface;
+use Config\Cache;
 use Modules\Media\FileManagers\FileManagerInterface;
 
 class HomeController extends BaseController
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class HomeController extends BaseController
         }
 
         // --- Can Castopod connect to the cache handler
-        if (config('Cache')->handler !== 'dummy' && cache()->getCacheInfo() === null) {
+        if (config(Cache::class)->handler !== 'dummy' && cache()->getCacheInfo() === null) {
             $errors[] = 'Unable connect to the cache handler.';
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Entities/Episode.php b/app/Entities/Episode.php
index c51e1e6d..4adde20e 100644
--- a/app/Entities/Episode.php
+++ b/app/Entities/Episode.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use CodeIgniter\Files\File;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\Files\UploadedFile;
 use CodeIgniter\I18n\Time;
 use Exception;
+use Config\Images;
 use League\CommonMark\Environment\Environment;
 use League\CommonMark\Extension\Autolink\AutolinkExtension;
 use League\CommonMark\Extension\CommonMark\CommonMarkCoreExtension;
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ class Episode extends Entity
         } else {
             $cover = new Image([
                 'file_key' => 'podcasts/' . $this->getPodcast()->handle . '/' . $this->attributes['slug'] . '.' . $file->getExtension(),
-                'sizes'    => config('Images')
+                'sizes'    => config(Images::class)
 ->podcastCoverSizes,
                 'uploaded_by' => $this->attributes['updated_by'],
                 'updated_by'  => $this->attributes['updated_by'],
diff --git a/app/Entities/Person.php b/app/Entities/Person.php
index 961f5603..9af5f92c 100644
--- a/app/Entities/Person.php
+++ b/app/Entities/Person.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use App\Models\PersonModel;
 use CodeIgniter\Entity\Entity;
 use CodeIgniter\Files\File;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\Files\UploadedFile;
+use Config\Images;
 use Modules\Media\Entities\Image;
 use Modules\Media\Models\MediaModel;
 use RuntimeException;
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ class Person extends Entity
         } else {
             $avatar = new Image([
                 'file_key' => 'persons/' . $this->attributes['unique_name'] . '.' . $file->getExtension(),
-                'sizes'    => config('Images')
+                'sizes'    => config(Images::class)
 ->personAvatarSizes,
                 'uploaded_by' => $this->attributes['updated_by'],
                 'updated_by'  => $this->attributes['updated_by'],
diff --git a/app/Entities/Podcast.php b/app/Entities/Podcast.php
index d57a1463..23fd04e7 100644
--- a/app/Entities/Podcast.php
+++ b/app/Entities/Podcast.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use CodeIgniter\Files\File;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\Files\UploadedFile;
 use CodeIgniter\I18n\Time;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Entities\User;
+use Config\Images;
 use Exception;
 use League\CommonMark\Environment\Environment;
 use League\CommonMark\Extension\Autolink\AutolinkExtension;
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ class Podcast extends Entity
         } else {
             $cover = new Image([
                 'file_key' => 'podcasts/' . $this->attributes['handle'] . '/cover.' . $file->getExtension(),
-                'sizes'    => config('Images')
+                'sizes'    => config(Images::class)
 ->podcastCoverSizes,
                 'uploaded_by' => $this->attributes['updated_by'],
                 'updated_by'  => $this->attributes['updated_by'],
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ class Podcast extends Entity
         } else {
             $banner = new Image([
                 'file_key' => 'podcasts/' . $this->attributes['handle'] . '/banner.' . $file->getExtension(),
-                'sizes'    => config('Images')
+                'sizes'    => config(Images::class)
 ->podcastBannerSizes,
                 'uploaded_by' => $this->attributes['updated_by'],
                 'updated_by'  => $this->attributes['updated_by'],
diff --git a/app/Helpers/misc_helper.php b/app/Helpers/misc_helper.php
index 635a07cb..1b6046e2 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/misc_helper.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/misc_helper.php
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 use App\Entities\Person;
 use App\Entities\Podcast;
+use Config\App;
+use Config\Images;
 use Modules\Media\Entities\Image;
 
 /**
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ if (! function_exists('get_browser_language')) {
     function get_browser_language(?string $httpAcceptLanguage = null): string
     {
         if ($httpAcceptLanguage === null) {
-            return config('App')->defaultLocale;
+            return config(App::class)->defaultLocale;
         }
 
         $langs = explode(',', $httpAcceptLanguage);
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ if (! function_exists('format_bytes')) {
 if (! function_exists('get_site_icon_url')) {
     function get_site_icon_url(string $size): string
     {
-        if (config('App')->siteIcon['ico'] === service('settings')->get('App.siteIcon')['ico']) {
+        if (config(App::class)->siteIcon['ico'] === service('settings')->get('App.siteIcon')['ico']) {
             // return default site icon url
             return base_url(service('settings')->get('App.siteIcon')[$size]);
         }
@@ -304,12 +306,12 @@ if (! function_exists('get_podcast_banner')) {
     function get_podcast_banner_url(Podcast $podcast, string $size): string
     {
         if (! $podcast->banner instanceof Image) {
-            $defaultBanner = config('Images')
+            $defaultBanner = config(Images::class)
                 ->podcastBannerDefaultPaths[service('settings')->get('App.theme')] ?? config(
-                    'Images'
+                    Images::class
                 )->podcastBannerDefaultPaths['default'];
 
-            $sizes = config('Images')
+            $sizes = config(Images::class)
 ->podcastBannerSizes;
 
             $sizeConfig = $sizes[$size];
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ if (! function_exists('get_podcast_banner_mimetype')) {
     function get_podcast_banner_mimetype(Podcast $podcast, string $size): string
     {
         if (! $podcast->banner instanceof Image) {
-            $sizes = config('Images')
+            $sizes = config(Images::class)
 ->podcastBannerSizes;
 
             $sizeConfig = $sizes[$size];
@@ -338,7 +340,7 @@ if (! function_exists('get_podcast_banner_mimetype')) {
 
             // return default site icon url
             return array_key_exists('mimetype', $sizeConfig) ? $sizeConfig['mimetype'] : config(
-                'Images'
+                Images::class
             )->podcastBannerDefaultMimeType;
         }
 
@@ -351,10 +353,10 @@ if (! function_exists('get_avatar_url')) {
     function get_avatar_url(Person $person, string $size): string
     {
         if (! $person->avatar instanceof Image) {
-            $defaultAvatarPath = config('Images')
+            $defaultAvatarPath = config(Images::class)
 ->avatarDefaultPath;
 
-            $sizes = config('Images')
+            $sizes = config(Images::class)
 ->personAvatarSizes;
 
             $sizeConfig = $sizes[$size];
diff --git a/app/Helpers/page_helper.php b/app/Helpers/page_helper.php
index 253b0135..49d15a79 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/page_helper.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/page_helper.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
  */
 
 use App\Models\PageModel;
+use Config\App;
 
 if (! function_exists('render_page_links')) {
     /**
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ if (! function_exists('render_page_links')) {
         }
 
         // if set in .env, add legal notice link at the end of page links
-        if (config('App')->legalNoticeURL !== null) {
-            $links .= anchor(config('App')->legalNoticeURL, lang('Common.legal_notice'), [
+        if (config(App::class)->legalNoticeURL !== null) {
+            $links .= anchor(config(App::class)->legalNoticeURL, lang('Common.legal_notice'), [
                 'class'  => 'px-2 py-1 underline hover:no-underline focus:ring-accent',
                 'target' => '_blank',
                 'rel'    => 'noopener noreferrer',
diff --git a/app/Helpers/rss_helper.php b/app/Helpers/rss_helper.php
index a20f71a6..4b0d187c 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/rss_helper.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/rss_helper.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use Config\Mimes;
 use Modules\Media\Entities\Chapters;
 use Modules\Media\Entities\Transcript;
 use Modules\PremiumPodcasts\Entities\Subscription;
+use Modules\WebSub\Config\WebSub;
 
 if (! function_exists('get_rss_feed')) {
     /**
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ if (! function_exists('get_rss_feed')) {
         $atomLink->addAttribute('type', 'application/rss+xml');
 
         // websub: add links to hubs defined in config
-        $websubHubs = config('WebSub')
+        $websubHubs = config(WebSub::class)
             ->hubs;
         foreach ($websubHubs as $websubHub) {
             $atomLinkHub = $channel->addChild('link', null, $atomNamespace);
diff --git a/app/Helpers/seo_helper.php b/app/Helpers/seo_helper.php
index 0fc27244..c5755998 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/seo_helper.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/seo_helper.php
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use App\Entities\EpisodeComment;
 use App\Entities\Page;
 use App\Entities\Podcast;
 use App\Entities\Post;
+use Config\Embed;
+use Config\Images;
 use Melbahja\Seo\MetaTags;
 use Melbahja\Seo\Schema;
 use Melbahja\Seo\Schema\Thing;
@@ -56,8 +58,8 @@ if (! function_exists('get_podcast_metatags')) {
             ->description(esc($podcast->description))
             ->image((string) $podcast->cover->og_url)
             ->canonical((string) current_url())
-            ->og('image:width', (string) config('Images')->podcastCoverSizes['og']['width'])
-            ->og('image:height', (string) config('Images')->podcastCoverSizes['og']['height'])
+            ->og('image:width', (string) config(Images::class)->podcastCoverSizes['og']['width'])
+            ->og('image:height', (string) config(Images::class)->podcastCoverSizes['og']['height'])
             ->og('locale', $podcast->language_code)
             ->og('site_name', esc(service('settings')->get('App.siteName')))
             ->push('link', [
@@ -106,8 +108,8 @@ if (! function_exists('get_episode_metatags')) {
             ->image((string) $episode->cover->og_url, 'player')
             ->canonical($episode->link)
             ->og('site_name', esc(service('settings')->get('App.siteName')))
-            ->og('image:width', (string) config('Images')->podcastCoverSizes['og']['width'])
-            ->og('image:height', (string) config('Images')->podcastCoverSizes['og']['height'])
+            ->og('image:width', (string) config(Images::class)->podcastCoverSizes['og']['width'])
+            ->og('image:height', (string) config(Images::class)->podcastCoverSizes['og']['height'])
             ->og('locale', $episode->podcast->language_code)
             ->og('audio', $episode->audio_opengraph_url)
             ->og('audio:type', $episode->audio->file_mimetype)
@@ -116,8 +118,8 @@ if (! function_exists('get_episode_metatags')) {
             ->twitter('audio:partner', $episode->podcast->publisher ?? '')
             ->twitter('audio:artist_name', esc($episode->podcast->owner_name))
             ->twitter('player', $episode->getEmbedUrl('light'))
-            ->twitter('player:width', (string) config('Embed')->width)
-            ->twitter('player:height', (string) config('Embed')->height)
+            ->twitter('player:width', (string) config(Embed::class)->width)
+            ->twitter('player:height', (string) config(Embed::class)->height)
             ->push('link', [
                 'rel'  => 'alternate',
                 'type' => 'application/activity+json',
diff --git a/app/Libraries/RouteCollection.php b/app/Libraries/RouteCollection.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 75ea4757..00000000
--- a/app/Libraries/RouteCollection.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,280 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-/**
- * This file extends the Router class from the CodeIgniter 4 framework.
- *
- * It introduces the alternate-content option for a route.
- *
- * @copyright  2023 Ad Aures
- * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
- * @link       https://castopod.org/
- */
-
-namespace App\Libraries;
-
-use Closure;
-use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection as CodeIgniterRouteCollection;
-
-class RouteCollection extends CodeIgniterRouteCollection
-{
-    /**
-     * The current hostname from $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']
-     */
-    private ?string $httpHost = null;
-
-    /**
-     * Does the heavy lifting of creating an actual route. You must specify
-     * the request method(s) that this route will work for. They can be separated
-     * by a pipe character "|" if there is more than one.
-     *
-     * @param array<int, mixed>|Closure|string $to
-     * @param array<string, mixed> $options
-     */
-    protected function create(string $verb, string $from, $to, ?array $options = null): void
-    {
-        $overwrite = false;
-        $prefix = $this->group === null ? '' : $this->group . '/';
-
-        $from = esc(strip_tags($prefix . $from));
-
-        // While we want to add a route within a group of '/',
-        // it doesn't work with matching, so remove them...
-        if ($from !== '/') {
-            $from = trim($from, '/');
-        }
-
-        // When redirecting to named route, $to is an array like `['zombies' => '\Zombies::index']`.
-        if (is_array($to) && count($to) === 2) {
-            $to = $this->processArrayCallableSyntax($from, $to);
-        }
-
-        $options = array_merge($this->currentOptions ?? [], $options ?? []);
-
-        // Route priority detect
-        if (isset($options['priority'])) {
-            $options['priority'] = abs((int) $options['priority']);
-
-            if ($options['priority'] > 0) {
-                $this->prioritizeDetected = true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Hostname limiting?
-        if (! empty($options['hostname'])) {
-            // @todo determine if there's a way to whitelist hosts?
-            if (! $this->checkHostname($options['hostname'])) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            $overwrite = true;
-        }
-        // Limiting to subdomains?
-        elseif (! empty($options['subdomain'])) {
-            // If we don't match the current subdomain, then
-            // we don't need to add the route.
-            if (! $this->checkSubdomains($options['subdomain'])) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            $overwrite = true;
-        }
-
-        // Are we offsetting the binds?
-        // If so, take care of them here in one
-        // fell swoop.
-        if (isset($options['offset']) && is_string($to)) {
-            // Get a constant string to work with.
-            $to = preg_replace('/(\$\d+)/', '$X', $to);
-
-            for ($i = (int) $options['offset'] + 1; $i < (int) $options['offset'] + 7; ++$i) {
-                $to = preg_replace_callback('/\$X/', static fn ($m): string => '$' . $i, $to, 1);
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Replace our regex pattern placeholders with the actual thing
-        // so that the Router doesn't need to know about any of this.
-        foreach ($this->placeholders as $tag => $pattern) {
-            $from = str_ireplace(':' . $tag, $pattern, $from);
-        }
-
-        // If is redirect, No processing
-        if (! isset($options['redirect']) && is_string($to)) {
-            // If no namespace found, add the default namespace
-            if (strpos($to, '\\') === false || strpos($to, '\\') > 0) {
-                $namespace = $options['namespace'] ?? $this->defaultNamespace;
-                $to = trim((string) $namespace, '\\') . '\\' . $to;
-            }
-            // Always ensure that we escape our namespace so we're not pointing to
-            // \CodeIgniter\Routes\Controller::method.
-            $to = '\\' . ltrim($to, '\\');
-        }
-
-        $name = $options['as'] ?? $from;
-
-        helper('array');
-
-        // Don't overwrite any existing 'froms' so that auto-discovered routes
-        // do not overwrite any app/Config/Routes settings. The app
-        // routes should always be the "source of truth".
-        // this works only because discovered routes are added just prior
-        // to attempting to route the request.
-
-        // TODO: see how to overwrite routes differently
-        // restored change that broke Castopod routing with fediverse
-        // in CI4 v4.2.8 https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/6644
-        if (isset($this->routes[$verb][$name]) && ! $overwrite) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        $this->routes[$verb][$name] = [
-            'route' => [
-                $from => $to,
-            ],
-        ];
-
-        $this->routesOptions[$verb][$from] = $options;
-
-        // Is this a redirect?
-        if (isset($options['redirect']) && is_numeric($options['redirect'])) {
-            $this->routes['*'][$name]['redirect'] = $options['redirect'];
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Compares the hostname passed in against the current hostname
-     * on this page request.
-     *
-     * @param string $hostname Hostname in route options
-     */
-    private function checkHostname($hostname): bool
-    {
-        // CLI calls can't be on hostname.
-        if ($this->httpHost === null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return strtolower($this->httpHost) === strtolower($hostname);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param array<int, mixed> $to
-     *
-     * @return string|array<int, mixed>
-     */
-    private function processArrayCallableSyntax(string $from, array $to): string | array
-    {
-        // [classname, method]
-        // eg, [Home::class, 'index']
-        if (is_callable($to, true, $callableName)) {
-            // If the route has placeholders, add params automatically.
-            $params = $this->getMethodParams($from);
-
-            return '\\' . $callableName . $params;
-        }
-
-        // [[classname, method], params]
-        // eg, [[Home::class, 'index'], '$1/$2']
-        if (
-            isset($to[0], $to[1])
-            && is_callable($to[0], true, $callableName)
-            && is_string($to[1])
-        ) {
-            return '\\' . $callableName . '/' . $to[1];
-        }
-
-        return $to;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Compares the subdomain(s) passed in against the current subdomain
-     * on this page request.
-     *
-     * @param string|string[] $subdomains
-     */
-    private function checkSubdomains($subdomains): bool
-    {
-        // CLI calls can't be on subdomain.
-        if ($this->httpHost === null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if ($this->currentSubdomain === null) {
-            $this->currentSubdomain = $this->determineCurrentSubdomain();
-        }
-
-        if (! is_array($subdomains)) {
-            $subdomains = [$subdomains];
-        }
-
-        // Routes can be limited to any sub-domain. In that case, though,
-        // it does require a sub-domain to be present.
-        if (! empty($this->currentSubdomain) && in_array('*', $subdomains, true)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return in_array($this->currentSubdomain, $subdomains, true);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the method param string like `/$1/$2` for placeholders
-     */
-    private function getMethodParams(string $from): string
-    {
-        preg_match_all('/\(.+?\)/', $from, $matches);
-        $count = is_countable($matches[0]) ? count($matches[0]) : 0;
-
-        $params = '';
-
-        for ($i = 1; $i <= $count; ++$i) {
-            $params .= '/$' . $i;
-        }
-
-        return $params;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Examines the HTTP_HOST to get the best match for the subdomain. It
-     * won't be perfect, but should work for our needs.
-     *
-     * It's especially not perfect since it's possible to register a domain
-     * with a period (.) as part of the domain name.
-     *
-     * @return false|string the subdomain
-     */
-    private function determineCurrentSubdomain()
-    {
-        // We have to ensure that a scheme exists
-        // on the URL else parse_url will mis-interpret
-        // 'host' as the 'path'.
-        $url = $this->httpHost;
-        if (strpos($url, 'http') !== 0) {
-            $url = 'http://' . $url;
-        }
-
-        $parsedUrl = parse_url($url);
-
-        $host = explode('.', $parsedUrl['host']);
-
-        if ($host[0] === 'www') {
-            unset($host[0]);
-        }
-
-        // Get rid of any domains, which will be the last
-        unset($host[count($host) - 1]);
-
-        // Account for .co.uk, .co.nz, etc. domains
-        if (end($host) === 'co') {
-            $host = array_slice($host, 0, -1);
-        }
-
-        // If we only have 1 part left, then we don't have a sub-domain.
-        if (count($host) === 1) {
-            // Set it to false so we don't make it back here again.
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return array_shift($host);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/app/Libraries/Router.php b/app/Libraries/Router.php
index 6bb71997..0dacb8bd 100644
--- a/app/Libraries/Router.php
+++ b/app/Libraries/Router.php
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace App\Libraries;
 
+use CodeIgniter\Exceptions\PageNotFoundException;
 use CodeIgniter\Router\Exceptions\RedirectException;
+use CodeIgniter\Router\Exceptions\RouterException;
 use CodeIgniter\Router\Router as CodeIgniterRouter;
 use Config\Services;
 
@@ -40,26 +42,14 @@ class Router extends CodeIgniterRouter
         $uri = $uri === '/' ? $uri : trim($uri, '/ ');
 
         // Loop through the route array looking for wildcards
-        foreach ($routes as $routeKey => $val) {
-            // Reset localeSegment
-            $localeSegment = null;
-
+        foreach ($routes as $routeKey => $handler) {
             $routeKey = $routeKey === '/' ? $routeKey : ltrim($routeKey, '/ ');
 
             $matchedKey = $routeKey;
 
             // Are we dealing with a locale?
-            if (str_contains($routeKey, '{locale}')) {
-                $localeSegment = array_search(
-                    '{locale}',
-                    preg_split('~[\/]*((^[a-zA-Z0-9])|\(([^()]*)\))*[\/]+~m', $routeKey),
-                    true,
-                );
-
-                // Replace it with a regex so it
-                // will actually match.
-                $routeKey = str_replace('/', '\/', $routeKey);
-                $routeKey = str_replace('{locale}', '[^\/]+', $routeKey);
+            if (strpos($routeKey, '{locale}') !== false) {
+                $routeKey = str_replace('{locale}', '[^/]+', $routeKey);
             }
 
             // Does the RegEx match?
@@ -68,32 +58,51 @@ class Router extends CodeIgniterRouter
 
                 // Is this route supposed to redirect to another?
                 if ($this->collection->isRedirect($routeKey)) {
+                    // replacing matched route groups with references: post/([0-9]+) -> post/$1
+                    $redirectTo = preg_replace_callback('/(\([^\(]+\))/', static function (): string {
+                        static $i = 1;
+
+                        return '$' . $i++;
+                    }, (string) (is_array($handler) ? key($handler) : $handler));
+
                     throw new RedirectException(
-                        is_array($val) ? key($val) : $val,
-                        $this->collection->getRedirectCode($routeKey),
+                        preg_replace('#^' . $routeKey . '$#u', $redirectTo, $uri),
+                        $this->collection->getRedirectCode($routeKey)
                     );
                 }
 
                 // Store our locale so CodeIgniter object can
                 // assign it to the Request.
-                if (isset($localeSegment)) {
-                    // The following may be inefficient, but doesn't upset NetBeans :-/
-                    $temp = explode('/', $uri);
-                    $this->detectedLocale = $temp[$localeSegment];
+                if (strpos($matchedKey, '{locale}') !== false) {
+                    preg_match(
+                        '#^' . str_replace('{locale}', '(?<locale>[^/]+)', $matchedKey) . '$#u',
+                        $uri,
+                        $matched
+                    );
+
+                    if ($this->collection->shouldUseSupportedLocalesOnly()
+                        && ! in_array($matched['locale'], config(App::class)->supportedLocales, true)) {
+                        // Throw exception to prevent the autorouter, if enabled,
+                        // from trying to find a route
+                        throw PageNotFoundException::forLocaleNotSupported($matched['locale']);
+                    }
+
+                    $this->detectedLocale = $matched['locale'];
+                    unset($matched);
                 }
 
                 // Are we using Closures? If so, then we need
                 // to collect the params into an array
                 // so it can be passed to the controller method later.
-                if (! is_string($val) && is_callable($val)) {
-                    $this->controller = $val;
+                if (! is_string($handler) && is_callable($handler)) {
+                    $this->controller = $handler;
 
                     // Remove the original string from the matches array
                     array_shift($matches);
 
                     $this->params = $matches;
 
-                    $this->matchedRoute = [$matchedKey, $val];
+                    $this->setMatchedRoute($matchedKey, $handler);
 
                     return true;
                 }
@@ -123,62 +132,74 @@ class Router extends CodeIgniterRouter
                     $expectedContentType = $parsedHeader[0];
                     foreach ($supported as $available) {
                         if (
-                            $negotiate->callMatch($expectedContentType, $available, true)
+                            ! $negotiate->callMatch($expectedContentType, $available, true)
                         ) {
-                            if (
-                                array_key_exists(
-                                    'namespace',
-                                    $this->matchedRouteOptions[
-                                        'alternate-content'
-                                    ][$available],
-                                )
-                            ) {
-                                $this->collection->setDefaultNamespace(
-                                    $this->matchedRouteOptions[
-                                        'alternate-content'
-                                    ][$available]['namespace'],
-                                );
-                            }
-
-                            $val =
-                                $this->collection->getDefaultNamespace() .
-                                $this->directory .
-                                $this->matchedRouteOptions['alternate-content'][
-                                    $available
-                                ]['controller-method'];
-
-                            // no need to continue loop as $val has been overwritten
-                            break;
+                            continue;
                         }
+
+                        if (
+                            array_key_exists(
+                                'namespace',
+                                $this->matchedRouteOptions[
+                                    'alternate-content'
+                                    ][$available],
+                            )
+                        ) {
+                            $this->collection->setDefaultNamespace(
+                                $this->matchedRouteOptions[
+                                    'alternate-content'
+                                    ][$available]['namespace'],
+                            );
+                        }
+
+                        $handler =
+                            $this->collection->getDefaultNamespace() .
+                            $this->directory .
+                            $this->matchedRouteOptions['alternate-content'][
+                                $available
+                            ]['controller-method'];
+
+                        // no need to continue loop as $handle has been overwritten
+                        break;
                     }
                 }
 
-                // Are we using the default method for back-references?
+                // Are we using Closures? If so, then we need
+                // to collect the params into an array
+                // so it can be passed to the controller method later.
+                if (! is_string($handler) && is_callable($handler)) {
+                    $this->controller = $handler;
 
-                // Support resource route when function with subdirectory
-                // ex: $routes->resource('Admin/Admins');
-                if (
-                    str_contains((string) $val, '$') &&
-                    str_contains($routeKey, '(') &&
-                    str_contains($routeKey, '/')
-                ) {
-                    $replacekey = str_replace('/(.*)', '', $routeKey);
-                    $val = preg_replace('#^' . $routeKey . '$#u', (string) $val, $uri);
-                    $val = str_replace($replacekey, str_replace('/', '\\', $replacekey), $val);
-                } elseif (str_contains((string) $val, '$') && str_contains($routeKey, '(')) {
-                    $val = preg_replace('#^' . $routeKey . '$#u', (string) $val, $uri);
-                } elseif (str_contains((string) $val, '/')) {
-                    [$controller, $method] = explode('::', (string) $val);
+                    // Remove the original string from the matches array
+                    array_shift($matches);
 
-                    // Only replace slashes in the controller, not in the method.
-                    $controller = str_replace('/', '\\', $controller);
+                    $this->params = $matches;
 
-                    $val = $controller . '::' . $method;
+                    $this->setMatchedRoute($matchedKey, $handler);
+
+                    return true;
                 }
 
-                $this->setRequest(explode('/', (string) $val));
+                [$controller] = explode('::', (string) $handler);
 
-                $this->matchedRoute = [$matchedKey, $val];
+                // Checks `/` in controller name
+                if (strpos($controller, '/') !== false) {
+                    throw RouterException::forInvalidControllerName($handler);
+                }
+
+                if (strpos((string) $handler, '$') !== false && strpos($routeKey, '(') !== false) {
+                    // Checks dynamic controller
+                    if (strpos($controller, '$') !== false) {
+                        throw RouterException::forDynamicController($handler);
+                    }
+
+                    // Using back-references
+                    $handler = preg_replace('#^' . $routeKey . '$#u', (string) $handler, $uri);
+                }
+
+                $this->setRequest(explode('/', (string) $handler));
+
+                $this->setMatchedRoute($matchedKey, $handler);
 
                 return true;
             }
diff --git a/app/Libraries/ViewComponents/ComponentRenderer.php b/app/Libraries/ViewComponents/ComponentRenderer.php
index f9e916c0..79e1987b 100644
--- a/app/Libraries/ViewComponents/ComponentRenderer.php
+++ b/app/Libraries/ViewComponents/ComponentRenderer.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class ComponentRenderer
 
     public function __construct()
     {
-        $this->config = config('ViewComponents');
+        $this->config = config(ViewComponents::class);
     }
 
     public function render(string $output): string
diff --git a/app/Libraries/ViewThemes/Theme.php b/app/Libraries/ViewThemes/Theme.php
index 30020dcb..f3d94796 100644
--- a/app/Libraries/ViewThemes/Theme.php
+++ b/app/Libraries/ViewThemes/Theme.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Theme
 
     public function __construct()
     {
-        $this->config = config('Themes');
+        $this->config = config(Themes::class);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class Theme
     {
         $themes = [];
 
-        $config = config('Themes');
+        $config = config(Themes::class);
 
         foreach ($config->themes as $name => $folder) {
             $themes[] = [
diff --git a/app/Libraries/Vite/Vite.php b/app/Libraries/Vite/Vite.php
index 64b4202d..b0dea4ec 100644
--- a/app/Libraries/Vite/Vite.php
+++ b/app/Libraries/Vite/Vite.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Vite;
 
 use ErrorException;
+use Vite\Config\Vite as ViteConfig;
 
 class Vite
 {
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ class Vite
 
     public function asset(string $path, string $type): string
     {
-        if (config('Vite')->environment !== 'production') {
+        if (config(ViteConfig::class)->environment !== 'production') {
             return $this->loadDev($path, $type);
         }
 
@@ -29,7 +30,10 @@ class Vite
 
     private function loadDev(string $path, string $type): string
     {
-        return $this->getHtmlTag(config('Vite')->baseUrl . config('Vite')->assetsRoot . "/{$path}", $type);
+        return $this->getHtmlTag(
+            config(ViteConfig::class)->baseUrl . config(ViteConfig::class)->assetsRoot . "/{$path}",
+            $type
+        );
     }
 
     private function loadProd(string $path, string $type): string
@@ -37,8 +41,8 @@ class Vite
         if ($this->manifestData === null) {
             $cacheName = 'vite-manifest';
             if (! ($cachedManifest = cache($cacheName))) {
-                $manifestPath = config('Vite')
-                    ->assetsRoot . '/' . config('Vite')
+                $manifestPath = config(ViteConfig::class)
+                    ->assetsRoot . '/' . config(ViteConfig::class)
                     ->manifestFile;
                 try {
                     if (($manifestContents = file_get_contents($manifestPath)) !== false) {
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ class Vite
             // import css dependencies if any
             if (array_key_exists('css', $manifestElement)) {
                 foreach ($manifestElement['css'] as $cssFile) {
-                    $html .= $this->getHtmlTag('/' . config('Vite')->assetsRoot . '/' . $cssFile, 'css');
+                    $html .= $this->getHtmlTag('/' . config(ViteConfig::class)->assetsRoot . '/' . $cssFile, 'css');
                 }
             }
 
@@ -73,19 +77,27 @@ class Vite
                         // import css dependencies if any
                         if (array_key_exists('css', $this->manifestData[$importPath])) {
                             foreach ($this->manifestData[$importPath]['css'] as $cssFile) {
-                                $html .= $this->getHtmlTag('/' . config('Vite')->assetsRoot . '/' . $cssFile, 'css');
+                                $html .= $this->getHtmlTag(
+                                    '/' . config(ViteConfig::class)->assetsRoot . '/' . $cssFile,
+                                    'css'
+                                );
                             }
                         }
 
                         $html .= $this->getHtmlTag(
-                            '/' . config('Vite')->assetsRoot . '/' . $this->manifestData[$importPath]['file'],
+                            '/' . config(
+                                ViteConfig::class
+                            )->assetsRoot . '/' . $this->manifestData[$importPath]['file'],
                             'js'
                         );
                     }
                 }
             }
 
-            $html .= $this->getHtmlTag('/' . config('Vite')->assetsRoot . '/' . $manifestElement['file'], $type);
+            $html .= $this->getHtmlTag(
+                '/' . config(ViteConfig::class)->assetsRoot . '/' . $manifestElement['file'],
+                $type
+            );
         }
 
         return $html;
diff --git a/app/Models/PlatformModel.php b/app/Models/PlatformModel.php
index 14219f80..7665a6f5 100644
--- a/app/Models/PlatformModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/PlatformModel.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace App\Models;
 
 use App\Entities\Platform;
 use CodeIgniter\Model;
+use Config\App;
 
 class PlatformModel extends Model
 {
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class PlatformModel extends Model
     public function getPlatforms(): array
     {
         if (! ($found = cache('platforms'))) {
-            $baseUrl = rtrim((string) config('app')->baseURL, '/');
+            $baseUrl = rtrim(config(App::class)->baseURL, '/');
             $found = $this->select(
                 "*, CONCAT('{$baseUrl}/assets/images/platforms/',`type`,'/',`slug`,'.svg') as icon",
             )->findAll();
diff --git a/app/Models/PodcastModel.php b/app/Models/PodcastModel.php
index f64d7915..63863b7d 100644
--- a/app/Models/PodcastModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/PodcastModel.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use App\Entities\Actor;
 use App\Entities\Podcast;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\URI;
 use CodeIgniter\Model;
+use Config\Fediverse;
 use phpseclib\Crypt\RSA;
 
 class PodcastModel extends Model
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ class PodcastModel extends Model
 
             // delete all cache for podcast actor
             cache()
-                ->deleteMatching(config('Fediverse') ->cachePrefix . "actor#{$podcast->actor_id}*");
+                ->deleteMatching(config(Fediverse::class) ->cachePrefix . "actor#{$podcast->actor_id}*");
 
             // delete model requests cache, includes feed / query / episode lists, etc.
             cache()
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index f0a7a3ff..644be9a3 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
   "require": {
     "php": "^8.1",
-    "codeigniter4/framework": "v4.3.8",
+    "codeigniter4/framework": "v4.4.0",
     "james-heinrich/getid3": "^2.0.0-beta5",
     "whichbrowser/parser": "^v2.1.7",
     "geoip2/geoip2": "v2.13.0",
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 87e62f86..970c6488 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
     "This file is @generated automatically"
   ],
-  "content-hash": "bf2ad79ae7e152da4c25f9dfa59e887f",
+  "content-hash": "4526c68d78e5abe8e5c86016356e15f9",
   "packages": [
     {
       "name": "adaures/ipcat-php",
@@ -304,16 +304,16 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "codeigniter4/framework",
-      "version": "v4.3.8",
+      "version": "v4.4.0",
       "source": {
         "type": "git",
         "url": "https://github.com/codeigniter4/framework.git",
-        "reference": "10c23e96db99171bc7632184d0e986e6eecc242d"
+        "reference": "30008a0e3c342f2b6e5083927bec49feec95ed53"
       },
       "dist": {
         "type": "zip",
-        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/codeigniter4/framework/zipball/10c23e96db99171bc7632184d0e986e6eecc242d",
-        "reference": "10c23e96db99171bc7632184d0e986e6eecc242d",
+        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/codeigniter4/framework/zipball/30008a0e3c342f2b6e5083927bec49feec95ed53",
+        "reference": "30008a0e3c342f2b6e5083927bec49feec95ed53",
         "shasum": ""
       },
       "require": {
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
         "slack": "https://codeigniterchat.slack.com",
         "source": "https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4"
       },
-      "time": "2023-08-25T01:47:10+00:00"
+      "time": "2023-08-25T07:02:01+00:00"
     },
     {
       "name": "codeigniter4/settings",
@@ -5427,16 +5427,16 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "symfony/console",
-      "version": "v6.3.2",
+      "version": "v6.3.4",
       "source": {
         "type": "git",
         "url": "https://github.com/symfony/console.git",
-        "reference": "aa5d64ad3f63f2e48964fc81ee45cb318a723898"
+        "reference": "eca495f2ee845130855ddf1cf18460c38966c8b6"
       },
       "dist": {
         "type": "zip",
-        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/console/zipball/aa5d64ad3f63f2e48964fc81ee45cb318a723898",
-        "reference": "aa5d64ad3f63f2e48964fc81ee45cb318a723898",
+        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/console/zipball/eca495f2ee845130855ddf1cf18460c38966c8b6",
+        "reference": "eca495f2ee845130855ddf1cf18460c38966c8b6",
         "shasum": ""
       },
       "require": {
@@ -5488,7 +5488,7 @@
       "homepage": "https://symfony.com",
       "keywords": ["cli", "command-line", "console", "terminal"],
       "support": {
-        "source": "https://github.com/symfony/console/tree/v6.3.2"
+        "source": "https://github.com/symfony/console/tree/v6.3.4"
       },
       "funding": [
         {
@@ -5504,7 +5504,7 @@
           "type": "tidelift"
         }
       ],
-      "time": "2023-07-19T20:17:28+00:00"
+      "time": "2023-08-16T10:10:12+00:00"
     },
     {
       "name": "symfony/event-dispatcher",
@@ -6059,16 +6059,16 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "symfony/process",
-      "version": "v6.3.2",
+      "version": "v6.3.4",
       "source": {
         "type": "git",
         "url": "https://github.com/symfony/process.git",
-        "reference": "c5ce962db0d9b6e80247ca5eb9af6472bd4d7b5d"
+        "reference": "0b5c29118f2e980d455d2e34a5659f4579847c54"
       },
       "dist": {
         "type": "zip",
-        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/process/zipball/c5ce962db0d9b6e80247ca5eb9af6472bd4d7b5d",
-        "reference": "c5ce962db0d9b6e80247ca5eb9af6472bd4d7b5d",
+        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/process/zipball/0b5c29118f2e980d455d2e34a5659f4579847c54",
+        "reference": "0b5c29118f2e980d455d2e34a5659f4579847c54",
         "shasum": ""
       },
       "require": {
@@ -6096,7 +6096,7 @@
       "description": "Executes commands in sub-processes",
       "homepage": "https://symfony.com",
       "support": {
-        "source": "https://github.com/symfony/process/tree/v6.3.2"
+        "source": "https://github.com/symfony/process/tree/v6.3.4"
       },
       "funding": [
         {
@@ -6112,7 +6112,7 @@
           "type": "tidelift"
         }
       ],
-      "time": "2023-07-12T16:00:22+00:00"
+      "time": "2023-08-07T10:39:22+00:00"
     },
     {
       "name": "symfony/service-contracts",
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Config/Routes.php b/modules/Admin/Config/Routes.php
index 106fd39f..37edabe4 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Config/Routes.php
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ namespace Modules\Admin\Config;
 use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection;
 
 /** @var RouteCollection $routes */
-$routes = service('routes');
 
 // video-clips scheduler
 $routes->add('scheduled-video-clips', 'SchedulerController::generateVideoClips', [
@@ -16,8 +15,7 @@ $routes->add('scheduled-video-clips', 'SchedulerController::generateVideoClips',
 
 // Admin area routes
 $routes->group(
-    config('Admin')
-        ->gateway,
+    config(Admin::class)->gateway,
     [
         'namespace' => 'Modules\Admin\Controllers',
     ],
@@ -161,7 +159,7 @@ $routes->group(
                     'filter' => 'permission:podcast#.delete',
                 ]);
                 $routes->group('persons', static function ($routes): void {
-                    $routes->get('/', 'PodcastPersonController/$1', [
+                    $routes->get('/', 'PodcastPersonController::index/$1', [
                         'as'     => 'podcast-persons-manage',
                         'filter' => 'permission:podcast#.manage-persons',
                     ]);
@@ -457,7 +455,7 @@ $routes->group(
                             ],
                         );
                         $routes->group('persons', static function ($routes): void {
-                            $routes->get('/', 'EpisodePersonController/$1/$2', [
+                            $routes->get('/', 'EpisodePersonController::index/$1/$2', [
                                 'as'     => 'episode-persons-manage',
                                 'filter' => 'permission:podcast#.episodes.manage-persons',
                             ]);
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Controllers/AboutController.php b/modules/Admin/Controllers/AboutController.php
index b90f2542..b43453fc 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Controllers/AboutController.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Controllers/AboutController.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Modules\Admin\Controllers;
 
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RedirectResponse;
+use Config\App;
 use Config\Services;
 
 class AboutController extends BaseController
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ class AboutController extends BaseController
             'version'     => CP_VERSION,
             'php_version' => PHP_VERSION,
             'os'          => PHP_OS,
-            'languages'   => implode(', ', config('App')->supportedLocales),
+            'languages'   => implode(', ', config(App::class)->supportedLocales),
         ];
 
         return view('about', [
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Controllers/DashboardController.php b/modules/Admin/Controllers/DashboardController.php
index 7d6f4821..6ac175af 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Controllers/DashboardController.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Controllers/DashboardController.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Modules\Admin\Controllers;
 use App\Models\EpisodeModel;
 use App\Models\PodcastModel;
 use CodeIgniter\I18n\Time;
+use Config\App;
 use Modules\Media\Models\MediaModel;
 
 class DashboardController extends BaseController
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class DashboardController extends BaseController
             ->get()
             ->getResultArray()[0];
 
-        $appStorageLimit = config('App')
+        $appStorageLimit = config(App::class)
             ->storageLimit;
         if ($appStorageLimit === null || $appStorageLimit < 0) {
             $storageLimitBytes = disk_total_space('./');
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ class DashboardController extends BaseController
                 ->id;
         }
 
-        $bandwidthLimit = config('App')
+        $bandwidthLimit = config(App::class)
             ->bandwidthLimit;
 
         $data = [
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Controllers/PodcastController.php b/modules/Admin/Controllers/PodcastController.php
index 75fee3a9..bca38a66 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Controllers/PodcastController.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Controllers/PodcastController.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ use Modules\Analytics\Models\AnalyticsPodcastModel;
 use Modules\Analytics\Models\AnalyticsWebsiteByBrowserModel;
 use Modules\Analytics\Models\AnalyticsWebsiteByEntryPageModel;
 use Modules\Analytics\Models\AnalyticsWebsiteByRefererModel;
+use Modules\Auth\Config\AuthGroups;
 use Modules\Media\Entities\Image;
 use Modules\Media\FileManagers\FileManagerInterface;
 use Modules\Media\Models\MediaModel;
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ class PodcastController extends BaseController
 
         // generate podcast roles and permissions
         // before setting current user as podcast admin
-        config('AuthGroups')
+        config(AuthGroups::class)
             ->generatePodcastAuthorizations($newPodcastId);
         add_podcast_group(auth()->user(), (int) $newPodcastId, setting('AuthGroups.mostPowerfulPodcastGroup'));
 
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Controllers/VideoClipsController.php b/modules/Admin/Controllers/VideoClipsController.php
index d66fffde..a7205003 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Controllers/VideoClipsController.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Controllers/VideoClipsController.php
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ use App\Models\EpisodeModel;
 use App\Models\PodcastModel;
 use CodeIgniter\Exceptions\PageNotFoundException;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RedirectResponse;
+use Config\Colors;
 use Modules\Media\Entities\Transcript;
 use Modules\Media\Models\MediaModel;
+use Modules\MediaClipper\Config\MediaClipper;
 
 class VideoClipsController extends BaseController
 {
@@ -144,8 +146,8 @@ class VideoClipsController extends BaseController
             'title'      => 'required',
             'start_time' => 'required|greater_than_equal_to[0]',
             'duration'   => 'required|greater_than[0]',
-            'format'     => 'required|in_list[' . implode(',', array_keys(config('MediaClipper')->formats)) . ']',
-            'theme'      => 'required|in_list[' . implode(',', array_keys(config('Colors')->themes)) . ']',
+            'format'     => 'required|in_list[' . implode(',', array_keys(config(MediaClipper::class)->formats)) . ']',
+            'theme'      => 'required|in_list[' . implode(',', array_keys(config(Colors::class)->themes)) . ']',
         ];
 
         if (! $this->validate($rules)) {
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ class VideoClipsController extends BaseController
         }
 
         $themeName = $this->request->getPost('theme');
-        $themeColors = config('MediaClipper')
+        $themeColors = config(MediaClipper::class)
             ->themes[$themeName];
         $theme = [
             'name'    => $themeName,
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/ar/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/ar/Breadcrumb.php
index 66a2065d..f65f731a 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/ar/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/ar/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'الرئيسية',
     'podcasts' => 'بودكاستات',
     'episodes' => 'حلقات',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/br/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/br/Breadcrumb.php
index 04072451..2807e934 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/br/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/br/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'roll-istor',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Degemer',
     'podcasts' => 'podkastoù',
     'episodes' => 'rannoù',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/ca/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/ca/Breadcrumb.php
index d16b4eaa..4ccba18f 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/ca/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/ca/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'Ruta de navegació',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Inici',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodis',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/da/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/da/Breadcrumb.php
index a67d497b..fcf3d567 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/da/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/da/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'brødkrumme',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Hjem',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episoder',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/de/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/de/Breadcrumb.php
index 65ad6b2b..aa060fda 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/de/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/de/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'Pfad',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Startseite',
     'podcasts' => 'Podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'Folgen',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/el/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/el/Breadcrumb.php
index aa52554d..e642116c 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/el/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/el/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'διαδρομή (Breadcrumb)',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Αρχική σελίδα',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'επεισόδια',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/en/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/en/Breadcrumb.php
index ca682262..593322e6 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/en/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/en/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/es/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/es/Breadcrumb.php
index cc0b23bc..cace2713 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/es/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/es/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'ruta de navegación',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Inicio',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodios',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/fa/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/fa/Breadcrumb.php
index ca682262..593322e6 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/fa/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/fa/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/fr/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/fr/Breadcrumb.php
index 69b8205b..a25e678e 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/fr/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/fr/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'Fil d’Ariane',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Accueil',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'épisodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/fr2/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/fr2/Breadcrumb.php
index daa88fbb..5588f808 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/fr2/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/fr2/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'fil d’Ariane',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Accueil',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'épisodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/fr_CA/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/fr_CA/Breadcrumb.php
index ca682262..593322e6 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/fr_CA/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/fr_CA/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/fr_trad/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/fr_trad/Breadcrumb.php
index 558b90f7..896c373c 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/fr_trad/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/fr_trad/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/gd/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/gd/Breadcrumb.php
index ca682262..593322e6 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/gd/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/gd/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/gl/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/gl/Breadcrumb.php
index 4517dad4..15c54937 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/gl/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/gl/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'menú',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Inicio',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodios',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/id/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/id/Breadcrumb.php
index d68fe345..38927596 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/id/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/id/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/it/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/it/Breadcrumb.php
index 60d86070..21988dad 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/it/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/it/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodi',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/ja/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/ja/Breadcrumb.php
index ca682262..593322e6 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/ja/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/ja/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/ko/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/ko/Breadcrumb.php
index ca682262..593322e6 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/ko/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/ko/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/nl/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/nl/Breadcrumb.php
index ff66e639..4f2591f8 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/nl/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/nl/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'kruimelpad',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Hoofdpagina',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'afleveringen',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/nn-NO/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/nn-NO/Breadcrumb.php
index 8e133d91..d7811c3c 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/nn-NO/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/nn-NO/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'navigeringslenke',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Heim',
     'podcasts' => 'podkastar',
     'episodes' => 'episodar',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/oc/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/oc/Breadcrumb.php
index ca682262..593322e6 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/oc/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/oc/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/pl/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/pl/Breadcrumb.php
index 4e95f113..d3e718f0 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/pl/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/pl/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'okruszki',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Początek',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasty',
     'episodes' => 'odcinki',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/pt-BR/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/pt-BR/Breadcrumb.php
index 0194ee38..63d17e97 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/pt-BR/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/pt-BR/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Início',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episódios',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/pt/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/pt/Breadcrumb.php
index ca682262..593322e6 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/pt/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/pt/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/ro/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/ro/Breadcrumb.php
index ca682262..593322e6 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/ro/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/ro/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/ru/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/ru/Breadcrumb.php
index 956be05f..642f273d 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/ru/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/ru/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'навигационная цепочка',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Главная',
     'podcasts' => 'подкасты',
     'episodes' => 'выпуски',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/sk/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/sk/Breadcrumb.php
index c411de81..a3d97f7f 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/sk/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/sk/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'omrvinky',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Úvod',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasty',
     'episodes' => 'časti',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/sr_Latn/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/sr_Latn/Breadcrumb.php
index 678127b0..4f685d60 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/sr_Latn/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/sr_Latn/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb polja',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Početna',
     'podcasts' => 'podkasti',
     'episodes' => 'epizode',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/sv/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/sv/Breadcrumb.php
index a2c81378..a373f4cf 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/sv/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/sv/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Hem',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'avsnitt',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/uk/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/uk/Breadcrumb.php
index ca682262..593322e6 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/uk/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/uk/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => 'breadcrumb',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => 'Home',
     'podcasts' => 'podcasts',
     'episodes' => 'episodes',
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Language/zh-Hans/Breadcrumb.php b/modules/Admin/Language/zh-Hans/Breadcrumb.php
index df604854..e4c2d8a3 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Language/zh-Hans/Breadcrumb.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Language/zh-Hans/Breadcrumb.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2020 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 return [
     'label' => '面包屑导航',
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway => '主页',
     'podcasts' => '播客',
     'episodes' => '剧集',
diff --git a/modules/Analytics/Config/Routes.php b/modules/Analytics/Config/Routes.php
index acc9e49e..f8a925cf 100644
--- a/modules/Analytics/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/modules/Analytics/Config/Routes.php
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection;
+use Modules\Analytics\Config\Analytics;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2021 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
  * @link       https://castopod.org/
  */
 
-$routes = service('routes');
+/** @var RouteCollection $routes */
 
 /**
  * Analytics routes file
@@ -25,17 +28,17 @@ $routes->addPlaceholder(
 $routes->group('', [
     'namespace' => 'Modules\Analytics\Controllers',
 ], static function ($routes): void {
-    $routes->group(config('Analytics')->gateway . '/(:num)/(:class)', static function ($routes): void {
+    $routes->group(config(Analytics::class)->gateway . '/(:num)/(:class)', static function ($routes): void {
         $routes->get('/', 'AnalyticsController::getData/$1/$2', [
             'as'     => 'analytics-full-data',
-            'filter' => config('Analytics')
+            'filter' => config(Analytics::class)
                 ->routeFilters[
                 'analytics-full-data'
             ],
         ]);
         $routes->get('(:filter)', 'AnalyticsController::getData/$1/$2/$3', [
             'as'     => 'analytics-data',
-            'filter' => config('Analytics')
+            'filter' => config(Analytics::class)
                 ->routeFilters['analytics-data'],
         ]);
         $routes->get(
@@ -43,14 +46,14 @@ $routes->group('', [
             'AnalyticsController::getData/$1/$2/$3/$4',
             [
                 'as'     => 'analytics-filtered-data',
-                'filter' => config('Analytics')
+                'filter' => config(Analytics::class)
                     ->routeFilters[
                     'analytics-filtered-data'
                 ],
             ],
         );
     });
-    $routes->get(config('Analytics')->gateway . '/(:class)/(:filter)', 'AnalyticsController::getData/$1/$2', [
+    $routes->get(config(Analytics::class)->gateway . '/(:class)/(:filter)', 'AnalyticsController::getData/$1/$2', [
         'as' => 'analytics-data-instance',
     ]);
 
@@ -63,4 +66,4 @@ $routes->group('', [
 
 // Show the Unknown UserAgents
 $routes->get('.well-known/unknown-useragents', 'UnknownUserAgentsController');
-$routes->get('.well-known/unknown-useragents/(:num)', 'UnknownUserAgentsController/$1');
+$routes->get('.well-known/unknown-useragents/(:num)', 'UnknownUserAgentsController::index/$1');
diff --git a/modules/Analytics/Helpers/analytics_helper.php b/modules/Analytics/Helpers/analytics_helper.php
index a4612ca6..4e6f1240 100644
--- a/modules/Analytics/Helpers/analytics_helper.php
+++ b/modules/Analytics/Helpers/analytics_helper.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 use AdAures\Ipcat\IpDb;
 use Config\Services;
 use GeoIp2\Database\Reader;
+use Modules\Analytics\Config\Analytics;
 use Opawg\UserAgentsPhp\UserAgents;
 use WhichBrowser\Parser;
 
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ if (! function_exists('podcast_hit')) {
                 ? $_SERVER['HTTP_RANGE']
                 : null;
 
-            $salt = config('Analytics')
+            $salt = config(Analytics::class)
                 ->salt;
             // We create a sha1 hash for this Salt+Current_Date+IP_Address+User_Agent+Episode_ID (used to count only once multiple episode downloads):
             $episodeListenerHashId =
diff --git a/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Config/Routes.php b/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Config/Routes.php
index 0a02ebd1..0951a7d5 100644
--- a/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Config/Routes.php
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Modules\Api\Rest\V1\Config;
 
-$routes = service('routes');
+use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection;
+
+/** @var RouteCollection $routes */
 
 $routes->group(
-    config('RestApi')
+    config(RestApi::class)
         ->gateway . 'podcasts',
     [
         'namespace' => 'Modules\Api\Rest\V1\Controllers',
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ $routes->group(
 );
 
 $routes->group(
-    config('RestApi')
+    config(RestApi::class)
         ->gateway . 'episodes',
     [
         'namespace' => 'Modules\Api\Rest\V1\Controllers',
diff --git a/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Config/Services.php b/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Config/Services.php
index c4a3d72c..48c94897 100644
--- a/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Config/Services.php
+++ b/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Config/Services.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Modules\Api\Rest\V1\Config;
 
 use CodeIgniter\Config\BaseService;
+use Config\Exceptions as ExceptionsConfig;
 use Modules\Api\Rest\V1\Core\Exceptions;
 
 class Services extends BaseService
@@ -15,6 +16,6 @@ class Services extends BaseService
             return static::getSharedInstance('restApiExceptions');
         }
 
-        return new Exceptions(config('Exceptions'), static::request(), static::response());
+        return new Exceptions(config(ExceptionsConfig::class), static::request(), static::response());
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Controllers/EpisodeController.php b/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Controllers/EpisodeController.php
index 4e4f08eb..f90e809d 100644
--- a/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Controllers/EpisodeController.php
+++ b/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Controllers/EpisodeController.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use App\Models\EpisodeModel;
 use CodeIgniter\API\ResponseTrait;
 use CodeIgniter\Controller;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\Response;
+use Modules\Api\Rest\V1\Config\RestApi;
 use Modules\Api\Rest\V1\Config\Services;
 
 class EpisodeController extends Controller
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class EpisodeController extends Controller
         }
 
         $data = $builder->findAll(
-            (int) ($this->request->getGet('limit') ?? config('RestApi')->limit),
+            (int) ($this->request->getGet('limit') ?? config(RestApi::class)->limit),
             (int) $this->request->getGet('offset')
         );
 
diff --git a/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Filters/ApiFilter.php b/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Filters/ApiFilter.php
index c28af65e..9ee8fa5f 100644
--- a/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Filters/ApiFilter.php
+++ b/modules/Api/Rest/V1/Filters/ApiFilter.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ApiFilter implements FilterInterface
     public function before(RequestInterface $request, $arguments = null)
     {
         /** @var RestApi $restApiConfig */
-        $restApiConfig = config('RestApi');
+        $restApiConfig = config(RestApi::class);
 
         if (! $restApiConfig->enabled) {
             throw PageNotFoundException::forPageNotFound();
diff --git a/modules/Auth/Auth.php b/modules/Auth/Auth.php
index 09e32581..35a5e31d 100644
--- a/modules/Auth/Auth.php
+++ b/modules/Auth/Auth.php
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ namespace Modules\Auth;
 
 use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Auth as ShieldAuth;
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth as AuthConfig;
+use Modules\Auth\Config\AuthRoutes;
 
 class Auth extends ShieldAuth
 {
@@ -19,10 +21,10 @@ class Auth extends ShieldAuth
      */
     public function routes(RouteCollection &$routes, array $config = []): void
     {
-        $authRoutes = config('AuthRoutes')
+        $authRoutes = config(AuthRoutes::class)
             ->routes;
 
-        $routes->group(config('Auth')->gateway, [
+        $routes->group(config(AuthConfig::class)->gateway, [
             'namespace' => 'Modules\Auth\Controllers',
         ], static function (RouteCollection $routes) use ($authRoutes, $config): void {
             foreach ($authRoutes as $name => $row) {
diff --git a/modules/Auth/Config/Auth.php b/modules/Auth/Config/Auth.php
index a537c3ef..d765960a 100644
--- a/modules/Auth/Config/Auth.php
+++ b/modules/Auth/Config/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace Modules\Auth\Config;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Authentication\Actions\ActionInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Authentication\Actions\Email2FA;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Config\Auth as ShieldAuth;
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
 use Modules\Auth\Models\UserModel;
 
 class Auth extends ShieldAuth
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ class Auth extends ShieldAuth
     {
         parent::__construct();
 
-        $adminGateway = config('Admin')
+        $adminGateway = config(Admin::class)
             ->gateway;
 
         $this->redirects = [
diff --git a/modules/Auth/Config/Routes.php b/modules/Auth/Config/Routes.php
index af307640..0bdc30ca 100644
--- a/modules/Auth/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/modules/Auth/Config/Routes.php
@@ -4,14 +4,19 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Modules\Auth\Config;
 
-$routes = service('routes');
+use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection;
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
+/**
+ * @var RouteCollection $routes
+ */
 
 service('auth')
     ->routes($routes);
 
 // Admin routes for users and podcast contributors
 $routes->group(
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway,
     [
         'namespace' => 'Modules\Auth\Controllers',
diff --git a/modules/Auth/Config/Services.php b/modules/Auth/Config/Services.php
index f3dd45f7..5be76591 100644
--- a/modules/Auth/Config/Services.php
+++ b/modules/Auth/Config/Services.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace Modules\Auth\Config;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Authentication\Authentication;
 use Config\Services as BaseService;
 use Modules\Auth\Auth;
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth as AuthConfig;
 
 class Services extends BaseService
 {
@@ -16,10 +17,11 @@ class Services extends BaseService
     public static function auth(bool $getShared = true): Auth
     {
         if ($getShared) {
+            /** @var Auth */
             return self::getSharedInstance('auth');
         }
 
-        $config = config('Auth');
+        $config = config(AuthConfig::class);
 
         return new Auth(new Authentication($config));
     }
diff --git a/modules/Auth/Controllers/MagicLinkController.php b/modules/Auth/Controllers/MagicLinkController.php
index 6033a448..92223de5 100644
--- a/modules/Auth/Controllers/MagicLinkController.php
+++ b/modules/Auth/Controllers/MagicLinkController.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RedirectResponse;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RequestInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Controllers\MagicLinkController as ShieldMagicLinkController;
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth;
 use Modules\Auth\Models\UserModel;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use ViewThemes\Theme;
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class MagicLinkController extends ShieldMagicLinkController
     public function setPasswordView(): string | RedirectResponse
     {
         if (! session('magicLogin')) {
-            return redirect()->to(config('Auth')->loginRedirect());
+            return redirect()->to(config(Auth::class)->loginRedirect());
         }
 
         return view(setting('Auth.views')['magic-link-set-password']);
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ class MagicLinkController extends ShieldMagicLinkController
         }
 
         // Success!
-        return redirect()->to(config('Auth')->loginRedirect())
+        return redirect()->to(config(Auth::class)->loginRedirect())
             ->with('message', lang('MyAccount.messages.passwordChangeSuccess'));
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Config/Routes.php b/modules/Fediverse/Config/Routes.php
index 6aa75a00..7d5770c8 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Config/Routes.php
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2021 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
  * @link       https://castopod.org/
  */
 
-$routes = service('routes');
+/** @var RouteCollection $routes */
 
 $routes->addPlaceholder('actorUsername', '[a-zA-Z0-9\_]{1,32}');
 $routes->addPlaceholder(
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ $routes->group('', [
     // Actor
     $routes->group('@(:actorUsername)', static function ($routes): void {
         // Actor
-        $routes->get('/', 'ActorController/$1', [
+        $routes->get('/', 'ActorController::index/$1', [
             'as' => 'actor',
         ]);
         $routes->post('inbox', 'ActorController::inbox/$1', [
@@ -61,10 +63,10 @@ $routes->group('', [
     $routes->post('posts/new', 'PostController::attemptCreate/$1', [
         'as' => 'post-attempt-create',
     ]);
-    $routes->get('posts/(:uuid)', 'PostController/$1', [
+    $routes->get('posts/(:uuid)', 'PostController::index/$1', [
         'as' => 'post',
     ]);
-    $routes->get('posts/(:uuid)/replies', 'PostController/$1', [
+    $routes->get('posts/(:uuid)/replies', 'PostController::index/$1', [
         'as' => 'post-replies',
     ]);
     $routes->post(
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/ActorController.php b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/ActorController.php
index 52f35e36..8e725dee 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/ActorController.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/ActorController.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
 
     public function __construct()
     {
-        $this->config = config('Fediverse');
+        $this->config = config(Fediverse::class);
     }
 
     public function _remap(string $method, string ...$params): mixed
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/NodeInfo2Controller.php b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/NodeInfo2Controller.php
index 4457c600..753f66f3 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/NodeInfo2Controller.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/NodeInfo2Controller.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace Modules\Fediverse\Controllers;
 
 use CodeIgniter\Controller;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface;
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth;
 
 class NodeInfo2Controller extends Controller
 {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class NodeInfo2Controller extends Controller
                 'version'  => CP_VERSION,
             ],
             'protocols'         => ['activitypub'],
-            'openRegistrations' => config('Auth')
+            'openRegistrations' => config(Auth::class)
                 ->allowRegistration,
             'usage' => [
                 'users' => [
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/PostController.php b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/PostController.php
index 6141f402..267e818e 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/PostController.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/PostController.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class PostController extends Controller
 
     public function __construct()
     {
-        $this->config = config('Fediverse');
+        $this->config = config(Fediverse::class);
     }
 
     public function _remap(string $method, string ...$params): mixed
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Entities/Actor.php b/modules/Fediverse/Entities/Actor.php
index 12d65124..97948796 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Entities/Actor.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Entities/Actor.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Modules\Fediverse\Entities;
 
 use CodeIgniter\Entity\Entity;
+use Modules\Fediverse\Config\Fediverse;
 use RuntimeException;
 
 /**
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ class Actor extends Entity
     public function getAvatarImageUrl(): string
     {
         if ($this->attributes['avatar_image_url'] === null) {
-            return base_url(config('Fediverse')->defaultAvatarImagePath);
+            return base_url(config(Fediverse::class)->defaultAvatarImagePath);
         }
 
         return $this->attributes['avatar_image_url'];
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ class Actor extends Entity
     public function getAvatarImageMimetype(): string
     {
         if ($this->attributes['avatar_image_mimetype'] === null) {
-            return config('Fediverse')->defaultAvatarImageMimetype;
+            return config(Fediverse::class)->defaultAvatarImageMimetype;
         }
 
         return $this->attributes['avatar_image_mimetype'];
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ class Actor extends Entity
     public function getCoverImageUrl(): string
     {
         if ($this->attributes['cover_image_url'] === null) {
-            return base_url(config('Fediverse')->defaultCoverImagePath);
+            return base_url(config(Fediverse::class)->defaultCoverImagePath);
         }
 
         return $this->attributes['cover_image_url'];
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ class Actor extends Entity
     public function getCoverImageMimetype(): string
     {
         if ($this->attributes['cover_image_mimetype'] === null) {
-            return config('Fediverse')->defaultCoverImageMimetype;
+            return config(Fediverse::class)->defaultCoverImageMimetype;
         }
 
         return $this->attributes['cover_image_mimetype'];
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Models/ActivityModel.php b/modules/Fediverse/Models/ActivityModel.php
index cf9181fe..efc4028b 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Models/ActivityModel.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Models/ActivityModel.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use CodeIgniter\Database\BaseResult;
 use CodeIgniter\I18n\Time;
 use DateTimeInterface;
 use Michalsn\Uuid\UuidModel;
+use Modules\Fediverse\Config\Fediverse;
 use Modules\Fediverse\Entities\Activity;
 
 class ActivityModel extends UuidModel
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ class ActivityModel extends UuidModel
     public function getActivityById(string $activityId): ?Activity
     {
         $cacheName =
-            config('Fediverse')
+            config(Fediverse::class)
                 ->cachePrefix . "activity#{$activityId}";
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
             $found = $this->find($activityId);
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Models/ActorModel.php b/modules/Fediverse/Models/ActorModel.php
index db07c0be..1fe1ed54 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Models/ActorModel.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Models/ActorModel.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace Modules\Fediverse\Models;
 
 use CodeIgniter\Events\Events;
 use CodeIgniter\Model;
+use Modules\Fediverse\Config\Fediverse;
 use Modules\Fediverse\Entities\Actor;
 
 class ActorModel extends Model
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class ActorModel extends Model
     {
         $hashedActorUri = md5($actorUri);
         $cacheName =
-            config('Fediverse')
+            config(Fediverse::class)
                 ->cachePrefix . "actor-{$hashedActorUri}";
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
             $found = $this->where('uri', $actorUri)
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ class ActorModel extends Model
     public function getFollowers(int $actorId): array
     {
         $cacheName =
-            config('Fediverse')
+            config(Fediverse::class)
                 ->cachePrefix . "actor#{$actorId}_followers";
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
             $found = $this->join('fediverse_follows', 'fediverse_follows.actor_id = id', 'inner')
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ class ActorModel extends Model
      */
     public function getBlockedActors(): array
     {
-        $cacheName = config('Fediverse')
+        $cacheName = config(Fediverse::class)
             ->cachePrefix . 'blocked_actors';
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
             $found = $this->where('is_blocked', 1)
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ class ActorModel extends Model
 
     public function blockActor(int $actorId): void
     {
-        $prefix = config('Fediverse')
+        $prefix = config(Fediverse::class)
             ->cachePrefix;
         cache()
             ->delete($prefix . 'blocked_actors');
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ class ActorModel extends Model
 
     public function unblockActor(int $actorId): void
     {
-        $prefix = config('Fediverse')
+        $prefix = config(Fediverse::class)
             ->cachePrefix;
         cache()
             ->delete($prefix . 'blocked_actors');
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ class ActorModel extends Model
     {
         helper('fediverse');
 
-        $cacheName = config('Fediverse')
+        $cacheName = config(Fediverse::class)
             ->cachePrefix . 'blocked_actors';
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
             $result = $this->select('COUNT(*) as total_local_actors')
@@ -220,10 +221,10 @@ class ActorModel extends Model
     {
         helper('fediverse');
 
-        $cacheName = config('Fediverse')
+        $cacheName = config(Fediverse::class)
             ->cachePrefix . 'blocked_actors';
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
-            $tablePrefix = config('Database')
+            $tablePrefix = config(Database::class)
                 ->default['DBPrefix'];
             $result = $this->select('COUNT(DISTINCT `cp_fediverse_actors`.`id`) as `total_active_actors`', false)
                 ->join(
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ class ActorModel extends Model
 
     public function clearCache(Actor $actor): void
     {
-        $cachePrefix = config('Fediverse')
+        $cachePrefix = config(Fediverse::class)
             ->cachePrefix;
         $hashedActorUri = md5($actor->uri);
         $cacheDomain = str_replace(':', '', $actor->domain);
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Models/BlockedDomainModel.php b/modules/Fediverse/Models/BlockedDomainModel.php
index e8e4f514..16fbd6a6 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Models/BlockedDomainModel.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Models/BlockedDomainModel.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Modules\Fediverse\Models;
 use CodeIgniter\Database\BaseResult;
 use CodeIgniter\Events\Events;
 use CodeIgniter\Model;
+use Modules\Fediverse\Config\Fediverse;
 use Modules\Fediverse\Entities\BlockedDomain;
 
 class BlockedDomainModel extends Model
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class BlockedDomainModel extends Model
      */
     public function getBlockedDomains(): array
     {
-        $cacheName = config('Fediverse')
+        $cacheName = config(Fediverse::class)
             ->cachePrefix . 'blocked_domains';
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
             $found = $this->findAll();
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class BlockedDomainModel extends Model
     {
         $hashedDomainName = md5($name);
         $cacheName =
-            config('Fediverse')
+            config(Fediverse::class)
                 ->cachePrefix .
             "domain#{$hashedDomainName}_isBlocked";
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ class BlockedDomainModel extends Model
     public function blockDomain(string $name): int | bool
     {
         $hashedDomain = md5($name);
-        $prefix = config('Fediverse')
+        $prefix = config(Fediverse::class)
             ->cachePrefix;
         cache()
             ->delete($prefix . "domain#{$hashedDomain}_isBlocked");
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ class BlockedDomainModel extends Model
     public function unblockDomain(string $name): BaseResult | bool
     {
         $hashedDomain = md5($name);
-        $prefix = config('Fediverse')
+        $prefix = config(Fediverse::class)
             ->cachePrefix;
         cache()
             ->delete($prefix . "domain#{$hashedDomain}_isBlocked");
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Models/PostModel.php b/modules/Fediverse/Models/PostModel.php
index c472a61b..65d5d703 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Models/PostModel.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Models/PostModel.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use Modules\Fediverse\Activities\AnnounceActivity;
 use Modules\Fediverse\Activities\CreateActivity;
 use Modules\Fediverse\Activities\DeleteActivity;
 use Modules\Fediverse\Activities\UndoActivity;
+use Modules\Fediverse\Config\Fediverse;
 use Modules\Fediverse\Entities\Actor;
 use Modules\Fediverse\Entities\Post;
 use Modules\Fediverse\Objects\TombstoneObject;
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ class PostModel extends UuidModel
     {
         $hashedPostUri = md5($postUri);
         $cacheName =
-            config('Fediverse')
+            config(Fediverse::class)
                 ->cachePrefix . "post-{$hashedPostUri}";
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
             $found = $this->where('uri', $postUri)
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ class PostModel extends UuidModel
     public function getActorPublishedPosts(int $actorId): array
     {
         $cacheName =
-            config('Fediverse')
+            config(Fediverse::class)
                 ->cachePrefix .
             "actor#{$actorId}_published_posts";
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ class PostModel extends UuidModel
     public function getPostReplies(string $postId, bool $withBlocked = false): array
     {
         $cacheName =
-            config('Fediverse')
+            config(Fediverse::class)
                 ->cachePrefix .
             "post#{$postId}_replies" .
             ($withBlocked ? '_withBlocked' : '');
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ class PostModel extends UuidModel
     public function getPostReblogs(string $postId): array
     {
         $cacheName =
-            config('Fediverse')
+            config(Fediverse::class)
                 ->cachePrefix . "post#{$postId}_reblogs";
 
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ class PostModel extends UuidModel
             $post->uri = url_to('post', esc($post->actor->username), $newPostId);
 
             $createActivity = new CreateActivity();
-            $noteObjectClass = config('Fediverse')
+            $noteObjectClass = config(Fediverse::class)
                 ->noteObject;
             $createActivity
                 ->set('actor', $post->actor->uri)
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@ class PostModel extends UuidModel
     {
         helper('fediverse');
 
-        $cacheName = config('Fediverse')
+        $cacheName = config(Fediverse::class)
             ->cachePrefix . 'blocked_actors';
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
             $result = $this->select('COUNT(*) as total_local_posts')
@@ -660,7 +661,7 @@ class PostModel extends UuidModel
 
     public function clearCache(Post $post): void
     {
-        $cachePrefix = config('Fediverse')
+        $cachePrefix = config(Fediverse::class)
             ->cachePrefix;
 
         $hashedPostUri = md5($post->uri);
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Models/PreviewCardModel.php b/modules/Fediverse/Models/PreviewCardModel.php
index deedbe3b..ed333b1c 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Models/PreviewCardModel.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Models/PreviewCardModel.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace Modules\Fediverse\Models;
 
 use CodeIgniter\Database\BaseResult;
 use CodeIgniter\Model;
+use Modules\Fediverse\Config\Fediverse;
 use Modules\Fediverse\Entities\PreviewCard;
 
 class PreviewCardModel extends Model
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class PreviewCardModel extends Model
     {
         $hashedPreviewCardUrl = md5($url);
         $cacheName =
-            config('Fediverse')
+            config(Fediverse::class)
                 ->cachePrefix .
             "preview_card-{$hashedPreviewCardUrl}";
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class PreviewCardModel extends Model
     public function getPostPreviewCard(string $postId): ?PreviewCard
     {
         $cacheName =
-            config('Fediverse')
+            config(Fediverse::class)
                 ->cachePrefix . "post#{$postId}_preview_card";
         if (! ($found = cache($cacheName))) {
             $found = $this->join(
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ class PreviewCardModel extends Model
     {
         $hashedPreviewCardUrl = md5($url);
         cache()
-            ->delete(config('Fediverse') ->cachePrefix . "preview_card-{$hashedPreviewCardUrl}");
+            ->delete(config(Fediverse::class) ->cachePrefix . "preview_card-{$hashedPreviewCardUrl}");
 
         return $this->delete($id);
     }
diff --git a/modules/Install/Config/Routes.php b/modules/Install/Config/Routes.php
index 94a289c5..78012464 100644
--- a/modules/Install/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/modules/Install/Config/Routes.php
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Modules\Install\Config;
 
-$routes = service('routes');
+use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection;
+
+/** @var RouteCollection $routes */
 
 // Install Wizard routes
 $routes->group(
-    config('Install')
+    config(Install::class)
         ->gateway,
     [
         'namespace' => 'Modules\Install\Controllers',
diff --git a/modules/Install/Controllers/InstallController.php b/modules/Install/Controllers/InstallController.php
index 54462633..e131ec73 100644
--- a/modules/Install/Controllers/InstallController.php
+++ b/modules/Install/Controllers/InstallController.php
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RedirectResponse;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RequestInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Entities\User;
+use Config\App;
 use Config\Database;
 use Config\Services;
 use Dotenv\Dotenv;
 use Dotenv\Exception\ValidationException;
 use Modules\Auth\Models\UserModel;
+use Modules\Install\Config\Install;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use Throwable;
 use ViewThemes\Theme;
@@ -158,7 +160,9 @@ class InstallController extends Controller
 
         if (! $this->validate($rules)) {
             return redirect()
-                ->to((host_url() === null ? config('App') ->baseURL : host_url()) . config('Install')->gateway)
+                ->to(
+                    (host_url() === null ? config(App::class) ->baseURL : host_url()) . config(Install::class)->gateway
+                )
                 ->withInput()
                 ->with('errors', $this->validator->getErrors());
         }
@@ -176,7 +180,7 @@ class InstallController extends Controller
         helper('text');
 
         // redirect to full install url with new baseUrl input
-        return redirect()->to(reduce_double_slashes($baseUrl . '/' . config('Install')->gateway));
+        return redirect()->to(reduce_double_slashes($baseUrl . '/' . config(Install::class)->gateway));
     }
 
     public function databaseConfig(): string
diff --git a/modules/Media/Config/Routes.php b/modules/Media/Config/Routes.php
index 1c7ba01e..c8d4703a 100644
--- a/modules/Media/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/modules/Media/Config/Routes.php
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection;
+
 /**
  * @copyright  2023 Ad Aures
  * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html AGPL3
  * @link       https://castopod.org/
  */
 
-$routes = service('routes');
+/** @var RouteCollection $routes */
 
 $routes->get('static/(:any)', 'MediaController::serve/$1', [
     'as'        => 'media-serve',
diff --git a/modules/Media/Config/Services.php b/modules/Media/Config/Services.php
index bb66d217..9291c80b 100644
--- a/modules/Media/Config/Services.php
+++ b/modules/Media/Config/Services.php
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ class Services extends BaseService
             return self::getSharedInstance('file_manager');
         }
 
-        /** @var MediaConfig $config * */
-        $config = config('Media');
+        $config = config(MediaConfig::class);
         $fileManagerClass = $config->fileManagers[$config->fileManager];
 
         $fileManager = new $fileManagerClass($config);
diff --git a/modules/Media/Entities/BaseMedia.php b/modules/Media/Entities/BaseMedia.php
index 6098edd0..5509296c 100644
--- a/modules/Media/Entities/BaseMedia.php
+++ b/modules/Media/Entities/BaseMedia.php
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ class BaseMedia extends Entity
     /**
      * @param array<string, mixed> $data
      */
-    public function setAttributes(array $data): self
+    public function injectRawData(array $data): static
     {
-        parent::setAttributes($data);
+        parent::injectRawData($data);
 
         $this->initFileProperties();
 
diff --git a/modules/Media/Entities/Image.php b/modules/Media/Entities/Image.php
index b4b53499..af381455 100644
--- a/modules/Media/Entities/Image.php
+++ b/modules/Media/Entities/Image.php
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ class Image extends BaseMedia
     /**
      * @param array<string, string> $data
      */
-    public function setAttributes(array $data): self
+    public function injectRawData(array $data): static
     {
-        parent::setAttributes($data);
+        parent::injectRawData($data);
 
         if ($this->attributes === []) {
             return $this;
diff --git a/modules/Media/FileManagers/FS.php b/modules/Media/FileManagers/FS.php
index ca31bc23..aa2d2066 100644
--- a/modules/Media/FileManagers/FS.php
+++ b/modules/Media/FileManagers/FS.php
@@ -150,6 +150,6 @@ class FS implements FileManagerInterface
 
         $uri = trim($uri, '/');
 
-        return config('Media')->storage . '/' . config('Media')->root . '/' . $uri;
+        return config(MediaConfig::class)->storage . '/' . config(MediaConfig::class)->root . '/' . $uri;
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/MediaClipper/Commands/Generate.php b/modules/MediaClipper/Commands/Generate.php
index 9ceb0825..3d625e28 100644
--- a/modules/MediaClipper/Commands/Generate.php
+++ b/modules/MediaClipper/Commands/Generate.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use CodeIgniter\CLI\BaseCommand;
 use CodeIgniter\Files\File;
 use CodeIgniter\I18n\Time;
 use Exception;
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
 use Modules\MediaClipper\VideoClipper;
 
 class Generate extends BaseCommand
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class Generate extends BaseCommand
         // get number of running clips to prevent from having too much running in parallel
         // TODO: get the number of running ffmpeg processes directly from the machine?
         $runningVideoClips = (new ClipModel())->getRunningVideoClipsCount();
-        if ($runningVideoClips >= config('Admin')->videoClipWorkers) {
+        if ($runningVideoClips >= config(Admin::class)->videoClipWorkers) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/modules/MediaClipper/VideoClipper.php b/modules/MediaClipper/VideoClipper.php
index 6a09e53d..ea55c0c6 100644
--- a/modules/MediaClipper/VideoClipper.php
+++ b/modules/MediaClipper/VideoClipper.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use Exception;
 use GdImage;
 use Modules\Media\Entities\Transcript;
 use Modules\Media\FileManagers\FileManagerInterface;
+use Modules\MediaClipper\Config\MediaClipper;
 
 /**
  * TODO: refactor this by splitting process modules into different classes (image generation, subtitles clip, video
@@ -80,9 +81,9 @@ class VideoClipper
     ) {
         $this->duration = $end - $start;
         $this->episodeNumbering = $this->episodeNumbering($this->episode->number, $this->episode->season_number);
-        $this->dimensions = config('MediaClipper')
+        $this->dimensions = config(MediaClipper::class)
             ->formats[$format];
-        $this->colors = config('MediaClipper')
+        $this->colors = config(MediaClipper::class)
             ->themes[$theme];
 
         /** @var FileManagerInterface $fileManager */
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ class VideoClipper
             ) . ":text='%{pts\:gmtime\:{$this->start}\:%H\\\\\\\\\\:%M\\\\\\\\\\:%S\}':x={$this->dimensions['timestamp']['x']}:y={$this->dimensions['timestamp']['y']}:fontsize={$this->dimensions['timestamp']['fontsize']}:fontcolor=0x{$this->colors['timestampText']}:box=1:boxcolor=0x{$this->colors['timestampBg']}:boxborderw={$this->dimensions['timestamp']['padding']}[v3]",
             "color=c=0x{$this->colors['progressbar']}:s={$this->dimensions['width']}x{$this->dimensions['progressbar']['height']}[progressbar]",
             "[v3][progressbar]overlay=-w+(w/{$this->duration})*t:0:shortest=1:format=rgb,subtitles={$this->subtitlesClipOutput}:fontsdir=" . config(
-                'MediaClipper'
+                MediaClipper::class
             )->fontsFolder . ":force_style='Fontname=" . self::FONTS['subtitles'] . ",Alignment=5,Fontsize={$this->dimensions['subtitles']['fontsize']},PrimaryColour=&H{$this->colors['subtitles']}&,BorderStyle=1,Outline=0,Shadow=0,MarginL={$this->dimensions['subtitles']['marginL']},MarginR={$this->dimensions['subtitles']['marginR']},MarginV={$this->dimensions['subtitles']['marginV']}'[outv]",
             "[6:v]scale={$this->dimensions['watermark']['width']}:{$this->dimensions['watermark']['height']}[watermark]",
             "color=0x{$this->colors['watermarkBg']}:{$this->dimensions['watermark']['width']}x{$this->dimensions['watermark']['height']}[over]",
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ class VideoClipper
             '[watermarked]scale=w=-1:h=-1:out_color_matrix=bt709[outfinal]',
         ];
 
-        $watermark = config('MediaClipper')
+        $watermark = config(MediaClipper::class)
             ->watermark;
 
         $videoClipCmd = [
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ class VideoClipper
         );
 
         // Add quotes for subtitles
-        $quotes = imagecreatefrompng(config('MediaClipper')->quotesImage);
+        $quotes = imagecreatefrompng(config(MediaClipper::class)->quotesImage);
 
         if (! $quotes) {
             return false;
@@ -480,7 +481,7 @@ class VideoClipper
 
     private function getFont(string $name): string
     {
-        return config('MediaClipper')->fontsFolder . self::FONTS[$name];
+        return config(MediaClipper::class)->fontsFolder . self::FONTS[$name];
     }
 
     private function generateBackground(int $width, int $height): ?GdImage
diff --git a/modules/PodcastImport/Commands/PodcastImport.php b/modules/PodcastImport/Commands/PodcastImport.php
index fc7ef61e..cb9f4029 100644
--- a/modules/PodcastImport/Commands/PodcastImport.php
+++ b/modules/PodcastImport/Commands/PodcastImport.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use CodeIgniter\Shield\Entities\User;
 use Config\Services;
 use Exception;
 use League\HTMLToMarkdown\HtmlConverter;
+use Modules\Auth\Config\AuthGroups;
 use Modules\Auth\Models\UserModel;
 use Modules\PodcastImport\Entities\PodcastImportTask;
 use Modules\PodcastImport\Entities\TaskStatus;
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ class PodcastImport extends BaseCommand
 
         // set current user as podcast admin
         // 1. create new group
-        config('AuthGroups')
+        config(AuthGroups::class)
             ->generatePodcastAuthorizations($podcast->id);
         add_podcast_group($this->user, $podcast->id, 'admin');
 
diff --git a/modules/PodcastImport/Config/Routes.php b/modules/PodcastImport/Config/Routes.php
index f9131da7..28f349d3 100644
--- a/modules/PodcastImport/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/modules/PodcastImport/Config/Routes.php
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace Modules\PodcastImport\Config;
 
 use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection;
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
 
 /** @var RouteCollection $routes */
-$routes = service('routes');
 
 // Admin routes for imports
 $routes->group(
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway,
     [
         'namespace' => 'Modules\PodcastImport\Controllers',
diff --git a/modules/PremiumPodcasts/Config/Routes.php b/modules/PremiumPodcasts/Config/Routes.php
index d21c34df..1da50e43 100644
--- a/modules/PremiumPodcasts/Config/Routes.php
+++ b/modules/PremiumPodcasts/Config/Routes.php
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Modules\PremiumPodcasts\Config;
 
-$routes = service('routes');
+use CodeIgniter\Router\RouteCollection;
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+
+/** @var RouteCollection $routes */
 
 $routes->addPlaceholder('podcastHandle', '[a-zA-Z0-9\_]{1,32}');
 
 // Admin routes for subscriptions
 $routes->group(
-    config('Admin')
+    config(Admin::class)
         ->gateway,
     [
         'namespace' => 'Modules\PremiumPodcasts\Controllers',
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ $routes->group(
         'namespace' => 'Modules\PremiumPodcasts\Controllers',
     ],
     static function ($routes): void {
-        $routes->get('unlock', 'LockController/$1', [
+        $routes->get('unlock', 'LockController::index/$1', [
             'as' => 'premium-podcast-unlock',
         ]);
         $routes->post('unlock', 'LockController::attemptUnlock/$1', [
diff --git a/modules/PremiumPodcasts/Filters/PodcastUnlockFilter.php b/modules/PremiumPodcasts/Filters/PodcastUnlockFilter.php
index a4a1d3f8..4d149bee 100644
--- a/modules/PremiumPodcasts/Filters/PodcastUnlockFilter.php
+++ b/modules/PremiumPodcasts/Filters/PodcastUnlockFilter.php
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Modules\PremiumPodcasts\Filters;
 
+use App\Entities\Episode;
 use App\Models\EpisodeModel;
 use CodeIgniter\Filters\FilterInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\RequestInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface;
 use CodeIgniter\Router\Router;
-use Config\App;
 use Modules\PremiumPodcasts\PremiumPodcasts;
 
 class PodcastUnlockFilter implements FilterInterface
@@ -17,27 +17,16 @@ class PodcastUnlockFilter implements FilterInterface
     /**
      * Verifies that a user is logged in, or redirects to login.
      *
-     * @param array|null $params
+     * @param string[]|null $arguments
      *
      * @return mixed
      */
-    public function before(RequestInterface $request, $params = null)
+    public function before(RequestInterface $request, $arguments = null)
     {
         if (! function_exists('is_unlocked')) {
             helper('premium_podcasts');
         }
 
-        $current = (string) current_url(true)
-            ->setHost('')
-            ->setScheme('')
-            ->stripQuery('token');
-
-        $config = config(App::class);
-        if ($config->forceGlobalSecureRequests) {
-            // Remove "https:/"
-            $current = substr($current, 7);
-        }
-
         /** @var Router $router */
         $router = service('router');
         $routerParams = $router->params();
@@ -52,20 +41,28 @@ class PodcastUnlockFilter implements FilterInterface
         }
 
         // Make sure this isn't already a premium podcast route
-        if ($current === route_to('premium-podcast-unlock', $routerParams[0])) {
+        if (url_is((string) route_to('premium-podcast-unlock', $routerParams[0]))) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // expect 2 parameters (podcast handle and episode slug)
+        if (count($routerParams) < 2) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $episode = (new EpisodeModel())->getEpisodeBySlug($routerParams[0], $routerParams[1]);
+
+        if (! $episode instanceof Episode) {
             return;
         }
 
         // Make sure that public episodes are still accessible
-        if ($routerParams >= 2 && ($episode = (new EpisodeModel())->getEpisodeBySlug(
-            $routerParams[0],
-            $routerParams[1]
-        )) && ! $episode->is_premium) {
+        if (! $episode->is_premium) {
             return;
         }
 
         // Episode should be embeddable even if it is premium
-        if ($current === route_to('embed', $episode->podcast->handle, $episode->slug)) {
+        if (url_is((string) route_to('embed', $episode->podcast->handle, $episode->slug))) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ class PodcastUnlockFilter implements FilterInterface
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param array|null $arguments
+     * @param string[]|null $arguments
      */
     public function after(RequestInterface $request, ResponseInterface $response, $arguments = null): void
     {
diff --git a/modules/WebSub/Commands/Publish.php b/modules/WebSub/Commands/Publish.php
index ddca5126..58f40fbb 100644
--- a/modules/WebSub/Commands/Publish.php
+++ b/modules/WebSub/Commands/Publish.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use App\Models\PodcastModel;
 use CodeIgniter\CLI\BaseCommand;
 use CodeIgniter\HTTP\CURLRequest;
 use Exception;
+use Modules\WebSub\Config\WebSub;
 
 class Publish extends BaseCommand
 {
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ class Publish extends BaseCommand
             ],
         ];
 
-        $hubUrls = config('WebSub')
+        $hubUrls = config(WebSub::class)
             ->hubs;
 
         foreach ($podcasts as $podcast) {
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 4e0739e5..e4827629 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, $minPhpVersion, '<')) {
 define('FCPATH', __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
 
 // Ensure the current directory is pointing to the front controller's directory
-chdir(FCPATH);
+if (getcwd() . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR !== FCPATH) {
+    chdir(FCPATH);
+}
 
 /*
  *---------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -47,6 +49,16 @@ require rtrim($paths->systemDirectory, '\\/ ') . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'bootstra
 require_once SYSTEMPATH . 'Config/DotEnv.php';
 (new DotEnv(ROOTPATH))->load();
 
+// Define ENVIRONMENT
+if (! defined('ENVIRONMENT')) {
+    define('ENVIRONMENT', env('CI_ENVIRONMENT', 'production'));
+}
+
+// Load Config Cache
+// $factoriesCache = new \CodeIgniter\Cache\FactoriesCache();
+// $factoriesCache->load('config');
+// ^^^ Uncomment these lines if you want to use Config Caching.
+
 /*
  * ---------------------------------------------------------------
  * GRAB OUR CODEIGNITER INSTANCE
@@ -71,3 +83,11 @@ $app->setContext($context);
  */
 
 $app->run();
+
+// Save Config Cache
+// $factoriesCache->save('config');
+// ^^^ Uncomment this line if you want to use Config Caching.
+
+// Exits the application, setting the exit code for CLI-based applications
+// that might be watching.
+exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/spark b/spark
index 75150a39..f2bf19f4 100644
--- a/spark
+++ b/spark
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ require rtrim($paths->systemDirectory, '\\/ ') . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'bootstra
 require_once SYSTEMPATH . 'Config/DotEnv.php';
 (new CodeIgniter\Config\DotEnv(ROOTPATH))->load();
 
+// Define ENVIRONMENT
+if (! defined('ENVIRONMENT')) {
+    define('ENVIRONMENT', env('CI_ENVIRONMENT', 'production'));
+}
+
 // Grab our CodeIgniter
 $app = Config\Services::codeigniter();
 $app->initialize();
diff --git a/tests/modules/Api/Rest/V1/EpisodeTest.php b/tests/modules/Api/Rest/V1/EpisodeTest.php
index 7a009764..ee389f12 100644
--- a/tests/modules/Api/Rest/V1/EpisodeTest.php
+++ b/tests/modules/Api/Rest/V1/EpisodeTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Database\Seeds\FakeSinglePodcastApiSeeder;
 use CodeIgniter\Test\CIUnitTestCase;
 use CodeIgniter\Test\DatabaseTestTrait;
 use CodeIgniter\Test\FeatureTestTrait;
+use Modules\Api\Rest\V1\Config\RestApi;
 
 class EpisodeTest extends CIUnitTestCase
 {
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ class EpisodeTest extends CIUnitTestCase
 
         $this->episode['created_at'] = [];
         $this->episode['updated_at'] = [];
-        $this->apiUrl = config('RestApi')
+        $this->apiUrl = config(RestApi::class)
             ->gateway;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/modules/Api/Rest/V1/PodcastTest.php b/tests/modules/Api/Rest/V1/PodcastTest.php
index e1552224..9f5bd45e 100644
--- a/tests/modules/Api/Rest/V1/PodcastTest.php
+++ b/tests/modules/Api/Rest/V1/PodcastTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Database\Seeds\FakeSinglePodcastApiSeeder;
 use CodeIgniter\Test\CIUnitTestCase;
 use CodeIgniter\Test\DatabaseTestTrait;
 use CodeIgniter\Test\FeatureTestTrait;
+use Modules\Api\Rest\V1\Config\RestApi;
 
 class PodcastTest extends CIUnitTestCase
 {
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class PodcastTest extends CIUnitTestCase
         $this->podcast = FakeSinglePodcastApiSeeder::podcast();
         $this->podcast['created_at'] = [];
         $this->podcast['updated_at'] = [];
-        $this->podcastApiUrl = config('RestApi')
+        $this->podcastApiUrl = config(RestApi::class)
             ->gateway;
     }
 
diff --git a/themes/cp_admin/episode/embed.php b/themes/cp_admin/episode/embed.php
index 821402cb..f45eb4f7 100644
--- a/themes/cp_admin/episode/embed.php
+++ b/themes/cp_admin/episode/embed.php
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <?php declare(strict_types=1);
 
-$embedHeight = config('Embed')
-->height;
+use Config\Embed;
+
+$embedHeight = config(Embed::class)->height;
 
 ?>
 
diff --git a/themes/cp_admin/episode/video_clips_new.php b/themes/cp_admin/episode/video_clips_new.php
index 15055c3a..e7cef5c1 100644
--- a/themes/cp_admin/episode/video_clips_new.php
+++ b/themes/cp_admin/episode/video_clips_new.php
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Modules\MediaClipper\Config\MediaClipper;
+
+?>
+
 <?= $this->extend('_layout') ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('title') ?>
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@
         <fieldset>
             <legend><?= lang('VideoClip.form.theme') ?></legend>
             <div class="grid gap-x-4 gap-y-2 grid-cols-colorButtons">
-                <?php foreach (config('MediaClipper')->themes as $themeName => $colors): ?>
+                <?php foreach (config(MediaClipper::class)->themes as $themeName => $colors): ?>
                     <Forms.ColorRadioButton
                     class="mx-auto"
                     value="<?= esc($themeName) ?>"
diff --git a/themes/cp_admin/settings/general.php b/themes/cp_admin/settings/general.php
index 182d59a7..a7540a95 100644
--- a/themes/cp_admin/settings/general.php
+++ b/themes/cp_admin/settings/general.php
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Config\App;
+
+?>
+
 <?= $this->extend('_layout') ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('title') ?>
@@ -43,7 +49,7 @@
             accept=".png,.jpeg,.jpg"
             class="flex-1"
             />
-        <?php if (config('App')->siteIcon['ico'] !== service('settings')->get('App.siteIcon')['ico']): ?>
+        <?php if (config(App::class)->siteIcon['ico'] !== service('settings')->get('App.siteIcon')['ico']): ?>
         <div class="relative ml-2">
             <a href="<?= route_to('settings-instance-delete-icon') ?>" class="absolute p-1 text-red-700 bg-red-100 border-2 rounded-full hover:text-red-900 border-contrast -top-3 -right-3 focus:ring-accent" title="<?= lang('Settings.instance.site_icon_delete') ?>" data-tooltip="top"><?= icon('delete-bin') ?></a>
             <img src="<?= get_site_icon_url('64') ?>" alt="<?= esc(service('settings')->get('App.siteName')) ?> Favicon" class="w-10 h-10 aspect-square" loading="lazy" />
diff --git a/themes/cp_admin/settings/theme.php b/themes/cp_admin/settings/theme.php
index 4757a214..76f5bf41 100644
--- a/themes/cp_admin/settings/theme.php
+++ b/themes/cp_admin/settings/theme.php
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Config\Colors;
+
+?>
+
 <?= $this->extend('_layout') ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('title') ?>
@@ -17,7 +23,7 @@
     subtitle="<?= lang('Settings.theme.accent_section_subtitle') ?>">
 
 <div class="grid gap-4 grid-cols-colorButtons">
-    <?php foreach (config('Colors')->themes as $themeName => $color): ?>
+    <?php foreach (config(Colors::class)->themes as $themeName => $color): ?>
         <Forms.ColorRadioButton
         class="theme-<?= $themeName ?> mx-auto"
         value="<?= esc($themeName) ?>"
diff --git a/themes/cp_auth/email_2fa_show.php b/themes/cp_auth/email_2fa_show.php
index 9e70a42a..706c47ec 100644
--- a/themes/cp_auth/email_2fa_show.php
+++ b/themes/cp_auth/email_2fa_show.php
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth;
+
+?>
+
 <?= helper('form') ?>
-<?= $this->extend(config('Auth')->views['layout']) ?>
+<?= $this->extend(config(Auth::class)->views['layout']) ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('title') ?><?= lang('Auth.email2FATitle') ?> <?= $this->endSection() ?>
 
diff --git a/themes/cp_auth/email_2fa_verify.php b/themes/cp_auth/email_2fa_verify.php
index 18c67156..4f321b4d 100644
--- a/themes/cp_auth/email_2fa_verify.php
+++ b/themes/cp_auth/email_2fa_verify.php
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth;
+
+?>
 <?= helper('form') ?>
-<?= $this->extend(config('Auth')->views['layout']) ?>
+<?= $this->extend(config(Auth::class)->views['layout']) ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('title') ?><?= lang('Auth.emailEnterCode') ?> <?= $this->endSection() ?>
 
diff --git a/themes/cp_auth/email_activate_show.php b/themes/cp_auth/email_activate_show.php
index d0d93d73..d02e3307 100644
--- a/themes/cp_auth/email_activate_show.php
+++ b/themes/cp_auth/email_activate_show.php
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth;
+
+?>
 <?= helper('form') ?>
-<?= $this->extend(config('Auth')->views['layout']) ?>
+<?= $this->extend(config(Auth::class)->views['layout']) ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('title') ?><?= lang('Auth.emailActivateTitle') ?><?= $this->endSection() ?>
 
diff --git a/themes/cp_auth/login.php b/themes/cp_auth/login.php
index 34d2849e..d2d86ba9 100644
--- a/themes/cp_auth/login.php
+++ b/themes/cp_auth/login.php
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth;
+
+?>
 <?= helper('form') ?>
-<?= $this->extend(config('Auth')->views['layout']) ?>
+<?= $this->extend(config(Auth::class)->views['layout']) ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('title') ?><?= lang('Auth.login') ?><?= $this->endSection() ?>
 
diff --git a/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_form.php b/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_form.php
index b4f9c978..2d8a47dc 100644
--- a/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_form.php
+++ b/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_form.php
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth;
+
+?>
 <?= helper('form') ?>
-<?= $this->extend(config('Auth')->views['layout']) ?>
+<?= $this->extend(config(Auth::class)->views['layout']) ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('title') ?><?= lang('Auth.useMagicLink') ?> <?= $this->endSection() ?>
 
diff --git a/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_message.php b/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_message.php
index ade1b651..af85d821 100644
--- a/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_message.php
+++ b/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_message.php
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-<?= $this->extend(config('Auth')->views['layout']) ?>
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth;
+
+?>
+<?= $this->extend(config(Auth::class)->views['layout']) ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('title') ?><?= lang('Auth.useMagicLink') ?> <?= $this->endSection() ?>
 
diff --git a/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_set_password.php b/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_set_password.php
index 64d85614..919daa28 100644
--- a/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_set_password.php
+++ b/themes/cp_auth/magic_link_set_password.php
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth;
+
+?>
 <?= helper('form') ?>
-<?= $this->extend(config('Auth')->views['layout']) ?>
+<?= $this->extend(config(Auth::class)->views['layout']) ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('title') ?>
 	<?= lang('Auth.set_password') ?>
diff --git a/themes/cp_auth/register.php b/themes/cp_auth/register.php
index af5e06df..ab7c6c40 100644
--- a/themes/cp_auth/register.php
+++ b/themes/cp_auth/register.php
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth;
+
+?>
 <?= helper('form') ?>
-<?= $this->extend(config('Auth')->views['layout']) ?>
+<?= $this->extend(config(Auth::class)->views['layout']) ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('title') ?>
 	<?= lang('Auth.register') ?>
diff --git a/themes/cp_install/database_config.php b/themes/cp_install/database_config.php
index 45aa4586..6fa5c2e2 100644
--- a/themes/cp_install/database_config.php
+++ b/themes/cp_install/database_config.php
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Config\Database;
+
+?>
 <?= $this->extend('_layout') ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('content') ?>
@@ -21,27 +26,27 @@
 <Forms.Field
     name="db_hostname"
     label="<?= lang('Install.form.db_hostname') ?>"
-    value="<?= config('Database')->default['hostname'] ?>"
+    value="<?= config(Database::class)->default['hostname'] ?>"
     required="true"
 />
 
 <Forms.Field
     name="db_name"
     label="<?= lang('Install.form.db_name') ?>"
-    value="<?= config('Database')->default['database'] ?>"
+    value="<?= config(Database::class)->default['database'] ?>"
     required="true" />
 
 <Forms.Field
     name="db_username"
     label="<?= lang('Install.form.db_username') ?>"
-    value="<?= config('Database')->default['username'] ?>"
+    value="<?= config(Database::class)->default['username'] ?>"
     required="true"
     autocomplete="off" />
 
 <Forms.Field
     name="db_password"
     label="<?= lang('Install.form.db_password') ?>"
-    value="<?= config('Database')->default['password'] ?>"
+    value="<?= config(Database::class)->default['password'] ?>"
     type="password"
     required="true"
     autocomplete="off" />
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@
     name="db_prefix"
     label="<?= lang('Install.form.db_prefix') ?>"
     hint="<?= lang('Install.form.db_prefix_hint') ?>"
-    value="<?= config('Database')->default['DBPrefix'] ?>" />
+    value="<?= config(Database::class)->default['DBPrefix'] ?>" />
 
 <Button variant="primary" type="submit" class="self-end" iconRight="arrow-right"><?= lang('Install.form.next') ?></Button>
 
diff --git a/themes/cp_install/instance_config.php b/themes/cp_install/instance_config.php
index 9d613e1f..f51a2859 100644
--- a/themes/cp_install/instance_config.php
+++ b/themes/cp_install/instance_config.php
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Config\App;
+use Modules\Admin\Config\Admin;
+use Modules\Auth\Config\Auth;
+use Modules\Install\Config\Install;
+
+?>
 <?= $this->extend('_layout') ?>
 
 <?= $this->section('content') ?>
 
-<form action="<?= '/' . config('Install')->gateway . '/instance-config' ?>" class="flex flex-col w-full max-w-sm gap-y-4" method="post" accept-charset="utf-8">
+<form action="<?= '/' . config(Install::class)->gateway . '/instance-config' ?>" class="flex flex-col w-full max-w-sm gap-y-4" method="post" accept-charset="utf-8">
 <?= csrf_field() ?>
 
 <div class="flex items-center mb-2">
@@ -13,8 +21,7 @@
 <Forms.Field
     name="hostname"
     label="<?= lang('Install.form.hostname') ?>"
-    value="<?= host_url() === null ? config('App')
-    ->baseURL : host_url() ?>"
+    value="<?= host_url() === null ? config(App::class)->baseURL : host_url() ?>"
     required="true" />
 
 <Forms.Field
@@ -26,16 +33,14 @@
     name="admin_gateway"
     label="<?= lang('Install.form.admin_gateway') ?>"
     hint="<?= lang('Install.form.admin_gateway_hint') ?>"
-    value="<?= config('Admin')
-    ->gateway ?>"
+    value="<?= config(Admin::class)->gateway ?>"
     required="true" />
 
 <Forms.Field
     name="auth_gateway"
     label="<?= lang('Install.form.auth_gateway') ?>"
     hint="<?= lang('Install.form.auth_gateway_hint') ?>"
-    value="<?= config('Auth')
-    ->gateway ?>"
+    value="<?= config(Auth::class)->gateway ?>"
     required="true" />
 
 <Button class="self-end" variant="primary" type="submit" iconRight="arrow-right"><?= lang('Install.form.next') ?></Button>