diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/copilot.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/copilot.lua
index a9897107..8f0680ea 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/copilot.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/copilot.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ return {
       }
       table.insert(opts.sections.lualine_x, 2, {
         function()
-          local icon = require("lazyvim.config").icons.kinds.Copilot
+          local icon = LazyVim.config.icons.kinds.Copilot
           local status = require("copilot.api").status.data
           return icon .. (status.message or "")
         end,
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/tabnine.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/tabnine.lua
index a255120e..f02fccc9 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/tabnine.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/coding/tabnine.lua
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ return {
     optional = true,
     event = "VeryLazy",
     opts = function(_, opts)
-      local icon = require("lazyvim.config").icons.kinds.TabNine
+      local icon = LazyVim.config.icons.kinds.TabNine
       table.insert(opts.sections.lualine_x, 2, LazyVim.lualine.cmp_source("cmp_tabnine", icon))
     end,
   },
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/aerial.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/aerial.lua
index ad527aae..d2486c22 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/aerial.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/aerial.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-local Config = require("lazyvim.config")
-
 return {
   desc = "Aerial Symbol Browser",
   {
     "stevearc/aerial.nvim",
     event = "LazyFile",
     opts = function()
-      local icons = vim.deepcopy(Config.icons.kinds)
+      local icons = vim.deepcopy(LazyVim.config.icons.kinds)
 
       -- HACK: fix lua's weird choice for `Package` for control
       -- structures like if/else/for/etc.
@@ -14,8 +12,8 @@ return {
 
       ---@type table<string, string[]>|false
       local filter_kind = false
-      if Config.kind_filter then
-        filter_kind = assert(vim.deepcopy(Config.kind_filter))
+      if LazyVim.config.kind_filter then
+        filter_kind = assert(vim.deepcopy(LazyVim.config.kind_filter))
         filter_kind._ = filter_kind.default
         filter_kind.default = nil
       end
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
index b92a4037..8a0a2927 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/fzf.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ end
 
 local function symbols_filter(entry, ctx)
   if ctx.symbols_filter == nil then
-    ctx.symbols_filter = require("lazyvim.config").get_kind_filter(ctx.bufnr) or false
+    ctx.symbols_filter = LazyVim.config.get_kind_filter(ctx.bufnr) or false
   end
   if ctx.symbols_filter == false then
     return true
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/navic.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/navic.lua
index e89bc11f..642a4a99 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/navic.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/navic.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ return {
         separator = " ",
         highlight = true,
         depth_limit = 5,
-        icons = require("lazyvim.config").icons.kinds,
+        icons = LazyVim.config.icons.kinds,
         lazy_update_context = true,
       }
     end,
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/outline.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/outline.lua
index abc4e6c0..575d6ec6 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/outline.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/outline.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ return {
     keys = { { "<leader>cs", "<cmd>Outline<cr>", desc = "Toggle Outline" } },
     cmd = "Outline",
     opts = function()
-      local Config = require("lazyvim.config")
       local defaults = require("outline.config").defaults
       local opts = {
         symbols = {},
@@ -22,14 +21,14 @@ return {
           down_and_jump = "<down>",
         },
       }
-      local filter = Config.kind_filter
+      local filter = LazyVim.config.kind_filter
 
       if type(filter) == "table" then
         filter = filter.default
         if type(filter) == "table" then
           for kind, symbol in pairs(defaults.symbols) do
             opts.symbols[kind] = {
-              icon = Config.icons.kinds[kind] or symbol.icon,
+              icon = LazyVim.config.icons.kinds[kind] or symbol.icon,
               hl = symbol.hl,
             }
             if not vim.tbl_contains(filter, kind) then
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/telescope.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/telescope.lua
index 5047f5f6..9d40dcdf 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/telescope.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/editor/telescope.lua
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ return {
         "<leader>ss",
         function()
           require("telescope.builtin").lsp_document_symbols({
-            symbols = require("lazyvim.config").get_kind_filter(),
+            symbols = LazyVim.config.get_kind_filter(),
           })
         end,
         desc = "Goto Symbol",
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ return {
         "<leader>sS",
         function()
           require("telescope.builtin").lsp_dynamic_workspace_symbols({
-            symbols = require("lazyvim.config").get_kind_filter(),
+            symbols = LazyVim.config.get_kind_filter(),
           })
         end,
         desc = "Goto Symbol (Workspace)",
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua
index de3ecc80..fceb3055 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/lsp/init.lua
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ return {
       if type(opts.diagnostics.virtual_text) == "table" and opts.diagnostics.virtual_text.prefix == "icons" then
         opts.diagnostics.virtual_text.prefix = vim.fn.has("nvim-0.10.0") == 0 and "●"
           or function(diagnostic)
-            local icons = require("lazyvim.config").icons.diagnostics
+            local icons = LazyVim.config.icons.diagnostics
             for d, icon in pairs(icons) do
               if diagnostic.severity == vim.diagnostic.severity[d:upper()] then
                 return icon
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
index 384ec590..8adb760c 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ return {
         diagnostics = "nvim_lsp",
         always_show_bufferline = false,
         diagnostics_indicator = function(_, _, diag)
-          local icons = require("lazyvim.config").icons.diagnostics
+          local icons = LazyVim.config.icons.diagnostics
           local ret = (diag.error and icons.Error .. diag.error .. " " or "")
             .. (diag.warning and icons.Warn .. diag.warning or "")
           return vim.trim(ret)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ return {
       local lualine_require = require("lualine_require")
       lualine_require.require = require
 
-      local icons = require("lazyvim.config").icons
+      local icons = LazyVim.config.icons
 
       vim.o.laststatus = vim.g.lualine_laststatus
 
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/xtras.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/xtras.lua
index 24d5fcd2..761569c5 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/xtras.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/xtras.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-local Config = require("lazyvim.config")
-
 -- Some extras need to be loaded before others
 local prios = {
   ["lazyvim.plugins.extras.test.core"] = 1,
@@ -13,7 +11,7 @@ local prios = {
 }
 
 ---@type string[]
-local extras = LazyVim.dedup(Config.json.data.extras)
+local extras = LazyVim.dedup(LazyVim.config.json.data.extras)
 
 local version = vim.version()
 local v = version.major .. "_" .. version.minor
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/extras.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/extras.lua
index 2fdef824..07cb27e0 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/extras.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/extras.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-local Config = require("lazyvim.config")
 local Float = require("lazy.view.float")
 local LazyConfig = require("lazy.core.config")
 local Plugin = require("lazy.core.plugin")
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ function M.get_extra(source, modname)
     imports = imports,
     desc = require(modname).desc,
     recommended = recommended,
-    managed = vim.tbl_contains(Config.json.data.extras, modname) or not enabled,
+    managed = vim.tbl_contains(LazyVim.config.json.data.extras, modname) or not enabled,
     plugins = plugins,
     optional = optional,
   }
@@ -169,17 +168,17 @@ function X:toggle()
         return
       end
       extra.enabled = not extra.enabled
-      Config.json.data.extras = vim.tbl_filter(function(name)
+      LazyVim.config.json.data.extras = vim.tbl_filter(function(name)
         return name ~= extra.module
-      end, Config.json.data.extras)
+      end, LazyVim.config.json.data.extras)
       M.state = vim.tbl_filter(function(name)
         return name ~= extra.module
       end, M.state)
       if extra.enabled then
-        table.insert(Config.json.data.extras, extra.module)
+        table.insert(LazyVim.config.json.data.extras, extra.module)
         M.state[#M.state + 1] = extra.module
       end
-      table.sort(Config.json.data.extras)
+      table.sort(LazyVim.config.json.data.extras)
       LazyVim.json.save()
       LazyVim.info(
         "`"
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/json.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/json.lua
index 60466a45..3abdad75 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/json.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/json.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-local Config = require("lazyvim.config")
-
 ---@class lazyvim.util.json
 local M = {}
 
@@ -46,18 +44,18 @@ function M.encode(value)
 end
 
 function M.save()
-  Config.json.data.version = Config.json.version
+  LazyVim.config.json.data.version = LazyVim.config.json.version
   local path = vim.fn.stdpath("config") .. "/lazyvim.json"
   local f = io.open(path, "w")
   if f then
-    f:write(LazyVim.json.encode(Config.json.data))
+    f:write(LazyVim.json.encode(LazyVim.config.json.data))
     f:close()
   end
 end
 
 function M.migrate()
-  LazyVim.info("Migrating `lazyvim.json` to version `" .. Config.json.version .. "`")
-  local json = Config.json
+  LazyVim.info("Migrating `lazyvim.json` to version `" .. LazyVim.config.json.version .. "`")
+  local json = LazyVim.config.json
 
   -- v0
   if not json.data.version then
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/lualine.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/lualine.lua
index aad22677..6284504a 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/lualine.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/lualine.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function M.cmp_source(name, icon)
 
   return {
     function()
-      return icon or require("lazyvim.config").icons.kinds[name:sub(1, 1):upper() .. name:sub(2)]
+      return icon or LazyVim.config.icons.kinds[name:sub(1, 1):upper() .. name:sub(2)]
     end,
     cond = function()
       return status() ~= nil
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/news.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/news.lua
index 5434649a..d1a6b44b 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/news.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/news.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-local Config = require("lazyvim.config")
-
 ---@class lazyvim.util.news
 local M = {}
 
@@ -13,13 +11,13 @@ end
 
 function M.setup()
   vim.schedule(function()
-    if Config.news.lazyvim then
-      if not Config.json.data.news["NEWS.md"] then
+    if LazyVim.config.news.lazyvim then
+      if not LazyVim.config.json.data.news["NEWS.md"] then
         M.welcome()
       end
       M.lazyvim(true)
     end
-    if Config.news.neovim then
+    if LazyVim.config.news.neovim then
       M.neovim(true)
     end
   end)
@@ -61,12 +59,12 @@ function M.open(file, opts)
   end
 
   if opts.when_changed then
-    local is_new = not Config.json.data.news[ref]
+    local is_new = not LazyVim.config.json.data.news[ref]
     local hash = M.hash(file)
-    if hash == Config.json.data.news[ref] then
+    if hash == LazyVim.config.json.data.news[ref] then
       return
     end
-    Config.json.data.news[ref] = hash
+    LazyVim.config.json.data.news[ref] = hash
     LazyVim.json.save()
     -- don't open if file has never been opened
     if is_new then
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/ui.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/ui.lua
index 84ab8ab5..1ad2b6f0 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/ui.lua
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function M.foldtext()
   if not ret or type(ret) == "string" then
     ret = { { vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(0, vim.v.lnum - 1, vim.v.lnum, false)[1], {} } }
   end
-  table.insert(ret, { " " .. require("lazyvim.config").icons.misc.dots })
+  table.insert(ret, { " " .. LazyVim.config.icons.misc.dots })
 
   if not vim.treesitter.foldtext then
     return table.concat(