diff --git a/src/App.php b/src/App.php
index 378ddbc9de..a5ef7970d5 100644
--- a/src/App.php
+++ b/src/App.php
@@ -357,8 +357,6 @@ class App
 		$this->profiler->reset();
 
 		if ($this->mode->has(App\Mode::DBAVAILABLE)) {
-			$this->profiler->update($this->config);
-
 			Core\Hook::loadHooks();
 			$loader = (new Config())->createConfigFileManager($this->getBasePath(), $_SERVER);
 			Core\Hook::callAll('load_config', $loader);
diff --git a/src/App/Mode.php b/src/App/Mode.php
index 514df91c64..7cd16b4bb9 100644
--- a/src/App/Mode.php
+++ b/src/App/Mode.php
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
 namespace Friendica\App;
 
 use Detection\MobileDetect;
-use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
+use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Database\Database;
-use Friendica\Util\BasePath;
 
 /**
  * Mode of the current Friendica Node
@@ -129,15 +128,13 @@ class Mode
 	 *
 	 * @throws \Exception
 	 */
-	public function determine(BasePath $basepath, Database $database, Cache $configCache): Mode
+	public function determine(string $basePath, Database $database, IManageConfigValues $config): Mode
 	{
 		$mode = 0;
 
-		$basepathName = $basepath->getPath();
-
-		if (!file_exists($basepathName . '/config/local.config.php')
-		    && !file_exists($basepathName . '/config/local.ini.php')
-		    && !file_exists($basepathName . '/.htconfig.php')) {
+		if (!file_exists($basePath . '/config/local.config.php') &&
+			!file_exists($basePath . '/config/local.ini.php') &&
+			!file_exists($basePath . '/.htconfig.php')) {
 			return new Mode($mode);
 		}
 
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@ class Mode
 
 		$mode |= Mode::DBAVAILABLE;
 
-		if (!empty($configCache->get('system', 'maintenance'))) {
+		if (!empty($config->get('system', 'maintenance'))) {
 			return new Mode($mode);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Console/DatabaseStructure.php b/src/Console/DatabaseStructure.php
index c78d8ace85..4d4125e88a 100644
--- a/src/Console/DatabaseStructure.php
+++ b/src/Console/DatabaseStructure.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Console;
 
-use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
+use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Core\Update;
 use Friendica\Database\Database;
 use Friendica\Database\DBStructure;
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class DatabaseStructure extends \Asika\SimpleConsole\Console
 	/** @var Database */
 	private $dba;
 
-	/** @var Cache */
-	private $configCache;
+	/** @var IManageConfigValues */
+	private $config;
 
 	/** @var DbaDefinition */
 	private $dbaDefinition;
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ HELP;
 		return $help;
 	}
 
-	public function __construct(Database $dba, DbaDefinition $dbaDefinition, ViewDefinition $viewDefinition, BasePath $basePath, Cache $configCache, $argv = null)
+	public function __construct(Database $dba, DbaDefinition $dbaDefinition, ViewDefinition $viewDefinition, BasePath $basePath, IManageConfigValues $config, $argv = null)
 	{
 		parent::__construct($argv);
 
 		$this->dba = $dba;
 		$this->dbaDefinition = $dbaDefinition;
 		$this->viewDefinition = $viewDefinition;
-		$this->configCache = $configCache;
+		$this->config = $config;
 		$this->basePath = $basePath->getPath();
 	}
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ HELP;
 			throw new RuntimeException('Unable to connect to database');
 		}
 
-		$basePath = $this->configCache->get('system', 'basepath');
+		$basePath = $this->config->get('system', 'basepath');
 
 		switch ($this->getArgument(0)) {
 			case "dryrun":
diff --git a/src/Core/Config/Util/ConfigFileTransformer.php b/src/Core/Config/Util/ConfigFileTransformer.php
index ac4990df13..45e7a5522b 100644
--- a/src/Core/Config/Util/ConfigFileTransformer.php
+++ b/src/Core/Config/Util/ConfigFileTransformer.php
@@ -26,67 +26,201 @@ namespace Friendica\Core\Config\Util;
  */
 class ConfigFileTransformer
 {
+	/**
+	 * This method takes an array of config values and applies some standard rules for formatting on it
+	 *
+	 * Beware that the applied rules follow some basic formatting principles for node.config.php
+	 * and doesn't support any custom formatting rules.
+	 *
+	 * f.e. associative array and list formatting are very complex with newlines and indentations, thus there are
+	 * three hardcoded types of formatting for them.
+	 *
+	 * a negative example, what's NOT working:
+	 * key => [ value1, [inner_value1, inner_value2], value2]
+	 * Since this isn't necessary for config values, there's no further logic handling such complex-list-in-list scenarios
+	 *
+	 * @param array $data A full config array
+	 *
+	 * @return string The config stream, which can be saved
+	 */
 	public static function encode(array $data): string
 	{
+		// Add the typical header values
 		$dataString = '<?php' . PHP_EOL . PHP_EOL;
-		$dataString .= 'return [' . PHP_EOL;
+		$dataString .= 'return ';
 
-		$categories = array_keys($data);
+		$dataString .= static::extractArray($data);
 
-		foreach ($categories as $category) {
-			if (is_null($data[$category])) {
-				$dataString .= "\t'$category' => null," . PHP_EOL;
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			$dataString .= "\t'$category' => [" . PHP_EOL;
-
-			if (is_array($data[$category])) {
-				$keys = array_keys($data[$category]);
-
-				foreach ($keys as $key) {
-					$dataString .= static::mapConfigValue($key, $data[$category][$key]);
-				}
-			}
-			$dataString .= "\t]," . PHP_EOL;
-		}
-
-		$dataString .= "];" . PHP_EOL;
+		// the last array line, close it with a semicolon
+		$dataString .= ";" . PHP_EOL;
 
 		return $dataString;
 	}
 
-	protected static function extractArray(array $config, int $level = 0): string
+	/**
+	 * Extracts an inner config array.
+	 * Either as an associative array or as a list
+	 *
+	 * @param array $config The config array which should get extracted
+	 * @param int   $level  The current level of recursion (necessary for tab-indentation calculation)
+	 * @param bool  $inList If true, the current array resides inside another list. Different rules may be applicable
+	 *
+	 * @return string The config string
+	 */
+	protected static function extractArray(array $config, int $level = 0, bool $inList = false): string
+	{
+		if (array_values($config) === $config) {
+			return self::extractList($config, $level, $inList);
+		} else {
+			return self::extractAssociativeArray($config, $level, $inList);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Extracts a key-value array and save it into a string
+	 * output:
+	 * [
+	 *    'key' => value,
+	 *    'key' => value,
+	 *    ...
+	 * ]
+	 *
+	 * @param array $config The associative/key-value array
+	 * @param int   $level  The current level of recursion (necessary for tab-indentation calculation)
+	 * @param bool  $inList If true, the current array resides inside another list. Different rules may be applicable
+	 *
+	 * @return string The config string
+	 */
+	protected static function extractAssociativeArray(array $config, int $level = 0, bool $inList = false): string
 	{
 		$string = '';
 
-		foreach ($config as $configKey => $configValue) {
-			$string .= static::mapConfigValue($configKey, $configValue, $level);
+		// Because we're in a list, we have to add a line-break first
+		if ($inList) {
+			$string .= PHP_EOL . str_repeat("\t", $level);
 		}
 
+		// Add a typical Line break for a taxative list of key-value pairs
+		$string .= '[' . PHP_EOL;
+
+		foreach ($config as $configKey => $configValue) {
+			$string .= str_repeat("\t", $level + 1) .
+					   "'$configKey' => " .
+					   static::transformConfigValue($configValue, $level) .
+					   ',' . PHP_EOL;
+		}
+
+		$string .= str_repeat("\t", $level) . ']';
+
 		return $string;
 	}
 
-	protected static function mapConfigValue(string $key, $value, $level = 0): string
+	/**
+	 * Extracts a list and save it into a string
+	 * output1 - simple:
+	 * [ value, value, value ]
+	 *
+	 * output2 - complex:
+	 * [
+	 *    [ value, value, value ],
+	 *    value,
+	 *    [
+	 *       key => value,
+	 *       key => value,
+	 *    ],
+	 * ]
+	 *
+	 * @param array $config The list
+	 * @param int   $level  The current level of recursion (necessary for tab-indentation calculation)
+	 * @param bool  $inList If true, the current array resides inside another list. Different rules may be applicable
+	 *
+	 * @return string The config string
+	 */
+	protected static function extractList(array $config, int $level = 0, bool $inList = false): string
 	{
-		$string = str_repeat("\t", $level + 2) . "'$key' => ";
+		$string = '[';
 
-		if (is_null($value)) {
-			$string .= "null,";
-		} elseif (is_array($value)) {
-			$string .= "[" . PHP_EOL;
-			$string .= static::extractArray($value, ++$level);
-			$string .= str_repeat("\t", $level + 1) . '],';
-		} elseif (is_bool($value)) {
-			$string .= ($value ? 'true' : 'false') . ",";
-		} elseif (is_numeric($value)) {
-			$string .= $value . ",";
-		} else {
-			$string .= sprintf('\'%s\',', addcslashes($value, '\'\\'));
+		$countConfigValues = count($config);
+		// multiline defines, if each entry uses a new line
+		$multiline = false;
+
+		// Search if any value is an array, because then other formatting rules are applicable
+		foreach ($config as $item) {
+			if (is_array($item)) {
+				$multiline = true;
+				break;
+			}
 		}
 
-		$string .= PHP_EOL;
+		for ($i = 0; $i < $countConfigValues; $i++) {
+			$isArray = is_array($config[$i]);
+
+			/**
+			 * In case this is an array in an array, directly extract this array again and continue
+			 * Skip any other logic since this isn't applicable for an array in an array
+			 */
+			if ($isArray) {
+				$string .= PHP_EOL . str_repeat("\t", $level + 1);
+				$string .= static::extractArray($config[$i], $level + 1, $inList) . ',';
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if ($multiline) {
+				$string .= PHP_EOL . str_repeat("\t", $level + 1);
+			}
+
+			$string .= static::transformConfigValue($config[$i], $level, true);
+
+			// add trailing commas or whitespaces for certain config entries
+			if (($i < ($countConfigValues - 1))) {
+				$string .= ',';
+				if (!$multiline) {
+					$string .= ' ';
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Add a new line for the last bracket as well
+		if ($multiline) {
+			$string .= PHP_EOL . str_repeat("\t", $level);
+		}
+
+		$string .= ']';
 
 		return $string;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Transforms one config value and returns the corresponding text-representation
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $value  Any value to transform
+	 * @param int   $level  The current level of recursion (necessary for tab-indentation calculation)
+	 * @param bool  $inList If true, the current array resides inside another list. Different rules may be applicable
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected static function transformConfigValue($value, int $level = 0, bool $inList = false): string
+	{
+		switch (gettype($value)) {
+			case "boolean":
+				return ($value ? 'true' : 'false');
+			case "integer":
+			case "double":
+				return $value;
+			case "string":
+				return sprintf('\'%s\'', addcslashes($value, '\'\\'));
+			case "array":
+				return static::extractArray($value, ++$level, $inList);
+			case "NULL":
+				return "null";
+			case "object":
+			case "resource":
+			case "resource (closed)":
+				throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('%s in configs are not supported yet.', gettype($value)));
+			case "unknown type":
+				throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('%s is an unknown value', $value));
+			default:
+				throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('%s is currently unsupported', $value));
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Core/PConfig/Factory/PConfig.php b/src/Core/PConfig/Factory/PConfig.php
index d388d2b0c4..cde97759e9 100644
--- a/src/Core/PConfig/Factory/PConfig.php
+++ b/src/Core/PConfig/Factory/PConfig.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Core\PConfig\Factory;
 
-use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
+use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig\Capability\IManagePersonalConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig\Repository;
 use Friendica\Core\PConfig\Type;
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ use Friendica\Core\PConfig\ValueObject;
 class PConfig
 {
 	/**
-	 * @param Cache              $configCache  The config cache
-	 * @param ValueObject\Cache  $pConfigCache The personal config cache
-	 * @param Repository\PConfig $configRepo   The configuration model
+	 * @param IManageConfigValues $config       The config
+	 * @param ValueObject\Cache   $pConfigCache The personal config cache
+	 * @param Repository\PConfig  $configRepo   The configuration model
 	 *
 	 * @return IManagePersonalConfigValues
 	 */
-	public function create(Cache $configCache, ValueObject\Cache $pConfigCache, Repository\PConfig $configRepo): IManagePersonalConfigValues
+	public function create(IManageConfigValues $config, ValueObject\Cache $pConfigCache, Repository\PConfig $configRepo): IManagePersonalConfigValues
 	{
-		if ($configCache->get('system', 'config_adapter') === 'preload') {
+		if ($config->get('system', 'config_adapter') === 'preload') {
 			$configuration = new Type\PreloadPConfig($pConfigCache, $configRepo);
 		} else {
 			$configuration = new Type\JitPConfig($pConfigCache, $configRepo);
diff --git a/src/Database/Database.php b/src/Database/Database.php
index 7126aa4fad..032a282030 100644
--- a/src/Database/Database.php
+++ b/src/Database/Database.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Database;
 
-use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
+use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Database\Definition\DbaDefinition;
 use Friendica\Database\Definition\ViewDefinition;
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ class Database
 	protected $connected = false;
 
 	/**
-	 * @var \Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache
+	 * @var IManageConfigValues
 	 */
-	protected $configCache;
+	protected $config;
 	/**
 	 * @var Profiler
 	 */
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ class Database
 	/** @var ViewDefinition */
 	protected $viewDefinition;
 
-	public function __construct(Cache $configCache, Profiler $profiler, DbaDefinition $dbaDefinition, ViewDefinition $viewDefinition)
+	public function __construct(IManageConfigValues $config, Profiler $profiler, DbaDefinition $dbaDefinition, ViewDefinition $viewDefinition)
 	{
 		// We are storing these values for being able to perform a reconnect
-		$this->configCache    = $configCache;
-		$this->profiler       = $profiler;
+		$this->config   = $config;
+		$this->profiler = $profiler;
 		$this->dbaDefinition  = $dbaDefinition;
 		$this->viewDefinition = $viewDefinition;
 
@@ -110,32 +110,32 @@ class Database
 		$this->connected = false;
 
 		$port       = 0;
-		$serveraddr = trim($this->configCache->get('database', 'hostname') ?? '');
+		$serveraddr = trim($this->config->get('database', 'hostname') ?? '');
 		$serverdata = explode(':', $serveraddr);
 		$host       = trim($serverdata[0]);
 		if (count($serverdata) > 1) {
 			$port = trim($serverdata[1]);
 		}
 
-		if (trim($this->configCache->get('database', 'port') ?? 0)) {
-			$port = trim($this->configCache->get('database', 'port') ?? 0);
+		if (trim($this->config->get('database', 'port') ?? 0)) {
+			$port = trim($this->config->get('database', 'port') ?? 0);
 		}
 
-		$user     = trim($this->configCache->get('database', 'username'));
-		$pass     = trim($this->configCache->get('database', 'password'));
-		$database = trim($this->configCache->get('database', 'database'));
-		$charset  = trim($this->configCache->get('database', 'charset'));
-		$socket   = trim($this->configCache->get('database', 'socket'));
+		$user     = trim($this->config->get('database', 'username'));
+		$pass     = trim($this->config->get('database', 'password'));
+		$database = trim($this->config->get('database', 'database'));
+		$charset  = trim($this->config->get('database', 'charset'));
+		$socket   = trim($this->config->get('database', 'socket'));
 
 		if (!$host && !$socket || !$user) {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		$persistent = (bool)$this->configCache->get('database', 'persistent');
+		$persistent = (bool)$this->config->get('database', 'persistent');
 
-		$this->pdo_emulate_prepares = (bool)$this->configCache->get('database', 'pdo_emulate_prepares');
+		$this->pdo_emulate_prepares = (bool)$this->config->get('database', 'pdo_emulate_prepares');
 
-		if (!$this->configCache->get('database', 'disable_pdo') && class_exists('\PDO') && in_array('mysql', PDO::getAvailableDrivers())) {
+		if (!$this->config->get('database', 'disable_pdo') && class_exists('\PDO') && in_array('mysql', PDO::getAvailableDrivers())) {
 			$this->driver = self::PDO;
 			if ($socket) {
 				$connect = 'mysql:unix_socket=' . $socket;
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class Database
 	private function logIndex(string $query)
 	{
 
-		if (!$this->configCache->get('system', 'db_log_index')) {
+		if (!$this->config->get('system', 'db_log_index')) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -336,18 +336,18 @@ class Database
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$watchlist = explode(',', $this->configCache->get('system', 'db_log_index_watch'));
-		$denylist  = explode(',', $this->configCache->get('system', 'db_log_index_denylist'));
+		$watchlist = explode(',', $this->config->get('system', 'db_log_index_watch'));
+		$denylist  = explode(',', $this->config->get('system', 'db_log_index_denylist'));
 
 		while ($row = $this->fetch($r)) {
-			if ((intval($this->configCache->get('system', 'db_loglimit_index')) > 0)) {
+			if ((intval($this->config->get('system', 'db_loglimit_index')) > 0)) {
 				$log = (in_array($row['key'], $watchlist) &&
-					($row['rows'] >= intval($this->configCache->get('system', 'db_loglimit_index'))));
+					($row['rows'] >= intval($this->config->get('system', 'db_loglimit_index'))));
 			} else {
 				$log = false;
 			}
 
-			if ((intval($this->configCache->get('system', 'db_loglimit_index_high')) > 0) && ($row['rows'] >= intval($this->configCache->get('system', 'db_loglimit_index_high')))) {
+			if ((intval($this->config->get('system', 'db_loglimit_index_high')) > 0) && ($row['rows'] >= intval($this->config->get('system', 'db_loglimit_index_high')))) {
 				$log = true;
 			}
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class Database
 			if ($log) {
 				$backtrace = debug_backtrace(DEBUG_BACKTRACE_IGNORE_ARGS);
 				@file_put_contents(
-					$this->configCache->get('system', 'db_log_index'),
+					$this->config->get('system', 'db_log_index'),
 					DateTimeFormat::utcNow() . "\t" .
 					$row['key'] . "\t" . $row['rows'] . "\t" . $row['Extra'] . "\t" .
 					basename($backtrace[1]["file"]) . "\t" .
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ class Database
 
 		$orig_sql = $sql;
 
-		if ($this->configCache->get('system', 'db_callstack') !== null) {
+		if ($this->config->get('system', 'db_callstack') !== null) {
 			$sql = "/*" . System::callstack() . " */ " . $sql;
 		}
 
@@ -738,16 +738,16 @@ class Database
 
 		$this->profiler->stopRecording();
 
-		if ($this->configCache->get('system', 'db_log')) {
+		if ($this->config->get('system', 'db_log')) {
 			$stamp2   = microtime(true);
 			$duration = (float)($stamp2 - $stamp1);
 
-			if (($duration > $this->configCache->get('system', 'db_loglimit'))) {
+			if (($duration > $this->config->get('system', 'db_loglimit'))) {
 				$duration  = round($duration, 3);
 				$backtrace = debug_backtrace(DEBUG_BACKTRACE_IGNORE_ARGS);
 
 				@file_put_contents(
-					$this->configCache->get('system', 'db_log'),
+					$this->config->get('system', 'db_log'),
 					DateTimeFormat::utcNow() . "\t" . $duration . "\t" .
 					basename($backtrace[1]["file"]) . "\t" .
 					$backtrace[1]["line"] . "\t" . $backtrace[2]["function"] . "\t" .
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php b/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php
index 9bca70a203..6786d89eea 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Addons/Details.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Details extends BaseAdmin
 		if (array_key_exists($addon, $addons_admin)) {
 			require_once "addon/$addon/$addon.php";
 			$func = $addon . '_addon_admin';
-			$func($a, $admin_form);
+			$func($admin_form);
 		}
 
 		$t = Renderer::getMarkupTemplate('admin/addons/details.tpl');
diff --git a/src/Module/Admin/Summary.php b/src/Module/Admin/Summary.php
index 13ef0fd716..e963e7606d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Admin/Summary.php
+++ b/src/Module/Admin/Summary.php
@@ -25,14 +25,12 @@ use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Util\ConfigFileManager;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
-use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\Update;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Database\DBStructure;
 use Friendica\DI;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Factory\Config;
-use Friendica\Model\Register;
 use Friendica\Module\BaseAdmin;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPClient\Client\HttpClientAccept;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\ServiceUnavailableException;
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Feed.php b/src/Protocol/Feed.php
index ccbe35e712..be58b9aa8f 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Feed.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/Feed.php
@@ -376,11 +376,11 @@ class Feed
 			}
 
 			if ($published != '') {
-				$item['created'] = $published;
+				$item['created'] = trim($published);
 			}
 
 			if ($updated != '') {
-				$item['edited'] = $updated;
+				$item['edited'] = trim($updated);
 			}
 
 			if (!$dryRun) {
diff --git a/src/Util/Profiler.php b/src/Util/Profiler.php
index 0f68f9bf7f..d626288993 100644
--- a/src/Util/Profiler.php
+++ b/src/Util/Profiler.php
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Util;
 
-use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Psr\Container\ContainerExceptionInterface;
@@ -66,30 +65,10 @@ class Profiler implements ContainerInterface
 		return $this->rendertime;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Updates the enabling of the current profiler
-	 *
-	 * Note: The reason there are two different ways of updating the configuration of this class is because it can
-	 * be used even with no available database connection which IManageConfigValues doesn't ensure.
-	 *
-	 * @param IManageConfigValues $config
-	 */
-	public function update(IManageConfigValues $config)
+	public function __construct(IManageConfigValues $config)
 	{
-		$this->enabled = (bool) $config->get('system', 'profiler') ?? false;
-		$this->rendertime = (bool) $config->get('rendertime', 'callstack') ?? false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Note: The reason we are using a Config Cache object to initialize this class is to ensure it'll work even with no
-	 * available database connection.
-	 *
-	 * @param \Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache $configCache The configuration cache
-	 */
-	public function __construct(Cache $configCache)
-	{
-		$this->enabled = (bool) $configCache->get('system', 'profiler') ?? false;
-		$this->rendertime = (bool) $configCache->get('rendertime', 'callstack') ?? false;
+		$this->enabled    = (bool)$config->get('system', 'profiler') ?? false;
+		$this->rendertime = (bool)$config->get('rendertime', 'callstack') ?? false;
 		$this->reset();
 	}
 
@@ -125,7 +104,7 @@ class Profiler implements ContainerInterface
 		$timestamp = array_pop($this->timestamps);
 
 		$duration = floatval(microtime(true) - $timestamp['stamp'] - $timestamp['credit']);
-		$value = $timestamp['value'];
+		$value    = $timestamp['value'];
 
 		foreach ($this->timestamps as $key => $stamp) {
 			$this->timestamps[$key]['credit'] += $duration;
@@ -137,15 +116,15 @@ class Profiler implements ContainerInterface
 			$this->performance[$value] = 0;
 		}
 
-		$this->performance[$value] += (float) $duration;
-		$this->performance['marktime'] += (float) $duration;
+		$this->performance[$value]     += (float)$duration;
+		$this->performance['marktime'] += (float)$duration;
 
 		if (!isset($this->callstack[$value][$callstack])) {
 			// Prevent ugly E_NOTICE
 			$this->callstack[$value][$callstack] = 0;
 		}
 
-		$this->callstack[$value][$callstack] += (float) $duration;
+		$this->callstack[$value][$callstack] += (float)$duration;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -173,15 +152,15 @@ class Profiler implements ContainerInterface
 			$this->performance[$value] = 0;
 		}
 
-		$this->performance[$value] += (float) $duration;
-		$this->performance['marktime'] += (float) $duration;
+		$this->performance[$value]     += (float)$duration;
+		$this->performance['marktime'] += (float)$duration;
 
 		if (!isset($this->callstack[$value][$callstack])) {
 			// Prevent ugly E_NOTICE
 			$this->callstack[$value][$callstack] = 0;
 		}
 
-		$this->callstack[$value][$callstack] += (float) $duration;
+		$this->callstack[$value][$callstack] += (float)$duration;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -202,23 +181,22 @@ class Profiler implements ContainerInterface
 	 */
 	public function resetPerformance()
 	{
-		$this->performance = [];
-		$this->performance['start'] = microtime(true);
-		$this->performance['ready'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['database'] = 0;
+		$this->performance                   = [];
+		$this->performance['start']          = microtime(true);
+		$this->performance['ready']          = 0;
+		$this->performance['database']       = 0;
 		$this->performance['database_write'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['cache'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['cache_write'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['network'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['file'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['rendering'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['session'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['marktime'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['marktime'] = microtime(true);
-		$this->performance['classcreate'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['classinit'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['init'] = 0;
-		$this->performance['content'] = 0;
+		$this->performance['cache']          = 0;
+		$this->performance['cache_write']    = 0;
+		$this->performance['network']        = 0;
+		$this->performance['file']           = 0;
+		$this->performance['rendering']      = 0;
+		$this->performance['session']        = 0;
+		$this->performance['marktime']       = microtime(true);
+		$this->performance['classcreate']    = 0;
+		$this->performance['classinit']      = 0;
+		$this->performance['init']           = 0;
+		$this->performance['content']        = 0;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -228,19 +206,20 @@ class Profiler implements ContainerInterface
 	 */
 	public function resetCallstack()
 	{
-		$this->callstack = [];
-		$this->callstack['database'] = [];
+		$this->callstack                   = [];
+		$this->callstack['database']       = [];
 		$this->callstack['database_write'] = [];
-		$this->callstack['cache'] = [];
-		$this->callstack['cache_write'] = [];
-		$this->callstack['network'] = [];
-		$this->callstack['file'] = [];
-		$this->callstack['rendering'] = [];
-		$this->callstack['session'] = [];
+		$this->callstack['cache']          = [];
+		$this->callstack['cache_write']    = [];
+		$this->callstack['network']        = [];
+		$this->callstack['file']           = [];
+		$this->callstack['rendering']      = [];
+		$this->callstack['session']        = [];
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the rendertime string
+	 *
 	 * @param float $limit Minimal limit for displaying the execution duration
 	 *
 	 * @return string the rendertime
@@ -330,17 +309,17 @@ class Profiler implements ContainerInterface
 		$logger->info(
 			$message,
 			[
-				'action' => 'profiling',
-				'database_read' => round($this->get('database') - $this->get('database_write'), 3),
+				'action'         => 'profiling',
+				'database_read'  => round($this->get('database') - $this->get('database_write'), 3),
 				'database_write' => round($this->get('database_write'), 3),
-				'cache_read' => round($this->get('cache'), 3),
-				'cache_write' => round($this->get('cache_write'), 3),
-				'network_io' => round($this->get('network'), 2),
-				'file_io' => round($this->get('file'), 2),
-				'other_io' => round($duration - ($this->get('database')
-						+ $this->get('cache') + $this->get('cache_write')
-						+ $this->get('network') + $this->get('file')), 2),
-				'total' => round($duration, 2)
+				'cache_read'     => round($this->get('cache'), 3),
+				'cache_write'    => round($this->get('cache_write'), 3),
+				'network_io'     => round($this->get('network'), 2),
+				'file_io'        => round($this->get('file'), 2),
+				'other_io'       => round($duration - ($this->get('database')
+													   + $this->get('cache') + $this->get('cache_write')
+													   + $this->get('network') + $this->get('file')), 2),
+				'total'          => round($duration, 2)
 			]
 		);
 
@@ -355,10 +334,10 @@ class Profiler implements ContainerInterface
 	 *
 	 * @param string $id Identifier of the entry to look for.
 	 *
-	 * @throws NotFoundExceptionInterface  No entry was found for **this** identifier.
+	 * @return float Entry.
 	 * @throws ContainerExceptionInterface Error while retrieving the entry.
 	 *
-	 * @return float Entry.
+	 * @throws NotFoundExceptionInterface  No entry was found for **this** identifier.
 	 */
 	public function get(string $id): float
 	{
diff --git a/static/dependencies.config.php b/static/dependencies.config.php
index 6feb76989b..1836a44dd5 100644
--- a/static/dependencies.config.php
+++ b/static/dependencies.config.php
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ return [
 	App\Mode::class              => [
 		'call' => [
 			['determineRunMode', [true, $_SERVER], Dice::CHAIN_CALL],
-			['determine', [], Dice::CHAIN_CALL],
+			['determine', [
+				[Dice::INSTANCE => '$basepath']
+			], Dice::CHAIN_CALL],
 		],
 	],
 	Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues::class => [
diff --git a/tests/FixtureTest.php b/tests/FixtureTest.php
index e0d2f23379..d16119dd91 100644
--- a/tests/FixtureTest.php
+++ b/tests/FixtureTest.php
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ namespace Friendica\Test;
 use Dice\Dice;
 use Friendica\App\Arguments;
 use Friendica\App\Router;
+use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Factory\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Util\ConfigFileManager;
-use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\Session\Capability\IHandleSessions;
 use Friendica\Core\Session\Type\Memory;
 use Friendica\Database\Database;
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ abstract class FixtureTest extends DatabaseTest
 			]);
 		DI::init($this->dice);
 
-		$configCache = $this->dice->create(Cache::class);
-		$configCache->set('database', 'disable_pdo', true);
+		$config = $this->dice->create(IManageConfigValues::class);
+		$config->set('database', 'disable_pdo', true);
 
 		/** @var Database $dba */
 		$dba = $this->dice->create(Database::class);
diff --git a/tests/Util/CreateDatabaseTrait.php b/tests/Util/CreateDatabaseTrait.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51f74c7a52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Util/CreateDatabaseTrait.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (C) 2010-2023, the Friendica project
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace Friendica\Test\Util;
+
+use Friendica\Core\Config\Model\Config;
+use Friendica\Core\Config\Util\ConfigFileManager;
+use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
+use Friendica\Database\Database;
+use Friendica\Database\Definition\DbaDefinition;
+use Friendica\Database\Definition\ViewDefinition;
+use Friendica\Test\DatabaseTestTrait;
+use Friendica\Test\Util\Database\StaticDatabase;
+use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
+
+trait CreateDatabaseTrait
+{
+	use DatabaseTestTrait;
+	use VFSTrait;
+
+	public function getDbInstance(): Database
+	{
+		$configFileManager = new ConfigFileManager($this->root->url(), $this->root->url() . '/config/', $this->root->url() . '/static/');
+		$config            = new Config($configFileManager, new Cache([
+			'database' => [
+				'disable_pdo' => true
+			],
+		]));
+
+		$database = new StaticDatabase($config, new Profiler($config), (new DbaDefinition($this->root->url()))->load(), (new ViewDefinition($this->root->url()))->load());
+		$database->setTestmode(true);
+
+		return $database;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/datasets/config/B.node.config.php b/tests/datasets/config/B.node.config.php
index 499e092a45..6b0f15ad1e 100644
--- a/tests/datasets/config/B.node.config.php
+++ b/tests/datasets/config/B.node.config.php
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ return [
 					'string2' => 'false',
 				],
 			],
-			'v' => true,
-			'v3' => 1,
+			'bool_true' => true,
+			'bool_false' => false,
+			'int_1_not_true' => 1,
+			'int_0_not_false' => 0,
 			'v4' => 5.6443,
+			'string_1_not_true' => '1',
+			'string_0_not_false' => '0',
 		],
 	],
 	'system' => [
diff --git a/tests/datasets/config/C.node.config.php b/tests/datasets/config/transformer/C.node.config.php
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/datasets/config/C.node.config.php
rename to tests/datasets/config/transformer/C.node.config.php
diff --git a/tests/datasets/config/transformer/D.node.config.php b/tests/datasets/config/transformer/D.node.config.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e5707a9bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/datasets/config/transformer/D.node.config.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+	'string_int_values' => [
+		'string_1_not_true' => '1',
+		'string_0_not_false' => '0',
+	],
+];
diff --git a/tests/datasets/config/transformer/object.node.config.php b/tests/datasets/config/transformer/object.node.config.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1807199bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/datasets/config/transformer/object.node.config.php
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+	'object' => [
+		'objects_not_supported' => new stdClass(),
+	],
+];
diff --git a/tests/datasets/config/transformer/ressource.node.config.php b/tests/datasets/config/transformer/ressource.node.config.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b83a139e34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/datasets/config/transformer/ressource.node.config.php
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+	'ressource' => [
+		'ressources_not_allowed' => new \GuzzleHttp\Psr7\AppendStream(),
+	],
+];
diff --git a/tests/datasets/config/transformer/small_types.node.config.php b/tests/datasets/config/transformer/small_types.node.config.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bf92e3b9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/datasets/config/transformer/small_types.node.config.php
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+	'small_cat' => [
+		[
+			'key' => 'value',
+		],
+		[
+			'key2' => 'value2',
+		],
+	],
+];
diff --git a/tests/datasets/config/transformer/types.node.config.php b/tests/datasets/config/transformer/types.node.config.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2a7dfe57d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/datasets/config/transformer/types.node.config.php
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+	'type_test' => [
+		'bool_true' => true,
+		'bool_false' => false,
+		'int_1' => 1,
+		'int_0' => 2,
+		'int_12345' => 12345,
+		'float' => 1.234,
+		'double_E+' => 1.24E+20,
+		'double_E-' => 7.0E-10,
+		'null' => null,
+		'array' => [1, '2', '3', 4.0E-10, 12345, 0, false, 'true', true],
+		'array_keys' => [
+			'int_1' => 1,
+			'string_2' => '2',
+			'string_3' => '3',
+			'double' => 4.0E-10,
+			'int' => 12345,
+			'int_0' => 0,
+			'false' => false,
+			'string_true' => 'true',
+			'true' => true,
+		],
+		'array_extended' => [
+			[
+				'key_1' => 'value_1',
+				'key_2' => 'value_2',
+				'key_3' => [
+					'inner_key' => 'inner_value',
+				],
+			],
+			[
+				'key_2' => false,
+				'0' => [
+					'is_that' => true,
+					'0' => [
+						'working' => '?',
+					],
+				],
+				'inner_array' => [
+					[
+						'key' => 'value',
+						'key2' => 12,
+					],
+				],
+				'key_3' => true,
+			],
+			['value', 'value2'],
+			[
+				[
+					'key' => 123,
+				],
+				'test',
+				'test52',
+				'test23',
+				[
+					'key' => 456,
+				],
+			],
+		],
+	],
+	'other_cat' => [
+		'key' => 'value',
+	],
+	'other_cat2' => [
+		[
+			'key' => 'value',
+		],
+		[
+			'key2' => 'value2',
+		],
+	],
+];
diff --git a/tests/functional/DependencyCheckTest.php b/tests/functional/DependencyCheckTest.php
index a371ffea4c..86724bf437 100644
--- a/tests/functional/DependencyCheckTest.php
+++ b/tests/functional/DependencyCheckTest.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use Dice\Dice;
 use Friendica\App;
 use Friendica\Core\Cache\Capability\ICanCache;
 use Friendica\Core\Cache\Capability\ICanCacheInMemory;
+use Friendica\Core\Config\Model\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Core\Lock\Capability\ICanLock;
@@ -86,33 +87,6 @@ class DependencyCheckTest extends TestCase
 		self::assertArrayHasKey('system', $configCache->getAll());
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Test the construction of a profiler class with DI
-	 */
-	public function testProfiler()
-	{
-		/** @var Profiler $profiler */
-		$profiler = $this->dice->create(Profiler::class);
-
-		self::assertInstanceOf(Profiler::class, $profiler);
-
-		$configCache = new Cache([
-			'system' => [
-				'profiler' => true,
-			],
-			'rendertime' => [
-				'callstack' => true,
-			]
-		]);
-
-		// create new DI-library because of shared instance rule (so the Profiler wouldn't get created twice)
-		$this->dice = new Dice();
-		$profiler = $this->dice->create(Profiler::class, [$configCache]);
-
-		self::assertInstanceOf(Profiler::class, $profiler);
-		self::assertTrue($profiler->isRendertime());
-	}
-
 	public function testDatabase()
 	{
 		// PDO needs to be disabled for PHP 7.2, see https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-24121
diff --git a/tests/src/App/ModeTest.php b/tests/src/App/ModeTest.php
index aecd2b1752..c70ebf6f6d 100644
--- a/tests/src/App/ModeTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/App/ModeTest.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Test\src\App;
 use Detection\MobileDetect;
 use Friendica\App\Arguments;
 use Friendica\App\Mode;
-use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
+use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Database\Database;
 use Friendica\Test\MockedTest;
 use Friendica\Test\Util\VFSTrait;
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ class ModeTest extends MockedTest
 	private $databaseMock;
 
 	/**
-	 * @var Cache|MockInterface
+	 * @var IManageConfigValues|MockInterface
 	 */
-	private $configCacheMock;
+	private $configMock;
 
 	protected function setUp(): void
 	{
@@ -57,9 +57,8 @@ class ModeTest extends MockedTest
 
 		$this->setUpVfsDir();
 
-		$this->basePathMock    = Mockery::mock(BasePath::class);
-		$this->databaseMock    = Mockery::mock(Database::class);
-		$this->configCacheMock = Mockery::mock(Cache::class);
+		$this->databaseMock = Mockery::mock(Database::class);
+		$this->configMock   = Mockery::mock(IManageConfigValues::class);
 	}
 
 	public function testItEmpty()
@@ -71,15 +70,13 @@ class ModeTest extends MockedTest
 
 	public function testWithoutConfig()
 	{
-		$this->basePathMock->shouldReceive('getPath')->andReturn($this->root->url())->once();
-
 		self::assertTrue($this->root->hasChild('config/local.config.php'));
 
 		$this->delConfigFile('local.config.php');
 
 		self::assertFalse($this->root->hasChild('config/local.config.php'));
 
-		$mode = (new Mode())->determine($this->basePathMock, $this->databaseMock, $this->configCacheMock);
+		$mode = (new Mode())->determine($this->root->url(), $this->databaseMock, $this->configMock);
 
 		self::assertTrue($mode->isInstall());
 		self::assertFalse($mode->isNormal());
@@ -89,11 +86,9 @@ class ModeTest extends MockedTest
 
 	public function testWithoutDatabase()
 	{
-		$this->basePathMock->shouldReceive('getPath')->andReturn($this->root->url())->once();
-
 		$this->databaseMock->shouldReceive('connected')->andReturn(false)->once();
 
-		$mode = (new Mode())->determine($this->basePathMock, $this->databaseMock, $this->configCacheMock);
+		$mode = (new Mode())->determine($this->root->url(), $this->databaseMock, $this->configMock);
 
 		self::assertFalse($mode->isNormal());
 		self::assertTrue($mode->isInstall());
@@ -104,13 +99,11 @@ class ModeTest extends MockedTest
 
 	public function testWithMaintenanceMode()
 	{
-		$this->basePathMock->shouldReceive('getPath')->andReturn($this->root->url())->once();
-
 		$this->databaseMock->shouldReceive('connected')->andReturn(true)->once();
-		$this->configCacheMock->shouldReceive('get')->with('system', 'maintenance')
+		$this->configMock->shouldReceive('get')->with('system', 'maintenance')
 							  ->andReturn(true)->once();
 
-		$mode = (new Mode())->determine($this->basePathMock, $this->databaseMock, $this->configCacheMock);
+		$mode = (new Mode())->determine($this->root->url(), $this->databaseMock, $this->configMock);
 
 		self::assertFalse($mode->isNormal());
 		self::assertFalse($mode->isInstall());
@@ -120,13 +113,11 @@ class ModeTest extends MockedTest
 
 	public function testNormalMode()
 	{
-		$this->basePathMock->shouldReceive('getPath')->andReturn($this->root->url())->once();
-
 		$this->databaseMock->shouldReceive('connected')->andReturn(true)->once();
-		$this->configCacheMock->shouldReceive('get')->with('system', 'maintenance')
+		$this->configMock->shouldReceive('get')->with('system', 'maintenance')
 							  ->andReturn(false)->once();
 
-		$mode = (new Mode())->determine($this->basePathMock, $this->databaseMock, $this->configCacheMock);
+		$mode = (new Mode())->determine($this->root->url(), $this->databaseMock, $this->configMock);
 
 		self::assertTrue($mode->isNormal());
 		self::assertFalse($mode->isInstall());
@@ -139,13 +130,11 @@ class ModeTest extends MockedTest
 	 */
 	public function testDisabledMaintenance()
 	{
-		$this->basePathMock->shouldReceive('getPath')->andReturn($this->root->url())->once();
-
 		$this->databaseMock->shouldReceive('connected')->andReturn(true)->once();
-		$this->configCacheMock->shouldReceive('get')->with('system', 'maintenance')
+		$this->configMock->shouldReceive('get')->with('system', 'maintenance')
 							  ->andReturn(false)->once();
 
-		$mode = (new Mode())->determine($this->basePathMock, $this->databaseMock, $this->configCacheMock);
+		$mode = (new Mode())->determine($this->root->url(), $this->databaseMock, $this->configMock);
 
 		self::assertTrue($mode->isNormal());
 		self::assertFalse($mode->isInstall());
@@ -158,11 +147,9 @@ class ModeTest extends MockedTest
 	 */
 	public function testImmutable()
 	{
-		$this->basePathMock->shouldReceive('getPath')->andReturn(null)->once();
-
 		$mode = new Mode();
 
-		$modeNew = $mode->determine($this->basePathMock, $this->databaseMock, $this->configCacheMock);
+		$modeNew = $mode->determine('', $this->databaseMock, $this->configMock);
 
 		self::assertNotSame($modeNew, $mode);
 	}
diff --git a/tests/src/Core/Cache/DatabaseCacheTest.php b/tests/src/Core/Cache/DatabaseCacheTest.php
index 2a837b71f3..e5f3359580 100644
--- a/tests/src/Core/Cache/DatabaseCacheTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Core/Cache/DatabaseCacheTest.php
@@ -57,11 +57,12 @@ class DatabaseCacheTest extends CacheTest
 		$configFactory     = new Config();
 		$configFileManager = (new Config())->createConfigFileManager($this->root->url(), []);
 		$configCache       = $configFactory->createCache($configFileManager);
+		$config            = new \Friendica\Core\Config\Model\Config($configFileManager, $configCache);
 
 		$dbaDefinition  = (new DbaDefinition($configCache->get('system', 'basepath')))->load();
 		$viewDefinition = (new ViewDefinition($configCache->get('system', 'basepath')))->load();
 
-		$dba = new StaticDatabase($configCache, $profiler, $dbaDefinition, $viewDefinition);
+		$dba = new StaticDatabase($config, $profiler, $dbaDefinition, $viewDefinition);
 
 		$this->cache = new Cache\Type\DatabaseCache('database', $dba);
 		return $this->cache;
diff --git a/tests/src/Core/Config/Util/ConfigFileTransformerTest.php b/tests/src/Core/Config/Util/ConfigFileTransformerTest.php
index 5a0ab96a46..bb156cf282 100644
--- a/tests/src/Core/Config/Util/ConfigFileTransformerTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Core/Config/Util/ConfigFileTransformerTest.php
@@ -36,8 +36,25 @@ class ConfigFileTransformerTest extends MockedTest
 				'configFile' => (dirname(__DIR__, 4) . '/datasets/config/B.node.config.php'),
 			],
 			'friendica.local' => [
-				'configFile' => (dirname(__DIR__, 4) . '/datasets/config/C.node.config.php'),
+				'configFile' => (dirname(__DIR__, 4) . '/datasets/config/transformer/C.node.config.php'),
 			],
+			'friendica.local.2' => [
+				'configFile' => (dirname(__DIR__, 4) . '/datasets/config/transformer/D.node.config.php'),
+			],
+			'object_invalid' => [
+				'configFile' => (dirname(__DIR__, 4) . '/datasets/config/transformer/object.node.config.php'),
+				'assertException' => true,
+			],
+			'ressource_invalid' => [
+				'configFile' => (dirname(__DIR__, 4) . '/datasets/config/transformer/ressource.node.config.php'),
+				'assertException' => true,
+			],
+			'test_types' => [
+				'configFile' => (dirname(__DIR__, 4) . '/datasets/config/transformer/types.node.config.php'),
+			],
+			'small_types' => [
+				'configFile' => (dirname(__DIR__, 4) . '/datasets/config/transformer/small_types.node.config.php'),
+			]
 		];
 	}
 
@@ -46,10 +63,14 @@ class ConfigFileTransformerTest extends MockedTest
 	 *
 	 * @dataProvider dataTests
 	 */
-	public function testConfigFile(string $configFile)
+	public function testConfigFile(string $configFile, bool $assertException = false)
 	{
 		$dataArray = include $configFile;
 
+		if ($assertException) {
+			self::expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class);
+		}
+
 		$newConfig = ConfigFileTransformer::encode($dataArray);
 
 		self::assertEquals(file_get_contents($configFile), $newConfig);
diff --git a/tests/src/Core/KeyValueStorage/DBKeyValueStorageTest.php b/tests/src/Core/KeyValueStorage/DBKeyValueStorageTest.php
index f9c88400a0..8371effefb 100644
--- a/tests/src/Core/KeyValueStorage/DBKeyValueStorageTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Core/KeyValueStorage/DBKeyValueStorageTest.php
@@ -21,20 +21,14 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Test\src\Core\KeyValueStorage;
 
-use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\KeyValueStorage\Capabilities\IManageKeyValuePairs;
 use Friendica\Core\KeyValueStorage\Type\DBKeyValueStorage;
 use Friendica\Database\Database;
-use Friendica\Database\Definition\DbaDefinition;
-use Friendica\Database\Definition\ViewDefinition;
-use Friendica\Test\DatabaseTestTrait;
-use Friendica\Test\Util\Database\StaticDatabase;
-use Friendica\Util\BasePath;
-use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
+use Friendica\Test\Util\CreateDatabaseTrait;
 
 class DBKeyValueStorageTest extends KeyValueStorageTest
 {
-	use DatabaseTestTrait;
+	use CreateDatabaseTrait;
 
 	/** @var Database */
 	protected $database;
@@ -43,6 +37,7 @@ class DBKeyValueStorageTest extends KeyValueStorageTest
 	{
 		parent::setUp();
 
+		$this->setUpVfsDir();
 		$this->setUpDb();
 	}
 
@@ -55,13 +50,7 @@ class DBKeyValueStorageTest extends KeyValueStorageTest
 
 	public function getInstance(): IManageKeyValuePairs
 	{
-		$cache = new Cache();
-		$cache->set('database', 'disable_pdo', true);
-
-		$basePath = new BasePath(dirname(__FILE__, 5), $_SERVER);
-
-		$this->database = new StaticDatabase($cache, new Profiler($cache), (new DbaDefinition($basePath->getPath()))->load(), (new ViewDefinition($basePath->getPath()))->load());
-		$this->database->setTestmode(true);
+		$this->database = $this->getDbInstance();
 
 		return new DBKeyValueStorage($this->database);
 	}
diff --git a/tests/src/Core/Lock/DatabaseLockDriverTest.php b/tests/src/Core/Lock/DatabaseLockDriverTest.php
index b18d06ae92..3e8a917ad2 100644
--- a/tests/src/Core/Lock/DatabaseLockDriverTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Core/Lock/DatabaseLockDriverTest.php
@@ -21,27 +21,15 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Test\src\Core\Lock;
 
-use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\Lock\Type\DatabaseLock;
-use Friendica\Database\Database;
-use Friendica\Database\Definition\DbaDefinition;
-use Friendica\Database\Definition\ViewDefinition;
-use Friendica\Test\DatabaseTestTrait;
-use Friendica\Test\Util\Database\StaticDatabase;
-use Friendica\Test\Util\VFSTrait;
-use Friendica\Util\BasePath;
-use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
+use Friendica\Test\Util\CreateDatabaseTrait;
 
 class DatabaseLockDriverTest extends LockTest
 {
-	use VFSTrait;
-	use DatabaseTestTrait;
+	use CreateDatabaseTrait;
 
 	protected $pid = 123;
 
-	/** @var Database */
-	protected $database;
-
 	protected function setUp(): void
 	{
 		$this->setUpVfsDir();
@@ -53,21 +41,13 @@ class DatabaseLockDriverTest extends LockTest
 
 	protected function getInstance()
 	{
-		$cache = new Cache();
-		$cache->set('database', 'disable_pdo', true);
-
-		$basePath = new BasePath(dirname(__FILE__, 5), $_SERVER);
-
-		$this->database = new StaticDatabase($cache, new Profiler($cache), (new DbaDefinition($basePath->getPath()))->load(), (new ViewDefinition($basePath->getPath()))->load());
-		$this->database->setTestmode(true);
-
-		return new DatabaseLock($this->database, $this->pid);
+		return new DatabaseLock($this->getDbInstance(), $this->pid);
 	}
 
 	protected function tearDown(): void
 	{
-		$this->tearDownDb();
-
 		parent::tearDown();
+
+		$this->tearDownDb();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/Core/Storage/DatabaseStorageTest.php b/tests/src/Core/Storage/DatabaseStorageTest.php
index 7ac87245a9..093a2353ee 100644
--- a/tests/src/Core/Storage/DatabaseStorageTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Core/Storage/DatabaseStorageTest.php
@@ -21,20 +21,12 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Test\src\Core\Storage;
 
-use Friendica\Core\Config\Factory\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\Storage\Type\Database;
-use Friendica\Database\Definition\DbaDefinition;
-use Friendica\Database\Definition\ViewDefinition;
-use Friendica\Test\DatabaseTestTrait;
-use Friendica\Test\Util\Database\StaticDatabase;
-use Friendica\Test\Util\VFSTrait;
-use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
-use Psr\Log\NullLogger;
+use Friendica\Test\Util\CreateDatabaseTrait;
 
 class DatabaseStorageTest extends StorageTest
 {
-	use DatabaseTestTrait;
-	use VFSTrait;
+	use CreateDatabaseTrait;
 
 	protected function setUp(): void
 	{
@@ -47,28 +39,13 @@ class DatabaseStorageTest extends StorageTest
 
 	protected function getInstance()
 	{
-		$profiler = \Mockery::mock(Profiler::class);
-		$profiler->shouldReceive('startRecording');
-		$profiler->shouldReceive('stopRecording');
-		$profiler->shouldReceive('saveTimestamp')->withAnyArgs()->andReturn(true);
-
-		// load real config to avoid mocking every config-entry which is related to the Database class
-		$configFactory     = new Config();
-		$configFileManager = (new Config())->createConfigFileManager($this->root->url());
-		$configCache       = $configFactory->createCache($configFileManager);
-
-		$dbaDefinition  = (new DbaDefinition($configCache->get('system', 'basepath')))->load();
-		$viewDefinition = (new ViewDefinition($configCache->get('system', 'basepath')))->load();
-
-		$dba = new StaticDatabase($configCache, $profiler, $dbaDefinition, $viewDefinition);
-
-		return new Database($dba);
+		return new Database($this->getDbInstance());
 	}
 
 	protected function tearDown(): void
 	{
-		$this->tearDownDb();
-
 		parent::tearDown();
+
+		$this->tearDownDb();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/src/Core/Storage/Repository/StorageManagerTest.php b/tests/src/Core/Storage/Repository/StorageManagerTest.php
index a55819ee0b..7a976832f7 100644
--- a/tests/src/Core/Storage/Repository/StorageManagerTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Core/Storage/Repository/StorageManagerTest.php
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ use Friendica\DI;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Factory\Config;
 use Friendica\Core\Storage\Type;
 use Friendica\Test\DatabaseTest;
+use Friendica\Test\Util\CreateDatabaseTrait;
 use Friendica\Test\Util\Database\StaticDatabase;
 use Friendica\Test\Util\VFSTrait;
 use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
@@ -51,10 +52,8 @@ use Friendica\Test\Util\SampleStorageBackend;
 
 class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 {
-	use VFSTrait;
+	use CreateDatabaseTrait;
 
-	/** @var Database */
-	private $dba;
 	/** @var IManageConfigValues */
 	private $config;
 	/** @var LoggerInterface */
@@ -62,37 +61,33 @@ class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 	/** @var L10n */
 	private $l10n;
 
+	/** @var Database */
+	protected $database;
+
 	protected function setUp(): void
 	{
 		parent::setUp();
 
 		$this->setUpVfsDir();
 
+		$this->setUpDb();
+
 		vfsStream::newDirectory(Type\FilesystemConfig::DEFAULT_BASE_FOLDER, 0777)->at($this->root);
 
 		$this->logger = new NullLogger();
 
-		$profiler = \Mockery::mock(Profiler::class);
-		$profiler->shouldReceive('startRecording');
-		$profiler->shouldReceive('stopRecording');
-		$profiler->shouldReceive('saveTimestamp')->withAnyArgs()->andReturn(true);
-
-		// load real config to avoid mocking every config-entry which is related to the Database class
 		$configFactory     = new Config();
 		$configFileManager = $configFactory->createConfigFileManager($this->root->url());
 		$configCache       = $configFactory->createCache($configFileManager);
 
-		$dbaDefinition  = (new DbaDefinition($configCache->get('system', 'basepath')))->load();
-		$viewDefinition = (new ViewDefinition($configCache->get('system', 'basepath')))->load();
-
-		$this->dba = new StaticDatabase($configCache, $profiler, $dbaDefinition, $viewDefinition);
-
 		$this->config = new \Friendica\Core\Config\Model\Config($configFileManager, $configCache);
 		$this->config->set('storage', 'name', 'Database');
 		$this->config->set('storage', 'filesystem_path', $this->root->getChild(Type\FilesystemConfig::DEFAULT_BASE_FOLDER)
 																	->url());
 
 		$this->l10n = \Mockery::mock(L10n::class);
+
+		$this->database = $this->getDbInstance();
 	}
 
 	protected function tearDown(): void
@@ -107,7 +102,7 @@ class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 	 */
 	public function testInstance()
 	{
-		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->dba, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
+		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->database, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
 
 		self::assertInstanceOf(StorageManager::class, $storageManager);
 	}
@@ -169,7 +164,7 @@ class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 			$this->config->set('storage', 'name', $name);
 		}
 
-		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->dba, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
+		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->database, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
 
 		if ($interface === ICanWriteToStorage::class) {
 			$storage = $storageManager->getWritableStorageByName($name);
@@ -189,7 +184,7 @@ class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 	 */
 	public function testIsValidBackend($name, $valid, $interface, $assert, $assertName)
 	{
-		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->dba, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
+		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->database, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
 
 		// true in every of the backends
 		self::assertEquals(!empty($assertName), $storageManager->isValidBackend($name));
@@ -203,7 +198,7 @@ class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 	 */
 	public function testListBackends()
 	{
-		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->dba, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
+		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->database, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
 
 		self::assertEquals(StorageManager::DEFAULT_BACKENDS, $storageManager->listBackends());
 	}
@@ -219,7 +214,7 @@ class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 			static::markTestSkipped('only works for ICanWriteToStorage');
 		}
 
-		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->dba, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
+		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->database, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
 
 		$selBackend = $storageManager->getWritableStorageByName($name);
 		$storageManager->setBackend($selBackend);
@@ -239,7 +234,7 @@ class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 			$this->expectException(InvalidClassStorageException::class);
 		}
 
-		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->dba, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
+		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->database, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
 
 		self::assertInstanceOf($assert, $storageManager->getBackend());
 	}
@@ -260,7 +255,7 @@ class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 			->addRule(IHandleSessions::class, ['instanceOf' => Memory::class, 'shared' => true, 'call' => null]);
 		DI::init($dice);
 
-		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->dba, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
+		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->database, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
 
 		self::assertTrue($storageManager->register(SampleStorageBackend::class));
 
@@ -288,7 +283,7 @@ class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 			->addRule(IHandleSessions::class, ['instanceOf' => Memory::class, 'shared' => true, 'call' => null]);
 		DI::init($dice);
 
-		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->dba, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
+		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->database, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
 
 		self::assertTrue($storageManager->register(SampleStorageBackend::class));
 
@@ -325,15 +320,15 @@ class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 			self::markTestSkipped("No user backend");
 		}
 
-		$this->loadFixture(__DIR__ . '/../../../../datasets/storage/database.fixture.php', $this->dba);
+		$this->loadFixture(__DIR__ . '/../../../../datasets/storage/database.fixture.php', $this->database);
 
-		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->dba, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
+		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->database, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
 		$storage        = $storageManager->getWritableStorageByName($name);
 		$storageManager->move($storage);
 
-		$photos = $this->dba->select('photo', ['backend-ref', 'backend-class', 'id', 'data']);
+		$photos = $this->database->select('photo', ['backend-ref', 'backend-class', 'id', 'data']);
 
-		while ($photo = $this->dba->fetch($photos)) {
+		while ($photo = $this->database->fetch($photos)) {
 			self::assertEmpty($photo['data']);
 
 			$storage = $storageManager->getByName($photo['backend-class']);
@@ -351,7 +346,7 @@ class StorageManagerTest extends DatabaseTest
 		$this->expectException(InvalidClassStorageException::class);
 		$this->expectExceptionMessage('Backend SystemResource is not valid');
 
-		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->dba, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
+		$storageManager = new StorageManager($this->database, $this->config, $this->logger, $this->l10n, false);
 		$storage        = $storageManager->getWritableStorageByName(SystemResource::getName());
 		$storageManager->move($storage);
 	}
diff --git a/tests/src/Util/BaseURLTest.php b/tests/src/Util/BaseURLTest.php
index b9c23a1d8b..feda9a7c56 100644
--- a/tests/src/Util/BaseURLTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Util/BaseURLTest.php
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Test\src\Util;
 
 use Friendica\App\BaseURL;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
-use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\ISetConfigValuesTransactionally;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Model\Config;
-use Friendica\Core\Config\Model\ConfigTransaction;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Util\ConfigFileManager;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
 use Friendica\Test\MockedTest;
diff --git a/tests/src/Util/ProfilerTest.php b/tests/src/Util/ProfilerTest.php
index 25d044354c..9ca2e664c0 100644
--- a/tests/src/Util/ProfilerTest.php
+++ b/tests/src/Util/ProfilerTest.php
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Test\src\Util;
 
-use Friendica\Core\Config\ValueObject\Cache;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
 use Friendica\Test\MockedTest;
 use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
@@ -47,12 +46,12 @@ class ProfilerTest extends MockedTest
 	 */
 	public function testSetUp()
 	{
-		$configCache = \Mockery::mock(Cache::class);
-		$configCache->shouldReceive('get')
+		$config = \Mockery::mock(IManageConfigValues::class);
+		$config->shouldReceive('get')
 		            ->withAnyArgs()
 		            ->andReturn(true)
 		            ->twice();
-		$profiler = new Profiler($configCache);
+		$profiler = new Profiler($config);
 
 		self::assertInstanceOf(Profiler::class, $profiler);
 	}
@@ -124,13 +123,13 @@ class ProfilerTest extends MockedTest
 	 */
 	public function testSaveTimestamp($timestamp, $name, array $functions)
 	{
-		$configCache = \Mockery::mock(Cache::class);
-		$configCache->shouldReceive('get')
+		$config = \Mockery::mock(IManageConfigValues::class);
+		$config->shouldReceive('get')
 		            ->withAnyArgs()
 		            ->andReturn(true)
 		            ->twice();
 
-		$profiler = new Profiler($configCache);
+		$profiler = new Profiler($config);
 
 		foreach ($functions as $function) {
 			$profiler->saveTimestamp($timestamp, $name, $function);
@@ -145,13 +144,13 @@ class ProfilerTest extends MockedTest
 	 */
 	public function testReset($timestamp, $name)
 	{
-		$configCache = \Mockery::mock(Cache::class);
-		$configCache->shouldReceive('get')
+		$config = \Mockery::mock(IManageConfigValues::class);
+		$config->shouldReceive('get')
 		            ->withAnyArgs()
 		            ->andReturn(true)
 		            ->twice();
 
-		$profiler = new Profiler($configCache);
+		$profiler = new Profiler($config);
 
 		$profiler->saveTimestamp($timestamp, $name);
 		$profiler->reset();
@@ -208,13 +207,13 @@ class ProfilerTest extends MockedTest
 			->shouldReceive('info')
 			->once();
 
-		$configCache = \Mockery::mock(Cache::class);
-		$configCache->shouldReceive('get')
+		$config = \Mockery::mock(IManageConfigValues::class);
+		$config->shouldReceive('get')
 		            ->withAnyArgs()
 		            ->andReturn(true)
 		            ->twice();
 
-		$profiler = new Profiler($configCache);
+		$profiler = new Profiler($config);
 
 		foreach ($data as $perf => $items) {
 			foreach ($items['functions'] as $function) {
@@ -233,60 +232,4 @@ class ProfilerTest extends MockedTest
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Test different enable and disable states of the profiler
-	 */
-	public function testEnableDisable()
-	{
-		$configCache = \Mockery::mock(Cache::class);
-		$configCache->shouldReceive('get')
-		            ->with('system', 'profiler')
-		            ->andReturn(true)
-		            ->once();
-		$configCache->shouldReceive('get')
-		            ->with('rendertime', 'callstack')
-		            ->andReturn(false)
-		            ->once();
-
-		$profiler = new Profiler($configCache);
-
-		self::assertFalse($profiler->isRendertime());
-		self::assertEmpty($profiler->getRendertimeString());
-
-		$profiler->saveTimestamp(time(), 'network', 'test1');
-
-		$config = \Mockery::mock(IManageConfigValues::class);
-		$config->shouldReceive('get')
-		            ->with('system', 'profiler')
-		            ->andReturn(false)
-		            ->once();
-		$config->shouldReceive('get')
-		            ->with('rendertime', 'callstack')
-		            ->andReturn(false)
-		            ->once();
-
-		$profiler->update($config);
-
-		self::assertFalse($profiler->isRendertime());
-		self::assertEmpty($profiler->getRendertimeString());
-
-		$config->shouldReceive('get')
-		       ->with('system', 'profiler')
-		       ->andReturn(true)
-		       ->once();
-		$config->shouldReceive('get')
-		       ->with('rendertime', 'callstack')
-		       ->andReturn(true)
-		       ->once();
-
-		$profiler->update($config);
-
-		$profiler->saveTimestamp(time(), 'database', 'test2');
-
-		self::assertTrue($profiler->isRendertime());
-		$output = $profiler->getRendertimeString();
-		self::assertMatchesRegularExpression('/test1: \d+/', $output);
-		self::assertMatchesRegularExpression('/test2: \d+/', $output);
-	}
 }