refactor: replace config(Paths::class)

app/Config/Autoload.php

@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
  * can find the files as needed.
  *
  * NOTE: If you use an identical key in $psr4 or $classmap, then
- * the values in this file will overwrite the framework's values.
+ *       the values in this file will overwrite the framework's values.
+ *
+ * NOTE: This class is required prior to Autoloader instantiation,
+ *       and does not extend BaseConfig.
  */
 class Autoload extends AutoloadConfig
 {

app/Config/Cache.php

@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ class Cache extends BaseConfig
      * A string of reserved characters that will not be allowed in keys or tags.
      * Strings that violate this restriction will cause handlers to throw.
      * Default: {}()/\@:
-     * Note: The default set is required for PSR-6 compliance.
+     *
+     * NOTE: The default set is required for PSR-6 compliance.
      */
     public string $reservedCharacters = '{}()/\@:';
 

app/Config/ContentSecurityPolicy.php

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ContentSecurityPolicy extends BaseConfig
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Sources allowed
-    // Note: once you set a policy to 'none', it cannot be further restricted
+    // NOTE: once you set a policy to 'none', it cannot be further restricted
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     /**

app/Config/Logger.php

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class Logger extends BaseConfig
              * An extension of 'php' allows for protecting the log files via basic
              * scripting, when they are to be stored under a publicly accessible directory.
              *
-             * Note: Leaving it blank will default to 'log'.
+             * NOTE: Leaving it blank will default to 'log'.
              */
             'fileExtension' => '',
 

app/Config/Migrations.php

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Migrations extends BaseConfig
      * using the CLI command:
      *   > php spark make:migration
      *
-     * Note: if you set an unsupported format, migration runner will not find
+     * NOTE: if you set an unsupported format, migration runner will not find
      *       your migration files.
      *
      * Supported formats:

app/Config/Modules.php

@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 
 use CodeIgniter\Modules\Modules as BaseModules;
 
+/**
+ * Modules Configuration.
+ *
+ * NOTE: This class is required prior to Autoloader instantiation,
+ *       and does not extend BaseConfig.
+ */
 class Modules extends BaseModules
 {
     /**

app/Config/Paths.php

@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
  * share a system folder between multiple applications, and more.
  *
  * All paths are relative to the project's root folder.
+ *
+ * NOTE: This class is required prior to Autoloader instantiation,
+ *       and does not extend BaseConfig.
+ *
+ * @immutable
  */
 class Paths
 {

system/Config/Services.php

@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ public static function parser(?string $viewPath = null, ?ViewConfig $config = nu
             return static::getSharedInstance('parser', $viewPath, $config);
         }
 
-        $viewPath = $viewPath ?: config(Paths::class)->viewDirectory;
+        $viewPath = $viewPath ?: (new Paths())->viewDirectory;
         $config ??= config(ViewConfig::class);
 
         return new Parser($config, $viewPath, AppServices::locator(), CI_DEBUG, AppServices::logger());
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ public static function renderer(?string $viewPath = null, ?ViewConfig $config =
             return static::getSharedInstance('renderer', $viewPath, $config);
         }
 
-        $viewPath = $viewPath ?: config(Paths::class)->viewDirectory;
+        $viewPath = $viewPath ?: (new Paths())->viewDirectory;
         $config ??= config(ViewConfig::class);
 
         return new View($config, $viewPath, AppServices::locator(), CI_DEBUG, AppServices::logger());