diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 61026a4..d52c4a5 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ csharp_new_line_within_query_expression_clauses = true
 # disable hint to use primary constructor
 dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0290.severity = none
 
+# use file-scoped namespaces
+csharp_style_namespace_declarations = file_scoped
+dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0161.severity = error
+
 # use ValueTasks correctly
 dotnet_diagnostic.CA2012.severity = error
 
diff --git a/src/EventStore.Plugins/ConfigParser.cs b/src/EventStore.Plugins/ConfigParser.cs
index 3b71eb7..e334c2c 100644
--- a/src/EventStore.Plugins/ConfigParser.cs
+++ b/src/EventStore.Plugins/ConfigParser.cs
@@ -7,43 +7,44 @@
 namespace EventStore.Plugins;
 
 public static class ConfigParser {
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     Deserializes a section of configuration from a given config file into the provided settings type
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="configPath">The path to the configuration file</param>
-    /// <param name="sectionName">The section to deserialize</param>
-    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of settings object to create from the configuration</typeparam>
-    public static T? ReadConfiguration<T>(string configPath, string sectionName) where T : class {
-        var yamlStream = new YamlStream();
-        var stringReader = new StringReader(File.ReadAllText(configPath));
-
-        try {
-            yamlStream.Load(stringReader);
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex) {
-            throw new(
-                $"An invalid configuration file has been specified. {Environment.NewLine}{ex.Message}");
-        }
-
-        var yamlNode = (YamlMappingNode)yamlStream.Documents[0].RootNode;
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(sectionName)) {
-            Func<KeyValuePair<YamlNode, YamlNode>, bool> predicate = x =>
-                x.Key.ToString() == sectionName && x.Value is YamlMappingNode;
-
-            var nodeExists = yamlNode.Children.Any(predicate);
-            if (nodeExists) yamlNode = (YamlMappingNode)yamlNode.Children.First(predicate).Value;
-        }
-
-        if (yamlNode is null) return default;
-
-        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
-        using var writer = new StreamWriter(stream);
-        using var reader = new StreamReader(stream);
-
-        new YamlStream(new YamlDocument(yamlNode)).Save(writer);
-        writer.Flush();
-        stream.Position = 0;
-
-        return new Deserializer().Deserialize<T>(reader);
-    }
+	/// <summary>
+	///     Deserializes a section of configuration from a given config file into the provided settings type
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <param name="configPath">The path to the configuration file</param>
+	/// <param name="sectionName">The section to deserialize</param>
+	/// <typeparam name="T">The type of settings object to create from the configuration</typeparam>
+	public static T? ReadConfiguration<T>(string configPath, string sectionName) where T : class {
+		var yamlStream = new YamlStream();
+		var stringReader = new StringReader(File.ReadAllText(configPath));
+
+		try {
+			yamlStream.Load(stringReader);
+		} catch (Exception ex) {
+			throw new(
+				$"An invalid configuration file has been specified. {Environment.NewLine}{ex.Message}");
+		}
+
+		var yamlNode = (YamlMappingNode)yamlStream.Documents[0].RootNode;
+		if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(sectionName)) {
+			Func<KeyValuePair<YamlNode, YamlNode>, bool> predicate = x =>
+				x.Key.ToString() == sectionName && x.Value is YamlMappingNode;
+
+			var nodeExists = yamlNode.Children.Any(predicate);
+			if (nodeExists)
+				yamlNode = (YamlMappingNode)yamlNode.Children.First(predicate).Value;
+		}
+
+		if (yamlNode is null)
+			return default;
+
+		using var stream = new MemoryStream();
+		using var writer = new StreamWriter(stream);
+		using var reader = new StreamReader(stream);
+
+		new YamlStream(new YamlDocument(yamlNode)).Save(writer);
+		writer.Flush();
+		stream.Position = 0;
+
+		return new Deserializer().Deserialize<T>(reader);
+	}
 }