diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index b1311e3825..62591a835a 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     { "rule": "object-shorthand", "severity": "off", "fixable": true }
   ],
   "typescript.tsdk": "node_modules/typescript/lib",
+  "deno.enable": false,
   // Load .git-blame-ignore-revs file
   "gitlens.advanced.blame.customArguments": ["--ignore-revs-file", ".git-blame-ignore-revs"],
   "jestrunner.jestCommand": "pnpm exec cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=\"--no-deprecation\" node 'node_modules/jest/bin/jest.js'",
@@ -24,5 +25,14 @@
     "runtimeArgs": ["--no-deprecation"]
   },
   // Essentially disables bun test buttons
-  "bun.test.filePattern": "bun.test.ts"
+  "bun.test.filePattern": "bun.test.ts",
+  "files.exclude": {
+    "**/.git": true,
+    "**/.svn": true,
+    "**/.hg": true,
+    "**/CVS": true,
+    "**/.DS_Store": true,
+    "**/Thumbs.db": true
+  },
+  "hide-files.files": []
 }
diff --git a/examples/form-builder/src/components/Header/index.tsx b/examples/form-builder/src/components/Header/index.tsx
index f1b616b007..2ac5766460 100644
--- a/examples/form-builder/src/components/Header/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/form-builder/src/components/Header/index.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import { ModalToggler } from '@faceless-ui/modal'
 import Link from 'next/link'
 import React from 'react'
 
-import type { MainMenu } from '../../payload-types'
-
 import { getCachedGlobal } from '../../utilities/getGlobals'
 import { Gutter } from '../Gutter'
 import { MenuIcon } from '../icons/Menu'
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ export const HeaderBar: React.FC<HeaderBarProps> = ({ children }) => {
 }
 
 export async function Header() {
-  const header: MainMenu = await getCachedGlobal('main-menu', 1)()
+  const header = await getCachedGlobal('main-menu', 1)()
 
   const navItems = header?.navItems || []
 
diff --git a/examples/localization/src/globals/Footer/Component.tsx b/examples/localization/src/globals/Footer/Component.tsx
index 14d707db91..4ba9c1acc8 100644
--- a/examples/localization/src/globals/Footer/Component.tsx
+++ b/examples/localization/src/globals/Footer/Component.tsx
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@ import { getCachedGlobal } from '@/utilities/getGlobals'
 import Link from 'next/link'
 import React from 'react'
 
-import type { Footer } from '@/payload-types'
-
 import { ThemeSelector } from '@/providers/Theme/ThemeSelector'
 import { CMSLink } from '@/components/Link'
 import { TypedLocale } from 'payload'
 
 export async function Footer({ locale }: { locale: TypedLocale }) {
-  const footer: Footer = await getCachedGlobal('footer', 1, locale)()
+  const footer = await getCachedGlobal('footer', 1, locale)()
 
   const navItems = footer?.navItems || []
 
diff --git a/examples/localization/src/globals/Header/Component.tsx b/examples/localization/src/globals/Header/Component.tsx
index 9855feaaba..543d92f208 100644
--- a/examples/localization/src/globals/Header/Component.tsx
+++ b/examples/localization/src/globals/Header/Component.tsx
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ import { HeaderClient } from './Component.client'
 import { getCachedGlobal } from '@/utilities/getGlobals'
 import React from 'react'
 
-import type { Header } from '@/payload-types'
 import { TypedLocale } from 'payload'
 
 export async function Header({ locale }: { locale: TypedLocale }) {
-  const header: Header = await getCachedGlobal('header', 1, locale)()
+  const header = await getCachedGlobal('header', 1, locale)()
 
   return <HeaderClient header={header} />
 }
diff --git a/templates/website/src/Footer/Component.tsx b/templates/website/src/Footer/Component.tsx
index 868908fa8a..737a2955ae 100644
--- a/templates/website/src/Footer/Component.tsx
+++ b/templates/website/src/Footer/Component.tsx
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@ import { getCachedGlobal } from '@/utilities/getGlobals'
 import Link from 'next/link'
 import React from 'react'
 
-import type { Footer } from '@/payload-types'
-
 import { ThemeSelector } from '@/providers/Theme/ThemeSelector'
 import { CMSLink } from '@/components/Link'
 import { Logo } from '@/components/Logo/Logo'
 
 export async function Footer() {
-  const footerData: Footer = await getCachedGlobal('footer', 1)()
+  const footerData = await getCachedGlobal('footer', 1)()
 
   const navItems = footerData?.navItems || []
 
diff --git a/templates/website/src/Header/Component.tsx b/templates/website/src/Header/Component.tsx
index 02d2e64435..e7beeed03f 100644
--- a/templates/website/src/Header/Component.tsx
+++ b/templates/website/src/Header/Component.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ import { HeaderClient } from './Component.client'
 import { getCachedGlobal } from '@/utilities/getGlobals'
 import React from 'react'
 
-import type { Header } from '@/payload-types'
-
 export async function Header() {
-  const headerData: Header = await getCachedGlobal('header', 1)()
+  const headerData = await getCachedGlobal('header', 1)()
 
   return <HeaderClient data={headerData} />
 }
diff --git a/templates/with-vercel-website/src/Footer/Component.tsx b/templates/with-vercel-website/src/Footer/Component.tsx
index 868908fa8a..737a2955ae 100644
--- a/templates/with-vercel-website/src/Footer/Component.tsx
+++ b/templates/with-vercel-website/src/Footer/Component.tsx
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@ import { getCachedGlobal } from '@/utilities/getGlobals'
 import Link from 'next/link'
 import React from 'react'
 
-import type { Footer } from '@/payload-types'
-
 import { ThemeSelector } from '@/providers/Theme/ThemeSelector'
 import { CMSLink } from '@/components/Link'
 import { Logo } from '@/components/Logo/Logo'
 
 export async function Footer() {
-  const footerData: Footer = await getCachedGlobal('footer', 1)()
+  const footerData = await getCachedGlobal('footer', 1)()
 
   const navItems = footerData?.navItems || []
 
diff --git a/templates/with-vercel-website/src/Header/Component.tsx b/templates/with-vercel-website/src/Header/Component.tsx
index 02d2e64435..e7beeed03f 100644
--- a/templates/with-vercel-website/src/Header/Component.tsx
+++ b/templates/with-vercel-website/src/Header/Component.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ import { HeaderClient } from './Component.client'
 import { getCachedGlobal } from '@/utilities/getGlobals'
 import React from 'react'
 
-import type { Header } from '@/payload-types'
-
 export async function Header() {
-  const headerData: Header = await getCachedGlobal('header', 1)()
+  const headerData = await getCachedGlobal('header', 1)()
 
   return <HeaderClient data={headerData} />
 }