diff --git a/crates/xtask-bump-check/src/main.rs b/crates/xtask-bump-check/src/main.rs
index 55e8b746a08..57bceff53af 100644
--- a/crates/xtask-bump-check/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/xtask-bump-check/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ fn main() {
     let cli = xtask::cli();
     let matches = cli.get_matches();
 
-    let mut gctx = cargo::util::config::GlobalContext::default().unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+    let mut gctx = cargo::util::context::GlobalContext::default().unwrap_or_else(|e| {
         let mut eval = cargo::core::shell::Shell::new();
         cargo::exit_with_error(e.into(), &mut eval)
     });
diff --git a/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs b/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs
index da9d56217a8..74d3ddf76ac 100644
--- a/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs
+++ b/src/bin/cargo/cli.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context as _};
 use cargo::core::{features, CliUnstable};
-use cargo::util::config::TermConfig;
+use cargo::util::context::TermConfig;
 use cargo::{drop_print, drop_println, CargoResult};
 use clap::builder::UnknownArgumentValueParser;
 use itertools::Itertools;
@@ -57,21 +57,21 @@ pub fn main(gctx: &mut GlobalContext) -> CliResult {
         == Some("help")
     {
         // Don't let config errors get in the way of parsing arguments
-        let _ = config_configure(gctx, &expanded_args, None, global_args, None);
+        let _ = configure_gctx(gctx, &expanded_args, None, global_args, None);
         print_zhelp(gctx);
     } else if expanded_args.flag("version") {
         // Don't let config errors get in the way of parsing arguments
-        let _ = config_configure(gctx, &expanded_args, None, global_args, None);
+        let _ = configure_gctx(gctx, &expanded_args, None, global_args, None);
         let version = get_version_string(is_verbose);
         drop_print!(gctx, "{}", version);
     } else if let Some(code) = expanded_args.get_one::<String>("explain") {
         // Don't let config errors get in the way of parsing arguments
-        let _ = config_configure(gctx, &expanded_args, None, global_args, None);
+        let _ = configure_gctx(gctx, &expanded_args, None, global_args, None);
         let mut procss = gctx.load_global_rustc(None)?.process();
         procss.arg("--explain").arg(code).exec()?;
     } else if expanded_args.flag("list") {
         // Don't let config errors get in the way of parsing arguments
-        let _ = config_configure(gctx, &expanded_args, None, global_args, None);
+        let _ = configure_gctx(gctx, &expanded_args, None, global_args, None);
         print_list(gctx, is_verbose);
     } else {
         let (cmd, subcommand_args) = match expanded_args.subcommand() {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn main(gctx: &mut GlobalContext) -> CliResult {
             }
         };
         let exec = Exec::infer(cmd)?;
-        config_configure(
+        configure_gctx(
             gctx,
             &expanded_args,
             Some(subcommand_args),
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ For more information, see issue #12207 <https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issue
     Ok((args, GlobalArgs::default()))
 }
 
-fn config_configure(
+fn configure_gctx(
     gctx: &mut GlobalContext,
     args: &ArgMatches,
     subcommand_args: Option<&ArgMatches>,
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_config.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_config.rs
index 3e5f32cf9ea..9536e58be56 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_config.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_config.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::core::compiler::CompileKind;
-use crate::util::config::JobsConfig;
+use crate::util::context::JobsConfig;
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::{CargoResult, GlobalContext, RustfixDiagnosticServer};
 use anyhow::{bail, Context as _};
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/mod.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/mod.rs
index 26b134acfdb..78c1e90ae5a 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::core::compiler::{BuildConfig, CompileKind, Unit};
 use crate::core::profiles::Profiles;
 use crate::core::PackageSet;
 use crate::core::Workspace;
-use crate::util::config::GlobalContext;
+use crate::util::context::GlobalContext;
 use crate::util::errors::CargoResult;
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::Rustc;
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs
index 02e2043a0c2..f80f45c8f58 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/build_context/target_info.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::core::compiler::{
     BuildOutput, BuildRunner, CompileKind, CompileMode, CompileTarget, CrateType,
 };
 use crate::core::{Dependency, Package, Target, TargetKind, Workspace};
-use crate::util::config::{GlobalContext, StringList, TargetConfig};
+use crate::util::context::{GlobalContext, StringList, TargetConfig};
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::{CargoResult, Rustc};
 use anyhow::Context as _;
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/compilation.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/compilation.rs
index 017c41b8afd..5e4b2d02518 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/compilation.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/compilation.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::core::compiler::apply_env_config;
 use crate::core::compiler::BuildContext;
 use crate::core::compiler::{CompileKind, Metadata, Unit};
 use crate::core::Package;
-use crate::util::{config, CargoResult, GlobalContext};
+use crate::util::{context, CargoResult, GlobalContext};
 
 /// Represents the kind of process we are creating.
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ fn target_runner(
     // try target.{}.runner
     let key = format!("target.{}.runner", target);
 
-    if let Some(v) = bcx.gctx.get::<Option<config::PathAndArgs>>(&key)? {
+    if let Some(v) = bcx.gctx.get::<Option<context::PathAndArgs>>(&key)? {
         let path = v.path.resolve_program(bcx.gctx);
         return Ok(Some((path, v.args)));
     }
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/features.rs b/src/cargo/core/features.rs
index ff3efe719f4..f0cd9c48d61 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/features.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/features.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 //!    and summarize it similar to the other entries. Update the rest of the
 //!    documentation to add the new feature.
 //!
-//! [`GlobalContext::cli_unstable`]: crate::util::config::GlobalContext::cli_unstable
+//! [`GlobalContext::cli_unstable`]: crate::util::context::GlobalContext::cli_unstable
 //! [`fail_if_stable_opt`]: CliUnstable::fail_if_stable_opt
 //! [`features!`]: macro.features.html
 //! [`unstable_cli_options!`]: macro.unstable_cli_options.html
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs b/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs
index 701f191d57c..ce2c9e414f6 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/profiles.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use crate::core::{
 };
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::toml::validate_profile;
-use crate::util::{closest_msg, config, CargoResult, GlobalContext};
+use crate::util::{closest_msg, context, CargoResult, GlobalContext};
 use anyhow::{bail, Context as _};
 use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPaths;
 use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::TomlTrimPathsValue;
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ fn merge_config_profiles(
 
 /// Helper for fetching a profile from config.
 fn get_config_profile(ws: &Workspace<'_>, name: &str) -> CargoResult<Option<TomlProfile>> {
-    let profile: Option<config::Value<TomlProfile>> =
+    let profile: Option<context::Value<TomlProfile>> =
         ws.gctx().get(&format!("profile.{}", name))?;
     let Some(profile) = profile else {
         return Ok(None);
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/resolver/mod.rs b/src/cargo/core/resolver/mod.rs
index 335a75c6aaa..c351ed0fe8a 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/resolver/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/resolver/mod.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ use tracing::{debug, trace};
 
 use crate::core::PackageIdSpec;
 use crate::core::{Dependency, PackageId, Registry, Summary};
-use crate::util::config::GlobalContext;
+use crate::util::context::GlobalContext;
 use crate::util::errors::CargoResult;
 use crate::util::network::PollExt;
 use crate::util::profile;
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/source_id.rs b/src/cargo/core/source_id.rs
index 4eb2ad127b3..d03a0a5769c 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/source_id.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/source_id.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::sources::source::Source;
 use crate::sources::{DirectorySource, CRATES_IO_DOMAIN, CRATES_IO_INDEX, CRATES_IO_REGISTRY};
 use crate::sources::{GitSource, PathSource, RegistrySource};
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
-use crate::util::{config, CanonicalUrl, CargoResult, GlobalContext, IntoUrl};
+use crate::util::{context, CanonicalUrl, CargoResult, GlobalContext, IntoUrl};
 use anyhow::Context as _;
 use serde::de;
 use serde::ser;
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ impl SourceId {
 
     /// Returns whether to access crates.io over the sparse protocol.
     pub fn crates_io_is_sparse(gctx: &GlobalContext) -> CargoResult<bool> {
-        let proto: Option<config::Value<String>> = gctx.get("registries.crates-io.protocol")?;
+        let proto: Option<context::Value<String>> = gctx.get("registries.crates-io.protocol")?;
         let is_sparse = match proto.as_ref().map(|v| v.val.as_str()) {
             Some("sparse") => true,
             Some("git") => false,
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs b/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs
index c8e98667e18..d4be9a43a11 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/workspace.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use crate::util::edit_distance;
 use crate::util::errors::{CargoResult, ManifestError};
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::toml::{read_manifest, InheritableFields};
-use crate::util::{config::ConfigRelativePath, Filesystem, GlobalContext, IntoUrl};
+use crate::util::{context::ConfigRelativePath, Filesystem, GlobalContext, IntoUrl};
 use cargo_util::paths;
 use cargo_util::paths::normalize_path;
 use cargo_util_schemas::manifest::RustVersion;
diff --git a/src/cargo/lib.rs b/src/cargo/lib.rs
index 61fac71540a..467f96baaff 100644
--- a/src/cargo/lib.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/lib.rs
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@
 //!   directory.
 //! - [`util`]:
 //!   This directory contains generally-useful utility modules.
-//! - [`util::config`]:
-//!   This directory contains the config parser. It makes heavy use of
-//!   [serde](https://serde.rs/) to merge and translate config values. The
-//!   [`util::GlobalContext`] is usually accessed from the
+//! - [`util::context`]:
+//!   This directory contains the global applicaton context.
+//!   This includes the config parser which makes heavy use of
+//!   [serde](https://serde.rs/) to merge and translate config values.
+//!   The [`util::GlobalContext`] is usually accessed from the
 //!   [`core::Workspace`]
 //!   though references to it are scattered around for more convenient access.
 //! - [`util::toml`]:
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@
 //!     - `src/*/*`: Extracted from `*.crate` by [`sources::registry::RegistrySource`]
 //!   - `git/`: Git source cache.  See [`sources::git`].
 //! - `**/.cargo/config.toml`: Environment dependent (env variables, files) configuration.  See
-//!   [`util::config`]
+//!   [`util::context`]
 //!
 //! ## Contribute to Cargo documentations
 //!
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile/mod.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile/mod.rs
index 204354ccc77..b2a26ee0a8a 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_compile/mod.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ use crate::core::{PackageId, PackageSet, SourceId, TargetKind, Workspace};
 use crate::drop_println;
 use crate::ops;
 use crate::ops::resolve::WorkspaceResolve;
-use crate::util::config::GlobalContext;
+use crate::util::context::GlobalContext;
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
 use crate::util::{profile, CargoResult, StableHasher};
 
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_config.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_config.rs
index fee575b5b50..8cddf49dba9 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_config.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_config.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Implementation of `cargo config` subcommand.
 
-use crate::util::config::{ConfigKey, ConfigValue as CV, Definition, GlobalContext};
+use crate::util::context::{ConfigKey, ConfigValue as CV, Definition, GlobalContext};
 use crate::util::errors::CargoResult;
 use crate::{drop_eprintln, drop_println};
 use anyhow::{bail, format_err, Error};
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_doc.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_doc.rs
index 542f4926959..d5e41561bec 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_doc.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_doc.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::core::compiler::{Compilation, CompileKind};
 use crate::core::{Shell, Workspace};
 use crate::ops;
-use crate::util::config::{GlobalContext, PathAndArgs};
+use crate::util::context::{GlobalContext, PathAndArgs};
 use crate::util::CargoResult;
 use anyhow::{bail, Error};
 use std::path::Path;
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_fetch.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_fetch.rs
index 56ae6db670e..761f171f1f6 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_fetch.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_fetch.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::core::compiler::standard_lib;
 use crate::core::compiler::{BuildConfig, CompileMode, RustcTargetData};
 use crate::core::{PackageSet, Resolve, Workspace};
 use crate::ops;
-use crate::util::config::JobsConfig;
+use crate::util::context::JobsConfig;
 use crate::util::CargoResult;
 use crate::util::GlobalContext;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_generate_lockfile.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_generate_lockfile.rs
index c27754dbc81..574a9adcd78 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_generate_lockfile.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_generate_lockfile.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::core::{Resolve, SourceId, Workspace};
 use crate::ops;
 use crate::sources::source::QueryKind;
 use crate::util::cache_lock::CacheLockMode;
-use crate::util::config::GlobalContext;
+use crate::util::context::GlobalContext;
 use crate::util::style;
 use crate::util::CargoResult;
 use anstyle::Style;
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_package.rs b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_package.rs
index 3fe8239e48b..4e6c0585dd3 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/cargo_package.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/cargo_package.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::core::{Feature, Shell, Verbosity, Workspace};
 use crate::core::{Package, PackageId, PackageSet, Resolve, SourceId};
 use crate::sources::PathSource;
 use crate::util::cache_lock::CacheLockMode;
-use crate::util::config::JobsConfig;
+use crate::util::context::JobsConfig;
 use crate::util::errors::CargoResult;
 use crate::util::toml::{prepare_for_publish, to_real_manifest};
 use crate::util::{self, human_readable_bytes, restricted_names, FileLock, GlobalContext};
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/registry/mod.rs b/src/cargo/ops/registry/mod.rs
index 48a2bab34c5..eb49dccb4d9 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/registry/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/registry/mod.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use crate::sources::source::Source;
 use crate::sources::{RegistrySource, SourceConfigMap};
 use crate::util::auth;
 use crate::util::cache_lock::CacheLockMode;
-use crate::util::config::{GlobalContext, PathAndArgs};
+use crate::util::context::{GlobalContext, PathAndArgs};
 use crate::util::errors::CargoResult;
 use crate::util::network::http::http_handle;
 
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/registry/publish.rs b/src/cargo/ops/registry/publish.rs
index b50cf6aa9d7..5ec2da64ee1 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/registry/publish.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/registry/publish.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use crate::sources::SourceConfigMap;
 use crate::sources::CRATES_IO_REGISTRY;
 use crate::util::auth;
 use crate::util::cache_lock::CacheLockMode;
-use crate::util::config::JobsConfig;
+use crate::util::context::JobsConfig;
 use crate::util::Progress;
 use crate::util::ProgressStyle;
 use crate::CargoResult;
diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/registry/yank.rs b/src/cargo/ops/registry/yank.rs
index c05e8e18703..032939a75b3 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/registry/yank.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/registry/yank.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use cargo_credential::Operation;
 use cargo_credential::Secret;
 
 use crate::core::Workspace;
-use crate::util::config::GlobalContext;
+use crate::util::context::GlobalContext;
 use crate::util::errors::CargoResult;
 use crate::util::important_paths::find_root_manifest_for_wd;
 
diff --git a/src/cargo/sources/config.rs b/src/cargo/sources/config.rs
index 7f9e9696327..a2e8051c326 100644
--- a/src/cargo/sources/config.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/sources/config.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 use crate::core::{GitReference, PackageId, SourceId};
 use crate::sources::source::Source;
 use crate::sources::{ReplacedSource, CRATES_IO_REGISTRY};
-use crate::util::config::{self, ConfigRelativePath, OptValue};
+use crate::util::context::{self, ConfigRelativePath, OptValue};
 use crate::util::errors::CargoResult;
 use crate::util::{GlobalContext, IntoUrl};
 use anyhow::{bail, Context as _};
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ restore the source replacement configuration to continue the build
 
         return Ok(());
 
-        fn url(val: &config::Value<String>, key: &str) -> CargoResult<Url> {
+        fn url(val: &context::Value<String>, key: &str) -> CargoResult<Url> {
             let url = val.val.into_url().with_context(|| {
                 format!(
                     "configuration key `{}` specified an invalid \
diff --git a/src/cargo/sources/git/known_hosts.rs b/src/cargo/sources/git/known_hosts.rs
index 31d93fe7df9..8ce081194b0 100644
--- a/src/cargo/sources/git/known_hosts.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/sources/git/known_hosts.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 //! added (it just adds a little complexity). For example, hostname patterns,
 //! and revoked markers. See "FIXME" comments littered in this file.
 
-use crate::util::config::{Definition, GlobalContext, Value};
+use crate::util::context::{Definition, GlobalContext, Value};
 use base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD;
 use base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD_NO_PAD;
 use base64::Engine as _;
diff --git a/src/cargo/sources/git/oxide.rs b/src/cargo/sources/git/oxide.rs
index 9288cd0b7dc..46182fd9d44 100644
--- a/src/cargo/sources/git/oxide.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/sources/git/oxide.rs
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ pub fn cargo_config_to_gitoxide_overrides(gctx: &GlobalContext) -> CargoResult<V
         Http::USER_AGENT.validated_assignment_fmt(&format!("cargo {}", crate::version()))
     }?);
     if let Some(ssl_version) = &http.ssl_version {
-        use crate::util::config::SslVersionConfig;
+        use crate::util::context::SslVersionConfig;
         match ssl_version {
             SslVersionConfig::Single(version) => {
                 values.push(Http::SSL_VERSION.validated_assignment_fmt(&version)?);
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/auth/mod.rs b/src/cargo/util/auth/mod.rs
index 8526973df23..cf4cccb9753 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/auth/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/auth/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     core::features::cargo_docs_link,
-    util::{config::ConfigKey, CanonicalUrl, CargoResult, GlobalContext, IntoUrl},
+    util::{context::ConfigKey, CanonicalUrl, CargoResult, GlobalContext, IntoUrl},
 };
 use anyhow::{bail, Context as _};
 use cargo_credential::{
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ use time::{Duration, OffsetDateTime};
 use url::Url;
 
 use crate::core::SourceId;
-use crate::util::config::Value;
+use crate::util::context::Value;
 use crate::util::credential::adaptor::BasicProcessCredential;
 use crate::util::credential::paseto::PasetoCredential;
 
 use super::{
-    config::{CredentialCacheValue, OptValue, PathAndArgs},
+    context::{CredentialCacheValue, OptValue, PathAndArgs},
     credential::process::CredentialProcessCredential,
     credential::token::TokenCredential,
 };
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs b/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
index 8cda32ae9c6..9fb542ee0ea 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/command_prelude.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub use clap::{value_parser, Arg, ArgAction, ArgMatches};
 
 pub use clap::Command;
 
-use super::config::JobsConfig;
+use super::context::JobsConfig;
 use super::IntoUrl;
 
 pub mod heading {
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/config/de.rs b/src/cargo/util/context/de.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/cargo/util/config/de.rs
rename to src/cargo/util/context/de.rs
index bfefad91ca2..18a84823bed 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/config/de.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/context/de.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 //! Support for deserializing configuration via `serde`
 
-use crate::util::config::value;
-use crate::util::config::{ConfigError, ConfigKey, GlobalContext};
-use crate::util::config::{ConfigValue as CV, Definition, Value};
+use crate::util::context::value;
+use crate::util::context::{ConfigError, ConfigKey, GlobalContext};
+use crate::util::context::{ConfigValue as CV, Definition, Value};
 use serde::{de, de::IntoDeserializer};
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::vec;
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/config/environment.rs b/src/cargo/util/context/environment.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/cargo/util/config/environment.rs
rename to src/cargo/util/context/environment.rs
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/config/key.rs b/src/cargo/util/context/key.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/cargo/util/config/key.rs
rename to src/cargo/util/context/key.rs
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/config/mod.rs b/src/cargo/util/context/mod.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/cargo/util/config/mod.rs
rename to src/cargo/util/context/mod.rs
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/config/path.rs b/src/cargo/util/context/path.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/cargo/util/config/path.rs
rename to src/cargo/util/context/path.rs
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/config/target.rs b/src/cargo/util/context/target.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/cargo/util/config/target.rs
rename to src/cargo/util/context/target.rs
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/config/value.rs b/src/cargo/util/context/value.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/cargo/util/config/value.rs
rename to src/cargo/util/context/value.rs
index d1c181b1890..dd56276e2d0 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/config/value.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/context/value.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 //! from configuration, but also record where it was deserialized from when it
 //! was read.
 
-use crate::util::config::GlobalContext;
+use crate::util::context::GlobalContext;
 use serde::de;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::fmt;
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/credential/paseto.rs b/src/cargo/util/credential/paseto.rs
index 38788e3b8d3..0d552608c2a 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/credential/paseto.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/credential/paseto.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use url::Url;
 use crate::{
     core::SourceId,
     ops::RegistryCredentialConfig,
-    util::{auth::registry_credential_config_raw, command_prelude::opt, config},
+    util::{auth::registry_credential_config_raw, command_prelude::opt, context},
     GlobalContext,
 };
 
@@ -196,12 +196,12 @@ impl<'a> Credential for PasetoCredential<'a> {
                         None => old_key_subject,
                     },
                 ));
-                config::save_credentials(self.gctx, Some(new_token), &sid)?;
+                context::save_credentials(self.gctx, Some(new_token), &sid)?;
                 Ok(CredentialResponse::Login)
             }
             Action::Logout => {
                 if reg_cfg.and_then(|c| c.secret_key).is_some() {
-                    config::save_credentials(self.gctx, None, &sid)?;
+                    context::save_credentials(self.gctx, None, &sid)?;
                     let reg_name = sid.display_registry_name();
                     let _ = self.gctx.shell().status(
                         "Logout",
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/credential/token.rs b/src/cargo/util/credential/token.rs
index dfb1d87dd7f..c58c874177f 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/credential/token.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/credential/token.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use url::Url;
 use crate::{
     core::SourceId,
     ops::RegistryCredentialConfig,
-    util::{auth::registry_credential_config_raw, config},
+    util::{auth::registry_credential_config_raw, context},
     GlobalContext,
 };
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl<'a> Credential for TokenCredential<'a> {
                     .map(|line| line.replace("cargo login", "").trim().to_string());
 
                 crates_io::check_token(new_token.as_ref().expose()).map_err(Box::new)?;
-                config::save_credentials(
+                context::save_credentials(
                     self.gctx,
                     Some(RegistryCredentialConfig::Token(new_token)),
                     &sid,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl<'a> Credential for TokenCredential<'a> {
                     return Err(Error::NotFound);
                 }
                 let reg_name = sid.display_registry_name();
-                config::save_credentials(self.gctx, None, &sid)?;
+                context::save_credentials(self.gctx, None, &sid)?;
                 let _ = self.gctx.shell().status(
                     "Logout",
                     format!("token for `{reg_name}` has been removed from local storage"),
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/mod.rs b/src/cargo/util/mod.rs
index 84a7c639d4b..09e38190708 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 pub use self::canonical_url::CanonicalUrl;
-pub use self::config::{homedir, ConfigValue, GlobalContext};
+pub use self::context::{homedir, ConfigValue, GlobalContext};
 pub(crate) use self::counter::MetricsCounter;
 pub use self::dependency_queue::DependencyQueue;
 pub use self::diagnostic_server::RustfixDiagnosticServer;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub mod auth;
 pub mod cache_lock;
 mod canonical_url;
 pub mod command_prelude;
-pub mod config;
+pub mod context;
 mod counter;
 pub mod cpu;
 pub mod credential;
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/network/http.rs b/src/cargo/util/network/http.rs
index c6e280ee7e5..137c67c7822 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/network/http.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/network/http.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ use curl::easy::SslVersion;
 use tracing::debug;
 use tracing::trace;
 
-use crate::util::config::SslVersionConfig;
-use crate::util::config::SslVersionConfigRange;
+use crate::util::context::SslVersionConfig;
+use crate::util::context::SslVersionConfigRange;
 use crate::version;
 use crate::CargoResult;
 use crate::GlobalContext;
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/network/proxy.rs b/src/cargo/util/network/proxy.rs
index 736b5fe48fa..87400b5659f 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/network/proxy.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/network/proxy.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Utilities for network proxies.
 
-use crate::util::config::CargoHttpConfig;
-use crate::util::config::GlobalContext;
+use crate::util::context::CargoHttpConfig;
+use crate::util::context::GlobalContext;
 
 /// Proxy environment variables that are picked up by libcurl.
 const LIBCURL_HTTP_PROXY_ENVS: [&str; 4] =
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/progress.rs b/src/cargo/util/progress.rs
index 11f66b858a8..655fabcd4d9 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/progress.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/progress.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::cmp;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
 use crate::core::shell::Verbosity;
-use crate::util::config::ProgressWhen;
+use crate::util::context::ProgressWhen;
 use crate::util::{CargoResult, GlobalContext};
 use cargo_util::is_ci;
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthChar;
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs b/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
index 059127de9f3..8049f538c1d 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use crate::core::{GitReference, PackageIdSpec, SourceId, WorkspaceConfig, Worksp
 use crate::sources::{CRATES_IO_INDEX, CRATES_IO_REGISTRY};
 use crate::util::errors::{CargoResult, ManifestError};
 use crate::util::interning::InternedString;
-use crate::util::{self, config::ConfigRelativePath, GlobalContext, IntoUrl, OptVersionReq};
+use crate::util::{self, context::ConfigRelativePath, GlobalContext, IntoUrl, OptVersionReq};
 
 mod embedded;
 mod targets;
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/config.rs b/tests/testsuite/config.rs
index 802d7e4423d..39fcee2cd73 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/config.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/config.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Tests for config settings.
 
 use cargo::core::{PackageIdSpec, Shell};
-use cargo::util::config::{
+use cargo::util::context::{
     self, Definition, GlobalContext, JobsConfig, SslVersionConfig, StringList,
 };
 use cargo::CargoResult;
@@ -928,31 +928,31 @@ abs = '{}'
         .build();
 
     assert_eq!(
-        gctx.get::<config::ConfigRelativePath>("p1")
+        gctx.get::<context::ConfigRelativePath>("p1")
             .unwrap()
             .resolve_path(&gctx),
         paths::root().join("foo/bar")
     );
     assert_eq!(
-        gctx.get::<config::ConfigRelativePath>("p2")
+        gctx.get::<context::ConfigRelativePath>("p2")
             .unwrap()
             .resolve_path(&gctx),
         paths::root().join("../abc")
     );
     assert_eq!(
-        gctx.get::<config::ConfigRelativePath>("p3")
+        gctx.get::<context::ConfigRelativePath>("p3")
             .unwrap()
             .resolve_path(&gctx),
         paths::root().join("d/e")
     );
     assert_eq!(
-        gctx.get::<config::ConfigRelativePath>("abs")
+        gctx.get::<context::ConfigRelativePath>("abs")
             .unwrap()
             .resolve_path(&gctx),
         paths::home()
     );
     assert_eq!(
-        gctx.get::<config::ConfigRelativePath>("epath")
+        gctx.get::<context::ConfigRelativePath>("epath")
             .unwrap()
             .resolve_path(&gctx),
         paths::root().join("a/b")
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/config_cli.rs b/tests/testsuite/config_cli.rs
index fa1a45f6837..1b90d58b918 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/config_cli.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/config_cli.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use super::config::{
     assert_error, assert_match, read_output, write_config_at, write_config_toml,
     GlobalContextBuilder,
 };
-use cargo::util::config::Definition;
+use cargo::util::context::Definition;
 use cargo_test_support::paths;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, fs};
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ fn string_list_array() {
         .config_arg("build.rustflags = ['--cli']")
         .build();
     assert_eq!(
-        gctx.get::<cargo::util::config::StringList>("build.rustflags")
+        gctx.get::<cargo::util::context::StringList>("build.rustflags")
             .unwrap()
             .as_slice(),
         ["--file", "--cli"]
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ fn string_list_array() {
         .config_arg("build.rustflags = ['--cli']")
         .build();
     assert_eq!(
-        gctx.get::<cargo::util::config::StringList>("build.rustflags")
+        gctx.get::<cargo::util::context::StringList>("build.rustflags")
             .unwrap()
             .as_slice(),
         ["--file", "--env1", "--env2", "--cli"]
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ fn string_list_array() {
         .config_arg("build.rustflags = ['--cli']")
         .build();
     assert_eq!(
-        gctx.get::<cargo::util::config::StringList>("build.rustflags")
+        gctx.get::<cargo::util::context::StringList>("build.rustflags")
             .unwrap()
             .as_slice(),
         ["--file", "--env", "--cli"]
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/member_discovery.rs b/tests/testsuite/member_discovery.rs
index a28480d535a..c44d5e48f47 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/member_discovery.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/member_discovery.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! Tests for workspace member discovery.
 
 use cargo::core::{Shell, Workspace};
-use cargo::util::config::GlobalContext;
+use cargo::util::context::GlobalContext;
 
 use cargo_test_support::install::cargo_home;
 use cargo_test_support::project;
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/member_errors.rs b/tests/testsuite/member_errors.rs
index 8a5fe5e8cea..99c4cb313f2 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/member_errors.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/member_errors.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use cargo::core::resolver::ResolveError;
 use cargo::core::{compiler::CompileMode, Shell, Workspace};
 use cargo::ops::{self, CompileOptions};
-use cargo::util::{config::GlobalContext, errors::ManifestError};
+use cargo::util::{context::GlobalContext, errors::ManifestError};
 
 use cargo_test_support::install::cargo_home;
 use cargo_test_support::project;
diff --git a/triagebot.toml b/triagebot.toml
index 881f8c73b1d..ab134f19721 100644
--- a/triagebot.toml
+++ b/triagebot.toml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ trigger_files = ["crates/mdman/", "src/etc/man/"]
 trigger_files = ["src/etc/_cargo", "src/etc/cargo.bashcomp.sh"]
 
 [autolabel."A-configuration"]
-trigger_files = ["src/cargo/util/config/mod.rs"]
+trigger_files = ["src/cargo/util/context/mod.rs"]
 
 [autolabel."A-console-output"]
 trigger_files = [
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ trigger_files = ["src/doc/"]
 [autolabel."A-environment-variables"]
 trigger_files = [
   "crates/home/",
-  "src/cargo/util/config/environment.rs",
+  "src/cargo/util/context/environment.rs",
 ]
 
 [autolabel."A-features2"]