diff --git a/contrib/dyn_templates/Cargo.toml b/contrib/dyn_templates/Cargo.toml
index f7f450ba..2fffd097 100644
--- a/contrib/dyn_templates/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contrib/dyn_templates/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.75"
 
+[lints.clippy]
+type_complexity = "allow"
+multiple_bound_locations = "allow"
+
 [features]
 tera = ["tera_"]
 handlebars = ["handlebars_"]
diff --git a/contrib/dyn_templates/src/context.rs b/contrib/dyn_templates/src/context.rs
index ecdd9321..344348ad 100644
--- a/contrib/dyn_templates/src/context.rs
+++ b/contrib/dyn_templates/src/context.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl Context {
             if !templates.contains_key(name) {
                 let data_type = Path::new(name).extension()
                     .and_then(|osstr| osstr.to_str())
-                    .and_then(|ext| ContentType::from_extension(ext))
+                    .and_then(ContentType::from_extension)
                     .unwrap_or(ContentType::Text);
 
                 let info = TemplateInfo { path: None, engine_ext, data_type };
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ mod manager {
             if let Some(true) = templates_changes {
                 info_!("Change detected: reloading templates.");
                 let root = self.context().root.clone();
-                if let Some(new_ctxt) = Context::initialize(&root, &callback) {
+                if let Some(new_ctxt) = Context::initialize(&root, callback) {
                     *self.context_mut() = new_ctxt;
                 } else {
                     warn_!("An error occurred while reloading templates.");
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ fn split_path(root: &Path, path: &Path) -> (String, Option<String>) {
 
     // Ensure template name consistency on Windows systems
     if cfg!(windows) {
-        name = name.replace("\\", "/");
+        name = name.replace('\\', "/");
     }
 
     (name, data_type.map(|d| d.to_string_lossy().into_owned()))
diff --git a/contrib/dyn_templates/src/handlebars_templates.rs b/contrib/dyn_templates/src/handlebars_templates.rs
index 82a13022..39b6dffa 100644
--- a/contrib/dyn_templates/src/handlebars_templates.rs
+++ b/contrib/dyn_templates/src/handlebars_templates.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl Engine for Handlebars<'static> {
             }
         }
 
-        ok.then(|| hb)
+        ok.then_some(hb)
     }
 
     fn render<C: Serialize>(&self, name: &str, context: C) -> Option<String> {
diff --git a/contrib/dyn_templates/src/lib.rs b/contrib/dyn_templates/src/lib.rs
index d239005c..8363f870 100644
--- a/contrib/dyn_templates/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contrib/dyn_templates/src/lib.rs
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ impl Template {
             Status::InternalServerError
         })?;
 
-        let string = ctxt.engines.render(name, &info, value).ok_or_else(|| {
+        let string = ctxt.engines.render(name, info, value).ok_or_else(|| {
             error_!("Template '{}' failed to render.", name);
             Status::InternalServerError
         })?;
diff --git a/contrib/ws/src/websocket.rs b/contrib/ws/src/websocket.rs
index 662cbe65..78ec77d6 100644
--- a/contrib/ws/src/websocket.rs
+++ b/contrib/ws/src/websocket.rs
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ impl WebSocket {
     ///     }))
     /// }
     /// ```
-    pub fn channel<'r, F: Send + 'r>(self, handler: F) -> Channel<'r>
-        where F: FnOnce(DuplexStream) -> BoxFuture<'r, Result<()>> + 'r
+    pub fn channel<'r, F>(self, handler: F) -> Channel<'r>
+        where F: FnOnce(DuplexStream) -> BoxFuture<'r, Result<()>> + Send + 'r
     {
         Channel { ws: self, handler: Box::new(handler), }
     }
diff --git a/core/codegen/Cargo.toml b/core/codegen/Cargo.toml
index 0f3b051d..5010690a 100644
--- a/core/codegen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/codegen/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ rust-version = "1.75"
 [lib]
 proc-macro = true
 
+[lints.clippy]
+manual_range_contains = "allow"
+large_enum_variant = "allow"
+
 [dependencies]
 indexmap = "2"
 quote = "1.0"
diff --git a/core/codegen/src/attribute/async_bound/mod.rs b/core/codegen/src/attribute/async_bound/mod.rs
index 728f199a..9e4d1d1c 100644
--- a/core/codegen/src/attribute/async_bound/mod.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/src/attribute/async_bound/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fn _async_bound(
 
     let mut func: TraitItemFn = syn::parse(input)?;
     let original: TraitItemFn = func.clone();
-    if !func.sig.asyncness.is_some() {
+    if func.sig.asyncness.is_none() {
         let diag = Span::call_site()
             .error("attribute can only be applied to async fns")
             .span_help(func.sig.span(), "this fn declaration must be `async`");
diff --git a/core/codegen/src/attribute/param/parse.rs b/core/codegen/src/attribute/param/parse.rs
index e542cd41..c334034e 100644
--- a/core/codegen/src/attribute/param/parse.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/src/attribute/param/parse.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl Dynamic {
         segment: &str,
         span: Span,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error<'_>>  {
-        match Parameter::parse::<P>(&segment, span)? {
+        match Parameter::parse::<P>(segment, span)? {
             Parameter::Dynamic(d) | Parameter::Ignored(d) => Ok(d),
             Parameter::Guard(g) => Ok(g.source),
             Parameter::Static(_) => Err(Error::new(segment, span, ErrorKind::Static)),
diff --git a/core/codegen/src/attribute/route/mod.rs b/core/codegen/src/attribute/route/mod.rs
index dbf28a51..6b9ffb1c 100644
--- a/core/codegen/src/attribute/route/mod.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/src/attribute/route/mod.rs
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ fn sentinels_expr(route: &Route) -> TokenStream {
 
     let eligible_types = route.guards()
         .map(|guard| &guard.ty)
-        .chain(ret_ty.as_ref().into_iter())
+        .chain(ret_ty.as_ref())
         .flat_map(|ty| ty.unfold_with_ty_macros(TY_MACS, ty_mac_mapper))
         .filter(|ty| ty.is_concrete(&generic_idents))
         .map(|child| (child.parent, child.ty));
diff --git a/core/codegen/src/attribute/route/parse.rs b/core/codegen/src/attribute/route/parse.rs
index 59cbd4e3..3918114d 100644
--- a/core/codegen/src/attribute/route/parse.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/src/attribute/route/parse.rs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ impl Route {
         // Collect all of the declared dynamic route parameters.
         let all_dyn_params = path_params.iter().filter_map(|p| p.dynamic())
             .chain(query_params.iter().filter_map(|p| p.dynamic()))
-            .chain(data_guard.as_ref().map(|g| &g.source).into_iter());
+            .chain(data_guard.as_ref().map(|g| &g.source));
 
         // Check for any duplicates in the dynamic route parameters.
         let mut dyn_params: IndexSet<&Dynamic> = IndexSet::new();
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ impl Route {
             .filter(|(name, _)| {
                 let mut all_other_guards = path_params.iter().filter_map(|p| p.guard())
                     .chain(query_params.iter().filter_map(|p| p.guard()))
-                    .chain(data_guard.as_ref().into_iter());
+                    .chain(data_guard.as_ref());
 
                 all_other_guards.all(|g| &g.name != *name)
             })
diff --git a/core/codegen/src/bang/mod.rs b/core/codegen/src/bang/mod.rs
index d27358eb..714a19d6 100644
--- a/core/codegen/src/bang/mod.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/src/bang/mod.rs
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@ pub fn catchers_macro(input: proc_macro::TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 pub fn uri_macro(input: proc_macro::TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     uri::_uri_macro(input.into())
         .unwrap_or_else(|diag| diag.emit_as_expr_tokens_or(quote! {
-            rocket::http::uri::Origin::ROOT
+            rocket::http::uri::Origin::root()
         }))
 }
 
 pub fn uri_internal_macro(input: proc_macro::TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
-    // TODO: Ideally we would generate a perfect `Origin::ROOT` so that we don't
+    // TODO: Ideally we would generate a perfect `Origin::root()` so that we don't
     // assist in propagating further errors. Alas, we can't set the span to the
     // invocation of `uri!` without access to `span.parent()`, and
     // `Span::call_site()` here points to the `#[route]`, immediate caller,
     // generating a rather confusing error message when there's a type-mismatch.
     uri::_uri_internal_macro(input.into())
         .unwrap_or_else(|diag| diag.emit_as_expr_tokens_or(quote! {
-            rocket::http::uri::Origin::ROOT
+            rocket::http::uri::Origin::root()
         }))
 }
 
diff --git a/core/codegen/src/bang/test_guide.rs b/core/codegen/src/bang/test_guide.rs
index cfbfc124..a664ac25 100644
--- a/core/codegen/src/bang/test_guide.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/src/bang/test_guide.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ pub fn _macro(input: proc_macro::TokenStream) -> devise::Result<TokenStream> {
 
 fn entry_to_tests(root_glob: &LitStr) -> Result<Vec<TokenStream>, Box<dyn Error>> {
     let manifest_dir = std::env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").expect("MANIFEST_DIR");
-    let full_glob = Path::new(&manifest_dir).join(&root_glob.value()).display().to_string();
+    let full_glob = Path::new(&manifest_dir).join(root_glob.value());
 
     let mut tests = vec![];
-    for path in glob::glob(&full_glob).map_err(Box::new)? {
+    for path in glob::glob(&full_glob.to_string_lossy()).map_err(Box::new)? {
         let path = path.map_err(Box::new)?;
         let name = path.file_name()
             .and_then(|f| f.to_str())
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fn entry_to_tests(root_glob: &LitStr) -> Result<Vec<TokenStream>, Box<dyn Error>
     }
 
     if tests.is_empty() {
-        return Err(format!("glob '{}' evaluates to 0 files", full_glob).into());
+        return Err(format!("glob '{}' evaluates to 0 files", full_glob.display()).into());
     }
 
     Ok(tests)
diff --git a/core/codegen/src/bang/uri.rs b/core/codegen/src/bang/uri.rs
index b8e6c1d4..12f40cea 100644
--- a/core/codegen/src/bang/uri.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/src/bang/uri.rs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ fn explode_path<'a>(
                 Parameter::Dynamic(_) | Parameter::Guard(_) => {
                     let (ident, ty) = args.next().expect("ident/ty for non-ignored");
                     let expr = exprs.next().expect("one expr per dynamic arg");
-                    add_binding::<fmt::Path>(bindings, &ident, &ty, &expr);
+                    add_binding::<fmt::Path>(bindings, ident, ty, expr);
                     quote_spanned!(expr.span() => &#ident as &dyn #uri_display)
                 }
                 Parameter::Ignored(_) => {
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ fn explode_query<'a>(
         };
 
         let name = &dynamic.name;
-        add_binding::<fmt::Query>(bindings, &ident, &ty, &expr);
+        add_binding::<fmt::Query>(bindings, ident, ty, expr);
         Some(match dynamic.trailing {
             false => quote_spanned! { expr.span() =>
                 #query_arg::NameValue(#name, &#ident as &dyn #uri_display)
diff --git a/core/codegen/src/bang/uri_parsing.rs b/core/codegen/src/bang/uri_parsing.rs
index efbe41a2..a05e7f55 100644
--- a/core/codegen/src/bang/uri_parsing.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/src/bang/uri_parsing.rs
@@ -421,10 +421,7 @@ impl RoutedUri {
 
 impl Arg {
     fn is_named(&self) -> bool {
-        match *self {
-            Arg::Named(..) => true,
-            _ => false
-        }
+        matches!(self, Arg::Named(..))
     }
 
     fn unnamed(&self) -> &ArgExpr {
@@ -484,7 +481,7 @@ impl UriExpr {
         let lit = input.parse::<StringLit>()?;
         let uri = Uri::parse::<Origin<'_>>(&lit)
             .or_else(|e| Uri::parse::<Absolute<'_>>(&lit).map_err(|e2| (e, e2)))
-            .map_err(|(e1, e2)| lit.starts_with('/').then(|| e1).unwrap_or(e2))
+            .map_err(|(e1, e2)| if lit.starts_with('/') { e1 } else { e2 })
             .or_else(|e| uri_err(&lit, e))?;
 
         if matches!(&uri, Uri::Origin(o) if o.query().is_some())
diff --git a/core/codegen/src/derive/form_field.rs b/core/codegen/src/derive/form_field.rs
index 737673d6..60688e5e 100644
--- a/core/codegen/src/derive/form_field.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/src/derive/form_field.rs
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ impl VisitMut for ValidationMutator<'_> {
 
                 *i = expr;
             }
-        } else if let Some(expr) = inner_field(&i) {
+        } else if let Some(expr) = inner_field(i) {
             *i = expr;
         }
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ impl VisitMut for ValidationMutator<'_> {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn validators<'v>(field: Field<'v>) -> Result<impl Iterator<Item = syn::Expr> + 'v> {
+pub fn validators(field: Field<'_>) -> Result<impl Iterator<Item = syn::Expr> + '_> {
     Ok(FieldAttr::from_attrs(FieldAttr::NAME, &field.attrs)?
         .into_iter()
         .chain(FieldAttr::from_attrs(FieldAttr::NAME, field.parent.attrs())?)
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ fn default_expr(expr: &syn::Expr) -> TokenStream {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn default<'v>(field: Field<'v>) -> Result<Option<TokenStream>> {
+pub fn default(field: Field<'_>) -> Result<Option<TokenStream>> {
     let field_attrs = FieldAttr::from_attrs(FieldAttr::NAME, &field.attrs)?;
     let parent_attrs = FieldAttr::from_attrs(FieldAttr::NAME, field.parent.attrs())?;
 
@@ -446,10 +446,12 @@ pub fn default<'v>(field: Field<'v>) -> Result<Option<TokenStream>> {
     }
 }
 
+type Dup = (usize, Span, Span);
+
 pub fn first_duplicate<K: Spanned, V: PartialEq + Spanned>(
     keys: impl Iterator<Item = K> + Clone,
     values: impl Fn(&K) -> Result<Vec<V>>,
-) -> Result<Option<((usize, Span, Span), (usize, Span, Span))>> {
+) -> Result<Option<(Dup, Dup)>> {
     let (mut all_values, mut key_map) = (vec![], vec![]);
     for key in keys {
         all_values.append(&mut values(&key)?);
diff --git a/core/codegen/src/derive/responder.rs b/core/codegen/src/derive/responder.rs
index 64df49e8..736ee97d 100644
--- a/core/codegen/src/derive/responder.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/src/derive/responder.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub fn derive_responder(input: proc_macro::TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
 
                 let responder = fields.iter().next().map(|f| {
                     let (accessor, ty) = (f.accessor(), f.ty.with_stripped_lifetimes());
-                    quote_spanned! { f.span().into() =>
+                    quote_spanned! { f.span() =>
                         let mut __res = <#ty as #_response::Responder>::respond_to(
                             #accessor, __req
                         )?;
diff --git a/core/codegen/src/exports.rs b/core/codegen/src/exports.rs
index 1c947ac3..7ceff13a 100644
--- a/core/codegen/src/exports.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/src/exports.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ define_exported_paths! {
     StaticCatcherInfo => ::rocket::StaticCatcherInfo,
     Route => ::rocket::Route,
     Catcher => ::rocket::Catcher,
-    SmallVec => ::rocket::http::private::SmallVec,
     Status => ::rocket::http::Status,
 }
 
diff --git a/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs b/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs
index c0d927d7..be05eab3 100644
--- a/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs
+++ b/core/codegen/tests/route-format.rs
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ fn test_custom_formats() {
 
     let client = Client::debug(rocket).unwrap();
 
-    let foo_a = Accept::new([MediaType::new("application", "foo").into()]);
+    let foo_a = Accept::new([MediaType::new("application", "foo")]);
     let foo_ct = ContentType::new("application", "foo");
     let bar_baz_ct = ContentType::new("bar", "baz");
-    let bar_baz_a = Accept::new([MediaType::new("bar", "baz").into()]);
+    let bar_baz_a = Accept::new([MediaType::new("bar", "baz")]);
 
     let response = client.get("/").header(foo_a).dispatch();
     assert_eq!(response.into_string().unwrap(), "get_foo");
diff --git a/core/http/Cargo.toml b/core/http/Cargo.toml
index 5474e9e3..dc94c860 100644
--- a/core/http/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/http/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,15 +20,20 @@ default = []
 serde = ["uncased/with-serde-alloc", "serde_"]
 uuid = ["uuid_"]
 
+[lints.clippy]
+module_inception = "allow"
+multiple_bound_locations = "allow"
+manual_range_contains = "allow"
+
 [dependencies]
-smallvec = { version = "1.11", features = ["const_generics", "const_new"] }
+tinyvec = { version = "1.6", features = ["std", "rustc_1_57"] }
 percent-encoding = "2"
 time = { version = "0.3", features = ["formatting", "macros"] }
 indexmap = "2"
 ref-cast = "1.0"
 uncased = "0.9.10"
 either = "1"
-pear = "0.2.8"
+pear = "0.2.9"
 memchr = "2"
 stable-pattern = "0.1"
 cookie = { version = "0.18", features = ["percent-encode"] }
diff --git a/core/http/src/ext.rs b/core/http/src/ext.rs
index 65629c58..557cbaba 100644
--- a/core/http/src/ext.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/ext.rs
@@ -1,75 +1,9 @@
 //! Extension traits implemented by several HTTP types.
 
-use smallvec::{Array, SmallVec};
-use state::InitCell;
-
-// TODO: It would be nice if we could somehow have one trait that could give us
-// either SmallVec or Vec.
-/// Trait implemented by types that can be converted into a collection.
-pub trait IntoCollection<T>: Sized {
-    /// Converts `self` into a collection.
-    fn into_collection<A: Array<Item=T>>(self) -> SmallVec<A>;
-
-    #[doc(hidden)]
-    fn mapped<U, F: FnMut(T) -> U, A: Array<Item=U>>(self, f: F) -> SmallVec<A>;
-}
-
-impl<T> IntoCollection<T> for T {
-    #[inline]
-    fn into_collection<A: Array<Item=T>>(self) -> SmallVec<A> {
-        let mut vec = SmallVec::new();
-        vec.push(self);
-        vec
-    }
-
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn mapped<U, F: FnMut(T) -> U, A: Array<Item=U>>(self, mut f: F) -> SmallVec<A> {
-        f(self).into_collection()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T> IntoCollection<T> for Vec<T> {
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn into_collection<A: Array<Item=T>>(self) -> SmallVec<A> {
-        SmallVec::from_vec(self)
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn mapped<U, F: FnMut(T) -> U, A: Array<Item=U>>(self, f: F) -> SmallVec<A> {
-        self.into_iter().map(f).collect()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: Clone> IntoCollection<T> for &[T] {
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn into_collection<A: Array<Item=T>>(self) -> SmallVec<A> {
-        self.iter().cloned().collect()
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn mapped<U, F, A: Array<Item=U>>(self, f: F) -> SmallVec<A>
-        where F: FnMut(T) -> U
-    {
-        self.iter().cloned().map(f).collect()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T, const N: usize> IntoCollection<T> for [T; N] {
-    #[inline(always)]
-    fn into_collection<A: Array<Item=T>>(self) -> SmallVec<A> {
-        self.into_iter().collect()
-    }
-
-    #[inline]
-    fn mapped<U, F, A: Array<Item=U>>(self, f: F) -> SmallVec<A>
-        where F: FnMut(T) -> U
-    {
-        self.into_iter().map(f).collect()
-    }
-}
-
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
+use state::InitCell;
+
 /// Trait implemented by types that can be converted into owned versions of
 /// themselves.
 pub trait IntoOwned {
diff --git a/core/http/src/header/accept.rs b/core/http/src/header/accept.rs
index c38e4932..d3527597 100644
--- a/core/http/src/header/accept.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/header/accept.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::fmt;
 
-use smallvec::SmallVec;
-
 use crate::{Header, MediaType};
-use crate::ext::IntoCollection;
 use crate::parse::parse_accept;
 
 /// The HTTP Accept header.
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ use crate::parse::parse_accept;
 /// let response = Response::build().header(Accept::JSON).finalize();
 /// ```
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct Accept(pub(crate) SmallVec<[QMediaType; 1]>);
+pub struct Accept(pub(crate) Cow<'static, [QMediaType]>);
 
 /// A `MediaType` with an associated quality value.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
@@ -65,9 +63,10 @@ macro_rules! accept_constructor {
             #[doc="An `Accept` header with the single media type for"]
             #[doc=concat!("**", $str, "**: ", "_", $t, "/", $s, "_")]
             #[allow(non_upper_case_globals)]
-            pub const $name: Accept = Accept(
-                SmallVec::from_const([QMediaType(MediaType::$name, None)])
-            );
+            pub const $name: Accept = Accept({
+                const INNER: &[QMediaType] = &[QMediaType(MediaType::$name, None)];
+                Cow::Borrowed(INNER)
+            });
          )+
     };
 }
@@ -86,29 +85,48 @@ impl Accept {
     /// # extern crate rocket;
     /// use rocket::http::{QMediaType, MediaType, Accept};
     ///
-    /// // Construct an `Accept` via a `Vec<QMediaType>`.
-    /// let json_then_html = vec![MediaType::JSON.into(), MediaType::HTML.into()];
+    /// // Construct an `Accept` via a `Vec<MediaType>`.
+    /// let json_then_html = vec![MediaType::JSON, MediaType::HTML];
     /// let accept = Accept::new(json_then_html);
     /// assert_eq!(accept.preferred().media_type(), &MediaType::JSON);
     ///
-    /// // Construct an `Accept` via an `[QMediaType]`.
-    /// let accept = Accept::new([MediaType::JSON.into(), MediaType::HTML.into()]);
+    /// // Construct an `Accept` via an `[MediaType]`.
+    /// let accept = Accept::new([MediaType::JSON, MediaType::HTML]);
     /// assert_eq!(accept.preferred().media_type(), &MediaType::JSON);
     ///
-    /// // Construct an `Accept` via a `QMediaType`.
-    /// let accept = Accept::new(QMediaType(MediaType::JSON, None));
+    /// // Construct an `Accept` via a single `QMediaType`.
+    /// let accept = Accept::new(QMediaType(MediaType::JSON, Some(0.4)));
     /// assert_eq!(accept.preferred().media_type(), &MediaType::JSON);
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn new<T: IntoCollection<QMediaType>>(items: T) -> Accept {
-        Accept(items.into_collection())
+    pub fn new<T: IntoIterator<Item = M>, M: Into<QMediaType>>(items: T) -> Accept {
+        Accept(items.into_iter().map(|v| v.into()).collect())
     }
 
-    // TODO: Implement this.
-    // #[inline(always)]
-    // pub fn add<M: Into<QMediaType>>(&mut self, media_type: M) {
-    //     self.0.push(media_type.into());
-    // }
+    /// Adds `media_type` to `self`.
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # extern crate rocket;
+    /// use rocket::http::{QMediaType, MediaType, Accept};
+    ///
+    /// let mut accept = Accept::new(QMediaType(MediaType::JSON, Some(0.1)));
+    /// assert_eq!(accept.preferred().media_type(), &MediaType::JSON);
+    /// assert_eq!(accept.iter().count(), 1);
+    ///
+    /// accept.add(QMediaType(MediaType::HTML, Some(0.7)));
+    /// assert_eq!(accept.preferred().media_type(), &MediaType::HTML);
+    /// assert_eq!(accept.iter().count(), 2);
+    ///
+    /// accept.add(QMediaType(MediaType::XML, Some(0.6)));
+    /// assert_eq!(accept.preferred().media_type(), &MediaType::HTML);
+    /// assert_eq!(accept.iter().count(), 3);
+    /// ```
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn add<M: Into<QMediaType>>(&mut self, media_type: M) {
+        self.0.to_mut().push(media_type.into());
+    }
 
     /// Retrieve the client's preferred media type. This method follows [RFC
     /// 7231 5.3.2]. If the list of media types is empty, this method returns a
@@ -233,10 +251,10 @@ impl Accept {
     known_media_types!(accept_constructor);
 }
 
-impl<T: IntoCollection<MediaType>> From<T> for Accept {
+impl<T: IntoIterator<Item = MediaType>> From<T> for Accept {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn from(items: T) -> Accept {
-        Accept(items.mapped(|item| item.into()))
+        Accept::new(items.into_iter().map(QMediaType::from))
     }
 }
 
@@ -332,6 +350,16 @@ impl QMediaType {
     }
 }
 
+impl IntoIterator for QMediaType {
+    type Item = Self;
+
+    type IntoIter = std::iter::Once<Self>;
+
+    fn into_iter(self) -> Self::IntoIter {
+        std::iter::once(self)
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<MediaType> for QMediaType {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn from(media_type: MediaType) -> QMediaType {
diff --git a/core/http/src/header/content_type.rs b/core/http/src/header/content_type.rs
index f7394ab5..8a26327f 100644
--- a/core/http/src/header/content_type.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/header/content_type.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use std::fmt;
 
 use crate::header::{Header, MediaType};
 use crate::uncased::UncasedStr;
-use crate::ext::IntoCollection;
 
 /// Representation of HTTP Content-Types.
 ///
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ impl ContentType {
     /// # extern crate rocket;
     /// use rocket::http::ContentType;
     ///
-    /// let id = ContentType::new("application", "x-id").with_params(("id", "1"));
+    /// let id = ContentType::new("application", "x-id").with_params([("id", "1")]);
     /// assert_eq!(id.to_string(), "application/x-id; id=1".to_string());
     /// ```
     ///
@@ -265,7 +264,7 @@ impl ContentType {
     pub fn with_params<K, V, P>(self, parameters: P) -> ContentType
         where K: Into<Cow<'static, str>>,
               V: Into<Cow<'static, str>>,
-              P: IntoCollection<(K, V)>
+              P: IntoIterator<Item = (K, V)>
     {
         ContentType(self.0.with_params(parameters))
     }
diff --git a/core/http/src/header/header.rs b/core/http/src/header/header.rs
index 8a76b6a3..11fa6f94 100644
--- a/core/http/src/header/header.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/header/header.rs
@@ -90,11 +90,9 @@ impl<'h> Header<'h> {
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub const fn is_valid_name(name: &str) -> bool {
         const fn is_tchar(b: &u8) -> bool {
-            b.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || match *b {
+            b.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || matches!(*b,
                 b'!' | b'#' | b'$' | b'%' | b'&' | b'\'' | b'*' | b'+' | b'-' |
-                    b'.' | b'^' | b'_' | b'`' | b'|' | b'~' => true,
-                _ => false
-            }
+                b'.' | b'^' | b'_' | b'`' | b'|' | b'~')
         }
 
         let mut i = 0;
@@ -522,7 +520,7 @@ impl<'h> HeaderMap<'h> {
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn add<'p: 'h, H: Into<Header<'p>>>(&mut self, header: H) {
         let header = header.into();
-        self.headers.entry(header.name).or_insert(vec![]).push(header.value);
+        self.headers.entry(header.name).or_default().push(header.value);
     }
 
     /// A convenience method to add a header using a raw name and value.
@@ -580,7 +578,7 @@ impl<'h> HeaderMap<'h> {
         where 'n:'h, H: Into<Cow<'n, str>>
     {
         self.headers.entry(Uncased::new(name))
-            .or_insert(vec![])
+            .or_default()
             .append(values)
     }
 
@@ -660,6 +658,7 @@ impl<'h> HeaderMap<'h> {
     ///
     /// // The headers we'll be storing.
     /// let all_headers = vec![
+    ///     Header::new("X-Custom", "value_0"),
     ///     Header::new("X-Custom", "value_1"),
     ///     Header::new("X-Other", "other"),
     ///     Header::new("X-Third", "third"),
@@ -672,15 +671,19 @@ impl<'h> HeaderMap<'h> {
     /// }
     ///
     /// // Ensure there are three headers via the iterator.
-    /// assert_eq!(map.iter().count(), 3);
+    /// assert_eq!(map.iter().count(), 4);
     ///
     /// // Actually iterate through them.
+    /// let mut custom = 0;
     /// for header in map.iter() {
     ///     match header.name().as_str() {
-    ///         "X-Custom" => assert_eq!(header.value(), "value_1"),
     ///         "X-Other" => assert_eq!(header.value(), "other"),
     ///         "X-Third" => assert_eq!(header.value(), "third"),
-    ///         _ => unreachable!("there are only three headers")
+    ///         "X-Custom" => {
+    ///             assert_eq!(header.value(), format!("value_{custom}"));
+    ///             custom += 1;
+    ///         },
+    ///         _ => unreachable!("there are only three uniquely named headers")
     ///     }
     /// }
     /// ```
@@ -692,53 +695,6 @@ impl<'h> HeaderMap<'h> {
         })
     }
 
-    /// Consumes `self` and returns an iterator over all of the `Header`s stored
-    /// in the map. Header names are returned in no specific order, but all
-    /// values for a given header name are grouped together, and values are in
-    /// FIFO order.
-    ///
-    /// # Example
-    ///
-    /// ```rust
-    /// # extern crate rocket;
-    /// use rocket::http::{HeaderMap, Header};
-    ///
-    /// // The headers we'll be storing.
-    /// let all_headers = vec![
-    ///     Header::new("X-Custom", "value_1"),
-    ///     Header::new("X-Other", "other"),
-    ///     Header::new("X-Third", "third"),
-    /// ];
-    ///
-    /// // Create a map, store all of the headers.
-    /// let mut map = HeaderMap::new();
-    /// for header in all_headers {
-    ///     map.add(header)
-    /// }
-    ///
-    /// // Ensure there are three headers via the iterator.
-    /// assert_eq!(map.iter().count(), 3);
-    ///
-    /// // Actually iterate through them.
-    /// for header in map.into_iter() {
-    ///     match header.name().as_str() {
-    ///         "X-Custom" => assert_eq!(header.value(), "value_1"),
-    ///         "X-Other" => assert_eq!(header.value(), "other"),
-    ///         "X-Third" => assert_eq!(header.value(), "third"),
-    ///         _ => unreachable!("there are only three headers")
-    ///     }
-    /// }
-    /// ```
-    // TODO: Implement IntoIterator.
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn into_iter(self) -> impl Iterator<Item=Header<'h>> {
-        self.headers.into_iter().flat_map(|(name, value)| {
-            value.into_iter().map(move |value| {
-                Header { name: name.clone(), value }
-            })
-        })
-    }
-
     /// Consumes `self` and returns an iterator over all of the headers stored
     /// in the map in the way they are stored. This is a low-level mechanism and
     /// should likely not be used.
@@ -750,6 +706,86 @@ impl<'h> HeaderMap<'h> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Consumes `self` and returns an iterator over all of the `Header`s stored
+/// in the map. Header names are returned in no specific order, but all
+/// values for a given header name are grouped together, and values are in
+/// FIFO order.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```rust
+/// # extern crate rocket;
+/// use rocket::http::{HeaderMap, Header};
+///
+/// // The headers we'll be storing.
+/// let all_headers = vec![
+///     Header::new("X-Custom", "value_0"),
+///     Header::new("X-Custom", "value_1"),
+///     Header::new("X-Other", "other"),
+///     Header::new("X-Third", "third"),
+/// ];
+///
+/// // Create a map, store all of the headers.
+/// let mut map = HeaderMap::new();
+/// for header in all_headers {
+///     map.add(header)
+/// }
+///
+/// // Ensure there are three headers via the iterator.
+/// assert_eq!(map.iter().count(), 4);
+///
+/// // Actually iterate through them.
+/// let mut custom = 0;
+/// for header in map.into_iter() {
+///     match header.name().as_str() {
+///         "X-Other" => assert_eq!(header.value(), "other"),
+///         "X-Third" => assert_eq!(header.value(), "third"),
+///         "X-Custom" => {
+///             assert_eq!(header.value(), format!("value_{custom}"));
+///             custom += 1;
+///         },
+///         _ => unreachable!("there are only three uniquely named headers")
+///     }
+/// }
+/// ```
+impl<'h> IntoIterator for HeaderMap<'h> {
+    type Item = Header<'h>;
+
+    type IntoIter = IntoIter<'h>;
+
+    fn into_iter(self) -> Self::IntoIter {
+        IntoIter {
+            headers: self.headers.into_iter(),
+            current: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Owned iterator over [`Header`]s in a [`HeaderMap`].
+///
+/// See [`HeaderMap::into_iter()`] for details.
+pub struct IntoIter<'h> {
+    headers: indexmap::map::IntoIter<Uncased<'h>, Vec<Cow<'h, str>>>,
+    current: Option<(Uncased<'h>, std::vec::IntoIter<Cow<'h, str>>)>,
+}
+
+impl<'h> Iterator for IntoIter<'h> {
+    type Item = Header<'h>;
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        loop {
+            if let Some((name, values)) = &mut self.current {
+                if let Some(value) = values.next() {
+                    return Some(Header { name: name.clone(), value });
+                }
+            }
+
+            let (name, values) = self.headers.next()?;
+            self.current = Some((name, values.into_iter()));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<cookie::Cookie<'_>> for Header<'static> {
     fn from(cookie: cookie::Cookie<'_>) -> Header<'static> {
         Header::new("Set-Cookie", cookie.encoded().to_string())
diff --git a/core/http/src/header/media_type.rs b/core/http/src/header/media_type.rs
index 0d637a81..691ac24d 100644
--- a/core/http/src/header/media_type.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/header/media_type.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,9 @@ use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
 
 use either::Either;
 
-use crate::ext::IntoCollection;
 use crate::uncased::UncasedStr;
 use crate::parse::{Indexed, IndexedStr, parse_media_type};
 
-use smallvec::SmallVec;
-
 /// An HTTP media type.
 ///
 /// # Usage
@@ -58,14 +55,14 @@ pub struct MediaType {
     /// The subtype.
     pub(crate) sub: IndexedStr<'static>,
     /// The parameters, if any.
-    pub(crate) params: MediaParams
+    pub(crate) params: MediaParams,
 }
 
-// FIXME: `Static` variant is needed for `const`. Need `const SmallVec::new`.
+// TODO: `Static` variant is needed for `const`.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub(crate) enum MediaParams {
     Static(&'static [(&'static str, &'static str)]),
-    Dynamic(SmallVec<[(IndexedStr<'static>, IndexedStr<'static>); 2]>)
+    Dynamic(Vec<(IndexedStr<'static>, IndexedStr<'static>)>)
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -309,7 +306,7 @@ impl MediaType {
     /// # extern crate rocket;
     /// use rocket::http::MediaType;
     ///
-    /// let id = MediaType::new("application", "x-id").with_params(("id", "1"));
+    /// let id = MediaType::new("application", "x-id").with_params([("id", "1")]);
     /// assert_eq!(id.to_string(), "application/x-id; id=1".to_string());
     /// ```
     ///
@@ -327,11 +324,12 @@ impl MediaType {
     pub fn with_params<K, V, P>(mut self, ps: P) -> MediaType
         where K: Into<Cow<'static, str>>,
               V: Into<Cow<'static, str>>,
-              P: IntoCollection<(K, V)>
+              P: IntoIterator<Item = (K, V)>
     {
-        use Indexed::Concrete;
+        let params = ps.into_iter()
+            .map(|(k, v)| (Indexed::Concrete(k.into()), Indexed::Concrete(v.into())))
+            .collect();
 
-        let params = ps.mapped(|(k, v)| (Concrete(k.into()), Concrete(v.into())));
         self.params = MediaParams::Dynamic(params);
         self
     }
@@ -478,7 +476,7 @@ impl MediaType {
     /// use rocket::http::MediaType;
     ///
     /// let plain = MediaType::Plain;
-    /// let plain2 = MediaType::new("text", "plain").with_params(("charset", "utf-8"));
+    /// let plain2 = MediaType::new("text", "plain").with_params([("charset", "utf-8")]);
     /// let just_plain = MediaType::new("text", "plain");
     ///
     /// // The `PartialEq` implementation doesn't consider parameters.
@@ -527,7 +525,7 @@ impl MediaType {
         let raw = match self.params {
             MediaParams::Static(slice) => Either::Left(slice.iter().cloned()),
             MediaParams::Dynamic(ref vec) => {
-                Either::Right(vec.iter().map(move |&(ref key, ref val)| {
+                Either::Right(vec.iter().map(move |(key, val)| {
                     let source_str = self.source.as_str();
                     (key.from_source(source_str), val.from_source(source_str))
                 }))
@@ -594,9 +592,19 @@ impl fmt::Display for MediaType {
     }
 }
 
+impl IntoIterator for MediaType {
+    type Item = Self;
+
+    type IntoIter = std::iter::Once<Self>;
+
+    fn into_iter(self) -> Self::IntoIter {
+        std::iter::once(self)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Default for MediaParams {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        MediaParams::Dynamic(SmallVec::new())
+        MediaParams::Dynamic(Vec::new())
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/http/src/lib.rs b/core/http/src/lib.rs
index 86935cce..86950c24 100644
--- a/core/http/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ pub mod uncased {
 #[path = "."]
 pub mod private {
     pub use crate::parse::Indexed;
-    pub use smallvec::{SmallVec, Array};
 }
 
 pub use crate::method::Method;
diff --git a/core/http/src/method.rs b/core/http/src/method.rs
index 11e031d4..e47461ac 100644
--- a/core/http/src/method.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/method.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ mod serde {
     use serde_::ser::{Serialize, Serializer};
     use serde_::de::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Error, Visitor, Unexpected};
 
-    impl<'a> Serialize for Method {
+    impl Serialize for Method {
         fn serialize<S: Serializer>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
             serializer.serialize_str(self.as_str())
         }
diff --git a/core/http/src/parse/accept.rs b/core/http/src/parse/accept.rs
index 6ea87e13..42d00a9c 100644
--- a/core/http/src/parse/accept.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/parse/accept.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ fn weighted_media_type<'a>(input: &mut Input<'a>) -> Result<'a, QMediaType> {
 
 #[parser]
 fn accept<'a>(input: &mut Input<'a>) -> Result<'a, Accept> {
-    Accept(series(|i| surrounded(i, weighted_media_type, is_whitespace), ',')?)
+    let vec = series(|i| surrounded(i, weighted_media_type, is_whitespace), ',')?;
+    Accept(std::borrow::Cow::Owned(vec))
 }
 
 pub fn parse_accept(input: &str) -> Result<'_, Accept> {
diff --git a/core/http/src/parse/indexed.rs b/core/http/src/parse/indexed.rs
index d488e036..58ff2d8f 100644
--- a/core/http/src/parse/indexed.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/parse/indexed.rs
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ impl<'a, T: ?Sized + ToOwned + 'a> Indexed<'a, T>
         }
 
         match *self {
-            Indexed::Indexed(i, j) => &source.unwrap()[(i as usize)..(j as usize)],
-            Indexed::Concrete(ref mstr) => &*mstr,
+            Indexed::Indexed(i, j) => &source.unwrap()[i..j],
+            Indexed::Concrete(ref mstr) => mstr,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ impl<'a, T: ?Sized + Length + ToOwned + 'a> Length for Indexed<'a, T> {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn len(&self) -> usize {
         match *self {
-            Indexed::Indexed(a, b) => (b - a) as usize,
+            Indexed::Indexed(a, b) => b.saturating_sub(a),
             Indexed::Concrete(ref cow) => cow.len()
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/http/src/parse/uri/tests.rs b/core/http/src/parse/uri/tests.rs
index 1f37c604..89bb6b88 100644
--- a/core/http/src/parse/uri/tests.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/parse/uri/tests.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ fn test_assert_parse_eq() {
 #[should_panic]
 fn test_assert_parse_eq_consecutive() {
     assert_parse_eq! {
-        "/" => Origin::ROOT,
+        "/" => Origin::root(),
         "/" => Asterisk
     };
 }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ fn test_parse_issue_924_samples() {
 fn single_byte() {
     assert_parse_eq!(
         "*" => Asterisk,
-        "/" => Origin::ROOT,
+        "/" => Origin::root(),
         "." => Authority::new(None, ".", None),
         "_" => Authority::new(None, "_", None),
         "1" => Authority::new(None, "1", None),
diff --git a/core/http/src/status.rs b/core/http/src/status.rs
index 5de8e50e..8cc929dd 100644
--- a/core/http/src/status.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/status.rs
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ impl Eq for Status { }
 
 impl PartialOrd for Status {
     fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<std::cmp::Ordering> {
-        self.code.partial_cmp(&other.code)
+        Some(self.cmp(other))
     }
 }
 
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ mod serde {
     use serde_::ser::{Serialize, Serializer};
     use serde_::de::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Error, Visitor, Unexpected};
 
-    impl<'a> Serialize for Status {
+    impl Serialize for Status {
         fn serialize<S: Serializer>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
             serializer.serialize_u16(self.code)
         }
diff --git a/core/http/src/uri/absolute.rs b/core/http/src/uri/absolute.rs
index 385f754a..03517ced 100644
--- a/core/http/src/uri/absolute.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/uri/absolute.rs
@@ -309,10 +309,8 @@ impl<'a> Absolute<'a> {
             if !self.path().is_normalized(true) {
                 self.path = self.path().to_normalized(true, true);
             }
-        } else {
-            if !self.path().is_normalized(false) {
-                self.path = self.path().to_normalized(false, true);
-            }
+        } else if !self.path().is_normalized(false) {
+            self.path = self.path().to_normalized(false, true);
         }
 
         if let Some(query) = self.query() {
diff --git a/core/http/src/uri/fmt/formatter.rs b/core/http/src/uri/fmt/formatter.rs
index 9f79a470..eca86b72 100644
--- a/core/http/src/uri/fmt/formatter.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/uri/fmt/formatter.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ use std::fmt::{self, Write};
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
-use smallvec::SmallVec;
-
 use crate::uri::{Absolute, Origin, Reference};
 use crate::uri::fmt::{UriDisplay, Part, Path, Query, Kind};
 
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ use crate::uri::fmt::{UriDisplay, Part, Path, Query, Kind};
 /// [`write_raw()`]: Formatter::write_raw()
 /// [`refresh()`]: Formatter::refresh()
 pub struct Formatter<'i, P: Part> {
-    prefixes: SmallVec<[&'static str; 3]>,
+    prefixes: tinyvec::TinyVec<[&'static str; 3]>,
     inner: &'i mut (dyn Write + 'i),
     previous: bool,
     fresh: bool,
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@ impl<'i, P: Part> Formatter<'i, P> {
     pub(crate) fn new(inner: &'i mut (dyn Write + 'i)) -> Self {
         Formatter {
             inner,
-            prefixes: SmallVec::new(),
+            prefixes: Default::default(),
             previous: false,
             fresh: true,
             _marker: PhantomData,
@@ -357,7 +355,7 @@ impl Formatter<'_, Query> {
             }
         }
 
-        f(&mut PrefixGuard::new(prefix, self).0)
+        f(PrefixGuard::new(prefix, self).0)
     }
 
     /// Writes the named value `value` by prefixing `name` followed by `=` to
diff --git a/core/http/src/uri/origin.rs b/core/http/src/uri/origin.rs
index 42aa917d..96d8eeb4 100644
--- a/core/http/src/uri/origin.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/uri/origin.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,10 @@ pub struct Origin<'a> {
 impl<'a> Origin<'a> {
     /// The root: `'/'`.
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    pub const ROOT: Origin<'static> = Origin::const_new("/", None);
+    pub fn root() -> &'static Origin<'static> {
+        static ROOT_ORIGIN: Origin<'static> = Origin::const_new("/", None);
+        &ROOT_ORIGIN
+    }
 
     /// SAFETY: `source` must be UTF-8.
     #[inline]
@@ -218,7 +221,7 @@ impl<'a> Origin<'a> {
 
         if !string.starts_with('/') {
             return Err(Error {
-                expected: Expected::token(Some(&b'/'), string.as_bytes().get(0).cloned()),
+                expected: Expected::token(Some(&b'/'), string.as_bytes().first().cloned()),
                 index: 0,
             });
         }
diff --git a/core/http/src/uri/reference.rs b/core/http/src/uri/reference.rs
index a6269506..5c79e7ad 100644
--- a/core/http/src/uri/reference.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/uri/reference.rs
@@ -366,10 +366,8 @@ impl<'a> Reference<'a> {
             if !self.path().is_normalized(true) {
                 self.path = self.path().to_normalized(true, true);
             }
-        } else {
-            if !self.path().is_normalized(false) {
-                self.path = self.path().to_normalized(false, true);
-            }
+        } else if !self.path().is_normalized(false) {
+            self.path = self.path().to_normalized(false, true);
         }
 
         if let Some(query) = self.query() {
diff --git a/core/http/src/uri/segments.rs b/core/http/src/uri/segments.rs
index 9d62edc5..6760c1dc 100644
--- a/core/http/src/uri/segments.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/uri/segments.rs
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ impl<'a> Segments<'a, Path> {
             } else if cfg!(windows) && segment.contains(':') {
                 return Err(PathError::BadChar(':'))
             } else {
-                buf.push(&*segment)
+                buf.push(segment)
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/core/http/src/uri/uri.rs b/core/http/src/uri/uri.rs
index 14247670..e997773a 100644
--- a/core/http/src/uri/uri.rs
+++ b/core/http/src/uri/uri.rs
@@ -334,6 +334,24 @@ macro_rules! impl_uri_from {
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        impl<'b, $($lt)?> PartialEq<&$T $(<$lt>)?> for Uri<'b> {
+            fn eq(&self, other: &&$T $(<$lt>)?) -> bool {
+                match self {
+                    Uri::$T(inner) => inner == *other,
+                    _ => false
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        impl<'b, $($lt)?> PartialEq<Uri<'b>> for &$T $(<$lt>)? {
+            fn eq(&self, other: &Uri<'b>) -> bool {
+                match other {
+                    Uri::$T(inner) => inner == *self,
+                    _ => false
+                }
+            }
+        }
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/Cargo.toml b/core/lib/Cargo.toml
index 2c433d66..6a423294 100644
--- a/core/lib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/lib/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ rust-version = "1.75"
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
 all-features = true
 
+[lints.rust]
+rust_2018_idioms = "warn"
+# missing_docs = "warn"
+async_fn_in_trait = "allow"
+refining_impl_trait = "allow"
+
+[lints.clippy]
+type_complexity = "allow"
+module_inception = "allow"
+multiple_bound_locations = "allow"
+manual_range_contains = "allow"
+
 [features]
 default = ["http2", "tokio-macros"]
 http2 = ["hyper/http2", "hyper-util/http2"]
diff --git a/core/lib/src/catcher/catcher.rs b/core/lib/src/catcher/catcher.rs
index 299d7b08..de996205 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/catcher/catcher.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/catcher/catcher.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ pub struct Catcher {
 // The rank is computed as -(number of nonempty segments in base) => catchers
 // with more nonempty segments have lower ranks => higher precedence.
 fn rank(base: Path<'_>) -> isize {
-    -1 * (base.segments().filter(|s| !s.is_empty()).count() as isize)
+    -(base.segments().filter(|s| !s.is_empty()).count() as isize)
 }
 
 impl Catcher {
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ impl Catcher {
 
         Catcher {
             name: None,
-            base: uri::Origin::ROOT,
+            base: uri::Origin::root().clone(),
             handler: Box::new(handler),
-            rank: rank(uri::Origin::ROOT.path()),
+            rank: rank(uri::Origin::root().path()),
             code
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/lib/src/config/config.rs b/core/lib/src/config/config.rs
index ea8c8611..00560b76 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/config/config.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/config/config.rs
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ impl Config {
 
     #[cfg(feature = "secrets")]
     pub(crate) fn known_secret_key_used(&self) -> bool {
-        const KNOWN_SECRET_KEYS: &'static [&'static str] = &[
+        const KNOWN_SECRET_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
             "hPRYyVRiMyxpw5sBB1XeCMN1kFsDCqKvBi2QJxBVHQk="
         ];
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ impl Config {
             None => launch_meta_!("Proxy-Proto header: {}", "disabled".paint(VAL))
         }
 
-        launch_meta_!("limits: {}", (&self.limits).paint(VAL));
+        launch_meta_!("limits: {}", self.limits.paint(VAL));
         launch_meta_!("temp dir: {}", self.temp_dir.relative().display().paint(VAL));
         launch_meta_!("http/2: {}", (cfg!(feature = "http2").paint(VAL)));
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/config/ident.rs b/core/lib/src/config/ident.rs
index 28a7f7b4..6387fcf5 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/config/ident.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/config/ident.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub struct Ident(Option<String>);
 macro_rules! ident {
     ($value:expr) => {
         {
-            #[allow(unknown_lints, eq_op)]
+            #[allow(unknown_lints)]
             const _: [(); 0 - !{
                 const ASSERT: bool = $crate::http::Header::is_valid_value($value, false);
                 ASSERT
diff --git a/core/lib/src/data/peekable.rs b/core/lib/src/data/peekable.rs
index 58daac70..62896735 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/data/peekable.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/data/peekable.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl<const N: usize, R: AsyncRead + Unpin> Peekable<N, R> {
 
         let to_read = std::cmp::min(N, num);
         if self.buffer.len() >= to_read {
-            return &self.buffer.as_slice();
+            return self.buffer.as_slice();
         }
 
         if self.buffer.capacity() == 0 {
diff --git a/core/lib/src/data/transform.rs b/core/lib/src/data/transform.rs
index f52478e6..ea5f0895 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/data/transform.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/data/transform.rs
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ impl<'a, 'b> Deref for TransformBuf<'a, 'b> {
     type Target = ReadBuf<'b>;
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.buf
+        self.buf
     }
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'b> DerefMut for TransformBuf<'a, 'b> {
     fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
-        &mut self.buf
+        self.buf
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/erased.rs b/core/lib/src/erased.rs
index 966ff2dd..1c0900a8 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/erased.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/erased.rs
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ impl ErasedRequest {
         let rocket: Arc<Rocket<Orbit>> = rocket;
         let parts: Box<Parts> = Box::new(parts);
         let request: Request<'_> = {
-            let rocket: &Rocket<Orbit> = &*rocket;
+            let rocket: &Rocket<Orbit> = &rocket;
             let rocket: &'static Rocket<Orbit> = unsafe { transmute(rocket) };
-            let parts: &Parts = &*parts;
+            let parts: &Parts = &parts;
             let parts: &'static Parts = unsafe { transmute(parts) };
-            constructor(&rocket, &parts)
+            constructor(rocket, parts)
         };
 
         ErasedRequest { _rocket: rocket, _parts: parts, request, }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl ErasedRequest {
         let mut parent = Arc::new(self);
         let token: T = {
             let parent: &mut ErasedRequest = Arc::get_mut(&mut parent).unwrap();
-            let rocket: &Rocket<Orbit> = &*parent._rocket;
+            let rocket: &Rocket<Orbit> = &parent._rocket;
             let request: &mut Request<'_> = &mut parent.request;
             let data: &mut Data<'_> = &mut data;
             preprocess(rocket, request, data).await
@@ -107,22 +107,22 @@ impl ErasedRequest {
 
         let parent = parent;
         let response: Response<'_> = {
-            let parent: &ErasedRequest = &*parent;
+            let parent: &ErasedRequest = &parent;
             let parent: &'static ErasedRequest = unsafe { transmute(parent) };
-            let rocket: &Rocket<Orbit> = &*parent._rocket;
+            let rocket: &Rocket<Orbit> = &parent._rocket;
             let request: &Request<'_> = &parent.request;
             dispatch(token, rocket, request, data).await
         };
 
         ErasedResponse {
             _request: parent,
-            response: response,
+            response,
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl ErasedResponse {
-    pub fn inner<'a>(&'a self) -> &'a Response<'a> {
+    pub fn inner(&self) -> &Response<'_> {
         static_assert_covariance!(Response);
         &self.response
     }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl ErasedResponse {
         f(&mut self.response)
     }
 
-    pub fn to_io_handler<'a>(
+    pub fn make_io_handler<'a>(
         &'a mut self,
         constructor: impl for<'r> FnOnce(
             &'r Request<'r>,
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl ErasedResponse {
     ) -> Option<ErasedIoHandler> {
         let parent: Arc<ErasedRequest> = self._request.clone();
         let io: Option<Box<dyn IoHandler + '_>> = {
-            let parent: &ErasedRequest = &*parent;
+            let parent: &ErasedRequest = &parent;
             let parent: &'static ErasedRequest = unsafe { transmute(parent) };
             let request: &Request<'_> = &parent.request;
             constructor(request, &mut self.response)
diff --git a/core/lib/src/error.rs b/core/lib/src/error.rs
index b072dd77..473eb8a8 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/error.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/error.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub enum ErrorKind {
     InsecureSecretKey(Profile),
     /// Liftoff failed. Contains the Rocket instance that failed to shutdown.
     Liftoff(
-        Result<Rocket<Ignite>, Arc<Rocket<Orbit>>>,
+        Result<Box<Rocket<Ignite>>, Arc<Rocket<Orbit>>>,
         Box<dyn StdError + Send + 'static>
     ),
     /// Shutdown failed. Contains the Rocket instance that failed to shutdown.
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ impl Error {
                     if collisions.is_empty() { return }
 
                     error!("Rocket failed to launch due to the following {} collisions:", kind);
-                    for &(ref a, ref b) in collisions {
+                    for (a, b) in collisions {
                         info_!("{} {} {}", a, "collides with".red().italic(), b)
                     }
                 }
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ pub(crate) fn log_server_error(error: &(dyn StdError + 'static)) {
         }
     }
 
-    let mut error: &(dyn StdError + 'static) = &*error;
+    let mut error: &(dyn StdError + 'static) = error;
     if error.downcast_ref::<hyper::Error>().is_some() {
         warn!("{}", ServerError(error));
         while let Some(source) = error.source() {
diff --git a/core/lib/src/form/buffer.rs b/core/lib/src/form/buffer.rs
index 71efe634..598644bf 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/form/buffer.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/form/buffer.rs
@@ -10,18 +10,21 @@ mod private {
     /// [`local_cache`](crate::request::local_cache) must implement this trait.
     /// Since this trait is sealed, the types implementing this trait are known
     /// and finite: `String` and `Vec<T> for all T: Sync + Send + 'static`.
-    // UNSAFE: Needs to have a stable address when deref'd.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// Types implementing this trait must have a stable address when deref'd.
     pub unsafe trait Shareable: std::ops::Deref + Sync + Send + 'static {
-        /// The current length of the owned shareable.
-        fn len(&self) -> usize;
+        /// The current size of the owned shareable.
+        fn size(&self) -> usize;
     }
 
     unsafe impl Shareable for String {
-        fn len(&self) -> usize { self.len() }
+        fn size(&self) -> usize { self.len() }
     }
 
     unsafe impl<T: Send + Sync + 'static> Shareable for Vec<T> {
-        fn len(&self) -> usize { self.len() }
+        fn size(&self) -> usize { self.len() }
     }
 }
 
@@ -36,8 +39,8 @@ pub struct SharedStack<T: Shareable> {
 }
 
 impl<T: Shareable> SharedStack<T>
-    where T::Target: Index<RangeFrom<usize>, Output = T::Target> +
-                     Index<RangeTo<usize>, Output = T::Target>
+    where T::Target: Index<RangeFrom<usize>, Output = T::Target>
+                     + Index<RangeTo<usize>, Output = T::Target>
 {
     /// Creates a new stack.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
@@ -101,11 +104,11 @@ impl<T: Shareable> SharedStack<T>
 
     /// Pushes the strings `a` and `b` onto the stack without allocating for
     /// both strings. Returns references to the two strings on the stack.
-    pub(crate) fn push_two<'a, V>(&'a self, a: V, b: V) -> (&'a T::Target, &'a T::Target)
+    pub(crate) fn push_two<V>(&self, a: V, b: V) -> (&T::Target, &T::Target)
         where T: From<V> + Extend<V>,
     {
         let mut value = T::from(a);
-        let split_len = value.len();
+        let split_len = value.size();
         value.extend(Some(b));
         self.push_split(value, split_len)
     }
diff --git a/core/lib/src/form/context.rs b/core/lib/src/form/context.rs
index 33f42c30..b733c836 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/form/context.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/form/context.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ impl<'v> Context<'v> {
     /// }
     /// ```
     pub fn field_value<N: AsRef<Name>>(&self, name: N) -> Option<&'v str> {
-        self.values.get(name.as_ref())?.get(0).cloned()
+        self.values.get(name.as_ref())?.first().cloned()
     }
 
     /// Returns the values, if any, submitted for the _value_ field named
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ impl<'v> Context<'v> {
     /// ```
     pub fn errors(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Error<'v>> {
         self.errors.values()
-            .map(|e| e.iter())
-            .flatten()
+            .flat_map(|e| e.iter())
             .chain(self.form_errors.iter())
     }
 
@@ -224,8 +223,7 @@ impl<'v> Context<'v> {
         where N: AsRef<Name> + 'a
     {
         self.errors.values()
-            .map(|e| e.iter())
-            .flatten()
+            .flat_map(|e| e.iter())
             .filter(move |e| e.is_for(&name))
     }
 
@@ -273,8 +271,7 @@ impl<'v> Context<'v> {
         where N: AsRef<Name> + 'a
     {
         self.errors.values()
-            .map(|e| e.iter())
-            .flatten()
+            .flat_map(|e| e.iter())
             .filter(move |e| e.is_for_exactly(&name))
     }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/form/error.rs b/core/lib/src/form/error.rs
index b6f3c506..d6a42a55 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/form/error.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/form/error.rs
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ impl<'v> Error<'v> {
             | Multipart(FieldSizeExceeded { .. })
             | Multipart(StreamSizeExceeded { .. }) => Status::PayloadTooLarge,
             Unknown => Status::InternalServerError,
-            Io(_) | _ if self.entity == Entity::Form => Status::BadRequest,
+            Io(_) if self.entity == Entity::Form => Status::BadRequest,
             Custom(status, _) => status,
             _ => Status::UnprocessableEntity
         }
diff --git a/core/lib/src/form/from_form.rs b/core/lib/src/form/from_form.rs
index 4733469a..7bf79148 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/form/from_form.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/form/from_form.rs
@@ -810,8 +810,8 @@ impl<'v, K, V> FromForm<'v> for BTreeMap<K, V>
 impl<'v, T: FromForm<'v>> FromForm<'v> for Option<T> {
     type Context = <T as FromForm<'v>>::Context;
 
-    fn init(opts: Options) -> Self::Context {
-        T::init(Options { strict: true, ..opts })
+    fn init(_: Options) -> Self::Context {
+        T::init(Options { strict: true })
     }
 
     fn push_value(ctxt: &mut Self::Context, field: ValueField<'v>) {
diff --git a/core/lib/src/form/lenient.rs b/core/lib/src/form/lenient.rs
index 0f6f6b6c..a07baaf4 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/form/lenient.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/form/lenient.rs
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ impl<'v, T: FromForm<'v>> FromForm<'v> for Lenient<T> {
     type Context = T::Context;
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn init(opts: Options) -> Self::Context {
-        T::init(Options { strict: false, ..opts })
+    fn init(_: Options) -> Self::Context {
+        T::init(Options { strict: false })
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
diff --git a/core/lib/src/form/name/key.rs b/core/lib/src/form/name/key.rs
index ed7c0f15..2890190f 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/form/name/key.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/form/name/key.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl Key {
     /// assert_eq!(key.as_str(), "a:b:c");
     /// ```
     pub fn as_str(&self) -> &str {
-        &*self
+        self
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/form/name/view.rs b/core/lib/src/form/name/view.rs
index d7858022..2a5cb729 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/form/name/view.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/form/name/view.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ impl<'v> NameView<'v> {
 
         let string = &self.name[self.end..];
         let bytes = string.as_bytes();
-        let shift = match bytes.get(0) {
+        let shift = match bytes.first() {
             None | Some(b'=') => 0,
             Some(b'[') => match memchr::memchr(b']', bytes) {
                 Some(j) => j + 1,
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ impl<'v> NameView<'v> {
     /// ```
     pub fn key_lossy(&self) -> &'v Key {
         let view = &self.name[self.start..self.end];
-        let key = match view.as_bytes().get(0) {
+        let key = match view.as_bytes().first() {
             Some(b'.') => &view[1..],
             Some(b'[') if view.ends_with(']') => &view[1..view.len() - 1],
             Some(b'[') if self.is_at_last() => &view[1..],
diff --git a/core/lib/src/form/strict.rs b/core/lib/src/form/strict.rs
index ddd80c8d..1c5b55ac 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/form/strict.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/form/strict.rs
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ impl<'v, T: FromForm<'v>> FromForm<'v> for Strict<T> {
     type Context = T::Context;
 
     #[inline(always)]
-    fn init(opts: Options) -> Self::Context {
-        T::init(Options { strict: true, ..opts })
+    fn init(_: Options) -> Self::Context {
+        T::init(Options { strict: true })
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
diff --git a/core/lib/src/fs/temp_file.rs b/core/lib/src/fs/temp_file.rs
index 95ca53a1..5a61298b 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/fs/temp_file.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/fs/temp_file.rs
@@ -356,6 +356,27 @@ impl<'v> TempFile<'v> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns whether the file is empty.
+    ///
+    /// This is equivalent to `file.len() == 0`.
+    ///
+    /// This method does not perform any system calls.
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// # #[macro_use] extern crate rocket;
+    /// use rocket::fs::TempFile;
+    ///
+    /// #[post("/", data = "<file>")]
+    /// fn handler(file: TempFile<'_>) {
+    ///     if file.is_empty() {
+    ///         assert_eq!(file.len(), 0);
+    ///     }
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.len() == 0
+    }
+
     /// Returns the size, in bytes, of the file.
     ///
     /// This method does not perform any system calls.
@@ -490,7 +511,7 @@ impl<'v> TempFile<'v> {
     ) -> io::Result<Capped<TempFile<'a>>> {
         let limit = content_type.as_ref()
             .and_then(|ct| ct.extension())
-            .and_then(|ext| req.limits().find(&["file", ext.as_str()]))
+            .and_then(|ext| req.limits().find(["file", ext.as_str()]))
             .or_else(|| req.limits().get("file"))
             .unwrap_or(Limits::FILE);
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/http/cookies.rs b/core/lib/src/http/cookies.rs
index 5225b05b..56f69477 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/http/cookies.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/http/cookies.rs
@@ -252,11 +252,11 @@ impl<'a> CookieJar<'a> {
     /// ```
     pub fn get_pending(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Cookie<'static>> {
         let ops = self.ops.lock();
-        for op in ops.iter().rev().filter(|op| op.cookie().name() == name) {
-            match op {
-                Op::Add(c, _) => return Some(c.clone()),
-                Op::Remove(_) => return None,
-            }
+        if let Some(op) = ops.iter().rev().find(|op| op.cookie().name() == name) {
+            return match op {
+                Op::Add(c, _) => Some(c.clone()),
+                Op::Remove(_) => None,
+            };
         }
 
         drop(ops);
diff --git a/core/lib/src/lib.rs b/core/lib/src/lib.rs
index 069f83d0..bbf10cc3 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 #![cfg_attr(nightly, feature(doc_cfg))]
 #![cfg_attr(nightly, feature(decl_macro))]
 
-#![warn(rust_2018_idioms)]
-// #![warn(missing_docs)]
-#![allow(async_fn_in_trait)]
-#![allow(refining_impl_trait)]
-
 //! # Rocket - Core API Documentation
 //!
 //! Hello, and welcome to the core Rocket API documentation!
@@ -209,7 +204,7 @@ mod erased;
 #[doc(inline)]
 pub use async_trait::async_trait;
 
-const WORKER_PREFIX: &'static str = "rocket-worker";
+const WORKER_PREFIX: &str = "rocket-worker";
 
 /// Creates a [`Rocket`] instance with the default config provider: aliases
 /// [`Rocket::build()`].
diff --git a/core/lib/src/lifecycle.rs b/core/lib/src/lifecycle.rs
index 8439aac7..9859f1f6 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/lifecycle.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/lifecycle.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async fn catch_handle<Fut, T, F>(name: Option<&str>, run: F) -> Option<T>
     }
 
     let run = std::panic::AssertUnwindSafe(run);
-    let fut = std::panic::catch_unwind(move || run())
+    let fut = std::panic::catch_unwind(run)
         .map_err(|e| panic_info!(name, e))
         .ok()?;
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/listener/connection.rs b/core/lib/src/listener/connection.rs
index 49d17789..2a3c72c0 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/listener/connection.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/listener/connection.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl<A: Connection, B: Connection> Connection for Either<A, B> {
 
 impl Certificates<'_> {
     pub fn into_owned(self) -> Certificates<'static> {
-        let cow = self.0.into_iter()
+        let cow = self.0.iter()
             .map(|der| der.clone().into_owned())
             .collect::<Vec<_>>()
             .into();
diff --git a/core/lib/src/listener/default.rs b/core/lib/src/listener/default.rs
index 5732abe0..ffb1f3e0 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/listener/default.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/listener/default.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ impl DefaultListener {
     pub(crate) fn base_bindable(&self) -> Result<BaseBindable, crate::Error> {
         match &self.address {
             Endpoint::Tcp(mut address) => {
-                self.port.map(|port| address.set_port(port));
+                if let Some(port) = self.port {
+                    address.set_port(port);
+                }
+
                 Ok(BaseBindable::Left(address))
             },
             #[cfg(unix)]
diff --git a/core/lib/src/listener/endpoint.rs b/core/lib/src/listener/endpoint.rs
index e9c45aaa..788c08d0 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/listener/endpoint.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/listener/endpoint.rs
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ impl Endpoint {
 
     pub fn downcast<T: 'static>(&self) -> Option<&T> {
         match self {
-            Endpoint::Tcp(addr) => (&*addr as &dyn Any).downcast_ref(),
-            Endpoint::Quic(addr) => (&*addr as &dyn Any).downcast_ref(),
-            Endpoint::Unix(addr) => (&*addr as &dyn Any).downcast_ref(),
-            Endpoint::Custom(addr) => (&*addr as &dyn Any).downcast_ref(),
+            Endpoint::Tcp(addr) => (addr as &dyn Any).downcast_ref(),
+            Endpoint::Quic(addr) => (addr as &dyn Any).downcast_ref(),
+            Endpoint::Unix(addr) => (addr as &dyn Any).downcast_ref(),
+            Endpoint::Custom(addr) => (addr as &dyn Any).downcast_ref(),
             Endpoint::Tls(inner, ..) => inner.downcast(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/lib/src/listener/tls.rs b/core/lib/src/listener/tls.rs
index 1eea9fc1..ceaaa375 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/listener/tls.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/listener/tls.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl<L> Listener for TlsListener<L>
     type Connection = TlsStream<L::Connection>;
 
     async fn accept(&self) -> io::Result<Self::Accept> {
-        Ok(self.listener.accept().await?)
+        self.listener.accept().await
     }
 
     async fn connect(&self, conn: L::Connection) -> io::Result<Self::Connection> {
diff --git a/core/lib/src/local/asynchronous/client.rs b/core/lib/src/local/asynchronous/client.rs
index e42254b2..68d502e4 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/local/asynchronous/client.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/local/asynchronous/client.rs
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ impl Client {
     pub(crate) fn _with_raw_cookies<F, T>(&self, f: F) -> T
         where F: FnOnce(&cookie::CookieJar) -> T
     {
-        f(&*self.cookies.read())
+        f(&self.cookies.read())
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
     pub(crate) fn _with_raw_cookies_mut<F, T>(&self, f: F) -> T
         where F: FnOnce(&mut cookie::CookieJar) -> T
     {
-        f(&mut *self.cookies.write())
+        f(&mut self.cookies.write())
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]
diff --git a/core/lib/src/local/asynchronous/response.rs b/core/lib/src/local/asynchronous/response.rs
index 0c3350be..788ed1b8 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/local/asynchronous/response.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/local/asynchronous/response.rs
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@ impl LocalResponse<'_> {
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "json")]
-    async fn _into_json<T: Send + 'static>(self) -> Option<T>
-        where T: serde::de::DeserializeOwned
+    async fn _into_json<T>(self) -> Option<T>
+        where T: Send + serde::de::DeserializeOwned + 'static
     {
         self.blocking_read(|r| serde_json::from_reader(r)).await?.ok()
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "msgpack")]
-    async fn _into_msgpack<T: Send + 'static>(self) -> Option<T>
-        where T: serde::de::DeserializeOwned
+    async fn _into_msgpack<T>(self) -> Option<T>
+        where T: Send + serde::de::DeserializeOwned + 'static
     {
         self.blocking_read(|r| rmp_serde::from_read(r)).await?.ok()
     }
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ impl LocalResponse<'_> {
             // TODO: Try to fill as much as the buffer before send it off?
             let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(1024);
             match self.read_buf(&mut buf).await {
-                Ok(n) if n == 0 => break,
+                Ok(0) => break,
                 Ok(_) => tx.send(Ok(buf)).await.ok()?,
                 Err(e) => {
                     tx.send(Err(e)).await.ok()?;
diff --git a/core/lib/src/local/blocking/response.rs b/core/lib/src/local/blocking/response.rs
index fc009398..6f1e3b82 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/local/blocking/response.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/local/blocking/response.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub struct LocalResponse<'c> {
 
 impl LocalResponse<'_> {
     fn _response(&self) -> &Response<'_> {
-        &self.inner._response()
+        self.inner._response()
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn _cookies(&self) -> &CookieJar<'_> {
diff --git a/core/lib/src/log.rs b/core/lib/src/log.rs
index cfd529a2..d49742fc 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/log.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/log.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl log::Log for RocketLogger {
 
         // Downgrade a physical launch `warn` to logical `info`.
         let level = is_launch_record(record.metadata())
-            .then(|| log::Level::Info)
+            .then_some(log::Level::Info)
             .unwrap_or_else(|| record.level());
 
         match level {
diff --git a/core/lib/src/mtls/certificate.rs b/core/lib/src/mtls/certificate.rs
index a430b79f..f50f4994 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/mtls/certificate.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/mtls/certificate.rs
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ impl<'r> FromRequest<'r> for Certificate<'r> {
 impl<'a> Certificate<'a> {
     /// PRIVATE: For internal Rocket use only!
     fn parse<'r>(chain: &'r [CertificateDer<'r>]) -> Result<Certificate<'r>> {
-        let data = chain.first().ok_or_else(|| Error::Empty)?;
-        let x509 = Certificate::parse_one(&*data)?;
+        let data = chain.first().ok_or(Error::Empty)?;
+        let x509 = Certificate::parse_one(data)?;
         Ok(Certificate { x509, data })
     }
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ impl<'a> Certificate<'a> {
     /// }
     /// ```
     pub fn extensions(&self) -> &[x509::X509Extension<'a>] {
-        &self.inner().extensions()
+        self.inner().extensions()
     }
 
     /// Checks if the certificate has the serial number `number`.
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ impl<'a> Certificate<'a> {
     /// }
     /// ```
     pub fn as_bytes(&self) -> &'a [u8] {
-        &*self.data
+        self.data
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/mtls/config.rs b/core/lib/src/mtls/config.rs
index 96fc12c9..a1e1e722 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/mtls/config.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/mtls/config.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ impl MtlsConfig {
     pub fn ca_certs(&self) -> either::Either<std::path::PathBuf, &[u8]> {
         match &self.ca_certs {
             Either::Left(path) => either::Either::Left(path.relative()),
-            Either::Right(bytes) => either::Either::Right(&bytes),
+            Either::Right(bytes) => either::Either::Right(bytes),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/request/request.rs b/core/lib/src/request/request.rs
index 0c92e671..b69b2740 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/request/request.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/request/request.rs
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ impl<'r> Request<'r> {
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn set_remote(&mut self, endpoint: Endpoint) {
-        self.connection.peer_endpoint = Some(endpoint.into());
+        self.connection.peer_endpoint = Some(endpoint);
     }
 
     /// Returns the IP address of the configured
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ impl<'r> Request<'r> {
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn rocket(&self) -> &'r Rocket<Orbit> {
-        &self.state.rocket
+        self.state.rocket
     }
 
     /// Returns the configured application data limits.
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ impl<'r> Request<'r> {
     pub fn query_value<'a, T>(&'a self, name: &str) -> Option<form::Result<'a, T>>
         where T: FromForm<'a>
     {
-        if self.query_fields().find(|f| f.name == name).is_none() {
+        if !self.query_fields().any(|f| f.name == name) {
             return None;
         }
 
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ impl<'r> Request<'r> {
             })
             .unwrap_or_else(|| {
                 errors.push(RequestError::InvalidUri(hyper.uri.clone()));
-                Origin::ROOT
+                Origin::root().clone()
             });
 
         // Construct the request object; fill in metadata and headers next.
diff --git a/core/lib/src/response/status.rs b/core/lib/src/response/status.rs
index f3abc50c..935fe88f 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/response/status.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/response/status.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ use crate::http::Status;
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Created<R>(Cow<'static, str>, Option<R>, Option<u64>);
 
-impl<'r, R> Created<R> {
+impl<R> Created<R> {
     /// Constructs a `Created` response with a `location` and no body.
     ///
     /// # Example
diff --git a/core/lib/src/response/stream/raw_sse.rs b/core/lib/src/response/stream/raw_sse.rs
index d0c384d8..6f3bcf57 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/response/stream/raw_sse.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/response/stream/raw_sse.rs
@@ -177,11 +177,10 @@ fn skip<T: AsRef<[u8]> + Unpin>(buf: &mut Take<Cursor<T>>) {
                 buf.get_mut().set_position(pos + 1);
             }
         }
-        _ => return,
+        _ => (),
     }
 }
 
-
 macro_rules! dbg_assert_ready {
     ($e:expr) => ({
         let poll = $e;
diff --git a/core/lib/src/rocket.rs b/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
index 6d1706e7..bfff32b8 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/rocket.rs
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ impl Rocket<Ignite> {
 
             rocket.shutdown.spawn_listener(&rocket.config.shutdown);
             if let Err(e) = tokio::spawn(Rocket::liftoff(rocket.clone())).await {
-                let rocket = rocket.try_wait_shutdown().await;
+                let rocket = rocket.try_wait_shutdown().await.map(Box::new);
                 return Err(ErrorKind::Liftoff(rocket, Box::new(e)).into());
             }
 
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ impl Rocket<Orbit> {
         info!("Shutting down. Waiting for shutdown fairings and pending I/O...");
         tokio::spawn({
             let rocket = self.clone();
-            async move { rocket.fairings.handle_shutdown(&*rocket).await }
+            async move { rocket.fairings.handle_shutdown(&rocket).await }
         });
 
         let config = &self.config.shutdown;
diff --git a/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs b/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs
index d6ada473..1c2aa3a1 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/router/collider.rs
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ impl Catcher {
 impl Collide for Route {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn collides_with(&self, other: &Route) -> bool {
-        Route::collides_with(&self, other)
+        Route::collides_with(self, other)
     }
 }
 
 impl Collide for Catcher {
     #[inline(always)]
     fn collides_with(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
-        Catcher::collides_with(&self, other)
+        Catcher::collides_with(self, other)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/router/matcher.rs b/core/lib/src/router/matcher.rs
index 00c9dec3..b8468740 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/router/matcher.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/router/matcher.rs
@@ -150,10 +150,8 @@ fn paths_match(route: &Route, req: &Request<'_>) -> bool {
     }
 
     // requests with longer paths only match if we have dynamic trail (<a..>).
-    if req_segments.num() > route_segments.len() {
-        if !route.uri.metadata.dynamic_trail {
-            return false;
-        }
+    if req_segments.num() > route_segments.len() && !route.uri.metadata.dynamic_trail {
+        return false;
     }
 
     // We've checked everything beyond the zip of their lengths already.
diff --git a/core/lib/src/server.rs b/core/lib/src/server.rs
index 1f6c0f0c..bb70f5eb 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/server.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/server.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl Rocket<Orbit> {
             })
         ).await;
 
-        let io_handler = response.to_io_handler(Rocket::extract_io_handler);
+        let io_handler = response.make_io_handler(Rocket::extract_io_handler);
         if let (Some(handler), Some(upgrade)) = (io_handler, upgrade) {
             let upgrade = upgrade.map_ok(IoStream::from).map_err(io::Error::other);
             tokio::task::spawn(io_handler_task(upgrade, handler));
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ impl Rocket<Orbit> {
                         let meta = ConnectionMeta::from(&conn);
                         let rx = conn.rx.cancellable(rocket.shutdown.clone());
                         let response = rocket.clone()
-                            .service(conn.parts, rx, None, ConnectionMeta::from(meta))
+                            .service(conn.parts, rx, None, meta)
                             .map_err(io::Error::other)
                             .io_unless(rocket.shutdown.mercy.clone())
                             .await?;
diff --git a/core/lib/src/shield/policy.rs b/core/lib/src/shield/policy.rs
index 29b493c2..ffe66d62 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/shield/policy.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/shield/policy.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
-use rocket_http::{ext::IntoCollection, private::SmallVec};
 use time::Duration;
 
 use crate::http::{Header, uri::Absolute, uncased::Uncased};
@@ -410,19 +409,15 @@ impl From<&XssFilter> for Header<'static> {
 /// that you don't want to leak information to these domains.
 ///
 /// [X-DNS-Prefetch-Control]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control
+#[derive(Default)]
 pub enum Prefetch {
     /// Enables DNS prefetching. This is the browser default.
     On,
     /// Disables DNS prefetching. This is the shield policy default.
+    #[default]
     Off,
 }
 
-impl Default for Prefetch {
-    fn default() -> Prefetch {
-        Prefetch::Off
-    }
-}
-
 impl From<&Prefetch> for Header<'static> {
     fn from(prefetch: &Prefetch) -> Self {
         let policy_string = match prefetch {
@@ -475,7 +470,7 @@ impl From<&Prefetch> for Header<'static> {
 ///
 /// [Permissions-Policy]: https://github.com/w3c/webappsec-permissions-policy/blob/a45df7b237e2a85e1909d7f226ca4eb4ce5095ba/permissions-policy-explainer.md
 #[derive(PartialEq, Clone)]
-pub struct Permission(IndexMap<Feature, Option<SmallVec<[Allow; 1]>>>);
+pub struct Permission(IndexMap<Feature, Vec<Allow>>);
 
 impl Default for Permission {
     /// The default `Permission` policy blocks access to the `interest-cohort`
@@ -514,7 +509,7 @@ impl Permission {
     /// let perm = Permission::allowed(Feature::Usb, [Allow::This, rocket]);
     /// ```
     pub fn allowed<L>(feature: Feature, allow: L) -> Self
-        where L: IntoCollection<Allow>
+        where L: IntoIterator<Item = Allow>
     {
         Permission(IndexMap::new()).allow(feature, allow)
     }
@@ -560,14 +555,9 @@ impl Permission {
     ///     .allow(Feature::Payment, [rocket, Allow::This]);
     /// ```
     pub fn allow<L>(mut self, feature: Feature, allow: L) -> Self
-        where L: IntoCollection<Allow>
+        where L: IntoIterator<Item = Allow>
     {
-        let mut allow = allow.into_collection();
-
-        if allow.contains(&Allow::Any) {
-            allow = Allow::Any.into_collection();
-        }
-
+        let mut allow: Vec<_> = allow.into_iter().collect();
         for allow in &allow {
             if let Allow::Origin(absolute) = allow {
                 let auth = absolute.authority();
@@ -577,7 +567,11 @@ impl Permission {
             }
         }
 
-        self.0.insert(feature, Some(allow));
+        if allow.contains(&Allow::Any) {
+            allow = vec![Allow::Any];
+        }
+
+        self.0.insert(feature, allow);
         self
     }
 
@@ -594,7 +588,7 @@ impl Permission {
     ///     .block(Feature::Payment);
     /// ```
     pub fn block(mut self, feature: Feature) -> Self {
-        self.0.insert(feature, None);
+        self.0.insert(feature, vec![]);
         self
     }
 
@@ -612,11 +606,11 @@ impl Permission {
     /// assert_eq!(perm.get(Feature::Usb).unwrap(), &[Allow::Any]);
     /// ```
     pub fn get(&self, feature: Feature) -> Option<&[Allow]> {
-        self.0.get(&feature)?.as_deref()
+        Some(self.0.get(&feature)?)
     }
 
     /// Returns an iterator over the pairs of features and their allow lists,
-    /// `None` if the feature is blocked.
+    /// empty if the feature is blocked.
     ///
     /// Features are returned in the order in which they were first added.
     ///
@@ -635,13 +629,13 @@ impl Permission {
     /// let perms: Vec<_> = perm.iter().collect();
     /// assert_eq!(perms.len(), 3);
     /// assert_eq!(perms, vec![
-    ///     (Feature::Camera, Some(&[Allow::Any][..])),
-    ///     (Feature::Gyroscope, Some(&[Allow::This, Allow::Origin(foo)][..])),
-    ///     (Feature::Payment, None),
+    ///     (Feature::Camera, &[Allow::Any][..]),
+    ///     (Feature::Gyroscope, &[Allow::This, Allow::Origin(foo)][..]),
+    ///     (Feature::Payment, &[][..]),
     /// ]);
     /// ```
-    pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = (Feature, Option<&[Allow]>)> {
-        self.0.iter().map(|(feature, list)| (*feature, list.as_deref()))
+    pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = (Feature, &[Allow])> {
+        self.0.iter().map(|(feature, list)| (*feature, &**list))
     }
 }
 
@@ -658,9 +652,7 @@ impl From<&Permission> for Header<'static> {
 
         let value = perm.0.iter()
             .map(|(feature, allow)| {
-                let list = allow.as_ref()
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .flatten()
+                let list = allow.iter()
                     .map(|origin| origin.rendered())
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                     .join(" ");
@@ -724,6 +716,16 @@ impl Allow {
     }
 }
 
+impl IntoIterator for Allow {
+    type Item = Self;
+
+    type IntoIter = std::iter::Once<Self>;
+
+    fn into_iter(self) -> Self::IntoIter {
+        std::iter::once(self)
+    }
+}
+
 /// A browser feature that can be enabled or blocked via [`Permission`].
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Copy, Clone)]
 #[non_exhaustive]
diff --git a/core/lib/src/tls/config.rs b/core/lib/src/tls/config.rs
index 533b5793..c94bb332 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/tls/config.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/tls/config.rs
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ impl TlsConfig {
     pub fn certs(&self) -> either::Either<std::path::PathBuf, &[u8]> {
         match &self.certs {
             Either::Left(path) => either::Either::Left(path.relative()),
-            Either::Right(bytes) => either::Either::Right(&bytes),
+            Either::Right(bytes) => either::Either::Right(bytes),
         }
     }
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ impl TlsConfig {
     pub fn key(&self) -> either::Either<std::path::PathBuf, &[u8]> {
         match &self.key {
             Either::Left(path) => either::Either::Left(path.relative()),
-            Either::Right(bytes) => either::Either::Right(&bytes),
+            Either::Right(bytes) => either::Either::Right(bytes),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/src/util/reader_stream.rs b/core/lib/src/util/reader_stream.rs
index da0b1ab0..64775ca6 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/util/reader_stream.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/util/reader_stream.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl<R: AsyncRead> ReaderStream<R> {
     /// [`Stream`]: futures_core::Stream
     pub fn with_capacity(reader: R, capacity: usize) -> Self {
         ReaderStream {
-            reader: reader,
+            reader,
             buf: BytesMut::with_capacity(capacity),
             capacity,
             done: false,
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/catcher-cookies-1213.rs b/core/lib/tests/catcher-cookies-1213.rs
index 0b7e81d4..332ee232 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/catcher-cookies-1213.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/catcher-cookies-1213.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use rocket::request::Request;
 use rocket::http::CookieJar;
 
 #[catch(404)]
-fn not_found(request: &Request) -> &'static str {
+fn not_found(request: &Request<'_>) -> &'static str {
     request.cookies().add(("not_found", "404"));
     "404 - Not Found"
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/config-proxy-proto-header.rs b/core/lib/tests/config-proxy-proto-header.rs
index b0ddc014..e601e55c 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/config-proxy-proto-header.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/config-proxy-proto-header.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #[macro_use] extern crate rocket;
 
 #[get("/")]
-fn inspect_proto(proto: rocket::http::ProxyProto) -> String {
+fn inspect_proto(proto: rocket::http::ProxyProto<'_>) -> String {
     proto.to_string()
 }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/form-validation-names.rs b/core/lib/tests/form-validation-names.rs
index ccf0e603..e1abe54a 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/form-validation-names.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/form-validation-names.rs
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ fn test_form_validation_context() {
         count(c, n, kind, false)
     }
 
-    let c = errors::<Cat>("name=littlebobby");
+    let c = errors::<Cat<'_>>("name=littlebobby");
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "nick", Missing), 1);
     assert_eq!(fuzzy(&c, "nick", Missing), 1);
     assert_eq!(fuzzy(&c, "nick", None), 1);
 
-    let c = errors::<Person>("cats[0].name=Bob");
+    let c = errors::<Person<'_>>("cats[0].name=Bob");
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "kitty", None), 1);
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "kitty", Missing), 1);
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "cats[0].nick", None), 1);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fn test_form_validation_context() {
     assert_eq!(fuzzy(&c, "dog.name", Missing), 1);
     assert_eq!(fuzzy(&c, "dog", None), 1);
 
-    let c = errors::<Person>("cats[0].name=Bob&cats[0].nick=kit&kitty.name=Hi");
+    let c = errors::<Person<'_>>("cats[0].name=Bob&cats[0].nick=kit&kitty.name=Hi");
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "kitty.nick", Missing), 1);
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "kitty", None), 0);
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "dog", Missing), 1);
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ fn test_form_validation_context() {
     assert_eq!(fuzzy(&c, "cats[0].nick", None), 1);
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "cats[0].name", None), 1);
 
-    let c = errors::<Person>("kitty.name=Michael");
+    let c = errors::<Person<'_>>("kitty.name=Michael");
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "kitty.nick", Missing), 1);
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "dog", Missing), 1);
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "cats[0].name", None), 0);
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ fn test_form_validation_context() {
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "cats[0].name", None), 0);
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "cats[0].nick", None), 0);
 
-    let c = errors::<Person>("kitty.name=Michael&kitty.nick=kittykat&dog.name=woofy");
+    let c = errors::<Person<'_>>("kitty.name=Michael&kitty.nick=kittykat&dog.name=woofy");
     assert_eq!(c.iter().count(), 1);
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "cats", None), 1);
     assert_eq!(exact(&c, "cats", InvalidLength { min: Some(1), max: None }), 1);
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/panic-handling.rs b/core/lib/tests/panic-handling.rs
index e2e8e134..f5e8c1ae 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/panic-handling.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/panic-handling.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ fn catches_early_route_panic() {
 
 #[test]
 fn catches_early_catcher_panic() {
-    fn pre_future_catcher<'r>(_: Status, _: &'r Request) -> catcher::BoxFuture<'r> {
+    fn pre_future_catcher<'r>(_: Status, _: &'r Request<'_>) -> catcher::BoxFuture<'r> {
         panic!("a panicking pre-future catcher")
     }
 
diff --git a/core/lib/tests/responder_lifetime-issue-345.rs b/core/lib/tests/responder_lifetime-issue-345.rs
index ce7305f4..4cd12f00 100644
--- a/core/lib/tests/responder_lifetime-issue-345.rs
+++ b/core/lib/tests/responder_lifetime-issue-345.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ impl<'r, 'o: 'r, R: Responder<'r, 'o>> Responder<'r, 'o> for CustomResponder<'r,
 }
 
 #[get("/unit_state")]
-fn unit_state(state: &State<SomeState>) -> CustomResponder<()> {
+fn unit_state(state: &State<SomeState>) -> CustomResponder<'_, ()> {
     CustomResponder { responder: (), state: &*state }
 }
 
 #[get("/string_state")]
-fn string_state(state: &State<SomeState>) -> CustomResponder<String> {
+fn string_state(state: &State<SomeState>) -> CustomResponder<'_, String> {
     CustomResponder { responder: "".to_string(), state: &*state }
 }
diff --git a/examples/chat/src/tests.rs b/examples/chat/src/tests.rs
index 0b77ef76..91ceb1a6 100644
--- a/examples/chat/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/chat/src/tests.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async fn messages() {
             }
 
             let data: Message = json::from_str(&line[5..]).expect("message JSON");
-            if &data == &shutdown_message {
+            if data == shutdown_message {
                 // Test shutdown listening: this should end the stream.
                 client.rocket().shutdown().notify();
                 continue;
diff --git a/examples/config/src/tests.rs b/examples/config/src/tests.rs
index e774f7ec..c8351ed2 100644
--- a/examples/config/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/config/src/tests.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ async fn test_config(profile: &str) {
     let provider = Config::figment().select(profile);
     let rocket = rocket::custom(provider).ignite().await.unwrap();
     let config = rocket.config();
-    match &*profile {
+    match profile {
         "debug" => {
             assert_eq!(config.workers, 1);
             assert_eq!(config.keep_alive, 0);
diff --git a/examples/cookies/src/session.rs b/examples/cookies/src/session.rs
index 11bf55d1..31d0fc61 100644
--- a/examples/cookies/src/session.rs
+++ b/examples/cookies/src/session.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fn login(_user: User) -> Redirect {
 
 #[get("/login", rank = 2)]
 fn login_page(flash: Option<FlashMessage<'_>>) -> Template {
-    Template::render("login", &flash)
+    Template::render("login", flash)
 }
 
 #[post("/login", data = "<login>")]
diff --git a/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs b/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs
index b6c3e047..7a855874 100644
--- a/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ use rocket::http::{Status, Cookie, ContentType};
 fn user_id_cookie(response: &LocalResponse<'_>) -> Option<Cookie<'static>> {
     let cookie = response.headers()
         .get("Set-Cookie")
-        .filter(|v| v.starts_with("user_id"))
-        .nth(0)
+        .find(|v| v.starts_with("user_id"))
         .and_then(|val| Cookie::parse_encoded(val).ok());
 
     cookie.map(|c| c.into_owned())
diff --git a/examples/databases/src/diesel_mysql.rs b/examples/databases/src/diesel_mysql.rs
index 19d6132e..2d5a9a56 100644
--- a/examples/databases/src/diesel_mysql.rs
+++ b/examples/databases/src/diesel_mysql.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ async fn delete(mut db: Connection<Db>, id: i64) -> Result<Option<()>> {
         .execute(&mut db)
         .await?;
 
-    Ok((affected == 1).then(|| ()))
+    Ok((affected == 1).then_some(()))
 }
 
 #[delete("/")]
diff --git a/examples/databases/src/diesel_sqlite.rs b/examples/databases/src/diesel_sqlite.rs
index 8e5a9da4..ce14c913 100644
--- a/examples/databases/src/diesel_sqlite.rs
+++ b/examples/databases/src/diesel_sqlite.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async fn delete(db: Db, id: i32) -> Result<Option<()>> {
             .execute(conn)
     }).await?;
 
-    Ok((affected == 1).then(|| ()))
+    Ok((affected == 1).then_some(()))
 }
 
 #[delete("/")]
diff --git a/examples/databases/src/rusqlite.rs b/examples/databases/src/rusqlite.rs
index 92674e27..d4a94a5a 100644
--- a/examples/databases/src/rusqlite.rs
+++ b/examples/databases/src/rusqlite.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async fn delete(db: Db, id: i64) -> Result<Option<()>> {
         conn.execute("DELETE FROM posts WHERE id = ?1", params![id])
     }).await?;
 
-    Ok((affected == 1).then(|| ()))
+    Ok((affected == 1).then_some(()))
 }
 
 #[delete("/")]
diff --git a/examples/databases/src/sqlx.rs b/examples/databases/src/sqlx.rs
index c52cc2e7..de9c5192 100644
--- a/examples/databases/src/sqlx.rs
+++ b/examples/databases/src/sqlx.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use rocket::fairing::{self, AdHoc};
 use rocket::response::status::Created;
 use rocket::serde::{Serialize, Deserialize, json::Json};
 
-use rocket_db_pools::{sqlx, Database, Connection};
+use rocket_db_pools::{Database, Connection};
 
 use futures::{stream::TryStreamExt, future::TryFutureExt};
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async fn delete(mut db: Connection<Db>, id: i64) -> Result<Option<()>> {
         .execute(&mut **db)
         .await?;
 
-    Ok((result.rows_affected() == 1).then(|| ()))
+    Ok((result.rows_affected() == 1).then_some(()))
 }
 
 #[delete("/")]
diff --git a/examples/databases/src/tests.rs b/examples/databases/src/tests.rs
index e2e6aeed..a2690c11 100644
--- a/examples/databases/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/databases/src/tests.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fn test(base: &str, stage: AdHoc) {
     for _ in 1..=N {
         // Get a valid ID from the index.
         let list = client.get(base).dispatch().into_json::<Vec<i64>>().unwrap();
-        let id = list.get(0).expect("have post");
+        let id = list.first().expect("have post");
 
         // Delete that post.
         let response = client.delete(format!("{}/{}", base, id)).dispatch();
diff --git a/examples/error-handling/src/tests.rs b/examples/error-handling/src/tests.rs
index 585913e1..fcd78424 100644
--- a/examples/error-handling/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/error-handling/src/tests.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fn test_hello() {
     let response = client.get(uri).dispatch();
 
     assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
-    assert_eq!(response.into_string().unwrap(), super::hello(name.into(), age));
+    assert_eq!(response.into_string().unwrap(), super::hello(name, age));
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ fn test_hello_invalid_age() {
         assert_eq!(response.into_string().unwrap(), expected.1);
     }
 
-    for path in &["foo/bar/baz"] {
+    {
+        let path = &"foo/bar/baz";
         let request = client.get(format!("/hello/{}", path));
         let expected = super::hello_not_found(request.inner());
         let response = request.dispatch();
diff --git a/examples/manual-routing/src/tests.rs b/examples/manual-routing/src/tests.rs
index 578a076a..736157af 100644
--- a/examples/manual-routing/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/manual-routing/src/tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::*;
 use rocket::local::blocking::Client;
-use rocket::http::{ContentType, Status};
+use rocket::http::ContentType;
 
 fn test(uri: &str, content_type: ContentType, status: Status, body: String) {
     let client = Client::tracked(rocket()).unwrap();
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fn test_name() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_echo() {
-    let uri = format!("/echo/echo%20this%20text");
+    let uri = "/echo/echo%20this%20text".to_string();
     test(&uri, ContentType::Plain, Status::Ok, "echo this text".into());
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/pastebin/src/paste_id.rs b/examples/pastebin/src/paste_id.rs
index 2213a019..3f31a67b 100644
--- a/examples/pastebin/src/paste_id.rs
+++ b/examples/pastebin/src/paste_id.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
-use rand::{self, Rng};
+use rand::Rng;
 use rocket::request::FromParam;
 
 /// A _probably_ unique paste ID.
diff --git a/examples/state/src/tests.rs b/examples/state/src/tests.rs
index 0a3debb7..2ff35a73 100644
--- a/examples/state/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/state/src/tests.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ fn test_count() {
 
     fn get_count(client: &Client) -> usize {
         let response = client.get("/count").dispatch().into_string().unwrap();
-        let count = response.split(" ").last().unwrap();
+        let count = response.split(' ').last().unwrap();
         count.parse().unwrap()
     }
 
diff --git a/examples/static-files/src/tests.rs b/examples/static-files/src/tests.rs
index df096dc6..59c0ceca 100644
--- a/examples/static-files/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/static-files/src/tests.rs
@@ -16,17 +16,16 @@ fn test_query_file<T> (path: &str, file: T, status: Status)
 
     let body_data = response.into_bytes();
     if let Some(filename) = file.into() {
-        let expected_data = read_file_content(filename);
+        let expected_data = read_file_content(filename).expect(filename);
         assert!(body_data.map_or(false, |s| s == expected_data));
     }
 }
 
-fn read_file_content(path: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
-    let mut fp = File::open(&path).expect(&format!("Can't open {}", path));
+fn read_file_content(path: &str) -> std::io::Result<Vec<u8>> {
     let mut file_content = vec![];
-
-    fp.read_to_end(&mut file_content).expect(&format!("Reading {} failed.", path));
-    file_content
+    let mut fp = File::open(path)?;
+    fp.read_to_end(&mut file_content)?;
+    Ok(file_content)
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/examples/tls/src/redirector.rs b/examples/tls/src/redirector.rs
index fb42ac7b..43892108 100644
--- a/examples/tls/src/redirector.rs
+++ b/examples/tls/src/redirector.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ impl Fairing for Redirector {
 
         let this = *self;
         let shutdown = rocket.shutdown();
-        let _ = rocket::tokio::spawn(async move {
+        rocket::tokio::spawn(async move {
             if let Err(e) = this.try_launch(config).await {
                 error!("Failed to start HTTP -> HTTPS redirector.");
                 info_!("Error: {}", e);
diff --git a/examples/todo/src/task.rs b/examples/todo/src/task.rs
index eb93ffe7..0f45168a 100644
--- a/examples/todo/src/task.rs
+++ b/examples/todo/src/task.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use rocket::serde::Serialize;
-use diesel::{self, result::QueryResult, prelude::*};
+use diesel::{self, prelude::*};
 
 mod schema {
     table! {
diff --git a/examples/todo/src/tests.rs b/examples/todo/src/tests.rs
index 5c2eadd7..04b90339 100644
--- a/examples/todo/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/todo/src/tests.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fn test_insertion_deletion() {
 
         // Ensure the task is what we expect.
         assert_eq!(new_tasks[0].description, "My first task");
-        assert_eq!(new_tasks[0].completed, false);
+        assert!(!new_tasks[0].completed);
 
         // Issue a request to delete the task.
         let id = new_tasks[0].id.unwrap();
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fn test_insertion_deletion() {
         // Ensure it's gone.
         let final_tasks = Task::all(&conn).await.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(final_tasks.len(), init_tasks.len());
-        if final_tasks.len() > 0 {
+        if !final_tasks.is_empty() {
             assert_ne!(final_tasks[0].description, "My first task");
         }
     })
@@ -80,15 +80,15 @@ fn test_toggle() {
             .await;
 
         let task = Task::all(&conn).await.unwrap()[0].clone();
-        assert_eq!(task.completed, false);
+        assert!(!task.completed);
 
         // Issue a request to toggle the task; ensure it is completed.
         client.put(format!("/todo/{}", task.id.unwrap())).dispatch().await;
-        assert_eq!(Task::all(&conn).await.unwrap()[0].completed, true);
+        assert!(Task::all(&conn).await.unwrap()[0].completed);
 
         // Issue a request to toggle the task; ensure it's not completed again.
         client.put(format!("/todo/{}", task.id.unwrap())).dispatch().await;
-        assert_eq!(Task::all(&conn).await.unwrap()[0].completed, false);
+        assert!(!Task::all(&conn).await.unwrap()[0].completed);
     })
 }