diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
index f919535742..fc3b712c30 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/desktop.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 
 class DesktopProfile(Profile):
-	def __init__(self, current_selection: list[Self] = []) -> None:
+	def __init__(self, current_selection: list[Self] | None = None) -> None:
 		super().__init__(
 			'Desktop',
 			ProfileType.Desktop,
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/profile.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/profile.py
index 248f83ba51..d473840ca2 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/profile.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/profile.py
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ def __init__(
 		self,
 		name: str,
 		profile_type: ProfileType,
-		current_selection: list[Self] = [],
-		packages: list[str] = [],
-		services: list[str] = [],
+		current_selection: list[Self] | None = None,
+		packages: list[str] | None = None,
+		services: list[str] | None = None,
 		support_gfx_driver: bool = False,
 		support_greeter: bool = False,
 		display_server: DisplayServerType | None = None,
@@ -73,9 +73,12 @@ def __init__(
 
 		# self.gfx_driver: str | None = None
 
+		if current_selection is None:
+			current_selection = []
+
 		self.current_selection = current_selection
-		self._packages = packages
-		self._services = services
+		self._packages = packages if packages is not None else []
+		self._services = services if services is not None else []
 
 		# Only used for custom default_profiles
 		self.custom_enabled = False
diff --git a/archinstall/default_profiles/server.py b/archinstall/default_profiles/server.py
index 0e2506e02e..b407fbe317 100644
--- a/archinstall/default_profiles/server.py
+++ b/archinstall/default_profiles/server.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 class ServerProfile(Profile):
-	def __init__(self, current_value: list[Self] = []):
+	def __init__(self, current_value: list[Self] | None = None):
 		super().__init__(
 			'Server',
 			ProfileType.Server,
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/disk/device_handler.py b/archinstall/lib/disk/device_handler.py
index 4a1b2b2a12..8a6ce739b6 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/disk/device_handler.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/disk/device_handler.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def format(
 		self,
 		fs_type: FilesystemType,
 		path: Path,
-		additional_parted_options: list[str] = [],
+		additional_parted_options: list[str] | None = None,
 	) -> None:
 		mkfs_type = fs_type.value
 		command = None
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ def format(
 		if not command:
 			command = f'mkfs.{mkfs_type}'
 
+		if additional_parted_options is None:
+			additional_parted_options = []
+
 		cmd = [command, *options, *additional_parted_options, str(path)]
 
 		debug('Formatting filesystem:', ' '.join(cmd))
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/disk/disk_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/disk/disk_menu.py
index 54d0c8d9bd..497379d14c 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/disk/disk_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/disk/disk_menu.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ def _prev_disk_encryption(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 		return None
 
 
-async def select_devices(preset: list[BDevice] | None = []) -> list[BDevice] | None:
+async def select_devices(preset: list[BDevice] | None = None) -> list[BDevice] | None:
 	def _preview_device_selection(item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 		device: _DeviceInfo = item.value  # type: ignore[assignment]
 		dev = device_handler.get_device(device.path)
@@ -306,9 +306,6 @@ def _preview_device_selection(item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 			return as_table(dev.partition_infos)
 		return None
 
-	if preset is None:
-		preset = []
-
 	devices = device_handler.devices
 
 	if len(devices) < 1:
@@ -324,7 +321,10 @@ def _preview_device_selection(item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 		for d in devices
 	]
 
-	presets = [p.device_info for p in preset]
+	if preset is None:
+		presets = []
+	else:
+		presets = [p.device_info for p in preset]
 
 	group = MenuItemGroup(items)
 	group.set_selected_by_value(presets)
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/disk/filesystem.py b/archinstall/lib/disk/filesystem.py
index 5fe2e11c5c..9f55b15be7 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/disk/filesystem.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/disk/filesystem.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def _setup_lvm_encrypted(self, lvm_config: LvmConfiguration, enc_config: DiskEnc
 	def _setup_lvm(
 		self,
 		lvm_config: LvmConfiguration,
-		enc_mods: dict[PartitionModification, Luks2] = {},
+		enc_mods: dict[PartitionModification, Luks2] | None = None,
 	) -> None:
 		self._lvm_create_pvs(lvm_config, enc_mods)
 
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@ def _setup_lvm(
 	def _format_lvm_vols(
 		self,
 		lvm_config: LvmConfiguration,
-		enc_vols: dict[LvmVolume, Luks2] = {},
+		enc_vols: dict[LvmVolume, Luks2] | None = None,
 	) -> None:
 		for vol in lvm_config.get_all_volumes():
-			if enc_vol := enc_vols.get(vol, None):
+			if enc_vols is not None and (enc_vol := enc_vols.get(vol, None)):
 				if not enc_vol.mapper_dev:
 					raise ValueError('No mapper device defined')
 				path = enc_vol.mapper_dev
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def _format_lvm_vols(
 	def _lvm_create_pvs(
 		self,
 		lvm_config: LvmConfiguration,
-		enc_mods: dict[PartitionModification, Luks2] = {},
+		enc_mods: dict[PartitionModification, Luks2] | None = None,
 	) -> None:
 		pv_paths: set[Path] = set()
 
@@ -248,12 +248,12 @@ def _lvm_create_pvs(
 	def _get_all_pv_dev_paths(
 		self,
 		pvs: list[PartitionModification],
-		enc_mods: dict[PartitionModification, Luks2] = {},
+		enc_mods: dict[PartitionModification, Luks2] | None = None,
 	) -> set[Path]:
 		pv_paths: set[Path] = set()
 
 		for pv in pvs:
-			if enc_pv := enc_mods.get(pv, None):
+			if enc_mods is not None and (enc_pv := enc_mods.get(pv, None)):
 				if mapper := enc_pv.mapper_dev:
 					pv_paths.add(mapper)
 			else:
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/disk/utils.py b/archinstall/lib/disk/utils.py
index 30bdfb9327..445dc69412 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/disk/utils.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/disk/utils.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def mount(
 	target_mountpoint: Path,
 	mount_fs: str | None = None,
 	create_target_mountpoint: bool = True,
-	options: list[str] = [],
+	options: list[str] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
 	if create_target_mountpoint and not target_mountpoint.exists():
 		target_mountpoint.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def mount(
 
 	cmd = ['mount']
 
-	if len(options):
+	if options:
 		cmd.extend(('-o', ','.join(options)))
 	if mount_fs:
 		cmd.extend(('-t', mount_fs))
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/general/system_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/general/system_menu.py
index d302a52fa8..d2de676fe1 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/general/system_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/general/system_menu.py
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@
 from archinstall.tui.result import ResultType
 
 
-async def select_kernel(preset: list[Kernel] = []) -> list[Kernel]:
+async def select_kernel(preset: list[Kernel] | None = None) -> list[Kernel]:
 	"""
 	Asks the user to select a kernel for system.
 
 	:return: The string as a selected kernel
 	:rtype: string
 	"""
+	if preset is None:
+		preset = []
+
 	group = MenuItemGroup.from_enum(Kernel, sort_items=True, preset=preset)
 	group.set_default_by_value(DEFAULT_KERNEL)
 	group.set_focus_by_value(DEFAULT_KERNEL)
@@ -51,7 +54,10 @@ async def select_uki(preset: bool = True) -> bool:
 			raise ValueError('Unhandled result type')
 
 
-async def select_driver(options: list[GfxDriver] = [], preset: GfxDriver | None = None) -> GfxDriver | None:
+async def select_driver(
+	options: list[GfxDriver] | None = None,
+	preset: GfxDriver | None = None,
+) -> GfxDriver | None:
 	"""
 	Somewhat convoluted function, whose job is simple.
 	Select a graphics driver from a pre-defined set of popular options.
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/installer.py b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
index aeb5c6aea1..4267f9f0de 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/installer.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def __init__(
 		self,
 		target: Path,
 		disk_config: DiskLayoutConfiguration,
-		base_packages: list[str] = [],
+		base_packages: list[str] | None = None,
 		kernels: list[str] | None = None,
 		silent: bool = False,
 	):
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def _mount_partition_layout(self, luks_handlers: dict[Any, Luks2]) -> None:
 				else:
 					self._mount_partition(part_mod)
 
-	def _mount_lvm_layout(self, luks_handlers: dict[Any, Luks2] = {}) -> None:
+	def _mount_lvm_layout(self, luks_handlers: dict[Any, Luks2] | None = None) -> None:
 		lvm_config = self._disk_config.lvm_config
 
 		if not lvm_config:
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ def _mount_lvm_layout(self, luks_handlers: dict[Any, Luks2] = {}) -> None:
 			sorted_vol = sorted(vg.volumes, key=lambda x: x.mountpoint or Path('/'))
 
 			for vol in sorted_vol:
-				if luks_handler := luks_handlers.get(vol):
+				if luks_handlers is not None and (luks_handler := luks_handlers.get(vol)):
 					self._mount_luks_volume(vol, luks_handler)
 				else:
 					self._mount_lvm_vol(vol)
@@ -437,8 +437,11 @@ def _mount_btrfs_subvol(
 		self,
 		dev_path: Path,
 		subvolumes: list[SubvolumeModification],
-		mount_options: list[str] = [],
+		mount_options: list[str] | None = None,
 	) -> None:
+		if mount_options is None:
+			mount_options = []
+
 		# Filter out subvolumes without mountpoints to avoid errors when sorting
 		subvols_with_mountpoints = [sv for sv in subvolumes if sv.mountpoint is not None]
 		for subvol in sorted(subvols_with_mountpoints, key=lambda x: x.relative_mountpoint):
@@ -897,7 +900,7 @@ def _prepare_encrypt(self, before: str = 'filesystems') -> None:
 
 	def minimal_installation(
 		self,
-		optional_repositories: list[Repository] = [],
+		optional_repositories: list[Repository] | None = None,
 		mkinitcpio: bool = True,
 		hostname: str | None = None,
 		locale_config: LocaleConfiguration | None = LocaleConfiguration.default(),
@@ -933,6 +936,9 @@ def minimal_installation(
 		else:
 			debug('Archinstall will not install any ucode.')
 
+		if optional_repositories is None:
+			optional_repositories = []
+
 		debug(f'Optional repositories: {optional_repositories}')
 
 		# This action takes place on the host system as pacstrap copies over package repository lists.
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/log.py b/archinstall/lib/log.py
index bd060e99f1..08e4844129 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/log.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/log.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def _stylize_output(
 	fg: str,
 	bg: str | None,
 	reset: bool,
-	font: list[Font] = [],
+	font: list[Font] | None = None,
 ) -> str:
 	"""
 	Heavily influenced by:
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ def _stylize_output(
 	if bg:
 		code_list.append(background[str(bg)])
 
-	for o in font:
-		code_list.append(o.value)
+	if font is not None:
+		for o in font:
+			code_list.append(o.value)
 
 	ansi = ';'.join(code_list)
 
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ def info(
 	fg: str = 'white',
 	bg: str | None = None,
 	reset: bool = False,
-	font: list[Font] = [],
+	font: list[Font] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
 	log(*msgs, level=level, fg=fg, bg=bg, reset=reset, font=font)
 
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ def debug(
 	fg: str = 'white',
 	bg: str | None = None,
 	reset: bool = False,
-	font: list[Font] = [],
+	font: list[Font] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
 	log(*msgs, level=level, fg=fg, bg=bg, reset=reset, font=font)
 
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ def error(
 	fg: str = 'red',
 	bg: str | None = None,
 	reset: bool = False,
-	font: list[Font] = [],
+	font: list[Font] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
 	log(*msgs, level=level, fg=fg, bg=bg, reset=reset, font=font)
 
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ def warn(
 	fg: str = 'yellow',
 	bg: str | None = None,
 	reset: bool = False,
-	font: list[Font] = [],
+	font: list[Font] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
 	log(*msgs, level=level, fg=fg, bg=bg, reset=reset, font=font)
 
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ def log(
 	fg: str = 'white',
 	bg: str | None = None,
 	reset: bool = False,
-	font: list[Font] = [],
+	font: list[Font] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
 	text = ' '.join(str(x) for x in msgs)
 
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/menu/menu_helper.py b/archinstall/lib/menu/menu_helper.py
index 0d9a4032bb..e5e00fc94b 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/menu/menu_helper.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/menu/menu_helper.py
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ class MenuHelper[ValueT]:
 	def __init__(
 		self,
 		data: list[ValueT],
-		additional_options: list[str] = [],
+		additional_options: list[str] | None = None,
 	) -> None:
+		if additional_options is None:
+			additional_options = []
+
 		self._separator = ''
 		self._data = data
 		self._additional_options = additional_options
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/mirror/mirror_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/mirror/mirror_menu.py
index 6c5de14ad5..af83c9f522 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/mirror/mirror_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/mirror/mirror_menu.py
@@ -337,7 +337,10 @@ async def select_mirror_regions(
 			return selected_mirrors
 
 
-async def add_custom_mirror_servers(preset: list[CustomServer] = []) -> list[CustomServer]:
+async def add_custom_mirror_servers(preset: list[CustomServer] | None = None) -> list[CustomServer]:
+	if preset is None:
+		preset = []
+
 	custom_mirrors = await CustomMirrorServersList(preset).show()
 
 	if not custom_mirrors:
@@ -346,7 +349,10 @@ async def add_custom_mirror_servers(preset: list[CustomServer] = []) -> list[Cus
 	return custom_mirrors
 
 
-async def select_custom_mirror(preset: list[CustomRepository] = []) -> list[CustomRepository]:
+async def select_custom_mirror(preset: list[CustomRepository] | None = None) -> list[CustomRepository]:
+	if preset is None:
+		preset = []
+
 	custom_mirrors = await CustomMirrorRepositoriesList(preset).show()
 
 	if not custom_mirrors:
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/device.py b/archinstall/lib/models/device.py
index 9e930de4ef..8319dc0876 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/device.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/device.py
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ def from_partition(
 		partition: Partition,
 		lsblk_info: LsblkInfo,
 		fs_type: FilesystemType | None,
-		btrfs_subvol_infos: list[_BtrfsSubvolumeInfo] = [],
+		btrfs_subvol_infos: list[_BtrfsSubvolumeInfo] | None = None,
 	) -> Self:
 		partition_type = PartitionType.get_type_from_code(partition.type)
 		flags = [f for f in PartitionFlag if partition.getFlag(f.flag_id)]
@@ -579,6 +579,9 @@ def from_partition(
 			SectorSize(partition.disk.device.sectorSize, Unit.B),
 		)
 
+		if btrfs_subvol_infos is None:
+			btrfs_subvol_infos = []
+
 		return cls(
 			partition=partition,
 			name=partition.get_name(),
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/mirrors.py b/archinstall/lib/models/mirrors.py
index f525294f87..825c842460 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/mirrors.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/mirrors.py
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ def repositories_config(self) -> str:
 	def parse_args(
 		cls,
 		args: dict[str, Any],
-		backwards_compatible_repo: list[Repository] = [],
+		backwards_compatible_repo: list[Repository] | None = None,
 	) -> Self:
 		config = cls()
 
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/packages/packages.py b/archinstall/lib/packages/packages.py
index 5b276f7634..865aa846a3 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/packages/packages.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/packages/packages.py
@@ -119,9 +119,15 @@ def _parse_package_output[PackageType: (AvailablePackage, LocalPackage)](
 
 
 async def select_additional_packages(
-	preset: list[str] = [],
-	repositories: set[Repository] = set(),
+	preset: list[str] | None = None,
+	repositories: set[Repository] | None = None,
 ) -> list[str]:
+	if preset is None:
+		preset = []
+
+	if repositories is None:
+		repositories = set()
+
 	repositories |= {Repository.Core, Repository.Extra}
 
 	respos_text = ', '.join(r.value for r in repositories)
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/profile/profiles_handler.py b/archinstall/lib/profile/profiles_handler.py
index b543b0ae04..eb54671642 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/profile/profiles_handler.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/profile/profiles_handler.py
@@ -353,12 +353,12 @@ def _find_available_profiles(self) -> list[Profile]:
 		self._verify_unique_profile_names(profiles)
 		return profiles
 
-	def reset_top_level_profiles(self, exclude: list[Profile] = []) -> None:
+	def reset_top_level_profiles(self, exclude: list[Profile] | None = None) -> None:
 		"""
 		Reset all top level profile configurations, this is usually necessary
 		when a new top level profile is selected
 		"""
-		excluded_profiles = [p.name for p in exclude]
+		excluded_profiles = [p.name for p in exclude] if exclude is not None else []
 		for profile in self.get_top_level_profiles():
 			if profile.name not in excluded_profiles:
 				profile.reset()
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/user/user_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/user/user_menu.py
index 8e6e48fd55..1aa5649844 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/user/user_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/user/user_menu.py
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ async def _add_user(self) -> User | None:
 		return User(username, password, sudo)
 
 
-async def select_users(prompt: str = '', preset: list[User] = []) -> list[User]:
+async def select_users(prompt: str = '', preset: list[User] | None = None) -> list[User]:
+	if preset is None:
+		preset = []
+
 	users = await UserList(prompt, preset).show()
 
 	if users is None:
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/utils/format.py b/archinstall/lib/utils/format.py
index 1edfa3c6cd..df63b3738f 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/utils/format.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/utils/format.py
@@ -49,13 +49,16 @@ def as_key_value_pair(
 def _get_values(
 	o: DataclassInstance,
 	class_formatter: str | Callable | None = None,  # type: ignore[type-arg]  # pyright: ignore[reportMissingTypeArgument]
-	filter_list: list[str] = [],
+	filter_list: list[str] | None = None,
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
 	"""
 	the original values returned a dataclass as dict thru the call to some specific methods
 	this version allows thru the parameter class_formatter to call a dynamically selected formatting method.
 	Can transmit a filter list to the class_formatter,
 	"""
+	if filter_list is None:
+		filter_list = []
+
 	if class_formatter:
 		# if invoked per reference it has to be a standard function or a classmethod.
 		# A method of an instance does not make sense
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ def _get_values(
 def as_table(
 	obj: list[Any],
 	class_formatter: str | Callable | None = None,  # type: ignore[type-arg]
-	filter_list: list[str] = [],
+	filter_list: list[str] | None = None,
 	capitalize: bool = False,
 ) -> str:
 	"""variant of as_table (subtly different code) which has two additional parameters
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@ def as_table(
 	is for compatibility with a print statement
 	As_table_filter can be a drop in replacement for as_table
 	"""
+	if filter_list is None:
+		filter_list = []
+
 	raw_data = [_get_values(o, class_formatter, filter_list) for o in obj]
 
 	# determine the maximum column size
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 74ef602c7a..aea9a05921 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ select = [
 ]
 
 ignore = [
-    "B006",     # mutable-argument-default
     "B008",     # function-call-in-default-argument
     "B904",     # raise-without-from-inside-except
     "B905",     # zip-without-explicit-strict