diff --git a/cli-tests/scripts/dts-export.js b/cli-tests/scripts/dts-export.js
index 95fa5c1157..ce27b21498 100644
--- a/cli-tests/scripts/dts-export.js
+++ b/cli-tests/scripts/dts-export.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const {
   },
   engine: { createTransferEngine },
 } = require('@strapi/data-transfer');
-const { strapiFactory } = require('@strapi/strapi');
+const { createStrapi, compileStrapi } = require('@strapi/strapi');
 const path = require('path');
 
 /**
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ const createDestinationProvider = (datasetPath) => {
 };
 
 const createStrapiInstance = async (logLevel = 'error') => {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = strapiFactory(appContext);
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = createStrapi(appContext);
 
   app.log.level = logLevel;
   return app.load();
diff --git a/e2e/scripts/dts-export.js b/e2e/scripts/dts-export.js
index 9d19084f98..e4aedda96c 100755
--- a/e2e/scripts/dts-export.js
+++ b/e2e/scripts/dts-export.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const {
   },
   engine: { createTransferEngine },
 } = require('@strapi/data-transfer');
-const { strapiFactory } = require('@strapi/strapi');
+const { createStrapi, compileStrapi } = require('@strapi/strapi');
 const { ALLOWED_CONTENT_TYPES } = require('../constants');
 
 /**
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ const createDestinationProvider = (filePath) =>
   });
 
 const createStrapiInstance = async (logLevel = 'error') => {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = strapiFactory(appContext);
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = createStrapi(appContext);
 
   app.log.level = logLevel;
   const loadedApp = await app.load();
diff --git a/packages/core/core/package.json b/packages/core/core/package.json
index cba6205b2d..d7e677293a 100644
--- a/packages/core/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/core/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "resources/"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "run pack-up build && run copy-files",
+    "build": "pack-up build && run copy-files",
     "clean": "run -T rimraf ./dist",
     "copy-files": "copyfiles -u 1 -a 'src/**/*.html' 'src/**/*.png'  dist",
     "lint": "run -T eslint .",
diff --git a/packages/core/core/src/Strapi.ts b/packages/core/core/src/Strapi.ts
index 2065e74cd3..c47be23b21 100644
--- a/packages/core/core/src/Strapi.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core/src/Strapi.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-namespace */
-/* eslint-disable vars-on-top */
-/* eslint-disable no-var */
 import path from 'path';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import { isFunction } from 'lodash/fp';
@@ -12,7 +9,6 @@ import type { Core, Modules, UID, Schema } from '@strapi/types';
 import loadConfiguration from './configuration';
 
 import * as factories from './factories';
-import compile from './compile';
 
 import * as utils from './utils';
 import * as registries from './registries';
@@ -625,25 +621,11 @@ class Strapi extends Container implements Core.Strapi {
   }
 }
 
-interface StrapiOptions {
+export interface StrapiOptions {
   appDir?: string;
   distDir?: string;
   autoReload?: boolean;
   serveAdminPanel?: boolean;
 }
 
-interface Init {
-  (options?: StrapiOptions): Core.Strapi;
-  factories: typeof factories;
-  compile: typeof compile;
-}
-
-const initFn = (options: StrapiOptions = {}): Core.Strapi => {
-  const strapi = new Strapi(options);
-  global.strapi = strapi as LoadedStrapi;
-  return strapi;
-};
-
-const init: Init = Object.assign(initFn, { factories, compile });
-
-export default init;
+export default Strapi;
diff --git a/packages/core/core/src/index.ts b/packages/core/core/src/index.ts
index f3663e12ef..b7742ba823 100644
--- a/packages/core/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
-import strapiFactory from './Strapi';
+import type { Core } from '@strapi/types';
 
+import Strapi, { type StrapiOptions } from './Strapi';
+
+export { default as compileStrapi } from './compile';
 export * as factories from './factories';
 
-export { strapiFactory };
+export const createStrapi = (options: StrapiOptions = {}): Core.Strapi => {
+  const strapi = new Strapi(options);
+
+  // TODO: deprecate and remove in next major
+  global.strapi = strapi as Core.LoadedStrapi;
+
+  return strapi;
+};
diff --git a/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/providers/local-destination/__tests__/assets.test.ts b/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/providers/local-destination/__tests__/assets.test.ts
index 37facc37c9..1b5b6519f2 100644
--- a/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/providers/local-destination/__tests__/assets.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/providers/local-destination/__tests__/assets.test.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const transaction = jest.fn(async (cb) => {
   await cb({ trx, rollback });
 });
 
-const strapiFactory = getStrapiFactory({
+const createStrapi = getStrapiFactory({
   dirs: {
     static: {
       public: 'static/public/assets',
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe('Local Strapi Destination Provider - Get Assets Stream', () => {
 
   test('Returns a stream when assets restore is true', async () => {
     const provider = createLocalStrapiDestinationProvider({
-      getStrapi: () => strapiFactory(),
+      getStrapi: () => createStrapi(),
       strategy: 'restore',
       restore: {
         assets: true,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe('Local Strapi Destination Provider - Get Assets Stream', () => {
 
   test('Throw an error if attempting to create stream while restore assets is false', async () => {
     const provider = createLocalStrapiDestinationProvider({
-      getStrapi: () => strapiFactory(),
+      getStrapi: () => createStrapi(),
       strategy: 'restore',
       restore: {
         assets: false,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe('Local Strapi Destination Provider - Get Assets Stream', () => {
     };
     const provider = createLocalStrapiDestinationProvider({
       getStrapi: () =>
-        strapiFactory({
+        createStrapi({
           dirs: {
             static: {
               public: assetsDirectory,
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/packup.config.ts b/packages/core/strapi/packup.config.ts
index f82d223dd3..0a66c06b82 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/packup.config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/packup.config.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ export default defineConfig({
     },
     {
       source: './src/cli/index.ts',
+      import: './dist/cli/index.ts',
       require: './dist/cli/index.js',
+      types: './dist/cli/index.d.ts',
       runtime: 'node',
     },
     {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/__tests__/create-user.test.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/__tests__/create-user.test.ts
index e4a8e6eadd..c8c82d1701 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/__tests__/create-user.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/__tests__/create-user.test.ts
@@ -26,11 +26,10 @@ const mock = {
 };
 
 jest.mock('@strapi/core', () => {
-  const strapiFactory: any = jest.fn(() => mock);
+  const createStrapi: any = jest.fn(() => mock);
+  const compileStrapi = jest.fn();
 
-  strapiFactory.compile = jest.fn();
-
-  return { strapiFactory };
+  return { createStrapi, compileStrapi };
 });
 
 describe('admin:create command', () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/__tests__/reset-user-password.test.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/__tests__/reset-user-password.test.ts
index 1d66ed9e3f..29b6b86541 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/__tests__/reset-user-password.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/__tests__/reset-user-password.test.ts
@@ -17,13 +17,11 @@ const mock = {
 };
 
 jest.mock('@strapi/core', () => {
-  const strapiFactory = jest.fn(() => mock);
+  const createStrapi = jest.fn(() => mock);
 
-  Object.assign(strapiFactory, {
-    compile: jest.fn(),
-  });
+  const compileStrapi = jest.fn();
 
-  return { strapiFactory };
+  return { createStrapi, compileStrapi };
 });
 
 describe('admin:reset-password command', () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/create-user.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/create-user.ts
index 0c463d9d68..438f3287b6 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/create-user.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/create-user.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import { yup } from '@strapi/utils';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import inquirer from 'inquirer';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ const promptQuestions: inquirer.QuestionCollection<Answers> = [
 ];
 
 async function createAdmin({ email, password, firstname, lastname }: CmdOptions) {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).load();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).load();
 
   const user = await app.admin.services.user.exists({ email });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/reset-user-password.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/reset-user-password.ts
index e17c75d256..621a10e4c6 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/reset-user-password.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/admin/reset-user-password.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import inquirer from 'inquirer';
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ const promptQuestions: ReadonlyArray<inquirer.DistinctQuestion<Answers>> = [
 ];
 
 async function changePassword({ email, password }: CmdOptions) {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).load();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).load();
 
   await app.admin.services.user.resetPasswordByEmail(email, password);
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/components/list.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/components/list.ts
index 02731f3108..70bca55273 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/components/list.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/components/list.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
 
 const action = async () => {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).register();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).register();
 
   const list = Object.keys(app.components);
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/configuration/dump.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/configuration/dump.ts
index 442f303a60..2b581a3660 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/configuration/dump.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/configuration/dump.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ const CHUNK_SIZE = 100;
 const action = async ({ file: filePath, pretty }: CmdOptions) => {
   const output: Output = filePath ? fs.createWriteStream(filePath) : process.stdout;
 
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).load();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).load();
 
   const count = await app.query('strapi::core-store').count();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/configuration/restore.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/configuration/restore.ts
index 4bfff0383a..97a8eecab2 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/configuration/restore.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/configuration/restore.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import _ from 'lodash';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 import type { Database } from '@strapi/database';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ interface CmdOptions {
 const action = async ({ file: filePath, strategy = 'replace' }: CmdOptions) => {
   const input = filePath ? fs.readFileSync(filePath) : await readStdin();
 
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).load();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).load();
 
   let dataToImport;
   try {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/console.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/console.ts
index 63a2cd24fb..6f329c2d9e 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/console.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/console.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import REPL from 'repl';
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../types';
 import { runAction } from '../utils/helpers';
 
 const action = async () => {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).load();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).load();
 
   app.start().then(() => {
     const repl = REPL.start(app.config.info.name + ' > ' || 'strapi > '); // eslint-disable-line prefer-template
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/content-types/list.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/content-types/list.ts
index 20b8f42239..944f684ced 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/content-types/list.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/content-types/list.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
 
 const action = async () => {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).register();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).register();
 
   const list = app.get('content-types').keys();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/controllers/list.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/controllers/list.ts
index 25c6780480..1c41af546c 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/controllers/list.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/controllers/list.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
 
 const action = async () => {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).register();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).register();
 
   const list = app.get('controllers').keys();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/hooks/list.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/hooks/list.ts
index 58052c8b48..ba3cbd39a4 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/hooks/list.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/hooks/list.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
 
 const action = async () => {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).register();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).register();
 
   const list = app.get('hooks').keys();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/middlewares/list.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/middlewares/list.ts
index a1892e603c..5161cf0109 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/middlewares/list.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/middlewares/list.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
 
 const action = async () => {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).register();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).register();
 
   const list = app.get('middlewares').keys();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/policies/list.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/policies/list.ts
index 3a04d379ed..f1f99809d3 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/policies/list.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/policies/list.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
 
 const action = async () => {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).register();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).register();
 
   const list = app.get('policies').keys();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/report.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/report.ts
index 0fa8711183..6f0653cc2f 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/report.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/report.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import { EOL } from 'os';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../types';
 import { runAction } from '../utils/helpers';
 
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ const action = async ({ uuid, dependencies, all }: CmdOptions) => {
     reportDependencies: Boolean(all || dependencies),
   };
 
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).register();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).register();
 
   let debugInfo = `Launched In: ${Date.now() - app.config.launchedAt} ms
 Environment: ${app.config.environment}
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/routes/list.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/routes/list.ts
index 2934569278..1308603da7 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/routes/list.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/routes/list.ts
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import { toUpper } from 'lodash/fp';
 
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
 
 const action = async () => {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).load();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).load();
 
   const list = app.server.mount().listRoutes();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/services/list.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/services/list.ts
index afed6e428b..e898edeb7b 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/services/list.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/services/list.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import CLITable from 'cli-table3';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
 
 const action = async () => {
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).register();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).register();
 
   const list = app.get('services').keys();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/start.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/start.ts
index 64ee6c18e5..93c14c0d87 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/start.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/start.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import tsUtils from '@strapi/typescript-utils';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../types';
 import { runAction } from '../utils/helpers';
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const action = async () => {
       `${outDir} directory not found. Please run the build command before starting your application`
     );
 
-  strapiFactory({ appDir, distDir }).start();
+  createStrapi({ appDir, distDir }).start();
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/ts/generate-types.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/ts/generate-types.ts
index 44bc07effc..d1680b271e 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/ts/generate-types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/commands/ts/generate-types.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { createCommand } from 'commander';
 import tsUtils from '@strapi/typescript-utils';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { StrapiCommand } from '../../types';
 import { runAction } from '../../utils/helpers';
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ const action = async ({ debug, silent, verbose, outDir }: CmdOptions) => {
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
-  const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile({ ignoreDiagnostics: true });
-  const app = await strapiFactory(appContext).register();
+  const appContext = await compileStrapi({ ignoreDiagnostics: true });
+  const app = await createStrapi(appContext).register();
 
   await tsUtils.generators.generate({
     strapi: app,
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/utils/data-transfer.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/utils/data-transfer.ts
index 6fcad9aa2e..fc787fc133 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/utils/data-transfer.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/cli/utils/data-transfer.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import chalk from 'chalk';
 import Table from 'cli-table3';
 import { Command, Option } from 'commander';
 import { configs, createLogger } from '@strapi/logger';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi, compileStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 import ora from 'ora';
 import { merge } from 'lodash/fp';
 import type { Core } from '@strapi/types';
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ const createStrapiInstance = async (
   opts: { logLevel?: string } = {}
 ): Promise<Core.Strapi & Required<Core.Strapi>> => {
   try {
-    const appContext = await strapiFactory.compile();
-    const app = strapiFactory({ ...opts, ...appContext });
+    const appContext = await compileStrapi();
+    const app = createStrapi({ ...opts, ...appContext });
 
     app.log.level = opts.logLevel || 'error';
     return await app.load();
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/node/create-build-context.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/node/create-build-context.ts
index dfc8499db5..bbdc4a4cd9 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/node/create-build-context.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/node/create-build-context.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os from 'node:os';
 import path from 'node:path';
 import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
 import browserslist from 'browserslist';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 import { Core, Modules } from '@strapi/types';
 
 import type { CLIContext } from '../cli/types';
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const createBuildContext = async <TOptions extends BaseOptions>({
    */
   const strapiInstance =
     strapi ??
-    strapiFactory({
+    createStrapi({
       // Directories
       appDir: cwd,
       distDir: tsconfig?.config.options.outDir ?? '',
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/src/node/develop.ts b/packages/core/strapi/src/node/develop.ts
index 1cf6429801..56e44a3366 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/src/node/develop.ts
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/src/node/develop.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import chokidar from 'chokidar';
 import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
 import path from 'node:path';
 import cluster from 'node:cluster';
-import { strapiFactory } from '@strapi/core';
+import { createStrapi } from '@strapi/core';
 
 import type { CLIContext } from '../cli/types';
 import { checkRequiredDependencies } from './core/dependencies';
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ const develop = async ({
     timer.start('loadStrapi');
     const loadStrapiSpinner = logger.spinner(`Loading Strapi`).start();
 
-    const strapi = strapiFactory({
+    const strapi = createStrapi({
       appDir: cwd,
       distDir: tsconfig?.config.options.outDir ?? '',
       autoReload: true,
diff --git a/packages/utils/api-tests/strapi.js b/packages/utils/api-tests/strapi.js
index 2d63b3296f..675956f528 100644
--- a/packages/utils/api-tests/strapi.js
+++ b/packages/utils/api-tests/strapi.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const dotenv = require('dotenv');
-const { strapiFactory } = require('../../core/strapi');
+const { createStrapi } = require('../../core/strapi');
 const { createUtils } = require('./utils');
 
 const superAdminCredentials = {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const createStrapiInstance = async ({
     appDir: baseDir,
     distDir: baseDir,
   };
-  const instance = strapiFactory(options);
+  const instance = createStrapi(options);
 
   if (bypassAuth) {
     instance.get('auth').register('content-api', {