diff --git a/docs/config/setup/modules/mermaidAPI.md b/docs/config/setup/modules/mermaidAPI.md
index eb5accdff..0acfe4f97 100644
--- a/docs/config/setup/modules/mermaidAPI.md
+++ b/docs/config/setup/modules/mermaidAPI.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ mermaid.initialize(config);
 
 #### Defined in
 
-[mermaidAPI.ts:950](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L950)
+[mermaidAPI.ts:949](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L949)
 
 ## Functions
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Return the last node appended
 
 #### Defined in
 
-[mermaidAPI.ts:293](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L293)
+[mermaidAPI.ts:292](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L292)
 
 ---
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ the cleaned up svgCode
 
 #### Defined in
 
-[mermaidAPI.ts:244](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L244)
+[mermaidAPI.ts:243](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L243)
 
 ---
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ the string with all the user styles
 
 #### Defined in
 
-[mermaidAPI.ts:171](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L171)
+[mermaidAPI.ts:170](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L170)
 
 ---
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ the string with all the user styles
 
 #### Defined in
 
-[mermaidAPI.ts:221](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L221)
+[mermaidAPI.ts:220](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L220)
 
 ---
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ with an enclosing block that has each of the cssClasses followed by !important;
 
 #### Defined in
 
-[mermaidAPI.ts:155](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L155)
+[mermaidAPI.ts:154](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L154)
 
 ---
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ with an enclosing block that has each of the cssClasses followed by !important;
 
 #### Defined in
 
-[mermaidAPI.ts:129](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L129)
+[mermaidAPI.ts:128](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L128)
 
 ---
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ with an enclosing block that has each of the cssClasses followed by !important;
 
 #### Defined in
 
-[mermaidAPI.ts:100](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L100)
+[mermaidAPI.ts:99](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L99)
 
 ---
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ Put the svgCode into an iFrame. Return the iFrame code
 
 #### Defined in
 
-[mermaidAPI.ts:272](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L272)
+[mermaidAPI.ts:271](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L271)
 
 ---
 
@@ -305,4 +305,4 @@ Remove any existing elements from the given document
 
 #### Defined in
 
-[mermaidAPI.ts:344](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L344)
+[mermaidAPI.ts:343](https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/blob/master/packages/mermaid/src/mermaidAPI.ts#L343)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06f8e0c24..c23f632df 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
     "@commitlint/cli": "17.2.0",
     "@commitlint/config-conventional": "17.2.0",
     "@cspell/eslint-plugin": "6.14.2",
-    "@types/d3": "7.4.0",
-    "@types/dompurify": "2.4.0",
     "@types/eslint": "8.4.10",
     "@types/express": "4.17.14",
     "@types/jsdom": "20.0.1",
@@ -66,8 +64,6 @@
     "@types/mdast": "3.0.10",
     "@types/node": "^18.11.9",
     "@types/prettier": "2.7.1",
-    "@types/stylis": "4.0.2",
-    "@types/uuid": "^8.3.4",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "5.42.1",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "5.42.1",
     "@vitest/coverage-c8": "0.25.1",
@@ -95,17 +91,14 @@
     "jison": "0.4.18",
     "jsdom": "20.0.2",
     "lint-staged": "13.0.3",
-    "markdown-it": "13.0.1",
     "path-browserify": "1.0.1",
     "pnpm": "7.15.0",
     "prettier": "2.7.1",
     "prettier-plugin-jsdoc": "0.4.2",
-    "remark": "14.0.2",
     "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "start-server-and-test": "1.14.0",
     "ts-node": "10.9.1",
     "typescript": "4.8.4",
-    "unist-util-flatmap": "1.0.0",
     "vite": "3.2.3",
     "vitepress": "1.0.0-alpha.28",
     "vitepress-plugin-mermaid": "2.0.8",
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/.lintstagedrc.json b/packages/mermaid/.lintstagedrc.json
index 6f3d6d235..c3cbb926b 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/.lintstagedrc.json
+++ b/packages/mermaid/.lintstagedrc.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "src/docs/**": ["pnpm --filter mermaid run docs:build --git"],
   "src/docs.mts": ["pnpm --filter mermaid run docs:build --git"],
+  "src/(defaultConfig|config|mermaidAPI).ts": ["pnpm --filter mermaid run docs:build --git"],
   "*.jison": ["pnpm run lint:jison"]
 }
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/package.json b/packages/mermaid/package.json
index c03b5bdae..648c114e7 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/package.json
+++ b/packages/mermaid/package.json
@@ -67,13 +67,8 @@
     "uuid": "^9.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@applitools/eyes-cypress": "3.27.6",
-    "@commitlint/cli": "17.2.0",
-    "@commitlint/config-conventional": "17.2.0",
     "@types/d3": "7.4.0",
     "@types/dompurify": "2.4.0",
-    "@types/eslint": "8.4.10",
-    "@types/express": "4.17.14",
     "@types/jsdom": "20.0.1",
     "@types/lodash": "4.14.188",
     "@types/micromatch": "4.0.2",
@@ -85,31 +80,19 @@
     "chokidar": "3.5.3",
     "concurrently": "7.5.0",
     "coveralls": "3.1.1",
-    "eslint": "8.27.0",
-    "eslint-config-prettier": "8.5.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-cypress": "2.12.1",
-    "eslint-plugin-html": "7.1.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-jest": "27.1.5",
-    "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "39.6.2",
-    "eslint-plugin-json": "3.1.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-markdown": "3.0.0",
-    "express": "4.18.2",
     "globby": "13.1.2",
     "identity-obj-proxy": "3.0.0",
     "jison": "0.4.18",
     "js-base64": "3.7.2",
     "jsdom": "20.0.2",
-    "lint-staged": "13.0.3",
     "micromatch": "^4.0.5",
     "moment": "2.29.4",
     "path-browserify": "1.0.1",
     "prettier": "2.7.1",
-    "prettier-plugin-jsdoc": "0.4.2",
     "remark": "14.0.2",
     "rimraf": "3.0.2",
     "shiki": "^0.11.1",
     "start-server-and-test": "1.14.0",
-    "ts-node": "10.9.1",
     "typedoc": "0.23.18",
     "typedoc-plugin-markdown": "3.13.6",
     "typescript": "4.8.4",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 3fbef7c8c..e5b7f5779 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ importers:
       '@cspell/eslint-plugin':
         specifier: 6.14.2
         version: 6.14.2
-      '@types/d3':
-        specifier: 7.4.0
-        version: 7.4.0
-      '@types/dompurify':
-        specifier: 2.4.0
-        version: 2.4.0
       '@types/eslint':
         specifier: 8.4.10
         version: 8.4.10
@@ -46,12 +40,6 @@ importers:
       '@types/prettier':
         specifier: 2.7.1
         version: 2.7.1
-      '@types/stylis':
-        specifier: 4.0.2
-        version: 4.0.2
-      '@types/uuid':
-        specifier: ^8.3.4
-        version: 8.3.4
       '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin':
         specifier: 5.42.1
         version: 5.42.1_2udltptbznfmezdozpdoa2aemq
@@ -133,9 +121,6 @@ importers:
       lint-staged:
         specifier: 13.0.3
         version: 13.0.3
-      markdown-it:
-        specifier: 13.0.1
-        version: 13.0.1
       path-browserify:
         specifier: 1.0.1
         version: 1.0.1
@@ -148,9 +133,6 @@ importers:
       prettier-plugin-jsdoc:
         specifier: 0.4.2
         version: 0.4.2_prettier@2.7.1
-      remark:
-        specifier: 14.0.2
-        version: 14.0.2
       rimraf:
         specifier: 3.0.2
         version: 3.0.2
@@ -163,9 +145,6 @@ importers:
       typescript:
         specifier: 4.8.4
         version: 4.8.4
-      unist-util-flatmap:
-        specifier: 1.0.0
-        version: 1.0.0
       vite:
         specifier: 3.2.3
         version: 3.2.3_@types+node@18.11.9
@@ -224,27 +203,12 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^9.0.0
         version: 9.0.0
     devDependencies:
-      '@applitools/eyes-cypress':
-        specifier: 3.27.6
-        version: 3.27.6
-      '@commitlint/cli':
-        specifier: 17.2.0
-        version: 17.2.0
-      '@commitlint/config-conventional':
-        specifier: 17.2.0
-        version: 17.2.0
       '@types/d3':
         specifier: 7.4.0
         version: 7.4.0
       '@types/dompurify':
         specifier: 2.4.0
         version: 2.4.0
-      '@types/eslint':
-        specifier: 8.4.10
-        version: 8.4.10
-      '@types/express':
-        specifier: 4.17.14
-        version: 4.17.14
       '@types/jsdom':
         specifier: 20.0.1
         version: 20.0.1
@@ -278,33 +242,6 @@ importers:
       coveralls:
         specifier: 3.1.1
         version: 3.1.1
-      eslint:
-        specifier: 8.27.0
-        version: 8.27.0
-      eslint-config-prettier:
-        specifier: 8.5.0
-        version: 8.5.0_eslint@8.27.0
-      eslint-plugin-cypress:
-        specifier: 2.12.1
-        version: 2.12.1_eslint@8.27.0
-      eslint-plugin-html:
-        specifier: 7.1.0
-        version: 7.1.0
-      eslint-plugin-jest:
-        specifier: 27.1.5
-        version: 27.1.5_dh5zoy5tprom2j3yddxus2umce
-      eslint-plugin-jsdoc:
-        specifier: 39.6.2
-        version: 39.6.2_eslint@8.27.0
-      eslint-plugin-json:
-        specifier: 3.1.0
-        version: 3.1.0
-      eslint-plugin-markdown:
-        specifier: 3.0.0
-        version: 3.0.0_eslint@8.27.0
-      express:
-        specifier: 4.18.2
-        version: 4.18.2
       globby:
         specifier: 13.1.2
         version: 13.1.2
@@ -320,9 +257,6 @@ importers:
       jsdom:
         specifier: 20.0.2
         version: 20.0.2
-      lint-staged:
-        specifier: 13.0.3
-        version: 13.0.3
       micromatch:
         specifier: ^4.0.5
         version: 4.0.5
@@ -335,9 +269,6 @@ importers:
       prettier:
         specifier: 2.7.1
         version: 2.7.1
-      prettier-plugin-jsdoc:
-        specifier: 0.4.2
-        version: 0.4.2_prettier@2.7.1
       remark:
         specifier: 14.0.2
         version: 14.0.2
@@ -350,9 +281,6 @@ importers:
       start-server-and-test:
         specifier: 1.14.0
         version: 1.14.0
-      ts-node:
-        specifier: 10.9.1
-        version: 10.9.1_cbe7ovvae6zqfnmtgctpgpys54
       typedoc:
         specifier: 0.23.18
         version: 0.23.18_typescript@4.8.4
@@ -5573,27 +5501,6 @@ packages:
       htmlparser2: 8.0.1
     dev: true
 
-  /eslint-plugin-jest/27.1.5_dh5zoy5tprom2j3yddxus2umce:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-CK2dekZ5VBdzsOSOH5Fc1rwC+cWXjkcyrmf1RV714nDUDKu+o73TTJiDxpbILG8PtPPpAAl3ywzh5QA7Ft0mjA==}
-    engines: {node: ^14.15.0 || ^16.10.0 || >=18.0.0}
-    peerDependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': ^5.0.0
-      eslint: ^7.0.0 || ^8.0.0
-      jest: '*'
-    peerDependenciesMeta:
-      '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin':
-        optional: true
-      jest:
-        optional: true
-    dependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': 5.42.1_2udltptbznfmezdozpdoa2aemq
-      '@typescript-eslint/utils': 5.42.1_rmayb2veg2btbq6mbmnyivgasy
-      eslint: 8.27.0
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - supports-color
-      - typescript
-    dev: true
-
   /eslint-plugin-jest/27.1.5_kdswgjmqcx7mthqz7ow2zlfevy:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-CK2dekZ5VBdzsOSOH5Fc1rwC+cWXjkcyrmf1RV714nDUDKu+o73TTJiDxpbILG8PtPPpAAl3ywzh5QA7Ft0mjA==}
     engines: {node: ^14.15.0 || ^16.10.0 || >=18.0.0}