diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 577eb1d6..5d9c5e16 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ end_of_line = lf
 [nvim-tree-lua.txt]
 max_line_length = 78
 
+# keep these in sync with .luarc.json
+#   .editorconfig is used within nvim, overriding .luarc.json
+#   .luarc.json is used by style check
 [*.lua]
 indent_style = space
 max_line_length = 140
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9e864a40..7d49289a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -20,45 +20,25 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         lua_version: [ 5.1 ]
+        luacheck_version: [ 1.2.0 ]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: leafo/gh-actions-lua@v11
+      - name: install lua ${{ matrix.lua_version }}
+        uses: leafo/gh-actions-lua@v11
         with:
           luaVersion: ${{ matrix.lua_version }}
 
-      - uses: leafo/gh-actions-luarocks@v4
+      - name: install luarocks
+        uses: leafo/gh-actions-luarocks@v5
 
-      - run: luarocks install luacheck 1.1.1
+      - name: install luacheck ${{ matrix.luacheck_version }}
+        run: luarocks install luacheck ${{ matrix.luacheck_version }}
 
       - run: make lint
 
-  style:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    concurrency:
-      group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ matrix.emmy_lua_code_style_version }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
-      cancel-in-progress: true
-
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        emmy_lua_code_style_version: [ 1.5.6 ]
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: install emmy_lua_code_style
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p CodeFormat
-          curl -L "https://github.com/CppCXY/EmmyLuaCodeStyle/releases/download/${{ matrix.emmy_lua_code_style_version }}/linux-x64.tar.gz" | tar zx --directory CodeFormat
-
-      - run: echo "CodeFormat/linux-x64/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-
-      - run: make style
-
-      - run: make style-doc
-
   check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -69,26 +49,31 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         nvim_version: [ stable, nightly ]
-        luals_version: [ 3.11.0 ]
+        luals_version: [ 3.13.9 ]
+
+    env:
+      VIMRUNTIME: /home/runner/nvim-${{ matrix.nvim_version }}/share/nvim/runtime
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: rhysd/action-setup-vim@v1
+      - name: install nvim ${{ matrix.nvim_version }}
+        uses: rhysd/action-setup-vim@v1
         with:
           neovim: true
           version: ${{ matrix.nvim_version }}
 
-      - name: install luals
+      - name: install lua-language-server ${{ matrix.luals_version }}
         run: |
           mkdir -p luals
           curl -L "https://github.com/LuaLS/lua-language-server/releases/download/${{ matrix.luals_version }}/lua-language-server-${{ matrix.luals_version }}-linux-x64.tar.gz" | tar zx --directory luals
+          echo "luals/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
 
-      - run: echo "luals/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-
-      - name: make check
-        env:
-          VIMRUNTIME: /home/runner/nvim-${{ matrix.nvim_version }}/share/nvim/runtime
-        run: make check
+      - run: make check
 
       - run: make help-check
+
+      - run: make style
+
+      - run: make style-doc
diff --git a/.luarc.json b/.luarc.json
index bb0a84b9..83ba413c 100644
--- a/.luarc.json
+++ b/.luarc.json
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sumneko/vscode-lua/master/setting/schema.json",
-  "runtime.version.luals-check-only": "Lua 5.1",
   "workspace": {
     "library": [
       "$VIMRUNTIME/lua/vim",
       "${3rd}/luv/library"
     ]
   },
+  "format": {
+    "defaultConfig": {
+      "indent_style": "space",
+      "max_line_length": "140",
+      "indent_size": "2",
+      "continuation_indent": "2",
+      "quote_style": "double",
+      "call_arg_parentheses": "always",
+      "space_before_closure_open_parenthesis": "false",
+      "align_continuous_similar_call_args": "true"
+    }
+  },
   "diagnostics": {
     "libraryFiles": "Disable",
     "globals": [],
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 742d4bc8..2061db4c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ Language server: [luals](https://luals.github.io)
 
 Lint: [luacheck](https://github.com/lunarmodules/luacheck/)
 
-Style: [EmmyLuaCodeStyle](https://github.com/CppCXY/EmmyLuaCodeStyle): `CodeCheck`
+Style Fixing: [EmmyLuaCodeStyle](https://github.com/CppCXY/EmmyLuaCodeStyle): `CodeCheck`
 
-nvim-tree.lua migrated from stylua to EmmyLuaCodeStyle ~2024/10. `vim.lsp.buf.format()` may be used as it is the default formatter for luals
+nvim-tree.lua migrated from stylua to EmmyLuaCodeStyle ~2024/10. `vim.lsp.buf.format()` may be used as it is the default formatter for luals, using an embedded [EmmyLuaCodeStyle](https://github.com/CppCXY/EmmyLuaCodeStyle)
 
 You can install them via you OS package manager e.g. `pacman`, `brew` or other via other package managers such as `cargo` or `luarocks`
 
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ make lint
 
 ## style
 
-1. Runs CodeCheck using `.editorconfig` settings
+1. Runs lua language server `codestyle-check` only, using `.luarc.json` settings
 1. Runs `scripts/doc-comments.sh` to validate annotated documentation
 
 ```sh
 make style
 ```
 
-You can automatically fix `CodeCheck` issues via:
+You can automatically fix style issues using `CodeCheck`:
 
 ```sh
 make style-fix
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b5e829d8..72326964 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ luacheck:
 
 # --diagnosis-as-error does not function for workspace, hence we post-process the output
 style-check:
-	CodeFormat check --config .editorconfig --diagnosis-as-error --workspace lua
+	@scripts/luals-check.sh codestyle-check
 
 style-doc:
 	scripts/doc-comments.sh
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
index c42ffe07..f2f498b5 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
@@ -214,8 +214,9 @@ function Explorer:reload(node, project)
     end
 
     local abs = utils.path_join({ cwd, name })
-    ---@type uv.fs_stat.result|nil
-    local stat = vim.loop.fs_lstat(abs)
+
+    -- path incorrectly specified as an integer
+    local stat = vim.loop.fs_lstat(abs) ---@diagnostic disable-line param-type-mismatch
 
     local filter_reason = self.filters:should_filter_as_reason(abs, stat, filter_status)
     if filter_reason == FILTER_REASON.none then
@@ -373,8 +374,9 @@ function Explorer:populate_children(handle, cwd, node, project, parent)
     if Watcher.is_fs_event_capable(abs) then
       local profile = log.profile_start("populate_children %s", abs)
 
-      ---@type uv.fs_stat.result|nil
-      local stat = vim.loop.fs_lstat(abs)
+      -- path incorrectly specified as an integer
+      local stat = vim.loop.fs_lstat(abs) ---@diagnostic disable-line param-type-mismatch
+
       local filter_reason = parent.filters:should_filter_as_reason(abs, stat, filter_status)
       if filter_reason == FILTER_REASON.none and not nodes_by_path[abs] then
         local child = node_factory.create({
diff --git a/scripts/luals-check.sh b/scripts/luals-check.sh
index 6c562b62..0a6de31d 100755
--- a/scripts/luals-check.sh
+++ b/scripts/luals-check.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 # luals-out/check.json will be produced on any issues, returning 1.
 # Outputs only check.json to stdout, all other messages to stderr, to allow jq etc.
 # $VIMRUNTIME specifies neovim runtime path, defaults to "/usr/share/nvim/runtime" if unset.
+#
+# Call with codestyle-check param to enable only codestyle-check
 
 if [ -z "${VIMRUNTIME}" ]; then
 	export VIMRUNTIME="/usr/share/nvim/runtime"
@@ -17,11 +19,24 @@ FILE_LUARC="${DIR_OUT}/luarc.json"
 rm -rf "${DIR_OUT}"
 mkdir "${DIR_OUT}"
 
-# Uncomment runtime.version for strict neovim baseline 5.1
-# It is not set normally, to prevent luals loading 5.1 and 5.x, resulting in both versions being chosen on vim.lsp.buf.definition()  
-cat "${PWD}/.luarc.json" | sed -E 's/.luals-check-only//g' > "${FILE_LUARC}"
+case "${1}" in
+	"codestyle-check")
+		jq \
+			'.diagnostics.neededFileStatus[] = "None" | .diagnostics.neededFileStatus."codestyle-check" = "Any"' \
+			"${PWD}/.luarc.json" > "${FILE_LUARC}"
 
-# execute inside lua to prevent luals itself from being checked
+		;;
+	*)
+		# Add runtime.version for strict neovim baseline 5.1
+		# It is not set normally, to prevent luals loading 5.1 and 5.x, resulting in both versions being chosen on vim.lsp.buf.definition
+		jq \
+			'."runtime.version" = "Lua 5.1"' \
+			"${PWD}/.luarc.json" > "${FILE_LUARC}"
+
+		;;
+esac
+
+# execute inside lua directory to prevent luals itself from being checked
 OUT=$(lua-language-server --check="${DIR_SRC}" --configpath="${FILE_LUARC}" --checklevel=Information --logpath="${DIR_OUT}" --loglevel=error)
 RC=$?