diff --git a/src/entt/container/dense_map.hpp b/src/entt/container/dense_map.hpp
index 803a63b4c..19bf626a6 100644
--- a/src/entt/container/dense_map.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/container/dense_map.hpp
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ struct dense_map_node final {
     template<typename... Args>
     dense_map_node(const std::size_t pos, Args &&...args)
         : next{pos},
-          element{std::forward<Args>(args)...} {}
+          element{stl::forward<Args>(args)...} {}
 
     template<typename... Args>
     dense_map_node(std::allocator_arg_t, const auto &allocator, const std::size_t pos, Args &&...args)
         : next{pos},
-          element{entt::make_obj_using_allocator<value_type>(allocator, std::forward<Args>(args)...)} {}
+          element{entt::make_obj_using_allocator<value_type>(allocator, stl::forward<Args>(args)...)} {}
 
     dense_map_node(std::allocator_arg_t, const auto &allocator, const dense_map_node &other)
         : next{other.next},
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class dense_map {
             return std::make_pair(it, false);
         }
 
-        packed.first().emplace_back(sparse.first()[index], std::piecewise_construct, stl::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Other>(key)), stl::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+        packed.first().emplace_back(sparse.first()[index], std::piecewise_construct, stl::forward_as_tuple(stl::forward<Other>(key)), stl::forward_as_tuple(stl::forward<Args>(args)...));
         sparse.first()[index] = packed.first().size() - 1u;
         rehash_if_required();
 
@@ -284,11 +284,11 @@ class dense_map {
         const auto index = key_to_bucket(key);
 
         if(auto it = constrained_find(key, index); it != end()) {
-            it->second = std::forward<Arg>(value);
+            it->second = stl::forward<Arg>(value);
             return std::make_pair(it, false);
         }
 
-        packed.first().emplace_back(sparse.first()[index], std::forward<Other>(key), std::forward<Arg>(value));
+        packed.first().emplace_back(sparse.first()[index], stl::forward<Other>(key), stl::forward<Arg>(value));
         sparse.first()[index] = packed.first().size() - 1u;
         rehash_if_required();
 
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Arg>
     requires std::constructible_from<value_type, Arg &&>
     std::pair<iterator, bool> insert(Arg &&value) {
-        return insert_or_do_nothing(std::forward<Arg>(value).first, std::forward<Arg>(value).second);
+        return insert_or_do_nothing(stl::forward<Arg>(value).first, stl::forward<Arg>(value).second);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -561,13 +561,13 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Arg>
     std::pair<iterator, bool> insert_or_assign(const key_type &key, Arg &&value) {
-        return insert_or_overwrite(key, std::forward<Arg>(value));
+        return insert_or_overwrite(key, stl::forward<Arg>(value));
     }
 
     /*! @copydoc insert_or_assign */
     template<typename Arg>
     std::pair<iterator, bool> insert_or_assign(key_type &&key, Arg &&value) {
-        return insert_or_overwrite(std::move(key), std::forward<Arg>(value));
+        return insert_or_overwrite(std::move(key), stl::forward<Arg>(value));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -588,11 +588,11 @@ public:
         if constexpr(sizeof...(Args) == 0u) {
             return insert_or_do_nothing(key_type{});
         } else if constexpr(sizeof...(Args) == 1u) {
-            return insert_or_do_nothing(std::forward<Args>(args).first..., std::forward<Args>(args).second...);
+            return insert_or_do_nothing(stl::forward<Args>(args).first..., stl::forward<Args>(args).second...);
         } else if constexpr(sizeof...(Args) == 2u) {
-            return insert_or_do_nothing(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            return insert_or_do_nothing(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         } else {
-            auto &node = packed.first().emplace_back(packed.first().size(), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            auto &node = packed.first().emplace_back(packed.first().size(), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
             const auto index = key_to_bucket(node.element.first);
 
             if(auto it = constrained_find(node.element.first, index); it != end()) {
@@ -620,13 +620,13 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename... Args>
     std::pair<iterator, bool> try_emplace(const key_type &key, Args &&...args) {
-        return insert_or_do_nothing(key, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return insert_or_do_nothing(key, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /*! @copydoc try_emplace */
     template<typename... Args>
     std::pair<iterator, bool> try_emplace(key_type &&key, Args &&...args) {
-        return insert_or_do_nothing(std::move(key), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return insert_or_do_nothing(std::move(key), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/entt/container/dense_set.hpp b/src/entt/container/dense_set.hpp
index d3fad1b39..1d4cebec3 100644
--- a/src/entt/container/dense_set.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/container/dense_set.hpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class dense_set {
             return std::make_pair(it, false);
         }
 
-        packed.first().emplace_back(sparse.first()[index], std::forward<Other>(value));
+        packed.first().emplace_back(sparse.first()[index], stl::forward<Other>(value));
         sparse.first()[index] = packed.first().size() - 1u;
         rehash_if_required();
 
@@ -545,9 +545,9 @@ public:
     template<typename... Args>
     std::pair<iterator, bool> emplace(Args &&...args) {
         if constexpr(((sizeof...(Args) == 1u) && ... && stl::is_same_v<std::decay_t<Args>, value_type>)) {
-            return insert_or_do_nothing(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            return insert_or_do_nothing(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         } else {
-            auto &node = packed.first().emplace_back(std::piecewise_construct, stl::make_tuple(packed.first().size()), stl::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+            auto &node = packed.first().emplace_back(std::piecewise_construct, stl::make_tuple(packed.first().size()), stl::forward_as_tuple(stl::forward<Args>(args)...));
             const auto index = value_to_bucket(node.second);
 
             if(auto it = constrained_find(node.second, index); it != end()) {
diff --git a/src/entt/container/table.hpp b/src/entt/container/table.hpp
index eed5c5c66..a1fa7cc30 100644
--- a/src/entt/container/table.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/container/table.hpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ public:
         if constexpr(sizeof...(Args) == 0u) {
             return stl::forward_as_tuple(std::get<Container>(payload).emplace_back()...);
         } else {
-            return stl::forward_as_tuple(std::get<Container>(payload).emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args))...);
+            return stl::forward_as_tuple(std::get<Container>(payload).emplace_back(stl::forward<Args>(args))...);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/entt/core/algorithm.hpp b/src/entt/core/algorithm.hpp
index c8b725377..d36b6fe22 100644
--- a/src/entt/core/algorithm.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/algorithm.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct std_sort {
      */
     template<typename Compare = std::less<>, typename... Args>
     void operator()(stl::random_access_iterator auto first, stl::random_access_iterator auto last, Compare compare = Compare{}, Args &&...args) const {
-        std::sort(std::forward<Args>(args)..., std::move(first), std::move(last), std::move(compare));
+        std::sort(stl::forward<Args>(args)..., std::move(first), std::move(last), std::move(compare));
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/entt/core/any.hpp b/src/entt/core/any.hpp
index e17ec075d..73953e3c3 100644
--- a/src/entt/core/any.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/any.hpp
@@ -152,22 +152,22 @@ class basic_any: private internal::basic_any_storage<Len, Align> {
             mode = any_policy::embedded;
 
             if constexpr(std::is_aggregate_v<plain_type> && (sizeof...(Args) != 0u || !std::is_default_constructible_v<plain_type>)) {
-                ::new(&this->buffer) plain_type{std::forward<Args>(args)...};
+                ::new(&this->buffer) plain_type{stl::forward<Args>(args)...};
             } else {
                 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-array-to-pointer-decay)
-                ::new(&this->buffer) plain_type(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+                ::new(&this->buffer) plain_type(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
             }
         } else {
             deleter = &basic_deleter<plain_type>;
             mode = any_policy::dynamic;
 
             if constexpr(std::is_aggregate_v<plain_type> && (sizeof...(Args) != 0u || !std::is_default_constructible_v<plain_type>)) {
-                this->instance = new plain_type{std::forward<Args>(args)...};
+                this->instance = new plain_type{stl::forward<Args>(args)...};
             } else if constexpr(std::is_array_v<plain_type>) {
                 static_assert(sizeof...(Args) == 0u, "Invalid arguments");
                 this->instance = new plain_type[std::extent_v<plain_type>]();
             } else {
-                this->instance = new plain_type(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+                this->instance = new plain_type(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     explicit basic_any(std::in_place_type_t<Type>, Args &&...args)
         : base_type{} {
-        initialize<Type>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        initialize<Type>(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type>
     requires (!std::same_as<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>, basic_any>)
     basic_any(Type &&value)
-        : basic_any{std::in_place_type<std::decay_t<Type>>, std::forward<Type>(value)} {}
+        : basic_any{std::in_place_type<std::decay_t<Type>>, stl::forward<Type>(value)} {}
 
     /**
      * @brief Copy constructor.
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type>
     requires (!std::same_as<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>, basic_any>)
     basic_any &operator=(Type &&value) {
-        emplace<std::decay_t<Type>>(std::forward<Type>(value));
+        emplace<std::decay_t<Type>>(stl::forward<Type>(value));
         return *this;
     }
 
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     void emplace(Args &&...args) {
         invoke_deleter_if_exists();
-        initialize<Type>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        initialize<Type>(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ template<typename Type, std::size_t Len, std::size_t Align>
  */
 template<typename Type, std::size_t Len = basic_any<>::length, std::size_t Align = basic_any<Len>::alignment, typename... Args>
 [[nodiscard]] basic_any<Len, Align> make_any(Args &&...args) {
-    return basic_any<Len, Align>{std::in_place_type<Type>, std::forward<Args>(args)...};
+    return basic_any<Len, Align>{std::in_place_type<Type>, stl::forward<Args>(args)...};
 }
 
 /**
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ template<typename Type, std::size_t Len = basic_any<>::length, std::size_t Align
  */
 template<std::size_t Len = basic_any<>::length, std::size_t Align = basic_any<Len>::alignment, typename Type>
 [[nodiscard]] basic_any<Len, Align> forward_as_any(Type &&value) {
-    return basic_any<Len, Align>{std::in_place_type<Type &&>, std::forward<Type>(value)};
+    return basic_any<Len, Align>{std::in_place_type<Type &&>, stl::forward<Type>(value)};
 }
 
 } // namespace entt
diff --git a/src/entt/core/compressed_pair.hpp b/src/entt/core/compressed_pair.hpp
index e8c655ab2..013b47f25 100644
--- a/src/entt/core/compressed_pair.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/compressed_pair.hpp
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ struct compressed_pair_element {
     template<typename Arg>
     constexpr compressed_pair_element(Arg &&arg) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_constructible_v<Type, Arg>)
     requires (!std::same_as<stl::remove_cvref_t<Arg>, compressed_pair_element>)
-        : value{std::forward<Arg>(arg)} {}
+        : value{stl::forward<Arg>(arg)} {}
 
     template<typename... Args, std::size_t... Index>
     constexpr compressed_pair_element(stl::tuple<Args...> args, std::index_sequence<Index...>) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_constructible_v<Type, Args...>)
-        : value{std::forward<Args>(std::get<Index>(args))...} {}
+        : value{stl::forward<Args>(std::get<Index>(args))...} {}
 
     [[nodiscard]] constexpr reference get() noexcept {
         return value;
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ struct compressed_pair_element<Type, Tag>: Type {
     template<typename Arg>
     constexpr compressed_pair_element(Arg &&arg) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_constructible_v<base_type, Arg>)
     requires (!std::same_as<stl::remove_cvref_t<Arg>, compressed_pair_element>)
-        : base_type{std::forward<Arg>(arg)} {}
+        : base_type{stl::forward<Arg>(arg)} {}
 
     template<typename... Args, std::size_t... Index>
     constexpr compressed_pair_element(stl::tuple<Args...> args, std::index_sequence<Index...>) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_constructible_v<base_type, Args...>)
-        : base_type{std::forward<Args>(std::get<Index>(args))...} {}
+        : base_type{stl::forward<Args>(std::get<Index>(args))...} {}
 
     [[nodiscard]] constexpr reference get() noexcept {
         return *this;
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Arg, typename Other>
     constexpr compressed_pair(Arg &&arg, Other &&other) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_constructible_v<first_base, Arg> && std::is_nothrow_constructible_v<second_base, Other>)
-        : first_base{std::forward<Arg>(arg)},
-          second_base{std::forward<Other>(other)} {}
+        : first_base{stl::forward<Arg>(arg)},
+          second_base{stl::forward<Other>(other)} {}
 
     /**
      * @brief Constructs a pair by forwarding the arguments to its parts.
diff --git a/src/entt/core/memory.hpp b/src/entt/core/memory.hpp
index 3234bd886..097939274 100644
--- a/src/entt/core/memory.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/memory.hpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ constexpr auto allocate_unique(Allocator &allocator, Args &&...args) {
     auto ptr = alloc_traits::allocate(alloc, 1u);
 
     ENTT_TRY {
-        alloc_traits::construct(alloc, stl::to_address(ptr), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        alloc_traits::construct(alloc, stl::to_address(ptr), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
     ENTT_CATCH {
         alloc_traits::deallocate(alloc, ptr, 1u);
@@ -120,15 +120,15 @@ struct uses_allocator_construction {
     template<typename Allocator, typename... Params>
     static constexpr auto args([[maybe_unused]] const Allocator &allocator, Params &&...params) noexcept {
         if constexpr(!std::uses_allocator_v<Type, Allocator> && std::is_constructible_v<Type, Params...>) {
-            return stl::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Params>(params)...);
+            return stl::forward_as_tuple(stl::forward<Params>(params)...);
         } else {
             static_assert(std::uses_allocator_v<Type, Allocator>, "Ill-formed request");
 
             if constexpr(std::is_constructible_v<Type, std::allocator_arg_t, const Allocator &, Params...>) {
-                return stl::tuple<std::allocator_arg_t, const Allocator &, Params &&...>{std::allocator_arg, allocator, std::forward<Params>(params)...};
+                return stl::tuple<std::allocator_arg_t, const Allocator &, Params &&...>{std::allocator_arg, allocator, stl::forward<Params>(params)...};
             } else {
                 static_assert(std::is_constructible_v<Type, Params..., const Allocator &>, "Ill-formed request");
-                return stl::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Params>(params)..., allocator);
+                return stl::forward_as_tuple(stl::forward<Params>(params)..., allocator);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ struct uses_allocator_construction<std::pair<Type, Other>> {
     static constexpr auto args(const auto &allocator, std::piecewise_construct_t, First &&first, Second &&second) noexcept {
         return stl::make_tuple(
             std::piecewise_construct,
-            stl::apply([&allocator](auto &&...curr) { return uses_allocator_construction<Type>::args(allocator, std::forward<decltype(curr)>(curr)...); }, std::forward<First>(first)),
-            stl::apply([&allocator](auto &&...curr) { return uses_allocator_construction<Other>::args(allocator, std::forward<decltype(curr)>(curr)...); }, std::forward<Second>(second)));
+            stl::apply([&allocator](auto &&...curr) { return uses_allocator_construction<Type>::args(allocator, stl::forward<decltype(curr)>(curr)...); }, stl::forward<First>(first)),
+            stl::apply([&allocator](auto &&...curr) { return uses_allocator_construction<Other>::args(allocator, stl::forward<decltype(curr)>(curr)...); }, stl::forward<Second>(second)));
     }
 
     static constexpr auto args(const auto &allocator) noexcept {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ struct uses_allocator_construction<std::pair<Type, Other>> {
 
     template<typename First, typename Second>
     static constexpr auto args(const auto &allocator, First &&first, Second &&second) noexcept {
-        return uses_allocator_construction<type>::args(allocator, std::piecewise_construct, stl::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<First>(first)), stl::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Second>(second)));
+        return uses_allocator_construction<type>::args(allocator, std::piecewise_construct, stl::forward_as_tuple(stl::forward<First>(first)), stl::forward_as_tuple(stl::forward<Second>(second)));
     }
 
     template<typename First, typename Second>
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ struct uses_allocator_construction<std::pair<Type, Other>> {
  */
 template<typename Type, typename... Args>
 constexpr auto uses_allocator_construction_args(const auto &allocator, Args &&...args) noexcept {
-    return internal::uses_allocator_construction<Type>::args(allocator, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    return internal::uses_allocator_construction<Type>::args(allocator, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ constexpr auto uses_allocator_construction_args(const auto &allocator, Args &&..
  */
 template<typename Type, typename... Args>
 constexpr Type make_obj_using_allocator(const auto &allocator, Args &&...args) {
-    return std::make_from_tuple<Type>(internal::uses_allocator_construction<Type>::args(allocator, std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+    return std::make_from_tuple<Type>(internal::uses_allocator_construction<Type>::args(allocator, stl::forward<Args>(args)...));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ constexpr Type make_obj_using_allocator(const auto &allocator, Args &&...args) {
  */
 template<typename Type, typename... Args>
 constexpr Type *uninitialized_construct_using_allocator(Type *value, const auto &allocator, Args &&...args) {
-    return stl::apply([value](auto &&...curr) { return ::new(value) Type(std::forward<decltype(curr)>(curr)...); }, internal::uses_allocator_construction<Type>::args(allocator, std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+    return stl::apply([value](auto &&...curr) { return ::new(value) Type(stl::forward<decltype(curr)>(curr)...); }, internal::uses_allocator_construction<Type>::args(allocator, stl::forward<Args>(args)...));
 }
 
 } // namespace entt
diff --git a/src/entt/core/tuple.hpp b/src/entt/core/tuple.hpp
index d19f8c600..b33f853cf 100644
--- a/src/entt/core/tuple.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/tuple.hpp
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ inline constexpr bool is_tuple_v = is_tuple<Type>::value;
 template<typename Type>
 constexpr decltype(auto) unwrap_tuple(Type &&value) noexcept {
     if constexpr(stl::tuple_size_v<std::remove_reference_t<Type>> == 1u) {
-        return std::get<0>(std::forward<Type>(value));
+        return std::get<0>(stl::forward<Type>(value));
     } else {
-        return std::forward<Type>(value);
+        return stl::forward<Type>(value);
     }
 }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct forward_apply: private Func {
      */
     template<typename... Args>
     constexpr forward_apply(Args &&...args) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_constructible_v<Func, Args...>)
-        : Func{std::forward<Args>(args)...} {}
+        : Func{stl::forward<Args>(args)...} {}
 
     /**
      * @brief Forwards and applies the arguments with the underlying function.
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ struct forward_apply: private Func {
      */
     template<typename Type>
     constexpr decltype(auto) operator()(Type &&args) noexcept(noexcept(stl::apply(stl::declval<Func &>(), args))) {
-        return stl::apply(static_cast<Func &>(*this), std::forward<Type>(args));
+        return stl::apply(static_cast<Func &>(*this), stl::forward<Type>(args));
     }
 
     /*! @copydoc operator()() */
     template<typename Type>
     constexpr decltype(auto) operator()(Type &&args) const noexcept(noexcept(stl::apply(stl::declval<const Func &>(), args))) {
-        return stl::apply(static_cast<const Func &>(*this), std::forward<Type>(args));
+        return stl::apply(static_cast<const Func &>(*this), stl::forward<Type>(args));
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/entt/core/utility.hpp b/src/entt/core/utility.hpp
index 15efc82f8..679eced21 100644
--- a/src/entt/core/utility.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/utility.hpp
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ struct y_combinator {
      */
     template<typename... Args>
     constexpr decltype(auto) operator()(Args &&...args) const noexcept(std::is_nothrow_invocable_v<Func, const y_combinator &, Args...>) {
-        return func(*this, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return func(*this, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /*! @copydoc operator()() */
     template<typename... Args>
     constexpr decltype(auto) operator()(Args &&...args) noexcept(std::is_nothrow_invocable_v<Func, y_combinator &, Args...>) {
-        return func(*this, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return func(*this, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/group.hpp b/src/entt/entity/group.hpp
index 02685dc50..be06f649f 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/group.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/group.hpp
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type, typename... Other, typename Compare, typename Sort = std_sort, typename... Args>
     void sort(Compare compare, Sort algo = Sort{}, Args &&...args) {
-        sort<index_of<Type>, index_of<Other>...>(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        sort<index_of<Type>, index_of<Other>...>(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ public:
         if(*this) {
             if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 0) {
                 static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<Compare, const entity_type, const entity_type>, "Invalid comparison function");
-                descriptor->handle().sort(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+                descriptor->handle().sort(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
             } else {
                 auto comp = [&compare, cpools = pools_for(std::index_sequence_for<Get...>{})](const entity_type lhs, const entity_type rhs) {
                     if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 1) {
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ public:
                     }
                 };
 
-                descriptor->handle().sort(std::move(comp), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+                descriptor->handle().sort(std::move(comp), std::move(algo), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ public:
             if constexpr(is_applicable_v<Func, decltype(stl::tuple_cat(stl::tuple<entity_type>{}, stl::declval<basic_group>().get({})))>) {
                 stl::apply(func, args);
             } else {
-                stl::apply([&func](auto, auto &&...less) { func(std::forward<decltype(less)>(less)...); }, args);
+                stl::apply([&func](auto, auto &&...less) { func(stl::forward<decltype(less)>(less)...); }, args);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type, typename... Other, typename Compare, typename Sort = std_sort, typename... Args>
     void sort(Compare compare, Sort algo = Sort{}, Args &&...args) const {
-        sort<index_of<Type>, index_of<Other>...>(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        sort<index_of<Type>, index_of<Other>...>(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ public:
 
         if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 0) {
             static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<Compare, const entity_type, const entity_type>, "Invalid comparison function");
-            storage<0>()->sort_n(descriptor->length(), std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            storage<0>()->sort_n(descriptor->length(), std::move(compare), std::move(algo), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         } else {
             auto comp = [&compare, &cpools](const entity_type lhs, const entity_type rhs) {
                 if constexpr(sizeof...(Index) == 1) {
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ public:
                 }
             };
 
-            storage<0>()->sort_n(descriptor->length(), std::move(comp), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            storage<0>()->sort_n(descriptor->length(), std::move(comp), std::move(algo), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         }
 
         auto cb = [this](auto *head, auto *...other) {
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/handle.hpp b/src/entt/entity/handle.hpp
index 8d0050aa9..df1e5d9cb 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/handle.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/handle.hpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public:
     // NOLINTNEXTLINE(modernize-use-nodiscard)
     decltype(auto) emplace(Args &&...args) const {
         static_assert(((sizeof...(Scope) == 0) || ... || stl::is_same_v<Type, Scope>), "Invalid type");
-        return owner_or_assert().template emplace<Type>(entt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return owner_or_assert().template emplace<Type>(entt, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     decltype(auto) emplace_or_replace(Args &&...args) const {
         static_assert(((sizeof...(Scope) == 0) || ... || stl::is_same_v<Type, Scope>), "Invalid type");
-        return owner_or_assert().template emplace_or_replace<Type>(entt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return owner_or_assert().template emplace_or_replace<Type>(entt, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type, typename... Func>
     decltype(auto) patch(Func &&...func) const {
         static_assert(((sizeof...(Scope) == 0) || ... || stl::is_same_v<Type, Scope>), "Invalid type");
-        return owner_or_assert().template patch<Type>(entt, std::forward<Func>(func)...);
+        return owner_or_assert().template patch<Type>(entt, stl::forward<Func>(func)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     decltype(auto) replace(Args &&...args) const {
         static_assert(((sizeof...(Scope) == 0) || ... || stl::is_same_v<Type, Scope>), "Invalid type");
-        return owner_or_assert().template replace<Type>(entt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return owner_or_assert().template replace<Type>(entt, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) get_or_emplace(Args &&...args) const {
         static_assert(((sizeof...(Scope) == 0) || ... || stl::is_same_v<Type, Scope>), "Invalid type");
-        return owner_or_assert().template get_or_emplace<Type>(entt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return owner_or_assert().template get_or_emplace<Type>(entt, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/helper.hpp b/src/entt/entity/helper.hpp
index f6dbea2db..7cc080bd7 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/helper.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/helper.hpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ struct sigh_helper<Registry, Type> final: sigh_helper<Registry> {
      */
     template<auto Candidate, typename... Args>
     auto on_construct(Args &&...args) {
-        this->registry().template on_construct<Type>(name).template connect<Candidate>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        this->registry().template on_construct<Type>(name).template connect<Candidate>(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         return *this;
     }
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ struct sigh_helper<Registry, Type> final: sigh_helper<Registry> {
      */
     template<auto Candidate, typename... Args>
     auto on_update(Args &&...args) {
-        this->registry().template on_update<Type>(name).template connect<Candidate>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        this->registry().template on_update<Type>(name).template connect<Candidate>(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         return *this;
     }
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ struct sigh_helper<Registry, Type> final: sigh_helper<Registry> {
      */
     template<auto Candidate, typename... Args>
     auto on_destroy(Args &&...args) {
-        this->registry().template on_destroy<Type>(name).template connect<Candidate>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        this->registry().template on_destroy<Type>(name).template connect<Candidate>(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         return *this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/mixin.hpp b/src/entt/entity/mixin.hpp
index b0d42a0b3..83d816038 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/mixin.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/mixin.hpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename... Args>
     decltype(auto) emplace(const entity_type entt, Args &&...args) {
-        underlying_type::emplace(entt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        underlying_type::emplace(entt, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         construction.publish(owner_or_assert(), entt);
         return this->get(entt);
     }
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename... Func>
     decltype(auto) patch(const entity_type entt, Func &&...func) {
-        underlying_type::patch(entt, std::forward<Func>(func)...);
+        underlying_type::patch(entt, stl::forward<Func>(func)...);
         update.publish(owner_or_assert(), entt);
         return this->get(entt);
     }
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ public:
     template<typename... Args>
     void insert(stl::input_iterator auto first, stl::input_iterator auto last, Args &&...args) {
         auto from = underlying_type::size();
-        underlying_type::insert(first, last, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        underlying_type::insert(first, last, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
 
         if(auto &reg = owner_or_assert(); !construction.empty()) {
             // fine as long as insert passes force_back true to try_emplace
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp b/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp
index b8be6c3f3..b23b6e8df 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/registry.hpp
@@ -144,22 +144,22 @@ public:
 
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     Type &emplace_as(const id_type id, Args &&...args) {
-        return any_cast<Type &>(ctx.try_emplace(id, std::in_place_type<Type>, std::forward<Args>(args)...).first->second);
+        return any_cast<Type &>(ctx.try_emplace(id, std::in_place_type<Type>, stl::forward<Args>(args)...).first->second);
     }
 
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     Type &emplace(Args &&...args) {
-        return emplace_as<Type>(type_id<Type>().hash(), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return emplace_as<Type>(type_id<Type>().hash(), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     template<typename Type>
     Type &insert_or_assign(const id_type id, Type &&value) {
-        return any_cast<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type> &>(ctx.insert_or_assign(id, std::forward<Type>(value)).first->second);
+        return any_cast<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type> &>(ctx.insert_or_assign(id, stl::forward<Type>(value)).first->second);
     }
 
     template<typename Type>
     Type &insert_or_assign(Type &&value) {
-        return insert_or_assign(type_id<Type>().hash(), std::forward<Type>(value));
+        return insert_or_assign(type_id<Type>().hash(), stl::forward<Type>(value));
     }
 
     template<typename Type>
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     decltype(auto) emplace(const entity_type entt, Args &&...args) {
         ENTT_ASSERT(valid(entt), "Invalid entity");
-        return assure<Type>().emplace(entt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return assure<Type>().emplace(entt, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ public:
     decltype(auto) emplace_or_replace(const entity_type entt, Args &&...args) {
         auto &cpool = assure<Type>();
         ENTT_ASSERT(valid(entt), "Invalid entity");
-        return cpool.contains(entt) ? cpool.patch(entt, [&args...](auto &...curr) { ((curr = Type{std::forward<Args>(args)...}), ...); }) : cpool.emplace(entt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return cpool.contains(entt) ? cpool.patch(entt, [&args...](auto &...curr) { ((curr = Type{stl::forward<Args>(args)...}), ...); }) : cpool.emplace(entt, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type, typename... Func>
     decltype(auto) patch(const entity_type entt, Func &&...func) {
-        return assure<Type>().patch(entt, std::forward<Func>(func)...);
+        return assure<Type>().patch(entt, stl::forward<Func>(func)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     decltype(auto) replace(const entity_type entt, Args &&...args) {
-        return patch<Type>(entt, [&args...](auto &...curr) { ((curr = Type{std::forward<Args>(args)...}), ...); });
+        return patch<Type>(entt, [&args...](auto &...curr) { ((curr = Type{stl::forward<Args>(args)...}), ...); });
     }
 
     /**
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) get_or_emplace(const entity_type entt, Args &&...args) {
         auto &cpool = assure<Type>();
         ENTT_ASSERT(valid(entt), "Invalid entity");
-        return cpool.contains(entt) ? cpool.get(entt) : cpool.emplace(entt, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return cpool.contains(entt) ? cpool.get(entt) : cpool.emplace(entt, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1131,9 +1131,9 @@ public:
 
         if constexpr(std::is_invocable_v<Compare, decltype(cpool.get({})), decltype(cpool.get({}))>) {
             auto comp = [&cpool, compare = std::move(compare)](const auto lhs, const auto rhs) { return compare(std::as_const(cpool.get(lhs)), std::as_const(cpool.get(rhs))); };
-            cpool.sort(std::move(comp), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            cpool.sort(std::move(comp), std::move(algo), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         } else {
-            cpool.sort(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            cpool.sort(std::move(compare), std::move(algo), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/snapshot.hpp b/src/entt/entity/snapshot.hpp
index 056ff439c..04e43a223 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/snapshot.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/snapshot.hpp
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ public:
                         archive(static_cast<entity_type>(null));
                     } else {
                         archive(entt);
-                        stl::apply([&archive](auto &&...args) { (archive(std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)), ...); }, storage->get_as_tuple(entt));
+                        stl::apply([&archive](auto &&...args) { (archive(stl::forward<decltype(args)>(args)), ...); }, storage->get_as_tuple(entt));
                     }
                 }
             } else {
                 for(auto elem: storage->reach()) {
-                    stl::apply([&archive](auto &&...args) { (archive(std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)), ...); }, elem);
+                    stl::apply([&archive](auto &&...args) { (archive(stl::forward<decltype(args)>(args)), ...); }, elem);
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public:
             for(; first != last; ++first) {
                 if(const auto entt = *first; storage->contains(entt)) {
                     archive(entt);
-                    stl::apply([&archive](auto &&...args) { (archive(std::forward<decltype(args)>(args)), ...); }, storage->get_as_tuple(entt));
+                    stl::apply([&archive](auto &&...args) { (archive(stl::forward<decltype(args)>(args)), ...); }, storage->get_as_tuple(entt));
                 } else {
                     archive(static_cast<entity_type>(null));
                 }
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp b/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
index 36623eb8f..f5bf37d96 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/sparse_set.hpp
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ public:
         ENTT_ASSERT((mode != deletion_policy::in_place) || (head == max_size), "Sorting with tombstones not allowed");
         ENTT_ASSERT(!(length > packed.size()), "Length exceeds the number of elements");
 
-        algo(packed.rend() - static_cast<difference_type>(length), packed.rend(), std::move(compare), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        algo(packed.rend() - static_cast<difference_type>(length), packed.rend(), std::move(compare), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
 
         for(size_type pos{}; pos < length; ++pos) {
             auto curr = pos;
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Compare, typename Sort = std_sort, typename... Args>
     void sort(Compare compare, Sort algo = Sort{}, Args &&...args) {
         const size_type len = (mode == deletion_policy::swap_only) ? head : packed.size();
-        sort_n(len, std::move(compare), std::move(algo), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        sort_n(len, std::move(compare), std::move(algo), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type>
     void bind(Type &&value) noexcept {
-        bind_any(forward_as_any(std::forward<Type>(value)));
+        bind_any(forward_as_any(stl::forward<Type>(value)));
     }
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp b/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp
index a945148a1..499eb9c74 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/storage.hpp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class basic_storage: public basic_sparse_set<Entity, typename std::allocator_tra
 
         ENTT_TRY {
             auto *elem = stl::to_address(assure_at_least(static_cast<size_type>(it.index())));
-            entt::uninitialized_construct_using_allocator(elem, get_allocator(), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            entt::uninitialized_construct_using_allocator(elem, get_allocator(), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         }
         ENTT_CATCH {
             base_type::pop(it, it + 1u);
@@ -668,10 +668,10 @@ public:
     template<typename... Args>
     value_type &emplace(const entity_type entt, Args &&...args) {
         if constexpr(std::is_aggregate_v<value_type> && (sizeof...(Args) != 0u || !std::is_default_constructible_v<value_type>)) {
-            const auto it = emplace_element(entt, false, Type{std::forward<Args>(args)...});
+            const auto it = emplace_element(entt, false, Type{stl::forward<Args>(args)...});
             return element_at(static_cast<size_type>(it.index()));
         } else {
-            const auto it = emplace_element(entt, false, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            const auto it = emplace_element(entt, false, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
             return element_at(static_cast<size_type>(it.index()));
         }
     }
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ public:
     value_type &patch(const entity_type entt, Func &&...func) {
         const auto idx = base_type::index(entt);
         auto &elem = element_at(idx);
-        (std::forward<Func>(func)(elem), ...);
+        (stl::forward<Func>(func)(elem), ...);
         return elem;
     }
 
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ public:
     template<typename... Func>
     void patch([[maybe_unused]] const entity_type entt, Func &&...func) {
         ENTT_ASSERT(base_type::contains(entt), "Invalid entity");
-        (std::forward<Func>(func)(), ...);
+        (stl::forward<Func>(func)(), ...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ public:
     template<typename... Func>
     void patch([[maybe_unused]] const entity_type entt, Func &&...func) {
         ENTT_ASSERT(base_type::index(entt) < base_type::free_list(), "The requested entity is not a live one");
-        (std::forward<Func>(func)(), ...);
+        (stl::forward<Func>(func)(), ...);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/entt/entity/view.hpp b/src/entt/entity/view.hpp
index 37b4d6049..8b0668663 100644
--- a/src/entt/entity/view.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/entity/view.hpp
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ public:
             static_assert(Get::storage_policy == deletion_policy::in_place, "Unexpected storage policy");
 
             for(const auto pack: each()) {
-                stl::apply([&func](const auto, auto &&...elem) { func(std::forward<decltype(elem)>(elem)...); }, pack);
+                stl::apply([&func](const auto, auto &&...elem) { func(stl::forward<decltype(elem)>(elem)...); }, pack);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/entt/locator/locator.hpp b/src/entt/locator/locator.hpp
index 9e10c9f5e..214e5c496 100644
--- a/src/entt/locator/locator.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/locator/locator.hpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
     template<std::derived_from<Service> Type = Service, typename... Args>
     requires std::constructible_from<Type, Args...>
     [[nodiscard]] static Service &value_or(Args &&...args) {
-        return service ? *service : emplace<Type>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return service ? *service : emplace<Type>(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public:
     template<std::derived_from<Service> Type = Service, typename... Args>
     requires std::constructible_from<Type, Args...>
     static Service &emplace(Args &&...args) {
-        service = std::make_shared<Type>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        service = std::make_shared<Type>(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         return *service;
     }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
     template<std::derived_from<Service> Type = Service, typename... Args>
     requires std::constructible_from<Type, Args...>
     static Service &emplace(std::allocator_arg_t, auto alloc, Args &&...args) {
-        service = std::allocate_shared<Type>(alloc, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        service = std::allocate_shared<Type>(alloc, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         return *service;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp b/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
index 328bf447d..b4bac223c 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/factory.hpp
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Value, typename... Args>
     meta_factory custom(Args &&...args) {
-        base_type::custom(internal::meta_custom_node{type_id<Value>().hash(), std::make_shared<Value>(std::forward<Args>(args)...)});
+        base_type::custom(internal::meta_custom_node{type_id<Value>().hash(), std::make_shared<Value>(stl::forward<Args>(args)...)});
         return *this;
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp b/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
index 1cf777584..0190adeaa 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/meta.hpp
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     explicit meta_any(std::in_place_type_t<Type>, Args &&...args)
-        : meta_any{locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), std::in_place_type<Type>, std::forward<Args>(args)...} {}
+        : meta_any{locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), std::in_place_type<Type>, stl::forward<Args>(args)...} {}
 
     /**
      * @brief Constructs a wrapper by directly initializing the new object.
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     explicit meta_any(const meta_ctx &area, std::in_place_type_t<Type>, Args &&...args)
-        : storage{std::in_place_type<Type>, std::forward<Args>(args)...},
+        : storage{std::in_place_type<Type>, stl::forward<Args>(args)...},
           ctx{&area},
           vtable{&basic_vtable<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>>} {}
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type>
     requires (!std::same_as<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>, meta_any>)
     meta_any(Type &&value)
-        : meta_any{locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), std::forward<Type>(value)} {}
+        : meta_any{locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), stl::forward<Type>(value)} {}
 
     /**
      * @brief Constructs a wrapper from a given value.
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type>
     requires (!std::same_as<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>, meta_any>)
     meta_any(const meta_ctx &area, Type &&value)
-        : meta_any{area, std::in_place_type<std::decay_t<Type>>, std::forward<Type>(value)} {}
+        : meta_any{area, std::in_place_type<std::decay_t<Type>>, stl::forward<Type>(value)} {}
 
     /**
      * @brief Context aware copy constructor.
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type>
     requires (!std::same_as<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>, meta_any>)
     meta_any &operator=(Type &&value) {
-        emplace<std::decay_t<Type>>(std::forward<Type>(value));
+        emplace<std::decay_t<Type>>(stl::forward<Type>(value));
         return *this;
     }
 
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ public:
     /*! @copydoc any::emplace */
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     void emplace(Args &&...args) {
-        storage.emplace<Type>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        storage.emplace<Type>(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         auto *prev = stl::exchange(vtable, &basic_vtable<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>>);
         node = (prev == vtable) ? node : nullptr;
     }
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ private:
  */
 template<typename Type>
 [[nodiscard]] meta_any forward_as_meta(const meta_ctx &ctx, Type &&value) {
-    return meta_any{ctx, std::in_place_type<Type &&>, std::forward<Type>(value)};
+    return meta_any{ctx, std::in_place_type<Type &&>, stl::forward<Type>(value)};
 }
 
 /**
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ template<typename Type>
  */
 template<typename Type>
 [[nodiscard]] meta_any forward_as_meta(Type &&value) {
-    return forward_as_meta(locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), std::forward<Type>(value));
+    return forward_as_meta(locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), stl::forward<Type>(value));
 }
 
 /*! @brief Opaque pointers to instances of any type. */
@@ -691,11 +691,11 @@ class meta_handle {
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     requires std::same_as<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>, meta_any>
     meta_handle(int, Type &value, Args &&...args)
-        : any{std::forward<Args>(args)..., value.as_ref()} {}
+        : any{stl::forward<Args>(args)..., value.as_ref()} {}
 
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     meta_handle(char, Type &value, Args &&...args)
-        : any{std::forward<Args>(args)..., std::in_place_type<Type &>, value} {}
+        : any{stl::forward<Args>(args)..., std::in_place_type<Type &>, value} {}
 
 public:
     /*! Default constructor. */
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ struct meta_data: meta_object<internal::meta_data_node> {
     template<typename Instance = meta_handle, typename Type>
     // NOLINTNEXTLINE(modernize-use-nodiscard)
     bool set(Instance &&instance, Type &&value) const {
-        return node_or_assert().set(meta_handle{*ctx, std::forward<Instance>(instance)}, meta_any{*ctx, std::forward<Type>(value)});
+        return node_or_assert().set(meta_handle{*ctx, stl::forward<Instance>(instance)}, meta_any{*ctx, stl::forward<Type>(value)});
     }
 
     /**
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ struct meta_data: meta_object<internal::meta_data_node> {
      */
     template<typename Instance = meta_handle>
     [[nodiscard]] meta_any get(Instance &&instance) const {
-        return node_or_assert().get(meta_handle{*ctx, std::forward<Instance>(instance)});
+        return node_or_assert().get(meta_handle{*ctx, stl::forward<Instance>(instance)});
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ struct meta_func: meta_object<internal::meta_func_node> {
      */
     template<typename Instance = meta_handle>
     meta_any invoke(Instance &&instance, meta_any *const args, const size_type sz) const {
-        return (sz == arity()) ? node_or_assert().invoke(meta_handle{*ctx, std::forward<Instance>(instance)}, args) : meta_any{meta_ctx_arg, *ctx};
+        return (sz == arity()) ? node_or_assert().invoke(meta_handle{*ctx, stl::forward<Instance>(instance)}, args) : meta_any{meta_ctx_arg, *ctx};
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ struct meta_func: meta_object<internal::meta_func_node> {
     template<typename Instance = meta_handle, typename... Args>
     // NOLINTNEXTLINE(modernize-use-nodiscard)
     meta_any invoke(Instance &&instance, Args &&...args) const {
-        return invoke(std::forward<Instance>(instance), std::array<meta_any, sizeof...(Args)>{meta_any{*ctx, std::forward<Args>(args)}...}.data(), sizeof...(Args));
+        return invoke(stl::forward<Instance>(instance), std::array<meta_any, sizeof...(Args)>{meta_any{*ctx, stl::forward<Args>(args)}...}.data(), sizeof...(Args));
     }
 
     /*! @copydoc meta_data::traits */
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename... Args>
     [[nodiscard]] meta_any construct(Args &&...args) const {
-        return construct(std::array<meta_any, sizeof...(Args)>{meta_any{*ctx, std::forward<Args>(args)}...}.data(), sizeof...(Args));
+        return construct(std::array<meta_any, sizeof...(Args)>{meta_any{*ctx, stl::forward<Args>(args)}...}.data(), sizeof...(Args));
         // NOLINTNEXTLINE(clang-analyzer-cplusplus.NewDeleteLeaks)
     }
 
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Instance = meta_handle>
     // NOLINTNEXTLINE(modernize-use-nodiscard)
     meta_any invoke(const id_type id, Instance &&instance, meta_any *const args, const size_type sz) const {
-        meta_handle wrapped{*ctx, std::forward<Instance>(instance)};
+        meta_handle wrapped{*ctx, stl::forward<Instance>(instance)};
 
         if(const auto &ref = fetch_node(); ref.details) {
             if(auto *elem = internal::find_member(ref.details->func, id); elem != nullptr) {
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Instance = meta_handle, typename... Args>
     // NOLINTNEXTLINE(modernize-use-nodiscard)
     meta_any invoke(const id_type id, Instance &&instance, Args &&...args) const {
-        return invoke(id, std::forward<Instance>(instance), std::array<meta_any, sizeof...(Args)>{meta_any{*ctx, std::forward<Args>(args)}...}.data(), sizeof...(Args));
+        return invoke(id, stl::forward<Instance>(instance), std::array<meta_any, sizeof...(Args)>{meta_any{*ctx, stl::forward<Args>(args)}...}.data(), sizeof...(Args));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ public:
     // NOLINTNEXTLINE(modernize-use-nodiscard)
     bool set(const id_type id, Instance &&instance, Type &&value) const {
         const auto candidate = data(id);
-        return candidate && candidate.set(std::forward<Instance>(instance), std::forward<Type>(value));
+        return candidate && candidate.set(stl::forward<Instance>(instance), stl::forward<Type>(value));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Instance = meta_handle>
     [[nodiscard]] meta_any get(const id_type id, Instance &&instance) const {
         const auto candidate = data(id);
-        return candidate ? candidate.get(std::forward<Instance>(instance)) : meta_any{meta_ctx_arg, *ctx};
+        return candidate ? candidate.get(stl::forward<Instance>(instance)) : meta_any{meta_ctx_arg, *ctx};
     }
 
     /*! @copydoc meta_data::traits */
@@ -1516,17 +1516,17 @@ private:
 template<typename... Args>
 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(modernize-use-nodiscard)
 meta_any meta_any::invoke(const id_type id, Args &&...args) const {
-    return type().invoke(id, *this, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    return type().invoke(id, *this, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
 }
 
 template<typename... Args>
 meta_any meta_any::invoke(const id_type id, Args &&...args) {
-    return type().invoke(id, *this, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    return type().invoke(id, *this, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
 }
 
 template<typename Type>
 bool meta_any::set(const id_type id, Type &&value) {
-    return type().set(id, *this, std::forward<Type>(value));
+    return type().set(id, *this, stl::forward<Type>(value));
 }
 
 [[nodiscard]] inline meta_any meta_any::get(const id_type id) const {
diff --git a/src/entt/meta/utility.hpp b/src/entt/meta/utility.hpp
index 55b47e857..543195061 100644
--- a/src/entt/meta/utility.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/meta/utility.hpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ template<meta_policy Policy = as_value_t, typename Type>
     } else if constexpr(stl::is_same_v<Policy, as_void_t>) {
         return meta_any{ctx, std::in_place_type<void>};
     } else {
-        return meta_any{ctx, std::forward<Type>(value)};
+        return meta_any{ctx, stl::forward<Type>(value)};
     }
 }
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ template<meta_policy Policy = as_value_t, typename Type>
  */
 template<meta_policy Policy = as_value_t, typename Type>
 [[nodiscard]] meta_any meta_dispatch(Type &&value) {
-    return meta_dispatch<Policy, Type>(locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), std::forward<Type>(value));
+    return meta_dispatch<Policy, Type>(locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), stl::forward<Type>(value));
 }
 
 /*! @cond ENTT_INTERNAL */
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ namespace internal {
 
 template<typename Policy, typename Candidate, typename... Args>
 [[nodiscard]] meta_any meta_invoke_with_args(const meta_ctx &ctx, Candidate &&candidate, Args &&...args) {
-    if constexpr(std::is_void_v<decltype(std::invoke(std::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args...))>) {
-        std::invoke(std::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args...);
+    if constexpr(std::is_void_v<decltype(std::invoke(stl::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args...))>) {
+        std::invoke(stl::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args...);
         return meta_any{ctx, std::in_place_type<void>};
     } else {
-        return meta_dispatch<Policy>(ctx, std::invoke(std::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args...));
+        return meta_dispatch<Policy>(ctx, std::invoke(stl::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args...));
     }
 }
 
@@ -211,15 +211,15 @@ template<typename Type, typename Policy, typename Candidate, std::size_t... Inde
     // NOLINTBEGIN(cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-pointer-arithmetic) - waiting for C++20 (and std::span)
     if constexpr(std::is_invocable_v<std::remove_reference_t<Candidate>, const Type &, type_list_element_t<Index, typename descriptor::args_type>...>) {
         if(const auto *const clazz = instance.try_cast<const Type>(); clazz && ((args + Index)->allow_cast<type_list_element_t<Index, typename descriptor::args_type>>() && ...)) {
-            return meta_invoke_with_args<Policy>(instance.context(), std::forward<Candidate>(candidate), *clazz, (args + Index)->cast<type_list_element_t<Index, typename descriptor::args_type>>()...);
+            return meta_invoke_with_args<Policy>(instance.context(), stl::forward<Candidate>(candidate), *clazz, (args + Index)->cast<type_list_element_t<Index, typename descriptor::args_type>>()...);
         }
     } else if constexpr(std::is_invocable_v<std::remove_reference_t<Candidate>, Type &, type_list_element_t<Index, typename descriptor::args_type>...>) {
         if(auto *const clazz = instance.try_cast<Type>(); clazz && ((args + Index)->allow_cast<type_list_element_t<Index, typename descriptor::args_type>>() && ...)) {
-            return meta_invoke_with_args<Policy>(instance.context(), std::forward<Candidate>(candidate), *clazz, (args + Index)->cast<type_list_element_t<Index, typename descriptor::args_type>>()...);
+            return meta_invoke_with_args<Policy>(instance.context(), stl::forward<Candidate>(candidate), *clazz, (args + Index)->cast<type_list_element_t<Index, typename descriptor::args_type>>()...);
         }
     } else {
         if(((args + Index)->allow_cast<type_list_element_t<Index, typename descriptor::args_type>>() && ...)) {
-            return meta_invoke_with_args<Policy>(instance.context(), std::forward<Candidate>(candidate), (args + Index)->cast<type_list_element_t<Index, typename descriptor::args_type>>()...);
+            return meta_invoke_with_args<Policy>(instance.context(), stl::forward<Candidate>(candidate), (args + Index)->cast<type_list_element_t<Index, typename descriptor::args_type>>()...);
         }
     }
     // NOLINTEND(cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-pointer-arithmetic)
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ template<typename Type, auto Data, meta_policy Policy = as_value_t>
  */
 template<typename Type, meta_policy Policy = as_value_t, typename Candidate>
 [[nodiscard]] meta_any meta_invoke(meta_handle instance, Candidate &&candidate, meta_any *const args) {
-    return internal::meta_invoke<Type, Policy>(*instance.operator->(), std::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args, std::make_index_sequence<meta_function_helper_t<Type, std::remove_reference_t<Candidate>>::args_type::size>{});
+    return internal::meta_invoke<Type, Policy>(*instance.operator->(), stl::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args, std::make_index_sequence<meta_function_helper_t<Type, std::remove_reference_t<Candidate>>::args_type::size>{});
 }
 
 /**
@@ -421,10 +421,10 @@ template<typename Type, typename Policy = as_value_t, typename Candidate>
 [[nodiscard]] meta_any meta_construct(const meta_ctx &ctx, Candidate &&candidate, meta_any *const args) {
     if constexpr(meta_function_helper_t<Type, Candidate>::is_static || std::is_class_v<stl::remove_cvref_t<Candidate>>) {
         meta_any placeholder{meta_ctx_arg, ctx};
-        return internal::meta_invoke<Type, Policy>(placeholder, std::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args, std::make_index_sequence<meta_function_helper_t<Type, std::remove_reference_t<Candidate>>::args_type::size>{});
+        return internal::meta_invoke<Type, Policy>(placeholder, stl::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args, std::make_index_sequence<meta_function_helper_t<Type, std::remove_reference_t<Candidate>>::args_type::size>{});
     } else {
         // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-pointer-arithmetic) - waiting for C++20 (and std::span)
-        return internal::meta_invoke<Type, Policy>(*args, std::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args + 1u, std::make_index_sequence<meta_function_helper_t<Type, std::remove_reference_t<Candidate>>::args_type::size>{});
+        return internal::meta_invoke<Type, Policy>(*args, stl::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args + 1u, std::make_index_sequence<meta_function_helper_t<Type, std::remove_reference_t<Candidate>>::args_type::size>{});
     }
 }
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ template<typename Type, typename Policy = as_value_t, typename Candidate>
  */
 template<typename Type, meta_policy Policy = as_value_t, typename Candidate>
 [[nodiscard]] meta_any meta_construct(Candidate &&candidate, meta_any *const args) {
-    return meta_construct<Type, Policy>(locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), std::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args);
+    return meta_construct<Type, Policy>(locator<meta_ctx>::value_or(), stl::forward<Candidate>(candidate), args);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/entt/poly/poly.hpp b/src/entt/poly/poly.hpp
index a6b8a41e3..e923cc0aa 100644
--- a/src/entt/poly/poly.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/poly/poly.hpp
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ class poly_vtable {
     static void fill_vtable_entry(Ret (*&entry)(Any &, Args...)) noexcept {
         if constexpr(stl::is_invocable_r_v<Ret, decltype(Candidate), Args...>) {
             entry = +[](Any &, Args... args) -> Ret {
-                return std::invoke(Candidate, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+                return std::invoke(Candidate, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
             };
         } else {
             entry = +[](Any &instance, Args... args) -> Ret {
-                return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, any_cast<constness_as_t<Type, Any> &>(instance), std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+                return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, any_cast<constness_as_t<Type, Any> &>(instance), stl::forward<Args>(args)...));
             };
         }
     }
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ struct poly_base {
         const auto &poly = static_cast<const Poly &>(self);
 
         if constexpr(std::is_function_v<std::remove_pointer_t<decltype(poly.vtable)>>) {
-            return poly.vtable(poly.storage, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            return poly.vtable(poly.storage, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         } else {
-            return std::get<Member>(*poly.vtable)(poly.storage, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            return std::get<Member>(*poly.vtable)(poly.storage, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         }
     }
 
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ struct poly_base {
 
         if constexpr(std::is_function_v<std::remove_pointer_t<decltype(poly.vtable)>>) {
             static_assert(Member == 0u, "Unknown member");
-            return poly.vtable(poly.storage, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            return poly.vtable(poly.storage, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         } else {
-            return std::get<Member>(*poly.vtable)(poly.storage, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            return std::get<Member>(*poly.vtable)(poly.storage, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         }
     }
 };
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ struct poly_base {
  */
 template<std::size_t Member, typename Poly, typename... Args>
 decltype(auto) poly_call(Poly &&self, Args &&...args) {
-    return std::forward<Poly>(self).template invoke<Member>(self, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    return stl::forward<Poly>(self).template invoke<Member>(self, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     explicit basic_poly(std::in_place_type_t<Type>, Args &&...args)
-        : storage{std::in_place_type<Type>, std::forward<Args>(args)...},
+        : storage{std::in_place_type<Type>, stl::forward<Args>(args)...},
           vtable{poly_vtable<Concept, Len, Align>::template instance<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>>()} {}
 
     /**
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type>
     requires (!std::same_as<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>, basic_poly>)
     basic_poly(Type &&value) noexcept
-        : basic_poly{std::in_place_type<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>>, std::forward<Type>(value)} {}
+        : basic_poly{std::in_place_type<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>>, stl::forward<Type>(value)} {}
 
     /**
      * @brief Returns the object type info if any, `type_id<void>()` otherwise.
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     void emplace(Args &&...args) {
-        storage.template emplace<Type>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        storage.template emplace<Type>(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         vtable = poly_vtable<Concept, Len, Align>::template instance<stl::remove_cvref_t<Type>>();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/entt/process/process.hpp b/src/entt/process/process.hpp
index 608ddcecc..d76647012 100644
--- a/src/entt/process/process.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/process/process.hpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     basic_process &then(Args &&...args) {
         const auto &allocator = next.second();
-        return *(next.first() = std::allocate_shared<Type>(allocator, allocator, std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+        return *(next.first() = std::allocate_shared<Type>(allocator, allocator, stl::forward<Args>(args)...));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/entt/process/scheduler.hpp b/src/entt/process/scheduler.hpp
index 538c21a4c..a2f423c0b 100644
--- a/src/entt/process/scheduler.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/process/scheduler.hpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public:
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     type &attach(Args &&...args) {
         const auto &allocator = handlers.second();
-        return *handlers.first().emplace_back(std::allocate_shared<Type>(allocator, allocator, std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+        return *handlers.first().emplace_back(std::allocate_shared<Type>(allocator, allocator, stl::forward<Args>(args)...));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/entt/resource/cache.hpp b/src/entt/resource/cache.hpp
index 9703ccfa7..beec713ba 100644
--- a/src/entt/resource/cache.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/resource/cache.hpp
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public:
             return {it, false};
         }
 
-        return pool.first().emplace(id, pool.second()(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+        return pool.first().emplace(id, pool.second()(stl::forward<Args>(args)...));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename... Args>
     std::pair<iterator, bool> force_load(const id_type id, Args &&...args) {
-        return {pool.first().insert_or_assign(id, pool.second()(std::forward<Args>(args)...)).first, true};
+        return {pool.first().insert_or_assign(id, pool.second()(stl::forward<Args>(args)...)).first, true};
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/entt/resource/loader.hpp b/src/entt/resource/loader.hpp
index 54e470a02..9b19fac80 100644
--- a/src/entt/resource/loader.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/resource/loader.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ struct resource_loader {
      */
     template<typename... Args>
     result_type operator()(Args &&...args) const {
-        return std::make_shared<Type>(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return std::make_shared<Type>(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/entt/signal/delegate.hpp b/src/entt/signal/delegate.hpp
index adc6667d7..6ed51e278 100644
--- a/src/entt/signal/delegate.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/signal/delegate.hpp
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ class delegate<Ret(Args...)> {
     template<auto Candidate, std::size_t... Index>
     [[nodiscard]] auto wrap(std::index_sequence<Index...>) noexcept {
         return [](const void *, Args... args) -> return_type {
-            [[maybe_unused]] const auto arguments = stl::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            [[maybe_unused]] const auto arguments = stl::forward_as_tuple(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
             [[maybe_unused]] constexpr auto offset = !stl::is_invocable_r_v<Ret, decltype(Candidate), type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>...> * (sizeof...(Args) - sizeof...(Index));
-            return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index + offset, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index + offset>(arguments))...));
+            return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, stl::forward<type_list_element_t<Index + offset, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index + offset>(arguments))...));
         };
     }
 
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ class delegate<Ret(Args...)> {
     [[nodiscard]] auto wrap(Type &, std::index_sequence<Index...>) noexcept {
         return [](const void *payload, Args... args) -> return_type {
             Type *curr = static_cast<Type *>(const_cast<constness_as_t<void, Type> *>(payload));
-            [[maybe_unused]] const auto arguments = stl::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            [[maybe_unused]] const auto arguments = stl::forward_as_tuple(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
             [[maybe_unused]] constexpr auto offset = !stl::is_invocable_r_v<Ret, decltype(Candidate), Type &, type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>...> * (sizeof...(Args) - sizeof...(Index));
-            return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, *curr, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index + offset, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index + offset>(arguments))...));
+            return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, *curr, stl::forward<type_list_element_t<Index + offset, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index + offset>(arguments))...));
         };
     }
 
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ class delegate<Ret(Args...)> {
     [[nodiscard]] auto wrap(Type *, std::index_sequence<Index...>) noexcept {
         return [](const void *payload, Args... args) -> return_type {
             Type *curr = static_cast<Type *>(const_cast<constness_as_t<void, Type> *>(payload));
-            [[maybe_unused]] const auto arguments = stl::forward_as_tuple(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            [[maybe_unused]] const auto arguments = stl::forward_as_tuple(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
             [[maybe_unused]] constexpr auto offset = !stl::is_invocable_r_v<Ret, decltype(Candidate), Type *, type_list_element_t<Index, type_list<Args...>>...> * (sizeof...(Args) - sizeof...(Index));
-            return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, curr, std::forward<type_list_element_t<Index + offset, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index + offset>(arguments))...));
+            return static_cast<Ret>(std::invoke(Candidate, curr, stl::forward<type_list_element_t<Index + offset, type_list<Args...>>>(std::get<Index + offset>(arguments))...));
         };
     }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<auto Candidate, typename... Type>
     delegate(connect_arg_t<Candidate>, Type &&...value_or_instance) noexcept {
-        connect<Candidate>(std::forward<Type>(value_or_instance)...);
+        connect<Candidate>(stl::forward<Type>(value_or_instance)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public:
 
         if constexpr(stl::is_invocable_r_v<Ret, decltype(Candidate), Args...>) {
             fn = [](const void *, Args... args) -> return_type {
-                return Ret(std::invoke(Candidate, std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+                return Ret(std::invoke(Candidate, stl::forward<Args>(args)...));
             };
         } else if constexpr(std::is_member_pointer_v<decltype(Candidate)>) {
             fn = wrap<Candidate>(internal::index_sequence_for<type_list_element_t<0, type_list<Args...>>>(internal::function_pointer_t<decltype(Candidate)>{}));
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public:
         if constexpr(stl::is_invocable_r_v<Ret, decltype(Candidate), Type &, Args...>) {
             fn = [](const void *payload, Args... args) -> return_type {
                 Type *curr = static_cast<Type *>(const_cast<constness_as_t<void, Type> *>(payload));
-                return Ret(std::invoke(Candidate, *curr, std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+                return Ret(std::invoke(Candidate, *curr, stl::forward<Args>(args)...));
             };
         } else {
             fn = wrap<Candidate>(value_or_instance, internal::index_sequence_for(internal::function_pointer_t<decltype(Candidate), Type>{}));
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public:
         if constexpr(stl::is_invocable_r_v<Ret, decltype(Candidate), Type *, Args...>) {
             fn = [](const void *payload, Args... args) -> return_type {
                 Type *curr = static_cast<Type *>(const_cast<constness_as_t<void, Type> *>(payload));
-                return Ret(std::invoke(Candidate, curr, std::forward<Args>(args)...));
+                return Ret(std::invoke(Candidate, curr, stl::forward<Args>(args)...));
             };
         } else {
             fn = wrap<Candidate>(value_or_instance, internal::index_sequence_for(internal::function_pointer_t<decltype(Candidate), Type>{}));
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public:
      */
     Ret operator()(Args... args) const {
         ENTT_ASSERT(static_cast<bool>(*this), "Uninitialized delegate");
-        return fn(instance, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        return fn(instance, stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/entt/signal/dispatcher.hpp b/src/entt/signal/dispatcher.hpp
index 19cac5ae9..b8a95fa38 100644
--- a/src/entt/signal/dispatcher.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/signal/dispatcher.hpp
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ public:
     template<typename... Args>
     void enqueue(Args &&...args) {
         if constexpr(std::is_aggregate_v<Type> && (sizeof...(Args) != 0u || !std::is_default_constructible_v<Type>)) {
-            events.push_back(Type{std::forward<Args>(args)...});
+            events.push_back(Type{stl::forward<Args>(args)...});
         } else {
-            events.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+            events.emplace_back(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
         }
     }
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     void enqueue(Args &&...args) {
-        enqueue_hint<Type>(type_hash<Type>::value(), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        enqueue_hint<Type>(type_hash<Type>::value(), stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type>
     void enqueue(Type &&value) {
-        enqueue_hint(type_hash<std::decay_t<Type>>::value(), std::forward<Type>(value));
+        enqueue_hint(type_hash<std::decay_t<Type>>::value(), stl::forward<Type>(value));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type, typename... Args>
     void enqueue_hint(const id_type id, Args &&...args) {
-        assure<Type>(id).enqueue(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        assure<Type>(id).enqueue(stl::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ public:
      */
     template<typename Type>
     void enqueue_hint(const id_type id, Type &&value) {
-        assure<std::decay_t<Type>>(id).enqueue(std::forward<Type>(value));
+        assure<std::decay_t<Type>>(id).enqueue(stl::forward<Type>(value));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/entt/stl/utility.hpp b/src/entt/stl/utility.hpp
index 2a0960609..2cfae4928 100644
--- a/src/entt/stl/utility.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/stl/utility.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace entt::stl {
 
 using std::declval;
 using std::exchange;
+using std::forward;
 
 } // namespace entt::stl
 /*! @endcond */