diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6680025d768be..8bf2400660a2a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -53728,7 +53728,6 @@
 			"license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@preact/signals": "^1.2.2",
-				"deepsignal": "^1.4.0",
 				"preact": "^10.19.3"
 			},
 			"engines": {
@@ -53763,31 +53762,6 @@
 				"preact": "10.x"
 			}
 		},
-		"packages/interactivity/node_modules/deepsignal": {
-			"version": "1.4.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/deepsignal/-/deepsignal-1.4.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-x0XUMT48s+xQRLc2fPFfxnYLCJ46vffw47OQ5NcHFzacOjfW5eA0NrEmI0bhQHL6MgUHkBVT4TIiWTVwzTEwpg==",
-			"peerDependencies": {
-				"@preact/signals": "^1.1.4",
-				"@preact/signals-core": "^1.5.1",
-				"@preact/signals-react": "^1.3.8 || ^2.0.0",
-				"preact": "^10.16.0"
-			},
-			"peerDependenciesMeta": {
-				"@preact/signals": {
-					"optional": true
-				},
-				"@preact/signals-core": {
-					"optional": true
-				},
-				"@preact/signals-react": {
-					"optional": true
-				},
-				"preact": {
-					"optional": true
-				}
-			}
-		},
 		"packages/interactivity/node_modules/preact": {
 			"version": "10.19.3",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/preact/-/preact-10.19.3.tgz",
@@ -68270,7 +68244,6 @@
 			"version": "file:packages/interactivity",
 			"requires": {
 				"@preact/signals": "^1.2.2",
-				"deepsignal": "^1.4.0",
 				"preact": "^10.19.3"
 			},
 			"dependencies": {
@@ -68282,11 +68255,6 @@
 						"@preact/signals-core": "^1.4.0"
 					}
 				},
-				"deepsignal": {
-					"version": "1.4.0",
-					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/deepsignal/-/deepsignal-1.4.0.tgz",
-					"integrity": "sha512-x0XUMT48s+xQRLc2fPFfxnYLCJ46vffw47OQ5NcHFzacOjfW5eA0NrEmI0bhQHL6MgUHkBVT4TIiWTVwzTEwpg=="
-				},
 				"preact": {
 					"version": "10.19.3",
 					"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/preact/-/preact-10.19.3.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-each/render.php b/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-each/render.php
index 27fd6c7d17293..47eb351d837e7 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-each/render.php
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-each/render.php
@@ -220,14 +220,14 @@
 <div
 	data-wp-interactive="directive-each"
 	data-wp-router-region="navigation-updated list"
-	data-wp-context='{ "list": [ "beta", "gamma", "delta" ] }'
+	data-wp-context='{ "b": 2, "c": 3, "d": 4 }'
 	data-testid="navigation-updated list"
 >
 	<button
 		data-testid="navigate"
 		data-wp-on--click="actions.navigate"
 	>Navigate</button>
-	<template data-wp-each="context.list">
+	<template data-wp-each="state.list">
 		<p data-wp-text="context.item" data-testid="item"></p>
 	</template>
 	<p data-testid="item" data-wp-each-child>beta</p>
diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-each/view.js b/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-each/view.js
index e19821a2a2aff..6ceef82864d9d 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-each/view.js
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-each/view.js
@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ const html = `
 <div
 	data-wp-interactive="directive-each"
 	data-wp-router-region="navigation-updated list"
-	data-wp-context='{ "list": [ "alpha", "beta", "gamma", "delta" ] }'
+	data-wp-context='{ "a": 1, "b": 2, "c": 3, "d": 4 }'
 	data-testid="navigation-updated list"
 >
 	<button
 		data-testid="navigate"
 		data-wp-on--click="actions.navigate"
 	>Navigate</button>
-	<template data-wp-each="context.list">
+	<template data-wp-each="state.list">
 		<p data-wp-text="context.item" data-testid="item"></p>
 	</template>
 	<p data-testid="item" data-wp-each-child>alpha</p>
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ const html = `
 `;
 
 store( 'directive-each', {
+	state: {
+		get list() {
+			const ctx = getContext();
+			return Object.keys( ctx ).sort();
+		},
+	},
 	actions: {
 		*navigate() {
 			const { actions } = yield import(
diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-priorities/view.js b/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-priorities/view.js
index c6cdf31b4909c..5a46908f77d87 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-priorities/view.js
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/interactive-blocks/directive-priorities/view.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
 	privateApis,
 } from '@wordpress/interactivity';
 
-const { directive, deepSignal, h } = privateApis(
+const { directive, proxifyState, h } = privateApis(
 	'I acknowledge that using private APIs means my theme or plugin will inevitably break in the next version of WordPress.'
 );
 
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ directive(
 	'test-context',
 	( { context: { Provider }, props: { children } } ) => {
 		executionProof( 'context' );
-		const value = deepSignal( {
-			[ namespace ]: {
+		const value = {
+			[ namespace ]: proxifyState( namespace, {
 				attribute: 'from context',
 				text: 'from context',
-			},
-		} );
+			} ),
+		};
 		return h( Provider, { value }, children );
 	},
 	{ priority: 8 }
diff --git a/packages/interactivity-router/src/index.ts b/packages/interactivity-router/src/index.ts
index 79b67eeb98e65..c6e1087b038a5 100644
--- a/packages/interactivity-router/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/interactivity-router/src/index.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ const {
 	initialVdom,
 	toVdom,
 	render,
-	parseInitialData,
-	populateInitialData,
+	parseServerData,
+	populateServerData,
 	batch,
 } = privateApis(
 	'I acknowledge that using private APIs means my theme or plugin will inevitably break in the next version of WordPress.'
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ const regionsToVdom: RegionsToVdom = async ( dom, { vdom } = {} ) => {
 		} );
 	}
 	const title = dom.querySelector( 'title' )?.innerText;
-	const initialData = parseInitialData( dom );
+	const initialData = parseServerData( dom );
 	return { regions, head, title, initialData };
 };
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ const renderRegions = ( page: Page ) => {
 			}
 		}
 		if ( navigationMode === 'regionBased' ) {
-			populateInitialData( page.initialData );
+			populateServerData( page.initialData );
 			const attrName = `data-${ directivePrefix }-router-region`;
 			document
 				.querySelectorAll( `[${ attrName }]` )
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/package.json b/packages/interactivity/package.json
index 835063ccc7699..332254684bdc9 100644
--- a/packages/interactivity/package.json
+++ b/packages/interactivity/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 	"types": "build-types",
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@preact/signals": "^1.2.2",
-		"deepsignal": "^1.4.0",
 		"preact": "^10.19.3"
 	},
 	"publishConfig": {
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/directives.tsx b/packages/interactivity/src/directives.tsx
index 60ddf13375a8a..357fe203399be 100644
--- a/packages/interactivity/src/directives.tsx
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/directives.tsx
@@ -6,14 +6,24 @@
  */
 import { h as createElement, type RefObject } from 'preact';
 import { useContext, useMemo, useRef } from 'preact/hooks';
-import { deepSignal, peek, type DeepSignal } from 'deepsignal';
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { proxifyState, peek } from './proxies';
 
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
  */
-import { useWatch, useInit, kebabToCamelCase, warn, splitTask } from './utils';
-import type { DirectiveEntry } from './hooks';
-import { directive, getScope, getEvaluate } from './hooks';
+import {
+	useWatch,
+	useInit,
+	kebabToCamelCase,
+	warn,
+	splitTask,
+	isPlainObject,
+} from './utils';
+import { directive, getEvaluate, type DirectiveEntry } from './hooks';
+import { getScope } from './scopes';
 
 // Assigned objects should be ignored during proxification.
 const contextAssignedObjects = new WeakMap();
@@ -23,9 +33,6 @@ const contextObjectToProxy = new WeakMap();
 const contextProxyToObject = new WeakMap();
 const contextObjectToFallback = new WeakMap();
 
-const isPlainObject = ( item: unknown ): boolean =>
-	Boolean( item && typeof item === 'object' && item.constructor === Object );
-
 const descriptor = Reflect.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;
 
 /**
@@ -47,7 +54,7 @@ const proxifyContext = ( current: object, inherited: object = {} ): object => {
 	contextObjectToFallback.set( current, inherited );
 	if ( ! contextObjectToProxy.has( current ) ) {
 		const proxy = new Proxy( current, {
-			get: ( target: DeepSignal< any >, k ) => {
+			get: ( target: object, k: string ) => {
 				const fallback = contextObjectToFallback.get( current );
 				// Always subscribe to prop changes in the current context.
 				const currentProp = target[ k ];
@@ -61,9 +68,9 @@ const proxifyContext = ( current: object, inherited: object = {} ): object => {
 				if (
 					k in target &&
 					! contextAssignedObjects.get( target )?.has( k ) &&
-					isPlainObject( peek( target, k ) )
+					isPlainObject( currentProp )
 				) {
-					return proxifyContext( currentProp, fallback[ k ] );
+					return proxifyContext( currentProp );
 				}
 
 				// Return the stored proxy for `currentProp` when it exists.
@@ -125,22 +132,19 @@ const proxifyContext = ( current: object, inherited: object = {} ): object => {
 };
 
 /**
- * Recursively update values within a deepSignal object.
+ * Recursively update values within a context object.
  *
- * @param target A deepSignal instance.
+ * @param target A context instance.
  * @param source Object with properties to update in `target`.
  */
-const updateSignals = (
-	target: DeepSignal< any >,
-	source: DeepSignal< any >
-) => {
+const updateContext = ( target: any, source: any ) => {
 	for ( const k in source ) {
 		if (
 			isPlainObject( peek( target, k ) ) &&
-			isPlainObject( peek( source, k ) )
+			isPlainObject( source[ k ] )
 		) {
-			updateSignals( target[ `$${ k }` ].peek(), source[ k ] );
-		} else {
+			updateContext( peek( target, k ) as object, source[ k ] );
+		} else if ( ! ( k in target ) ) {
 			target[ k ] = source[ k ];
 		}
 	}
@@ -257,18 +261,21 @@ export default () => {
 	// data-wp-context
 	directive(
 		'context',
-		// @ts-ignore-next-line
 		( {
 			directives: { context },
 			props: { children },
 			context: inheritedContext,
 		} ) => {
 			const { Provider } = inheritedContext;
-			const inheritedValue = useContext( inheritedContext );
-			const currentValue = useRef( deepSignal( {} ) );
 			const defaultEntry = context.find(
 				( { suffix } ) => suffix === 'default'
 			);
+			const inheritedValue = useContext( inheritedContext );
+
+			const ns = defaultEntry!.namespace;
+			const currentValue = useRef( {
+				[ ns ]: proxifyState( ns, {} ),
+			} );
 
 			// No change should be made if `defaultEntry` does not exist.
 			const contextStack = useMemo( () => {
@@ -280,11 +287,16 @@ export default () => {
 							`The value of data-wp-context in "${ namespace }" store must be a valid stringified JSON object.`
 						);
 					}
-					updateSignals( currentValue.current, {
-						[ namespace ]: deepClone( value ),
-					} );
+					updateContext(
+						currentValue.current[ namespace ],
+						deepClone( value ) as object
+					);
+					currentValue.current[ namespace ] = proxifyContext(
+						currentValue.current[ namespace ],
+						inheritedValue[ namespace ]
+					);
 				}
-				return proxifyContext( currentValue.current, inheritedValue );
+				return currentValue.current;
 			}, [ defaultEntry, inheritedValue ] );
 
 			return createElement( Provider, { value: contextStack }, children );
@@ -677,11 +689,14 @@ export default () => {
 			return list.map( ( item ) => {
 				const itemProp =
 					suffix === 'default' ? 'item' : kebabToCamelCase( suffix );
-				const itemContext = deepSignal( { [ namespace ]: {} } );
-				const mergedContext = proxifyContext(
-					itemContext,
-					inheritedValue
+				const itemContext = proxifyContext(
+					proxifyState( namespace, {} ),
+					inheritedValue[ namespace ]
 				);
+				const mergedContext = {
+					...inheritedValue,
+					[ namespace ]: itemContext,
+				};
 
 				// Set the item after proxifying the context.
 				mergedContext[ namespace ][ itemProp ] = item;
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/hooks.tsx b/packages/interactivity/src/hooks.tsx
index 9af6fb00d6aba..215da8afef9b5 100644
--- a/packages/interactivity/src/hooks.tsx
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/hooks.tsx
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ import {
 	type ComponentChildren,
 } from 'preact';
 import { useRef, useCallback, useContext } from 'preact/hooks';
-import type { VNode, Context, RefObject } from 'preact';
+import type { VNode, Context } from 'preact';
 
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
  */
 import { store, stores, universalUnlock } from './store';
 import { warn } from './utils';
+import { getScope, setScope, resetScope, type Scope } from './scopes';
 export interface DirectiveEntry {
 	value: string | object;
 	namespace: string;
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ interface DirectiveArgs {
 }
 
 interface DirectiveCallback {
-	( args: DirectiveArgs ): VNode | null | void;
+	( args: DirectiveArgs ): VNode< any > | null | void;
 }
 
 interface DirectiveOptions {
@@ -69,14 +70,7 @@ interface DirectiveOptions {
 	priority?: number;
 }
 
-interface Scope {
-	evaluate: Evaluate;
-	context: object;
-	ref: RefObject< HTMLElement >;
-	attributes: createElement.JSX.HTMLAttributes;
-}
-
-interface Evaluate {
+export interface Evaluate {
 	( entry: DirectiveEntry, ...args: any[] ): any;
 }
 
@@ -101,85 +95,6 @@ interface DirectivesProps {
 // Main context.
 const context = createContext< any >( {} );
 
-// Wrap the element props to prevent modifications.
-const immutableMap = new WeakMap();
-const immutableError = () => {
-	throw new Error(
-		'Please use `data-wp-bind` to modify the attributes of an element.'
-	);
-};
-const immutableHandlers: ProxyHandler< object > = {
-	get( target, key, receiver ) {
-		const value = Reflect.get( target, key, receiver );
-		return !! value && typeof value === 'object'
-			? deepImmutable( value )
-			: value;
-	},
-	set: immutableError,
-	deleteProperty: immutableError,
-};
-const deepImmutable = < T extends object = {} >( target: T ): T => {
-	if ( ! immutableMap.has( target ) ) {
-		immutableMap.set( target, new Proxy( target, immutableHandlers ) );
-	}
-	return immutableMap.get( target );
-};
-
-// Store stacks for the current scope and the default namespaces and export APIs
-// to interact with them.
-const scopeStack: Scope[] = [];
-const namespaceStack: string[] = [];
-
-/**
- * Retrieves the context inherited by the element evaluating a function from the
- * store. The returned value depends on the element and the namespace where the
- * function calling `getContext()` exists.
- *
- * @param namespace Store namespace. By default, the namespace where the calling
- *                  function exists is used.
- * @return The context content.
- */
-export const getContext = < T extends object >( namespace?: string ): T =>
-	getScope()?.context[ namespace || getNamespace() ];
-
-/**
- * Retrieves a representation of the element where a function from the store
- * is being evalutated. Such representation is read-only, and contains a
- * reference to the DOM element, its props and a local reactive state.
- *
- * @return Element representation.
- */
-export const getElement = () => {
-	if ( ! getScope() ) {
-		throw Error(
-			'Cannot call `getElement()` outside getters and actions used by directives.'
-		);
-	}
-	const { ref, attributes } = getScope();
-	return Object.freeze( {
-		ref: ref.current,
-		attributes: deepImmutable( attributes ),
-	} );
-};
-
-export const getScope = () => scopeStack.slice( -1 )[ 0 ];
-
-export const setScope = ( scope: Scope ) => {
-	scopeStack.push( scope );
-};
-export const resetScope = () => {
-	scopeStack.pop();
-};
-
-export const getNamespace = () => namespaceStack.slice( -1 )[ 0 ];
-
-export const setNamespace = ( namespace: string ) => {
-	namespaceStack.push( namespace );
-};
-export const resetNamespace = () => {
-	namespaceStack.pop();
-};
-
 // WordPress Directives.
 const directiveCallbacks: Record< string, DirectiveCallback > = {};
 const directivePriorities: Record< string, number > = {};
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/index.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/index.ts
index a43534509bb5a..336c2a97226db 100644
--- a/packages/interactivity/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  */
 import { h, cloneElement, render } from 'preact';
 import { batch } from '@preact/signals';
-import { deepSignal } from 'deepsignal';
 
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
@@ -12,11 +11,13 @@ import registerDirectives from './directives';
 import { init, getRegionRootFragment, initialVdom } from './init';
 import { directivePrefix } from './constants';
 import { toVdom } from './vdom';
-import { directive, getNamespace } from './hooks';
-import { parseInitialData, populateInitialData } from './store';
+import { directive } from './hooks';
+import { getNamespace } from './namespaces';
+import { parseServerData, populateServerData } from './store';
+import { proxifyState } from './proxies';
 
 export { store, getConfig } from './store';
-export { getContext, getElement } from './hooks';
+export { getContext, getElement } from './scopes';
 export {
 	withScope,
 	useWatch,
@@ -45,9 +46,9 @@ export const privateApis = ( lock ): any => {
 			h,
 			cloneElement,
 			render,
-			deepSignal,
-			parseInitialData,
-			populateInitialData,
+			proxifyState,
+			parseServerData,
+			populateServerData,
 			batch,
 		};
 	}
@@ -55,7 +56,5 @@ export const privateApis = ( lock ): any => {
 	throw new Error( 'Forbidden access.' );
 };
 
-document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
-	registerDirectives();
-	await init();
-} );
+registerDirectives();
+init();
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/namespaces.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/namespaces.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9103f3c76e67b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/namespaces.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+const namespaceStack: string[] = [];
+
+export const getNamespace = () => namespaceStack.slice( -1 )[ 0 ];
+
+export const setNamespace = ( namespace: string ) => {
+	namespaceStack.push( namespace );
+};
+export const resetNamespace = () => {
+	namespaceStack.pop();
+};
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/index.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d64fb59fa6bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+export { proxifyState, peek } from './state';
+export { proxifyStore } from './store';
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/registry.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/registry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..767a3730dbae2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/registry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/**
+ * Proxies for each object.
+ */
+const objToProxy = new WeakMap< object, object >();
+
+/**
+ * Namespaces for each created proxy.
+ */
+const proxyToNs = new WeakMap< object, string >();
+
+/**
+ * Object types that can be proxied.
+ */
+const supported = new Set( [ Object, Array ] );
+
+/**
+ * Returns a proxy to the passed object with the given handlers, assigning the
+ * specified namespace to it. If a proxy for the passed object was created
+ * before, that proxy is returned.
+ *
+ * @param namespace The namespace that will be associated to this proxy.
+ * @param obj       The object to proxify.
+ * @param handlers  Handlers that the proxy will use.
+ *
+ * @throws Error if the object cannot be proxified. Use {@link shouldProxy} to
+ *         check if a proxy can be created for a specific object.
+ *
+ * @return The created proxy.
+ */
+export const createProxy = < T extends object >(
+	namespace: string,
+	obj: T,
+	handlers: ProxyHandler< T >
+): T => {
+	if ( ! shouldProxy( obj ) ) {
+		throw Error( 'This object cannot be proxified.' );
+	}
+	if ( ! objToProxy.has( obj ) ) {
+		const proxy = new Proxy( obj, handlers );
+		objToProxy.set( obj, proxy );
+		proxyToNs.set( proxy, namespace );
+	}
+	return objToProxy.get( obj ) as T;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns the proxy for the given object. If there is no associated proxy, the
+ * function returns `undefined`.
+ *
+ * @param obj Object from which to know the proxy.
+ * @return Associated proxy or `undefined`.
+ */
+export const getProxyFromObject = < T extends object >( obj: T ): T =>
+	objToProxy.get( obj ) as T;
+
+/**
+ * Gets the namespace associated with the given proxy.
+ *
+ * Proxies have a namespace assigned upon creation. See {@link createProxy}.
+ *
+ * @param proxy Proxy.
+ * @return Namespace.
+ */
+export const getNamespaceFromProxy = ( proxy: object ): string =>
+	proxyToNs.get( proxy )!;
+
+/**
+ * Checks if a given object can be proxied.
+ *
+ * @param candidate Object to know whether it can be proxied.
+ * @return True if the passed instance can be proxied.
+ */
+export const shouldProxy = (
+	candidate: any
+): candidate is Object | Array< unknown > => {
+	if ( typeof candidate !== 'object' || candidate === null ) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	return (
+		! proxyToNs.has( candidate ) && supported.has( candidate.constructor )
+	);
+};
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/signals.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/signals.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6a3f41c149e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/signals.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import {
+	computed,
+	signal,
+	batch,
+	type Signal,
+	type ReadonlySignal,
+} from '@preact/signals';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { getNamespaceFromProxy } from './registry';
+import { getScope } from '../scopes';
+import { setNamespace, resetNamespace } from '../namespaces';
+import { withScope } from '../utils';
+
+/**
+ * Identifier for property computeds not associated to any scope.
+ */
+const NO_SCOPE = Symbol();
+
+/**
+ * Structure that manages reactivity for a property in a state object. It uses
+ * signals to keep track of property value or getter modifications.
+ */
+export class PropSignal {
+	/**
+	 * Proxy that holds the property this PropSignal is associated with.
+	 */
+	private owner: object;
+
+	/**
+	 * Relation of computeds by scope. These computeds are read-only signals
+	 * that depend on whether the property is a value or a getter and,
+	 * therefore, can return different values depending on the scope in which
+	 * the getter is accessed.
+	 */
+	private computedsByScope: WeakMap< WeakKey, ReadonlySignal >;
+
+	/**
+	 * Signal with the value assigned to the related property.
+	 */
+	private valueSignal?: Signal;
+
+	/**
+	 * Signal with the getter assigned to the related property.
+	 */
+	private getterSignal?: Signal< ( () => any ) | undefined >;
+
+	/**
+	 * Structure that manages reactivity for a property in a state object, using
+	 * signals to keep track of property value or getter modifications.
+	 *
+	 * @param owner Proxy that holds the property this instance is associated
+	 *              with.
+	 */
+	constructor( owner: object ) {
+		this.owner = owner;
+		this.computedsByScope = new WeakMap();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Changes the internal value. If a getter was set before, it is set to
+	 * `undefined`.
+	 *
+	 * @param value New value.
+	 */
+	public setValue( value: unknown ) {
+		this.update( { value } );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Changes the internal getter. If a value was set before, it is set to
+	 * `undefined`.
+	 *
+	 * @param getter New getter.
+	 */
+	public setGetter( getter: () => any ) {
+		this.update( { get: getter } );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the computed that holds the result of evaluating the prop in the
+	 * current scope.
+	 *
+	 * These computeds are read-only signals that depend on whether the property
+	 * is a value or a getter and, therefore, can return different values
+	 * depending on the scope in which the getter is accessed.
+	 *
+	 * @return Computed that depends on the scope.
+	 */
+	public getComputed(): ReadonlySignal {
+		const scope = getScope() || NO_SCOPE;
+
+		if ( ! this.valueSignal && ! this.getterSignal ) {
+			this.update( {} );
+		}
+
+		if ( ! this.computedsByScope.has( scope ) ) {
+			const callback = () => {
+				const getter = this.getterSignal?.value;
+				return getter
+					? getter.call( this.owner )
+					: this.valueSignal?.value;
+			};
+
+			setNamespace( getNamespaceFromProxy( this.owner ) );
+			this.computedsByScope.set(
+				scope,
+				computed( withScope( callback ) )
+			);
+			resetNamespace();
+		}
+
+		return this.computedsByScope.get( scope )!;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 *  Update the internal signals for the value and the getter of the
+	 *  corresponding prop.
+	 *
+	 * @param param0
+	 * @param param0.get   New getter.
+	 * @param param0.value New value.
+	 */
+	private update( { get, value }: { get?: () => any; value?: unknown } ) {
+		if ( ! this.valueSignal ) {
+			this.valueSignal = signal( value );
+			this.getterSignal = signal( get );
+		} else if (
+			value !== this.valueSignal.peek() ||
+			get !== this.getterSignal!.peek()
+		) {
+			batch( () => {
+				this.valueSignal!.value = value;
+				this.getterSignal!.value = get;
+			} );
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/state.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/state.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0978fa2ccd026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/state.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import { signal, type Signal } from '@preact/signals';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import {
+	createProxy,
+	getProxyFromObject,
+	getNamespaceFromProxy,
+	shouldProxy,
+} from './registry';
+import { PropSignal } from './signals';
+import { setNamespace, resetNamespace } from '../namespaces';
+
+/**
+ * Set of built-in symbols.
+ */
+const wellKnownSymbols = new Set(
+	Object.getOwnPropertyNames( Symbol )
+		.map( ( key ) => Symbol[ key ] )
+		.filter( ( value ) => typeof value === 'symbol' )
+);
+
+/**
+ * Relates each proxy with a map of {@link PropSignal} instances, representing
+ * the proxy's accessed properties.
+ */
+const proxyToProps: WeakMap<
+	object,
+	Map< string | symbol, PropSignal >
+> = new WeakMap();
+
+/**
+ * Returns the {@link PropSignal | `PropSignal`} instance associated with the
+ * specified prop in the passed proxy.
+ *
+ * The `PropSignal` instance is generated if it doesn't exist yet, using the
+ * `initial` parameter to initialize the internal signals.
+ *
+ * @param proxy   Proxy of a state object or array.
+ * @param key     The property key.
+ * @param initial Initial data for the `PropSignal` instance.
+ * @return The `PropSignal` instance.
+ */
+const getPropSignal = (
+	proxy: object,
+	key: string | number | symbol,
+	initial?: PropertyDescriptor
+) => {
+	if ( ! proxyToProps.has( proxy ) ) {
+		proxyToProps.set( proxy, new Map() );
+	}
+	key = typeof key === 'number' ? `${ key }` : key;
+	const props = proxyToProps.get( proxy )!;
+	if ( ! props.has( key ) ) {
+		const ns = getNamespaceFromProxy( proxy );
+		const prop = new PropSignal( proxy );
+		props.set( key, prop );
+		if ( initial ) {
+			const { get, value } = initial;
+			if ( get ) {
+				prop.setGetter( get );
+			} else {
+				prop.setValue(
+					shouldProxy( value ) ? proxifyState( ns, value ) : value
+				);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return props.get( key )!;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Relates each proxied object (i.e., the original object) with a signal that
+ * tracks changes in the number of properties.
+ */
+const objToIterable = new WeakMap< object, Signal< number > >();
+
+/**
+ * When this flag is `true`, it avoids any signal subscription, overriding state
+ * props' "reactive" behavior.
+ */
+let peeking = false;
+
+/**
+ * Handlers for reactive objects and arrays in the state.
+ */
+const stateHandlers: ProxyHandler< object > = {
+	get( target: object, key: string | symbol, receiver: object ): any {
+		/*
+		 * The property should not be reactive for the following cases:
+		 * 1. While using the `peek` function to read the property.
+		 * 2. The property exists but comes from the Object or Array prototypes.
+		 * 3. The property key is a known symbol.
+		 */
+		if (
+			peeking ||
+			( ! target.hasOwnProperty( key ) && key in target ) ||
+			( typeof key === 'symbol' && wellKnownSymbols.has( key ) )
+		) {
+			return Reflect.get( target, key, receiver );
+		}
+
+		// At this point, the property should be reactive.
+		const desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( target, key );
+		const prop = getPropSignal( receiver, key, desc );
+		const result = prop.getComputed().value;
+
+		/*
+		 * Check if the property is a synchronous function. If it is, set the
+		 * default namespace. Synchronous functions always run in the proper scope,
+		 * which is set by the Directives component.
+		 */
+		if ( typeof result === 'function' ) {
+			const ns = getNamespaceFromProxy( receiver );
+			return ( ...args: unknown[] ) => {
+				setNamespace( ns );
+				try {
+					return result.call( receiver, ...args );
+				} finally {
+					resetNamespace();
+				}
+			};
+		}
+
+		return result;
+	},
+
+	set(
+		target: object,
+		key: string,
+		value: unknown,
+		receiver: object
+	): boolean {
+		setNamespace( getNamespaceFromProxy( receiver ) );
+		try {
+			return Reflect.set( target, key, value, receiver );
+		} finally {
+			resetNamespace();
+		}
+	},
+
+	defineProperty(
+		target: object,
+		key: string,
+		desc: PropertyDescriptor
+	): boolean {
+		const isNew = ! ( key in target );
+		const result = Reflect.defineProperty( target, key, desc );
+
+		if ( result ) {
+			const receiver = getProxyFromObject( target );
+			const prop = getPropSignal( receiver, key );
+			const { get, value } = desc;
+			if ( get ) {
+				prop.setGetter( get );
+			} else {
+				const ns = getNamespaceFromProxy( receiver );
+				prop.setValue(
+					shouldProxy( value ) ? proxifyState( ns, value ) : value
+				);
+			}
+
+			if ( isNew && objToIterable.has( target ) ) {
+				objToIterable.get( target )!.value++;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Modify the `length` property value only if the related
+			 * `PropSignal` exists, which means that there are subscriptions to
+			 * this property.
+			 */
+			if (
+				Array.isArray( target ) &&
+				proxyToProps.get( receiver )?.has( 'length' )
+			) {
+				const length = getPropSignal( receiver, 'length' );
+				length.setValue( target.length );
+			}
+		}
+
+		return result;
+	},
+
+	deleteProperty( target: object, key: string ): boolean {
+		const result = Reflect.deleteProperty( target, key );
+
+		if ( result ) {
+			const prop = getPropSignal( getProxyFromObject( target ), key );
+			prop.setValue( undefined );
+
+			if ( objToIterable.has( target ) ) {
+				objToIterable.get( target )!.value++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return result;
+	},
+
+	ownKeys( target: object ): ( string | symbol )[] {
+		if ( ! objToIterable.has( target ) ) {
+			objToIterable.set( target, signal( 0 ) );
+		}
+		/*
+		 *This subscribes to the signal while preventing the minifier from
+		 * deleting this line in production.
+		 */
+		( objToIterable as any )._ = objToIterable.get( target )!.value;
+		return Reflect.ownKeys( target );
+	},
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns the proxy associated with the given state object, creating it if it
+ * does not exist.
+ *
+ * @param namespace The namespace that will be associated to this proxy.
+ * @param obj       The object to proxify.
+ *
+ * @throws Error if the object cannot be proxified. Use {@link shouldProxy} to
+ *         check if a proxy can be created for a specific object.
+ *
+ * @return The associated proxy.
+ */
+export const proxifyState = < T extends object >(
+	namespace: string,
+	obj: T
+): T => createProxy( namespace, obj, stateHandlers ) as T;
+
+/**
+ * Reads the value of the specified property without subscribing to it.
+ *
+ * @param obj The object to read the property from.
+ * @param key The property key.
+ * @return The property value.
+ */
+export const peek = < T extends object, K extends keyof T >(
+	obj: T,
+	key: K
+): T[ K ] => {
+	peeking = true;
+	try {
+		return obj[ key ];
+	} finally {
+		peeking = false;
+	}
+};
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/store.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/store.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..506b8c3b097ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/store.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { createProxy, getNamespaceFromProxy, shouldProxy } from './registry';
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import { setNamespace, resetNamespace } from '../namespaces';
+import { withScope, isPlainObject } from '../utils';
+
+/**
+ * Identifies the store proxies handling the root objects of each store.
+ */
+const storeRoots = new WeakSet();
+
+/**
+ * Handlers for store proxies.
+ */
+const storeHandlers: ProxyHandler< object > = {
+	get: ( target: any, key: string | symbol, receiver: any ) => {
+		const result = Reflect.get( target, key );
+		const ns = getNamespaceFromProxy( receiver );
+
+		/*
+		 * Check if the proxy is the store root and no key with that name exist. In
+		 * that case, return an empty object for the requested key.
+		 */
+		if ( typeof result === 'undefined' && storeRoots.has( receiver ) ) {
+			const obj = {};
+			Reflect.set( target, key, obj );
+			return proxifyStore( ns, obj, false );
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Check if the property is a function. If it is, add the store
+		 * namespace to the stack and wrap the function with the current scope.
+		 * The `withScope` util handles both synchronous functions and generator
+		 * functions.
+		 */
+		if ( typeof result === 'function' ) {
+			setNamespace( ns );
+			const scoped = withScope( result );
+			resetNamespace();
+			return scoped;
+		}
+
+		// Check if the property is an object. If it is, proxyify it.
+		if ( isPlainObject( result ) && shouldProxy( result ) ) {
+			return proxifyStore( ns, result, false );
+		}
+
+		return result;
+	},
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns the proxy associated with the given store object, creating it if it
+ * does not exist.
+ *
+ * @param namespace The namespace that will be associated to this proxy.
+ * @param obj       The object to proxify.
+ *
+ * @param isRoot    Whether the passed object is the store root object.
+ * @throws Error if the object cannot be proxified. Use {@link shouldProxy} to
+ *         check if a proxy can be created for a specific object.
+ *
+ * @return The associated proxy.
+ */
+export const proxifyStore = < T extends object >(
+	namespace: string,
+	obj: T,
+	isRoot = true
+): T => {
+	const proxy = createProxy( namespace, obj, storeHandlers );
+	if ( proxy && isRoot ) {
+		storeRoots.add( proxy );
+	}
+	return proxy as T;
+};
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/test/state-proxy.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/test/state-proxy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..92500189fc830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/test/state-proxy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,1269 @@
+/* eslint-disable eslint-comments/disable-enable-pair */
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-shadow */
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars */
+
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import { effect } from '@preact/signals';
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { proxifyState, peek } from '../';
+import { setScope, resetScope, getContext, getElement } from '../../scopes';
+import { setNamespace, resetNamespace } from '../../namespaces';
+
+type State = {
+	a?: number;
+	nested: { b?: number };
+	array: ( number | State[ 'nested' ] )[];
+};
+
+const withScopeAndNs = ( scope, ns, callback ) => () => {
+	setScope( scope );
+	setNamespace( ns );
+	try {
+		return callback();
+	} finally {
+		resetNamespace();
+		resetScope();
+	}
+};
+
+describe( 'Interactivity API', () => {
+	describe( 'state proxy', () => {
+		let nested = { b: 2 };
+		let array = [ 3, nested ];
+		let raw: State = { a: 1, nested, array };
+		let state = proxifyState( 'test', raw );
+
+		const window = globalThis as any;
+
+		beforeEach( () => {
+			nested = { b: 2 };
+			array = [ 3, nested ];
+			raw = { a: 1, nested, array };
+			state = proxifyState( 'test', raw );
+		} );
+
+		describe( 'get', () => {
+			it( 'should return plain objects/arrays', () => {
+				expect( state.nested ).toEqual( { b: 2 } );
+				expect( state.array ).toEqual( [ 3, { b: 2 } ] );
+				expect( state.array[ 1 ] ).toEqual( { b: 2 } );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should return plain primitives', () => {
+				expect( state.a ).toBe( 1 );
+				expect( state.nested.b ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( state.array[ 0 ] ).toBe( 3 );
+				expect(
+					typeof state.array[ 1 ] === 'object' && state.array[ 1 ].b
+				).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( state.array.length ).toBe( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should support reading from getters', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					counter: 1,
+					get double() {
+						return state.counter * 2;
+					},
+				} );
+				expect( state.double ).toBe( 2 );
+				state.counter = 2;
+				expect( state.double ).toBe( 4 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should support getters returning other parts of the state', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					switch: 'a',
+					a: { data: 'a' },
+					b: { data: 'b' },
+					get aOrB() {
+						return state.switch === 'a' ? state.a : state.b;
+					},
+				} );
+				expect( state.aOrB.data ).toBe( 'a' );
+				state.switch = 'b';
+				expect( state.aOrB.data ).toBe( 'b' );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should support getters using ownKeys traps', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					x: {
+						a: 1,
+						b: 2,
+					},
+					get y() {
+						return Object.values( state.x );
+					},
+				} );
+
+				expect( state.y ).toEqual( [ 1, 2 ] );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should support getters accessing the scope', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					get y() {
+						const ctx = getContext< { value: string } >();
+						return ctx.value;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				const scope = { context: { test: { value: 'from context' } } };
+				try {
+					setScope( scope as any );
+					expect( state.y ).toBe( 'from context' );
+				} finally {
+					resetScope();
+				}
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should use its namespace by default inside getters', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test/right', {
+					get value() {
+						const ctx = getContext< { value: string } >();
+						return ctx.value;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				const scope = {
+					context: {
+						'test/right': { value: 'OK' },
+						'test/other': { value: 'Wrong' },
+					},
+				};
+
+				try {
+					setScope( scope as any );
+					setNamespace( 'test/other' );
+					expect( state.value ).toBe( 'OK' );
+				} finally {
+					resetNamespace();
+					resetScope();
+				}
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should work with normal functions', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					value: 1,
+					isBigger: ( newValue: number ): boolean =>
+						state.value < newValue,
+					sum( newValue: number ): number {
+						return state.value + newValue;
+					},
+					replace: ( newValue: number ): void => {
+						state.value = newValue;
+					},
+				} );
+				expect( state.isBigger( 2 ) ).toBe( true );
+				expect( state.sum( 2 ) ).toBe( 3 );
+				expect( state.value ).toBe( 1 );
+				state.replace( 2 );
+				expect( state.value ).toBe( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should work with normal functions accessing the scope', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					sumContextValue( newValue: number ): number {
+						const ctx = getContext< { value: number } >();
+						return ctx.value + newValue;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				const scope = { context: { test: { value: 1 } } };
+				try {
+					setScope( scope as any );
+					expect( state.sumContextValue( 2 ) ).toBe( 3 );
+				} finally {
+					resetScope();
+				}
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should allow using `this` inside functions', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					value: 1,
+					sum( newValue: number ): number {
+						return this.value + newValue;
+					},
+				} );
+				expect( state.sum( 2 ) ).toBe( 3 );
+			} );
+		} );
+
+		describe( 'set', () => {
+			it( 'should update like plain objects/arrays', () => {
+				expect( state.a ).toBe( 1 );
+				expect( state.nested.b ).toBe( 2 );
+				state.a = 2;
+				state.nested.b = 3;
+				expect( state.a ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( state.nested.b ).toBe( 3 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should support setting values with setters', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					counter: 1,
+					get double() {
+						return state.counter * 2;
+					},
+					set double( val ) {
+						state.counter = val / 2;
+					},
+				} );
+				expect( state.counter ).toBe( 1 );
+				state.double = 4;
+				expect( state.counter ).toBe( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should update array length', () => {
+				expect( state.array.length ).toBe( 2 );
+				state.array.push( 4 );
+				expect( state.array.length ).toBe( 3 );
+				state.array.splice( 1, 2 );
+				expect( state.array.length ).toBe( 1 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should support setting getters on the fly', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState< {
+					counter: number;
+					double?: number;
+				} >( 'test', {
+					counter: 1,
+				} );
+				Object.defineProperty( state, 'double', {
+					get() {
+						return state.counter * 2;
+					},
+				} );
+				expect( state.double ).toBe( 2 );
+				state.counter = 2;
+				expect( state.double ).toBe( 4 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should support getter modification', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState< {
+					counter: number;
+					double: number;
+				} >( 'test', {
+					counter: 1,
+					get double() {
+						return state.counter * 2;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				const scope = {
+					context: { test: { counter: 2 } },
+				};
+
+				expect( state.double ).toBe( 2 );
+
+				Object.defineProperty( state, 'double', {
+					get() {
+						const ctx = getContext< { counter: number } >();
+						return ctx.counter * 2;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				try {
+					setScope( scope as any );
+					expect( state.double ).toBe( 4 );
+				} finally {
+					resetScope();
+				}
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should copy object like plain JavaScript', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState< {
+					a?: { id: number; nested: { id: number } };
+					b: { id: number; nested: { id: number } };
+				} >( 'test', {
+					b: { id: 1, nested: { id: 1 } },
+				} );
+
+				state.a = state.b;
+
+				expect( state.a.id ).toBe( 1 );
+				expect( state.b.id ).toBe( 1 );
+				expect( state.a.nested.id ).toBe( 1 );
+				expect( state.b.nested.id ).toBe( 1 );
+
+				state.a.id = 2;
+				state.a.nested.id = 2;
+				expect( state.a.id ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( state.b.id ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( state.a.nested.id ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( state.b.nested.id ).toBe( 2 );
+
+				state.b.id = 3;
+				state.b.nested.id = 3;
+				expect( state.b.id ).toBe( 3 );
+				expect( state.a.id ).toBe( 3 );
+				expect( state.a.nested.id ).toBe( 3 );
+				expect( state.b.nested.id ).toBe( 3 );
+
+				state.a.id = 4;
+				state.a.nested.id = 4;
+				expect( state.a.id ).toBe( 4 );
+				expect( state.b.id ).toBe( 4 );
+				expect( state.a.nested.id ).toBe( 4 );
+				expect( state.b.nested.id ).toBe( 4 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should be able to reset values with Object.assign', () => {
+				const initialNested = { ...nested };
+				const initialState = { ...raw, nested: initialNested };
+				state.a = 2;
+				state.nested.b = 3;
+				Object.assign( state, initialState );
+				expect( state.a ).toBe( 1 );
+				expect( state.nested.b ).toBe( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should keep assigned object references internally', () => {
+				const obj = {};
+				state.nested = obj;
+				expect( raw.nested ).toBe( obj );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should keep object references across namespaces', () => {
+				const raw1 = { obj: {} };
+				const raw2 = { obj: {} };
+				const state1 = proxifyState( 'test-1', raw1 );
+				const state2 = proxifyState( 'test-2', raw2 );
+				state2.obj = state1.obj;
+				expect( state2.obj ).toBe( state1.obj );
+				expect( raw2.obj ).toBe( state1.obj );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should use its namespace by default inside setters', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test/right', {
+					set counter( val: number ) {
+						const ctx = getContext< { counter: number } >();
+						ctx.counter = val;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				const scope = {
+					context: {
+						'test/other': { counter: 0 },
+						'test/right': { counter: 0 },
+					},
+				};
+
+				try {
+					setScope( scope as any );
+					setNamespace( 'test/other' );
+					state.counter = 4;
+					expect( scope.context[ 'test/right' ].counter ).toBe( 4 );
+				} finally {
+					resetNamespace();
+					resetScope();
+				}
+			} );
+		} );
+
+		describe( 'computations', () => {
+			it( 'should subscribe to values mutated with setters', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					counter: 1,
+					get double() {
+						return state.counter * 2;
+					},
+					set double( val ) {
+						state.counter = val / 2;
+					},
+				} );
+				let counter = 0;
+				let double = 0;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					counter = state.counter;
+					double = state.double;
+				} );
+
+				expect( counter ).toBe( 1 );
+				expect( double ).toBe( 2 );
+				state.double = 4;
+				expect( counter ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( double ).toBe( 4 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe to changes when an item is removed from the array', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', [ 0, 0, 0 ] );
+				let sum = 0;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					sum = 0;
+					sum = state.reduce( ( sum ) => sum + 1, 0 );
+				} );
+
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 3 );
+				state.splice( 2, 1 );
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe to changes to for..in loops', () => {
+				const raw: Record< string, number > = { a: 0, b: 0 };
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', raw );
+				let sum = 0;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					sum = 0;
+					for ( const _ in state ) {
+						sum += 1;
+					}
+				} );
+
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 2 );
+
+				state.c = 0;
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 3 );
+
+				delete state.c;
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 2 );
+
+				state.c = 0;
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 3 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe to changes for Object.getOwnPropertyNames()', () => {
+				const raw: Record< string, number > = { a: 1, b: 2 };
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', raw );
+				let sum = 0;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					sum = 0;
+					const keys = Object.getOwnPropertyNames( state );
+					for ( const _ of keys ) {
+						sum += 1;
+					}
+				} );
+
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 2 );
+
+				state.c = 0;
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 3 );
+
+				delete state.a;
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe to changes to Object.keys/values/entries()', () => {
+				const raw: Record< string, number > = { a: 1, b: 2 };
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', raw );
+				let keys = 0;
+				let values = 0;
+				let entries = 0;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					keys = 0;
+					Object.keys( state ).forEach( () => ( keys += 1 ) );
+				} );
+
+				effect( () => {
+					values = 0;
+					Object.values( state ).forEach( () => ( values += 1 ) );
+				} );
+
+				effect( () => {
+					entries = 0;
+					Object.entries( state ).forEach( () => ( entries += 1 ) );
+				} );
+
+				expect( keys ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( values ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( entries ).toBe( 2 );
+
+				state.c = 0;
+				expect( keys ).toBe( 3 );
+				expect( values ).toBe( 3 );
+				expect( entries ).toBe( 3 );
+
+				delete state.a;
+				expect( keys ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( values ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( entries ).toBe( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe to changes to for..of loops', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', [ 0, 0 ] );
+				let sum = 0;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					sum = 0;
+					for ( const _ of state ) {
+						sum += 1;
+					}
+				} );
+
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 2 );
+
+				state.push( 0 );
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 3 );
+
+				state.splice( 0, 1 );
+				expect( sum ).toBe( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe to implicit changes in length', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', [ 'foo', 'bar' ] );
+				let x = '';
+
+				effect( () => {
+					x = state.join( ' ' );
+				} );
+
+				expect( x ).toBe( 'foo bar' );
+
+				state.push( 'baz' );
+				expect( x ).toBe( 'foo bar baz' );
+
+				state.splice( 0, 1 );
+				expect( x ).toBe( 'bar baz' );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe to changes when deleting properties', () => {
+				let x, y;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					x = state.a;
+				} );
+
+				effect( () => {
+					y = state.nested.b;
+				} );
+
+				expect( x ).toBe( 1 );
+				delete state.a;
+				expect( x ).toBe( undefined );
+
+				expect( y ).toBe( 2 );
+				delete state.nested.b;
+				expect( y ).toBe( undefined );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe to changes when mutating objects', () => {
+				let x, y;
+
+				const state = proxifyState< {
+					a?: { id: number; nested: { id: number } };
+					b: { id: number; nested: { id: number } }[];
+				} >( 'test', {
+					b: [
+						{ id: 1, nested: { id: 1 } },
+						{ id: 2, nested: { id: 2 } },
+					],
+				} );
+
+				effect( () => {
+					x = state.a?.id;
+				} );
+
+				effect( () => {
+					y = state.a?.nested.id;
+				} );
+
+				expect( x ).toBe( undefined );
+				expect( y ).toBe( undefined );
+
+				state.a = state.b[ 0 ];
+
+				expect( x ).toBe( 1 );
+				expect( y ).toBe( 1 );
+
+				state.a = state.b[ 1 ];
+				expect( x ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( y ).toBe( 2 );
+
+				state.a = undefined;
+				expect( x ).toBe( undefined );
+				expect( y ).toBe( undefined );
+
+				state.a = state.b[ 1 ];
+				expect( x ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( y ).toBe( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should trigger effects after mutations happen', () => {
+				let x;
+				effect( () => {
+					x = state.a;
+				} );
+				expect( x ).toBe( 1 );
+				state.a = 11;
+				expect( x ).toBe( 11 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe corretcly from getters', () => {
+				let x;
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					counter: 1,
+					get double() {
+						return state.counter * 2;
+					},
+				} );
+				effect( () => ( x = state.double ) );
+				expect( x ).toBe( 2 );
+				state.counter = 2;
+				expect( x ).toBe( 4 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe corretcly from getters returning other parts of the state', () => {
+				let data;
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					switch: 'a',
+					a: { data: 'a' },
+					b: { data: 'b' },
+					get aOrB() {
+						return state.switch === 'a' ? state.a : state.b;
+					},
+				} );
+				effect( () => ( data = state.aOrB.data ) );
+				expect( data ).toBe( 'a' );
+				state.switch = 'b';
+				expect( data ).toBe( 'b' );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe to changes', () => {
+				const spy1 = jest.fn( () => state.a );
+				const spy2 = jest.fn( () => state.nested );
+				const spy3 = jest.fn( () => state.nested.b );
+				const spy4 = jest.fn( () => state.array[ 0 ] );
+				const spy5 = jest.fn(
+					() =>
+						typeof state.array[ 1 ] === 'object' &&
+						state.array[ 1 ].b
+				);
+
+				effect( spy1 );
+				effect( spy2 );
+				effect( spy3 );
+				effect( spy4 );
+				effect( spy5 );
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+
+				state.a = 11;
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+
+				state.nested.b = 22;
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 ); // nested also exists array[1]
+
+				state.nested = { b: 222 };
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 3 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 ); // now state.nested has a different reference
+
+				state.array[ 0 ] = 33;
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 3 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+
+				if ( typeof state.array[ 1 ] === 'object' ) {
+					state.array[ 1 ].b = 2222;
+				}
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 3 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 3 );
+
+				state.array[ 1 ] = { b: 22222 };
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 3 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 4 );
+
+				state.array.push( 4 );
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 3 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 4 );
+
+				state.array[ 3 ] = 5;
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 3 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 4 );
+
+				state.array = [ 333, { b: 222222 } ];
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 3 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 3 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 5 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe to array length', () => {
+				const array = [ 1 ];
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', { array } );
+				const spy1 = jest.fn( () => state.array.length );
+				const spy2 = jest.fn( () =>
+					state.array.map( ( i: number ) => i )
+				);
+
+				effect( spy1 );
+				effect( spy2 );
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+
+				state.array.push( 2 );
+				expect( state.array.length ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+
+				state.array[ 2 ] = 3;
+				expect( state.array.length ).toBe( 3 );
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 3 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 3 );
+
+				state.array = state.array.filter( ( i: number ) => i <= 2 );
+				expect( state.array.length ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 4 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 4 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should be able to reset values with Object.assign and still react to changes', () => {
+				const initialNested = { ...nested };
+				const initialState = { ...raw, nested: initialNested };
+				let a, b;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					a = state.a;
+				} );
+				effect( () => {
+					b = state.nested.b;
+				} );
+
+				state.a = 2;
+				state.nested.b = 3;
+
+				expect( a ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( b ).toBe( 3 );
+
+				Object.assign( state, initialState );
+
+				expect( a ).toBe( 1 );
+				expect( b ).toBe( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should keep subscribed to properties that become getters', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					number: 1,
+				} );
+
+				let number = 0;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					number = state.number;
+				} );
+
+				expect( number ).toBe( 1 );
+				state.number = 2;
+				expect( number ).toBe( 2 );
+				Object.defineProperty( state, 'number', {
+					get: () => 3,
+					configurable: true,
+				} );
+				expect( number ).toBe( 3 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should keep subscribed to modified getters', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState< {
+					counter: number;
+					double: number;
+				} >( 'test', {
+					counter: 1,
+					get double() {
+						return state.counter * 2;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				const scope = {
+					context: { test: { counter: 2 } },
+				};
+
+				let double = 0;
+
+				effect(
+					withScopeAndNs( scope, 'test', () => {
+						double = state.double;
+					} )
+				);
+
+				expect( double ).toBe( 2 );
+
+				Object.defineProperty( state, 'double', {
+					get() {
+						const ctx = getContext< { counter: number } >();
+						return ctx.counter * 2;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				expect( double ).toBe( 4 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should react to changes in props inside getters', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					number: 1,
+					otherNumber: 3,
+				} );
+
+				let number = 0;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					number = state.number;
+				} );
+
+				expect( number ).toBe( 1 );
+				state.number = 2;
+				expect( number ).toBe( 2 );
+				Object.defineProperty( state, 'number', {
+					get: () => state.otherNumber,
+					configurable: true,
+				} );
+				expect( number ).toBe( 3 );
+				state.otherNumber = 4;
+				expect( number ).toBe( 4 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should react to changes in props inside getters if they become getters', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					number: 1,
+					otherNumber: 3,
+				} );
+
+				let number = 0;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					number = state.number;
+				} );
+
+				expect( number ).toBe( 1 );
+				state.number = 2;
+				expect( number ).toBe( 2 );
+				Object.defineProperty( state, 'number', {
+					get: () => state.otherNumber,
+					configurable: true,
+				} );
+				expect( number ).toBe( 3 );
+				state.otherNumber = 4;
+				expect( number ).toBe( 4 );
+				Object.defineProperty( state, 'otherNumber', {
+					get: () => 5,
+					configurable: true,
+				} );
+				expect( number ).toBe( 5 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should allow getters to use `this`', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					number: 1,
+					otherNumber: 3,
+				} );
+
+				let number = 0;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					number = state.number;
+				} );
+
+				expect( number ).toBe( 1 );
+				state.number = 2;
+				expect( number ).toBe( 2 );
+				Object.defineProperty( state, 'number', {
+					get() {
+						return this.otherNumber;
+					},
+					configurable: true,
+				} );
+				expect( number ).toBe( 3 );
+				state.otherNumber = 4;
+				expect( number ).toBe( 4 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should support different scopes for the same getter', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					number: 1,
+					get numWithTag() {
+						let tag = 'No scope';
+						try {
+							tag = getContext< any >().tag;
+						} catch ( e ) {}
+						return `${ tag }: ${ this.number }`;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				const scopeA = {
+					context: { test: { tag: 'A' } },
+				};
+				const scopeB = {
+					context: { test: { tag: 'B' } },
+				};
+
+				let resultA = '';
+				let resultB = '';
+				let resultNoScope = '';
+
+				effect(
+					withScopeAndNs( scopeA, 'test', () => {
+						resultA = state.numWithTag;
+					} )
+				);
+				effect(
+					withScopeAndNs( scopeB, 'test', () => {
+						resultB = state.numWithTag;
+					} )
+				);
+				effect( () => {
+					resultNoScope = state.numWithTag;
+				} );
+
+				expect( resultA ).toBe( 'A: 1' );
+				expect( resultB ).toBe( 'B: 1' );
+				expect( resultNoScope ).toBe( 'No scope: 1' );
+				state.number = 2;
+				expect( resultA ).toBe( 'A: 2' );
+				expect( resultB ).toBe( 'B: 2' );
+				expect( resultNoScope ).toBe( 'No scope: 2' );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should throw an error in getters that require a scope', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					number: 1,
+					get sumValueFromContext() {
+						const ctx = getContext();
+						return ctx
+							? this.number + ( ctx as any ).value
+							: this.number;
+					},
+					get sumValueFromElement() {
+						const element = getElement();
+						return element
+							? this.number + element.attributes.value
+							: this.number;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				expect( () => state.sumValueFromContext ).toThrow();
+				expect( () => state.sumValueFromElement ).toThrow();
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should react to changes in props inside functions', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					number: 1,
+					otherNumber: 3,
+					sum( value: number ) {
+						return state.number + state.otherNumber + value;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				let result = 0;
+
+				effect( () => {
+					result = state.sum( 2 );
+				} );
+
+				expect( result ).toBe( 6 );
+				state.number = 2;
+				expect( result ).toBe( 7 );
+				state.otherNumber = 4;
+				expect( result ).toBe( 8 );
+			} );
+		} );
+
+		describe( 'peek', () => {
+			it( 'should return correct values when using peek()', () => {
+				expect( peek( state, 'a' ) ).toBe( 1 );
+				expect( peek( state.nested, 'b' ) ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( peek( state.array, 0 ) ).toBe( 3 );
+				const nested = peek( state, 'array' )[ 1 ];
+				expect( typeof nested === 'object' && nested.b ).toBe( 2 );
+				expect( peek( state.array, 'length' ) ).toBe( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should not subscribe to changes when peeking', () => {
+				const spy1 = jest.fn( () => peek( state, 'a' ) );
+				const spy2 = jest.fn( () => peek( state, 'nested' ) );
+				const spy3 = jest.fn( () => peek( state, 'nested' ).b );
+				const spy4 = jest.fn( () => peek( state, 'array' )[ 0 ] );
+				const spy5 = jest.fn( () => {
+					const nested = peek( state, 'array' )[ 1 ];
+					return typeof nested === 'object' && nested.b;
+				} );
+				const spy6 = jest.fn( () => peek( state, 'array' ).length );
+
+				effect( spy1 );
+				effect( spy2 );
+				effect( spy3 );
+				effect( spy4 );
+				effect( spy5 );
+				effect( spy6 );
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy6 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+
+				state.a = 11;
+				state.nested.b = 22;
+				state.nested = { b: 222 };
+				state.array[ 0 ] = 33;
+				if ( typeof state.array[ 1 ] === 'object' ) {
+					state.array[ 1 ].b = 2222;
+				}
+				state.array.push( 4 );
+
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy2 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy3 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy4 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy5 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( spy6 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should subscribe to some changes but not other when peeking inside an object', () => {
+				const spy1 = jest.fn( () => peek( state.nested, 'b' ) );
+				effect( spy1 );
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				state.nested.b = 22;
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				state.nested = { b: 222 };
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+				state.nested.b = 2222;
+				expect( spy1 ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should support returning peek from getters', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					counter: 1,
+					get double() {
+						return state.counter * 2;
+					},
+				} );
+				expect( peek( state, 'double' ) ).toBe( 2 );
+				state.counter = 2;
+				expect( peek( state, 'double' ) ).toBe( 4 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should support peeking getters accessing the scope', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {
+					get double() {
+						const { counter } = getContext< { counter: number } >();
+						return counter * 2;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				const context = proxifyState( 'test', { counter: 1 } );
+				const scope = { context: { test: context } };
+				const peekStateDouble = withScopeAndNs( scope, 'test', () =>
+					peek( state, 'double' )
+				);
+
+				const spy = jest.fn( peekStateDouble );
+				effect( spy );
+				expect( spy ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( peekStateDouble() ).toBe( 2 );
+
+				context.counter = 2;
+
+				expect( spy ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( peekStateDouble() ).toBe( 4 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should support peeking getters accessing other namespaces', () => {
+				const state2 = proxifyState( 'test2', {
+					get counter() {
+						const { counter } = getContext< { counter: number } >();
+						return counter;
+					},
+				} );
+				const context2 = proxifyState( 'test-2', { counter: 1 } );
+
+				const state1 = proxifyState( 'test1', {
+					get double() {
+						return state2.counter * 2;
+					},
+				} );
+
+				const peekStateDouble = withScopeAndNs(
+					{ context: { test2: context2 } },
+					'test2',
+					() => peek( state1, 'double' )
+				);
+
+				const spy = jest.fn( peekStateDouble );
+				effect( spy );
+				expect( spy ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( peekStateDouble() ).toBe( 2 );
+
+				context2.counter = 2;
+
+				expect( spy ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+				expect( peekStateDouble() ).toBe( 4 );
+			} );
+		} );
+
+		describe( 'refs', () => {
+			it( 'should preserve object references', () => {
+				expect( state.nested ).toBe( state.array[ 1 ] );
+
+				state.nested.b = 22;
+
+				expect( state.nested ).toBe( state.array[ 1 ] );
+				expect( state.nested.b ).toBe( 22 );
+				expect(
+					typeof state.array[ 1 ] === 'object' && state.array[ 1 ].b
+				).toBe( 22 );
+
+				state.nested = { b: 222 };
+
+				expect( state.nested ).not.toBe( state.array[ 1 ] );
+				expect( state.nested.b ).toBe( 222 );
+				expect(
+					typeof state.array[ 1 ] === 'object' && state.array[ 1 ].b
+				).toBe( 22 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should return the same proxy if initialized more than once', () => {
+				const raw = {};
+				const state1 = proxifyState( 'test', raw );
+				const state2 = proxifyState( 'test', raw );
+				expect( state1 ).toBe( state2 );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should throw when trying to re-proxify a state object', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {} );
+				expect( () => proxifyState( 'test', state ) ).toThrow();
+			} );
+		} );
+
+		describe( 'unsupported data structures', () => {
+			it( 'should throw when trying to proxify a class instance', () => {
+				class MyClass {}
+				const obj = new MyClass();
+				expect( () => proxifyState( 'test', obj ) ).toThrow();
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should not wrap a class instance', () => {
+				class MyClass {}
+				const obj = new MyClass();
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', { obj } );
+				expect( state.obj ).toBe( obj );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should not wrap built-ins in proxies', () => {
+				window.MyClass = class MyClass {};
+				const obj = new window.MyClass();
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', { obj } );
+				expect( state.obj ).toBe( obj );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should not wrap elements in proxies', () => {
+				const el = window.document.createElement( 'div' );
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', { el } );
+				expect( state.el ).toBe( el );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should wrap global objects', () => {
+				window.obj = { b: 2 };
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', window.obj );
+				expect( state ).not.toBe( window.obj );
+				expect( state ).toStrictEqual( { b: 2 } );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should not wrap dates', () => {
+				const date = new Date();
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', { date } );
+				expect( state.date ).toBe( date );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should not wrap regular expressions', () => {
+				const regex = new RegExp( '' );
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', { regex } );
+				expect( state.regex ).toBe( regex );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should not wrap Map', () => {
+				const map = new Map();
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', { map } );
+				expect( state.map ).toBe( map );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should not wrap Set', () => {
+				const set = new Set();
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', { set } );
+				expect( state.set ).toBe( set );
+			} );
+		} );
+
+		describe( 'symbols', () => {
+			it( 'should observe symbols', () => {
+				const key = Symbol( 'key' );
+				let x;
+				const store = proxifyState< { [ key: symbol ]: any } >(
+					'test',
+					{}
+				);
+				effect( () => ( x = store[ key ] ) );
+
+				expect( store[ key ] ).toBe( undefined );
+				expect( x ).toBe( undefined );
+
+				store[ key ] = true;
+
+				expect( store[ key ] ).toBe( true );
+				expect( x ).toBe( true );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should not observe well-known symbols', () => {
+				const key = Symbol.isConcatSpreadable;
+				let x;
+				const state = proxifyState< { [ key: symbol ]: any } >(
+					'test',
+					{}
+				);
+				effect( () => ( x = state[ key ] ) );
+
+				expect( state[ key ] ).toBe( undefined );
+				expect( x ).toBe( undefined );
+
+				state[ key ] = true;
+				expect( state[ key ] ).toBe( true );
+				expect( x ).toBe( undefined );
+			} );
+		} );
+	} );
+} );
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/test/store-proxy.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/test/store-proxy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..225621072929d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/proxies/test/store-proxy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { proxifyStore, proxifyState } from '../';
+import { setScope, resetScope, getContext } from '../../scopes';
+import { setNamespace, resetNamespace } from '../../namespaces';
+
+describe( 'Interactivity API', () => {
+	describe( 'store proxy', () => {
+		describe( 'get', () => {
+			it( 'should initialize properties at the top level if they do not exist', () => {
+				const store = proxifyStore< any >( 'test', {} );
+				expect( store.state.props ).toBeUndefined();
+				expect( store.state ).toEqual( {} );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should wrap sync functions with the store namespace and current scope', () => {
+				let result = '';
+
+				const syncFunc = () => {
+					const ctx = getContext< { value: string } >();
+					result = ctx.value;
+				};
+
+				const storeTest = proxifyStore( 'test', {
+					callbacks: {
+						syncFunc,
+						nested: { syncFunc },
+					},
+				} );
+
+				const scope = {
+					context: {
+						test: { value: 'test' },
+					},
+				};
+
+				setNamespace( 'other-namespace' );
+				setScope( scope as any );
+
+				storeTest.callbacks.syncFunc();
+				expect( result ).toBe( 'test' );
+				storeTest.callbacks.nested.syncFunc();
+				expect( result ).toBe( 'test' );
+
+				resetScope();
+				resetNamespace();
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should wrap generators into async functions', async () => {
+				const asyncFunc = function* () {
+					const data = yield Promise.resolve( 'data' );
+					const ctx = getContext< { value: string } >();
+					return `${ data } from ${ ctx.value }`;
+				};
+
+				const storeTest = proxifyStore( 'test', {
+					callbacks: { asyncFunc, nested: { asyncFunc } },
+				} );
+
+				const scope = {
+					context: {
+						test: { value: 'test' },
+					},
+				};
+
+				setNamespace( 'other-namespace' );
+				setScope( scope as any );
+				const promise1 = storeTest.callbacks.asyncFunc();
+				const promise2 = storeTest.callbacks.nested.asyncFunc();
+				resetScope();
+				resetNamespace();
+
+				expect( await promise1 ).toBe( 'data from test' );
+				expect( await promise2 ).toBe( 'data from test' );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should allow async functions to call functions from other stores', async () => {
+				const asyncFunc = function* () {
+					const data = yield Promise.resolve( 'data' );
+					const ctx = getContext< { value: string } >();
+					return `${ data } from ${ ctx.value }`;
+				};
+
+				const storeTest1 = proxifyStore( 'test1', {
+					callbacks: { asyncFunc },
+				} );
+
+				const storeTest2 = proxifyStore( 'test2', {
+					callbacks: {
+						*asyncFunc() {
+							const result =
+								yield storeTest1.callbacks.asyncFunc();
+							return result;
+						},
+					},
+				} );
+
+				const scope = {
+					context: {
+						test1: { value: 'test1' },
+						test2: { value: 'test2' },
+					},
+				};
+
+				setNamespace( 'other-namespace' );
+				setScope( scope as any );
+				const promise = storeTest2.callbacks.asyncFunc();
+				resetScope();
+				resetNamespace();
+
+				expect( await promise ).toBe( 'data from test1' );
+			} );
+
+			it( 'should not wrap other proxified objects with a store proxy', () => {
+				const state = proxifyState( 'test', {} );
+				const store = proxifyStore( 'test', { state } );
+
+				expect( store.state ).toBe( state );
+			} );
+		} );
+	} );
+} );
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/scopes.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/scopes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2e78755ec4bbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/scopes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/**
+ * External dependencies
+ */
+import type { h as createElement, RefObject } from 'preact';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { getNamespace } from './namespaces';
+import type { Evaluate } from './hooks';
+
+export interface Scope {
+	evaluate: Evaluate;
+	context: object;
+	ref: RefObject< HTMLElement >;
+	attributes: createElement.JSX.HTMLAttributes;
+}
+
+// Store stacks for the current scope and the default namespaces and export APIs
+// to interact with them.
+const scopeStack: Scope[] = [];
+
+export const getScope = () => scopeStack.slice( -1 )[ 0 ];
+
+export const setScope = ( scope: Scope ) => {
+	scopeStack.push( scope );
+};
+export const resetScope = () => {
+	scopeStack.pop();
+};
+
+// Wrap the element props to prevent modifications.
+const immutableMap = new WeakMap();
+const immutableError = () => {
+	throw new Error(
+		'Please use `data-wp-bind` to modify the attributes of an element.'
+	);
+};
+const immutableHandlers: ProxyHandler< object > = {
+	get( target, key, receiver ) {
+		const value = Reflect.get( target, key, receiver );
+		return !! value && typeof value === 'object'
+			? deepImmutable( value )
+			: value;
+	},
+	set: immutableError,
+	deleteProperty: immutableError,
+};
+const deepImmutable = < T extends object = {} >( target: T ): T => {
+	if ( ! immutableMap.has( target ) ) {
+		immutableMap.set( target, new Proxy( target, immutableHandlers ) );
+	}
+	return immutableMap.get( target );
+};
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves the context inherited by the element evaluating a function from the
+ * store. The returned value depends on the element and the namespace where the
+ * function calling `getContext()` exists.
+ *
+ * @param namespace Store namespace. By default, the namespace where the calling
+ *                  function exists is used.
+ * @return The context content.
+ */
+export const getContext = < T extends object >( namespace?: string ): T => {
+	const scope = getScope();
+	if ( globalThis.SCRIPT_DEBUG ) {
+		if ( ! scope ) {
+			throw Error(
+				'Cannot call `getContext()` when there is no scope. If you are using an async function, please consider using a generator instead. If you are using some sort of async callbacks, like `setTimeout`, please wrap the callback with `withScope(callback)`.'
+			);
+		}
+	}
+	return scope.context[ namespace || getNamespace() ];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves a representation of the element where a function from the store
+ * is being evalutated. Such representation is read-only, and contains a
+ * reference to the DOM element, its props and a local reactive state.
+ *
+ * @return Element representation.
+ */
+export const getElement = () => {
+	const scope = getScope();
+	if ( globalThis.SCRIPT_DEBUG ) {
+		if ( ! scope ) {
+			throw Error(
+				'Cannot call `getElement()` when there is no scope. If you are using an async function, please consider using a generator instead. If you are using some sort of async callbacks, like `setTimeout`, please wrap the callback with `withScope(callback)`.'
+			);
+		}
+	}
+	const { ref, attributes } = scope;
+	return Object.freeze( {
+		ref: ref.current,
+		attributes: deepImmutable( attributes ),
+	} );
+};
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/store.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/store.ts
index 281a6c266021e..25fa64eb6e160 100644
--- a/packages/interactivity/src/store.ts
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/store.ts
@@ -1,175 +1,18 @@
 /**
- * External dependencies
+ * Internal dependencies
  */
-import { deepSignal } from 'deepsignal';
-import { computed } from '@preact/signals';
-
+import { proxifyState, proxifyStore } from './proxies';
 /**
- * Internal dependencies
+ * External dependencies
  */
-import {
-	getScope,
-	setScope,
-	resetScope,
-	getNamespace,
-	setNamespace,
-	resetNamespace,
-} from './hooks';
-const isObject = ( item: unknown ): item is Record< string, unknown > =>
-	Boolean( item && typeof item === 'object' && item.constructor === Object );
-
-const deepMerge = ( target: any, source: any ) => {
-	if ( isObject( target ) && isObject( source ) ) {
-		for ( const key in source ) {
-			const getter = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( source, key )?.get;
-			if ( typeof getter === 'function' ) {
-				Object.defineProperty( target, key, { get: getter } );
-			} else if ( isObject( source[ key ] ) ) {
-				if ( ! target[ key ] ) {
-					target[ key ] = {};
-				}
-				deepMerge( target[ key ], source[ key ] );
-			} else {
-				try {
-					target[ key ] = source[ key ];
-				} catch ( e ) {
-					// Assignemnts fail for properties that are only getters.
-					// When that's the case, the assignment is simply ignored.
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-};
+import { getNamespace } from './namespaces';
+import { deepMerge, isPlainObject } from './utils';
 
 export const stores = new Map();
 const rawStores = new Map();
 const storeLocks = new Map();
 const storeConfigs = new Map();
 
-const objToProxy = new WeakMap();
-const proxyToNs = new WeakMap();
-const scopeToGetters = new WeakMap();
-
-const proxify = ( obj: any, ns: string ) => {
-	if ( ! objToProxy.has( obj ) ) {
-		const proxy = new Proxy( obj, handlers );
-		objToProxy.set( obj, proxy );
-		proxyToNs.set( proxy, ns );
-	}
-	return objToProxy.get( obj );
-};
-
-const handlers = {
-	get: ( target: any, key: string | symbol, receiver: any ) => {
-		const ns = proxyToNs.get( receiver );
-
-		// Check if the property is a getter and we are inside an scope. If that is
-		// the case, we clone the getter to avoid overwriting the scoped
-		// dependencies of the computed each time that getter runs.
-		const getter = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( target, key )?.get;
-		if ( getter ) {
-			const scope = getScope();
-			if ( scope ) {
-				const getters =
-					scopeToGetters.get( scope ) ||
-					scopeToGetters.set( scope, new Map() ).get( scope );
-				if ( ! getters.has( getter ) ) {
-					getters.set(
-						getter,
-						computed( () => {
-							setNamespace( ns );
-							setScope( scope );
-							try {
-								return getter.call( target );
-							} finally {
-								resetScope();
-								resetNamespace();
-							}
-						} )
-					);
-				}
-				return getters.get( getter ).value;
-			}
-		}
-
-		const result = Reflect.get( target, key );
-
-		// Check if the proxy is the store root and no key with that name exist. In
-		// that case, return an empty object for the requested key.
-		if ( typeof result === 'undefined' && receiver === stores.get( ns ) ) {
-			const obj = {};
-			Reflect.set( target, key, obj );
-			return proxify( obj, ns );
-		}
-
-		// Check if the property is a generator. If it is, we turn it into an
-		// asynchronous function where we restore the default namespace and scope
-		// each time it awaits/yields.
-		if ( result?.constructor?.name === 'GeneratorFunction' ) {
-			return async ( ...args: unknown[] ) => {
-				const scope = getScope();
-				const gen: Generator< any > = result( ...args );
-
-				let value: unknown;
-				let it: IteratorResult< any >;
-
-				while ( true ) {
-					setNamespace( ns );
-					setScope( scope );
-					try {
-						it = gen.next( value );
-					} finally {
-						resetScope();
-						resetNamespace();
-					}
-
-					try {
-						value = await it.value;
-					} catch ( e ) {
-						setNamespace( ns );
-						setScope( scope );
-						gen.throw( e );
-					} finally {
-						resetScope();
-						resetNamespace();
-					}
-
-					if ( it.done ) {
-						break;
-					}
-				}
-
-				return value;
-			};
-		}
-
-		// Check if the property is a synchronous function. If it is, set the
-		// default namespace. Synchronous functions always run in the proper scope,
-		// which is set by the Directives component.
-		if ( typeof result === 'function' ) {
-			return ( ...args: unknown[] ) => {
-				setNamespace( ns );
-				try {
-					return result( ...args );
-				} finally {
-					resetNamespace();
-				}
-			};
-		}
-
-		// Check if the property is an object. If it is, proxyify it.
-		if ( isObject( result ) ) {
-			return proxify( result, ns );
-		}
-
-		return result;
-	},
-	// Prevents passing the current proxy as the receiver to the deepSignal.
-	set( target: any, key: string, value: any ) {
-		return Reflect.set( target, key, value );
-	},
-};
-
 /**
  * Get the defined config for the store with the passed namespace.
  *
@@ -280,13 +123,15 @@ export function store(
 			storeLocks.set( namespace, lock );
 		}
 		const rawStore = {
-			state: deepSignal( isObject( state ) ? state : {} ),
+			state: proxifyState(
+				namespace,
+				isPlainObject( state ) ? state : {}
+			),
 			...block,
 		};
-		const proxiedStore = new Proxy( rawStore, handlers );
+		const proxifiedStore = proxifyStore( namespace, rawStore );
 		rawStores.set( namespace, rawStore );
-		stores.set( namespace, proxiedStore );
-		proxyToNs.set( proxiedStore, namespace );
+		stores.set( namespace, proxifiedStore );
 	} else {
 		// Lock the store if it wasn't locked yet and the passed lock is
 		// different from the universal unlock. If no lock is given, the store
@@ -318,7 +163,7 @@ export function store(
 	return stores.get( namespace );
 }
 
-export const parseInitialData = ( dom = document ) => {
+export const parseServerData = ( dom = document ) => {
 	const jsonDataScriptTag =
 		// Preferred Script Module data passing form
 		dom.getElementById(
@@ -334,16 +179,17 @@ export const parseInitialData = ( dom = document ) => {
 	return {};
 };
 
-export const populateInitialData = ( data?: {
+export const populateServerData = ( data?: {
 	state?: Record< string, unknown >;
 	config?: Record< string, unknown >;
 } ) => {
-	if ( isObject( data?.state ) ) {
+	if ( isPlainObject( data?.state ) ) {
 		Object.entries( data!.state ).forEach( ( [ namespace, state ] ) => {
-			store( namespace, { state }, { lock: universalUnlock } );
+			const st = store< any >( namespace, {}, { lock: universalUnlock } );
+			deepMerge( st.state, state, false );
 		} );
 	}
-	if ( isObject( data?.config ) ) {
+	if ( isPlainObject( data?.config ) ) {
 		Object.entries( data!.config ).forEach( ( [ namespace, config ] ) => {
 			storeConfigs.set( namespace, config );
 		} );
@@ -351,5 +197,5 @@ export const populateInitialData = ( data?: {
 };
 
 // Parse and populate the initial state and config.
-const data = parseInitialData();
-populateInitialData( data );
+const data = parseServerData();
+populateServerData( data );
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/test/utils.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/test/utils.ts
index ff564fa7c4c25..2ea0d2f04fadf 100644
--- a/packages/interactivity/src/test/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/test/utils.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,321 @@
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
  */
-import { kebabToCamelCase } from '../utils';
-
-describe( 'kebabToCamelCase', () => {
-	it( 'should work exactly as the PHP version', async () => {
-		expect( kebabToCamelCase( '' ) ).toBe( '' );
-		expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'item' ) ).toBe( 'item' );
-		expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my-item' ) ).toBe( 'myItem' );
-		expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my_item' ) ).toBe( 'my_item' );
-		expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'My-iTem' ) ).toBe( 'myItem' );
-		expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my-item-with-multiple-hyphens' ) ).toBe(
-			'myItemWithMultipleHyphens'
-		);
-		expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my-item-with--double-hyphens' ) ).toBe(
-			'myItemWith-DoubleHyphens'
-		);
-		expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my-item-with_under-score' ) ).toBe(
-			'myItemWith_underScore'
-		);
-		expect( kebabToCamelCase( '-my-item' ) ).toBe( 'myItem' );
-		expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my-item-' ) ).toBe( 'myItem' );
-		expect( kebabToCamelCase( '-my-item-' ) ).toBe( 'myItem' );
+import { deepMerge, kebabToCamelCase } from '../utils';
+
+describe( 'Interactivity API', () => {
+	describe( 'deepMerge', () => {
+		it( 'should merge two plain objects', () => {
+			const target = { a: 1, b: 2 };
+			const source = { b: 3, c: 4 };
+			const result = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target );
+			deepMerge( result, source );
+			expect( result ).toEqual( { a: 1, b: 3, c: 4 } );
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should handle nested objects', () => {
+			const target = { a: { x: 1 }, b: 2 };
+			const source = { a: { y: 2 }, c: 3 };
+			const result = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target );
+			deepMerge( result, source );
+			expect( result ).toEqual( { a: { x: 1, y: 2 }, b: 2, c: 3 } );
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should not override existing properties when override is false', () => {
+			const target = { a: 1, b: { x: 10 } };
+			const source = { a: 2, b: { y: 20 }, c: 3 };
+			const result = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target );
+			deepMerge( result, source, false );
+			expect( result ).toEqual( { a: 1, b: { x: 10, y: 20 }, c: 3 } );
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should handle getters', () => {
+			const target = {
+				get a() {
+					return 1;
+				},
+				b: 1,
+			};
+			const source = {
+				a: 2,
+				get b() {
+					return 2;
+				},
+			};
+			const result: Record< string, any > = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target );
+			deepMerge( result, source );
+			expect( result.a ).toBe( 2 );
+			expect( result.b ).toBe( 2 );
+			expect(
+				Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( result, 'a' )?.get
+			).toBeUndefined();
+			expect(
+				Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( result, 'b' )?.get
+			).toBeDefined();
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should not execute getters when performing the deep merge', () => {
+			let targetExecuted = false;
+			let sourceExecuted = false;
+			const target = {
+				get a() {
+					targetExecuted = true;
+					return 1;
+				},
+			};
+			const source = {
+				get b() {
+					sourceExecuted = true;
+					return 2;
+				},
+			};
+			const result: Record< string, any > = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target );
+			deepMerge( result, source );
+			expect( targetExecuted ).toBe( false );
+			expect( sourceExecuted ).toBe( false );
+		} );
+
+		https: it( 'should handle setters', () => {
+			let targetValue = 1;
+			const target = {
+				get a() {
+					return targetValue;
+				},
+				set a( value ) {
+					targetValue = value;
+				},
+				b: 1,
+			};
+			let sourceValue = 2;
+			const source = {
+				a: 3,
+				get b() {
+					return 2;
+				},
+				set b( value ) {
+					sourceValue = value;
+				},
+			};
+
+			const result: Record< string, any > = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target );
+
+			result.a = 5;
+			expect( targetValue ).toBe( 5 );
+			expect( result.a ).toBe( 5 );
+
+			deepMerge( result, source );
+
+			result.a = 6;
+			expect( targetValue ).toBe( 5 );
+
+			result.b = 7;
+			expect( sourceValue ).toBe( 7 );
+
+			expect( result.a ).toBe( 6 );
+			expect( result.b ).toBe( 2 );
+			expect(
+				Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( result, 'a' )?.set
+			).toBeUndefined();
+			expect(
+				Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( result, 'b' )?.set
+			).toBeDefined();
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should handle setters when overwrite is false', () => {
+			let targetValue = 1;
+			const target = {
+				get a() {
+					return targetValue;
+				},
+				set a( value ) {
+					targetValue = value;
+				},
+				b: 1,
+			};
+			let sourceValue = 2;
+			const source = {
+				a: 3,
+				get b() {
+					return 2;
+				},
+				set b( value ) {
+					sourceValue = value;
+				},
+			};
+
+			const result: Record< string, any > = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target, false );
+			deepMerge( result, source, false );
+
+			result.a = 6;
+			expect( targetValue ).toBe( 6 );
+
+			result.b = 7;
+			expect( sourceValue ).toBe( 2 );
+
+			expect( result.a ).toBe( 6 );
+			expect( result.b ).toBe( 7 );
+			expect(
+				Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( result, 'a' )?.set
+			).toBeDefined();
+			expect(
+				Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( result, 'b' )?.set
+			).toBeUndefined();
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should handle getters and setters together', () => {
+			let targetValue = 1;
+			const target = {
+				get a() {
+					return targetValue;
+				},
+				set a( value ) {
+					targetValue = value;
+				},
+				b: 1,
+			};
+			let sourceValue = 2;
+			const source = {
+				get a() {
+					return 3;
+				},
+				set a( value ) {
+					sourceValue = value;
+				},
+			};
+			const result: Record< string, any > = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target );
+			deepMerge( result, source );
+
+			// Test if setters and getters are copied correctly
+			result.a = 5;
+			expect( targetValue ).toBe( 1 ); // Should not change
+			expect( sourceValue ).toBe( 5 ); // Should change
+			expect( result.a ).toBe( 3 ); // Should return the getter's value
+
+			expect(
+				Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( result, 'a' )?.get
+			).toBeDefined();
+			expect(
+				Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( result, 'a' )?.set
+			).toBeDefined();
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should handle getters when overwrite is false', () => {
+			const target = {
+				get a() {
+					return 1;
+				},
+				b: 1,
+			};
+			const source = {
+				a: 2,
+				get b() {
+					return 2;
+				},
+			};
+			const result: Record< string, any > = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target, false );
+			deepMerge( result, source, false );
+			expect( result.a ).toBe( 1 );
+			expect( result.b ).toBe( 1 );
+			expect(
+				Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( result, 'a' )?.get
+			).toBeDefined();
+			expect(
+				Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( result, 'b' )?.get
+			).toBeUndefined();
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should ignore non-plain objects', () => {
+			const target = { a: 1 };
+			const source = new Date();
+			const result = { ...target };
+			deepMerge( result, source );
+			expect( result ).toEqual( { a: 1 } );
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should handle arrays', () => {
+			const target = { a: [ 1, 2 ] };
+			const source = { a: [ 3, 4 ] };
+			const result = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target );
+			deepMerge( result, source );
+			expect( result ).toEqual( { a: [ 3, 4 ] } );
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should handle arrays when overwrite is false', () => {
+			const target = { a: [ 1, 2 ] };
+			const source = { a: [ 3, 4 ] };
+			const result = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target, false );
+			deepMerge( result, source, false );
+			expect( result ).toEqual( { a: [ 1, 2 ] } );
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should handle null values', () => {
+			const target = { a: 1, b: null };
+			const source = { b: 2, c: null };
+			const result = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target );
+			deepMerge( result, source );
+			expect( result ).toEqual( { a: 1, b: 2, c: null } );
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should handle undefined values', () => {
+			const target = { a: 1, b: undefined };
+			const source = { b: 2, c: undefined };
+			const result = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target );
+			deepMerge( result, source );
+			expect( result ).toEqual( { a: 1, b: 2, c: undefined } );
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should handle undefined values when overwrite is false', () => {
+			const target = { a: 1, b: undefined };
+			const source = { b: 2, c: undefined };
+			const result = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target, false );
+			deepMerge( result, source, false );
+			expect( result ).toEqual( { a: 1, b: undefined, c: undefined } );
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should handle deleted values when overwrite is false', () => {
+			const target = { a: 1 };
+			const source = { a: 2 };
+			const result: Record< string, any > = {};
+			deepMerge( result, target, false );
+			delete result.a;
+			deepMerge( result, source, false );
+			expect( result ).toEqual( { a: 2 } );
+		} );
+	} );
+
+	describe( 'kebabToCamelCase', () => {
+		it( 'should work exactly as the PHP version', async () => {
+			expect( kebabToCamelCase( '' ) ).toBe( '' );
+			expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'item' ) ).toBe( 'item' );
+			expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my-item' ) ).toBe( 'myItem' );
+			expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my_item' ) ).toBe( 'my_item' );
+			expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'My-iTem' ) ).toBe( 'myItem' );
+			expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my-item-with-multiple-hyphens' ) ).toBe(
+				'myItemWithMultipleHyphens'
+			);
+			expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my-item-with--double-hyphens' ) ).toBe(
+				'myItemWith-DoubleHyphens'
+			);
+			expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my-item-with_under-score' ) ).toBe(
+				'myItemWith_underScore'
+			);
+			expect( kebabToCamelCase( '-my-item' ) ).toBe( 'myItem' );
+			expect( kebabToCamelCase( 'my-item-' ) ).toBe( 'myItem' );
+			expect( kebabToCamelCase( '-my-item-' ) ).toBe( 'myItem' );
+		} );
 	} );
 } );
diff --git a/packages/interactivity/src/utils.ts b/packages/interactivity/src/utils.ts
index 3c880d43f1706..ee0cf1ba084dc 100644
--- a/packages/interactivity/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/interactivity/src/utils.ts
@@ -14,14 +14,8 @@ import { effect } from '@preact/signals';
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
  */
-import {
-	getScope,
-	setScope,
-	resetScope,
-	getNamespace,
-	setNamespace,
-	resetNamespace,
-} from './hooks';
+import { getScope, setScope, resetScope } from './scopes';
+import { getNamespace, setNamespace, resetNamespace } from './namespaces';
 
 interface Flusher {
 	readonly flush: () => void;
@@ -145,18 +139,26 @@ export function withScope( func: ( ...args: unknown[] ) => unknown ) {
 				try {
 					it = gen.next( value );
 				} finally {
-					resetNamespace();
 					resetScope();
+					resetNamespace();
 				}
+
 				try {
 					value = await it.value;
 				} catch ( e ) {
+					setNamespace( ns );
+					setScope( scope );
 					gen.throw( e );
+				} finally {
+					resetScope();
+					resetNamespace();
 				}
+
 				if ( it.done ) {
 					break;
 				}
 			}
+
 			return value;
 		};
 	}
@@ -346,3 +348,50 @@ export const warn = ( message: string ): void => {
 		logged.add( message );
 	}
 };
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the passed `candidate` is a plain object with just the `Object`
+ * prototype.
+ *
+ * @param candidate The item to check.
+ * @return Whether `candidate` is a plain object.
+ */
+export const isPlainObject = (
+	candidate: unknown
+): candidate is Record< string, unknown > =>
+	Boolean(
+		candidate &&
+			typeof candidate === 'object' &&
+			candidate.constructor === Object
+	);
+
+export const deepMerge = (
+	target: any,
+	source: any,
+	override: boolean = true
+) => {
+	if ( isPlainObject( target ) && isPlainObject( source ) ) {
+		for ( const key in source ) {
+			const desc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor( source, key );
+			if (
+				typeof desc?.get === 'function' ||
+				typeof desc?.set === 'function'
+			) {
+				if ( override || ! ( key in target ) ) {
+					Object.defineProperty( target, key, {
+						...desc,
+						configurable: true,
+						enumerable: true,
+					} );
+				}
+			} else if ( isPlainObject( source[ key ] ) ) {
+				if ( ! target[ key ] ) {
+					target[ key ] = {};
+				}
+				deepMerge( target[ key ], source[ key ], override );
+			} else if ( override || ! ( key in target ) ) {
+				Object.defineProperty( target, key, desc! );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/deferred-store.spec.ts b/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/deferred-store.spec.ts
index b6a7853c40dcd..0ddbcb0a60d2f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/deferred-store.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/deferred-store.spec.ts
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ test.describe( 'deferred store', () => {
 		await expect( resultInput ).toHaveText( 'Hello, world!' );
 	} );
 
-	// There is a known issue for deferred getters right now.
-	// eslint-disable-next-line playwright/no-skipped-test
-	test.skip( 'Ensure that a state getter can be subscribed to before it is initialized', async ( {
+	test( 'Ensure that a state getter can be subscribed to before it is initialized', async ( {
 		page,
 	} ) => {
 		const resultInput = page.getByTestId( 'result-getter' );
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/directive-context.spec.ts b/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/directive-context.spec.ts
index 41afa274155a2..e806049ff55e7 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/directive-context.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/directive-context.spec.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 		} );
 	} );
 
-	test( 'is correctly extended', async ( { page } ) => {
+	test( 'is correctly extended (shallow)', async ( { page } ) => {
 		const childContext = await parseContent(
 			page.getByTestId( 'child context' )
 		);
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 			prop1: 'parent',
 			prop2: 'child',
 			prop3: 'child',
-			obj: { prop4: 'parent', prop5: 'child', prop6: 'child' },
+			obj: { prop5: 'child', prop6: 'child' },
 			array: [ 4, 5, 6 ],
 		} );
 	} );
 
-	test( 'changes in inherited properties are reflected (child)', async ( {
+	test( "changes in inherited properties are reflected and don't leak down (child)", async ( {
 		page,
 	} ) => {
 		await page.getByTestId( 'child prop1' ).click();
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 		);
 
 		expect( parentContext.prop1 ).toBe( 'modifiedFromChild' );
-		expect( parentContext.obj.prop4 ).toBe( 'modifiedFromChild' );
+		expect( parentContext.obj.prop4 ).toBe( 'parent' );
 	} );
 
-	test( 'changes in inherited properties are reflected (parent)', async ( {
+	test( "changes in inherited properties are reflected and don't leak up (parent)", async ( {
 		page,
 	} ) => {
 		await page.getByTestId( 'parent prop1' ).click();
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 		);
 
 		expect( childContext.prop1 ).toBe( 'modifiedFromParent' );
-		expect( childContext.obj.prop4 ).toBe( 'modifiedFromParent' );
+		expect( childContext.obj.prop4 ).toBeUndefined();
 
 		const parentContext = await parseContent(
 			page.getByTestId( 'parent context' )
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 		expect( childContext.array ).toMatchObject( [ 4, 5, 6 ] );
 	} );
 
-	test( 'overwritten objects updates inherited values', async ( {
+	test( "overwritten objects don't inherit values (shallow)", async ( {
 		page,
 	} ) => {
 		await page.getByTestId( 'parent replace' ).click();
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 		expect( childContext.obj.prop4 ).toBeUndefined();
 		expect( childContext.obj.prop5 ).toBe( 'child' );
 		expect( childContext.obj.prop6 ).toBe( 'child' );
-		expect( childContext.obj.overwritten ).toBe( true );
+		expect( childContext.obj.overwritten ).toBeUndefined();
 
 		const parentContext = await parseContent(
 			page.getByTestId( 'parent context' )
@@ -230,13 +230,13 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 		await expect( element ).toHaveAttribute( 'value', 'Text 1' );
 	} );
 
-	test( 'should replace values on navigation', async ( { page } ) => {
+	test( 'should preserve values on navigation', async ( { page } ) => {
 		const element = page.getByTestId( 'navigation text' );
 		await expect( element ).toHaveText( 'first page' );
 		await page.getByTestId( 'toggle text' ).click();
 		await expect( element ).toHaveText( 'changed dynamically' );
 		await page.getByTestId( 'navigate' ).click();
-		await expect( element ).toHaveText( 'second page' );
+		await expect( element ).toHaveText( 'changed dynamically' );
 	} );
 
 	test( 'should preserve the previous context values', async ( { page } ) => {
@@ -248,16 +248,16 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 		await expect( element ).toHaveText( 'some new text' );
 	} );
 
-	test( 'should update values when navigating back or forward', async ( {
+	test( 'should preserve values when navigating back or forward', async ( {
 		page,
 	} ) => {
 		const element = page.getByTestId( 'navigation text' );
 		await page.getByTestId( 'navigate' ).click();
-		await expect( element ).toHaveText( 'second page' );
+		await expect( element ).toHaveText( 'first page' );
 		await page.goBack();
 		await expect( element ).toHaveText( 'first page' );
 		await page.goForward();
-		await expect( element ).toHaveText( 'second page' );
+		await expect( element ).toHaveText( 'first page' );
 	} );
 
 	test( 'should inherit values on navigation', async ( { page } ) => {
@@ -270,15 +270,14 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 		await page.getByTestId( 'add text2' ).click();
 		await expect( text2 ).toHaveText( 'some new text' );
 		await page.getByTestId( 'navigate' ).click();
-		await expect( text ).toHaveText( 'second page' );
-		await expect( text2 ).toHaveText( 'second page' );
+		await expect( text ).toHaveText( 'changed dynamically' );
+		await expect( text2 ).toHaveText( 'some new text' );
 		await page.goBack();
-		await expect( text ).toHaveText( 'first page' );
-		// text2 maintains its value as it is not defined in the first page.
-		await expect( text2 ).toHaveText( 'second page' );
+		await expect( text ).toHaveText( 'changed dynamically' );
+		await expect( text2 ).toHaveText( 'some new text' );
 		await page.goForward();
-		await expect( text ).toHaveText( 'second page' );
-		await expect( text2 ).toHaveText( 'second page' );
+		await expect( text ).toHaveText( 'changed dynamically' );
+		await expect( text2 ).toHaveText( 'some new text' );
 	} );
 
 	test( 'should maintain the same context reference on async actions', async ( {
@@ -289,11 +288,14 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 		await page.getByTestId( 'async navigate' ).click();
 		await expect( element ).toHaveText( 'changed from async action' );
 	} );
+
 	test( 'should bail out if the context is not a default directive', async ( {
 		page,
 	} ) => {
-		// This test is to ensure that the context directive is only applied to the default directive
-		// and not to any other directive.
+		/*
+		 * This test is to ensure that the context directive is only applied to the
+		 * default directive and not to any other directive.
+		 */
 		const defaultElement = page.getByTestId( 'default suffix context' );
 		await expect( defaultElement ).toHaveText( 'default' );
 		const element = page.getByTestId( 'non-default suffix context' );
@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 			page.getByTestId( 'child context' )
 		);
 
-		expect( childContextBefore.obj2.prop4 ).toBe( 'parent' );
+		expect( childContextBefore.obj2.prop4 ).toBeUndefined();
 		expect( childContextBefore.obj2.prop5 ).toBe( 'child' );
 		expect( childContextBefore.obj2.prop6 ).toBe( 'child' );
 
@@ -376,6 +378,6 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-context', () => {
 		expect( childContextAfter.obj2.prop4 ).toBeUndefined();
 		expect( childContextAfter.obj2.prop5 ).toBe( 'child' );
 		expect( childContextAfter.obj2.prop6 ).toBe( 'child' );
-		expect( childContextAfter.obj2.overwritten ).toBe( true );
+		expect( childContextAfter.obj2.overwritten ).toBeUndefined();
 	} );
 } );
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/directive-each.spec.ts b/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/directive-each.spec.ts
index 9dbd1e47a2ef1..511b38e7ddbb8 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/directive-each.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/directive-each.spec.ts
@@ -314,19 +314,14 @@ test.describe( 'data-wp-each', () => {
 			} )
 		);
 
-		await expect( elements ).toHaveText( [ 'beta', 'gamma', 'delta' ] );
+		await expect( elements ).toHaveText( [ 'b', 'c', 'd' ] );
 
 		await page
 			.getByTestId( 'navigation-updated list' )
 			.getByTestId( 'navigate' )
 			.click();
 
-		await expect( elements ).toHaveText( [
-			'alpha',
-			'beta',
-			'gamma',
-			'delta',
-		] );
+		await expect( elements ).toHaveText( [ 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd' ] );
 
 		// Get the tags. They should not have disappeared or changed,
 		// except for the newly created element.
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/router-navigate.spec.ts b/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/router-navigate.spec.ts
index 872fe9ea7ea52..d1ac30783ee2b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/router-navigate.spec.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/interactivity/router-navigate.spec.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ import { test, expect } from './fixtures';
 test.describe( 'Router navigate', () => {
 	test.beforeAll( async ( { interactivityUtils: utils } ) => {
 		await utils.activatePlugins();
-		const link2 = await utils.addPostWithBlock( 'test/router-navigate', {
-			alias: 'router navigate - link 2',
-			attributes: { title: 'Link 2' },
-		} );
 		const link1 = await utils.addPostWithBlock( 'test/router-navigate', {
 			alias: 'router navigate - link 1',
 			attributes: {
@@ -21,6 +17,10 @@ test.describe( 'Router navigate', () => {
 				},
 			},
 		} );
+		const link2 = await utils.addPostWithBlock( 'test/router-navigate', {
+			alias: 'router navigate - link 2',
+			attributes: { title: 'Link 2' },
+		} );
 		const link3 = await utils.addPostWithBlock( 'test/router-navigate', {
 			alias: 'router navigate - disabled',
 			attributes: {
@@ -211,29 +211,26 @@ test.describe( 'Router navigate', () => {
 		await expect( count ).toHaveText( '0' );
 	} );
 
-	test( 'should overwrite the state with the one serialized in the new page', async ( {
+	test( 'should merge the state with the one serialized in the new page', async ( {
 		page,
 	} ) => {
 		const prop1 = page.getByTestId( 'prop1' );
 		const prop2 = page.getByTestId( 'prop2' );
 		const prop3 = page.getByTestId( 'prop3' );
+		const title = page.getByTestId( 'title' );
 
 		await expect( prop1 ).toHaveText( 'main' );
 		await expect( prop2 ).toHaveText( 'main' );
 		await expect( prop3 ).toBeEmpty();
 
 		await page.getByTestId( 'link 1' ).click();
-
-		// New values for existing properties should change.
-		// Old values not overwritten should remain the same.
-		// New properties should appear.
-		await expect( prop1 ).toHaveText( 'link 1' );
+		await expect( title ).toHaveText( 'Link 1' );
+		await expect( prop1 ).toHaveText( 'main' );
 		await expect( prop2 ).toHaveText( 'main' );
 		await expect( prop3 ).toHaveText( 'link 1' );
 
 		await page.goBack();
-
-		// New added properties are preserved.
+		await expect( title ).toHaveText( 'Main' );
 		await expect( prop1 ).toHaveText( 'main' );
 		await expect( prop2 ).toHaveText( 'main' );
 		await expect( prop3 ).toHaveText( 'link 1' );
@@ -245,26 +242,20 @@ test.describe( 'Router navigate', () => {
 		const title = page.getByTestId( 'title' );
 		const getter = page.getByTestId( 'getterProp' );
 
-		// Title should start in 'Main' and the getter prop should be the one
-		// returned once hydrated.
 		await expect( title ).toHaveText( 'Main' );
 		await expect( getter ).toHaveText( 'value from getter (main)' );
 
 		await page.getByTestId( 'link 1' ).click();
-
-		// Title should have changed. If not, that means there was an error
-		// during render. The getter should return the correct value.
 		await expect( title ).toHaveText( 'Link 1' );
-		await expect( getter ).toHaveText( 'value from getter (link 1)' );
+		await expect( getter ).toHaveText( 'value from getter (main)' );
 
-		// Same behavior navigating back and forward.
 		await page.goBack();
 		await expect( title ).toHaveText( 'Main' );
 		await expect( getter ).toHaveText( 'value from getter (main)' );
 
 		await page.goForward();
 		await expect( title ).toHaveText( 'Link 1' );
-		await expect( getter ).toHaveText( 'value from getter (link 1)' );
+		await expect( getter ).toHaveText( 'value from getter (main)' );
 	} );
 
 	test( 'should force a page reload when navigating to a page with `clientNavigationDisabled`', async ( {
diff --git a/test/unit/jest.config.js b/test/unit/jest.config.js
index 4a19d5bb37f31..4a3bb647a7879 100644
--- a/test/unit/jest.config.js
+++ b/test/unit/jest.config.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module.exports = {
 		'^.+\\.[jt]sx?$': '<rootDir>/test/unit/scripts/babel-transformer.js',
 	},
 	transformIgnorePatterns: [
-		'/node_modules/(?!(docker-compose|yaml|preact|@preact|deepsignal)/)',
+		'/node_modules/(?!(docker-compose|yaml|preact|@preact)/)',
 		'\\.pnp\\.[^\\/]+$',
 	],
 	snapshotSerializers: [