diff --git a/administrator/modules/mod_menu/src/Menu/CssMenu.php b/administrator/modules/mod_menu/src/Menu/CssMenu.php
index ab3459891e731..b3d46c03fdc77 100644
--- a/administrator/modules/mod_menu/src/Menu/CssMenu.php
+++ b/administrator/modules/mod_menu/src/Menu/CssMenu.php
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ protected function preprocess($parent)
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                list($assetName) = isset($query['context']) ? explode('.', $query['context'], 2) : ['com_fields'];
+                [$assetName] = isset($query['context']) ? explode('.', $query['context'], 2) : ['com_fields'];
             } elseif ($item->element === 'com_cpanel' && $item->link === 'index.php') {
                 continue;
             } elseif (
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ protected function preprocess($parent)
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                list($assetName) = isset($query['extension']) ? explode('.', $query['extension'], 2) : ['com_workflow'];
+                [$assetName] = isset($query['extension']) ? explode('.', $query['extension'], 2) : ['com_workflow'];
             } elseif (\in_array($item->element, ['com_config', 'com_privacy', 'com_actionlogs'], true) && !$user->authorise('core.admin')) {
                 // Special case for components which only allow super user access
                 $parent->removeChild($item);
diff --git a/plugins/actionlog/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php b/plugins/actionlog/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
index 64d56acf74223..5944a865f03dd 100644
--- a/plugins/actionlog/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
+++ b/plugins/actionlog/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public function onContentAfterSave(Model\AfterSaveEvent $event): void
             return;
         }
 
-        list($option, $contentType) = explode('.', $params->type_alias);
+        [$option, $contentType] = explode('.', $params->type_alias);
 
         if (!$this->checkLoggable($option)) {
             return;
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ public function onContentChangeState(Model\AfterChangeStateEvent $event): void
             return;
         }
 
-        list(, $contentType) = explode('.', $params->type_alias);
+        [, $contentType] = explode('.', $params->type_alias);
 
         switch ($value) {
             case 0:
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ public function onExtensionAfterSave(Model\AfterSaveEvent $event): void
             return;
         }
 
-        list(, $contentType) = explode('.', $params->type_alias);
+        [, $contentType] = explode('.', $params->type_alias);
 
         if ($isNew) {
             $messageLanguageKey = $params->text_prefix . '_' . $params->type_title . '_ADDED';
diff --git a/plugins/api-authentication/token/src/Extension/Token.php b/plugins/api-authentication/token/src/Extension/Token.php
index b6e21814ba70b..e3828e9a202cb 100644
--- a/plugins/api-authentication/token/src/Extension/Token.php
+++ b/plugins/api-authentication/token/src/Extension/Token.php
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public function onUserAuthenticate(AuthenticationEvent $event): void
             return;
         }
 
-        list($algo, $userId, $tokenHMAC) = $parts;
+        [$algo, $userId, $tokenHMAC] = $parts;
 
         /**
          * Verify the HMAC algorithm requested in the token string is allowed
diff --git a/plugins/system/debug/src/JavascriptRenderer.php b/plugins/system/debug/src/JavascriptRenderer.php
index d2daeea496bd9..eaf1ec39c0b4a 100644
--- a/plugins/system/debug/src/JavascriptRenderer.php
+++ b/plugins/system/debug/src/JavascriptRenderer.php
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ public function __construct(DebugBar $debugBar, $baseUrl = null, $basePath = nul
      */
     public function renderHead()
     {
-        list($cssFiles, $jsFiles, $inlineCss, $inlineJs, $inlineHead) = $this->getAssets(null, self::RELATIVE_URL);
-        $html                                                         = '';
-        $doc                                                          = Factory::getApplication()->getDocument();
+        [$cssFiles, $jsFiles, $inlineCss, $inlineJs, $inlineHead] = $this->getAssets(null, self::RELATIVE_URL);
+        $html                                                     = '';
+        $doc                                                      = Factory::getApplication()->getDocument();
 
         foreach ($cssFiles as $file) {
             $html .= \sprintf('<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="%s">' . "\n", $file);
diff --git a/plugins/user/contactcreator/src/Extension/ContactCreator.php b/plugins/user/contactcreator/src/Extension/ContactCreator.php
index f9070ab324804..fe4c35c3782c1 100644
--- a/plugins/user/contactcreator/src/Extension/ContactCreator.php
+++ b/plugins/user/contactcreator/src/Extension/ContactCreator.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public function onUserAfterSave(AfterSaveEvent $event): void
 
             // Check if the contact already exists to generate new name & alias if required
             if ($contact->id == 0) {
-                list($name, $alias) = $this->generateAliasAndName($contact->alias, $contact->name, $categoryId);
+                [$name, $alias] = $this->generateAliasAndName($contact->alias, $contact->name, $categoryId);
 
                 $contact->name  = $name;
                 $contact->alias = $alias;