diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
index ff206cba223..482aec91966 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ QVersionNumber AndroidConfig::ndkVersion(const FilePath &ndkPath) const
 
 QStringList AndroidConfig::allEssentials() const
 {
-    QList<QtVersion *> installedVersions = QtVersionManager::versions(
+    QtVersions installedVersions = QtVersionManager::versions(
         [](const QtVersion *v) {
             return v->targetDeviceTypes().contains(Android::Constants::ANDROID_DEVICE_TYPE);
         });
diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
index 457aae4e4b3..e85da939aab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public:
     void setSearchPaths(const FilePaths &searchPaths) { m_searchPaths = searchPaths; }
 
 private:
-    QList<QtVersion *> autoDetectQtVersions() const;
+    QtVersions autoDetectQtVersions() const;
     QList<ToolChain *> autoDetectToolChains();
     void autoDetectCMake();
     void autoDetectDebugger();
@@ -704,9 +704,9 @@ void KitDetectorPrivate::listAutoDetected() const
     emit q->logOutput('\n' + tr("Listing of previously auto-detected kit items finished.") + "\n\n");
 }
 
-QList<QtVersion *> KitDetectorPrivate::autoDetectQtVersions() const
+QtVersions KitDetectorPrivate::autoDetectQtVersions() const
 {
-    QList<QtVersion *> qtVersions;
+    QtVersions qtVersions;
 
     QString error;
     const QStringList candidates = {"qmake-qt6", "qmake-qt5", "qmake"};
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ void KitDetectorPrivate::autoDetect()
     emit q->logOutput(tr("Starting auto-detection. This will take a while..."));
 
     QList<ToolChain *> toolChains = autoDetectToolChains();
-    QList<QtVersion *> qtVersions = autoDetectQtVersions();
+    QtVersions qtVersions = autoDetectQtVersions();
 
     autoDetectCMake();
     autoDetectDebugger();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
index 85064ecb94c..c77f468ae23 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ Tasks QmakeProject::projectIssues(const Kit *k) const
     // example shipped via the installer.
     // Report a problem if and only if the project is considered to be part of *only* a Qt
     // that is not the one from the current kit.
-    const QList<QtVersion *> qtsContainingThisProject
+    const QtVersions qtsContainingThisProject
             = QtVersionManager::versions([filePath = projectFilePath()](const QtVersion *qt) {
         return qt->isValid() && qt->isQtSubProject(filePath);
     });
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.h
index 2e37f92d58e..269a6507168 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.h
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ private:
     Internal::QtVersionPrivate *d = nullptr;
 };
 
+using QtVersions = QList<QtVersion *>;
+
 } // QtSupport
 
 Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(QtSupport::QtVersion::QmakeBuildConfigs)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp
index 695d48e4ae3..7f030d524f5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ ExampleSetModel::ExampleSetModel()
             &ExampleSetModel::helpManagerInitialized);
 }
 
-void ExampleSetModel::recreateModel(const QList<QtVersion *> &qtVersions)
+void ExampleSetModel::recreateModel(const QtVersions &qtVersions)
 {
     beginResetModel();
     clear();
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ QPixmap ExamplesListModel::fetchPixmapAndUpdatePixmapCache(const QString &url) c
 
 void ExampleSetModel::updateQtVersionList()
 {
-    QList<QtVersion *> versions = QtVersionManager::sortVersions(QtVersionManager::versions(
+    QtVersions versions = QtVersionManager::sortVersions(QtVersionManager::versions(
         [](const QtVersion *v) { return v->hasExamples() || v->hasDemos(); }));
 
     // prioritize default qt version
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ void ExampleSetModel::updateQtVersionList()
     emit selectedExampleSetChanged(currentIndex);
 }
 
-QtVersion *ExampleSetModel::findHighestQtVersion(const QList<QtVersion *> &versions) const
+QtVersion *ExampleSetModel::findHighestQtVersion(const QtVersions &versions) const
 {
     QtVersion *newVersion = nullptr;
     for (QtVersion *version : versions) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h
index 75c7ac26fc2..42f794e696f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/exampleslistmodel.h
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ private:
     int getQtId(int index) const;
     int getExtraExampleSetIndex(int index) const;
 
-    QtVersion *findHighestQtVersion(const QList<QtVersion *> &versions) const;
+    QtVersion *findHighestQtVersion(const QtVersions &versions) const;
 
     int indexForQtVersion(QtVersion *qtVersion) const;
-    void recreateModel(const QList<QtVersion *> &qtVersions);
+    void recreateModel(const QtVersions &qtVersions);
     void updateQtVersionList();
 
     void qtVersionManagerLoaded();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp
index b0935accf5d..43bbc07c1c3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtkitinformation.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void QtKitAspect::setup(Kit *k)
     const Abi tcAbi = ToolChainKitAspect::targetAbi(k);
     const Id deviceType = DeviceTypeKitAspect::deviceTypeId(k);
 
-    const QList<QtVersion *> matches
+    const QtVersions matches
             = QtVersionManager::versions([&tcAbi, &deviceType](const QtVersion *qt) {
         return qt->targetDeviceTypes().contains(deviceType)
                 && Utils::contains(qt->qtAbis(), [&tcAbi](const Abi &qtAbi) {
@@ -177,14 +177,13 @@ void QtKitAspect::setup(Kit *k)
 
     // An MSVC 2015 toolchain is compatible with an MSVC 2017 Qt, but we prefer an
     // MSVC 2015 Qt if we find one.
-    const QList<QtVersion *> exactMatches = Utils::filtered(matches,
-                                                                [&tcAbi](const QtVersion *qt) {
+    const QtVersions exactMatches = Utils::filtered(matches, [&tcAbi](const QtVersion *qt) {
         return qt->qtAbis().contains(tcAbi);
     });
-    const QList<QtVersion *> &candidates = !exactMatches.empty() ? exactMatches : matches;
+    const QtVersions &candidates = !exactMatches.empty() ? exactMatches : matches;
 
     QtVersion * const qtFromPath = QtVersionManager::version(
-                equal(&QtVersion::detectionSource, QString::fromLatin1("PATH")));
+                equal(&QtVersion::detectionSource, QString("PATH")));
     if (qtFromPath && candidates.contains(qtFromPath))
         k->setValue(id(), qtFromPath->uniqueId());
     else
@@ -193,10 +192,10 @@ void QtKitAspect::setup(Kit *k)
 
 Tasks QtKitAspect::validate(const Kit *k) const
 {
-    QTC_ASSERT(QtVersionManager::isLoaded(), return { });
+    QTC_ASSERT(QtVersionManager::isLoaded(), return {});
     QtVersion *version = qtVersion(k);
     if (!version)
-    return { };
+        return {};
 
     return version->validateKit(k);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp
index bf8162304ad..ab8643f535f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ void QtOptionsPageWidget::apply()
     QtVersionManager::setDocumentationSetting(
         QtVersionManager::DocumentationSetting(m_ui.documentationSetting->currentData().toInt()));
 
-    QList<QtVersion *> versions;
+    QtVersions versions;
     m_model->forItemsAtLevel<2>([&versions](QtVersionItem *item) {
         item->setChanged(false);
         versions.append(item->version()->clone());
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp
index 3ce60904cc8..2ca6c3a1237 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void QtVersionManager::triggerQtVersionRestore()
                                      FileSystemWatcher::WatchModifiedDate);
     } // exists
 
-    const QList<QtVersion *> vs = versions();
+    const QtVersions vs = versions();
     updateDocumentation(vs, {}, vs);
 }
 
@@ -501,13 +501,13 @@ static QList<std::pair<Path, FileName>> documentationFiles(QtVersion *v)
     return files;
 }
 
-static QStringList documentationFiles(const QList<QtVersion *> &vs, bool highestOnly = false)
+static QStringList documentationFiles(const QtVersions &vs, bool highestOnly = false)
 {
     // if highestOnly is true, register each file only once per major Qt version, even if
     // multiple minor or patch releases of that major version are installed
     QHash<int, QSet<QString>> includedFileNames; // major Qt version -> names
     QSet<QString> filePaths;
-    const QList<QtVersion *> versions = highestOnly ? QtVersionManager::sortVersions(vs) : vs;
+    const QtVersions versions = highestOnly ? QtVersionManager::sortVersions(vs) : vs;
     for (QtVersion *v : versions) {
         const int majorVersion = v->qtVersion().majorVersion;
         QSet<QString> &majorVersionFileNames = includedFileNames[majorVersion];
@@ -521,9 +521,9 @@ static QStringList documentationFiles(const QList<QtVersion *> &vs, bool highest
     return filePaths.values();
 }
 
-void QtVersionManager::updateDocumentation(const QList<QtVersion *> &added,
-                                           const QList<QtVersion *> &removed,
-                                           const QList<QtVersion *> &allNew)
+void QtVersionManager::updateDocumentation(const QtVersions &added,
+                                           const QtVersions &removed,
+                                           const QtVersions &allNew)
 {
     const DocumentationSetting setting = documentationSetting();
     const QStringList docsOfAll = setting == DocumentationSetting::None
@@ -548,18 +548,18 @@ int QtVersionManager::getUniqueId()
     return m_idcount++;
 }
 
-QList<QtVersion *> QtVersionManager::versions(const QtVersion::Predicate &predicate)
+QtVersions QtVersionManager::versions(const QtVersion::Predicate &predicate)
 {
-    QList<QtVersion *> versions;
+    QtVersions versions;
     QTC_ASSERT(isLoaded(), return versions);
     if (predicate)
         return Utils::filtered(m_versions.values(), predicate);
     return m_versions.values();
 }
 
-QList<QtVersion *> QtVersionManager::sortVersions(const QList<QtVersion *> &input)
+QtVersions QtVersionManager::sortVersions(const QtVersions &input)
 {
-    QList<QtVersion *> result = input;
+    QtVersions result = input;
     Utils::sort(result, qtVersionNumberCompare);
     return result;
 }
@@ -584,21 +584,21 @@ static bool equals(QtVersion *a, QtVersion *b)
     return a->equals(b);
 }
 
-void QtVersionManager::setNewQtVersions(const QList<QtVersion *> &newVersions)
+void QtVersionManager::setNewQtVersions(const QtVersions &newVersions)
 {
     // We want to preserve the same order as in the settings dialog
     // so we sort a copy
-    QList<QtVersion *> sortedNewVersions = newVersions;
+    QtVersions sortedNewVersions = newVersions;
     Utils::sort(sortedNewVersions, &QtVersion::uniqueId);
 
-    QList<QtVersion *> addedVersions;
-    QList<QtVersion *> removedVersions;
+    QtVersions addedVersions;
+    QtVersions removedVersions;
     QList<std::pair<QtVersion *, QtVersion *>> changedVersions;
     // So we trying to find the minimal set of changed versions,
     // iterate over both sorted list
 
     // newVersions and oldVersions iterator
-    QList<QtVersion *>::const_iterator nit, nend;
+    QtVersions::const_iterator nit, nend;
     VersionMap::const_iterator oit, oend;
     nit = sortedNewVersions.constBegin();
     nend = sortedNewVersions.constEnd();
@@ -633,9 +633,9 @@ void QtVersionManager::setNewQtVersions(const QList<QtVersion *> &newVersions)
     }
 
     if (!changedVersions.isEmpty() || !addedVersions.isEmpty() || !removedVersions.isEmpty()) {
-        const QList<QtVersion *> changedOldVersions
+        const QtVersions changedOldVersions
             = Utils::transform(changedVersions, &std::pair<QtVersion *, QtVersion *>::first);
-        const QList<QtVersion *> changedNewVersions
+        const QtVersions changedNewVersions
             = Utils::transform(changedVersions,
                                &std::pair<QtVersion *, QtVersion *>::second);
         updateDocumentation(addedVersions + changedNewVersions,
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ void QtVersionManager::setDocumentationSetting(const QtVersionManager::Documenta
     Core::ICore::settings()->setValueWithDefault(DOCUMENTATION_SETTING_KEY, int(setting), 0);
     // force re-evaluating which documentation should be registered
     // by claiming that all are removed and re-added
-    const QList<QtVersion *> vs = versions();
+    const QtVersions vs = versions();
     updateDocumentation(vs, vs, vs);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.h
index 2845efa8c9b..d36aeb1464d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.h
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ public:
     // Note: DO NOT STORE THESE POINTERS!
     //       The QtVersionManager may delete them at random times and you will
     //       need to get a new pointer by calling this function again!
-    static QList<QtVersion *> versions(const QtVersion::Predicate &predicate = QtVersion::Predicate());
+    static QtVersions versions(const QtVersion::Predicate &predicate = {});
     static QtVersion *version(int id);
     static QtVersion *version(const QtVersion::Predicate &predicate);
 
     // Sorting is potentially expensive since it might require qmake --query to run for each version!
-    static QList<QtVersion *> sortVersions(const QList<QtVersion *> &input);
+    static QtVersions sortVersions(const QtVersions &input);
 
     static void addVersion(QtVersion *version);
     static void removeVersion(QtVersion *version);
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ signals:
 private:
     enum class DocumentationSetting { HighestOnly, All, None };
 
-    static void updateDocumentation(const QList<QtVersion *> &added,
-                                    const QList<QtVersion *> &removed,
-                                    const QList<QtVersion *> &allNew);
+    static void updateDocumentation(const QtVersions &added,
+                                    const QtVersions &removed,
+                                    const QtVersions &allNew);
     void updateFromInstaller(bool emitSignal = true);
     void triggerQtVersionRestore();
 
     // Used by QtOptionsPage
-    static void setNewQtVersions(const QList<QtVersion *> &newVersions);
+    static void setNewQtVersions(const QtVersions &newVersions);
     static void setDocumentationSetting(const DocumentationSetting &setting);
     static DocumentationSetting documentationSetting();
     // Used by QtVersion