diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp b/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp
index 1f12033a5..6612fd030 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Config::Config( QObject* parent )
 void
 Config::retranslate()
 {
-    m_genericWelcomeMessage = genericWelcomeMessage().arg( *Calamares::Branding::VersionedName );
+    m_genericWelcomeMessage = genericWelcomeMessage().arg( Calamares::Branding::instance()->versionedName() );
     emit genericWelcomeMessageChanged( m_genericWelcomeMessage );
 
     if ( !m_requirementsModel->satisfiedRequirements() )
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ Config::retranslate()
                                   "might be disabled." );
         }
 
-        m_warningMessage = message.arg( *Calamares::Branding::ShortVersionedName );
+        m_warningMessage = message.arg( Calamares::Branding::instance()->shortVersionedName() );
     }
     else
     {
         m_warningMessage = tr( "This program will ask you some questions and "
                                "set up %2 on your computer." )
-                               .arg( *Calamares::Branding::ProductName );
+                               .arg( Calamares::Branding::instance()->productName() );
     }
 
     emit warningMessageChanged( m_warningMessage );
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Config::initLanguages()
     QLocale defaultLocale = QLocale( QLocale::system().name() );
 
     cDebug() << "Matching locale" << defaultLocale;
-    int matchedLocaleIndex = m_languages->find( [&]( const QLocale& x ) {
+    int matchedLocaleIndex = m_languages->find( [ & ]( const QLocale& x ) {
         return x.language() == defaultLocale.language() && x.country() == defaultLocale.country();
     } );
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Config::initLanguages()
         cDebug() << Logger::SubEntry << "Matching approximate locale" << defaultLocale.language();
 
         matchedLocaleIndex
-            = m_languages->find( [&]( const QLocale& x ) { return x.language() == defaultLocale.language(); } );
+            = m_languages->find( [ & ]( const QLocale& x ) { return x.language() == defaultLocale.language(); } );
     }
 
     if ( matchedLocaleIndex < 0 )
diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/WelcomePage.cpp b/src/modules/welcome/WelcomePage.cpp
index 89fde33a0..15b5f5a69 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/WelcomePage.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/WelcomePage.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ WelcomePage::WelcomePage( Config* conf, QWidget* parent )
     const int defaultFontHeight = CalamaresUtils::defaultFontHeight();
     ui->setupUi( this );
     ui->aboutButton->setIcon( CalamaresUtils::defaultPixmap(
-        CalamaresUtils::Information,
-        CalamaresUtils::Original,
-        2 * QSize( defaultFontHeight, defaultFontHeight ) ) );
+        CalamaresUtils::Information, CalamaresUtils::Original, 2 * QSize( defaultFontHeight, defaultFontHeight ) ) );
 
     // insert system-check widget below welcome text
     const int welcome_text_idx = ui->verticalLayout->indexOf( ui->mainText );
@@ -85,8 +83,6 @@ WelcomePage::WelcomePage( Config* conf, QWidget* parent )
 
     initLanguages();
 
-    cDebug() << "Welcome string" << Calamares::Branding::instance()->welcomeStyleCalamares()
-             << *Calamares::Branding::VersionedName;
     CALAMARES_RETRANSLATE_SLOT( &WelcomePage::retranslate )
 
     connect( ui->aboutButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &WelcomePage::showAboutBox );
@@ -177,7 +173,7 @@ WelcomePage::setupButton( Button role, const QString& url )
     {
         auto size = 2 * QSize( CalamaresUtils::defaultFontHeight(), CalamaresUtils::defaultFontHeight() );
         button->setIcon( CalamaresUtils::defaultPixmap( icon, CalamaresUtils::Original, size ) );
-        connect( button, &QPushButton::clicked, [u]() { QDesktopServices::openUrl( u ); } );
+        connect( button, &QPushButton::clicked, [ u ]() { QDesktopServices::openUrl( u ); } );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -235,9 +231,9 @@ WelcomePage::retranslate()
             : tr( "<h1>Welcome to the %1 installer.</h1>" );
     }
 
-    ui->mainText->setText( message.arg( *Calamares::Branding::VersionedName ) );
+    ui->mainText->setText( message.arg( Calamares::Branding::instance()->versionedName() ) );
     ui->retranslateUi( this );
-    ui->supportButton->setText( tr( "%1 support" ).arg( *Calamares::Branding::ShortProductName ) );
+    ui->supportButton->setText( tr( "%1 support" ).arg( Calamares::Branding::instance()->shortProductName() ) );
 }
 
 void
@@ -261,7 +257,7 @@ WelcomePage::showAboutBox()
                         "Liberating Software." )
                         .arg( CALAMARES_APPLICATION_NAME )
                         .arg( CALAMARES_VERSION )
-                        .arg( *Calamares::Branding::VersionedName ),
+                        .arg( Calamares::Branding::instance()->versionedName() ),
                     QMessageBox::Ok,
                     this );
     mb.setIconPixmap( CalamaresUtils::defaultPixmap(
diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/WelcomeViewStep.cpp b/src/modules/welcome/WelcomeViewStep.cpp
index 3a0bef18f..8e6ca13ed 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/WelcomeViewStep.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/WelcomeViewStep.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobOrBrandingSetting( Calamares::Branding::StringEntry e, const QVariantMap& map
     auto v = map.value( key );
     if ( v.type() == QVariant::Bool )
     {
-        return v.toBool() ? ( *e ) : QString();
+        return v.toBool() ? ( Calamares::Branding::instance()->string( e ) ) : QString();
     }
     if ( v.type() == QVariant::String )
     {
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ WelcomeViewStep::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
         if ( handler->type() != CalamaresUtils::GeoIP::Handler::Type::None )
         {
             auto* future = new FWString();
-            connect( future, &FWString::finished, [view = this, f = future, h = handler]() {
+            connect( future, &FWString::finished, [ view = this, f = future, h = handler ]() {
                 QString countryResult = f->future().result();
                 cDebug() << "GeoIP result for welcome=" << countryResult;
                 view->setCountry( countryResult, h );
diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/checker/ResultsListWidget.cpp b/src/modules/welcome/checker/ResultsListWidget.cpp
index c16cda4c4..3fa49298f 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/checker/ResultsListWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/checker/ResultsListWidget.cpp
@@ -278,13 +278,13 @@ ResultsListWidget::retranslate()
                                   "Installation can continue, but some features "
                                   "might be disabled." );
         }
-        m_explanation->setText( message.arg( *Calamares::Branding::ShortVersionedName ) );
+        m_explanation->setText( message.arg( Calamares::Branding::instance()->shortVersionedName() ) );
     }
     else
     {
         m_explanation->setText( tr( "This program will ask you some questions and "
                                     "set up %2 on your computer." )
-                                    .arg( *Calamares::Branding::ProductName ) );
+                                    .arg( Calamares::Branding::instance()->productName() ) );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp b/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp
index c1046b506..fcda52314 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobOrBrandingSetting( Calamares::Branding::StringEntry e, const QVariantMap& map
     auto v = map.value( key );
     if ( v.type() == QVariant::Bool )
     {
-        return v.toBool() ? ( *e ) : QString();
+        return v.toBool() ? ( Calamares::Branding::instance()->string( e ) ) : QString();
     }
     if ( v.type() == QVariant::String )
     {