diff --git a/src/util/config/envTypes/ConfigurationEnvConfiguration.ts b/src/util/config/envTypes/ConfigurationEnvConfiguration.ts
index 131d96ff7..4f6918d9c 100644
--- a/src/util/config/envTypes/ConfigurationEnvConfiguration.ts
+++ b/src/util/config/envTypes/ConfigurationEnvConfiguration.ts
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+import { arrayOrderBy } from "@spacebar/util";
+
 export class ConfigurationEnvConfiguration {
 	static get schema() {
-		return [
+		return arrayOrderBy([
 			{ key: "CONFIG_PATH", type: "string", description: "Path to a JSON file containing configuration data" },
 			{ key: "CONFIG_WRITEBACK", type: "boolean", description: "Whether to write back configuration changes to the specified JSON file" },
 			{
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ export class ConfigurationEnvConfiguration {
 					"<li>**`single`**: Ignore database config outright</li>" +
 					"</ul>",
 			},
-		].orderBy((e) => e.key);
+		], (e) => e.key);
 	}
 
 	get enabled(): boolean {
diff --git a/src/util/config/envTypes/LogEnvConfiguration.ts b/src/util/config/envTypes/LogEnvConfiguration.ts
index c4bbbfa6c..ab97503cc 100644
--- a/src/util/config/envTypes/LogEnvConfiguration.ts
+++ b/src/util/config/envTypes/LogEnvConfiguration.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+import { arrayOrderBy } from "@spacebar/util";
+
 interface GatewayLoggingConfigValue {
 	enabled: boolean;
 	logTraces: boolean;
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ interface GatewayLoggingConfigValue {
 
 export class LogEnvConfiguration {
 	static get schema() {
-		return [
+		return arrayOrderBy([
 			{ key: "LOG_CDN_SIGNATURES", type: "boolean", description: "Log CDN attachment signature checks - very noisy!" },
 			{ key: "LOG_DATABASE_QUERIES", type: "boolean", description: "Enable logging of database queries." },
 			{ key: "LOG_GATEWAY_EVENTS", type: "boolean", description: "Comma-separated list of flags. Any of: `TRACES`, `USER_ID`, `SESSION_ID`, `PAYLOAD`, `HTTP`, `HTTP_MESSAGES`." },
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ export class LogEnvConfiguration {
 			{ key: "LOG_AUTHENTICATION", type: "boolean", description: "Log authentication debug messages - very noisy!" },
 			{ key: "LOG_VALIDATION_ERRORS", type: "boolean", description: "Enable logging of validation errors." },
 			{ key: "LOG_IMPORT_ERRORS", type: "boolean", description: "Enable logging of import errors." },
-		].orderBy((e) => e.key);
+		], (e) => e.key);
 	}
 
 	get gatewayLogging(): GatewayLoggingConfigValue {
diff --git a/src/util/config/envTypes/WebRtcEnvConfiguration.ts b/src/util/config/envTypes/WebRtcEnvConfiguration.ts
index 07647da60..2bcc28bf8 100644
--- a/src/util/config/envTypes/WebRtcEnvConfiguration.ts
+++ b/src/util/config/envTypes/WebRtcEnvConfiguration.ts
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@
 	along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+import { arrayOrderBy } from "@spacebar/util";
+
 export class WebRtcEnvConfiguration {
 	static get schema() {
-		return [
+		return arrayOrderBy([
 			{ key: "WRTC_PUBLIC_IP", type: "string", description: "Public IP of the server running the media server" },
 			{ key: "WRTC_PORT_MIN", type: "number", description: "Minimum port for WebRTC media server" },
 			{ key: "WRTC_PORT_MAX", type: "number", description: "Maximum port for WebRTC media server" },
 			{ key: "WRTC_LIBRARY", type: "string", description: "WebRTC library to use. One of `@spacebarchat/medooze-webrtc` (voice+video) or `@spacebarchat/mediasoup-webrtc` (voice only)" },
-		].orderBy((e) => e.key);
+		], (e) => e.key);
 	}
 
 	get publicIp(): string {
diff --git a/src/util/util/extensions/Array.ts b/src/util/util/extensions/Array.ts
index f17e8650d..355296b14 100644
--- a/src/util/util/extensions/Array.ts
+++ b/src/util/util/extensions/Array.ts
@@ -17,26 +17,49 @@
 */
 
 declare global {
-    interface Array<T> {
-        /**
-         * @deprecated never use, idk why but I can't get rid of this without errors
-         */
-        remove(h: T): never;
-    }
+	interface Array<T> {
+		/**
+		 * @deprecated never use, idk why but I can't get rid of this without errors
+		 */
+		remove(h: T): never;
+	}
 }
 /* https://stackoverflow.com/a/50636286 */
 export function arrayPartition<T>(array: T[], filter: (elem: T) => boolean): [T[], T[]] {
-    const pass: T[] = [],
-        fail: T[] = [];
-    array.forEach((e) => (filter(e) ? pass : fail).push(e));
-    return [pass, fail];
+	const pass: T[] = [],
+		fail: T[] = [];
+	array.forEach((e) => (filter(e) ? pass : fail).push(e));
+	return [pass, fail];
 }
 
+
 export function arrayRemove<T>(array: T[], item: T): void {
-    const index = array.indexOf(item);
-    if (index > -1) {
-        array.splice(index, 1);
-    }
+	const index = array.indexOf(item);
+	if (index > -1) {
+		array.splice(index, 1);
+	}
 }
 
-// register extensions
+export type Comparable = number | string | bigint | Date | { valueOf(): number | string | bigint };
+
+export function arrayOrderBy<T>(array: T[], keySelector: (elem: T) => Comparable): T[] {
+	return array.slice().sort((a, b) => {
+		const keyA = keySelector(a);
+		const keyB = keySelector(b);
+
+		if (keyA < keyB) return -1;
+		if (keyA > keyB) return 1;
+		return 0;
+	});
+}
+
+export function arrayOrderByDescending<T>(array: T[], keySelector: (elem: T) => Comparable): T[] {
+	return array.slice().sort((a, b) => {
+		const keyA = keySelector(a);
+		const keyB = keySelector(b);
+
+		if (keyA > keyB) return -1;
+		if (keyA < keyB) return 1;
+		return 0;
+	});
+}
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