diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/AttributesConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/AttributesConfiguration.swift
index b2916aefc1..e9a6fe06b9 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/AttributesConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/AttributesConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct AttributesConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct AttributesConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = AttributesRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/BlanketDisableCommandConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/BlanketDisableCommandConfiguration.swift
index f422a7fc59..b7bc5e1d31 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/BlanketDisableCommandConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/BlanketDisableCommandConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct BlanketDisableCommandConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct BlanketDisableCommandConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = BlanketDisableCommandRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/CollectionAlignmentConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/CollectionAlignmentConfiguration.swift
index 51bd4c433c..0838689139 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/CollectionAlignmentConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/CollectionAlignmentConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct CollectionAlignmentConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct CollectionAlignmentConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = CollectionAlignmentRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ColonConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ColonConfiguration.swift
index f563e9cf22..ee0379a0a7 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ColonConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ColonConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct ColonConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ColonConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = ColonRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ComputedAccessorsOrderConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ComputedAccessorsOrderConfiguration.swift
index 506917b368..01a3a2e3eb 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ComputedAccessorsOrderConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ComputedAccessorsOrderConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct ComputedAccessorsOrderConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ComputedAccessorsOrderConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = ComputedAccessorsOrderRule
 
     @MakeAcceptableByConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ConditionalReturnsOnNewlineConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ConditionalReturnsOnNewlineConfiguration.swift
index 1151f1137b..2a44156d46 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ConditionalReturnsOnNewlineConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ConditionalReturnsOnNewlineConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct ConditionalReturnsOnNewlineConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ConditionalReturnsOnNewlineConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = ConditionalReturnsOnNewlineRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/CyclomaticComplexityConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/CyclomaticComplexityConfiguration.swift
index d66add4901..46cc15cc75 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/CyclomaticComplexityConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/CyclomaticComplexityConfiguration.swift
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import SourceKittenFramework
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct CyclomaticComplexityConfiguration: RuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct CyclomaticComplexityConfiguration: RuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = CyclomaticComplexityRule
 
     private static let defaultComplexityStatements: Set<StatementKind> = [
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/DeploymentTargetConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/DeploymentTargetConfiguration.swift
index ce1236abef..ca8b32a157 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/DeploymentTargetConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/DeploymentTargetConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-struct DeploymentTargetConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct DeploymentTargetConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = DeploymentTargetRule
 
     enum Platform: String {
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/DiscouragedDirectInitConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/DiscouragedDirectInitConfiguration.swift
index 856b8df5bf..160006e4a5 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/DiscouragedDirectInitConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/DiscouragedDirectInitConfiguration.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import SwiftLintCore
 // swiftlint:disable let_var_whitespace
 
 @AutoApply
-struct DiscouragedDirectInitConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct DiscouragedDirectInitConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = DiscouragedDirectInitRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/EmptyCountConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/EmptyCountConfiguration.swift
index 7437b82ae4..c0302c9cee 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/EmptyCountConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/EmptyCountConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct EmptyCountConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct EmptyCountConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = EmptyCountRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExpiringTodoConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExpiringTodoConfiguration.swift
index 87c8072bb8..4667ff09ee 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExpiringTodoConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExpiringTodoConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct ExpiringTodoConfiguration: RuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ExpiringTodoConfiguration: RuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = ExpiringTodoRule
     typealias Severity = SeverityConfiguration<Parent>
 
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExplicitInitConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExplicitInitConfiguration.swift
index a95cc40a93..12797b725e 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExplicitInitConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExplicitInitConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @AutoApply
-struct ExplicitInitConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ExplicitInitConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = ExplicitInitRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExplicitTypeInterfaceConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExplicitTypeInterfaceConfiguration.swift
index 467dafccbf..b57dd54f74 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExplicitTypeInterfaceConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ExplicitTypeInterfaceConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct ExplicitTypeInterfaceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ExplicitTypeInterfaceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = ExplicitTypeInterfaceRule
 
     @MakeAcceptableByConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileHeaderConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileHeaderConfiguration.swift
index eb4df0af74..48706f9722 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileHeaderConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileHeaderConfiguration.swift
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Foundation
 import SourceKittenFramework
 import SwiftLintCore
 
-struct FileHeaderConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct FileHeaderConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = FileHeaderRule
 
     private static let fileNamePlaceholder = "SWIFTLINT_CURRENT_FILENAME"
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileLengthConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileLengthConfiguration.swift
index 6eb72a97b3..f32ea9cd78 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileLengthConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileLengthConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct FileLengthConfiguration: RuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct FileLengthConfiguration: RuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = FileLengthRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileNameConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileNameConfiguration.swift
index 1fb9d7d03c..9caeff15f9 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileNameConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileNameConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct FileNameConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct FileNameConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = FileNameRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileNameNoSpaceConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileNameNoSpaceConfiguration.swift
index 57527663d7..8482977ece 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileNameNoSpaceConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileNameNoSpaceConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct FileNameNoSpaceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct FileNameNoSpaceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = FileNameNoSpaceRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileTypesOrderConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileTypesOrderConfiguration.swift
index e0a2d4774e..f9d6c34323 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileTypesOrderConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FileTypesOrderConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct FileTypesOrderConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct FileTypesOrderConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = FileTypesOrderRule
 
     @MakeAcceptableByConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ForWhereConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ForWhereConfiguration.swift
index aa6e1acf04..56f13072e4 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ForWhereConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ForWhereConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct ForWhereConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ForWhereConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = ForWhereRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FunctionParameterCountConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FunctionParameterCountConfiguration.swift
index 5cde760a27..aedea8a3ad 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FunctionParameterCountConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/FunctionParameterCountConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct FunctionParameterCountConfiguration: RuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct FunctionParameterCountConfiguration: RuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = FunctionParameterCountRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ImplicitReturnConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ImplicitReturnConfiguration.swift
index 0df1c4e2a8..8c1c2af319 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ImplicitReturnConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ImplicitReturnConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct ImplicitReturnConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ImplicitReturnConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = ImplicitReturnRule
 
     @MakeAcceptableByConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ImplicitlyUnwrappedOptionalConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ImplicitlyUnwrappedOptionalConfiguration.swift
index c1a8a4c86a..1f4ec57f41 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ImplicitlyUnwrappedOptionalConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ImplicitlyUnwrappedOptionalConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct ImplicitlyUnwrappedOptionalConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ImplicitlyUnwrappedOptionalConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = ImplicitlyUnwrappedOptionalRule
 
     @MakeAcceptableByConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/InclusiveLanguageConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/InclusiveLanguageConfiguration.swift
index fed7ddf7f8..03d2e472bb 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/InclusiveLanguageConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/InclusiveLanguageConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct InclusiveLanguageConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct InclusiveLanguageConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = InclusiveLanguageRule
 
     private static let defaultTerms: Set<String> = [
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/IndentationWidthConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/IndentationWidthConfiguration.swift
index 3dccf5fd15..b111307b81 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/IndentationWidthConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/IndentationWidthConfiguration.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import SwiftLintCore
 // swiftlint:disable let_var_whitespace
 
 @AutoApply
-struct IndentationWidthConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct IndentationWidthConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = IndentationWidthRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/LineLengthConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/LineLengthConfiguration.swift
index dbaa6dd43b..82241b7b2a 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/LineLengthConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/LineLengthConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct LineLengthConfiguration: RuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct LineLengthConfiguration: RuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = LineLengthRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MissingDocsConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MissingDocsConfiguration.swift
index bcdab75ccd..a497952ce5 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MissingDocsConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MissingDocsConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
-struct MissingDocsConfiguration: RuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct MissingDocsConfiguration: RuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = MissingDocsRule
 
     private(set) var parameters = [
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ModifierOrderConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ModifierOrderConfiguration.swift
index ec46eca32f..05ef0cba4e 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ModifierOrderConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ModifierOrderConfiguration.swift
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import SourceKittenFramework
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct ModifierOrderConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ModifierOrderConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = ModifierOrderRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MultilineArgumentsConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MultilineArgumentsConfiguration.swift
index 0f3b1b09ba..674e5fb039 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MultilineArgumentsConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MultilineArgumentsConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct MultilineArgumentsConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct MultilineArgumentsConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = MultilineArgumentsRule
 
     @MakeAcceptableByConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MultilineParametersConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MultilineParametersConfiguration.swift
index 98c2b151db..963afd7b6e 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MultilineParametersConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/MultilineParametersConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct MultilineParametersConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct MultilineParametersConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = MultilineParametersRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NameConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NameConfiguration.swift
index 90accea653..7bb842c2a3 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NameConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NameConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Foundation
 import SwiftLintCore
 
-struct NameConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: RuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct NameConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: RuleConfiguration {
     typealias Severity = SeverityConfiguration<Parent>
     typealias SeverityLevels = SeverityLevelsConfiguration<Parent>
     typealias StartWithLowercaseConfiguration = ChildOptionSeverityConfiguration<Parent>
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NestingConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NestingConfiguration.swift
index 6fe0955c94..a9c6351003 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NestingConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NestingConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct NestingConfiguration: RuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct NestingConfiguration: RuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = NestingRule
     typealias Severity = SeverityLevelsConfiguration<Parent>
 
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NonOverridableClassDeclarationConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NonOverridableClassDeclarationConfiguration.swift
index 204113fa18..5022944724 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NonOverridableClassDeclarationConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NonOverridableClassDeclarationConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply // swiftlint:disable:next type_name
-struct NonOverridableClassDeclarationConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct NonOverridableClassDeclarationConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = NonOverridableClassDeclarationRule
 
     @MakeAcceptableByConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NumberSeparatorConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NumberSeparatorConfiguration.swift
index e06f07dbda..6268222e0a 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NumberSeparatorConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/NumberSeparatorConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct NumberSeparatorConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct NumberSeparatorConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = NumberSeparatorRule
 
     struct ExcludeRange: AcceptableByConfigurationElement, Equatable {
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ObjectLiteralConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ObjectLiteralConfiguration.swift
index 1c71f60c62..fd691da869 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ObjectLiteralConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ObjectLiteralConfiguration.swift
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import SwiftLintCore
 typealias DiscouragedObjectLiteralConfiguration = ObjectLiteralConfiguration<DiscouragedObjectLiteralRule>
 
 @AutoApply
-struct ObjectLiteralConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ObjectLiteralConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
     private(set) var severityConfiguration = SeverityConfiguration<Parent>(.warning)
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "image_literal")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OpeningBraceConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OpeningBraceConfiguration.swift
index 3fb8225728..85f40e1da0 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OpeningBraceConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OpeningBraceConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct OpeningBraceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct OpeningBraceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = OpeningBraceRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OperatorUsageWhitespaceConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OperatorUsageWhitespaceConfiguration.swift
index 1313c23924..09c8bcd489 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OperatorUsageWhitespaceConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OperatorUsageWhitespaceConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct OperatorUsageWhitespaceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct OperatorUsageWhitespaceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = OperatorUsageWhitespaceRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OverriddenSuperCallConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OverriddenSuperCallConfiguration.swift
index 1c100efc46..ca2a9aeb32 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OverriddenSuperCallConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/OverriddenSuperCallConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct OverriddenSuperCallConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct OverriddenSuperCallConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = OverriddenSuperCallRule
 
     private static let defaultIncluded = [
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrefixedTopLevelConstantConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrefixedTopLevelConstantConfiguration.swift
index c30f5c69ab..f6057ceb93 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrefixedTopLevelConstantConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrefixedTopLevelConstantConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct PrefixedTopLevelConstantConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct PrefixedTopLevelConstantConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = PrefixedTopLevelConstantRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateOutletConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateOutletConfiguration.swift
index 4034e9921a..e31075e071 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateOutletConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateOutletConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct PrivateOutletConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct PrivateOutletConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = PrivateOutletRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateOverFilePrivateConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateOverFilePrivateConfiguration.swift
index 8c3ccbd032..ed9766230f 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateOverFilePrivateConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateOverFilePrivateConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct PrivateOverFilePrivateConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct PrivateOverFilePrivateConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = PrivateOverFilePrivateRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateUnitTestConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateUnitTestConfiguration.swift
index 365e3f2c05..9a67e2bd6c 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateUnitTestConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/PrivateUnitTestConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Foundation
 import SwiftLintCore
 
-struct PrivateUnitTestConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct PrivateUnitTestConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = PrivateUnitTestRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ProhibitedSuperConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ProhibitedSuperConfiguration.swift
index eb4a8536f8..914e3a5dfc 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ProhibitedSuperConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/ProhibitedSuperConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct ProhibitedSuperConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct ProhibitedSuperConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = ProhibitedSuperRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/RequiredEnumCaseConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/RequiredEnumCaseConfiguration.swift
index 565efd1a47..7a3184a68a 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/RequiredEnumCaseConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/RequiredEnumCaseConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-struct RequiredEnumCaseConfiguration: RuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct RequiredEnumCaseConfiguration: RuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = RequiredEnumCaseRule
 
     struct RequiredCase: Hashable {
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SelfBindingConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SelfBindingConfiguration.swift
index 253e08f8c7..005a838f3c 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SelfBindingConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SelfBindingConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct SelfBindingConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct SelfBindingConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = SelfBindingRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SortedImportsConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SortedImportsConfiguration.swift
index fd55611479..8aaab0abc8 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SortedImportsConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SortedImportsConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct SortedImportsConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct SortedImportsConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = SortedImportsRule
 
     @MakeAcceptableByConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/StatementPositionConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/StatementPositionConfiguration.swift
index 877d1e6c4c..a0361e64d7 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/StatementPositionConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/StatementPositionConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct StatementPositionConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct StatementPositionConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = StatementPositionRule
 
     @MakeAcceptableByConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SwitchCaseAlignmentConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SwitchCaseAlignmentConfiguration.swift
index 69cf2cfe68..fc48093af5 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SwitchCaseAlignmentConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/SwitchCaseAlignmentConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct SwitchCaseAlignmentConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct SwitchCaseAlignmentConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = SwitchCaseAlignmentRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TestCaseAccessibilityConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TestCaseAccessibilityConfiguration.swift
index 0f234ccf02..4141ce49b9 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TestCaseAccessibilityConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TestCaseAccessibilityConfiguration.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import SwiftLintCore
 // swiftlint:disable let_var_whitespace
 
 @AutoApply
-struct TestCaseAccessibilityConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct TestCaseAccessibilityConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = TestCaseAccessibilityRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TodoConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TodoConfiguration.swift
index 8ad7beb1e9..437c57a2cb 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TodoConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TodoConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct TodoConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct TodoConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = TodoRule
 
     @MakeAcceptableByConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingClosureConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingClosureConfiguration.swift
index 473d946a32..e4b4862921 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingClosureConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingClosureConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct TrailingClosureConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct TrailingClosureConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = TrailingClosureRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingCommaConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingCommaConfiguration.swift
index 07270aeece..f386f1967d 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingCommaConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingCommaConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct TrailingCommaConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct TrailingCommaConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = TrailingCommaRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingWhitespaceConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingWhitespaceConfiguration.swift
index 1261049871..d8577e64ae 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingWhitespaceConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TrailingWhitespaceConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct TrailingWhitespaceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct TrailingWhitespaceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = TrailingWhitespaceRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TypeContentsOrderConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TypeContentsOrderConfiguration.swift
index b526120841..811622d0f7 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TypeContentsOrderConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TypeContentsOrderConfiguration.swift
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ enum TypeContent: String {
 }
 
 @AutoApply
-struct TypeContentsOrderConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct TypeContentsOrderConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = TypeContentsOrderRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TypeNameConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TypeNameConfiguration.swift
index 7b241d6231..8d56cbf5e5 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TypeNameConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/TypeNameConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct TypeNameConfiguration: RuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct TypeNameConfiguration: RuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = TypeNameRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnitTestConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnitTestConfiguration.swift
index 4a7b88714e..2f3473abda 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnitTestConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnitTestConfiguration.swift
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ typealias NoMagicNumbersConfiguration = UnitTestConfiguration<NoMagicNumbersRule
 // swiftlint:disable let_var_whitespace
 
 @AutoApply
-struct UnitTestConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct UnitTestConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
     private(set) var severityConfiguration = SeverityConfiguration<Parent>(.warning)
     @ConfigurationElement(
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedDeclarationConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedDeclarationConfiguration.swift
index 932bb9b378..d3a1a194bf 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedDeclarationConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedDeclarationConfiguration.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import SwiftLintCore
 // swiftlint:disable let_var_whitespace
 
 @AutoApply
-struct UnusedDeclarationConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct UnusedDeclarationConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = UnusedDeclarationRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedImportConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedImportConfiguration.swift
index e13a599747..57aa628523 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedImportConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedImportConfiguration.swift
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct TransitiveModuleConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: Equatable, AcceptableByConfi
 }
 
 @AutoApply
-struct UnusedImportConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct UnusedImportConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = UnusedImportRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedOptionalBindingConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedOptionalBindingConfiguration.swift
index ae4a1a8413..fa094ad346 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedOptionalBindingConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/UnusedOptionalBindingConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct UnusedOptionalBindingConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct UnusedOptionalBindingConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = UnusedOptionalBindingRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/VerticalWhitespaceClosingBracesConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/VerticalWhitespaceClosingBracesConfiguration.swift
index 70c97d0f53..700b06e04b 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/VerticalWhitespaceClosingBracesConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/VerticalWhitespaceClosingBracesConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply // swiftlint:disable:next type_name
-struct VerticalWhitespaceClosingBracesConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct VerticalWhitespaceClosingBracesConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = VerticalWhitespaceClosingBracesRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/VerticalWhitespaceConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/VerticalWhitespaceConfiguration.swift
index 936c2d7a56..2249594ee8 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/VerticalWhitespaceConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/VerticalWhitespaceConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct VerticalWhitespaceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct VerticalWhitespaceConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = VerticalWhitespaceRule
 
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "severity")
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/XCTSpecificMatcherConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/XCTSpecificMatcherConfiguration.swift
index f79f22f1e0..249c35ef4e 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/XCTSpecificMatcherConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintBuiltInRules/Rules/RuleConfigurations/XCTSpecificMatcherConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import SwiftLintCore
 
 @AutoApply
-struct XCTSpecificMatcherConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+struct XCTSpecificMatcherConfiguration: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     typealias Parent = XCTSpecificMatcherRule
 
     @MakeAcceptableByConfigurationElement
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/ChildOptionSeverityConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/ChildOptionSeverityConfiguration.swift
index f459eae26e..3c867c6bb7 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/ChildOptionSeverityConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/ChildOptionSeverityConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /// A rule configuration that allows to disable (`off`) an option of a rule or specify its severity level in which
 /// case it's active.
-public struct ChildOptionSeverityConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: RuleConfiguration, Equatable, InlinableOptionType {
+public struct ChildOptionSeverityConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: RuleConfiguration {
     /// Configuration with a warning severity.
     public static var error: Self { Self(optionSeverity: .error) }
     /// Configuration with an error severity.
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/RuleConfigurationDescription.swift b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/RuleConfigurationDescription.swift
index e743b1d8fe..bfce03145b 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/RuleConfigurationDescription.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/RuleConfigurationDescription.swift
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public struct RuleConfigurationDescriptionBuilder {
     }
 
     /// :nodoc:
-    public static func buildExpression(_ expression: any RuleConfiguration) -> Description {
+    public static func buildExpression(_ expression: some RuleConfiguration) -> Description {
         Description.from(configuration: expression)
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/SeverityConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/SeverityConfiguration.swift
index 7358d5017b..7e44821f68 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/SeverityConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Models/SeverityConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /// A rule configuration that allows specifying the desired severity level for violations.
-public struct SeverityConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+public struct SeverityConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     /// Configuration with a warning severity.
     public static var error: Self { Self(.error) }
     /// Configuration with an error severity.
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Protocols/Rule.swift b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Protocols/Rule.swift
index 160b3fefcd..8c5a152dbd 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Protocols/Rule.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Protocols/Rule.swift
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public extension ConfigurationProviderRule {
 
     func isEqualTo(_ rule: Rule) -> Bool {
         if let rule = rule as? Self {
-            return configuration.isEqualTo(rule.configuration)
+            return configuration == rule.configuration
         }
         return false
     }
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Protocols/RuleConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Protocols/RuleConfiguration.swift
index fa08f524a9..8f5a32f516 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Protocols/RuleConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Protocols/RuleConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /// A configuration value for a rule to allow users to modify its behavior.
-public protocol RuleConfiguration: InlinableOptionType {
+public protocol RuleConfiguration: InlinableOptionType, Equatable {
     /// The type of the rule that's using this configuration.
     associatedtype Parent: Rule
 
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ public protocol RuleConfiguration: InlinableOptionType {
     ///
     /// - throws: Throws if the configuration is not in the expected format.
     mutating func apply(configuration: Any) throws
-
-    /// Whether the specified configuration is equivalent to the current value.
-    ///
-    /// - parameter ruleConfiguration: The rule configuration to compare against.
-    ///
-    /// - returns: Whether the specified configuration is equivalent to the current value.
-    func isEqualTo(_ ruleConfiguration: some RuleConfiguration) -> Bool
 }
 
 /// A configuration for a rule that allows to configure at least the severity.
@@ -35,12 +28,6 @@ public extension SeverityBasedRuleConfiguration {
     }
 }
 
-public extension RuleConfiguration where Self: Equatable {
-    func isEqualTo(_ ruleConfiguration: some RuleConfiguration) -> Bool {
-        return self == ruleConfiguration as? Self
-    }
-}
-
 public extension RuleConfiguration {
     var parameterDescription: RuleConfigurationDescription? { nil }
 }
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintCore/RuleConfigurations/SeverityLevelsConfiguration.swift b/Source/SwiftLintCore/RuleConfigurations/SeverityLevelsConfiguration.swift
index 08a5fd842f..8bfcdc8639 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintCore/RuleConfigurations/SeverityLevelsConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintCore/RuleConfigurations/SeverityLevelsConfiguration.swift
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /// A rule configuration that allows specifying thresholds for `warning` and `error` severities.
-public struct SeverityLevelsConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: RuleConfiguration, Equatable {
+public struct SeverityLevelsConfiguration<Parent: Rule>: RuleConfiguration {
     /// The threshold for a violation to be a warning.
     @ConfigurationElement(key: "warning")
     public var warning: Int = 12
diff --git a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Rules/CustomRules.swift b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Rules/CustomRules.swift
index 3e6a1ad702..4d9dbc3f6a 100644
--- a/Source/SwiftLintCore/Rules/CustomRules.swift
+++ b/Source/SwiftLintCore/Rules/CustomRules.swift
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import Foundation
 
 // MARK: - CustomRulesConfiguration
 
-struct CustomRulesConfiguration: RuleConfiguration, Equatable, CacheDescriptionProvider {
+struct CustomRulesConfiguration: RuleConfiguration, CacheDescriptionProvider {
     typealias Parent = CustomRules
 
     var parameterDescription: RuleConfigurationDescription? { RuleConfigurationOption.noOptions }