diff --git a/runtime/doc/api.txt b/runtime/doc/api.txt
index 13b4c0a6f1..658501cf14 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/api.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/api.txt
@@ -508,16 +508,16 @@ Let's set an extmark at the first row (row=0) and third column (column=2).
 <
 >vim
     let g:mark_ns = nvim_create_namespace('myplugin')
-    let g:mark_id = nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, g:mark_ns, 0, 2, {})
+    let g:mark_id = nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, g:mark_ns, 0, 2)
 <
 We can get the mark by its id: >vim
 
-    echo nvim_buf_get_extmark_by_id(0, g:mark_ns, g:mark_id, {})
+    echo nvim_buf_get_extmark_by_id(0, g:mark_ns, g:mark_id)
     " => [0, 2]
 
 We can get all marks in a buffer by |namespace| (or by a range): >vim
 
-    echo nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, g:mark_ns, 0, -1, {})
+    echo nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, g:mark_ns, 0, -1)
     " => [[1, 0, 2]]
 
 Deleting all surrounding text does NOT remove an extmark! To remove extmarks
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ use |nvim_buf_del_extmark()|. Deleting "x" in our example: >
        ^ extmark position
 <
 >vim
-    echo nvim_buf_get_extmark_by_id(0, g:mark_ns, g:mark_id, {})
+    echo nvim_buf_get_extmark_by_id(0, g:mark_ns, g:mark_id)
     " => [0, 1]
 <
     Note: Extmark "gravity" decides how it will shift after a text edit.
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ nvim_echo({chunks}, {history}, {opts})                           *nvim_echo()*
     avoid unintentional conflicts.
 
     Example: >lua
-        vim.api.nvim_echo({ { 'chunk1-line1\nchunk1-line2\n' }, { 'chunk2-line1' } }, true, {})
+        vim.api.nvim_echo({ { 'chunk1-line1\nchunk1-line2\n' }, { 'chunk2-line1' } }, true)
 <
 
     Attributes: ~
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ nvim_open_term({buf}, {opts})                               *nvim_open_term()*
     ANSI termcodes, so you can use Nvim as a "scrollback pager" (for terminals
     like kitty):                     *ansi-colorize* *terminal-scrollback-pager* >lua
         vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TermHl', function()
-          vim.api.nvim_open_term(0, {})
+          vim.api.nvim_open_term(0)
         end, { desc = 'Highlights ANSI termcodes in curbuf' })
 <
 
@@ -3170,8 +3170,8 @@ nvim_buf_get_extmarks({buf}, {ns_id}, {start}, {end}, {opts})
     Region can be given as (row,col) tuples, or valid extmark ids (whose
     positions define the bounds). 0 and -1 are understood as (0,0) and (-1,-1)
     respectively, thus the following are equivalent: >lua
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, 0, -1, {})
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, {0,0}, {-1,-1}, {})
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, 0, -1)
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, {0,0}, {-1,-1})
 <
 
     If `end` is less than `start`, marks are returned in reverse order.
@@ -3193,13 +3193,13 @@ nvim_buf_get_extmarks({buf}, {ns_id}, {start}, {end}, {opts})
         local pos = api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
         local ns  = api.nvim_create_namespace('my-plugin')
         -- Create new extmark at line 1, column 1.
-        local m1  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 0, 0, {})
+        local m1  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 0, 0)
         -- Create new extmark at line 3, column 1.
-        local m2  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 2, 0, {})
+        local m2  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 2, 0)
         -- Get extmarks only from line 3.
-        local ms  = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, {2,0}, {2,0}, {})
+        local ms  = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, {2,0}, {2,0})
         -- Get all marks in this buffer + namespace.
-        local all = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, 0, -1, {})
+        local all = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, 0, -1)
         vim.print(ms)
 <
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/lua-guide.txt b/runtime/doc/lua-guide.txt
index 5179ace04e..5b135d4f22 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/lua-guide.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/lua-guide.txt
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ takes three mandatory arguments:
 
 Example:
 >lua
-    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('Test', 'echo "It works!"', {})
+    vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('Test', 'echo "It works!"')
     vim.cmd.Test()
     --> It works!
 <
diff --git a/runtime/lua/nvim/dir.lua b/runtime/lua/nvim/dir.lua
index 23d4d8c09d..3448fb3eab 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/nvim/dir.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/nvim/dir.lua
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ end
 ---@param path string
 local function edit(path)
   navigating = true
-  api.nvim_cmd({ cmd = 'edit', args = { path }, magic = { file = false, bar = false } }, {})
+  api.nvim_cmd({ cmd = 'edit', args = { path }, magic = { file = false, bar = false } })
   navigating = false
 end
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/nvim/tutor.lua b/runtime/lua/nvim/tutor.lua
index fb6693024c..8fdcbfe397 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/nvim/tutor.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/nvim/tutor.lua
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function M.apply_marks()
         invalidate = true,
       })
 
-      local mark_id = vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, tutor_mark_ns, lnum - 1, 0, {})
+      local mark_id = vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, tutor_mark_ns, lnum - 1, 0)
 
       -- Cannot edit field of a Vimscript dictionary from Lua directly, see `:h lua-vim-variables`
       ---@type nvim.TutorExtmarks
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_comment.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_comment.lua
index 7afd0813ca..dbc2f38b34 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_comment.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_comment.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ local function get_comment_parts(ref_position)
   local cs = get_commentstring(ref_position)
 
   if cs == nil or cs == '' then
-    vim.api.nvim_echo({ { "Option 'commentstring' is empty.", 'WarningMsg' } }, true, {})
+    vim.api.nvim_echo({ { "Option 'commentstring' is empty.", 'WarningMsg' } }, true)
     return { left = '', right = '' }
   end
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/defaults.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/defaults.lua
index b1e705411b..720739f7c4 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/defaults.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/defaults.lua
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ do
     end
   end
 
-  local nvim_popupmenu_augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.popupmenu', {})
+  local nvim_popupmenu_augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.popupmenu')
   nvim_on('MenuPopup', nvim_popupmenu_augroup, {
     pattern = '*',
     desc = 'Mouse popup menu',
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ do
     end)
   end
 
-  local nvim_terminal_augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.terminal', {})
+  local nvim_terminal_augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.terminal')
   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('BufReadCmd', {
     pattern = 'term://*',
     group = nvim_terminal_augroup,
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ do
     local buf = vim.bo[ev.buf]
     local pos = ev.data.pos ---@type integer
     local buf_has_exitmsg = #(
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(ev.buf, nvim_terminal_exitmsg_ns, 0, -1, {})
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(ev.buf, nvim_terminal_exitmsg_ns, 0, -1)
       ) > 0
 
     -- `nvim_open_term` buffers do not have an attached 'channel'.
@@ -749,11 +749,11 @@ do
   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('CmdwinEnter', {
     pattern = '[:>]',
     desc = 'Limit syntax sync to maxlines=1 in the command window',
-    group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.cmdwin', {}),
+    group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.cmdwin'),
     command = 'syntax sync minlines=1 maxlines=1',
   })
 
-  nvim_on('SwapExists', vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.swapfile', {}), {
+  nvim_on('SwapExists', vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.swapfile'), {
     pattern = '*',
     desc = 'Skip the swapfile prompt when the swapfile is owned by a running Nvim process',
   }, function()
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ do
   -- attached terminal, and a |TermResponse| is not attributable to a UI, so the
   -- value reflects whichever terminal answers last (decided by response speed),
   -- not necessarily the most recently attached one.
-  local group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.tty', {})
+  local group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.tty')
 
   --- Set an option after startup (so that OptionSet is fired), but only if not
   --- already set by the user.
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ do
   --- @param value any Option value
   --- @param force boolean? Always set the value, even if already set
   local function setoption(option, value, force)
-    if not force and vim.api.nvim_get_option_info2(option, {}).was_set then
+    if not force and vim.api.nvim_get_option_info2(option).was_set then
       -- Don't do anything if option is already set
       return
     end
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ do
 
   --- True if 'background' was set by the user, not by our detection (sid_lua).
   local function bg_user_set()
-    local info = vim.api.nvim_get_option_info2('background', {})
+    local info = vim.api.nvim_get_option_info2('background')
     return info.was_set and info.last_set_sid ~= sid_lua
   end
 
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ do
   local function detect_background(sync, chan)
     -- Re-create (clear) the handler's augroup on each call so only the
     -- most-recently-attached TUI's handler remains.
-    local bg_group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.tty.background', {})
+    local bg_group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.tty.background')
 
     -- Send OSC 11 query. In the startup (sync) path also send a DSR probe: if
     -- the DSR response comes first, the terminal most likely doesn't support the
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ do
     detect_termguicolors(tty)
 
     -- Show progress bars in supporting terminals
-    nvim_on('Progress', vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.progress', {}), {
+    nvim_on('Progress', vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.progress'), {
       desc = 'Display native progress bars',
     }, function(ev)
       if ev.data.status == 'running' then
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ do
       return nil
     end
 
-    nvim_on('UIEnter', vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.tty.attach', {}), {}, function()
+    nvim_on('UIEnter', vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.tty.attach'), {}, function()
       local ui = attaching_tty()
       if not ui then
         return
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/editor.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/editor.lua
index 8a46c0537e..3dfe2a192c 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/editor.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/editor.lua
@@ -485,9 +485,9 @@ local VIM_CMD_ARG_MAX = 20
 vim.cmd = setmetatable({}, {
   __call = function(_, cmd)
     if type(cmd) == 'table' then
-      return vim.api.nvim_cmd(cmd, {})
+      return vim.api.nvim_cmd(cmd)
     else
-      vim.api.nvim_exec2(cmd, {})
+      vim.api.nvim_exec2(cmd)
       return ''
     end
   end,
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ vim.cmd = setmetatable({}, {
         opts = { args = { ... } }
       end
       opts.cmd = cmd
-      return vim.api.nvim_cmd(opts, {})
+      return vim.api.nvim_cmd(opts)
     end
     return t[cmd]
   end,
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ex_cmd.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ex_cmd.lua
index 9bba7aa0f8..e626b256a9 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ex_cmd.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ex_cmd.lua
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ function M.ex_uptime()
   local now = assert(uv.clock_gettime('realtime'))
   local uptime = math.floor((now.sec * 1e9 + now.nsec - vim.v.starttime) / 1e9)
   local uptime_display = time.fmt_rtime(uptime)
-  api.nvim_echo({ { N_('Up %s'):format(uptime_display) } }, true, {})
+  api.nvim_echo({ { N_('Up %s'):format(uptime_display) } }, true)
 end
 
 --- `:oldfiles` and `:browse oldfiles`. Lists v:oldfiles (plain `:oldfiles`) or shows (async)
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ end
 function M.ex_oldfiles(eap)
   local files = vim.v.oldfiles
   if not files or #files == 0 then
-    api.nvim_echo({ { N_('No old files') } }, false, {})
+    api.nvim_echo({ { N_('No old files') } }, false)
     return
   end
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ function M.ex_oldfiles(eap)
   if #lines == 0 then
     return
   end
-  api.nvim_echo(lines, false, {})
+  api.nvim_echo(lines, false)
 end
 
 --- Verify that all plugins in a list are installed.
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ end
 --- @param line string content of the current command line
 --- @return string[] completions
 function M.packdel_complete(pattern, line)
-  local cmd = api.nvim_parse_cmd(line, {})
+  local cmd = api.nvim_parse_cmd(line)
   if #cmd.args == 1 and vim.startswith(pattern, '++') then
     return { '++all' }
   end
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/exrc.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/exrc.lua
index 671ee948de..5af1319335 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/exrc.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/exrc.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ for _, file in ipairs(files) do
     if vim.endswith(file, '.lua') then
       assert(loadstring(trusted, '@' .. file))()
     else
-      vim.api.nvim_exec2(trusted, {})
+      vim.api.nvim_exec2(trusted)
     end
   end
   -- If the user unset 'exrc' in the current exrc then stop searching
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/options.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/options.lua
index 4ccc5081e1..e814841344 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/options.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/options.lua
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ end
 --- @param name string
 --- @return vim._option.Info
 local function get_options_info(name)
-  local info = api.nvim_get_option_info2(name, {})
+  local info = api.nvim_get_option_info2(name)
   --- @cast info vim._option.Info
   info.metatype = get_option_metatype(name, info)
   return info
@@ -247,10 +247,10 @@ end
 --- ```
 vim.o = setmetatable({}, {
   __index = function(_, k)
-    return api.nvim_get_option_value(k, {})
+    return api.nvim_get_option_value(k)
   end,
   __newindex = function(_, k, v)
-    api.nvim_set_option_value(k, v, {})
+    api.nvim_set_option_value(k, v)
   end,
 })
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/shared.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/shared.lua
index 54fda47214..0c7500dea4 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/shared.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/shared.lua
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ local get_context_state = function(context)
     for name, _ in
       pairs(context[scope] or {} --[[@as table<string,any>]])
     do
-      local sc = scope == 'o' and scope_map[vim.api.nvim_get_option_info2(name, {}).scope] or scope
+      local sc = scope == 'o' and scope_map[vim.api.nvim_get_option_info2(name).scope] or scope
 
       -- Do not override already set state and fall back to `vim.NIL` for
       -- state `nil` values (which still needs restoring later)
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/swapfile.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/swapfile.lua
index 12f9b56a50..098046d786 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/swapfile.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/swapfile.lua
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function M.list_swaps(items)
       lines[#lines + 1] = { ('%d. %s\n'):format(i, format_swap(path)) }
     end
   end
-  api.nvim_echo(lines, false, {})
+  api.nvim_echo(lines, false)
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2.lua
index 619abde1c4..deadf5fa10 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2.lua
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ local api = vim.api
 local nvim_on = require('vim._core.util').nvim_on
 local M = {
   ns = api.nvim_create_namespace('nvim.ui2'),
-  augroup = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.ui2', {}),
+  augroup = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.ui2'),
   cmdheight = vim.o.cmdheight, -- 'cmdheight' option value set by user.
   redrawing = false, -- True when redrawing to display UI event.
   wins = { cmd = -1, dialog = -1, msg = -1, pager = -1 },
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ function M.check_targets()
 
       if type == 'pager' then
         -- Close pager with `q`, same as `checkhealth`
-        api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(M.bufs.pager, 'n', 'q', '<Cmd>wincmd c<CR>', {})
+        api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(M.bufs.pager, 'n', 'q', '<Cmd>wincmd c<CR>')
       elseif M.msg[type] then
         M.msg[type].prev_msg = '' -- Will no longer be visible.
       end
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2/cmdline.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2/cmdline.lua
index ec06550455..62cb07717c 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2/cmdline.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2/cmdline.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ local function win_config(win, hide, height)
   if ui.cmdheight == 0 and api.nvim_win_get_config(win).hide ~= hide then
     api.nvim_win_set_config(win, { hide = hide, height = not hide and height or nil })
   elseif api.nvim_win_get_height(win) ~= height then
-    api.nvim_win_resize(win, -1, height, {})
+    api.nvim_win_resize(win, -1, height)
   end
   if vim.o.cmdheight ~= height then
     -- Avoid moving the cursor with 'splitkeep' = "screen", and altering the user
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function M.cmdline_show(content, pos, firstc, prompt, indent, level, hl_id)
   set_text(content, ('%s%s%s'):format(firstc, prompt, (' '):rep(indent)), hl_id)
   ui.msg.virt.last = { {}, {}, {}, {} }
 
-  local height = math.max(ui.cmdheight, api.nvim_win_text_height(ui.wins.cmd, {}).all)
+  local height = math.max(ui.cmdheight, api.nvim_win_text_height(ui.wins.cmd).all)
   win_config(ui.wins.cmd, false, height)
   M.cmdline_pos(pos)
 end
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2/messages.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2/messages.lua
index 07dc9c205a..aa3888635b 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2/messages.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/ui2/messages.lua
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ local function set_virttext(type, tgt)
       -- Check if adding the virt_text on this line will exceed the current window width.
       local maxwidth = math.max(M.msg.width, math.min(o.columns, scol - offset + width))
       if tgt == 'msg' and api.nvim_win_get_width(win) < maxwidth then
-        api.nvim_win_resize(win, maxwidth, -1, {})
+        api.nvim_win_resize(win, maxwidth, -1)
         M.msg.width = maxwidth
       end
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ function M.show_msg(tgt, kind, content, replace_last, append, id)
     if tgt == 'msg' then
       local width_cmd = [[echo max(map(range(1, line('$')), 'virtcol([v:val, "$"])'))]]
       local width = tonumber(fn.win_execute(ui.wins.msg, width_cmd)) - 1
-      api.nvim_win_resize(ui.wins.msg, width, -1, {})
+      api.nvim_win_resize(ui.wins.msg, width, -1)
       local texth = api.nvim_win_text_height(ui.wins.msg, { start_row = start_row, end_row = row })
       if texth.all > math.ceil(lines * 0.5) then
         tgt, buf = M.expand_msg(tgt)
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/util.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/util.lua
index 0f56256558..7bf4f53de7 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_core/util.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_core/util.lua
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ end
 function M.wrapped_edit(file, mods)
   assert(mods)
   if type(mods) == 'string' then
-    mods = vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd(mods .. ' edit', {}).mods --[[@as vim.api.keyset.cmd_mods]]
+    mods = vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd(mods .. ' edit').mods --[[@as vim.api.keyset.cmd_mods]]
   end
   --- @cast mods vim.api.keyset.cmd_mods
   if (mods.tab or 0) > 0 or (mods.split or '') ~= '' or mods.horizontal or mods.vertical then
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/api.gen.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/api.gen.lua
index 5b207281d4..ac8121af5e 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/api.gen.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/api.gen.lua
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ function vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmark_by_id(buf, ns_id, id, opts) end
 --- respectively, thus the following are equivalent:
 ---
 --- ```lua
---- vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, 0, -1, {})
---- vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, {0,0}, {-1,-1}, {})
+--- vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, 0, -1)
+--- vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, {0,0}, {-1,-1})
 --- ```
 ---
 --- If `end` is less than `start`, marks are returned in reverse order.
@@ -442,13 +442,13 @@ function vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmark_by_id(buf, ns_id, id, opts) end
 --- local pos = api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
 --- local ns  = api.nvim_create_namespace('my-plugin')
 --- -- Create new extmark at line 1, column 1.
---- local m1  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 0, 0, {})
+--- local m1  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 0, 0)
 --- -- Create new extmark at line 3, column 1.
---- local m2  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 2, 0, {})
+--- local m2  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 2, 0)
 --- -- Get extmarks only from line 3.
---- local ms  = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, {2,0}, {2,0}, {})
+--- local ms  = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, {2,0}, {2,0})
 --- -- Get all marks in this buffer + namespace.
---- local all = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, 0, -1, {})
+--- local all = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, 0, -1)
 --- vim.print(ms)
 --- ```
 ---
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ function vim.api.nvim_del_var(name) end
 ---
 --- Example:
 --- ```lua
---- vim.api.nvim_echo({ { 'chunk1-line1\nchunk1-line2\n' }, { 'chunk2-line1' } }, true, {})
+--- vim.api.nvim_echo({ { 'chunk1-line1\nchunk1-line2\n' }, { 'chunk2-line1' } }, true)
 --- ```
 ---
 --- @param chunks [string, integer|string?][] List of `[text, hl_group]` pairs, where each is a `text` string highlighted by
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ function vim.api.nvim_open_tabpage(buf, enter, config) end
 ---
 --- ```lua
 --- vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TermHl', function()
----   vim.api.nvim_open_term(0, {})
+---   vim.api.nvim_open_term(0)
 --- end, { desc = 'Highlights ANSI termcodes in curbuf' })
 --- ```
 ---
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic.lua
index 66110d938f..fc800cf8b2 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic.lua
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ function M.status(buf)
   return result_str
 end
 
-nvim_on('DiagnosticChanged', api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.diagnostic.status', {}), {
+nvim_on('DiagnosticChanged', api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.diagnostic.status'), {
   desc = 'diagnostics component for the statusline',
 }, function(ev)
   if vim.fn.win_gettype(vim.fn.bufwinid(ev.buf)) == '' then
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic/_jump.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic/_jump.lua
index 15f3c528c4..f1f91163be 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic/_jump.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic/_jump.lua
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ end
 --- @param opts vim.diagnostic.JumpOpts?
 local function goto_diagnostic(diagnostic, opts)
   if not diagnostic then
-    api.nvim_echo({ { 'No more valid diagnostics to move to', 'WarningMsg' } }, true, {})
+    api.nvim_echo({ { 'No more valid diagnostics to move to', 'WarningMsg' } }, true)
     return
   end
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic/_store.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic/_store.lua
index aef06dc8d9..336929f21b 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic/_store.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic/_store.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ local M = {}
 -- bufnr -> ns -> Diagnostic[]
 local diagnostic_cache = {} --- @type table<integer,table<integer,vim.Diagnostic[]?>>
 
-local group = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.diagnostic.buf_wipeout', {})
+local group = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.diagnostic.buf_wipeout')
 setmetatable(diagnostic_cache, {
   --- @param t table<integer,vim.Diagnostic[]>
   --- @param bufnr integer
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/loader.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/loader.lua
index 4880795116..7d177fd11c 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/loader.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/loader.lua
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ function M._inspect(opts)
         end
       end
     end
-    vim.api.nvim_echo(chunks, true, {})
+    vim.api.nvim_echo(chunks, true)
   end
   return stats
 end
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua
index c60c85eeda..6abf6a5199 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ function lsp.enable(name, enable)
   else
     -- Only ever create autocmd once to reuse computation of config merging.
     lsp_enable_autocmd_id = lsp_enable_autocmd_id
-      or nvim_on('FileType', api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.lsp.enable', {}), function(ev)
+      or nvim_on('FileType', api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.lsp.enable'), function(ev)
         lsp_enable_callback(ev.buf)
       end)
   end
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/completion.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/completion.lua
index ad258e4363..f34031cc7c 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/completion.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/completion.lua
@@ -676,8 +676,8 @@ local function update_popup_window(winid, bufnr, kind)
       vim.wo[winid].conceallevel = 2
       vim.treesitter.start(bufnr, kind)
     end
-    local all = api.nvim_win_text_height(winid, {}).all
-    api.nvim_win_resize(winid, -1, all, {})
+    local all = api.nvim_win_text_height(winid).all
+    api.nvim_win_resize(winid, -1, all)
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/linked_editing_range.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/linked_editing_range.lua
index 10aace6096..96d5c96646 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/linked_editing_range.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/linked_editing_range.lua
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ local function update_ranges(bufnr, client_state)
   end
 
   local r = assert(ranges[client_state.range_index])
-  local replacement = api.nvim_buf_get_text(bufnr, r[2], r[3], r[4].end_row, r[4].end_col, {})
+  local replacement = api.nvim_buf_get_text(bufnr, r[2], r[3], r[4].end_row, r[4].end_col)
 
   if not string.match(table.concat(replacement, '\n'), client_state.word_pattern) then
     clear_ranges(bufnr, client_state)
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/on_type_formatting.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/on_type_formatting.lua
index 6ad70bfdab..67c6d012af 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/on_type_formatting.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/on_type_formatting.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ local current_buf = api.nvim_get_current_buf
 local get_mode = api.nvim_get_mode
 
 local ns = api.nvim_create_namespace('nvim.lsp.on_type_formatting')
-local augroup = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.lsp.on_type_formatting', {})
+local augroup = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.lsp.on_type_formatting')
 
 local M = {}
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/util.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/util.lua
index 6dd4c6f0bb..44a6880727 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/util.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/util.lua
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ function M.apply_text_edits(text_edits, bufnr, position_encoding, change_annotat
       -- make sure we don't go out of bounds
       pos[1] = math.min(pos[1], max)
       pos[2] = math.min(pos[2], #get_line(bufnr, pos[1] - 1))
-      api.nvim_buf_set_mark(bufnr or 0, mark, pos[1], pos[2], {})
+      api.nvim_buf_set_mark(bufnr or 0, mark, pos[1], pos[2])
     end
   end
 
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ function M.rename(old_fname, new_fname, opts)
         return
       end
       -- no need to preserve if such a buffer is empty
-      api.nvim_buf_delete(existing_buf, {})
+      api.nvim_buf_delete(existing_buf)
     end
 
     buf_rename[b] = { from = old_bname, to = new_bname }
@@ -1625,7 +1625,7 @@ function M.open_floating_preview(contents, syntax, opts)
       local win_height = api.nvim_win_get_height(floating_winnr)
       local text_height = api.nvim_win_text_height(floating_winnr, { max_height = win_height }).all
       if text_height < win_height then
-        api.nvim_win_resize(floating_winnr, -1, text_height, {})
+        api.nvim_win_resize(floating_winnr, -1, text_height)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/provider/perl.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/provider/perl.lua
index 5118f11b0b..85ab00a57d 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/provider/perl.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/provider/perl.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function M.call(method, args)
     local ok, result = pcall(vim.fn['remote#host#Require'], 'legacy-perl-provider') ---@type any, any
     if not ok then
       s_err = result
-      vim.api.nvim_echo({ { result, 'WarningMsg' } }, true, {})
+      vim.api.nvim_echo({ { result, 'WarningMsg' } }, true)
       return
     end
     s_host = result
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/provider/python.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/provider/python.lua
index 9950a731f1..34b7b64a9f 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/provider/python.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/provider/python.lua
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ function M.call(method, args)
     local ok, result = pcall(vim.fn['remote#host#Require'], 'legacy-python3-provider') ---@type any, any
     if not ok then
       s_err = result
-      vim.api.nvim_echo({ { result, 'WarningMsg' } }, true, {})
+      vim.api.nvim_echo({ { result, 'WarningMsg' } }, true)
       return
     end
     s_host = result
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/provider/ruby.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/provider/ruby.lua
index 299db64b44..52dd718968 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/provider/ruby.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/provider/ruby.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function M.call(method, args)
     local ok, result = pcall(vim.fn['remote#host#Require'], 'legacy-ruby-provider') ---@type any, any
     if not ok then
       s_err = result
-      vim.api.nvim_echo({ { result, 'WarningMsg' } }, true, {})
+      vim.api.nvim_echo({ { result, 'WarningMsg' } }, true)
       return
     end
     s_host = result
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/snippet.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/snippet.lua
index d42e16c44b..96b5e76ddd 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/snippet.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/snippet.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 --- Heads-up: |vim.snippet.jump()| re-registers them on every jump.
 
 local G = vim.lsp._snippet_grammar
-local snippet_group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.snippet', {})
+local snippet_group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.snippet')
 local snippet_ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace('nvim.snippet')
 local hl_group = 'SnippetTabstop'
 local hl_group_active = 'SnippetTabstopActive'
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ end
 function Tabstop:get_text()
   local range = self:get_range()
   return table.concat(
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_get_text(self.bufnr, range[1], range[2], range[3], range[4], {}),
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_get_text(self.bufnr, range[1], range[2], range[3], range[4]),
     '\n'
   )
 end
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter.lua
index 8e63750dd2..fb264ba8f9 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter.lua
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ local function buf_range_get_text(buf, range)
     end_row = end_row - 1
   end
 
-  local lines = api.nvim_buf_get_text(buf, start_row, start_col, end_row, end_col, {})
+  local lines = api.nvim_buf_get_text(buf, start_row, start_col, end_row, end_col)
   if append_newline then
     table.insert(lines, '')
   end
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/_fold.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/_fold.lua
index 6665f5e2dd..99739753e8 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/_fold.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/_fold.lua
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ local M = {}
 ---@type table<integer,TS.FoldInfo>
 local foldinfos = {}
 
-local group = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.treesitter.fold', {})
+local group = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.treesitter.fold')
 
 --- Update the folds in the windows that contain the buffer and use expr foldmethod (assuming that
 --- the user doesn't use different foldexpr for the same buffer).
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/dev.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/dev.lua
index 64d9a1352e..dc7a73432d 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/dev.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/dev.lua
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ function M.inspect_tree(opts)
   local win = api.nvim_get_current_win()
   local treeview, err = TSTreeView:new(buf, opts.lang)
   if err and err:match('no parser for lang') then
-    api.nvim_echo({ { err, 'WarningMsg' } }, true, {})
+    api.nvim_echo({ { err, 'WarningMsg' } }, true)
     return
   elseif not treeview then
     error(err)
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ function M.inspect_tree(opts)
     nowait = true,
   })
 
-  local group = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.treesitter.dev', {})
+  local group = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.treesitter.dev')
 
   nvim_on('CursorMoved', group, { buf = b }, function()
     if not api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(buf) then
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ function M.edit_query(lang)
   -- can infer the language later.
   api.nvim_buf_set_name(query_buf, string.format('%s/query_editor.scm', lang))
 
-  local group = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.treesitter.dev_edit', {})
+  local group = api.nvim_create_augroup('nvim.treesitter.dev_edit')
   nvim_on({ 'TextChanged', 'InsertLeave' }, group, {
     buf = query_buf,
     desc = 'Update query editor diagnostics when the query changes',
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/highlighter.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/highlighter.lua
index c12731fb3c..60f7465727 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/highlighter.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/treesitter/highlighter.lua
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ local function on_range_impl(
 
           if
             (metadata.conceal_lines or metadata[capture] and metadata[capture].conceal_lines)
-            and #api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(buf, ns, { start_row, 0 }, { start_row, 0 }, {}) == 0
+            and #api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(buf, ns, { start_row, 0 }, { start_row, 0 }) == 0
           then
             api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(buf, ns, start_row, 0, {
               end_line = end_row,
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/ui/clipboard/osc52.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/ui/clipboard/osc52.lua
index e37b0c2be8..165dd3fffc 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/ui/clipboard/osc52.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/ui/clipboard/osc52.lua
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function M.paste(reg)
         )
       elseif res == -2 then
         -- Clear message area
-        vim.api.nvim_echo({ { '' } }, false, {})
+        vim.api.nvim_echo({ { '' } }, false)
       end
       return 0
     end
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/command.c b/src/nvim/api/command.c
index fa1a12fe4f..6bdbdeaa0c 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/command.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/command.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ String nvim_cmd(uint64_t channel_id, Dict(cmd) *cmd, Dict(cmd_opts) *opts, Arena
         is_numeric = true;
         count_value = first_arg.data.integer;
       } else if (first_arg.type == kObjectTypeString) {
-        // Try to parse string as a number Example: vim.api.nvim_cmd({cmd = 'copen', args = {'10'}}, {})
+        // Try to parse string as a number Example: vim.api.nvim_cmd({cmd = 'copen', args = {'10'}})
         char *endptr = first_arg.data.string.data;
         long val = getdigits_long(&endptr, false, 0);
         // Check if entire string was consumed (valid number) and string is not empty
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/deprecated.c b/src/nvim/api/deprecated.c
index 3ed1ce15fc..d3958aaa8c 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/deprecated.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/deprecated.c
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ Object nvim_notify(String msg, Integer log_level, Dict opts, Arena *arena, Error
 
 /// @deprecated
 ///
-/// Use |nvim_win_resize()| instead, e.g., nvim_win_resize(win, -1, height, {})
+/// Use |nvim_win_resize()| instead, e.g., nvim_win_resize(win, -1, height)
 ///
 /// Sets the window height.
 ///
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ void nvim_win_set_height(Window win, Integer height, Error *err)
 
 /// @deprecated
 ///
-/// Use |nvim_win_resize()| instead, e.g., nvim_win_resize(win, width, -1, {})
+/// Use |nvim_win_resize()| instead, e.g., nvim_win_resize(win, width, -1)
 ///
 /// Sets the window width. This will only succeed if the screen is split
 /// vertically.
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/extmark.c b/src/nvim/api/extmark.c
index c2872e8ab0..246eb9fd88 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/extmark.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/extmark.c
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ nvim_buf_get_extmark_by_id(Buffer buf, Integer ns_id, Integer id, Dict(get_extma
 /// respectively, thus the following are equivalent:
 ///
 /// ```lua
-/// vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, 0, -1, {})
-/// vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, {0,0}, {-1,-1}, {})
+/// vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, 0, -1)
+/// vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, my_ns, {0,0}, {-1,-1})
 /// ```
 ///
 /// If `end` is less than `start`, marks are returned in reverse order.
@@ -265,13 +265,13 @@ nvim_buf_get_extmark_by_id(Buffer buf, Integer ns_id, Integer id, Dict(get_extma
 /// local pos = api.nvim_win_get_cursor(0)
 /// local ns  = api.nvim_create_namespace('my-plugin')
 /// -- Create new extmark at line 1, column 1.
-/// local m1  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 0, 0, {})
+/// local m1  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 0, 0)
 /// -- Create new extmark at line 3, column 1.
-/// local m2  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 2, 0, {})
+/// local m2  = api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(0, ns, 2, 0)
 /// -- Get extmarks only from line 3.
-/// local ms  = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, {2,0}, {2,0}, {})
+/// local ms  = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, {2,0}, {2,0})
 /// -- Get all marks in this buffer + namespace.
-/// local all = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, 0, -1, {})
+/// local all = api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns, 0, -1)
 /// vim.print(ms)
 /// ```
 ///
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/vim.c b/src/nvim/api/vim.c
index 66956fc946..fe443573b8 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/vim.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/vim.c
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ void nvim_set_vvar(String name, Object value, Error *err)
 ///
 /// Example:
 /// ```lua
-/// vim.api.nvim_echo({ { 'chunk1-line1\nchunk1-line2\n' }, { 'chunk2-line1' } }, true, {})
+/// vim.api.nvim_echo({ { 'chunk1-line1\nchunk1-line2\n' }, { 'chunk2-line1' } }, true)
 /// ```
 ///
 /// @param chunks List of `[text, hl_group]` pairs, where each is a `text` string highlighted by
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ Buffer nvim_create_buf(Boolean listed, Boolean scratch, Error *err)
 ///
 /// ```lua
 /// vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('TermHl', function()
-///   vim.api.nvim_open_term(0, {})
+///   vim.api.nvim_open_term(0)
 /// end, { desc = 'Highlights ANSI termcodes in curbuf' })
 /// ```
 ///