diff --git a/src/app/Http/Controllers/CrudController.php b/src/app/Http/Controllers/CrudController.php
index c331be9a36..92422c3a34 100644
--- a/src/app/Http/Controllers/CrudController.php
+++ b/src/app/Http/Controllers/CrudController.php
@@ -117,22 +117,17 @@ protected function setupConfigurationForCurrentOperation()
         /*
          * FIRST, run all Operation Closures for this operation.
          *
-         * It's preferred for this to closures first, because
+         * It's preferred for this to run closures first, because
          * (1) setup() is usually higher in a controller than any other method, so it's more intuitive,
          * since the first thing you write is the first thing that is being run;
          * (2) operations use operation closures themselves, inside their setupXxxDefaults(), and
          * you'd like the defaults to be applied before anything you write. That way, anything you
          * write is done after the default, so you can remove default settings, etc;
          */
-        if (! LifecycleHook::has($operationName.':setup_operation_config')) {
-            LifecycleHook::hookInto($operationName.':setup_operation_config', function () use ($operationName) {
-                return 'backpack.operations.'.$operationName;
-            });
-        }
+         LifecycleHook::trigger($operationName.':before_setup', [$this]);
 
-        $this->crud->loadDefaultOperationSettingsFromConfig(LifecycleHook::trigger($operationName.':setup_operation_config', [$this, $operationName]));
+         $this->crud->applyConfigurationFromSettings($operationName);
 
-        LifecycleHook::trigger($operationName.':before_setup', [$this]);
         /*
          * THEN, run the corresponding setupXxxOperation if it exists.
          */
diff --git a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/Concerns/HasForm.php b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/Concerns/HasForm.php
index 5775f4165c..7cf6a4ef94 100644
--- a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/Concerns/HasForm.php
+++ b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/Concerns/HasForm.php
@@ -39,11 +39,16 @@ protected function formDefaults(string $operationName, string $buttonStack = 'li
         // Access
         $this->crud->allowAccess($operationName);
 
-        LifecycleHook::hookInto('crud:setup_operation_config', function () use ($operationName) {
-            return config()->has('backpack.operations.'.$operationName) ? 'backpack.operations.'.$operationName : 'backpack.operations.form';
-        });
-
-        LifecycleHook::hookInto($operationName.':before_setup', function () use ($operationName) {
+        LifecycleHook::hookInto($operationName.':before_setup', function() use ($operationName) {
+            // if the backpack.operations.{operationName} config exists, use that one
+            // otherwise, use the generic backpack.operations.form config
+            if (config()->has('backpack.operations.'.$operationName)) {
+                $this->crud->loadDefaultOperationSettingsFromConfig();
+            } else {
+                $this->crud->loadDefaultOperationSettingsFromConfig('backpack.operations.form');
+            }
+
+            // add a reasonable "save and back" save action
             $this->crud->addSaveAction([
                 'name' => 'save_and_back',
                 'visible' => function ($crud) use ($operationName) {
diff --git a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ListOperation.php b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ListOperation.php
index f9ea830507..11b678b95d 100644
--- a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ListOperation.php
+++ b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ListOperation.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Backpack\CRUD\app\Http\Controllers\Operations;
 
+use Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\CrudPanel\Hooks\Facades\LifecycleHook;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 trait ListOperation
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ protected function setupListDefaults()
     {
         $this->crud->allowAccess('list');
 
-        $this->crud->operation('list', function () {
+        LifecycleHook::hookInto('list:before_setup', function () {
             $this->crud->loadDefaultOperationSettingsFromConfig();
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ReorderOperation.php b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ReorderOperation.php
index 0fe547f78a..90fcee0efd 100644
--- a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ReorderOperation.php
+++ b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ReorderOperation.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Backpack\CRUD\app\Http\Controllers\Operations;
 
+use Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\CrudPanel\Hooks\Facades\LifecycleHook;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 trait ReorderOperation
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ protected function setupReorderDefaults()
         $this->crud->set('reorder.enabled', true);
         $this->crud->allowAccess('reorder');
 
-        $this->crud->operation('reorder', function () {
+        LifecycleHook::hookInto('reorder:before_setup', function () {
             $this->crud->loadDefaultOperationSettingsFromConfig();
             $this->crud->setOperationSetting('reorderColumnNames', [
                 'parent_id' => 'parent_id',
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ protected function setupReorderDefaults()
             ]);
         });
 
-        $this->crud->operation('list', function () {
+        LifecycleHook::hookInto('list:before_setup', function () {
             $this->crud->addButton('top', 'reorder', 'view', 'crud::buttons.reorder');
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ShowOperation.php b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ShowOperation.php
index d2eedc72d8..e1ea3ab53b 100644
--- a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ShowOperation.php
+++ b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ShowOperation.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Backpack\CRUD\app\Http\Controllers\Operations;
 
+use Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\CrudPanel\Hooks\Facades\LifecycleHook;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 trait ShowOperation
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ protected function setupShowDefaults()
         $this->crud->allowAccess('show');
         $this->crud->setOperationSetting('setFromDb', true);
 
-        $this->crud->operation('show', function () {
+        LifecycleHook::hookInto('show:before_setup', function () {
             $this->crud->loadDefaultOperationSettingsFromConfig();
 
             if (! method_exists($this, 'setupShowOperation')) {
@@ -38,11 +39,11 @@ protected function setupShowDefaults()
             }
         });
 
-        $this->crud->operation('list', function () {
+        LifecycleHook::hookInto(['list:before_setup'], function () {
             $this->crud->addButton('line', 'show', 'view', 'crud::buttons.show', 'beginning');
         });
 
-        $this->crud->operation(['create', 'update'], function () {
+        LifecycleHook::hookInto(['create:before_setup', 'update:before_setup'], function () {
             $this->crud->addSaveAction([
                 'name' => 'save_and_preview',
                 'visible' => function ($crud) {
diff --git a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/UpdateOperation.php b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/UpdateOperation.php
index f3c622a9c5..f0c656092c 100644
--- a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/UpdateOperation.php
+++ b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/UpdateOperation.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Backpack\CRUD\app\Http\Controllers\Operations;
 
+use Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\CrudPanel\Hooks\Facades\LifecycleHook;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
 trait UpdateOperation
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ protected function setupUpdateDefaults()
     {
         $this->crud->allowAccess('update');
 
-        $this->crud->operation('update', function () {
+        LifecycleHook::hookInto('update:before_setup', function () {
             $this->crud->loadDefaultOperationSettingsFromConfig();
 
             if ($this->crud->getModel()->translationEnabled()) {
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ protected function setupUpdateDefaults()
             $this->crud->setupDefaultSaveActions();
         });
 
-        $this->crud->operation(['list', 'show'], function () {
+        LifecycleHook::hookInto(['list:before_setup', 'show:before_setup'], function () {
             $this->crud->addButton('line', 'update', 'view', 'crud::buttons.update', 'end');
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/CrudRouter.php b/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/CrudRouter.php
index 0c1c1f464c..83a490128a 100644
--- a/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/CrudRouter.php
+++ b/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/CrudRouter.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\App;
 use ReflectionClass;
+use Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\CrudPanel\Hooks\Facades\LifecycleHook;
 
 final class CrudRouter
 {
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@ public static function setupControllerRoutes(string $name, string $routeName, st
         if (empty($setupRoutesMethod->getAttributes(\Backpack\CRUD\app\Library\Attributes\DeprecatedIgnoreOnRuntime::class))) {
             // when the attribute is not found the developer has overwritten the method
             // we will keep the old behavior for backwards compatibility
+            LifecycleHook::trigger('crud:before_setup_routes', [$name, $routeName, $controller]);
             $setupRoutesMethod->invoke(App::make($namespacedController), $name, $routeName, $controller);
+            LifecycleHook::trigger('crud:after_setup_routes', [$name, $routeName, $controller]);
 
             return;
         }
@@ -32,7 +35,10 @@ public static function setupControllerRoutes(string $name, string $routeName, st
                 str_ends_with($method->getName(), 'Routes')
             ) {
                 $method->setAccessible(true);
+                LifecycleHook::trigger('crud:before_setup_routes', [$name, $routeName, $controller]);
                 $method->invoke($controllerInstance, $name, $routeName, $controller);
+                LifecycleHook::trigger('crud:after_setup_routes', [$name, $routeName, $controller]);
+
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Hooks/LifecycleHooks.php b/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Hooks/LifecycleHooks.php
index 3ee79c2940..f9a100cdfa 100644
--- a/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Hooks/LifecycleHooks.php
+++ b/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Hooks/LifecycleHooks.php
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ public function trigger(string|array $hooks, array $parameters): void
         foreach ($hooks as $hook) {
             if (isset($this->hooks[$hook])) {
                 foreach ($this->hooks[$hook] as $callback) {
-                    $callback(...$parameters);
+                    if($callback instanceof \Closure) {
+                        $callback(...$parameters);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Traits/Operations.php b/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Traits/Operations.php
index 2786037f26..9362fc3215 100644
--- a/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Traits/Operations.php
+++ b/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Traits/Operations.php
@@ -97,10 +97,9 @@ public function configureOperation($operations, $closure = false)
      * This is called when an operation does setCurrentOperation().
      *
      *
-     * @param  string|array  $operations  [description]
+     * @param  string|array  $operations 
      * @return void
      *
-     * @deprecated use LifecycleHook::hookInto($operation.':before_setup', $closure) instead
      */
     public function applyConfigurationFromSettings($operations)
     {