diff --git a/libmamba/include/mamba/core/execution.hpp b/libmamba/include/mamba/core/execution.hpp
index 82b9ca17f..fda57dc98 100644
--- a/libmamba/include/mamba/core/execution.hpp
+++ b/libmamba/include/mamba/core/execution.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "mamba/core/error_handling.hpp"
+#include "mamba/util/synchronized_value.hpp"
 
 namespace mamba
 {
@@ -71,10 +72,10 @@ namespace mamba
                 return;
             }
 
-            std::scoped_lock lock{ threads_mutex };
+            auto synched_threads = threads.synchronize();
             if (is_open)  // Double check necessary for correctness
             {
-                threads.emplace_back(std::forward<Task>(task), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+                synched_threads->emplace_back(std::forward<Task>(task), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
             }
         }
 
@@ -92,10 +93,10 @@ namespace mamba
                 return;
             }
 
-            std::scoped_lock lock{ threads_mutex };
+            auto synched_threads = threads.synchronize();
             if (is_open)  // Double check necessary for correctness
             {
-                threads.push_back(std::move(thread));
+                synched_threads->push_back(std::move(thread));
             }
         }
 
@@ -116,12 +117,12 @@ namespace mamba
 
             invoke_close_handlers();
 
-            std::scoped_lock lock{ threads_mutex };
-            for (auto&& t : threads)
+            auto synched_threads = threads.synchronize();
+            for (auto&& t : *synched_threads)
             {
                 t.join();
             }
-            threads.clear();
+            synched_threads->clear();
         }
 
         using on_close_handler = std::function<void()>;
@@ -133,21 +134,20 @@ namespace mamba
                 return;
             }
 
-            std::scoped_lock lock{ handlers_mutex };
+            auto handlers = close_handlers.synchronize();
             if (is_open)  // Double check needed to avoid adding new handles while closing.
             {
-                close_handlers.push_back(std::move(handler));
+                handlers->push_back(std::move(handler));
             }
         }
 
     private:
 
         std::atomic<bool> is_open{ true };
-        std::vector<std::thread> threads;
-        std::recursive_mutex threads_mutex;  // TODO: replace by synchronized_value once available
-
-        std::vector<on_close_handler> close_handlers;
-        std::recursive_mutex handlers_mutex;  // TODO: replace by synchronized_value once available
+        using Threads = std::vector<std::thread>;
+        using CloseHandlers = std::vector<on_close_handler>;
+        util::synchronized_value<Threads, std::recursive_mutex> threads;
+        util::synchronized_value<CloseHandlers, std::recursive_mutex> close_handlers;
 
         void invoke_close_handlers();
     };
diff --git a/libmamba/include/mamba/core/thread_utils.hpp b/libmamba/include/mamba/core/thread_utils.hpp
index 9e2ffcd63..f915c9aad 100644
--- a/libmamba/include/mamba/core/thread_utils.hpp
+++ b/libmamba/include/mamba/core/thread_utils.hpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace mamba
 
     inline void counting_semaphore::lock()
     {
-        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_access_mutex);
+        std::unique_lock lock{ m_access_mutex };
         m_cv.wait(lock, [&]() { return m_value > 0; });
         --m_value;
     }
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ namespace mamba
     inline void counting_semaphore::unlock()
     {
         {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_access_mutex);
+            std::unique_lock lock{ m_access_mutex };
             if (++m_value <= 0)
             {
                 return;
diff --git a/libmamba/include/mamba/download/mirror.hpp b/libmamba/include/mamba/download/mirror.hpp
index a53bc7e01..1fa5e38b5 100644
--- a/libmamba/include/mamba/download/mirror.hpp
+++ b/libmamba/include/mamba/download/mirror.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
-#include <mutex>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 
 #include "mamba/download/request.hpp"
+#include "mamba/util/synchronized_value.hpp"
 
 namespace mamba::download
 {
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ namespace mamba::download
         MirrorRequest& operator=(MirrorRequest&&) = default;
     };
 
+    struct MirrorStats  // Moved out of Mirror internals because of compilers not agreeing:
+                        // https://godbolt.org/z/GcjWhrb9W
+    {
+        std::optional<std::size_t> allowed_connections = std::nullopt;
+        std::size_t max_tried_connections = 0;
+        std::size_t running_transfers = 0;
+        std::size_t successful_transfers = 0;
+        std::size_t failed_transfers = 0;
+    };
+
     // A Mirror represents a location from where an asset can be downloaded.
     // It handles the generation of required requests to get the asset, and
     // provides some statistics about its usage.
@@ -109,16 +119,13 @@ namespace mamba::download
         MirrorID m_id;
         size_t m_max_retries;
 
-        // TODO: use synchronized value
-        std::mutex m_stats_mutex;
-        std::optional<std::size_t> m_allowed_connections = std::nullopt;
-        std::size_t m_max_tried_connections = 0;
-        std::size_t m_running_transfers = 0;
-        std::size_t m_successful_transfers = 0;
-        std::size_t m_failed_transfers = 0;
+        static_assert(std::default_initializable<MirrorStats>);
+
+        util::synchronized_value<MirrorStats> m_stats;
     };
 
     std::unique_ptr<Mirror> make_mirror(std::string url);
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libmamba/include/mamba/util/synchronized_value.hpp b/libmamba/include/mamba/util/synchronized_value.hpp
index ff3bb0acc..0179cfa6a 100644
--- a/libmamba/include/mamba/util/synchronized_value.hpp
+++ b/libmamba/include/mamba/util/synchronized_value.hpp
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
 #define MAMBA_UTIL_SYNCHRONIZED_VALUE_HPP
 
 #include <concepts>
+#include <functional>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <shared_mutex>
 #include <tuple>
+#include <utility>
 
 namespace mamba::util
 {
@@ -35,6 +37,26 @@ namespace mamba::util
     template <class T, template <class...> class U>
     constexpr bool is_type_instance_of_v = is_type_instance_of<T, U>::value;
 
+    /// `true` if the instances of two provided types can be compared with operator==.
+    /// Notice that this concept is less restrictive than `std::equality_comparable_with`,
+    /// which requires the existence of a common reference type for T and U. This additional
+    /// restriction makes it impossible to use it in the context here (originally of sparrow), where
+    /// we want to compare objects that are logically similar while being "physically" different.
+    // Source:
+    // https://github.com/man-group/sparrow/blob/66f70418cf1b00cc294c99bbbe04b5b4d2f83c98/include/sparrow/utils/mp_utils.hpp#L604-L619
+
+    template <class T, class U>
+    concept weakly_equality_comparable_with = requires(
+        const std::remove_reference_t<T>& t,
+        const std::remove_reference_t<U>& u
+    ) {
+        { t == u } -> std::convertible_to<bool>;
+        { t != u } -> std::convertible_to<bool>;
+        { u == t } -> std::convertible_to<bool>;
+        { u != t } -> std::convertible_to<bool>;
+    };
+
+
     /////////////////////////////
 
 
@@ -256,7 +278,9 @@ namespace mamba::util
 
         /// Constructs with a provided value as initializer for the stored object.
         template <typename V>
-            requires std::assignable_from<T&, V> and (not std::same_as<this_type, std::decay_t<V>>)
+            requires(not std::same_as<T, std::decay_t<V>>)
+                    and (not std::same_as<this_type, std::decay_t<V>>)
+                    and std::assignable_from<T&, V>
         synchronized_value(V&& value) noexcept
             : m_value(std::forward<V>(value))
         {
@@ -266,6 +290,11 @@ namespace mamba::util
             // the definition here.
         }
 
+        /// Constructs with a provided value as initializer for the stored object.
+        // NOTE: this is redundant with the generic impl, but required to workaround
+        // apple-clang failing to properly constrain the generic impl.
+        synchronized_value(T value) noexcept;
+
         /// Constructs with a provided initializer list used to initialize the stored object.
         template <typename V>
             requires std::constructible_from<T, std::initializer_list<V>>
@@ -284,14 +313,17 @@ namespace mamba::util
             the call. If `SharedMutex<M> == true`, the lock is a shared-lock for the provided
            `synchronized_value`'s mutex.
         */
-        template <std::equality_comparable_with<T> U, Mutex OtherMutex>
+        template <std::default_initializable U, Mutex OtherMutex>
+            requires std::assignable_from<T&, U>
         auto operator=(const synchronized_value<U, OtherMutex>& other) -> synchronized_value&;
 
         /** Locks and assign the provided value to the stored object.
             The lock is released before the end of the call.
         */
         template <typename V>
-            requires std::assignable_from<T&, V> and (not std::same_as<this_type, std::decay_t<V>>)
+            requires(not std::same_as<T, std::decay_t<V>>)
+                    and (not std::same_as<this_type, std::decay_t<V>>)
+                    and std::assignable_from<T&, V>
         auto operator=(V&& value) noexcept -> synchronized_value&
         {
             // NOTE: when moving the definition outside the class,
@@ -303,6 +335,13 @@ namespace mamba::util
             return *this;
         }
 
+        /** Locks and assign the provided value to the stored object.
+            The lock is released before the end of the call.
+        */
+        // NOTE: this is redundant with the generic impl, but required to workaround
+        // apple-clang failing to properly constrain the generic impl.
+        auto operator=(const T& value) noexcept -> synchronized_value&;
+
         /** Locks and return the value of the current object.
             The lock is released before the end of the call.
             If `SharedMutex<M> == true`, the lock is a shared-lock.
@@ -465,12 +504,12 @@ namespace mamba::util
         /** Locks (shared if possible) and compare equality of the stored object's value with the
             provided value.
         */
-        auto operator==(const std::equality_comparable_with<T> auto& other_value) const -> bool;
+        auto operator==(const weakly_equality_comparable_with<T> auto& other_value) const -> bool;
 
         /** Locks both (shared if possible) and compare equality of the stored object's value with
            the provided value.
         */
-        template <std::equality_comparable_with<T> U, Mutex OtherMutex>
+        template <weakly_equality_comparable_with<T> U, Mutex OtherMutex>
         auto operator==(const synchronized_value<U, OtherMutex>& other_value) const -> bool;
 
         auto swap(synchronized_value& other) -> void;
@@ -508,6 +547,12 @@ namespace mamba::util
     template <std::default_initializable T, Mutex M>
     synchronized_value<T, M>::synchronized_value() noexcept(std::is_nothrow_default_constructible_v<T>) = default;
 
+    template <std::default_initializable T, Mutex M>
+    synchronized_value<T, M>::synchronized_value(T value) noexcept
+        : m_value(std::move(value))
+    {
+    }
+
     template <std::default_initializable T, Mutex M>
     synchronized_value<T, M>::synchronized_value(const synchronized_value& other)
     {
@@ -516,7 +561,8 @@ namespace mamba::util
     }
 
     template <std::default_initializable T, Mutex M>
-    template <std::equality_comparable_with<T> U, Mutex OtherMutex>
+    template <std::default_initializable U, Mutex OtherMutex>
+        requires std::assignable_from<T&, U>
     auto synchronized_value<T, M>::operator=(const synchronized_value<U, OtherMutex>& other)
         -> synchronized_value<T, M>&
     {
@@ -526,6 +572,14 @@ namespace mamba::util
         return *this;
     }
 
+    template <std::default_initializable T, Mutex M>
+    auto synchronized_value<T, M>::operator=(const T& value) noexcept -> synchronized_value&
+    {
+        auto _ = lock_as_exclusive(m_mutex);
+        m_value = value;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
     template <std::default_initializable T, Mutex M>
     template <typename V>
         requires std::constructible_from<T, std::initializer_list<V>>
@@ -584,7 +638,8 @@ namespace mamba::util
     }
 
     template <std::default_initializable T, Mutex M>
-    auto synchronized_value<T, M>::operator==(const std::equality_comparable_with<T> auto& other_value
+    auto
+    synchronized_value<T, M>::operator==(const weakly_equality_comparable_with<T> auto& other_value
     ) const -> bool
     {
         auto _ = lock_as_readonly(m_mutex);
@@ -592,7 +647,7 @@ namespace mamba::util
     }
 
     template <std::default_initializable T, Mutex M>
-    template <std::equality_comparable_with<T> U, Mutex OtherMutex>
+    template <weakly_equality_comparable_with<T> U, Mutex OtherMutex>
     auto
     synchronized_value<T, M>::operator==(const synchronized_value<U, OtherMutex>& other_value) const
         -> bool
@@ -623,7 +678,6 @@ namespace mamba::util
     {
         return std::make_tuple(std::forward<SynchronizedValues>(sync_values).synchronize()...);
     }
-
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libmamba/src/core/execution.cpp b/libmamba/src/core/execution.cpp
index df1e55200..cb6115468 100644
--- a/libmamba/src/core/execution.cpp
+++ b/libmamba/src/core/execution.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ namespace mamba
 
     void MainExecutor::invoke_close_handlers()
     {
-        std::scoped_lock lock{ handlers_mutex };
-        for (auto&& handler : close_handlers)
+        auto synched_handlers = close_handlers.synchronize();
+        for (auto&& handler : *synched_handlers)
         {
             const auto result = safe_invoke(handler);
             if (!result)
diff --git a/libmamba/src/core/output.cpp b/libmamba/src/core/output.cpp
index cc23c492a..b6e0f8402 100644
--- a/libmamba/src/core/output.cpp
+++ b/libmamba/src/core/output.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "mamba/core/util.hpp"
 #include "mamba/specs/conda_url.hpp"
 #include "mamba/util/string.hpp"
+#include "mamba/util/synchronized_value.hpp"
 #include "mamba/util/url_manip.hpp"
 
 #include "progress_bar_impl.hpp"
@@ -272,6 +273,9 @@ namespace mamba
      * Console *
      ***********/
 
+
+    using ConsoleBuffer = std::vector<std::string>;
+
     class ConsoleData
     {
     public:
@@ -281,23 +285,33 @@ namespace mamba
         {
         }
 
+        ConsoleData(const ConsoleData&) = delete;
+        ConsoleData& operator=(const ConsoleData&) = delete;
+
+        ConsoleData(ConsoleData&&) noexcept = delete;
+        ConsoleData& operator=(ConsoleData&&) noexcept = delete;
+
+
         const Context& m_context;
 
-        std::mutex m_mutex;
-        std::unique_ptr<ProgressBarManager> p_progress_bar_manager;
-
         std::string json_hier;
-        unsigned int json_index;
+        unsigned int json_index = 0;
         nlohmann::json json_log;
         bool is_json_print_cancelled = false;
 
-        std::vector<std::string> m_buffer;
+        struct Data
+        {
+            std::unique_ptr<ProgressBarManager> progress_bar_manager;
+            ConsoleBuffer buffer;
+        };
+
+        util::synchronized_value<Data> m_synched_data;
 
         TaskSynchronizer m_tasksync;
     };
 
     Console::Console(const Context& context)
-        : p_data(new ConsoleData{ context })
+        : p_data(std::make_unique<ConsoleData>(context))
     {
         set_singleton(*this);
 
@@ -346,11 +360,11 @@ namespace mamba
     {
         if (force_print || !(context().output_params.quiet || context().output_params.json))
         {
-            const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(p_data->m_mutex);
+            auto synched_data = p_data->m_synched_data.synchronize();
 
-            if (p_data->p_progress_bar_manager && p_data->p_progress_bar_manager->started())
+            if (synched_data->progress_bar_manager && synched_data->progress_bar_manager->started())
             {
-                p_data->m_buffer.push_back(hide_secrets(str));
+                synched_data->buffer.push_back(hide_secrets(str));
             }
             else
             {
@@ -362,12 +376,8 @@ namespace mamba
     void Console::print_buffer(std::ostream& ostream)
     {
         auto& data = instance().p_data;
-        decltype(data->m_buffer) tmp;
-
-        {
-            const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(data->m_mutex);
-            data->m_buffer.swap(tmp);
-        }
+        ConsoleBuffer tmp;
+        data->m_synched_data->buffer.swap(tmp);
 
         for (const auto& message : tmp)
         {
@@ -436,11 +446,11 @@ namespace mamba
         }
         else
         {
-            return p_data->p_progress_bar_manager->add_progress_bar(
+            return p_data->m_synched_data->progress_bar_manager->add_progress_bar(
                 name,
                 {
-                    /* .graphics = */ context().graphics_params,
-                    /* .ascii_only =  */ context().ascii_only,
+                    .graphics = context().graphics_params,
+                    .ascii_only = context().ascii_only,
                 },
                 expected_total
             );
@@ -449,31 +459,35 @@ namespace mamba
 
     void Console::clear_progress_bars()
     {
-        return p_data->p_progress_bar_manager->clear_progress_bars();
+        return p_data->m_synched_data->progress_bar_manager->clear_progress_bars();
     }
 
     ProgressBarManager& Console::init_progress_bar_manager(ProgressBarMode mode)
     {
-        p_data->p_progress_bar_manager = make_progress_bar_manager(mode);
-        p_data->p_progress_bar_manager->register_print_hook(Console::print_buffer);
-        p_data->p_progress_bar_manager->register_print_hook(MessageLogger::print_buffer);
-        p_data->p_progress_bar_manager->register_pre_start_hook(MessageLogger::activate_buffer);
-        p_data->p_progress_bar_manager->register_post_stop_hook(MessageLogger::deactivate_buffer);
+        auto new_progress_bar_manager = make_progress_bar_manager(mode);
+        new_progress_bar_manager->register_print_hook(Console::print_buffer);
+        new_progress_bar_manager->register_print_hook(MessageLogger::print_buffer);
+        new_progress_bar_manager->register_pre_start_hook(MessageLogger::activate_buffer);
+        new_progress_bar_manager->register_post_stop_hook(MessageLogger::deactivate_buffer);
 
-        return *(p_data->p_progress_bar_manager);
+        auto synched_data = p_data->m_synched_data.synchronize();
+        synched_data->progress_bar_manager = std::move(new_progress_bar_manager);
+
+        return *(synched_data->progress_bar_manager);  // unsafe!
     }
 
     void Console::terminate_progress_bar_manager()
     {
-        if (p_data->p_progress_bar_manager)
+        auto synched_data = p_data->m_synched_data.synchronize();
+        if (synched_data->progress_bar_manager)
         {
-            p_data->p_progress_bar_manager->terminate();
+            synched_data->progress_bar_manager->terminate();
         }
     }
 
     ProgressBarManager& Console::progress_bar_manager()
     {
-        return *(p_data->p_progress_bar_manager);
+        return *(p_data->m_synched_data->progress_bar_manager);
     }
 
     void Console::json_print()
@@ -543,12 +557,10 @@ namespace mamba
      * MessageLogger *
      *****************/
 
-    struct MessageLoggerData
-    {
-        static std::mutex m_mutex;
-        static bool use_buffer;
-        static std::vector<std::pair<std::string, log_level>> m_buffer;
-    };
+    static std::atomic<bool> message_logger_use_buffer;
+
+    using MessageLoggerBuffer = std::vector<std::pair<std::string, log_level>>;
+    static util::synchronized_value<MessageLoggerBuffer> message_logger_buffer;
 
     MessageLogger::MessageLogger(log_level level)
         : m_level(level)
@@ -558,14 +570,13 @@ namespace mamba
 
     MessageLogger::~MessageLogger()
     {
-        if (!MessageLoggerData::use_buffer && Console::is_available())
+        if (!message_logger_use_buffer && Console::is_available())
         {
             emit(m_stream.str(), m_level);
         }
         else
         {
-            const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(MessageLoggerData::m_mutex);
-            MessageLoggerData::m_buffer.push_back({ m_stream.str(), m_level });
+            message_logger_buffer->push_back({ m_stream.str(), m_level });
         }
     }
 
@@ -608,22 +619,18 @@ namespace mamba
 
     void MessageLogger::activate_buffer()
     {
-        MessageLoggerData::use_buffer = true;
+        message_logger_use_buffer = true;
     }
 
     void MessageLogger::deactivate_buffer()
     {
-        MessageLoggerData::use_buffer = false;
+        message_logger_use_buffer = false;
     }
 
     void MessageLogger::print_buffer(std::ostream& /*ostream*/)
     {
-        decltype(MessageLoggerData::m_buffer) tmp;
-
-        {
-            const std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(MessageLoggerData::m_mutex);
-            MessageLoggerData::m_buffer.swap(tmp);
-        }
+        MessageLoggerBuffer tmp;
+        message_logger_buffer->swap(tmp);
 
         for (const auto& [msg, level] : tmp)
         {
diff --git a/libmamba/src/core/package_fetcher.cpp b/libmamba/src/core/package_fetcher.cpp
index d9025b2e9..7b168bde3 100644
--- a/libmamba/src/core/package_fetcher.cpp
+++ b/libmamba/src/core/package_fetcher.cpp
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ namespace mamba
     void PackageFetcher::update_urls_txt() const
     {
         // TODO: check if this lock is really required
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(urls_txt_mutex);
+        std::unique_lock lock{ urls_txt_mutex };
         const auto urls_file_path = m_cache_path / "urls.txt";
         std::ofstream urls_txt(urls_file_path.std_path(), std::ios::app);
         urls_txt << url() << std::endl;
diff --git a/libmamba/src/core/package_handling.cpp b/libmamba/src/core/package_handling.cpp
index f0c4ce36b..6a2b9f1d8 100644
--- a/libmamba/src/core/package_handling.cpp
+++ b/libmamba/src/core/package_handling.cpp
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ namespace mamba
     void extract(const fs::u8path& file, const fs::u8path& dest, const ExtractOptions& options)
     {
         static std::mutex extract_mutex;
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(extract_mutex);
+        std::unique_lock lock{ extract_mutex };
 
         if (util::ends_with(file.string(), ".tar.bz2"))
         {
diff --git a/libmamba/src/core/singletons.cpp b/libmamba/src/core/singletons.cpp
index aedcc3b79..b7092cdc3 100644
--- a/libmamba/src/core/singletons.cpp
+++ b/libmamba/src/core/singletons.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 
 #include "mamba/util/build.hpp"
+#include "mamba/util/synchronized_value.hpp"
 
 extern "C"
 {
@@ -105,19 +106,18 @@ namespace mamba
 
     static std::atomic<MainExecutor*> main_executor{ nullptr };
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<MainExecutor> default_executor;
-    static std::mutex default_executor_mutex;  // TODO: replace by synchronized_value once available
+    static util::synchronized_value<std::unique_ptr<MainExecutor>> default_executor;
 
     MainExecutor& MainExecutor::instance()
     {
         if (!main_executor)
         {
             // When no MainExecutor was created before we create a static one.
-            std::scoped_lock lock{ default_executor_mutex };
+            auto synched_default_executor = default_executor.synchronize();
             if (!main_executor)  // double check necessary to avoid data race
             {
-                default_executor = std::make_unique<MainExecutor>();
-                assert(main_executor == default_executor.get());
+                *synched_default_executor = std::make_unique<MainExecutor>();
+                assert(main_executor == synched_default_executor->get());
             }
         }
 
@@ -126,8 +126,7 @@ namespace mamba
 
     void MainExecutor::stop_default()
     {
-        std::scoped_lock lock{ default_executor_mutex };
-        default_executor.reset();
+        default_executor->reset();
     }
 
     MainExecutor::MainExecutor()
diff --git a/libmamba/src/core/util.cpp b/libmamba/src/core/util.cpp
index 186d397f6..835f220d9 100644
--- a/libmamba/src/core/util.cpp
+++ b/libmamba/src/core/util.cpp
@@ -1065,6 +1065,32 @@ namespace mamba
 #pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 #endif
 
+        struct LockedFilesRegistry_Data  // made public to workaround CWG2335, should be private
+                                         // otherwise
+        {
+            // TODO: replace by something like boost::multiindex or equivalent to avoid having
+            // to handle 2 hashmaps
+            std::unordered_map<fs::u8path, std::weak_ptr<LockFileOwner>> locked_files;  // TODO:
+                                                                                        // consider
+                                                                                        // replacing
+                                                                                        // by
+                                                                                        // real
+                                                                                        // concurrent
+                                                                                        // set
+                                                                                        // to
+                                                                                        // avoid
+                                                                                        // having
+                                                                                        // to
+                                                                                        // lock
+                                                                                        // the
+                                                                                        // whole
+                                                                                        // container
+
+            std::unordered_map<int, fs::u8path> fd_to_locked_path;  // this is a workaround the
+                                                                    // usage of file descriptors
+                                                                    // on linux instead of paths
+        };
+
         class LockedFilesRegistry
         {
         public:
@@ -1105,10 +1131,10 @@ namespace mamba
                 }
 
                 const auto absolute_file_path = fs::absolute(file_path);
-                std::scoped_lock lock{ mutex };
+                auto data = m_data.synchronize();
 
-                const auto it = locked_files.find(absolute_file_path);
-                if (it != locked_files.end())
+                const auto it = data->locked_files.find(absolute_file_path);
+                if (it != data->locked_files.end())
                 {
                     if (auto lockedfile = it->second.lock())
                     {
@@ -1123,8 +1149,8 @@ namespace mamba
                     {
                         auto lockedfile = std::make_shared<LockFileOwner>(absolute_file_path, timeout);
                         auto tracker = std::weak_ptr{ lockedfile };
-                        locked_files.insert_or_assign(absolute_file_path, std::move(tracker));
-                        fd_to_locked_path.insert_or_assign(lockedfile->fd(), absolute_file_path);
+                        data->locked_files.insert_or_assign(absolute_file_path, std::move(tracker));
+                        data->fd_to_locked_path.insert_or_assign(lockedfile->fd(), absolute_file_path);
                         assert(is_lockfile_locked(*lockedfile));
                         return lockedfile;
                     }
@@ -1135,9 +1161,9 @@ namespace mamba
             bool is_locked(const fs::u8path& file_path) const
             {
                 const auto absolute_file_path = fs::absolute(file_path);
-                std::scoped_lock lock{ mutex };
-                auto it = locked_files.find(file_path);
-                if (it != locked_files.end())
+                auto data = m_data.synchronize();
+                auto it = data->locked_files.find(file_path);
+                if (it != data->locked_files.end())
                 {
                     return !it->second.expired();
                 }
@@ -1150,9 +1176,9 @@ namespace mamba
             // note: the resulting value will be obsolete before returning.
             bool is_locked(int fd) const
             {
-                std::scoped_lock lock{ mutex };
-                const auto it = fd_to_locked_path.find(fd);
-                if (it != fd_to_locked_path.end())
+                auto data = m_data.synchronize();
+                const auto it = data->fd_to_locked_path.find(fd);
+                if (it != data->fd_to_locked_path.end())
                 {
                     return is_locked(it->second);
                 }
@@ -1162,30 +1188,12 @@ namespace mamba
                 }
             }
 
+
         private:
 
             std::atomic_bool m_is_file_locking_allowed{ true };
             std::atomic<std::chrono::seconds> m_default_lock_timeout{ std::chrono::seconds::zero() };
-
-            // TODO: replace by something like boost::multiindex or equivalent to avoid having to
-            // handle 2 hashmaps
-            std::unordered_map<fs::u8path, std::weak_ptr<LockFileOwner>> locked_files;  // TODO:
-                                                                                        // consider
-                                                                                        // replacing
-                                                                                        // by real
-                                                                                        // concurrent
-                                                                                        // set to
-                                                                                        // avoid
-                                                                                        // having to
-                                                                                        // lock the
-                                                                                        // whole
-                                                                                        // container
-
-            std::unordered_map<int, fs::u8path> fd_to_locked_path;  // this is a workaround the
-                                                                    // usage of file descriptors on
-                                                                    // linux instead of paths
-            mutable std::recursive_mutex mutex;  // TODO: replace by synchronized_value once
-                                                 // available
+            util::synchronized_value<LockedFilesRegistry_Data, std::recursive_mutex> m_data;
         };
 
         static LockedFilesRegistry files_locked_by_this_process;
diff --git a/libmamba/src/download/mirror.cpp b/libmamba/src/download/mirror.cpp
index 59eebc077..2e9156bc2 100644
--- a/libmamba/src/download/mirror.cpp
+++ b/libmamba/src/download/mirror.cpp
@@ -92,23 +92,27 @@ namespace mamba::download
 
     std::size_t Mirror::successful_transfers() const
     {
-        return m_successful_transfers;
+        return m_stats->successful_transfers;
     }
 
     std::size_t Mirror::failed_transfers() const
     {
-        return m_failed_transfers;
+        return m_stats->failed_transfers;
     }
 
     bool Mirror::can_accept_more_connections() const
     {
-        return !m_allowed_connections.has_value() || m_running_transfers < m_allowed_connections;
+        const auto stats = m_stats.synchronize();
+        return !stats->allowed_connections.has_value()
+               || stats->running_transfers < stats->allowed_connections;
     }
 
     bool Mirror::can_retry_with_fewer_connections() const
     {
-        return m_running_transfers > 0
-               || (m_successful_transfers > 0 && m_failed_transfers < m_max_tried_connections);
+        const auto stats = m_stats.synchronize();
+        return stats->running_transfers > 0
+               || (stats->successful_transfers > 0
+                   && stats->failed_transfers < stats->max_tried_connections);
     }
 
     namespace
@@ -118,40 +122,40 @@ namespace mamba::download
 
     void Mirror::cap_allowed_connections()
     {
-        lock_guard lock(m_stats_mutex);
-        if (m_running_transfers > 0)
+        auto stats = m_stats.synchronize();
+        if (stats->running_transfers > 0)
         {
-            m_allowed_connections = m_running_transfers;
+            stats->allowed_connections = stats->running_transfers;
         }
         else
         {
-            m_allowed_connections = std::size_t(1);
+            stats->allowed_connections = std::size_t(1);
         }
     }
 
     void Mirror::increase_running_transfers()
     {
-        lock_guard lock(m_stats_mutex);
-        ++m_running_transfers;
-        if (m_max_tried_connections < m_running_transfers)
+        auto stats = m_stats.synchronize();
+        ++stats->running_transfers;
+        if (stats->max_tried_connections < stats->running_transfers)
         {
-            m_max_tried_connections = m_running_transfers;
+            stats->max_tried_connections = stats->running_transfers;
         }
     }
 
     void Mirror::update_transfers_done(bool success, bool record_success)
     {
-        lock_guard lock(m_stats_mutex);
-        --m_running_transfers;
+        auto stats = m_stats.synchronize();
+        --stats->running_transfers;
         if (record_success)
         {
             if (success)
             {
-                ++m_successful_transfers;
+                ++stats->successful_transfers;
             }
             else
             {
-                ++m_failed_transfers;
+                ++stats->failed_transfers;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/libmamba/tests/src/util/test_synchronized_value.cpp b/libmamba/tests/src/util/test_synchronized_value.cpp
index 6e275f458..c9b745775 100644
--- a/libmamba/tests/src/util/test_synchronized_value.cpp
+++ b/libmamba/tests/src/util/test_synchronized_value.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,26 @@ namespace
         auto operator<=>(const ValueType&) const noexcept = default;
     };
 
+    struct ConvertibleToValueType
+    {
+        int i = 0;
+
+        operator ValueType() const
+        {
+            return { i };
+        }
+    };
+
+    struct ComparableToValueType
+    {
+        int j = 0;
+    };
+
+    bool operator==(const ValueType& left, const ComparableToValueType& right)
+    {
+        return left.x == right.j;
+    }
+
     // NOTE: We do not use TEMPLATE_TEST_CASE or TEMPLATE_LIST_TEST_CASE here because code coverage
     // tools (such as gcov/lcov) do not properly attribute coverage to tests instantiated via
     // template test cases. Instead, we use individual TEST_CASEs for each mutex type, and factorize
@@ -113,6 +133,22 @@ namespace
             synchronized_value a;
         }
 
+        SECTION("compatible value assignation")
+        {
+            synchronized_value a;
+            a = ConvertibleToValueType{ 1234 };
+            REQUIRE(a->x == 1234);
+        }
+
+        SECTION("compatible comparison")
+        {
+            synchronized_value a;
+            ComparableToValueType x{ a->x };
+            REQUIRE(a == x);
+            ComparableToValueType y{ a->x + 1 };
+            REQUIRE(a != y);
+        }
+
         static constexpr auto initial_value = ValueType{ 42 };
         synchronized_value sv{ initial_value };