diff --git a/Sources/Configuration/ConfigSnapshotReader.swift b/Sources/Configuration/ConfigSnapshotReader.swift
index 9b356ea..8fbb02c 100644
--- a/Sources/Configuration/ConfigSnapshotReader.swift
+++ b/Sources/Configuration/ConfigSnapshotReader.swift
@@ -22,20 +22,19 @@ import Synchronization
 ///
 /// ## Usage
 ///
-/// Get a ``ConfigSnapshotReader`` from a ``ConfigReader`` by using ``ConfigReader/withSnapshot(_:)``
-/// to retrieve a snapshot. The values of the snapshot are guaranteed to be from the same point in time:
+/// Get a ``ConfigSnapshotReader`` from a ``ConfigReader`` by using ``ConfigReader/snapshot()``
+/// to retrieve a snapshot. All values in the snapshot are guaranteed to be from the same point in time:
 /// ```swift
 /// // Get a snapshot from a ConfigReader
 /// let config = ConfigReader(provider: EnvironmentVariablesProvider())
-/// let result = config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
-///     // Use snapshot to read config values
-///     let cert = snapshot.string(forKey: "cert")
-///     let privateKey = snapshot.string(forKey: "privateKey")
-///     // Ensures that both values are coming from the same
-///     // underlying snapshot and that a provider didn't change
-///     // its internal state between the two `string(...)` calls.
-///     return MyCert(cert: cert, privateKey: privateKey)
-/// }
+/// let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+/// // Use snapshot to read config values
+/// let cert = snapshot.string(forKey: "cert")
+/// let privateKey = snapshot.string(forKey: "privateKey")
+/// // Ensures that both values are coming from the same
+/// // underlying snapshot and that a provider didn't change
+/// // its internal state between the two `string(...)` calls.
+/// let identity = MyIdentity(cert: cert, privateKey: privateKey)
 /// ```
 ///
 /// Or you can watch for snapshot updates using the ``ConfigReader/watchSnapshot(fileID:line:updatesHandler:)``:
@@ -226,29 +225,23 @@ public struct ConfigSnapshotReader: Sendable {
 
 @available(Configuration 1.0, *)
 extension ConfigReader {
-    /// Provides a snapshot of the current configuration state and passes it to the provided closure.
+    /// Returns a snapshot of the current configuration state.
     ///
-    /// This method creates a snapshot of the current configuration state and passes it to the
-    /// provided closure. The snapshot reader provides read-only access to the configuration's state
+    /// The snapshot reader provides read-only access to the configuration's state
     /// at the time the method was called.
     ///
     /// ```swift
-    /// let result = config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
-    ///     // Use snapshot to read config values
-    ///     let cert = snapshot.string(forKey: "cert")
-    ///     let privateKey = snapshot.string(forKey: "privateKey")
-    ///     // Ensures that both values are coming from the same underlying snapshot and that a provider
-    ///     // didn't change its internal state between the two `string(...)` calls.
-    ///     return MyCert(cert: cert, privateKey: privateKey)
-    /// }
+    /// let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+    /// // Use snapshot to read config values
+    /// let cert = snapshot.string(forKey: "cert")
+    /// let privateKey = snapshot.string(forKey: "privateKey")
+    /// // Ensures that both values are coming from the same underlying snapshot and that a provider
+    /// // didn't change its internal state between the two `string(...)` calls.
+    /// let identity = MyIdentity(cert: cert, privateKey: privateKey)
     /// ```
     ///
-    /// - Parameter body: A closure that takes a `ConfigSnapshotReader` and returns a value.
-    /// - Returns: The value returned by the closure.
-    /// - Throws: Rethrows any errors thrown by the provided closure.
-    public func withSnapshot<Failure: Error, Return>(
-        _ body: (ConfigSnapshotReader) throws(Failure) -> Return
-    ) throws(Failure) -> Return {
+    /// - Returns: The snapshot.
+    public func snapshot() -> ConfigSnapshotReader {
         let multiSnapshot = provider.snapshot()
         let snapshotReader = ConfigSnapshotReader(
             keyPrefix: keyPrefix,
@@ -257,7 +250,7 @@ extension ConfigReader {
                 accessReporter: accessReporter
             )
         )
-        return try body(snapshotReader)
+        return snapshotReader
     }
 
     /// Watches the configuration for changes.
diff --git a/Sources/Configuration/Deprecations.swift b/Sources/Configuration/Deprecations.swift
index f51902e..57b9a37 100644
--- a/Sources/Configuration/Deprecations.swift
+++ b/Sources/Configuration/Deprecations.swift
@@ -48,3 +48,41 @@ public typealias ReloadingYAMLProvider = ReloadingFileProvider<YAMLSnapshot>
 @available(Configuration 1.0, *)
 @available(*, deprecated, renamed: "ConfigSnapshot")
 public typealias ConfigSnapshotProtocol = ConfigSnapshot
+
+@available(Configuration 1.0, *)
+extension ConfigReader {
+    /// Provides a snapshot of the current configuration state and passes it to the provided closure.
+    ///
+    /// This method creates a snapshot of the current configuration state and passes it to the
+    /// provided closure. The snapshot reader provides read-only access to the configuration's state
+    /// at the time the method was called.
+    ///
+    /// ```swift
+    /// let result = config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+    ///     // Use snapshot to read config values
+    ///     let cert = snapshot.string(forKey: "cert")
+    ///     let privateKey = snapshot.string(forKey: "privateKey")
+    ///     // Ensures that both values are coming from the same underlying snapshot and that a provider
+    ///     // didn't change its internal state between the two `string(...)` calls.
+    ///     return MyCert(cert: cert, privateKey: privateKey)
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// - Parameter body: A closure that takes a `ConfigSnapshotReader` and returns a value.
+    /// - Returns: The value returned by the closure.
+    /// - Throws: Rethrows any errors thrown by the provided closure.
+    @available(*, deprecated, message: "Renamed to snapshot().")
+    public func withSnapshot<Failure: Error, Return>(
+        _ body: (ConfigSnapshotReader) throws(Failure) -> Return
+    ) throws(Failure) -> Return {
+        let multiSnapshot = provider.snapshot()
+        let snapshotReader = ConfigSnapshotReader(
+            keyPrefix: keyPrefix,
+            storage: .init(
+                snapshot: multiSnapshot,
+                accessReporter: accessReporter
+            )
+        )
+        return try body(snapshotReader)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Documentation.md b/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Documentation.md
index a4aa9bb..d84cfa9 100644
--- a/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Documentation.md
+++ b/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Documentation.md
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ Read <doc:Handling-secrets-correctly> for guidance on best practices for secrets
 #### Consistent snapshots
 
 Retrieve related values from a consistent snapshot using ``ConfigSnapshotReader``, which you
-get from calling ``ConfigReader/withSnapshot(_:)``.
+get by calling ``ConfigReader/snapshot()``.
 
 This ensures that multiple values are read from a single snapshot inside each provider, even when using
 providers that update their internal values.
@@ -366,11 +366,10 @@ For example by downloading new data periodically:
 
 ```swift
 let config = /* a reader with one or more providers that change values over time */
-try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
-    let certificate = try snapshot.requiredString(forKey: "mtls.certificate")
-    let privateKey = try snapshot.requiredString(forKey: "mtls.privateKey", isSecret: true)
-    // `certificate` and `privateKey` are guaranteed to come from the same snapshot in the provider
-}
+let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+let certificate = try snapshot.requiredString(forKey: "mtls.certificate")
+let privateKey = try snapshot.requiredString(forKey: "mtls.privateKey", isSecret: true)
+// `certificate` and `privateKey` are guaranteed to come from the same snapshot in the provider
 ```
 
 #### Extensible ecosystem
diff --git a/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Reference/ConfigReader.md b/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Reference/ConfigReader.md
index ff31a07..94ef5fd 100644
--- a/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Reference/ConfigReader.md
+++ b/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Reference/ConfigReader.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 - ``ConfigReader/scoped(to:)``
 
 ### Reading from a snapshot
-- ``ConfigReader/withSnapshot(_:)``
+- ``ConfigReader/snapshot()``
 - ``ConfigReader/watchSnapshot(fileID:line:updatesHandler:)``
 
 - <doc:ConfigReader-Get>
diff --git a/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Reference/ConfigSnapshotReader.md b/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Reference/ConfigSnapshotReader.md
index 4236575..0a203ac 100644
--- a/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Reference/ConfigSnapshotReader.md
+++ b/Sources/Configuration/Documentation.docc/Reference/ConfigSnapshotReader.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## Topics
 
 ### Creating a snapshot
-- ``ConfigReader/withSnapshot(_:)``
+- ``ConfigReader/snapshot()``
 - ``ConfigReader/watchSnapshot(fileID:line:updatesHandler:)``
 
 ### Namespacing
diff --git a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1.swift b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1.swift
index 84b5f20..7708a39 100644
--- a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1.swift
+++ b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1.swift
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1 {
     @Test func get() async throws {
         let config = ConfigReaderTests.config
 
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.string(forKey: "string") == Defaults.string)
 
@@ -61,7 +63,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1 {
             // Required - failing
             #expect(throws: TestProvider.TestError.self) { try snapshot.requiredString(forKey: "failure") }
         }
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.int(forKey: "int") == Defaults.int)
 
@@ -90,7 +94,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1 {
             // Required - failing
             #expect(throws: TestProvider.TestError.self) { try snapshot.requiredInt(forKey: "failure") }
         }
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.double(forKey: "double") == Defaults.double)
 
@@ -119,7 +125,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1 {
             // Required - failing
             #expect(throws: TestProvider.TestError.self) { try snapshot.requiredDouble(forKey: "failure") }
         }
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.bool(forKey: "bool") == Defaults.bool)
 
@@ -148,7 +156,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1 {
             // Required - failing
             #expect(throws: TestProvider.TestError.self) { try snapshot.requiredBool(forKey: "failure") }
         }
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.bytes(forKey: "bytes") == Defaults.bytes)
 
@@ -177,7 +187,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1 {
             // Required - failing
             #expect(throws: TestProvider.TestError.self) { try snapshot.requiredBytes(forKey: "failure") }
         }
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.stringArray(forKey: "stringArray") == Defaults.stringArray)
 
@@ -215,7 +227,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1 {
             // Required - failing
             #expect(throws: TestProvider.TestError.self) { try snapshot.requiredStringArray(forKey: "failure") }
         }
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.intArray(forKey: "intArray") == Defaults.intArray)
 
@@ -246,7 +260,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1 {
             // Required - failing
             #expect(throws: TestProvider.TestError.self) { try snapshot.requiredIntArray(forKey: "failure") }
         }
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.doubleArray(forKey: "doubleArray") == Defaults.doubleArray)
 
@@ -284,7 +300,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1 {
             // Required - failing
             #expect(throws: TestProvider.TestError.self) { try snapshot.requiredDoubleArray(forKey: "failure") }
         }
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.boolArray(forKey: "boolArray") == Defaults.boolArray)
 
@@ -316,7 +334,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1 {
             // Required - failing
             #expect(throws: TestProvider.TestError.self) { try snapshot.requiredBoolArray(forKey: "failure") }
         }
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.byteChunkArray(forKey: "byteChunkArray") == Defaults.byteChunkArray)
 
diff --git a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1.swift.gyb b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1.swift.gyb
index 6fe0431..010dab8 100644
--- a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1.swift.gyb
+++ b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1.swift.gyb
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet1 {
         % for primitive_type in primitive_types:
         % name = primitive_type["name"]
         % lower_name = lower_first(name)
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do { 
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.${lower_name}(forKey: "${lower_name}") == Defaults.${lower_name})
 
diff --git a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet2.swift b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet2.swift
index a7b7e30..1ae2735 100644
--- a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet2.swift
+++ b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet2.swift
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet2 {
     @Test func get() async throws {
         let config = ConfigReaderTests.config
 
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(
                 snapshot.string(forKey: "stringConvertible", as: TestStringConvertible.self)
@@ -89,7 +91,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet2 {
                 try snapshot.requiredString(forKey: "failure", as: TestStringConvertible.self)
             }
         }
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.string(forKey: "stringEnum", as: TestEnum.self) == Defaults.stringEnum)
 
diff --git a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet2.swift.gyb b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet2.swift.gyb
index 77f5ab5..fbd05d8 100644
--- a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet2.swift.gyb
+++ b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet2.swift.gyb
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet2 {
         % test_type = string_convertible_type["testType"]
         % test_suffix = string_convertible_type["testSuffix"]
         % lower_test_suffix = lower_first(test_suffix)
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do { 
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.string(forKey: "${lower_test_suffix}", as: ${test_type}.self) == Defaults.${lower_test_suffix})
 
diff --git a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet3.swift b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet3.swift
index f0d0a87..948679b 100644
--- a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet3.swift
+++ b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet3.swift
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet3 {
     @Test func get() async throws {
         let config = ConfigReaderTests.config
 
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(
                 snapshot.stringArray(forKey: "stringConvertibleArray", as: TestStringConvertible.self)
@@ -89,7 +91,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet3 {
                 try snapshot.requiredStringArray(forKey: "failure", as: TestStringConvertible.self)
             }
         }
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do {
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.stringArray(forKey: "stringEnumArray", as: TestEnum.self) == Defaults.stringEnumArray)
 
diff --git a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet3.swift.gyb b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet3.swift.gyb
index c5f7a32..8333fb9 100644
--- a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet3.swift.gyb
+++ b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigReaderTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet3.swift.gyb
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderMethodTestsGet3 {
         % test_type = string_convertible_type["testType"]
         % test_suffix = string_convertible_type["testSuffix"] + "Array"
         % lower_test_suffix = lower_first(test_suffix)
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
+        do { 
+            let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+
             // Optional - success
             #expect(snapshot.stringArray(forKey: "${lower_test_suffix}", as: ${test_type}.self) == Defaults.${lower_test_suffix})
 
diff --git a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderTests.swift b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderTests.swift
index 720966a..e2211c9 100644
--- a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/ConfigSnapshotReaderTests.swift
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderTests {
             ]
         )
         let config = ConfigReader(provider: provider)
-        try config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
-            try #require(snapshot.string(forKey: "http.stuff", default: "test") == "test")
-            try #require(snapshot.string(forKey: "http.client.user-agent") == "Config/1.0 (Test)")
-        }
+        let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+        try #require(snapshot.string(forKey: "http.stuff", default: "test") == "test")
+        try #require(snapshot.string(forKey: "http.client.user-agent") == "Config/1.0 (Test)")
     }
 
     @available(Configuration 1.0, *)
@@ -60,10 +59,9 @@ struct ConfigSnapshotReaderTests {
             ]
         )
         let config = ConfigReader(provider: provider)
-        config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
-            #expect(snapshot.string(forKey: "user-agent") == nil)
-            let scoped = snapshot.scoped(to: "http.client")
-            #expect(scoped.string(forKey: "user-agent") == "Config/1.0 (Test)")
-        }
+        let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+        #expect(snapshot.string(forKey: "user-agent") == nil)
+        let scoped = snapshot.scoped(to: "http.client")
+        #expect(scoped.string(forKey: "user-agent") == "Config/1.0 (Test)")
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/MutableInMemoryProviderTests.swift b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/MutableInMemoryProviderTests.swift
index 6b75f8b..7e5b00f 100644
--- a/Tests/ConfigurationTests/MutableInMemoryProviderTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/ConfigurationTests/MutableInMemoryProviderTests.swift
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ struct MutableInMemoryProviderTests {
         let provider = makeProvider()
         let config = ConfigReader(provider: provider)
 
-        config.withSnapshot { snapshot in
-            #expect(snapshot.bool(forKey: "bool") == true)
-            provider.setValue(false, forKey: "bool")
-            #expect(snapshot.bool(forKey: "bool") == true)
-        }
+        let snapshot = config.snapshot()
+        #expect(snapshot.bool(forKey: "bool") == true)
+        provider.setValue(false, forKey: "bool")
+        #expect(snapshot.bool(forKey: "bool") == true)
+
         #expect(config.bool(forKey: "bool") == false)
     }