diff --git a/packages/logger-plugin/tests/helpers/setup-with-logger.ts b/packages/logger-plugin/tests/helpers/setup-with-logger.ts
index ae15338db..88f3db092 100644
--- a/packages/logger-plugin/tests/helpers/setup-with-logger.ts
+++ b/packages/logger-plugin/tests/helpers/setup-with-logger.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { ErrorHandler } from '@angular/core';
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { Store, provideStore } from '@ngxs/store';
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 import { NgxsLoggerPluginOptions, withNgxsLoggerPlugin } from '@ngxs/logger-plugin';
 
 import { LoggerSpy } from './logger-spy';
 import { NoopErrorHandler } from '../../../store/tests/helpers/utils';
 
-export function setupWithLogger(states: StateClass[], opts?: NgxsLoggerPluginOptions) {
+export function setupWithLogger(states: ɵStateClass[], opts?: NgxsLoggerPluginOptions) {
   const logger = new LoggerSpy();
 
   TestBed.configureTestingModule({
diff --git a/packages/router-plugin/tests/issues/issue-1407.spec.ts b/packages/router-plugin/tests/issues/issue-1407.spec.ts
index 6da02b78d..5db552c34 100644
--- a/packages/router-plugin/tests/issues/issue-1407.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/router-plugin/tests/issues/issue-1407.spec.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Component, Injectable, NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { Routes } from '@angular/router';
 import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { State, Action, StateContext, provideStore, provideStates } from '@ngxs/store';
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 import { freshPlatform } from '@ngxs/store/internals/testing';
 
 import { Navigate, RouterNavigation, RouterState, withNgxsRouterPlugin } from '../..';
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const routes: Routes = [
   }
 ];
 
-function getTestModule(states: StateClass[] = []) {
+function getTestModule(states: ɵStateClass[] = []) {
   @NgModule({
     imports: [BrowserModule, RouterTestingModule.withRoutes(routes, { enableTracing: true })],
     declarations: [RootComponent, HomeComponent, DialedNumberComponent],
diff --git a/packages/storage-plugin/internals/src/storage-key.ts b/packages/storage-plugin/internals/src/storage-key.ts
index bb65ae9d5..7467aa85d 100644
--- a/packages/storage-plugin/internals/src/storage-key.ts
+++ b/packages/storage-plugin/internals/src/storage-key.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { InjectionToken, Type } from '@angular/core';
 import { StateToken } from '@ngxs/store';
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵMETA_OPTIONS_KEY, ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
 import { StorageEngine } from './symbols';
 
 /** This enables the user to provide a storage engine per individual key. */
 export interface KeyWithExplicitEngine {
-  key: string | StateClass | StateToken<any>;
+  key: string | ɵStateClass | StateToken<any>;
   engine: Type<StorageEngine> | InjectionToken<StorageEngine>;
 }
 
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ export function ɵisKeyWithExplicitEngine(key: any): key is KeyWithExplicitEngin
  * This tuples all of the possible types allowed in the `key` property.
  * This is not exposed publicly and used internally only.
  */
-export type StorageKey = string | StateClass | StateToken<any> | KeyWithExplicitEngine;
+export type StorageKey = string | ɵStateClass | StateToken<any> | KeyWithExplicitEngine;
 
-/** This symbol is used to store the metadata on state classes. */
-const META_OPTIONS_KEY = 'NGXS_OPTIONS_META';
 export function ɵextractStringKey(storageKey: StorageKey): string {
   // Extract the actual key out of the `{ key, engine }` structure.
   if (ɵisKeyWithExplicitEngine(storageKey)) {
@@ -32,8 +30,8 @@ export function ɵextractStringKey(storageKey: StorageKey): string {
   // Given the `storageKey` is a class, for instance, `AuthState`.
   // We should retrieve its metadata and the `name` property.
   // The `name` property might be a string (state name) or a state token.
-  if (storageKey.hasOwnProperty(META_OPTIONS_KEY)) {
-    storageKey = (storageKey as any)[META_OPTIONS_KEY].name;
+  if (storageKey.hasOwnProperty(ɵMETA_OPTIONS_KEY)) {
+    storageKey = (storageKey as any)[ɵMETA_OPTIONS_KEY].name;
   }
 
   return storageKey instanceof StateToken ? storageKey.getName() : <string>storageKey;
diff --git a/packages/store/internals/src/index.ts b/packages/store/internals/src/index.ts
index b2bd90837..b5ed6e4a0 100644
--- a/packages/store/internals/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/store/internals/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 export { NgxsBootstrapper } from './ngxs-bootstrapper';
 export { memoize } from './memoize';
 export { INITIAL_STATE_TOKEN, InitialState } from './initial-state';
-export { PlainObjectOf, PlainObject, StateClass } from './symbols';
+export {
+  PlainObjectOf,
+  PlainObject,
+  ɵStateClass,
+  ɵMETA_KEY,
+  ɵMETA_OPTIONS_KEY,
+  ɵSELECTOR_META_KEY
+} from './symbols';
 export { ɵNGXS_STATE_CONTEXT_FACTORY, ɵNGXS_STATE_FACTORY } from './internal-tokens';
diff --git a/packages/store/internals/src/symbols.ts b/packages/store/internals/src/symbols.ts
index 62efc04a7..733fbdb38 100644
--- a/packages/store/internals/src/symbols.ts
+++ b/packages/store/internals/src/symbols.ts
@@ -6,4 +6,15 @@ export interface PlainObjectOf<T> {
   [key: string]: T;
 }
 
-export type StateClass<T = any> = new (...args: any[]) => T;
+export type ɵStateClass<T = any> = new (...args: any[]) => T;
+
+// This key is used to store metadata on state classes,
+// such as actions and other related information.
+export const ɵMETA_KEY = 'NGXS_META';
+// This key is used to store options on state classes
+// provided through the `@State` decorator.
+export const ɵMETA_OPTIONS_KEY = 'NGXS_OPTIONS_META';
+// This key is used to store selector metadata on selector functions,
+// such as decorated with the `@Selector` or provided through the
+// `createSelector` function.
+export const ɵSELECTOR_META_KEY = 'NGXS_SELECTOR_META';
diff --git a/packages/store/internals/testing/src/symbol.ts b/packages/store/internals/testing/src/symbol.ts
index f1aa94292..fdce08def 100644
--- a/packages/store/internals/testing/src/symbol.ts
+++ b/packages/store/internals/testing/src/symbol.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { NgxsModuleOptions, Store } from '@ngxs/store';
 import { ModuleWithProviders } from '@angular/core';
 import { TestBedStatic } from '@angular/core/testing';
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
 export interface NgxsOptionsTesting {
-  states?: StateClass[];
+  states?: ɵStateClass[];
   ngxsOptions?: NgxsModuleOptions;
   imports?: ModuleWithProviders<any>[];
   before?: () => void;
diff --git a/packages/store/src/decorators/state.ts b/packages/store/src/decorators/state.ts
index ec5decb3d..1cc37af85 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/decorators/state.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/decorators/state.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass, ɵMETA_KEY, ɵMETA_OPTIONS_KEY } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
+import { StoreOptions } from '../symbols';
 import { ensureStateNameIsValid } from '../utils/store-validators';
-import { META_KEY, META_OPTIONS_KEY, StoreOptions } from '../symbols';
 import { ensureStoreMetadata, MetaDataModel, StateClassInternal } from '../internal/internals';
 
 interface MutateMetaOptions<T> {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ interface MutateMetaOptions<T> {
  * Decorates a class with ngxs state information.
  */
 export function State<T>(options: StoreOptions<T>) {
-  return (target: StateClass): void => {
+  return (target: ɵStateClass): void => {
     const stateClass: StateClassInternal = target;
     const meta: MetaDataModel = ensureStoreMetadata(stateClass);
     const inheritedStateClass: StateClassInternal = Object.getPrototypeOf(stateClass);
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function State<T>(options: StoreOptions<T>) {
       options
     );
     mutateMetaData<T>({ meta, inheritedStateClass, optionsWithInheritance });
-    stateClass[META_OPTIONS_KEY] = optionsWithInheritance;
+    stateClass[ɵMETA_OPTIONS_KEY] = optionsWithInheritance;
   };
 }
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function getStateOptions<T>(
   options: StoreOptions<T>
 ): StoreOptions<T> {
   const inheritanceOptions: Partial<StoreOptions<T>> =
-    inheritedStateClass[META_OPTIONS_KEY] || {};
+    inheritedStateClass[ɵMETA_OPTIONS_KEY] || {};
   return { ...inheritanceOptions, ...options } as StoreOptions<T>;
 }
 
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ function mutateMetaData<T>(params: MutateMetaOptions<T>): void {
     ensureStateNameIsValid(stateName);
   }
 
-  if (inheritedStateClass.hasOwnProperty(META_KEY)) {
-    const inheritedMeta: Partial<MetaDataModel> = inheritedStateClass[META_KEY] || {};
+  if (inheritedStateClass.hasOwnProperty(ɵMETA_KEY)) {
+    const inheritedMeta: Partial<MetaDataModel> = inheritedStateClass[ɵMETA_KEY] || {};
     meta.actions = { ...meta.actions, ...inheritedMeta.actions };
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/store/src/internal/internals.ts b/packages/store/src/internal/internals.ts
index c179eeef0..d3dcdbf4a 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/internal/internals.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/internal/internals.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-import { PlainObjectOf, StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import {
+  PlainObjectOf,
+  ɵStateClass,
+  ɵMETA_KEY,
+  ɵMETA_OPTIONS_KEY,
+  ɵSELECTOR_META_KEY
+} from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 
-import {
-  META_KEY,
-  META_OPTIONS_KEY,
-  NgxsConfig,
-  SELECTOR_META_KEY,
-  StoreOptions
-} from '../symbols';
+import { NgxsConfig, StoreOptions } from '../symbols';
 import { ActionHandlerMetaData } from '../actions/symbols';
 
 // inspired from https://stackoverflow.com/a/43674389
-export interface StateClassInternal<T = any, U = any> extends StateClass<T> {
-  [META_KEY]?: MetaDataModel;
-  [META_OPTIONS_KEY]?: StoreOptions<U>;
+export interface StateClassInternal<T = any, U = any> extends ɵStateClass<T> {
+  [ɵMETA_KEY]?: MetaDataModel;
+  [ɵMETA_OPTIONS_KEY]?: StoreOptions<U>;
 }
 
 export type StateKeyGraph = PlainObjectOf<string[]>;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export interface StatesAndDefaults {
  * @ignore
  */
 export function ensureStoreMetadata(target: StateClassInternal): MetaDataModel {
-  if (!target.hasOwnProperty(META_KEY)) {
+  if (!target.hasOwnProperty(ɵMETA_KEY)) {
     const defaultMetadata: MetaDataModel = {
       name: null,
       actions: {},
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export function ensureStoreMetadata(target: StateClassInternal): MetaDataModel {
       children: []
     };
 
-    Object.defineProperty(target, META_KEY, { value: defaultMetadata });
+    Object.defineProperty(target, ɵMETA_KEY, { value: defaultMetadata });
   }
   return getStoreMetadata(target);
 }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export function ensureStoreMetadata(target: StateClassInternal): MetaDataModel {
  * @ignore
  */
 export function getStoreMetadata(target: StateClassInternal): MetaDataModel {
-  return target[META_KEY]!;
+  return target[ɵMETA_KEY]!;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export function getStoreMetadata(target: StateClassInternal): MetaDataModel {
  * @ignore
  */
 export function ensureSelectorMetadata(target: Function): SelectorMetaDataModel {
-  if (!target.hasOwnProperty(SELECTOR_META_KEY)) {
+  if (!target.hasOwnProperty(ɵSELECTOR_META_KEY)) {
     const defaultMetadata: SelectorMetaDataModel = {
       makeRootSelector: null,
       originalFn: null,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export function ensureSelectorMetadata(target: Function): SelectorMetaDataModel
       getSelectorOptions: () => ({})
     };
 
-    Object.defineProperty(target, SELECTOR_META_KEY, { value: defaultMetadata });
+    Object.defineProperty(target, ɵSELECTOR_META_KEY, { value: defaultMetadata });
   }
 
   return getSelectorMetadata(target);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export function ensureSelectorMetadata(target: Function): SelectorMetaDataModel
  * @ignore
  */
 export function getSelectorMetadata(target: any): SelectorMetaDataModel {
-  return target[SELECTOR_META_KEY];
+  return target[ɵSELECTOR_META_KEY];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -216,12 +216,12 @@ export function buildGraph(stateClasses: StateClassInternal[]): StateKeyGraph {
       );
     }
 
-    return meta![META_KEY]!.name!;
+    return meta![ɵMETA_KEY]!.name!;
   };
 
   return stateClasses.reduce<StateKeyGraph>(
     (result: StateKeyGraph, stateClass: StateClassInternal) => {
-      const { name, children } = stateClass[META_KEY]!;
+      const { name, children } = stateClass[ɵMETA_KEY]!;
       result[name!] = (children || []).map(findName);
       return result;
     },
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ export function buildGraph(stateClasses: StateClassInternal[]): StateKeyGraph {
 export function nameToState(states: StateClassInternal[]): PlainObjectOf<StateClassInternal> {
   return states.reduce<PlainObjectOf<StateClassInternal>>(
     (result: PlainObjectOf<StateClassInternal>, stateClass: StateClassInternal) => {
-      const meta = stateClass[META_KEY]!;
+      const meta = stateClass[ɵMETA_KEY]!;
       result[meta.name!] = stateClass;
       return result;
     },
diff --git a/packages/store/src/internal/state-factory.ts b/packages/store/src/internal/state-factory.ts
index 05974c04b..db4cca52c 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/internal/state-factory.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/internal/state-factory.ts
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ import {
   shareReplay,
   takeUntil
 } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { INITIAL_STATE_TOKEN, PlainObjectOf, memoize } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { INITIAL_STATE_TOKEN, PlainObjectOf, memoize, ɵMETA_KEY } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
-import { META_KEY, NgxsConfig } from '../symbols';
+import { NgxsConfig } from '../symbols';
 import {
   buildGraph,
   findFullParentPath,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export class StateFactory implements OnDestroy {
     for (const name of sortedStates) {
       const stateClass: StateClassInternal = nameGraph[name];
       const path: string = paths[name];
-      const meta: MetaDataModel = stateClass[META_KEY]!;
+      const meta: MetaDataModel = stateClass[ɵMETA_KEY]!;
 
       this.addRuntimeInfoToMeta(meta, path);
 
diff --git a/packages/store/src/module.ts b/packages/store/src/module.ts
index 6206941a6..a64806e17 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/module.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/module.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { ModuleWithProviders, NgModule } from '@angular/core';
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
 import { NgxsModuleOptions } from './symbols';
 import { NgxsRootModule } from './modules/ngxs-root.module';
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { getFeatureProviders } from './standalone-features/feature-providers';
 @NgModule()
 export class NgxsModule {
   static forRoot(
-    states: StateClass[] = [],
+    states: ɵStateClass[] = [],
     options: NgxsModuleOptions = {}
   ): ModuleWithProviders<NgxsRootModule> {
     return {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class NgxsModule {
     };
   }
 
-  static forFeature(states: StateClass[] = []): ModuleWithProviders<NgxsFeatureModule> {
+  static forFeature(states: ɵStateClass[] = []): ModuleWithProviders<NgxsFeatureModule> {
     return {
       ngModule: NgxsFeatureModule,
       providers: getFeatureProviders(states)
diff --git a/packages/store/src/selectors/selector-types.util.ts b/packages/store/src/selectors/selector-types.util.ts
index 43e305aaa..57cff2946 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/selectors/selector-types.util.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/selectors/selector-types.util.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
 import { StateToken } from '../state-token/state-token';
 
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export type SelectorFunc<TModel> = (...arg: any[]) => TModel;
 
 export type TypedSelector<TModel> = StateToken<TModel> | SelectorFunc<TModel>;
 
-export type StateSelector = StateClass<any>;
+export type StateSelector = ɵStateClass<any>;
 
 export type SelectorDef<TModel> = StateSelector | TypedSelector<TModel>;
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export type SelectorReturnType<T extends SelectorDef<any>> = T extends StateToke
   ? R1
   : T extends SelectorFunc<infer R2>
   ? R2
-  : T extends StateClass<any>
+  : T extends ɵStateClass<any>
   ? any /* (Block comment to stop prettier breaking the comment below)
   // If the state selector is a class then we should infer its return type to `any`, and not to `unknown`.
   // Since we'll get an error that `Type 'unknown' is not assignable to type 'AuthStateModel'.`
diff --git a/packages/store/src/standalone-features/feature-providers.ts b/packages/store/src/standalone-features/feature-providers.ts
index 26c940b3d..c115bfaa9 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/standalone-features/feature-providers.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/standalone-features/feature-providers.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Provider } from '@angular/core';
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
 import { FEATURE_STATE_TOKEN } from '../symbols';
 import { PluginManager } from '../plugin-manager';
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { StateFactory } from '../internal/state-factory';
  * This function provides the required providers when calling `NgxsModule.forFeature`
  * or `provideStates`. It is shared between the NgModule and standalone APIs.
  */
-export function getFeatureProviders(states: StateClass[]): Provider[] {
+export function getFeatureProviders(states: ɵStateClass[]): Provider[] {
   return [
     StateFactory,
     PluginManager,
diff --git a/packages/store/src/standalone-features/provide-states.ts b/packages/store/src/standalone-features/provide-states.ts
index ea97d3bf2..33d69e363 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/standalone-features/provide-states.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/standalone-features/provide-states.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { EnvironmentProviders, makeEnvironmentProviders } from '@angular/core';
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
 import { getFeatureProviders } from './feature-providers';
 import { NGXS_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER } from './initializers';
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { NGXS_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER } from './initializers';
  * ```
  */
 export function provideStates(
-  states: StateClass[],
+  states: ɵStateClass[],
   ...features: EnvironmentProviders[]
 ): EnvironmentProviders {
   return makeEnvironmentProviders([
diff --git a/packages/store/src/standalone-features/provide-store.ts b/packages/store/src/standalone-features/provide-store.ts
index ff33df2c0..22a04e992 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/standalone-features/provide-store.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/standalone-features/provide-store.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { EnvironmentProviders, makeEnvironmentProviders } from '@angular/core';
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
 import { NgxsModuleOptions } from '../symbols';
 import { getRootProviders } from './root-providers';
@@ -23,18 +23,18 @@ import { NGXS_ROOT_ENVIRONMENT_INITIALIZER } from './initializers';
  * ```
  */
 export function provideStore(
-  states?: StateClass[],
+  states?: ɵStateClass[],
   ...features: EnvironmentProviders[]
 ): EnvironmentProviders;
 
 export function provideStore(
-  states?: StateClass[],
+  states?: ɵStateClass[],
   options?: NgxsModuleOptions,
   ...features: EnvironmentProviders[]
 ): EnvironmentProviders;
 
 export function provideStore(
-  states: StateClass[] = [],
+  states: ɵStateClass[] = [],
   ...optionsAndFeatures: any[]
 ): EnvironmentProviders {
   const features: EnvironmentProviders[] = [];
diff --git a/packages/store/src/standalone-features/root-providers.ts b/packages/store/src/standalone-features/root-providers.ts
index 27365b629..112a44165 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/standalone-features/root-providers.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/standalone-features/root-providers.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { APP_BOOTSTRAP_LISTENER, Provider, inject } from '@angular/core';
 import {
   NgxsBootstrapper,
-  StateClass,
+  ɵStateClass,
   ɵNGXS_STATE_CONTEXT_FACTORY,
   ɵNGXS_STATE_FACTORY
 } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { NgxsModuleOptions, ROOT_STATE_TOKEN, NGXS_OPTIONS } from '../symbols';
  * or `provideStore`. It is shared between the NgModule and standalone APIs.
  */
 export function getRootProviders(
-  states: StateClass[],
+  states: ɵStateClass[],
   options: NgxsModuleOptions
 ): Provider[] {
   return [
diff --git a/packages/store/src/symbols.ts b/packages/store/src/symbols.ts
index 7417c93b0..830ad2a73 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/symbols.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/symbols.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Injectable, InjectionToken, Type, inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 
-import { PlainObject, StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { PlainObject, ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 import { StateOperator } from '@ngxs/store/operators';
 
 import { mergeDeep } from './utils/utils';
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const NG_DEV_MODE = typeof ngDevMode === 'undefined' || ngDevMode;
 
 // The injection token is used to resolve a list of states provided at
 // the root level through either `NgxsModule.forRoot` or `provideStore`.
-export const ROOT_STATE_TOKEN = new InjectionToken<Array<StateClass>>(
+export const ROOT_STATE_TOKEN = new InjectionToken<Array<ɵStateClass>>(
   NG_DEV_MODE ? 'ROOT_STATE_TOKEN' : ''
 );
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const ROOT_STATE_TOKEN = new InjectionToken<Array<StateClass>>(
 // the feature level through either `NgxsModule.forFeature` or `provideStates`.
 // The Array<Array> is used to overload the resolved value of the token because
 // it is a multi-provider token.
-export const FEATURE_STATE_TOKEN = new InjectionToken<Array<Array<StateClass>>>(
+export const FEATURE_STATE_TOKEN = new InjectionToken<Array<Array<ɵStateClass>>>(
   NG_DEV_MODE ? 'FEATURE_STATE_TOKEN' : ''
 );
 
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ export const NGXS_OPTIONS = new InjectionToken<NgxsModuleOptions>(
   NG_DEV_MODE ? 'NGXS_OPTIONS' : ''
 );
 
-export const META_KEY = 'NGXS_META';
-export const META_OPTIONS_KEY = 'NGXS_OPTIONS_META';
-export const SELECTOR_META_KEY = 'NGXS_SELECTOR_META';
-
 export type NgxsLifeCycle = Partial<NgxsOnChanges> &
   Partial<NgxsOnInit> &
   Partial<NgxsAfterBootstrap>;
@@ -163,7 +159,7 @@ export interface StoreOptions<T> {
   /**
    * Sub states for the given state.
    */
-  children?: StateClass[];
+  children?: ɵStateClass[];
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/store/tests/action-handler.spec.ts b/packages/store/tests/action-handler.spec.ts
index 31bdb9430..b0d4f18a6 100644
--- a/packages/store/tests/action-handler.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/store/tests/action-handler.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ErrorHandler, Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { fakeAsync, TestBed, tick } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { Action, State, StateContext, NgxsModule, Store, Actions } from '@ngxs/store';
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 import { timer } from 'rxjs';
 import { tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe('Action handlers', () => {
 
   type IFooStateModel = { name: string; age?: number; updated?: boolean };
 
-  function setup(config: { stores: StateClass[] }) {
+  function setup(config: { stores: ɵStateClass[] }) {
     config = config || {
       stores: []
     };
diff --git a/packages/store/tests/action.spec.ts b/packages/store/tests/action.spec.ts
index f70581b44..8e8179aea 100644
--- a/packages/store/tests/action.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/store/tests/action.spec.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import {
   ofActionErrored,
   ofActionSuccessful
 } from '@ngxs/store';
+import { ɵMETA_KEY } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 import { Observable, of, Subject, throwError } from 'rxjs';
 import { delay, map, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
-import { META_KEY } from '../src/symbols';
 import { NoopErrorHandler } from './helpers/utils';
 
 describe('Action', () => {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe('Action', () => {
       // Arrange
       setup();
       // Act
-      const meta = (<any>BarStore)[META_KEY];
+      const meta = (<any>BarStore)[ɵMETA_KEY];
       // Assert
       expect(meta.actions[Action1.type]).toBeDefined();
       expect(meta.actions[Action2.type]).toBeDefined();
diff --git a/packages/store/tests/selector.spec.ts b/packages/store/tests/selector.spec.ts
index e1aa67def..93b3f241c 100644
--- a/packages/store/tests/selector.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/store/tests/selector.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   Selector,
   SelectorOptions
 } from '@ngxs/store';
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
 import { NgxsConfig } from '../src/symbols';
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ describe('Selector', () => {
   });
 
   describe('(Selector Options)', () => {
-    function setupStore(states: StateClass[], extendedOptions?: Partial<NgxsConfig>) {
+    function setupStore(states: ɵStateClass[], extendedOptions?: Partial<NgxsConfig>) {
       TestBed.configureTestingModule({
         imports: [NgxsModule.forRoot(states, extendedOptions)]
       });
diff --git a/packages/store/tests/state.spec.ts b/packages/store/tests/state.spec.ts
index da6191734..b370001ac 100644
--- a/packages/store/tests/state.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/store/tests/state.spec.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ import {
   StateContext,
   Store
 } from '@ngxs/store';
+import { ɵMETA_KEY } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
-import { META_KEY, NgxsAfterBootstrap } from '../src/symbols';
+import { NgxsAfterBootstrap } from '../src/symbols';
 import { simplePatch } from '../src/internal/state-operators';
 
 describe('State', () => {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ describe('State', () => {
     @Injectable()
     class BarState {}
 
-    const meta = (<any>BarState)[META_KEY];
+    const meta = (<any>BarState)[ɵMETA_KEY];
 
     expect(meta.name).toBe('moo');
   });
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ describe('State', () => {
       drink() {}
     }
 
-    const meta = (<any>Bar2State)[META_KEY];
+    const meta = (<any>Bar2State)[ɵMETA_KEY];
     expect(meta.actions[Eat.type]).toBeDefined();
     expect(meta.actions[Drink.type]).toBeDefined();
   });
diff --git a/packages/store/tests/store-isolation.spec.ts b/packages/store/tests/store-isolation.spec.ts
index d9c815189..5c4ab8203 100644
--- a/packages/store/tests/store-isolation.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/store/tests/store-isolation.spec.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { Store, NgxsModule, State, Selector, SelectorOptions, StateToken } from '@ngxs/store';
-import { StateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
+import { ɵStateClass } from '@ngxs/store/internals';
 
 describe('Store (isolation)', () => {
   describe('when selecting a child state', () => {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ describe('Store (isolation)', () => {
       store.reset({ parent: { path: 'parent', child: 'parent.child' }, child: 'child' });
     }
 
-    function setup(states: StateClass<any>[]) {
+    function setup(states: ɵStateClass<any>[]) {
       TestBed.configureTestingModule({
         imports: [
           NgxsModule.forRoot(states, {