function Automator(): Automator_Functions { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.NamingConventions.ValidFunctionName.FunctionNameInvalid
	// this global variable stores many functions that can be used for integrations, triggers, actions, and closures.
	include_once UA_ABSPATH . 'src/core/lib/class-automator-functions.php';

	return Automator_Functions::get_instance();

}