diff --git a/.semversioner/next-release/patch-20250424210340222198.json b/.semversioner/next-release/patch-20250424210340222198.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a749219d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.semversioner/next-release/patch-20250424210340222198.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "type": "patch",
+  "description": "add semversioner file"
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
index 2e5e67a214..bd72dc72c1 100644
--- a/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     "ms-python.vscode-pylance",
     "bierner.markdown-mermaid",
     "streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker",
-    "ronnidc.nunjucks",
     "lucien-martijn.parquet-visualizer",
   ]
 }
diff --git a/graphrag/storage/blob_pipeline_storage.py b/graphrag/storage/blob_pipeline_storage.py
index 04b971ca70..12f00d2a9f 100644
--- a/graphrag/storage/blob_pipeline_storage.py
+++ b/graphrag/storage/blob_pipeline_storage.py
@@ -330,59 +330,6 @@ def create_blob_storage(**kwargs: Any) -> PipelineStorage:
     )
 
 
-def validate_blob_container_name(container_name: str):
-    """
-    Check if the provided blob container name is valid based on Azure rules.
-
-        - A blob container name must be between 3 and 63 characters in length.
-        - Start with a letter or number
-        - All letters used in blob container names must be lowercase.
-        - Contain only letters, numbers, or the hyphen.
-        - Consecutive hyphens are not permitted.
-        - Cannot end with a hyphen.
-
-    Args:
-    -----
-    container_name (str)
-        The blob container name to be validated.
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-        bool: True if valid, False otherwise.
-    """
-    # Check the length of the name
-    if len(container_name) < 3 or len(container_name) > 63:
-        return ValueError(
-            f"Container name must be between 3 and 63 characters in length. Name provided was {len(container_name)} characters long."
-        )
-
-    # Check if the name starts with a letter or number
-    if not container_name[0].isalnum():
-        return ValueError(
-            f"Container name must start with a letter or number. Starting character was {container_name[0]}."
-        )
-
-    # Check for valid characters (letters, numbers, hyphen) and lowercase letters
-    if not re.match(r"^[a-z0-9-]+$", container_name):
-        return ValueError(
-            f"Container name must only contain:\n- lowercase letters\n- numbers\n- or hyphens\nName provided was {container_name}."
-        )
-
-    # Check for consecutive hyphens
-    if "--" in container_name:
-        return ValueError(
-            f"Container name cannot contain consecutive hyphens. Name provided was {container_name}."
-        )
-
-    # Check for hyphens at the end of the name
-    if container_name[-1] == "-":
-        return ValueError(
-            f"Container name cannot end with a hyphen. Name provided was {container_name}."
-        )
-
-    return True
-
-
 def _create_progress_status(
     num_loaded: int, num_filtered: int, num_total: int
 ) -> Progress:
diff --git a/graphrag/storage/factory.py b/graphrag/storage/factory.py
index 8a6e0df4d6..ffdcec4ad3 100644
--- a/graphrag/storage/factory.py
+++ b/graphrag/storage/factory.py
@@ -37,18 +37,16 @@ def register(cls, storage_type: str, storage: type):
     def create_storage(
         cls, storage_type: OutputType | str, kwargs: dict
     ) -> PipelineStorage:
-        """Create or get a storage object from the provided type."""
-        match storage_type:
-            case OutputType.blob:
-                return create_blob_storage(**kwargs)
-            case OutputType.cosmosdb:
-                return create_cosmosdb_storage(**kwargs)
-            case OutputType.file:
-                return create_file_storage(**kwargs)
-            case OutputType.memory:
-                return MemoryPipelineStorage()
-            case _:
-                if storage_type in cls.storage_types:
-                    return cls.storage_types[storage_type](**kwargs)
-                msg = f"Unknown storage type: {storage_type}"
-                raise ValueError(msg)
+        """Get a storage object from the provided type."""
+        if storage_type not in cls.storage_types:
+            msg = f"Storage implementation '{storage_type}' is not registered."
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+        return cls.storage_types[storage_type](**kwargs)
+
+
+StorageFactory.register(OutputType.blob, OutputType.blob, create_blob_storage)
+StorageFactory.register(
+    OutputType.cosmosdb, OutputType.cosmosdb, create_cosmosdb_storage
+)
+StorageFactory.register(OutputType.file, OutputType.file, create_file_storage)
+StorageFactory.register(OutputType.memory, OutputType.memory, MemoryPipelineStorage)
diff --git a/graphrag/utils/api.py b/graphrag/utils/api.py
index 9b69ef97a9..b43ea9caf9 100644
--- a/graphrag/utils/api.py
+++ b/graphrag/utils/api.py
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ def load_search_prompt(root_dir: str, prompt_config: str | None) -> str | None:
 def create_storage_from_config(output: OutputConfig) -> PipelineStorage:
     """Create a storage object from the config."""
     storage_config = output.model_dump()
-    return StorageFactory().create_storage(
-        storage_type=storage_config["type"],
-        kwargs=storage_config,
+    return StorageFactory.create_storage(
+        storage_config["type"],
+        storage_config,
     )