diff --git a/docs/config/diff.md b/docs/config/diff.md
index 39cd26537..5a9274f35 100644
--- a/docs/config/diff.md
+++ b/docs/config/diff.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default {
 ## diff.expand
 
 - **Type:** `boolean`
-- **Default:** `true`
+- **Default:** `false`
 - **CLI:** `--diff.expand=false`
 
 Expand all common lines.
diff --git a/docs/guide/cli-generated.md b/docs/guide/cli-generated.md
index e39550e09..397f8d8e4 100644
--- a/docs/guide/cli-generated.md
+++ b/docs/guide/cli-generated.md
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ Set the randomization seed. This option will have no effect if `--sequence.shuff
 - **CLI:** `--sequence.hooks <order>`
 - **Config:** [sequence.hooks](/config/sequence#sequence-hooks)
 
-Changes the order in which hooks are executed. Accepted values are: "stack", "list" and "parallel". Visit [`sequence.hooks`](/config/sequence#sequence-hooks) for more information (default: `"parallel"`)
+Changes the order in which hooks are executed. Accepted values are: "stack", "list" and "parallel". Visit [`sequence.hooks`](/config/sequence#sequence-hooks) for more information (default: `"stack"`)
 
 ### sequence.setupFiles
 
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ Placeholder for an empty first or last line (default: `""`)
 - **CLI:** `--diff.expand`
 - **Config:** [diff.expand](/config/diff#diff-expand)
 
-Expand all common lines (default: `true`)
+Expand all common lines (default: `false`)
 
 ### diff.includeChangeCounts
 
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ Omit annotation lines from the output (default: `false`)
 - **CLI:** `--diff.printBasicPrototype`
 - **Config:** [diff.printBasicPrototype](/config/diff#diff-printbasicprototype)
 
-Print basic prototype Object and Array (default: `true`)
+Print basic prototype Object and Array (default: `false`)
 
 ### diff.maxDepth
 
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts
index d1773b54d..38f01f651 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ export const cliOptionsConfig: VitestCLIOptions = {
       },
       hooks: {
         description:
-          'Changes the order in which hooks are executed. Accepted values are: "stack", "list" and "parallel". Visit [`sequence.hooks`](https://vitest.dev/config/sequence#sequence-hooks) for more information (default: `"parallel"`)',
+          'Changes the order in which hooks are executed. Accepted values are: "stack", "list" and "parallel". Visit [`sequence.hooks`](https://vitest.dev/config/sequence#sequence-hooks) for more information (default: `"stack"`)',
         argument: '<order>',
       },
       setupFiles: {
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ export const cliOptionsConfig: VitestCLIOptions = {
         argument: '<placeholder>',
       },
       expand: {
-        description: 'Expand all common lines (default: `true`)',
+        description: 'Expand all common lines (default: `false`)',
       },
       includeChangeCounts: {
         description: 'Include comparison counts in diff output (default: `false`)',
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ export const cliOptionsConfig: VitestCLIOptions = {
         description: 'Omit annotation lines from the output (default: `false`)',
       },
       printBasicPrototype: {
-        description: 'Print basic prototype Object and Array (default: `true`)',
+        description: 'Print basic prototype Object and Array (default: `false`)',
       },
       maxDepth: {
         description: 'Limit the depth to recurse when printing nested objects (default: `20`)',
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/types/config.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/types/config.ts
index 584793f86..169cf1c2e 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/types/config.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/types/config.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export type ApiConfig = Pick<
   /**
    * Allow any write operations from the API server.
    *
-   * @default true if `api.host` is exposed to network, false otherwise
+   * @default false if `api.host` is exposed to network, true otherwise
    */
   allowWrite?: boolean
   /**
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export type ApiConfig = Pick<
    * If `api.host` is exposed to network and `allowWrite` is true,
    * anyone connected to the API server can run arbitrary code on your machine.
    *
-   * @default true if `api.host` is exposed to network, false otherwise
+   * @default false if `api.host` is exposed to network, true otherwise
    */
   allowExec?: boolean
 }