docs: def _load_package_config(reload_=False):
      """Loads the package configurations from the global `acorn.cfg` file.
      """
      global _packages
      from acorn.config import settings
      packset = settings("acorn", reload_)
      if packset.has_section("acorn.packages"):
          for package, value in packset.items("acorn.packages"):
              _packages[package] = value.strip() == "1"