diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindBackReferencesFilter.php b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindBackReferencesFilter.php
index 1f06f858e61..7e5ecb5e744 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindBackReferencesFilter.php
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindBackReferencesFilter.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public static function create(): self
         return new self(null);
     }
 
-    public static function referenceName(ReferenceName|string $referenceName): self
+    public static function referenceName(ReferenceName $referenceName): self
     {
         return self::create()->with(referenceName: $referenceName);
     }
@@ -42,11 +42,8 @@ public static function referenceName(ReferenceName|string $referenceName): self
      * @see https://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php#functions.named-arguments
      */
     public function with(
-        ReferenceName|string $referenceName = null,
+        ReferenceName $referenceName = null,
     ): self {
-        if (is_string($referenceName)) {
-            $referenceName = ReferenceName::fromString($referenceName);
-        }
         return new self(
             $referenceName ?? $this->referenceName,
         );
diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindChildNodesFilter.php b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindChildNodesFilter.php
index 8b808e8f370..f62a0a4c9ca 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindChildNodesFilter.php
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindChildNodesFilter.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public static function create(): self
         return new self(null, null, null);
     }
 
-    public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeConstraints): self
+    public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints $nodeTypeConstraints): self
     {
         return self::create()->withNodeTypeConstraints($nodeTypeConstraints);
     }
@@ -44,13 +44,10 @@ public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeC
      * @see https://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php#functions.named-arguments
      */
     public function with(
-        NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeConstraints = null,
+        NodeTypeConstraints $nodeTypeConstraints = null,
         int $limit = null,
         int $offset = null
     ): self {
-        if (is_string($nodeTypeConstraints)) {
-            $nodeTypeConstraints = NodeTypeConstraints::fromFilterString($nodeTypeConstraints);
-        }
         return new self(
             $nodeTypeConstraints ?? $this->nodeTypeConstraints,
             $limit ?? $this->limit,
@@ -58,7 +55,7 @@ public function with(
         );
     }
 
-    public function withNodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeConstraints): self
+    public function withNodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints $nodeTypeConstraints): self
     {
         return $this->with(nodeTypeConstraints: $nodeTypeConstraints);
     }
diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindDescendantNodesFilter.php b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindDescendantNodesFilter.php
index 86a3d7716da..280b512f283 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindDescendantNodesFilter.php
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindDescendantNodesFilter.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public static function create(): self
         return new self(null, null);
     }
 
-    public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeConstraints): self
+    public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints $nodeTypeConstraints): self
     {
         return self::create()->with(nodeTypeConstraints: $nodeTypeConstraints);
     }
@@ -44,22 +44,16 @@ public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeC
      * @see https://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php#functions.named-arguments
      */
     public function with(
-        NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeConstraints = null,
-        SearchTerm|string $searchTerm = null,
+        NodeTypeConstraints $nodeTypeConstraints = null,
+        SearchTerm $searchTerm = null,
     ): self {
-        if (is_string($nodeTypeConstraints)) {
-            $nodeTypeConstraints = NodeTypeConstraints::fromFilterString($nodeTypeConstraints);
-        }
-        if (is_string($searchTerm)) {
-            $searchTerm = SearchTerm::fulltext($searchTerm);
-        }
         return new self(
             $nodeTypeConstraints ?? $this->nodeTypeConstraints,
             $searchTerm ?? $this->searchTerm,
         );
     }
 
-    public function withSearchTerm(SearchTerm|string $searchTerm): self
+    public function withSearchTerm(SearchTerm $searchTerm): self
     {
         return $this->with(searchTerm: $searchTerm);
     }
diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindPrecedingSiblingNodesFilter.php b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindPrecedingSiblingNodesFilter.php
index f3e6f096a37..a07b353d77d 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindPrecedingSiblingNodesFilter.php
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindPrecedingSiblingNodesFilter.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public static function create(): self
         return new self(null, null, null);
     }
 
-    public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeConstraints): self
+    public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints $nodeTypeConstraints): self
     {
         return self::create()->with(nodeTypeConstraints: $nodeTypeConstraints);
     }
@@ -44,13 +44,10 @@ public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeC
      * @see https://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php#functions.named-arguments
      */
     public function with(
-        NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeConstraints = null,
+        NodeTypeConstraints $nodeTypeConstraints = null,
         int $limit = null,
         int $offset = null,
     ): self {
-        if (is_string($nodeTypeConstraints)) {
-            $nodeTypeConstraints = NodeTypeConstraints::fromFilterString($nodeTypeConstraints);
-        }
         return new self(
             $nodeTypeConstraints ?? $this->nodeTypeConstraints,
             $limit ?? $this->limit,
diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindReferencesFilter.php b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindReferencesFilter.php
index 8a95c2d54fc..fefbef3716e 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindReferencesFilter.php
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindReferencesFilter.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public static function create(): self
         return new self(null);
     }
 
-    public static function referenceName(ReferenceName|string $referenceName): self
+    public static function referenceName(ReferenceName $referenceName): self
     {
         return self::create()->with(referenceName: $referenceName);
     }
@@ -43,11 +43,8 @@ public static function referenceName(ReferenceName|string $referenceName): self
      * @see https://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php#functions.named-arguments
      */
     public function with(
-        ReferenceName|string $referenceName = null,
+        ReferenceName $referenceName = null,
     ): self {
-        if (is_string($referenceName)) {
-            $referenceName = ReferenceName::fromString($referenceName);
-        }
         return new self(
             $referenceName ?? $this->referenceName,
         );
diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindSubtreeFilter.php b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindSubtreeFilter.php
index 3b34fc86a90..f6494c645da 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindSubtreeFilter.php
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindSubtreeFilter.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public static function create(): self
         return new self(null, null);
     }
 
-    public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeConstraints): self
+    public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints $nodeTypeConstraints): self
     {
         return self::create()->with(nodeTypeConstraints: $nodeTypeConstraints);
     }
@@ -43,12 +43,9 @@ public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeC
      * @see https://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php#functions.named-arguments
      */
     public function with(
-        NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeConstraints = null,
+        NodeTypeConstraints $nodeTypeConstraints = null,
         int $maximumLevels = null,
     ): self {
-        if (is_string($nodeTypeConstraints)) {
-            $nodeTypeConstraints = NodeTypeConstraints::fromFilterString($nodeTypeConstraints);
-        }
         return new self(
             $nodeTypeConstraints ?? $this->nodeTypeConstraints,
             $maximumLevels ?? $this->maximumLevels,
diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindSucceedingSiblingNodesFilter.php b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindSucceedingSiblingNodesFilter.php
index 936995272c6..517354bc27c 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindSucceedingSiblingNodesFilter.php
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/Projection/ContentGraph/Filter/FindSucceedingSiblingNodesFilter.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public static function create(): self
         return new self(null, null, null);
     }
 
-    public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeConstraints): self
+    public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints $nodeTypeConstraints): self
     {
         return self::create()->with(nodeTypeConstraints: $nodeTypeConstraints);
     }
@@ -44,13 +44,10 @@ public static function nodeTypeConstraints(NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeC
      * @see https://www.php.net/manual/en/functions.arguments.php#functions.named-arguments
      */
     public function with(
-        NodeTypeConstraints|string $nodeTypeConstraints = null,
+        NodeTypeConstraints $nodeTypeConstraints = null,
         int $limit = null,
         int $offset = null,
     ): self {
-        if (is_string($nodeTypeConstraints)) {
-            $nodeTypeConstraints = NodeTypeConstraints::fromFilterString($nodeTypeConstraints);
-        }
         return new self(
             $nodeTypeConstraints ?? $this->nodeTypeConstraints,
             $limit ?? $this->limit,