diff --git a/.composer.json b/.composer.json
index 6f7f5947917..521bc7e5acb 100644
--- a/.composer.json
+++ b/.composer.json
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
   },
   "suggest": {
   },
-  "provide": {
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "lint:phpcs": "../../bin/phpcs --colors",
     "lint:phpcs:fix": "../../bin/phpcbf --colors",
@@ -32,9 +30,6 @@
       "FLOW_CONTEXT=Testing/Behat ../../bin/paratest --debug -v --functional --group parallel --processes 2 --colors --stop-on-failure -c ../../Build/BuildEssentials/PhpUnit/FunctionalTests.xml Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Functional/Feature/WorkspacePublication/WorkspaceWritingDuringPublication.php",
       "FLOW_CONTEXT=Testing/Behat ../../bin/paratest --debug -v --functional --group parallel --processes 2 --colors --stop-on-failure -c ../../Build/BuildEssentials/PhpUnit/FunctionalTests.xml Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Functional/Feature/WorkspacePublication/WorkspaceWritingDuringPublication.php"
     ],
-    "test:functional": [
-      "../../bin/phpunit --colors --stop-on-failure -c ../../Build/BuildEssentials/PhpUnit/FunctionalTests.xml Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Tests/Functional"
-    ],
     "test:behat-cli": "../../bin/behat -f progress --strict --no-interaction",
     "test:behavioral": [
       "@test:behat-cli -c Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/behat.yml.dist",
@@ -56,7 +51,6 @@
     ],
     "test": [
       "@test:unit",
-      "@test:functional",
       "@test:behavioral",
       "@test:parallel"
     ],
diff --git a/Neos.ContentGraph.DoctrineDbalAdapter/composer.json b/Neos.ContentGraph.DoctrineDbalAdapter/composer.json
index 6ef1a4dfca2..cd728f3777d 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentGraph.DoctrineDbalAdapter/composer.json
+++ b/Neos.ContentGraph.DoctrineDbalAdapter/composer.json
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     "docs": "https://docs.neos.io/"
   },
   "license": "GPL-3.0+",
+  "provide": {
+    "neos/contentrepositoryregistry-storageclient": "self.version"
+  },
   "require": {
     "neos/contentrepository-core": "self.version",
     "doctrine/dbal": "^2.13",
diff --git a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/SharedModel/Node/NodeAggregateId.php b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/SharedModel/Node/NodeAggregateId.php
index 8d40704db35..78b5a0c182c 100644
--- a/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/SharedModel/Node/NodeAggregateId.php
+++ b/Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Classes/SharedModel/Node/NodeAggregateId.php
@@ -26,18 +26,11 @@
     /**
      * A preg pattern to match against node aggregate identifiers
      */
-    public const PATTERN = '/^([a-z0-9\-]{1,64})$/';
+    private const PATTERN = '/^([a-z0-9\-]{1,64})$/';
 
     private function __construct(
         public string $value
     ) {
-        if (!preg_match(self::PATTERN, $value)) {
-            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(
-                'Invalid node aggregate identifier "' . $value
-                . '" (a node aggregate identifier must only contain lowercase characters, numbers and the "-" sign).',
-                1505840197862
-            );
-        }
     }
 
     public static function create(): self
@@ -47,9 +40,21 @@ public static function create(): self
 
     public static function fromString(string $value): self
     {
+        if (!self::hasValidFormat($value)) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(
+                'Invalid node aggregate identifier "' . $value
+                . '" (a node aggregate identifier must only contain lowercase characters, numbers and the "-" sign).',
+                1505840197862
+            );
+        }
         return new self($value);
     }
 
+    public static function tryFromString(string $value): ?self
+    {
+        return self::hasValidFormat($value) ? new self($value) : null;
+    }
+
     public function equals(self $other): bool
     {
         return $this->value === $other->value;
@@ -59,4 +64,9 @@ public function jsonSerialize(): string
     {
         return $this->value;
     }
+
+    private static function hasValidFormat(string $value): bool
+    {
+        return preg_match(self::PATTERN, $value) === 1;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/CommandReference.rst b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/CommandReference.rst
index 6f08db2d26c..a2c7f2cbd62 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/CommandReference.rst
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/CommandReference.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ commands that may be available, use::
 
   ./flow help
 
-The following reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-25
+The following reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-26
 
 
 .. _`Neos Command Reference: NEOS.FLOW`:
diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/FluidAdaptor.rst b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/FluidAdaptor.rst
index 3e0b117b93c..c673820ac9b 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/FluidAdaptor.rst
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/FluidAdaptor.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 FluidAdaptor ViewHelper Reference
 #################################
 
-This reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-25
+This reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-26
 
 
 .. _`FluidAdaptor ViewHelper Reference: f:debug`:
diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Form.rst b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Form.rst
index 264726cbb32..25410a4d0b8 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Form.rst
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Form.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Form ViewHelper Reference
 #########################
 
-This reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-25
+This reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-26
 
 
 .. _`Form ViewHelper Reference: neos.form:form`:
diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Media.rst b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Media.rst
index 98606ff8819..2dd4c541492 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Media.rst
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Media.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Media ViewHelper Reference
 ##########################
 
-This reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-25
+This reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-26
 
 
 .. _`Media ViewHelper Reference: neos.media:fileTypeIcon`:
diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Neos.rst b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Neos.rst
index 0bfef96b24e..6051530504a 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Neos.rst
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/Neos.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Neos ViewHelper Reference
 #########################
 
-This reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-25
+This reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-26
 
 
 .. _`Neos ViewHelper Reference: neos:backend.authenticationProviderLabel`:
diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/TYPO3Fluid.rst b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/TYPO3Fluid.rst
index ccaf1bacc27..cb0c008d6b4 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/TYPO3Fluid.rst
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Documentation/References/ViewHelpers/TYPO3Fluid.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 TYPO3 Fluid ViewHelper Reference
 ################################
 
-This reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-25
+This reference was automatically generated from code on 2024-05-26
 
 
 .. _`TYPO3 Fluid ViewHelper Reference: f:alias`:
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index f6d8da6e73e..ace0517d4ad 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -92,9 +92,6 @@
         "neos/site-kickstarter": "Helps with creating new site packages for Neos.",
         "neos/redirecthandler-neosadapter": "Adds automatic redirects for moved/renamed pages"
     },
-    "provide": {
-        "neos/contentrepositoryregistry-storageclient": "self.version"
-    },
     "scripts": {
         "lint:phpcs": "../../bin/phpcs --colors",
         "lint:phpcs:fix": "../../bin/phpcbf --colors",
@@ -115,9 +112,6 @@
             "FLOW_CONTEXT=Testing/Behat ../../bin/paratest --debug -v --functional --group parallel --processes 2 --colors --stop-on-failure -c ../../Build/BuildEssentials/PhpUnit/FunctionalTests.xml Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Functional/Feature/WorkspacePublication/WorkspaceWritingDuringPublication.php",
             "FLOW_CONTEXT=Testing/Behat ../../bin/paratest --debug -v --functional --group parallel --processes 2 --colors --stop-on-failure -c ../../Build/BuildEssentials/PhpUnit/FunctionalTests.xml Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Functional/Feature/WorkspacePublication/WorkspaceWritingDuringPublication.php"
         ],
-        "test:functional": [
-            "../../bin/phpunit --colors --stop-on-failure -c ../../Build/BuildEssentials/PhpUnit/FunctionalTests.xml Neos.ContentRepository.Core/Tests/Functional"
-        ],
         "test:behat-cli": "../../bin/behat -f progress --strict --no-interaction",
         "test:behavioral": [
             "@test:behat-cli -c Neos.ContentRepository.BehavioralTests/Tests/Behavior/behat.yml.dist",
@@ -139,7 +133,6 @@
         ],
         "test": [
             "@test:unit",
-            "@test:functional",
             "@test:behavioral",
             "@test:parallel"
         ],
@@ -245,6 +238,9 @@
             "manage-resources": true
         }
     },
+    "provide": {
+        "neos/contentrepositoryregistry-storageclient": "self.version"
+    },
     "autoload-dev": {
         "psr-4": {
             "Neos\\ContentGraph\\PostgreSQLAdapter\\Tests\\": [