diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Search/TransactionController.php b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Search/TransactionController.php
index 2fcdd52b65..5ac75b84cd 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Search/TransactionController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/Search/TransactionController.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ final class TransactionController extends Controller
         $internalRef    = (string) $request->attributes->get('internal_reference');
         $notes          = (string) $request->attributes->get('notes');
         $description    = (string) $request->attributes->get('description');
-        Log::debug(sprintf('Include deleted? %s', var_export($includeDeleted, true)));
+        Log::debug(sprintf('Include deleted? %s', var_export(value: $includeDeleted, return: true)));
         if ('' !== $externalId) {
             $count += $this->repository->countByMeta('external_id', $externalId, $includeDeleted);
             Log::debug(sprintf('Search for transactions with external_identifier "%s", count is now %d', $externalId, $count));
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradesToGroups.php b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradesToGroups.php
index d7f57fd69c..a04dfd35ee 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradesToGroups.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Upgrade/UpgradesToGroups.php
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ class UpgradesToGroups extends Command
         $set = $journal->transactions->filter(static function (Transaction $subject) use ($transaction): bool {
             $amount     = -(float) $transaction->amount === (float) $subject->amount; // intentional float
             $identifier = $transaction->identifier === $subject->identifier;
-            Log::debug(sprintf('Amount the same? %s', var_export($amount, true)));
-            Log::debug(sprintf('ID the same?     %s', var_export($identifier, true)));
+            Log::debug(sprintf('Amount the same? %s', var_export($amount, return: true)));
+            Log::debug(sprintf('ID the same?     %s', var_export($identifier, return: true)));
 
             return $amount && $identifier;
         });
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/DebugController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/DebugController.php
index 0dec2c4cfe..b42a1402a1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/DebugController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/DebugController.php
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ final class DebugController extends Controller
         }
 
         return [
-            'debug'              => var_export(config('app.debug'), true),
+            'debug'              => var_export(config('app.debug'), return: true),
             'audit_log_channel'  => implode(', ', config('logging.channels.audit.channels')),
             'default_language'   => (string) config('firefly.default_language'),
             'default_locale'     => (string) config('firefly.default_locale'),
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
index 1ebd16cd29..de4bc902e3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ final class HomeController extends Controller
         }
 
         $request->session()->put('is_custom_range', $isCustomRange);
-        Log::debug(sprintf('Set is_custom_range to %s', var_export($isCustomRange, true)));
+        Log::debug(sprintf('Set is_custom_range to %s', var_export($isCustomRange, return: true)));
         $request->session()->put('start', $start);
         Log::debug(sprintf('Set start to %s', $start->format('Y-m-d H:i:s')));
         $request->session()->put('end', $end);
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/JavascriptController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/JavascriptController.php
index 1b85c7b770..9a99e3b41c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/JavascriptController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/JavascriptController.php
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ final class JavascriptController extends Controller
             'currencyCode'         => $currency->code,
             'currencySymbol'       => $currency->symbol,
             'accountingLocaleInfo' => $accounting,
-            'anonymous'            => var_export(Steam::anonymous(), true),
+            'anonymous'            => var_export(Steam::anonymous(), return: true),
             'language'             => $lang,
             'dateRangeTitle'       => $dateRange['title'],
             'locale'               => $locale,
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Json/IntroController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Json/IntroController.php
index 5458f465c3..ded52ff542 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Json/IntroController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Json/IntroController.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ final class IntroController extends Controller
 
         Log::debug('Elements is array', $elements);
         Log::debug('Keys is', array_keys($elements));
-        Log::debug(sprintf('Keys has "outro": %s', var_export($hasStep, true)));
+        Log::debug(sprintf('Keys has "outro": %s', var_export($hasStep, return: true)));
 
         return $hasStep;
     }