diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/StoreRequest.php
index 76049d4c14..e10670f5a0 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/StoreRequest.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
             'type'                 => 'required|max:1024|min:1|'.sprintf('in:%s', $types),
             'iban'                 => ['iban', 'nullable', new UniqueIban(null, $type)],
             'bic'                  => 'bic|nullable',
-            'account_number'       => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new UniqueAccountNumber(null, $type)],
+            'account_number'       => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new UniqueAccountNumber(null, $type)],
             'opening_balance'      => 'numeric|required_with:opening_balance_date|nullable',
             'opening_balance_date' => 'date|required_with:opening_balance|nullable',
             'virtual_balance'      => 'numeric|nullable',
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
             'liability_amount'     => ['required_with:liability_start_date', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'liability_start_date' => 'required_with:liability_amount|date',
             'liability_direction'  => 'nullable|required_if:type,liability|required_if:type,liabilities|in:credit,debit',
-            'interest'             => 'between:0,100|numeric',
+            'interest'             => 'min:0|max:100|numeric',
             'interest_period'      => sprintf('nullable|in:%s', implode(',', config('firefly.interest_periods'))),
             'notes'                => 'min:0|max:65536',
         ];
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/UpdateRequest.php
index ff2ddc8c7f..998e57b6d9 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Account/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
             'type'                 => sprintf('in:%s', $types),
             'iban'                 => ['iban', 'nullable', new UniqueIban($account, $this->convertString('type'))],
             'bic'                  => 'bic|nullable',
-            'account_number'       => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new UniqueAccountNumber($account, $this->convertString('type'))],
+            'account_number'       => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new UniqueAccountNumber($account, $this->convertString('type'))],
             'opening_balance'      => 'numeric|required_with:opening_balance_date|nullable',
             'opening_balance_date' => 'date|required_with:opening_balance|nullable',
             'virtual_balance'      => 'numeric|nullable',
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
             'monthly_payment_date' => 'date|nullable|required_if:account_role,ccAsset|required_if:credit_card_type,monthlyFull',
             'liability_type'       => 'required_if:type,liability|in:loan,debt,mortgage',
             'liability_direction'  => 'required_if:type,liability|in:credit,debit',
-            'interest'             => 'required_if:type,liability|between:0,100|numeric',
+            'interest'             => 'required_if:type,liability|min:0|max:100|numeric',
             'interest_period'      => 'required_if:type,liability|in:daily,monthly,yearly',
             'notes'                => 'min:0|max:65536',
         ];
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Attachment/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Attachment/StoreRequest.php
index f41a4657f1..174cd2f543 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Attachment/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Attachment/StoreRequest.php
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
         $model  = $this->convertString('attachable_type');
 
         return [
-            'filename'        => 'required|between:1,255',
-            'title'           => 'between:1,255',
-            'notes'           => 'between:1,65000',
+            'filename'        => 'required|min:1|max:255',
+            'title'           => ['min:1', 'max:255'],
+            'notes'           => 'min:1|max:32768',
             'attachable_type' => sprintf('required|in:%s', $models),
             'attachable_id'   => ['required', 'numeric', new IsValidAttachmentModel($model)],
         ];
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Attachment/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Attachment/UpdateRequest.php
index db3adf119e..0ec07affd5 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Attachment/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Attachment/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $model  = $this->convertString('attachable_type');
 
         return [
-            'filename'        => 'between:1,255',
-            'title'           => 'between:1,255',
-            'notes'           => 'between:1,65000',
+            'filename'        => ['min:1', 'max:255'],
+            'title'           => ['min:1', 'max:255'],
+            'notes'           => 'min:1|max:32768',
             'attachable_type' => sprintf('in:%s', $models),
             'attachable_id'   => ['numeric', new IsValidAttachmentModel($model)],
         ];
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Bill/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Bill/StoreRequest.php
index 110bfc6635..4c518dde55 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Bill/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Bill/StoreRequest.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
     public function rules(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name'           => 'between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:bills,name',
+            'name'           => 'min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:bills,name',
             'amount_min'     => ['required', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'amount_max'     => ['required', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'currency_id'    => 'numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
             'end_date'       => 'date|after:date',
             'extension_date' => 'date|after:date',
             'repeat_freq'    => 'in:weekly,monthly,quarterly,half-year,yearly|required',
-            'skip'           => 'between:0,31',
+            'skip'           => 'min:0|max:31|numeric',
             'active'         => [new IsBoolean()],
             'notes'          => 'min:1|max:32768',
         ];
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Bill/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Bill/UpdateRequest.php
index 87ccf2cd59..99771a6651 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Bill/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Bill/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $bill = $this->route()->parameter('bill');
 
         return [
-            'name'           => sprintf('between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:bills,name,%d', $bill->id),
+            'name'           => sprintf('min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:bills,name,%d', $bill->id),
             'amount_min'     => ['nullable', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'amount_max'     => ['nullable', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'currency_id'    => 'numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
             'end_date'       => 'date|after:date',
             'extension_date' => 'date|after:date',
             'repeat_freq'    => 'in:weekly,monthly,quarterly,half-year,yearly',
-            'skip'           => 'between:0,31',
+            'skip'           => 'min:0|max:31|numeric',
             'active'         => [new IsBoolean()],
             'notes'          => 'min:1|max:32768',
         ];
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Budget/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Budget/StoreRequest.php
index 3867b0352d..aae677e4e2 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Budget/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Budget/StoreRequest.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
     public function rules(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name'               => 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:budgets,name',
+            'name'               => 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:budgets,name',
             'active'             => [new IsBoolean()],
             'currency_id'        => 'exists:transaction_currencies,id',
             'currency_code'      => 'exists:transaction_currencies,code',
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Budget/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Budget/UpdateRequest.php
index 5f495b5e87..77ef888622 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Budget/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Budget/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $budget = $this->route()->parameter('budget');
 
         return [
-            'name'                      => sprintf('between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:budgets,name,%d', $budget->id),
+            'name'                      => sprintf('min:1|max:100|uniqueObjectForUser:budgets,name,%d', $budget->id),
             'active'                    => [new IsBoolean()],
             'notes'                     => 'nullable|min:1|max:32768',
             'auto_budget_type'          => 'in:reset,rollover,adjusted,none',
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Category/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Category/StoreRequest.php
index c37695f265..a1cc9268de 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Category/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Category/StoreRequest.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
     public function rules(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name' => 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:categories,name',
+            'name' => 'required|min:1|max:100|uniqueObjectForUser:categories,name',
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Category/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Category/UpdateRequest.php
index 7d26e95c11..48653cf597 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Category/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Category/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $category = $this->route()->parameter('category');
 
         return [
-            'name' => sprintf('between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:categories,name,%d', $category->id),
+            'name' => sprintf('min:1|max:100|uniqueObjectForUser:categories,name,%d', $category->id),
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/PiggyBank/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/PiggyBank/StoreRequest.php
index 58aafada70..f6069a68ed 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/PiggyBank/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/PiggyBank/StoreRequest.php
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
     public function rules(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name'               => 'required|between:1,255|uniquePiggyBankForUser',
+            'name'               => 'required|min:1|max:255|uniquePiggyBankForUser',
             'current_amount'     => ['nullable', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'account_id'         => 'required|numeric|belongsToUser:accounts,id',
             'object_group_id'    => 'numeric|belongsToUser:object_groups,id',
-            'object_group_title' => 'between:1,255',
+            'object_group_title' => ['min:1', 'max:255'],
             'target_amount'      => ['required', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'start_date'         => 'date|nullable',
             'target_date'        => 'date|nullable|after:start_date',
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/PiggyBank/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/PiggyBank/UpdateRequest.php
index f2abb703cc..a169e0434c 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/PiggyBank/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/PiggyBank/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $piggyBank = $this->route()->parameter('piggyBank');
 
         return [
-            'name'           => 'between:1,255|uniquePiggyBankForUser:'.$piggyBank->id,
+            'name'           => 'min:1|max:255|uniquePiggyBankForUser:'.$piggyBank->id,
             'current_amount' => ['nullable', new LessThanPiggyTarget(), new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'target_amount'  => ['nullable', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'start_date'     => 'date|nullable',
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Recurrence/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Recurrence/StoreRequest.php
index dfdec0eb6f..ebd113c5e1 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Recurrence/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Recurrence/StoreRequest.php
@@ -79,20 +79,20 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
     {
         return [
             'type'                                 => 'required|in:withdrawal,transfer,deposit',
-            'title'                                => 'required|between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:recurrences,title',
-            'description'                          => 'between:1,65000',
+            'title'                                => 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:recurrences,title',
+            'description'                          => 'min:1|max:32768',
             'first_date'                           => 'required|date',
             'apply_rules'                          => [new IsBoolean()],
             'active'                               => [new IsBoolean()],
             'repeat_until'                         => 'nullable|date',
-            'nr_of_repetitions'                    => 'nullable|numeric|between:1,31',
+            'nr_of_repetitions'                    => 'nullable|numeric|min:1|max:31',
 
             'repetitions.*.type'                   => 'required|in:daily,weekly,ndom,monthly,yearly',
-            'repetitions.*.moment'                 => 'between:0,10',
-            'repetitions.*.skip'                   => 'nullable|numeric|between:0,31',
+            'repetitions.*.moment'                 => 'min:0|max:10',
+            'repetitions.*.skip'                   => 'nullable|numeric|min:0|max:31',
             'repetitions.*.weekend'                => 'numeric|min:1|max:4',
 
-            'transactions.*.description'           => 'required|between:1,255',
+            'transactions.*.description'           => 'required|min:1|max:255',
             'transactions.*.amount'                => ['required', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'transactions.*.foreign_amount'        => ['nullable', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'transactions.*.currency_id'           => 'nullable|numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
@@ -100,18 +100,18 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
             'transactions.*.foreign_currency_id'   => 'nullable|numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
             'transactions.*.foreign_currency_code' => 'nullable|min:3|max:51|exists:transaction_currencies,code',
             'transactions.*.source_id'             => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.source_name'           => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.source_name'           => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
             'transactions.*.destination_id'        => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.destination_name'      => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.destination_name'      => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
 
             // new and updated fields:
             'transactions.*.budget_id'             => ['nullable', 'mustExist:budgets,id', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.budget_name'           => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
+            'transactions.*.budget_name'           => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
             'transactions.*.category_id'           => ['nullable', 'mustExist:categories,id', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.category_name'         => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.category_name'         => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
             'transactions.*.piggy_bank_id'         => ['nullable', 'numeric', 'mustExist:piggy_banks,id', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.piggy_bank_name'       => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.tags'                  => 'nullable|between:1,255',
+            'transactions.*.piggy_bank_name'       => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
+            'transactions.*.tags'                  => 'nullable|min:1|max:255',
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Recurrence/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Recurrence/UpdateRequest.php
index 111f915303..42bf020df7 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Recurrence/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Recurrence/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -86,20 +86,20 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $recurrence = $this->route()->parameter('recurrence');
 
         return [
-            'title'                                => sprintf('between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:recurrences,title,%d', $recurrence->id),
-            'description'                          => 'between:1,65000',
+            'title'                                => sprintf('min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:recurrences,title,%d', $recurrence->id),
+            'description'                          => 'min:1|max:32768',
             'first_date'                           => 'date',
             'apply_rules'                          => [new IsBoolean()],
             'active'                               => [new IsBoolean()],
             'repeat_until'                         => 'nullable|date',
-            'nr_of_repetitions'                    => 'nullable|numeric|between:1,31',
+            'nr_of_repetitions'                    => 'nullable|numeric|min:1|max:31',
 
             'repetitions.*.type'                   => 'in:daily,weekly,ndom,monthly,yearly',
-            'repetitions.*.moment'                 => 'between:0,10',
-            'repetitions.*.skip'                   => 'nullable|numeric|between:0,31',
+            'repetitions.*.moment'                 => 'min:0|max:10|numeric',
+            'repetitions.*.skip'                   => 'nullable|numeric|min:0|max:31',
             'repetitions.*.weekend'                => 'nullable|numeric|min:1|max:4',
 
-            'transactions.*.description'           => 'between:1,255',
+            'transactions.*.description'           => ['min:1', 'max:255'],
             'transactions.*.amount'                => [new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'transactions.*.foreign_amount'        => ['nullable', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'transactions.*.currency_id'           => 'nullable|numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
@@ -107,18 +107,18 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
             'transactions.*.foreign_currency_id'   => 'nullable|numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
             'transactions.*.foreign_currency_code' => 'nullable|min:3|max:51|exists:transaction_currencies,code',
             'transactions.*.source_id'             => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.source_name'           => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.source_name'           => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
             'transactions.*.destination_id'        => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.destination_name'      => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.destination_name'      => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
 
             // new and updated fields:
             'transactions.*.budget_id'             => ['nullable', 'mustExist:budgets,id', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.budget_name'           => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
+            'transactions.*.budget_name'           => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
             'transactions.*.category_id'           => ['nullable', 'mustExist:categories,id', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.category_name'         => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.category_name'         => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
             'transactions.*.piggy_bank_id'         => ['nullable', 'numeric', 'mustExist:piggy_banks,id', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.piggy_bank_name'       => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.tags'                  => 'nullable|between:1,255',
+            'transactions.*.piggy_bank_name'       => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
+            'transactions.*.tags'                  => 'nullable|min:1|max:255',
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Rule/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Rule/StoreRequest.php
index a00485d6a1..a7166c953a 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Rule/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Rule/StoreRequest.php
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
         $contextActions  = implode(',', config('firefly.context-rule-actions'));
 
         return [
-            'title'                      => 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:rules,title',
-            'description'                => 'between:1,5000|nullable',
+            'title'                      => 'required|min:1|max:100|uniqueObjectForUser:rules,title',
+            'description'                => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
             'rule_group_id'              => 'belongsToUser:rule_groups|required_without:rule_group_title',
-            'rule_group_title'           => 'nullable|between:1,255|required_without:rule_group_id|belongsToUser:rule_groups,title',
+            'rule_group_title'           => 'nullable|min:1|max:255|required_without:rule_group_id|belongsToUser:rule_groups,title',
             'trigger'                    => 'required|in:store-journal,update-journal',
             'triggers.*.type'            => 'required|in:'.implode(',', $validTriggers),
             'triggers.*.value'           => 'required_if:actions.*.type,'.$contextTriggers.'|min:1|ruleTriggerValue|max:1024',
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Rule/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Rule/UpdateRequest.php
index acdd8d120b..933c573c8c 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Rule/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Rule/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $contextActions  = implode(',', config('firefly.context-rule-actions'));
 
         return [
-            'title'                      => sprintf('between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:rules,title,%d', $rule->id),
-            'description'                => 'between:1,5000|nullable',
+            'title'                      => sprintf('min:1|max:100|uniqueObjectForUser:rules,title,%d', $rule->id),
+            'description'                => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
             'rule_group_id'              => 'belongsToUser:rule_groups',
-            'rule_group_title'           => 'nullable|between:1,255|belongsToUser:rule_groups,title',
+            'rule_group_title'           => 'nullable|min:1|max:255|belongsToUser:rule_groups,title',
             'trigger'                    => 'in:store-journal,update-journal',
             'triggers.*.type'            => 'required|in:'.implode(',', $validTriggers),
             'triggers.*.value'           => 'required_if:actions.*.type,'.$contextTriggers.'|min:1|ruleTriggerValue|max:1024',
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
             'strict'                     => [new IsBoolean()],
             'stop_processing'            => [new IsBoolean()],
             'active'                     => [new IsBoolean()],
-            'order'                      => 'numeric|between:1,1337',
+            'order'                      => 'numeric|min:1|max:2048',
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/RuleGroup/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/RuleGroup/StoreRequest.php
index 4adf20d099..fbefe0606b 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/RuleGroup/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/RuleGroup/StoreRequest.php
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
     public function rules(): array
     {
         return [
-            'title'       => 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:rule_groups,title',
-            'description' => 'between:1,5000|nullable',
+            'title'       => 'required|min:1|max:100|uniqueObjectForUser:rule_groups,title',
+            'description' => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
             'active'      => [new IsBoolean()],
         ];
     }
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/RuleGroup/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/RuleGroup/UpdateRequest.php
index 8d5b6afa65..3889c2ee61 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/RuleGroup/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/RuleGroup/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $ruleGroup = $this->route()->parameter('ruleGroup');
 
         return [
-            'title'       => 'between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:rule_groups,title,'.$ruleGroup->id,
-            'description' => 'between:1,5000|nullable',
+            'title'       => 'min:1|max:100|uniqueObjectForUser:rule_groups,title,'.$ruleGroup->id,
+            'description' => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
             'active'      => [new IsBoolean()],
         ];
     }
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Transaction/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Transaction/StoreRequest.php
index ad1bf27f88..a345c37b37 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Transaction/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Transaction/StoreRequest.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
 
         return [
             // basic fields for group:
-            'group_title'                            => 'between:1,1000|nullable',
+            'group_title'                            => 'min:1|max:1000|nullable',
             'error_if_duplicate_hash'                => [new IsBoolean()],
             'apply_rules'                            => [new IsBoolean()],
 
@@ -98,37 +98,37 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
             'transactions.*.foreign_amount'          => ['nullable', new IsValidZeroOrMoreAmount()],
 
             // description
-            'transactions.*.description'             => 'nullable|between:1,1000',
+            'transactions.*.description'             => 'nullable|min:1|max:1000',
 
             // source of transaction
             'transactions.*.source_id'               => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.source_name'             => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.source_iban'             => 'between:1,255|nullable|iban',
-            'transactions.*.source_number'           => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.source_bic'              => 'between:1,255|nullable|bic',
+            'transactions.*.source_name'             => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.source_iban'             => 'min:1|max:255|nullable|iban',
+            'transactions.*.source_number'           => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.source_bic'              => 'min:1|max:255|nullable|bic',
 
             // destination of transaction
             'transactions.*.destination_id'          => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.destination_name'        => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.destination_iban'        => 'between:1,255|nullable|iban',
-            'transactions.*.destination_number'      => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.destination_bic'         => 'between:1,255|nullable|bic',
+            'transactions.*.destination_name'        => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.destination_iban'        => 'min:1|max:255|nullable|iban',
+            'transactions.*.destination_number'      => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.destination_bic'         => 'min:1|max:255|nullable|bic',
 
             // budget, category, bill and piggy
             'transactions.*.budget_id'               => ['mustExist:budgets,id', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.budget_name'             => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
+            'transactions.*.budget_name'             => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
             'transactions.*.category_id'             => ['mustExist:categories,id', new BelongsUser(), 'nullable'],
-            'transactions.*.category_name'           => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.category_name'           => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
             'transactions.*.bill_id'                 => ['numeric', 'nullable', 'mustExist:bills,id', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.bill_name'               => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
+            'transactions.*.bill_name'               => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
             'transactions.*.piggy_bank_id'           => ['numeric', 'nullable', 'mustExist:piggy_banks,id', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.piggy_bank_name'         => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
+            'transactions.*.piggy_bank_name'         => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
 
             // other interesting fields
             'transactions.*.reconciled'              => [new IsBoolean()],
-            'transactions.*.notes'                   => 'min:1|max:50000|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.tags'                    => 'between:0,255',
-            'transactions.*.tags.*'                  => 'between:0,255',
+            'transactions.*.notes'                   => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.tags'                    => 'min:0|max:255',
+            'transactions.*.tags.*'                  => 'min:0|max:255',
 
             // meta info fields
             'transactions.*.internal_reference'      => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Transaction/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Transaction/UpdateRequest.php
index 9b01bf6be3..79653e751d 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Transaction/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Transaction/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
 
         return [
             // basic fields for group:
-            'group_title'                            => 'between:1,1000|nullable',
+            'group_title'                            => 'min:1|max:1000|nullable',
             'apply_rules'                            => [new IsBoolean()],
 
             // transaction rules (in array for splits):
@@ -121,29 +121,29 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
             'transactions.*.foreign_amount'          => ['nullable', new IsValidZeroOrMoreAmount()],
 
             // description
-            'transactions.*.description'             => 'nullable|between:1,1000',
+            'transactions.*.description'             => 'nullable|min:1|max:1000',
 
             // source of transaction
             'transactions.*.source_id'               => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.source_name'             => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.source_name'             => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
 
             // destination of transaction
             'transactions.*.destination_id'          => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.destination_name'        => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.destination_name'        => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
 
             // budget, category, bill and piggy
             'transactions.*.budget_id'               => ['mustExist:budgets,id', new BelongsUser(), 'nullable'],
-            'transactions.*.budget_name'             => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
+            'transactions.*.budget_name'             => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
             'transactions.*.category_id'             => ['mustExist:categories,id', new BelongsUser(), 'nullable'],
-            'transactions.*.category_name'           => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.category_name'           => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
             'transactions.*.bill_id'                 => ['numeric', 'nullable', 'mustExist:bills,id', new BelongsUser()],
-            'transactions.*.bill_name'               => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
+            'transactions.*.bill_name'               => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUser()],
 
             // other interesting fields
             'transactions.*.reconciled'              => [new IsBoolean()],
-            'transactions.*.notes'                   => 'min:1|max:50000|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.tags'                    => 'between:0,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.tags.*'                  => 'between:0,255',
+            'transactions.*.notes'                   => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.tags'                    => 'min:0|max:255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.tags.*'                  => 'min:0|max:255',
 
             // meta info fields
             'transactions.*.internal_reference'      => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionCurrency/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionCurrency/StoreRequest.php
index 63ffd590bc..17ec1b4e3b 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionCurrency/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionCurrency/StoreRequest.php
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
     public function rules(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name'           => 'required|between:1,255|unique:transaction_currencies,name',
-            'code'           => 'required|between:3,51|unique:transaction_currencies,code',
-            'symbol'         => 'required|between:1,51|unique:transaction_currencies,symbol',
-            'decimal_places' => 'between:0,20|numeric|min:0|max:12',
+            'name'           => 'required|min:1|max:255|unique:transaction_currencies,name',
+            'code'           => 'required|min:3|max:32|unique:transaction_currencies,code',
+            'symbol'         => 'required|min:1|max:32|unique:transaction_currencies,symbol',
+            'decimal_places' => 'numeric|min:0|max:12',
             'enabled'        => [new IsBoolean()],
             'default'        => [new IsBoolean()],
         ];
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionCurrency/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionCurrency/UpdateRequest.php
index b5fd776f0e..cf5f3bdfba 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionCurrency/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionCurrency/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $currency = $this->route()->parameter('currency_code');
 
         return [
-            'name'           => sprintf('between:1,255|unique:transaction_currencies,name,%d', $currency->id),
-            'code'           => sprintf('between:3,51|unique:transaction_currencies,code,%d', $currency->id),
-            'symbol'         => sprintf('between:1,51|unique:transaction_currencies,symbol,%d', $currency->id),
-            'decimal_places' => 'between:0,20|numeric|min:0|max:12',
+            'name'           => sprintf('min:1|max:255|unique:transaction_currencies,name,%d', $currency->id),
+            'code'           => sprintf('min:3|max:32|unique:transaction_currencies,code,%d', $currency->id),
+            'symbol'         => sprintf('min:1|max:32|unique:transaction_currencies,symbol,%d', $currency->id),
+            'decimal_places' => 'numeric|min:0|max:12',
             'enabled'        => [new IsBoolean()],
             'default'        => [new IsBoolean()],
         ];
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionLink/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionLink/StoreRequest.php
index 441149ff03..20fcad293e 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionLink/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionLink/StoreRequest.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
             'link_type_name' => 'exists:link_types,name|required_without:link_type_id',
             'inward_id'      => 'required|belongsToUser:transaction_journals,id|different:outward_id',
             'outward_id'     => 'required|belongsToUser:transaction_journals,id|different:inward_id',
-            'notes'          => 'between:0,65000',
+            'notes'          => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionLink/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionLink/UpdateRequest.php
index 33b5b766f1..8d69b3944f 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionLink/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/TransactionLink/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
             'link_type_name' => 'exists:link_types,name',
             'inward_id'      => 'belongsToUser:transaction_journals,id|different:outward_id',
             'outward_id'     => 'belongsToUser:transaction_journals,id|different:inward_id',
-            'notes'          => 'between:0,65000',
+            'notes'          => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Webhook/CreateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Webhook/CreateRequest.php
index 5c12611879..94e58c9ffa 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Webhook/CreateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Webhook/CreateRequest.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class CreateRequest extends FormRequest
         $validProtocols = config('firefly.valid_url_protocols');
 
         return [
-            'title'    => 'required|between:1,512|uniqueObjectForUser:webhooks,title',
+            'title'    => 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:webhooks,title',
             'active'   => [new IsBoolean()],
             'trigger'  => sprintf('required|in:%s', $triggers),
             'response' => sprintf('required|in:%s', $responses),
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Webhook/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Webhook/UpdateRequest.php
index 8705c0d655..5fc21ee4f2 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Webhook/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Models/Webhook/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $webhook        = $this->route()->parameter('webhook');
 
         return [
-            'title'    => sprintf('between:1,512|uniqueObjectForUser:webhooks,title,%d', $webhook->id),
+            'title'    => sprintf('min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:webhooks,title,%d', $webhook->id),
             'active'   => [new IsBoolean()],
             'trigger'  => sprintf('in:%s', $triggers),
             'response' => sprintf('in:%s', $responses),
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/System/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/System/UpdateRequest.php
index 92bbf52ca3..2f9c39af0e 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/System/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/System/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
             return ['value' => ['required', new IsBoolean()]];
         }
         if ('configuration.permission_update_check' === $name) {
-            return ['value' => 'required|numeric|between:-1,1'];
+            return ['value' => 'required|numeric|min:-1|max:1'];
         }
         if ('configuration.last_update_check' === $name) {
             return ['value' => 'required|numeric|min:464272080'];
diff --git a/app/Api/V2/Request/Model/Transaction/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V2/Request/Model/Transaction/StoreRequest.php
index d73b234ea6..d5ad470488 100644
--- a/app/Api/V2/Request/Model/Transaction/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V2/Request/Model/Transaction/StoreRequest.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
 
         return [
             // basic fields for group:
-            'group_title'                            => 'between:1,1000|nullable',
+            'group_title'                            => 'min:1|max:1000|nullable',
             'error_if_duplicate_hash'                => [new IsBoolean()],
             'apply_rules'                            => [new IsBoolean()],
 
@@ -111,37 +111,37 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
             'transactions.*.foreign_amount'          => ['nullable', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
 
             // description
-            'transactions.*.description'             => 'nullable|between:1,1000',
+            'transactions.*.description'             => 'nullable|min:1|max:1000',
 
             // source of transaction
             'transactions.*.source_id'               => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup)],
-            'transactions.*.source_name'             => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.source_iban'             => 'between:1,255|nullable|iban',
-            'transactions.*.source_number'           => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.source_bic'              => 'between:1,255|nullable|bic',
+            'transactions.*.source_name'             => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.source_iban'             => 'min:1|max:255|nullable|iban',
+            'transactions.*.source_number'           => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.source_bic'              => 'min:1|max:255|nullable|bic',
 
             // destination of transaction
             'transactions.*.destination_id'          => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup)],
-            'transactions.*.destination_name'        => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.destination_iban'        => 'between:1,255|nullable|iban',
-            'transactions.*.destination_number'      => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.destination_bic'         => 'between:1,255|nullable|bic',
+            'transactions.*.destination_name'        => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.destination_iban'        => 'min:1|max:255|nullable|iban',
+            'transactions.*.destination_number'      => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.destination_bic'         => 'min:1|max:255|nullable|bic',
 
             // budget, category, bill and piggy
             'transactions.*.budget_id'               => ['mustExist:budgets,id', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup)],
-            'transactions.*.budget_name'             => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup)],
+            'transactions.*.budget_name'             => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup)],
             'transactions.*.category_id'             => ['mustExist:categories,id', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup), 'nullable'],
-            'transactions.*.category_name'           => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.category_name'           => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
             'transactions.*.bill_id'                 => ['numeric', 'nullable', 'mustExist:bills,id', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup)],
-            'transactions.*.bill_name'               => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup)],
+            'transactions.*.bill_name'               => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup)],
             'transactions.*.piggy_bank_id'           => ['numeric', 'nullable', 'mustExist:piggy_banks,id', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup)],
-            'transactions.*.piggy_bank_name'         => ['between:1,255', 'nullable', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup)],
+            'transactions.*.piggy_bank_name'         => ['min:1', 'max:255', 'nullable', new BelongsUserGroup($userGroup)],
 
             // other interesting fields
             'transactions.*.reconciled'              => [new IsBoolean()],
-            'transactions.*.notes'                   => 'min:1|max:50000|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.tags'                    => 'between:0,1024',
-            'transactions.*.tags*'                   => 'between:0,1024',
+            'transactions.*.notes'                   => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.tags'                    => 'min:0|max:255',
+            'transactions.*.tags.*'                  => 'min:0|max:255',
 
             // meta info fields
             'transactions.*.internal_reference'      => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
diff --git a/app/Api/V2/Request/UserGroup/StoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V2/Request/UserGroup/StoreRequest.php
index 376f8e9919..38685c84d9 100644
--- a/app/Api/V2/Request/UserGroup/StoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V2/Request/UserGroup/StoreRequest.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class StoreRequest extends FormRequest
     public function rules(): array
     {
         return [
-            'title' => 'unique:user_groups,title|required|min:2|max:255',
+            'title' => 'unique:user_groups,title|required|min:1|max:255',
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Api/V2/Request/UserGroup/UpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V2/Request/UserGroup/UpdateRequest.php
index fa21e6b5d4..c0e0e50bb4 100644
--- a/app/Api/V2/Request/UserGroup/UpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V2/Request/UserGroup/UpdateRequest.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class UpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $userGroup = $this->route()->parameter('userGroup');
 
         return [
-            'title' => sprintf('required|min:2|max:255|unique:user_groups,title,%d', $userGroup->id),
+            'title' => sprintf('required|min:1|max:255|unique:user_groups,title,%d', $userGroup->id),
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AccountFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AccountFormRequest.php
index 7ebe7acf7b..9369d9890e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AccountFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AccountFormRequest.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class AccountFormRequest extends FormRequest
             'BIC'                                => 'bic|nullable',
             'virtual_balance'                    => ['nullable', new IsValidAmount()],
             'currency_id'                        => 'exists:transaction_currencies,id',
-            'account_number'                     => 'between:1,255|uniqueAccountNumberForUser|nullable',
+            'account_number'                     => 'min:1|max:255|uniqueAccountNumberForUser|nullable',
             'account_role'                       => 'in:'.$accountRoles,
             'active'                             => 'boolean',
             'cc_type'                            => 'in:'.$ccPaymentTypes,
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AttachmentFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AttachmentFormRequest.php
index 09b8919508..737dca20fc 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AttachmentFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AttachmentFormRequest.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class AttachmentFormRequest extends FormRequest
     {
         // fixed
         return [
-            'title' => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'title' => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
             'notes' => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
         ];
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/BillStoreRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/BillStoreRequest.php
index a45e2e5446..0de8e046bd 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/BillStoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/BillStoreRequest.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class BillStoreRequest extends FormRequest
     public function rules(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name'                    => 'required|between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:bills,name',
+            'name'                    => 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:bills,name',
             'amount_min'              => ['required', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'amount_max'              => ['required', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'transaction_currency_id' => 'required|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/BillUpdateRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/BillUpdateRequest.php
index 6c2907bae7..be34f9abc6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/BillUpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/BillUpdateRequest.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class BillUpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $bill = $this->route()->parameter('bill');
 
         return [
-            'name'                    => sprintf('required|between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:bills,name,%d', $bill->id),
+            'name'                    => sprintf('required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:bills,name,%d', $bill->id),
             'amount_min'              => ['required', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'amount_max'              => ['required', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'transaction_currency_id' => 'required|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormStoreRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormStoreRequest.php
index 2b44ba1dd8..580d4d88f6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormStoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormStoreRequest.php
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ class BudgetFormStoreRequest extends FormRequest
     public function rules(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name'                    => 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:budgets,name',
-            'active'                  => 'numeric|between:0,1',
+            'name'                    => 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:budgets,name',
+            'active'                  => 'numeric|min:0|max:1',
             'auto_budget_type'        => 'numeric|integer|gte:0|lte:3',
             'auto_budget_currency_id' => 'exists:transaction_currencies,id',
             'auto_budget_amount'      => ['required_if:auto_budget_type,1', 'required_if:auto_budget_type,2', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormUpdateRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormUpdateRequest.php
index 0c109bf577..36e67db774 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormUpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/BudgetFormUpdateRequest.php
@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@ class BudgetFormUpdateRequest extends FormRequest
      */
     public function rules(): array
     {
-        $nameRule = 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:budgets,name';
+        $nameRule = 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:budgets,name';
 
         /** @var null|Budget $budget */
         $budget   = $this->route()->parameter('budget');
 
         if (null !== $budget) {
-            $nameRule = 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:budgets,name,'.$budget->id;
+            $nameRule = 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:budgets,name,'.$budget->id;
         }
 
         return [
             'name'                    => $nameRule,
-            'active'                  => 'numeric|between:0,1',
+            'active'                  => 'numeric|min:0|max:1',
             'auto_budget_type'        => 'numeric|integer|gte:0|lte:31',
             'auto_budget_currency_id' => 'exists:transaction_currencies,id',
             'auto_budget_amount'      => ['required_if:auto_budget_type,1', 'required_if:auto_budget_type,2|numeric', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/CategoryFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/CategoryFormRequest.php
index 59b2f0505d..f9e50c26ba 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/CategoryFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/CategoryFormRequest.php
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ class CategoryFormRequest extends FormRequest
      */
     public function rules(): array
     {
-        $nameRule = 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:categories,name';
+        $nameRule = 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:categories,name';
 
         /** @var null|Category $category */
         $category = $this->route()->parameter('category');
 
         if (null !== $category) {
-            $nameRule = 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:categories,name,'.$category->id;
+            $nameRule = 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:categories,name,'.$category->id;
         }
 
         // fixed
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/ConfigurationRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/ConfigurationRequest.php
index 7d47107919..e72782d588 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/ConfigurationRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/ConfigurationRequest.php
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class ConfigurationRequest extends FormRequest
     {
         // fixed
         return [
-            'single_user_mode' => 'between:0,1|numeric',
-            'is_demo_site'     => 'between:0,1|numeric',
+            'single_user_mode' => 'min:0|max:1|numeric',
+            'is_demo_site'     => 'min:0|max:1|numeric',
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/NewUserFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/NewUserFormRequest.php
index 9955455972..4a41a5d333 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/NewUserFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/NewUserFormRequest.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class NewUserFormRequest extends FormRequest
     {
         // fixed
         return [
-            'bank_name'                            => 'required|between:1,200',
+            'bank_name'                            => 'required|min:1|max:255',
             'bank_balance'                         => ['required', new IsValidAmount()],
             'savings_balance'                      => ['nullable', new IsValidAmount()],
             'credit_card_limit'                    => ['nullable', new IsValidAmount()],
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/ObjectGroupFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/ObjectGroupFormRequest.php
index 7cb795afee..b6ed300ea9 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/ObjectGroupFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/ObjectGroupFormRequest.php
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ class ObjectGroupFormRequest extends FormRequest
     {
         /** @var null|ObjectGroup $objectGroup */
         $objectGroup = $this->route()->parameter('objectGroup');
-        $titleRule   = 'required|between:1,255|uniqueObjectGroup';
+        $titleRule   = 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectGroup';
 
         if (null !== $objectGroup) {
-            $titleRule = sprintf('required|between:1,255|uniqueObjectGroup:%d', $objectGroup->id);
+            $titleRule = sprintf('required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectGroup:%d', $objectGroup->id);
         }
 
         return [
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankStoreRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankStoreRequest.php
index 5140fb03a9..0893d607ce 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankStoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankStoreRequest.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class PiggyBankStoreRequest extends FormRequest
     public function rules(): array
     {
         return [
-            'name'         => 'required|between:1,255|uniquePiggyBankForUser',
+            'name'         => 'required|min:1|max:255|uniquePiggyBankForUser',
             'account_id'   => 'required|belongsToUser:accounts',
             'targetamount' => ['nullable', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'startdate'    => 'date',
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankUpdateRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankUpdateRequest.php
index 971efe3754..bf0afb361e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankUpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/PiggyBankUpdateRequest.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class PiggyBankUpdateRequest extends FormRequest
         $piggy = $this->route()->parameter('piggyBank');
 
         return [
-            'name'         => sprintf('required|between:1,255|uniquePiggyBankForUser:%d', $piggy->id),
+            'name'         => sprintf('required|min:1|max:255|uniquePiggyBankForUser:%d', $piggy->id),
             'account_id'   => 'required|belongsToUser:accounts',
             'targetamount' => ['nullable', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             'startdate'    => 'date',
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/RecurrenceFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/RecurrenceFormRequest.php
index 217e9e63e1..544788e740 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/RecurrenceFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/RecurrenceFormRequest.php
@@ -159,26 +159,26 @@ class RecurrenceFormRequest extends FormRequest
         $before     = today(config('app.timezone'))->addYears(25);
         $rules      = [
             // mandatory info for recurrence.
-            'title'                   => 'required|between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:recurrences,title',
+            'title'                   => 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:recurrences,title',
             'first_date'              => sprintf('required|date|before:%s|after:%s', $before->format('Y-m-d'), $today->format('Y-m-d')),
-            'repetition_type'         => ['required', new ValidRecurrenceRepetitionValue(), new ValidRecurrenceRepetitionType(), 'between:1,20'],
+            'repetition_type'         => ['required', new ValidRecurrenceRepetitionValue(), new ValidRecurrenceRepetitionType(), 'min:1', 'max:32'],
             'skip'                    => 'required|numeric|integer|gte:0|lte:31',
             'notes'                   => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
             // optional for recurrence:
-            'recurring_description'   => 'between:0,65000',
-            'active'                  => 'numeric|between:0,1',
-            'apply_rules'             => 'numeric|between:0,1',
+            'recurring_description'   => 'min:0|max:32768',
+            'active'                  => 'numeric|min:0|max:1',
+            'apply_rules'             => 'numeric|min:0|max:1',
 
             // mandatory for transaction:
-            'transaction_description' => 'required|between:1,255',
+            'transaction_description' => 'required|min:1|max:255',
             'transaction_type'        => 'required|in:withdrawal,deposit,transfer',
             'transaction_currency_id' => 'required|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
             'amount'                  => ['required', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
             // mandatory account info:
             'source_id'               => 'numeric|belongsToUser:accounts,id|nullable',
-            'source_name'             => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'source_name'             => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
             'destination_id'          => 'numeric|belongsToUser:accounts,id|nullable',
-            'destination_name'        => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'destination_name'        => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
 
             // foreign amount data:
             'foreign_amount'          => ['nullable', new IsValidPositiveAmount()],
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ class RecurrenceFormRequest extends FormRequest
             // optional fields:
             'budget_id'               => 'mustExist:budgets,id|belongsToUser:budgets,id|nullable',
             'bill_id'                 => 'mustExist:bills,id|belongsToUser:bills,id|nullable',
-            'category'                => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'tags'                    => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'category'                => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
+            'tags'                    => 'min:1|max:255|nullable',
         ];
         if ($this->convertInteger('foreign_currency_id') > 0) {
             $rules['foreign_currency_id'] = 'exists:transaction_currencies,id';
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class RecurrenceFormRequest extends FormRequest
 
         // if ends after X repetitions, set another rule
         if ('times' === $this->convertString('repetition_end')) {
-            $rules['repetitions'] = 'required|numeric|between:0,254';
+            $rules['repetitions'] = 'required|numeric|min:0|max:255';
         }
         // if foreign amount, currency must be  different.
         if (null !== $this->convertFloat('foreign_amount')) { // intentional float, used because it defaults to null.
@@ -211,10 +211,10 @@ class RecurrenceFormRequest extends FormRequest
         $type       = strtolower($this->convertString('transaction_type'));
         if (strtolower(TransactionType::WITHDRAWAL) === $type) {
             $rules['source_id']        = 'required|exists:accounts,id|belongsToUser:accounts';
-            $rules['destination_name'] = 'between:1,255|nullable';
+            $rules['destination_name'] = 'min:1|max:255|nullable';
         }
         if (strtolower(TransactionType::DEPOSIT) === $type) {
-            $rules['source_name']    = 'between:1,255|nullable';
+            $rules['source_name']    = 'min:1|max:255|nullable';
             $rules['destination_id'] = 'required|exists:accounts,id|belongsToUser:accounts';
         }
         if (strtolower(TransactionType::TRANSFER) === $type) {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class RecurrenceFormRequest extends FormRequest
         $recurrence = $this->route()->parameter('recurrence');
         if ($recurrence instanceof Recurrence) {
             $rules['id']         = 'required|numeric|exists:recurrences,id';
-            $rules['title']      = 'required|between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:recurrences,title,'.$recurrence->id;
+            $rules['title']      = 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:recurrences,title,'.$recurrence->id;
             $rules['first_date'] = 'required|date';
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/RuleFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/RuleFormRequest.php
index 8460775da4..02a7c1c819 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/RuleFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/RuleFormRequest.php
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ class RuleFormRequest extends FormRequest
 
         // initial set of rules:
         $rules           = [
-            'title'            => 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:rules,title',
-            'description'      => 'between:1,5000|nullable',
+            'title'            => 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:rules,title',
+            'description'      => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
             'stop_processing'  => 'boolean',
             'rule_group_id'    => 'required|belongsToUser:rule_groups',
             'trigger'          => 'required|in:store-journal,update-journal',
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class RuleFormRequest extends FormRequest
         $rule            = $this->route()->parameter('rule');
 
         if (null !== $rule) {
-            $rules['title'] = 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:rules,title,'.$rule->id;
+            $rules['title'] = 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:rules,title,'.$rule->id;
         }
 
         return $rules;
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/RuleGroupFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/RuleGroupFormRequest.php
index ccea91076b..c2d96a6994 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/RuleGroupFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/RuleGroupFormRequest.php
@@ -59,18 +59,18 @@ class RuleGroupFormRequest extends FormRequest
      */
     public function rules(): array
     {
-        $titleRule = 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:rule_groups,title';
+        $titleRule = 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:rule_groups,title';
 
         /** @var null|RuleGroup $ruleGroup */
         $ruleGroup = $this->route()->parameter('ruleGroup');
 
         if (null !== $ruleGroup) {
-            $titleRule = 'required|between:1,100|uniqueObjectForUser:rule_groups,title,'.$ruleGroup->id;
+            $titleRule = 'required|min:1|max:255|uniqueObjectForUser:rule_groups,title,'.$ruleGroup->id;
         }
 
         return [
             'title'       => $titleRule,
-            'description' => 'between:1,5000|nullable',
+            'description' => 'min:1|max:32768|nullable',
             'active'      => [new IsBoolean()],
         ];
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/UserFormRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/UserFormRequest.php
index c095f64a29..e0dc080ef9 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/UserFormRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/UserFormRequest.php
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ class UserFormRequest extends FormRequest
             'id'           => 'required|exists:users,id',
             'email'        => 'email|required',
             'password'     => 'confirmed|secure_password',
-            'blocked_code' => 'between:0,30|nullable',
-            'blocked'      => 'between:0,1|numeric',
-            'is_owner'     => 'between:0,1|numeric',
+            'blocked_code' => 'min:0|max:32|nullable',
+            'blocked'      => 'min:0|max:1|numeric',
+            'is_owner'     => 'min:0|max:1|numeric',
         ];
     }
 }