diff --git a/UPGRADE-7.4.md b/UPGRADE-7.4.md
index 487bf6f5007a6..261b113da6eda 100644
--- a/UPGRADE-7.4.md
+++ b/UPGRADE-7.4.md
@@ -22,3 +22,121 @@ HttpClient
 ----------
 
  * Deprecate using amphp/http-client < 5
+
+Validator
+---------
+
+ * Deprecate evaluating options in the base `Constraint` class. Initialize properties in the constructor of the concrete constraint
+   class instead.
+
+   Before:
+
+   ```php
+   class CustomConstraint extends Constraint
+   {
+       public $option1;
+       public $option2;
+
+       public function __construct(?array $options = null)
+       {
+           parent::__construct($options);
+       }
+   }
+   ```
+
+   After:
+
+   ```php
+   class CustomConstraint extends Constraint
+   {
+       public $option1;
+       public $option2;
+
+       public function __construct($option1 = null, $option2 = null)
+       {
+           parent::__construct();
+
+           $this->option1 = $option1;
+           $this->option2 = $option2;
+       }
+   }
+   ```
+
+ * Deprecate the `getRequiredOptions()` method of the base `Constraint` class. Use mandatory constructor arguments instead.
+
+   Before:
+
+   ```php
+   class CustomConstraint extends Constraint
+   {
+       public $option1;
+       public $option2;
+
+       public function __construct(?array $options = null)
+       {
+           parent::__construct($options);
+       }
+
+       public function getRequiredOptions()
+       {
+           return ['option1'];
+       }
+   }
+   ```
+
+   After:
+
+   ```php
+   class CustomConstraint extends Constraint
+   {
+       public $option1;
+       public $option2;
+
+       public function __construct($option1, $option2 = null)
+       {
+           parent::__construct();
+
+           $this->option1 = $option1;
+           $this->option2 = $option2;
+       }
+   }
+   ```
+ * Deprecate the `normalizeOptions()` and `getDefaultOption()` methods of the base `Constraint` class without replacements.
+   Overriding them in child constraint will not have any effects starting with Symfony 8.0.
+ * Deprecate passing an array of options to the `Composite` constraint class. Initialize the properties referenced with `getNestedConstraints()`
+   in child classes before calling the constructor of `Composite`.
+
+   Before:
+
+   ```php
+   class CustomCompositeConstraint extends Composite
+   {
+       public array $constraints = [];
+
+       public function __construct(?array $options = null)
+       {
+           parent::__construct($options);
+       }
+
+       protected function getCompositeOption(): string
+       {
+           return 'constraints';
+       }
+   }
+   ```
+
+   After:
+
+   ```php
+   class CustomCompositeConstraint extends Composite
+   {
+       public array $constraints = [];
+
+       public function __construct(array $constraints)
+       {
+           $this->constraints = $constraints;
+
+           parent::__construct();
+       }
+   }
+   ```
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/Validator/Constraints/UniqueEntity.php b/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/Validator/Constraints/UniqueEntity.php
index 59ab0aa2627d0..b2c1b3b377552 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/Validator/Constraints/UniqueEntity.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/Validator/Constraints/UniqueEntity.php
@@ -66,18 +66,21 @@ public function __construct(
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
 
             $options = array_merge($fields, $options ?? []);
+            $fields = null;
         } else {
             if (\is_array($options)) {
                 trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
+
+                $options['fields'] = $fields;
+                $fields = null;
             } else {
-                $options = [];
+                $options = null;
             }
-
-            $options['fields'] = $fields;
         }
 
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
+        $this->fields = $fields ?? $this->fields;
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
         $this->service = $service ?? $this->service;
         $this->em = $em ?? $this->em;
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/composer.json b/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/composer.json
index b2267ac5f69c3..9d32719d47524 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/composer.json
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/composer.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         "symfony/translation": "^6.4|^7.0|^8.0",
         "symfony/type-info": "^7.1|^8.0",
         "symfony/uid": "^6.4|^7.0|^8.0",
-        "symfony/validator": "^6.4|^7.0|^8.0",
+        "symfony/validator": "^7.4|^8.0",
         "symfony/var-dumper": "^6.4|^7.0|^8.0",
         "doctrine/collections": "^1.8|^2.0",
         "doctrine/data-fixtures": "^1.1|^2",
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         "symfony/property-info": "<6.4",
         "symfony/security-bundle": "<6.4",
         "symfony/security-core": "<6.4",
-        "symfony/validator": "<6.4"
+        "symfony/validator": "<7.4"
     },
     "autoload": {
         "psr-4": { "Symfony\\Bridge\\Doctrine\\": "" },
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Tests/Validator/Constraints/UserPasswordTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Tests/Validator/Constraints/UserPasswordTest.php
index ed4ca4427798d..2c9908083fdd7 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Tests/Validator/Constraints/UserPasswordTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Security/Core/Tests/Validator/Constraints/UserPasswordTest.php
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ public function testValidatedByService(UserPassword $constraint)
 
     public static function provideServiceValidatedConstraints(): iterable
     {
-        yield 'Doctrine style' => [new UserPassword(['service' => 'my_service'])];
-
         yield 'named arguments' => [new UserPassword(service: 'my_service')];
 
         $metadata = new ClassMetadata(UserPasswordDummy::class);
@@ -45,6 +43,14 @@ public static function provideServiceValidatedConstraints(): iterable
         yield 'attribute' => [$metadata->properties['b']->constraints[0]];
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
+    public function testValidatedByServiceDoctrineStyle()
+    {
+        self::assertSame('my_service', (new UserPassword(['service' => 'my_service']))->validatedBy());
+    }
+
     public function testAttributes()
     {
         $metadata = new ClassMetadata(UserPasswordDummy::class);
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/CHANGELOG.md b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/CHANGELOG.md
index e8146d2a50683..2db0623263115 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,124 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+7.4
+---
+
+* Deprecate evaluating options in the base `Constraint` class. Initialize properties in the constructor of the concrete constraint
+  class instead.
+
+  Before:
+
+  ```php
+  class CustomConstraint extends Constraint
+  {
+      public $option1;
+      public $option2;
+
+      public function __construct(?array $options = null)
+      {
+          parent::__construct($options);
+      }
+  }
+  ```
+
+  After:
+
+  ```php
+  class CustomConstraint extends Constraint
+  {
+      public $option1;
+      public $option2;
+
+      public function __construct($option1 = null, $option2 = null)
+      {
+          parent::__construct();
+
+          $this->option1 = $option1;
+          $this->option2 = $option2;
+      }
+  }
+  ```
+
+* Deprecate the `getRequiredOptions()` method of the base `Constraint` class. Use mandatory constructor arguments instead.
+
+  Before:
+
+  ```php
+  class CustomConstraint extends Constraint
+  {
+      public $option1;
+      public $option2;
+
+      public function __construct(?array $options = null)
+      {
+          parent::__construct($options);
+      }
+
+      public function getRequiredOptions()
+      {
+          return ['option1'];
+      }
+  }
+  ```
+
+  After:
+
+  ```php
+  class CustomConstraint extends Constraint
+  {
+      public $option1;
+      public $option2;
+
+      public function __construct($option1, $option2 = null)
+      {
+          parent::__construct();
+
+          $this->option1 = $option1;
+          $this->option2 = $option2;
+      }
+  }
+  ```
+* Deprecate the `normalizeOptions()` and `getDefaultOption()` methods of the base `Constraint` class without replacements.
+  Overriding them in child constraint will not have any effects starting with Symfony 8.0.
+* Deprecate passing an array of options to the `Composite` constraint class. Initialize the properties referenced with `getNestedConstraints()`
+  in child classes before calling the constructor of `Composite`.
+
+  Before:
+
+  ```php
+  class CustomCompositeConstraint extends Composite
+  {
+      public array $constraints = [];
+
+      public function __construct(?array $options = null)
+      {
+          parent::__construct($options);
+      }
+
+      protected function getCompositeOption(): string
+      {
+          return 'constraints';
+      }
+  }
+  ```
+
+  After:
+
+  ```php
+  class CustomCompositeConstraint extends Composite
+  {
+      public array $constraints = [];
+
+      public function __construct(array $constraints)
+      {
+          $this->constraints = $constraints;
+
+          parent::__construct();
+      }
+  }
+  ```
+
 7.3
 ---
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraint.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraint.php
index 5fd8ce84c0643..42ed471c6dc71 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraint.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraint.php
@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@ public function __construct(mixed $options = null, ?array $groups = null, mixed
     {
         unset($this->groups); // enable lazy initialization
 
+        if (null === $options && (\func_num_args() > 0 || (new \ReflectionMethod($this, 'getRequiredOptions'))->getDeclaringClass()->getName() === self::class)) {
+            if (null !== $groups) {
+                $this->groups = $groups;
+            }
+            $this->payload = $payload;
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.4', 'Support for evaluating options in the base Constraint class is deprecated. Initialize properties in the constructor of %s instead.', static::class);
+
         $options = $this->normalizeOptions($options);
         if (null !== $groups) {
             $options['groups'] = $groups;
@@ -122,6 +133,8 @@ public function __construct(mixed $options = null, ?array $groups = null, mixed
     }
 
     /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     *
      * @return array<string, mixed>
      */
     protected function normalizeOptions(mixed $options): array
@@ -241,6 +254,8 @@ public function addImplicitGroupName(string $group): void
      *
      * Override this method to define a default option.
      *
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     *
      * @see __construct()
      */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
@@ -255,6 +270,8 @@ public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
      *
      * @return string[]
      *
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     *
      * @see __construct()
      */
     public function getRequiredOptions(): array
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/AbstractComparison.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/AbstractComparison.php
index 3830da7892fe9..523a812960a26 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/AbstractComparison.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/AbstractComparison.php
@@ -39,16 +39,15 @@ public function __construct(mixed $value = null, ?string $propertyPath = null, ?
         } elseif (null !== $value) {
             if (\is_array($options)) {
                 trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-            } else {
-                $options = [];
-            }
 
-            $options['value'] = $value;
+                $options['value'] = $value;
+            }
         }
 
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
+        $this->value = $value ?? $this->value;
         $this->propertyPath = $propertyPath ?? $this->propertyPath;
 
         if (null === $this->value && null === $this->propertyPath) {
@@ -64,6 +63,9 @@ public function __construct(mixed $value = null, ?string $propertyPath = null, ?
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'value';
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/All.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/All.php
index 92ded329b5ac7..b1a477782a2a7 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/All.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/All.php
@@ -32,18 +32,28 @@ class All extends Composite
     #[HasNamedArguments]
     public function __construct(mixed $constraints = null, ?array $groups = null, mixed $payload = null)
     {
-        if (\is_array($constraints) && !array_is_list($constraints)) {
+        if (!$constraints instanceof Constraint && !\is_array($constraints) || \is_array($constraints) && !array_is_list($constraints)) {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-        }
 
-        parent::__construct($constraints ?? [], $groups, $payload);
+            parent::__construct($constraints, $groups, $payload);
+        } else {
+            $this->constraints = $constraints;
+
+            parent::__construct(null, $groups, $payload);
+        }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'constraints';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getRequiredOptions(): array
     {
         return ['constraints'];
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/AtLeastOneOf.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/AtLeastOneOf.php
index b20ea0df0abe8..9ab2d4de91eac 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/AtLeastOneOf.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/AtLeastOneOf.php
@@ -41,22 +41,31 @@ class AtLeastOneOf extends Composite
      */
     public function __construct(mixed $constraints = null, ?array $groups = null, mixed $payload = null, ?string $message = null, ?string $messageCollection = null, ?bool $includeInternalMessages = null)
     {
-        if (\is_array($constraints) && !array_is_list($constraints)) {
+        if (!$constraints instanceof Constraint && !\is_array($constraints) || \is_array($constraints) && !array_is_list($constraints)) {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
+            $options = $constraints;
+        } else {
+            $this->constraints = $constraints;
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($constraints ?? [], $groups, $payload);
+        parent::__construct($options ?? null, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
         $this->messageCollection = $messageCollection ?? $this->messageCollection;
         $this->includeInternalMessages = $includeInternalMessages ?? $this->includeInternalMessages;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'constraints';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getRequiredOptions(): array
     {
         return ['constraints'];
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Blank.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Blank.php
index 72fbae57a34ba..cc0f648b2439b 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Blank.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Blank.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function __construct(?array $options = null, ?string $message = null, ?ar
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($options ?? [], $groups, $payload);
+        parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Callback.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Callback.php
index 44b51ac2a5be2..3afe2a1a563dd 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Callback.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Callback.php
@@ -44,11 +44,7 @@ public function __construct(array|string|callable|null $callback = null, ?array
         if (!\is_array($callback) || (!isset($callback['callback']) && !isset($callback['groups']) && !isset($callback['payload']))) {
             if (\is_array($options)) {
                 trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-            } else {
-                $options = [];
             }
-
-            $options['callback'] = $callback;
         } else {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
 
@@ -56,8 +52,13 @@ public function __construct(array|string|callable|null $callback = null, ?array
         }
 
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
+
+        $this->callback = $callback ?? $this->callback;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'callback';
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CardScheme.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CardScheme.php
index a75e9f7abf7a4..7d2b76951ee22 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CardScheme.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CardScheme.php
@@ -62,23 +62,28 @@ public function __construct(array|string|null $schemes, ?string $message = null,
         } else {
             if (\is_array($options)) {
                 trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-            } else {
-                $options = [];
-            }
 
-            $options['value'] = $schemes;
+                $options['value'] = $schemes;
+            }
         }
 
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
+        $this->schemes = $schemes ?? $this->schemes;
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'schemes';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getRequiredOptions(): array
     {
         return ['schemes'];
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Cascade.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Cascade.php
index 7d90cfcf7f99f..97ecdf655977a 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Cascade.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Cascade.php
@@ -37,19 +37,23 @@ public function __construct(array|string|null $exclude = null, ?array $options =
 
             $options = array_merge($exclude, $options ?? []);
             $options['exclude'] = array_flip((array) ($options['exclude'] ?? []));
+            $exclude = $options['exclude'] ?? null;
         } else {
             if (\is_array($options)) {
                 trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
             }
 
-            $this->exclude = array_flip((array) $exclude);
+            $exclude = array_flip((array) $exclude);
+            $this->exclude = $exclude;
         }
 
         if (\is_array($options) && \array_key_exists('groups', $options)) {
             throw new ConstraintDefinitionException(\sprintf('The option "groups" is not supported by the constraint "%s".', __CLASS__));
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($options);
+        parent::__construct($options, null, $options['payload'] ?? null);
+
+        $this->exclude = $exclude ?? $this->exclude;
     }
 
     public function getTargets(): string|array
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Choice.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Choice.php
index 1435a762b8b7e..3849bbf17d30d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Choice.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Choice.php
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ class Choice extends Constraint
     public string $maxMessage = 'You must select at most {{ limit }} choice.|You must select at most {{ limit }} choices.';
     public bool $match = true;
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'choices';
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
      */
     #[HasNamedArguments]
     public function __construct(
-        string|array $options = [],
+        string|array|null $options = null,
         ?array $choices = null,
         callable|string|null $callback = null,
         ?bool $multiple = null,
@@ -79,17 +82,14 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
         if (\is_array($options) && $options && array_is_list($options)) {
             $choices ??= $options;
-            $options = [];
+            $options = null;
         } elseif (\is_array($options) && [] !== $options) {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
         }
 
-        if (null !== $choices) {
-            $options['value'] = $choices;
-        }
-
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
+        $this->choices = $choices ?? $this->choices;
         $this->callback = $callback ?? $this->callback;
         $this->multiple = $multiple ?? $this->multiple;
         $this->strict = $strict ?? $this->strict;
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Collection.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Collection.php
index eca5a4eeecc86..c0fc237f047c2 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Collection.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Collection.php
@@ -46,12 +46,14 @@ class Collection extends Composite
     public function __construct(mixed $fields = null, ?array $groups = null, mixed $payload = null, ?bool $allowExtraFields = null, ?bool $allowMissingFields = null, ?string $extraFieldsMessage = null, ?string $missingFieldsMessage = null)
     {
         if (self::isFieldsOption($fields)) {
-            $fields = ['fields' => $fields];
+            $this->fields = $fields;
         } else {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
+
+            $options = $fields;
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($fields, $groups, $payload);
+        parent::__construct($options ?? null, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->allowExtraFields = $allowExtraFields ?? $this->allowExtraFields;
         $this->allowMissingFields = $allowMissingFields ?? $this->allowMissingFields;
@@ -76,6 +78,9 @@ protected function initializeNestedConstraints(): void
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getRequiredOptions(): array
     {
         return ['fields'];
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Composite.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Composite.php
index deac22cc5570d..47169e23926cc 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Composite.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Composite.php
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ abstract class Composite extends Constraint
      */
     public function __construct(mixed $options = null, ?array $groups = null, mixed $payload = null)
     {
+        if (null !== $options) {
+            trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.4', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
+        }
+
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->initializeNestedConstraints();
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Count.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Count.php
index 10887290487e1..9a26cc008ebaa 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Count.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Count.php
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ public function __construct(
             $exactly = $options['value'] ?? null;
         } elseif (\is_array($options)) {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-        } else {
-            $options = [];
         }
 
         $min ??= $options['min'] ?? null;
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CssColor.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CssColor.php
index 793a4a5762ba5..1a8cfd0dad1db 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CssColor.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/CssColor.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public function __construct(array|string $formats = [], ?string $message = null,
         $validationModesAsString = implode(', ', self::$validationModes);
 
         if (!$formats) {
-            $options['value'] = self::$validationModes;
+            $formats = self::$validationModes;
         } elseif (\is_array($formats) && \is_string(key($formats))) {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
 
@@ -82,28 +82,33 @@ public function __construct(array|string $formats = [], ?string $message = null,
             if ([] === array_intersect(self::$validationModes, $formats)) {
                 throw new InvalidArgumentException(\sprintf('The "formats" parameter value is not valid. It must contain one or more of the following values: "%s".', $validationModesAsString));
             }
-
-            $options['value'] = $formats;
         } elseif (\is_string($formats)) {
             if (!\in_array($formats, self::$validationModes, true)) {
                 throw new InvalidArgumentException(\sprintf('The "formats" parameter value is not valid. It must contain one or more of the following values: "%s".', $validationModesAsString));
             }
 
-            $options['value'] = [$formats];
+            $formats = [$formats];
         } else {
             throw new InvalidArgumentException('The "formats" parameter type is not valid. It should be a string or an array.');
         }
 
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
+        $this->formats = $formats ?? $this->formats;
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): string
     {
         return 'formats';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getRequiredOptions(): array
     {
         return ['formats'];
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/DateTime.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/DateTime.php
index 6b287be75cf1f..96e7493ea6019 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/DateTime.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/DateTime.php
@@ -52,18 +52,20 @@ public function __construct(string|array|null $format = null, ?string $message =
         } elseif (null !== $format) {
             if (\is_array($options)) {
                 trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-            } else {
-                $options = [];
-            }
 
-            $options['value'] = $format;
+                $options['value'] = $format;
+            }
         }
 
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
+        $this->format = $format ?? $this->format;
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'format';
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Existence.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Existence.php
index 72bc1da61f4a6..a31d744464bda 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Existence.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Existence.php
@@ -20,6 +20,20 @@ abstract class Existence extends Composite
 {
     public array|Constraint $constraints = [];
 
+    public function __construct(mixed $constraints = null, ?array $groups = null, mixed $payload = null)
+    {
+        if (!$constraints instanceof Constraint && !\is_array($constraints) || \is_array($constraints) && !array_is_list($constraints)) {
+            parent::__construct($constraints, $groups, $payload);
+        } else {
+            $this->constraints = $constraints;
+
+            parent::__construct(null, $groups, $payload);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'constraints';
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Expression.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Expression.php
index a739acbb807b0..ac0e99e287216 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Expression.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Expression.php
@@ -67,25 +67,30 @@ public function __construct(
         } else {
             if (\is_array($options)) {
                 trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-            } else {
-                $options = [];
-            }
 
-            $options['value'] = $expression;
+               $options['value'] = $expression;
+            }
         }
 
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
+        $this->expression = $expression ?? $this->expression;
         $this->values = $values ?? $this->values;
         $this->negate = $negate ?? $this->negate;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'expression';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getRequiredOptions(): array
     {
         return ['expression'];
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsFalse.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsFalse.php
index bcdadeaf9c328..aa19d191d063f 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsFalse.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsFalse.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function __construct(?array $options = null, ?string $message = null, ?ar
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($options ?? [], $groups, $payload);
+        parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsNull.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsNull.php
index fa04703ea6fb7..4aac68b4fd2f7 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsNull.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsNull.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function __construct(?array $options = null, ?string $message = null, ?ar
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($options ?? [], $groups, $payload);
+        parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsTrue.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsTrue.php
index 3c0345e7763ac..ea20cc80d189f 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsTrue.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/IsTrue.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function __construct(?array $options = null, ?string $message = null, ?ar
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($options ?? [], $groups, $payload);
+        parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Isbn.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Isbn.php
index 45ca4e4b892e0..471a39ca8d3f5 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Isbn.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Isbn.php
@@ -70,14 +70,9 @@ public function __construct(
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
 
             $options = array_merge($type, $options ?? []);
-        } elseif (null !== $type) {
-            if (\is_array($options)) {
-                trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-            } else {
-                $options = [];
-            }
-
-            $options['value'] = $type;
+            $type = $options['type'] ?? null;
+        } elseif (\is_array($options)) {
+            trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
         }
 
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
@@ -86,8 +81,12 @@ public function __construct(
         $this->isbn10Message = $isbn10Message ?? $this->isbn10Message;
         $this->isbn13Message = $isbn13Message ?? $this->isbn13Message;
         $this->bothIsbnMessage = $bothIsbnMessage ?? $this->bothIsbnMessage;
+        $this->type = $type ?? $this->type;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'type';
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Length.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Length.php
index ce1460c6e359b..6678e7dc18e97 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Length.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Length.php
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ public function __construct(
             $exactly = $options['value'] ?? null;
         } elseif (\is_array($options)) {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-        } else {
-            $options = [];
         }
 
         $min ??= $options['min'] ?? null;
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/NotBlank.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/NotBlank.php
index 725e7eede4216..f108021ba063b 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/NotBlank.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/NotBlank.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public function __construct(?array $options = null, ?string $message = null, ?bo
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($options ?? [], $groups, $payload);
+        parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
         $this->allowNull = $allowNull ?? $this->allowNull;
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/NotNull.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/NotNull.php
index 28596925eb8ff..e2c784ebb271d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/NotNull.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/NotNull.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public function __construct(?array $options = null, ?string $message = null, ?ar
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($options ?? [], $groups, $payload);
+        parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/PasswordStrength.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/PasswordStrength.php
index 3867cfbda74ba..030d48141beb5 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/PasswordStrength.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/PasswordStrength.php
@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ public function __construct(?array $options = null, ?int $minScore = null, ?arra
     {
         if (\is_array($options)) {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-        }
 
-        $options['minScore'] ??= self::STRENGTH_MEDIUM;
+            $options['minScore'] ??= self::STRENGTH_MEDIUM;
+        } else {
+            $minScore ??= self::STRENGTH_MEDIUM;
+        }
 
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Regex.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Regex.php
index 5c8501fa060fc..0881ae0b35fc9 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Regex.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Regex.php
@@ -58,18 +58,16 @@ public function __construct(
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
 
             $options = array_merge($pattern, $options ?? []);
+            $pattern = $options['pattern'] ?? null;
         } elseif (null !== $pattern) {
             if (\is_array($options)) {
                 trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-            } else {
-                $options = [];
             }
-
-            $options['value'] = $pattern;
         }
 
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
+        $this->pattern = $pattern ?? $this->pattern;
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
         $this->htmlPattern = $htmlPattern ?? $this->htmlPattern;
         $this->match = $match ?? $this->match;
@@ -80,11 +78,17 @@ public function __construct(
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'pattern';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getRequiredOptions(): array
     {
         return ['pattern'];
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Sequentially.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Sequentially.php
index 1096a994d0bb4..31f506f28e9bb 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Sequentially.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Sequentially.php
@@ -30,18 +30,27 @@ class Sequentially extends Composite
      */
     public function __construct(mixed $constraints = null, ?array $groups = null, mixed $payload = null)
     {
-        if (\is_array($constraints) && !array_is_list($constraints)) {
+        if (!$constraints instanceof Constraint && !\is_array($constraints) || \is_array($constraints) && !array_is_list($constraints)) {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
+            $options = $constraints;
+        } else {
+            $this->constraints = $constraints;
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($constraints ?? [], $groups, $payload);
+        parent::__construct($options ?? null, $groups, $payload);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'constraints';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getRequiredOptions(): array
     {
         return ['constraints'];
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Timezone.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Timezone.php
index 93b0692efe02f..66734faf45c9d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Timezone.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Timezone.php
@@ -67,15 +67,14 @@ public function __construct(
         } elseif (null !== $zone) {
             if (\is_array($options)) {
                 trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-            } else {
-                $options = [];
-            }
 
-            $options['value'] = $zone;
+                $options['value'] = $zone;
+            }
         }
 
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
+        $this->zone = $zone ?? $this->zone;
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
         $this->countryCode = $countryCode ?? $this->countryCode;
         $this->intlCompatible = $intlCompatible ?? $this->intlCompatible;
@@ -92,6 +91,9 @@ public function __construct(
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'zone';
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Traverse.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Traverse.php
index d8546e323eb55..fa63624f6bc94 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Traverse.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Traverse.php
@@ -37,11 +37,18 @@ public function __construct(bool|array|null $traverse = null, mixed $payload = n
 
         if (\is_array($traverse)) {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
+            $options = $traverse;
+            $traverse = $options['traverse'] ?? null;
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($traverse, null, $payload);
+        parent::__construct($options ?? null, $payload);
+
+        $this->traverse = $traverse ?? $this->traverse;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'traverse';
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Type.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Type.php
index f3fe56dbbc2d1..1c8ded6aa6951 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Type.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Type.php
@@ -43,14 +43,11 @@ public function __construct(string|array|null $type, ?string $message = null, ?a
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
 
             $options = array_merge($type, $options ?? []);
+            $type = $options['type'] ?? null;
         } elseif (null !== $type) {
             if (\is_array($options)) {
                 trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
-            } else {
-                $options = [];
             }
-
-            $options['value'] = $type;
         } elseif (\is_array($options)) {
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
         }
@@ -58,13 +55,20 @@ public function __construct(string|array|null $type, ?string $message = null, ?a
         parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->message = $message ?? $this->message;
+        $this->type = $type ?? $this->type;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
     {
         return 'type';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since Symfony 7.4
+     */
     public function getRequiredOptions(): array
     {
         return ['type'];
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Valid.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Valid.php
index 48deae8ac3c4d..0e60574f16708 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Valid.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/Valid.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public function __construct(?array $options = null, ?array $groups = null, $payl
             trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
         }
 
-        parent::__construct($options ?? [], $groups, $payload);
+        parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->traverse = $traverse ?? $this->traverse;
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/When.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/When.php
index f32b81a37dd3f..cafdec08d101a 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/When.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Constraints/When.php
@@ -52,13 +52,15 @@ public function __construct(string|Expression|array|\Closure $expression, array|
         } else {
             if (\is_array($options)) {
                 trigger_deprecation('symfony/validator', '7.3', 'Passing an array of options to configure the "%s" constraint is deprecated, use named arguments instead.', static::class);
+
+                $options['expression'] = $expression;
+                $options['constraints'] = $constraints;
+                $options['otherwise'] = $otherwise;
             } else {
-                $options = [];
+                $this->expression = $expression;
+                $this->constraints = $constraints;
+                $this->otherwise = $otherwise;
             }
-
-            $options['expression'] = $expression;
-            $options['constraints'] = $constraints;
-            $options['otherwise'] = $otherwise;
         }
 
         if (!\is_array($options['constraints'] ?? [])) {
@@ -69,15 +71,7 @@ public function __construct(string|Expression|array|\Closure $expression, array|
             $options['otherwise'] = [$options['otherwise']];
         }
 
-        if (null !== $groups) {
-            $options['groups'] = $groups;
-        }
-
-        if (null !== $payload) {
-            $options['payload'] = $payload;
-        }
-
-        parent::__construct($options);
+        parent::__construct($options, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->values = $values ?? $this->values;
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/ConstraintTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/ConstraintTest.php
index 80e33c7b722a8..4418509777694 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/ConstraintTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/ConstraintTest.php
@@ -25,12 +25,16 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Tests\Fixtures\ConstraintWithTypedProperty;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Tests\Fixtures\ConstraintWithValue;
 use Symfony\Component\Validator\Tests\Fixtures\ConstraintWithValueAsDefault;
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\Tests\Fixtures\LegacyConstraintA;
 
 class ConstraintTest extends TestCase
 {
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testSetProperties()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA([
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA([
             'property1' => 'foo',
             'property2' => 'bar',
         ]);
@@ -39,24 +43,33 @@ public function testSetProperties()
         $this->assertEquals('bar', $constraint->property2);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testSetNotExistingPropertyThrowsException()
     {
         $this->expectException(InvalidOptionsException::class);
 
-        new ConstraintA([
+        new LegacyConstraintA([
             'foo' => 'bar',
         ]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testMagicPropertiesAreNotAllowed()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA();
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA();
 
         $this->expectException(InvalidOptionsException::class);
 
         $constraint->foo = 'bar';
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testInvalidAndRequiredOptionsPassed()
     {
         $this->expectException(InvalidOptionsException::class);
@@ -67,28 +80,40 @@ public function testInvalidAndRequiredOptionsPassed()
         ]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testSetDefaultProperty()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA('foo');
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA('foo');
 
         $this->assertEquals('foo', $constraint->property2);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testSetDefaultPropertyDoctrineStyle()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA(['value' => 'foo']);
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA(['value' => 'foo']);
 
         $this->assertEquals('foo', $constraint->property2);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testSetDefaultPropertyDoctrineStylePlusOtherProperty()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA(['value' => 'foo', 'property1' => 'bar']);
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA(['value' => 'foo', 'property1' => 'bar']);
 
         $this->assertEquals('foo', $constraint->property2);
         $this->assertEquals('bar', $constraint->property1);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testSetDefaultPropertyDoctrineStyleWhenDefaultPropertyIsNamedValue()
     {
         $constraint = new ConstraintWithValueAsDefault(['value' => 'foo']);
@@ -97,6 +122,9 @@ public function testSetDefaultPropertyDoctrineStyleWhenDefaultPropertyIsNamedVal
         $this->assertNull($constraint->property);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testDontSetDefaultPropertyIfValuePropertyExists()
     {
         $constraint = new ConstraintWithValue(['value' => 'foo']);
@@ -105,6 +133,9 @@ public function testDontSetDefaultPropertyIfValuePropertyExists()
         $this->assertNull($constraint->property);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testSetUndefinedDefaultProperty()
     {
         $this->expectException(ConstraintDefinitionException::class);
@@ -112,6 +143,9 @@ public function testSetUndefinedDefaultProperty()
         new ConstraintB('foo');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testRequiredOptionsMustBeDefined()
     {
         $this->expectException(MissingOptionsException::class);
@@ -119,6 +153,9 @@ public function testRequiredOptionsMustBeDefined()
         new ConstraintC();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testRequiredOptionsPassed()
     {
         $constraint = new ConstraintC(['option1' => 'default']);
@@ -126,26 +163,35 @@ public function testRequiredOptionsPassed()
         $this->assertSame('default', $constraint->option1);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testGroupsAreConvertedToArray()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA(['groups' => 'Foo']);
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA(['groups' => 'Foo']);
 
         $this->assertEquals(['Foo'], $constraint->groups);
     }
 
     public function testAddDefaultGroupAddsGroup()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA(['groups' => 'Default']);
+        $constraint = new ConstraintA(null, null, ['Default']);
         $constraint->addImplicitGroupName('Foo');
         $this->assertEquals(['Default', 'Foo'], $constraint->groups);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testAllowsSettingZeroRequiredPropertyValue()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA(0);
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA(0);
         $this->assertEquals(0, $constraint->property2);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testCanCreateConstraintWithNoDefaultOptionAndEmptyArray()
     {
         $constraint = new ConstraintB([]);
@@ -169,7 +215,19 @@ public function testGetTargetsCanBeArray()
 
     public function testSerialize()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA([
+        $constraint = new ConstraintA('foo', 'bar');
+
+        $restoredConstraint = unserialize(serialize($constraint));
+
+        $this->assertEquals($constraint, $restoredConstraint);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
+    public function testSerializeDoctrineStyle()
+    {
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA([
             'property1' => 'foo',
             'property2' => 'bar',
         ]);
@@ -181,14 +239,28 @@ public function testSerialize()
 
     public function testSerializeInitializesGroupsOptionToDefault()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA([
+        $constraint = new ConstraintA('foo', 'bar');
+
+        $constraint = unserialize(serialize($constraint));
+
+        $expected = new ConstraintA('foo', 'bar', ['Default']);
+
+        $this->assertEquals($expected, $constraint);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
+    public function testSerializeInitializesGroupsOptionToDefaultDoctrineStyle()
+    {
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA([
             'property1' => 'foo',
             'property2' => 'bar',
         ]);
 
         $constraint = unserialize(serialize($constraint));
 
-        $expected = new ConstraintA([
+        $expected = new LegacyConstraintA([
             'property1' => 'foo',
             'property2' => 'bar',
             'groups' => 'Default',
@@ -199,7 +271,19 @@ public function testSerializeInitializesGroupsOptionToDefault()
 
     public function testSerializeKeepsCustomGroups()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA([
+        $constraint = new ConstraintA('foo', 'bar', ['MyGroup']);
+
+        $constraint = unserialize(serialize($constraint));
+
+        $this->assertSame(['MyGroup'], $constraint->groups);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
+    public function testSerializeKeepsCustomGroupsDoctrineStyle()
+    {
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA([
             'property1' => 'foo',
             'property2' => 'bar',
             'groups' => 'MyGroup',
@@ -216,35 +300,47 @@ public function testGetErrorNameForUnknownCode()
         Constraint::getErrorName(1);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testOptionsAsDefaultOption()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA($options = ['value1']);
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA($options = ['value1']);
 
         $this->assertEquals($options, $constraint->property2);
 
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA($options = ['value1', 'property1' => 'value2']);
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA($options = ['value1', 'property1' => 'value2']);
 
         $this->assertEquals($options, $constraint->property2);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testInvalidOptions()
     {
         $this->expectException(InvalidOptionsException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('The options "0", "5" do not exist in constraint "Symfony\Component\Validator\Tests\Fixtures\ConstraintA".');
-        new ConstraintA(['property2' => 'foo', 'bar', 5 => 'baz']);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('The options "0", "5" do not exist in constraint "Symfony\Component\Validator\Tests\Fixtures\LegacyConstraintA".');
+        new LegacyConstraintA(['property2' => 'foo', 'bar', 5 => 'baz']);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testOptionsWithInvalidInternalPointer()
     {
         $options = ['property1' => 'foo'];
         next($options);
         next($options);
 
-        $constraint = new ConstraintA($options);
+        $constraint = new LegacyConstraintA($options);
 
         $this->assertEquals('foo', $constraint->property1);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testAttributeSetUndefinedDefaultOption()
     {
         $this->expectException(ConstraintDefinitionException::class);
@@ -252,6 +348,9 @@ public function testAttributeSetUndefinedDefaultOption()
         new ConstraintB(['value' => 1]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testStaticPropertiesAreNoOptions()
     {
         $this->expectException(InvalidOptionsException::class);
@@ -261,6 +360,9 @@ public function testStaticPropertiesAreNoOptions()
         ]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testSetTypedProperty()
     {
         $constraint = new ConstraintWithTypedProperty([
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/ChoiceTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/ChoiceTest.php
index 9c58dd10714d9..2173c45f52055 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/ChoiceTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/ChoiceTest.php
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 
 class ChoiceTest extends TestCase
 {
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testSetDefaultPropertyChoice()
     {
         $constraint = new ConstraintChoiceWithPreset('A');
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/CompositeTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/CompositeTest.php
index 9329ef1a2a022..bc5a8316ad5fa 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/CompositeTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/CompositeTest.php
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ class ConcreteComposite extends Composite
 {
     public array|Constraint $constraints = [];
 
-    public function __construct(mixed $options = null, public array|Constraint $otherNested = [])
+    public function __construct(array|Constraint $constraints = [], public array|Constraint $otherNested = [], ?array $groups = null)
     {
-        parent::__construct($options);
+        $this->constraints = $constraints;
+
+        parent::__construct(null, $groups);
     }
 
     protected function getCompositeOption(): array
@@ -89,16 +91,14 @@ public function testMergeNestedGroupsIfNoExplicitParentGroup()
 
     public function testSetImplicitNestedGroupsIfExplicitParentGroup()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConcreteComposite([
-            'constraints' => [
+        $constraint = new ConcreteComposite(
+            [
                 new NotNull(),
                 new NotBlank(),
             ],
-            'otherNested' => [
-                new Length(exactly: 10),
-            ],
-            'groups' => ['Default', 'Strict'],
-        ]);
+            new Length(exactly: 10),
+            ['Default', 'Strict'],
+        );
 
         $this->assertEquals(['Default', 'Strict'], $constraint->groups);
         $this->assertEquals(['Default', 'Strict'], $constraint->constraints[0]->groups);
@@ -108,16 +108,14 @@ public function testSetImplicitNestedGroupsIfExplicitParentGroup()
 
     public function testExplicitNestedGroupsMustBeSubsetOfExplicitParentGroups()
     {
-        $constraint = new ConcreteComposite([
-            'constraints' => [
+        $constraint = new ConcreteComposite(
+            [
                 new NotNull(groups: ['Default']),
                 new NotBlank(groups: ['Strict']),
             ],
-            'otherNested' => [
-                new Length(exactly: 10, groups: ['Strict']),
-            ],
-            'groups' => ['Default', 'Strict'],
-        ]);
+            new Length(exactly: 10, groups: ['Strict']),
+            ['Default', 'Strict']
+        );
 
         $this->assertEquals(['Default', 'Strict'], $constraint->groups);
         $this->assertEquals(['Default'], $constraint->constraints[0]->groups);
@@ -128,26 +126,13 @@ public function testExplicitNestedGroupsMustBeSubsetOfExplicitParentGroups()
     public function testFailIfExplicitNestedGroupsNotSubsetOfExplicitParentGroups()
     {
         $this->expectException(ConstraintDefinitionException::class);
-        new ConcreteComposite([
-            'constraints' => [
-                new NotNull(groups: ['Default', 'Foobar']),
-            ],
-            'groups' => ['Default', 'Strict'],
-        ]);
+        new ConcreteComposite(new NotNull(groups: ['Default', 'Foobar']), [], ['Default', 'Strict']);
     }
 
     public function testFailIfExplicitNestedGroupsNotSubsetOfExplicitParentGroupsInOtherNested()
     {
         $this->expectException(ConstraintDefinitionException::class);
-        new ConcreteComposite([
-            'constraints' => [
-                new NotNull(groups: ['Default']),
-            ],
-            'otherNested' => [
-                new NotNull(groups: ['Default', 'Foobar']),
-            ],
-            'groups' => ['Default', 'Strict'],
-        ]);
+        new ConcreteComposite(new NotNull(groups: ['Default']), new NotNull(groups: ['Default', 'Foobar']),['Default', 'Strict']);
     }
 
     public function testImplicitGroupNamesAreForwarded()
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/CompoundTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/CompoundTest.php
index 9b515a48ccd08..c3c55eb3e35c6 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/CompoundTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Constraints/CompoundTest.php
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ public function testGroupsAndPayload()
         $this->assertSame($payload, $compound->payload);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testGroupsAndPayloadInOptionsArray()
     {
         $payload = new \stdClass();
@@ -47,6 +50,9 @@ public function testGroupsAndPayloadInOptionsArray()
         $this->assertSame($payload, $compound->payload);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group legacy
+     */
     public function testCanDependOnNormalizedOptions()
     {
         $constraint = new ForwardingOptionCompound($min = 3);
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Fixtures/ConstraintA.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Fixtures/ConstraintA.php
index 51e8ae6a7bf2c..6a0cc10ef3f11 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Fixtures/ConstraintA.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Fixtures/ConstraintA.php
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ class ConstraintA extends Constraint
     public $property1;
     public $property2;
 
-    public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
+    public function __construct($property1 = null, $property2 = null, $groups = null)
     {
-        return 'property2';
+        parent::__construct(null, $groups);
+        $this->property1 = $property1;
+        $this->property2 = $property2;
     }
 
     public function getTargets(): string|array
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Fixtures/ConstraintWithRequiredArgument.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Fixtures/ConstraintWithRequiredArgument.php
index f8abc8a563f52..93123677a413d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Fixtures/ConstraintWithRequiredArgument.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Fixtures/ConstraintWithRequiredArgument.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ final class ConstraintWithRequiredArgument extends Constraint
     #[HasNamedArguments]
     public function __construct(string $requiredArg, ?array $groups = null, mixed $payload = null)
     {
-        parent::__construct([], $groups, $payload);
+        parent::__construct(null, $groups, $payload);
 
         $this->requiredArg = $requiredArg;
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Fixtures/LegacyConstraintA.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Fixtures/LegacyConstraintA.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b115608def79a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Fixtures/LegacyConstraintA.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Symfony package.
+ *
+ * (c) Fabien Potencier <fabien@symfony.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Symfony\Component\Validator\Tests\Fixtures;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraint;
+
+#[\Attribute]
+class LegacyConstraintA extends Constraint
+{
+    public $property1;
+    public $property2;
+
+    public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
+    {
+        return 'property2';
+    }
+
+    public function getTargets(): string|array
+    {
+        return [self::PROPERTY_CONSTRAINT, self::CLASS_CONSTRAINT];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/ClassMetadataTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/ClassMetadataTest.php
index edfacae16ad31..ce12b31d479fb 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/ClassMetadataTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/ClassMetadataTest.php
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public function testAddMultiplePropertyConstraints()
         $this->metadata->addPropertyConstraints('lastName', [new ConstraintA(), new ConstraintB()]);
 
         $constraints = [
-            new ConstraintA(['groups' => ['Default', 'Entity']]),
-            new ConstraintB(['groups' => ['Default', 'Entity']]),
+            new ConstraintA(null, null, ['Default', 'Entity']),
+            new ConstraintB(null, ['Default', 'Entity']),
         ];
 
         $properties = $this->metadata->getPropertyMetadata('lastName');
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ public function testAddGetterConstraints()
         $this->metadata->addGetterConstraint('lastName', new ConstraintB());
 
         $constraints = [
-            new ConstraintA(['groups' => ['Default', 'Entity']]),
-            new ConstraintB(['groups' => ['Default', 'Entity']]),
+            new ConstraintA(null, null, ['Default', 'Entity']),
+            new ConstraintB(null, ['Default', 'Entity']),
         ];
 
         $properties = $this->metadata->getPropertyMetadata('lastName');
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ public function testAddMultipleGetterConstraints()
         $this->metadata->addGetterConstraints('lastName', [new ConstraintA(), new ConstraintB()]);
 
         $constraints = [
-            new ConstraintA(['groups' => ['Default', 'Entity']]),
-            new ConstraintB(['groups' => ['Default', 'Entity']]),
+            new ConstraintA(null, null, ['Default', 'Entity']),
+            new ConstraintB(null, ['Default', 'Entity']),
         ];
 
         $properties = $this->metadata->getPropertyMetadata('lastName');
@@ -141,15 +141,15 @@ public function testMergeConstraintsMergesClassConstraints()
         $this->metadata->addConstraint(new ConstraintA());
 
         $constraints = [
-            new ConstraintA(['groups' => [
+            new ConstraintA(null, null, [
                 'Default',
                 'EntityParent',
                 'Entity',
-            ]]),
-            new ConstraintA(['groups' => [
+            ]),
+            new ConstraintA(null, null, [
                 'Default',
                 'Entity',
-            ]]),
+            ]),
         ];
 
         $this->assertEquals($constraints, $this->metadata->getConstraints());
@@ -159,23 +159,21 @@ public function testMergeConstraintsMergesMemberConstraints()
     {
         $parent = new ClassMetadata(self::PARENTCLASS);
         $parent->addPropertyConstraint('firstName', new ConstraintA());
-        $parent->addPropertyConstraint('firstName', new ConstraintB(['groups' => 'foo']));
+        $parent->addPropertyConstraint('firstName', new ConstraintB(null, ['foo']));
 
         $this->metadata->addPropertyConstraint('firstName', new ConstraintA());
         $this->metadata->mergeConstraints($parent);
 
-        $constraintA1 = new ConstraintA(['groups' => [
+        $constraintA1 = new ConstraintA(null, null, [
             'Default',
             'EntityParent',
             'Entity',
-        ]]);
-        $constraintA2 = new ConstraintA(['groups' => [
+        ]);
+        $constraintA2 = new ConstraintA(null, null, [
             'Default',
             'Entity',
-        ]]);
-        $constraintB = new ConstraintB([
-            'groups' => ['foo'],
         ]);
+        $constraintB = new ConstraintB(null, ['foo']);
 
         $members = $this->metadata->getPropertyMetadata('firstName');
 
@@ -219,17 +217,17 @@ public function testMergeConstraintsKeepsPrivateMembersSeparate()
         $this->metadata->addPropertyConstraint('internal', new ConstraintA());
 
         $parentConstraints = [
-            new ConstraintA(['groups' => [
+            new ConstraintA(null, null, [
                 'Default',
                 'EntityParent',
                 'Entity',
-            ]]),
+            ]),
         ];
         $constraints = [
-            new ConstraintA(['groups' => [
+            new ConstraintA(null, null, [
                 'Default',
                 'Entity',
-            ]]),
+            ]),
         ];
 
         $members = $this->metadata->getPropertyMetadata('internal');
@@ -250,8 +248,8 @@ public function testGetReflectionClass()
 
     public function testSerialize()
     {
-        $this->metadata->addConstraint(new ConstraintA(['property1' => 'A']));
-        $this->metadata->addConstraint(new ConstraintB(['groups' => 'TestGroup']));
+        $this->metadata->addConstraint(new ConstraintA('A'));
+        $this->metadata->addConstraint(new ConstraintB(null, ['TestGroup']));
         $this->metadata->addPropertyConstraint('firstName', new ConstraintA());
         $this->metadata->addGetterConstraint('lastName', new ConstraintB());
 
@@ -395,9 +393,11 @@ class ClassCompositeConstraint extends Composite
 {
     public $nested;
 
-    public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
+    public function __construct(array $nested)
     {
-        return $this->getCompositeOption();
+        $this->nested = $nested;
+
+        parent::__construct();
     }
 
     protected function getCompositeOption(): string
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/Loader/Fixtures/ConstraintWithNamedArguments.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/Loader/Fixtures/ConstraintWithNamedArguments.php
index 70579011c3c94..8dfc6dd1b3c9b 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/Loader/Fixtures/ConstraintWithNamedArguments.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/Loader/Fixtures/ConstraintWithNamedArguments.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ConstraintWithNamedArguments extends Constraint
     #[HasNamedArguments]
     public function __construct(array|string|null $choices = [], ?array $groups = null)
     {
-        parent::__construct([], $groups);
+        parent::__construct(null, $groups);
 
         $this->choices = $choices;
     }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/Loader/Fixtures/ConstraintWithoutValueWithNamedArguments.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/Loader/Fixtures/ConstraintWithoutValueWithNamedArguments.php
index af950fc139ad6..48b67362c440c 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/Loader/Fixtures/ConstraintWithoutValueWithNamedArguments.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/Loader/Fixtures/ConstraintWithoutValueWithNamedArguments.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class ConstraintWithoutValueWithNamedArguments extends Constraint
     #[HasNamedArguments]
     public function __construct(?array $groups = null)
     {
-        parent::__construct([], $groups);
+        parent::__construct(null, $groups);
     }
 
     public function getTargets(): string
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/MemberMetadataTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/MemberMetadataTest.php
index 84d047f102dbc..d5dfb9ec0aa60 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/MemberMetadataTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Validator/Tests/Mapping/MemberMetadataTest.php
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ public function testAddCompositeConstraintAcceptsDeepNestedPropertyConstraints()
 
     public function testSerialize()
     {
-        $this->metadata->addConstraint(new ConstraintA(['property1' => 'A']));
-        $this->metadata->addConstraint(new ConstraintB(['groups' => 'TestGroup']));
+        $this->metadata->addConstraint(new ConstraintA('A'));
+        $this->metadata->addConstraint(new ConstraintB(null, ['TestGroup']));
 
         $metadata = unserialize(serialize($this->metadata));
 
@@ -116,9 +116,11 @@ class PropertyCompositeConstraint extends Composite
 {
     public $nested;
 
-    public function getDefaultOption(): ?string
+    public function __construct(array $nested)
     {
-        return $this->getCompositeOption();
+        $this->nested = $nested;
+
+        parent::__construct();
     }
 
     protected function getCompositeOption(): string