diff --git a/cfgsync/README.md b/cfgsync/README.md
index 1f58e08..6e01eee 100644
--- a/cfgsync/README.md
+++ b/cfgsync/README.md
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ struct MyNodeMetadata {
     api_port: u16,
 }
 
-let registration = NodeRegistration::new("node-1", "127.0.0.1".parse().unwrap())
+let registration = NodeRegistration::new("node-1".to_string(), "127.0.0.1".parse().unwrap())
     .with_metadata(&MyNodeMetadata {
         network_port: 3000,
         api_port: 18080,
diff --git a/cfgsync/adapter/src/artifacts.rs b/cfgsync/adapter/src/artifacts.rs
index 3b7c76c..2830b10 100644
--- a/cfgsync/adapter/src/artifacts.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/adapter/src/artifacts.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ pub struct MaterializedArtifacts {
 impl MaterializedArtifacts {
     /// Creates materialized artifacts from node-local artifact sets.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn from_nodes(nodes: impl IntoIterator<Item = (String, ArtifactSet)>) -> Self {
+    pub fn from_nodes<I>(nodes: I) -> Self
+    where
+        I: IntoIterator<Item = (String, ArtifactSet)>,
+    {
         Self {
             nodes: nodes.into_iter().collect(),
             shared: ArtifactSet::default(),
diff --git a/cfgsync/adapter/src/materializer.rs b/cfgsync/adapter/src/materializer.rs
index 8c7b991..3681e8c 100644
--- a/cfgsync/adapter/src/materializer.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/adapter/src/materializer.rs
@@ -208,13 +208,16 @@ mod tests {
             let nodes = registrations.iter().map(|registration| {
                 (
                     registration.identifier.clone(),
-                    ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new("/config.yaml", "ready: true")]),
+                    ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new(
+                        "/config.yaml".to_string(),
+                        "ready: true".to_string(),
+                    )]),
                 )
             });
 
             Ok(MaterializationResult::ready(
                 MaterializedArtifacts::from_nodes(nodes).with_shared(ArtifactSet::new(vec![
-                    ArtifactFile::new("/shared.yaml", "cluster: ready"),
+                    ArtifactFile::new("/shared.yaml".to_string(), "cluster: ready".to_string()),
                 ])),
             ))
         }
@@ -235,7 +238,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn cached_snapshot_materializer_reuses_previous_result() {
         let materializer = CachedSnapshotMaterializer::new(CountingMaterializer);
         let snapshot = RegistrationSnapshot::new(vec![cfgsync_core::NodeRegistration::new(
-            "node-1",
+            "node-1".to_string(),
             "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"),
         )]);
 
@@ -260,7 +263,7 @@ mod tests {
             },
         );
         let snapshot = RegistrationSnapshot::new(vec![cfgsync_core::NodeRegistration::new(
-            "node-1",
+            "node-1".to_string(),
             "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"),
         )]);
 
diff --git a/cfgsync/adapter/src/sources.rs b/cfgsync/adapter/src/sources.rs
index b3e651d..8e61acf 100644
--- a/cfgsync/adapter/src/sources.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/adapter/src/sources.rs
@@ -122,11 +122,15 @@ mod tests {
     fn registration_source_resolves_identifier() {
         let artifacts = MaterializedArtifacts::from_nodes([(
             "node-1".to_owned(),
-            ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new("/config.yaml", "a: 1")]),
+            ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new(
+                "/config.yaml".to_string(),
+                "a: 1".to_string(),
+            )]),
         )]);
         let source = RegistrationConfigSource::new(artifacts);
 
-        let registration = NodeRegistration::new("node-1", "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"));
+        let registration =
+            NodeRegistration::new("node-1".to_string(), "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"));
         let _ = source.register(registration.clone());
 
         match source.resolve(&registration) {
@@ -139,11 +143,15 @@ mod tests {
     fn registration_source_reports_not_ready_before_registration() {
         let artifacts = MaterializedArtifacts::from_nodes([(
             "node-1".to_owned(),
-            ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new("/config.yaml", "a: 1")]),
+            ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new(
+                "/config.yaml".to_string(),
+                "a: 1".to_string(),
+            )]),
         )]);
         let source = RegistrationConfigSource::new(artifacts);
 
-        let registration = NodeRegistration::new("node-1", "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"));
+        let registration =
+            NodeRegistration::new("node-1".to_string(), "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"));
 
         match source.resolve(&registration) {
             ConfigResolveResponse::Config(_) => panic!("expected not-ready"),
@@ -168,7 +176,7 @@ mod tests {
                 (
                     registration.identifier.clone(),
                     ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new(
-                        "/config.yaml",
+                        "/config.yaml".to_string(),
                         format!("id: {}", registration.identifier),
                     )]),
                 )
@@ -176,7 +184,7 @@ mod tests {
 
             Ok(MaterializationResult::ready(
                 MaterializedArtifacts::from_nodes(nodes).with_shared(ArtifactSet::new(vec![
-                    ArtifactFile::new("/shared.yaml", "cluster: ready"),
+                    ArtifactFile::new("/shared.yaml".to_string(), "cluster: ready".to_string()),
                 ])),
             ))
         }
@@ -185,8 +193,10 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn registration_source_materializes_from_registration_snapshot() {
         let source = RegistrationConfigSource::new(ThresholdSnapshotMaterializer);
-        let node_1 = NodeRegistration::new("node-1", "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"));
-        let node_2 = NodeRegistration::new("node-2", "127.0.0.2".parse().expect("parse ip"));
+        let node_1 =
+            NodeRegistration::new("node-1".to_string(), "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"));
+        let node_2 =
+            NodeRegistration::new("node-2".to_string(), "127.0.0.2".parse().expect("parse ip"));
 
         let _ = source.register(node_1.clone());
         match source.resolve(&node_1) {
@@ -224,7 +234,7 @@ mod tests {
                     (
                         registration.identifier.clone(),
                         ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new(
-                            "/config.yaml",
+                            "/config.yaml".to_string(),
                             format!("id: {}", registration.identifier),
                         )]),
                     )
@@ -240,7 +250,8 @@ mod tests {
                 calls: AtomicUsize::new(0),
             },
         ));
-        let registration = NodeRegistration::new("node-1", "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"));
+        let registration =
+            NodeRegistration::new("node-1".to_string(), "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"));
 
         let _ = source.register(registration.clone());
         let _ = source.resolve(&registration);
diff --git a/cfgsync/artifacts/src/lib.rs b/cfgsync/artifacts/src/lib.rs
index 2d1b54c..ef04ce2 100644
--- a/cfgsync/artifacts/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/artifacts/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@ pub struct ArtifactFile {
 
 impl ArtifactFile {
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn new(path: impl Into<String>, content: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            path: path.into(),
-            content: content.into(),
-        }
+    pub fn new(path: String, content: String) -> Self {
+        Self { path, content }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cfgsync/core/src/client.rs b/cfgsync/core/src/client.rs
index 444e070..52dd22b 100644
--- a/cfgsync/core/src/client.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/core/src/client.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ pub struct Client {
 impl Client {
     /// Creates a cfgsync client pointed at the given server base URL.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn new(base_url: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
-        let mut base_url = base_url.into();
+    pub fn new(base_url: String) -> Self {
+        let mut base_url = base_url;
         while base_url.ends_with('/') {
             base_url.pop();
         }
diff --git a/cfgsync/core/src/protocol.rs b/cfgsync/core/src/protocol.rs
index 1bba7d7..2b81ca4 100644
--- a/cfgsync/core/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/core/src/protocol.rs
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ pub struct NodeRegistration {
 impl NodeRegistration {
     /// Creates a registration with the generic node identity fields only.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn new(identifier: impl Into<String>, ip: Ipv4Addr) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(identifier: String, ip: Ipv4Addr) -> Self {
         Self {
-            identifier: identifier.into(),
+            identifier,
             ip,
             metadata: RegistrationPayload::default(),
         }
@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@ impl CfgsyncErrorResponse {
 
     /// Builds an internal cfgsync error.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn internal(message: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+    pub fn internal(message: String) -> Self {
         Self {
             code: CfgsyncErrorCode::Internal,
-            message: message.into(),
+            message,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -251,12 +251,13 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn registration_payload_round_trips_typed_value() {
-        let registration = NodeRegistration::new("node-1", "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"))
-            .with_metadata(&ExampleRegistration {
-                network_port: 3000,
-                service: "blend".to_owned(),
-            })
-            .expect("serialize registration metadata");
+        let registration =
+            NodeRegistration::new("node-1".to_string(), "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"))
+                .with_metadata(&ExampleRegistration {
+                    network_port: 3000,
+                    service: "blend".to_owned(),
+                })
+                .expect("serialize registration metadata");
 
         let encoded = serde_json::to_value(&registration).expect("serialize registration");
         let metadata = encoded.get("metadata").expect("registration metadata");
diff --git a/cfgsync/core/src/server.rs b/cfgsync/core/src/server.rs
index 925e997..1c56f54 100644
--- a/cfgsync/core/src/server.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/core/src/server.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,10 @@ mod tests {
     fn sample_payload() -> NodeArtifactsPayload {
         NodeArtifactsPayload {
             schema_version: CFGSYNC_SCHEMA_VERSION,
-            files: vec![NodeArtifactFile::new("/app-config.yaml", "app: test")],
+            files: vec![NodeArtifactFile::new(
+                "/app-config.yaml".to_string(),
+                "app: test".to_string(),
+            )],
         }
     }
 
@@ -227,7 +230,8 @@ mod tests {
             registrations: std::sync::Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
         });
         let state = Arc::new(CfgsyncServerState::new(provider));
-        let payload = NodeRegistration::new("node-a", "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("valid ip"));
+        let payload =
+            NodeRegistration::new("node-a".to_string(), "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("valid ip"));
 
         let _ = register_node(State(state.clone()), Json(payload.clone()))
             .await
@@ -246,7 +250,10 @@ mod tests {
             data: HashMap::new(),
         });
         let state = Arc::new(CfgsyncServerState::new(provider));
-        let payload = NodeRegistration::new("missing-node", "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("valid ip"));
+        let payload = NodeRegistration::new(
+            "missing-node".to_string(),
+            "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("valid ip"),
+        );
 
         let response = node_config(State(state), Json(payload))
             .await
@@ -272,7 +279,8 @@ mod tests {
             registrations: std::sync::Mutex::new(HashMap::new()),
         });
         let state = Arc::new(CfgsyncServerState::new(provider));
-        let payload = NodeRegistration::new("node-a", "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("valid ip"));
+        let payload =
+            NodeRegistration::new("node-a".to_string(), "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("valid ip"));
 
         let response = node_config(State(state), Json(payload))
             .await
diff --git a/cfgsync/core/src/source.rs b/cfgsync/core/src/source.rs
index 2cdf513..00a04a3 100644
--- a/cfgsync/core/src/source.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/core/src/source.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,10 @@ mod tests {
     };
 
     fn sample_payload() -> NodeArtifactsPayload {
-        NodeArtifactsPayload::from_files(vec![NodeArtifactFile::new("/config.yaml", "key: value")])
+        NodeArtifactsPayload::from_files(vec![NodeArtifactFile::new(
+            "/config.yaml".to_string(),
+            "key: value".to_string(),
+        )])
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ mod tests {
         let repo = StaticConfigSource { configs };
 
         match repo.resolve(&NodeRegistration::new(
-            "node-1",
+            "node-1".to_string(),
             "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"),
         )) {
             ConfigResolveResponse::Config(payload) => {
@@ -216,7 +219,7 @@ mod tests {
         };
 
         match repo.resolve(&NodeRegistration::new(
-            "unknown-node",
+            "unknown-node".to_string(),
             "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"),
         )) {
             ConfigResolveResponse::Config(_) => panic!("expected missing-config error"),
@@ -245,12 +248,12 @@ nodes:
             BundleConfigSource::from_yaml_file(bundle_file.path()).expect("load file provider");
 
         let _ = provider.register(NodeRegistration::new(
-            "node-1",
+            "node-1".to_string(),
             "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"),
         ));
 
         match provider.resolve(&NodeRegistration::new(
-            "node-1",
+            "node-1".to_string(),
             "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"),
         )) {
             ConfigResolveResponse::Config(payload) => assert_eq!(payload.files.len(), 1),
@@ -265,7 +268,7 @@ nodes:
         let repo = StaticConfigSource { configs };
 
         match repo.resolve(&NodeRegistration::new(
-            "node-1",
+            "node-1".to_string(),
             "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"),
         )) {
             ConfigResolveResponse::Config(_) => {}
diff --git a/cfgsync/runtime/examples/minimal_cfgsync.rs b/cfgsync/runtime/examples/minimal_cfgsync.rs
index 38db4f0..11308a6 100644
--- a/cfgsync/runtime/examples/minimal_cfgsync.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/runtime/examples/minimal_cfgsync.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl RegistrationSnapshotMaterializer for ExampleMaterializer {
             (
                 registration.identifier.clone(),
                 ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new(
-                    "/config.yaml",
+                    "/config.yaml".to_string(),
                     format!("id: {}\n", registration.identifier),
                 )]),
             )
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
 
     let tempdir = tempdir()?;
-    let outputs = OutputMap::under(tempdir.path());
-    let registration = NodeRegistration::new("node-1", "127.0.0.1".parse()?);
+    let outputs = OutputMap::under(tempdir.path().to_path_buf());
+    let registration = NodeRegistration::new("node-1".to_string(), "127.0.0.1".parse()?);
 
     Client::new("http://127.0.0.1:4400")
         .fetch_and_write(&registration, &outputs)
diff --git a/cfgsync/runtime/examples/precomputed_registration_cfgsync.rs b/cfgsync/runtime/examples/precomputed_registration_cfgsync.rs
index dc5774b..e10a7b2 100644
--- a/cfgsync/runtime/examples/precomputed_registration_cfgsync.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/runtime/examples/precomputed_registration_cfgsync.rs
@@ -11,16 +11,22 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let artifacts = MaterializedArtifacts::from_nodes([
         (
             "node-1".to_owned(),
-            ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new("/config.yaml", "id: node-1\n")]),
+            ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new(
+                "/config.yaml".to_string(),
+                "id: node-1\n".to_string(),
+            )]),
         ),
         (
             "node-2".to_owned(),
-            ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new("/config.yaml", "id: node-2\n")]),
+            ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new(
+                "/config.yaml".to_string(),
+                "id: node-2\n".to_string(),
+            )]),
         ),
     ])
     .with_shared(ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new(
-        "/shared/cluster.yaml",
-        "cluster: demo\n",
+        "/shared/cluster.yaml".to_string(),
+        "cluster: demo\n".to_string(),
     )]));
 
     let server = tokio::spawn(async move { serve(port, artifacts).await });
@@ -33,7 +39,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         node_1_dir.path().join("config.yaml"),
         node_1_dir.path().join("shared"),
     );
-    let node_1 = NodeRegistration::new("node-1", "127.0.0.1".parse()?);
+    let node_1 = NodeRegistration::new("node-1".to_string(), "127.0.0.1".parse()?);
 
     Client::new("http://127.0.0.1:4401")
         .fetch_and_write(&node_1, &node_1_outputs)
@@ -53,7 +59,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         node_2_dir.path().join("config.yaml"),
         node_2_dir.path().join("shared"),
     );
-    let node_2 = NodeRegistration::new("node-2", "127.0.0.2".parse()?);
+    let node_2 = NodeRegistration::new("node-2".to_string(), "127.0.0.2".parse()?);
 
     Client::new("http://127.0.0.1:4401")
         .fetch_and_write(&node_2, &node_2_outputs)
diff --git a/cfgsync/runtime/examples/wait_for_registrations_cfgsync.rs b/cfgsync/runtime/examples/wait_for_registrations_cfgsync.rs
index 6e25151..d2a2823 100644
--- a/cfgsync/runtime/examples/wait_for_registrations_cfgsync.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/runtime/examples/wait_for_registrations_cfgsync.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl RegistrationSnapshotMaterializer for ThresholdMaterializer {
             (
                 registration.identifier.clone(),
                 ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new(
-                    "/config.yaml",
+                    "/config.yaml".to_string(),
                     format!("id: {}\ncluster_ready: true\n", registration.identifier),
                 )]),
             )
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
 
     let waiting_dir = tempdir()?;
-    let waiting_outputs = OutputMap::under(waiting_dir.path());
-    let waiting_node = NodeRegistration::new("node-1", "127.0.0.1".parse()?);
+    let waiting_outputs = OutputMap::under(waiting_dir.path().to_path_buf());
+    let waiting_node = NodeRegistration::new("node-1".to_string(), "127.0.0.1".parse()?);
     let waiting_client = Client::new("http://127.0.0.1:4402");
 
     let waiting_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     sleep(Duration::from_millis(400)).await;
 
     let second_dir = tempdir()?;
-    let second_outputs = OutputMap::under(second_dir.path());
-    let second_node = NodeRegistration::new("node-2", "127.0.0.2".parse()?);
+    let second_outputs = OutputMap::under(second_dir.path().to_path_buf());
+    let second_node = NodeRegistration::new("node-2".to_string(), "127.0.0.2".parse()?);
 
     Client::new("http://127.0.0.1:4402")
         .fetch_and_write(&second_node, &second_outputs)
diff --git a/cfgsync/runtime/src/client.rs b/cfgsync/runtime/src/client.rs
index 3cd8091..f2372bd 100644
--- a/cfgsync/runtime/src/client.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/runtime/src/client.rs
@@ -39,12 +39,8 @@ impl OutputMap {
 
     /// Routes one artifact path from the payload to a local output path.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn route(
-        mut self,
-        artifact_path: impl Into<String>,
-        output_path: impl Into<PathBuf>,
-    ) -> Self {
-        self.routes.insert(artifact_path.into(), output_path.into());
+    pub fn route(mut self, artifact_path: String, output_path: PathBuf) -> Self {
+        self.routes.insert(artifact_path, output_path);
         self
     }
 
@@ -54,26 +50,20 @@ impl OutputMap {
     /// `shared/deployment-settings.yaml` is written to
     /// `<root>/shared/deployment-settings.yaml`.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn under(root: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Self {
+    pub fn under(root: PathBuf) -> Self {
         Self {
             routes: HashMap::new(),
-            fallback: Some(FallbackRoute::Under(root.into())),
+            fallback: Some(FallbackRoute::Under(root)),
         }
     }
 
     /// Writes the node config to `config_path` and all other files under
     /// `shared_dir`, preserving their relative artifact paths.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn config_and_shared(
-        config_path: impl Into<PathBuf>,
-        shared_dir: impl Into<PathBuf>,
-    ) -> Self {
-        let config_path = config_path.into();
-        let shared_dir = shared_dir.into();
-
+    pub fn config_and_shared(config_path: PathBuf, shared_dir: PathBuf) -> Self {
         Self::default()
-            .route("/config.yaml", config_path.clone())
-            .route("config.yaml", config_path)
+            .route("/config.yaml".to_string(), config_path.clone())
+            .route("config.yaml".to_string(), config_path)
             .with_fallback(FallbackRoute::Shared { dir: shared_dir })
     }
 
@@ -119,7 +109,7 @@ impl Client {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn new(server_addr: &str) -> Self {
         Self {
-            inner: ProtocolClient::new(server_addr),
+            inner: ProtocolClient::new(server_addr.to_string()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -306,16 +296,20 @@ fn build_output_map() -> OutputMap {
     let mut outputs = OutputMap::default();
 
     if let Ok(path) = env::var("CFG_FILE_PATH") {
+        let path = PathBuf::from(path);
+
         outputs = outputs
-            .route("/config.yaml", path.clone())
-            .route("config.yaml", path);
+            .route("/config.yaml".to_string(), path.clone())
+            .route("config.yaml".to_string(), path);
     }
 
     if let Ok(path) = env::var("CFG_DEPLOYMENT_PATH") {
+        let path = PathBuf::from(path);
+
         outputs = outputs
-            .route("/deployment.yaml", path.clone())
-            .route("deployment-settings.yaml", path.clone())
-            .route("/deployment-settings.yaml", path);
+            .route("/deployment.yaml".to_string(), path.clone())
+            .route("deployment-settings.yaml".to_string(), path.clone())
+            .route("/deployment-settings.yaml".to_string(), path);
     }
 
     outputs
@@ -339,8 +333,14 @@ mod tests {
         let bundle = NodeArtifactsBundle::new(vec![NodeArtifactsBundleEntry {
             identifier: "node-1".to_owned(),
             files: vec![
-                NodeArtifactFile::new(app_config_path.to_string_lossy(), "app_key: app_value"),
-                NodeArtifactFile::new(deployment_path.to_string_lossy(), "mode: local"),
+                NodeArtifactFile::new(
+                    app_config_path.to_string_lossy().into_owned(),
+                    "app_key: app_value".to_string(),
+                ),
+                NodeArtifactFile::new(
+                    deployment_path.to_string_lossy().into_owned(),
+                    "mode: local".to_string(),
+                ),
             ],
         }]);
 
@@ -356,7 +356,10 @@ mod tests {
 
         Client::new(&address)
             .fetch_and_write(
-                &NodeRegistration::new("node-1", "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip")),
+                &NodeRegistration::new(
+                    "node-1".to_string(),
+                    "127.0.0.1".parse().expect("parse ip"),
+                ),
                 &OutputMap::default(),
             )
             .await
diff --git a/cfgsync/runtime/src/server.rs b/cfgsync/runtime/src/server.rs
index eb33704..25b54bf 100644
--- a/cfgsync/runtime/src/server.rs
+++ b/cfgsync/runtime/src/server.rs
@@ -76,24 +76,20 @@ impl ServerConfig {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn for_static(port: u16, artifacts_path: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+    pub fn for_static(port: u16, artifacts_path: String) -> Self {
         Self {
             port,
-            source: ServerSource::Static {
-                artifacts_path: artifacts_path.into(),
-            },
+            source: ServerSource::Static { artifacts_path },
         }
     }
 
     /// Builds a config that serves precomputed artifacts through the
     /// registration flow.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn for_registration(port: u16, artifacts_path: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+    pub fn for_registration(port: u16, artifacts_path: String) -> Self {
         Self {
             port,
-            source: ServerSource::Registration {
-                artifacts_path: artifacts_path.into(),
-            },
+            source: ServerSource::Registration { artifacts_path },
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/logos/runtime/ext/src/cfgsync/mod.rs b/logos/runtime/ext/src/cfgsync/mod.rs
index 5f05fb7..268d393 100644
--- a/logos/runtime/ext/src/cfgsync/mod.rs
+++ b/logos/runtime/ext/src/cfgsync/mod.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fn config_file_content(artifacts: &cfgsync_artifacts::ArtifactSet) -> Option<Str
 }
 
 fn build_artifact_file(path: &str, content: String) -> ArtifactFile {
-    ArtifactFile::new(path, content)
+    ArtifactFile::new(path.to_string(), content.to_string())
 }
 
 fn extract_yaml_key(content: &str, key: &str) -> Result<String> {
diff --git a/testing-framework/core/src/cfgsync/mod.rs b/testing-framework/core/src/cfgsync/mod.rs
index e48642c..2f93d7b 100644
--- a/testing-framework/core/src/cfgsync/mod.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/core/src/cfgsync/mod.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ pub fn build_static_artifacts<E: StaticArtifactRenderer>(
 
         output.insert(
             E::node_identifier(index, node),
-            ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new("/config.yaml", &config_yaml)]),
+            ArtifactSet::new(vec![ArtifactFile::new(
+                "/config.yaml".to_string(),
+                config_yaml.clone(),
+            )]),
         );
     }