diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/address.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/address.h
index ba45786e..4306c85d 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/address.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/address.h
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ class Address : public Component {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::Address>` object.
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<Address> createAddressFromWorker(
-    std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker);
+  friend std::shared_ptr<Address> createAddressFromWorker(std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker);
 
   /**
    * @brief Constructor for `shared_ptr<ucxx::Address>` from string.
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ class Address : public Component {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::Address>` object.
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<Address> createAddressFromString(std::string addressString);
+  friend std::shared_ptr<Address> createAddressFromString(std::string addressString);
 
   /**
    * @brief Get the underlying `ucp_address_t*` handle.
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/constructors.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/constructors.h
index f9e4d849..338bc874 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/constructors.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/constructors.h
@@ -32,87 +32,87 @@ class RequestTagMulti;
 class Worker;
 
 // Components
-std::shared_ptr<Address> createAddressFromWorker(std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Address> createAddressFromWorker(std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker);
 
-std::shared_ptr<Address> createAddressFromString(std::string addressString);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Address> createAddressFromString(std::string addressString);
 
-std::shared_ptr<Context> createContext(const ConfigMap ucxConfig, const uint64_t featureFlags);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Context> createContext(const ConfigMap ucxConfig,
+                                                     const uint64_t featureFlags);
 
-std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromHostname(std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker,
-                                                     std::string ipAddress,
-                                                     uint16_t port,
-                                                     bool endpointErrorHandling);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromHostname(std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker,
+                                                                   std::string ipAddress,
+                                                                   uint16_t port,
+                                                                   bool endpointErrorHandling);
 
-std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromConnRequest(std::shared_ptr<Listener> listener,
-                                                        ucp_conn_request_h connRequest,
-                                                        bool endpointErrorHandling);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromConnRequest(
+  std::shared_ptr<Listener> listener, ucp_conn_request_h connRequest, bool endpointErrorHandling);
 
-std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromWorkerAddress(std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker,
-                                                          std::shared_ptr<Address> address,
-                                                          bool endpointErrorHandling);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromWorkerAddress(
+  std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker, std::shared_ptr<Address> address, bool endpointErrorHandling);
 
-std::shared_ptr<Listener> createListener(std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker,
-                                         uint16_t port,
-                                         ucp_listener_conn_callback_t callback,
-                                         void* callbackArgs);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Listener> createListener(std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker,
+                                                       uint16_t port,
+                                                       ucp_listener_conn_callback_t callback,
+                                                       void* callbackArgs);
 
-std::shared_ptr<Worker> createWorker(std::shared_ptr<Context> context,
-                                     const bool enableDelayedSubmission,
-                                     const bool enableFuture);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Worker> createWorker(std::shared_ptr<Context> context,
+                                                   const bool enableDelayedSubmission,
+                                                   const bool enableFuture);
 
-std::shared_ptr<MemoryHandle> createMemoryHandle(
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<MemoryHandle> createMemoryHandle(
   std::shared_ptr<Context> context,
   const size_t size,
   void* buffer                       = nullptr,
   const ucs_memory_type_t memoryType = UCS_MEMORY_TYPE_HOST);
 
-std::shared_ptr<RemoteKey> createRemoteKeyFromMemoryHandle(
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<RemoteKey> createRemoteKeyFromMemoryHandle(
   std::shared_ptr<MemoryHandle> memoryHandle);
 
-std::shared_ptr<RemoteKey> createRemoteKeyFromSerialized(std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint,
-                                                         SerializedRemoteKey serializedRemoteKey);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<RemoteKey> createRemoteKeyFromSerialized(
+  std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint, SerializedRemoteKey serializedRemoteKey);
 
 // Transfers
-std::shared_ptr<RequestAm> createRequestAm(
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<RequestAm> createRequestAm(
   std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint,
   const std::variant<data::AmSend, data::AmReceive> requestData,
   const bool enablePythonFuture,
   RequestCallbackUserFunction callbackFunction,
   RequestCallbackUserData callbackData);
 
-std::shared_ptr<RequestEndpointClose> createRequestEndpointClose(
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<RequestEndpointClose> createRequestEndpointClose(
   std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint,
   const data::EndpointClose requestData,
   const bool enablePythonFuture,
   RequestCallbackUserFunction callbackFunction,
   RequestCallbackUserData callbackData);
 
-std::shared_ptr<RequestFlush> createRequestFlush(std::shared_ptr<Component> endpointOrWorker,
-                                                 const data::Flush requestData,
-                                                 const bool enablePythonFuture,
-                                                 RequestCallbackUserFunction callbackFunction,
-                                                 RequestCallbackUserData callbackData);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<RequestFlush> createRequestFlush(
+  std::shared_ptr<Component> endpointOrWorker,
+  const data::Flush requestData,
+  const bool enablePythonFuture,
+  RequestCallbackUserFunction callbackFunction,
+  RequestCallbackUserData callbackData);
 
-std::shared_ptr<RequestStream> createRequestStream(
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<RequestStream> createRequestStream(
   std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint,
   const std::variant<data::StreamSend, data::StreamReceive> requestData,
   const bool enablePythonFuture);
 
-std::shared_ptr<RequestTag> createRequestTag(
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<RequestTag> createRequestTag(
   std::shared_ptr<Component> endpointOrWorker,
   const std::variant<data::TagSend, data::TagReceive> requestData,
   const bool enablePythonFuture,
   RequestCallbackUserFunction callbackFunction,
   RequestCallbackUserData callbackData);
 
-std::shared_ptr<RequestMem> createRequestMem(
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<RequestMem> createRequestMem(
   std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint,
   const std::variant<data::MemPut, data::MemGet> requestData,
   const bool enablePythonFuture,
   RequestCallbackUserFunction callbackFunction,
   RequestCallbackUserData callbackData);
 
-std::shared_ptr<RequestTagMulti> createRequestTagMulti(
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<RequestTagMulti> createRequestTagMulti(
   std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint,
   const std::variant<data::TagMultiSend, data::TagMultiReceive> requestData,
   const bool enablePythonFuture);
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/context.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/context.h
index cfb42c7e..b0014e3e 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/context.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/context.h
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ class Context : public Component {
    * @param[in] featureFlags feature flags to be used at UCP context construction time.
    * @return The `shared_ptr<ucxx::Context>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<Context> createContext(ConfigMap ucxConfig,
-                                                              const uint64_t featureFlags);
+  friend std::shared_ptr<Context> createContext(ConfigMap ucxConfig, const uint64_t featureFlags);
 
   /**
    * @brief `ucxx::Context` destructor
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/endpoint.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/endpoint.h
index 024d865a..e54426db 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/endpoint.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/endpoint.h
@@ -157,11 +157,10 @@ class Endpoint : public Component {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::Endpoint>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromHostname(
-    std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker,
-    std::string ipAddress,
-    uint16_t port,
-    bool endpointErrorHandling);
+  friend std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromHostname(std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker,
+                                                              std::string ipAddress,
+                                                              uint16_t port,
+                                                              bool endpointErrorHandling);
 
   /**
    * @brief Constructor for `shared_ptr<ucxx::Endpoint>`.
@@ -185,8 +184,9 @@ class Endpoint : public Component {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::Endpoint>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromConnRequest(
-    std::shared_ptr<Listener> listener, ucp_conn_request_h connRequest, bool endpointErrorHandling);
+  friend std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromConnRequest(std::shared_ptr<Listener> listener,
+                                                                 ucp_conn_request_h connRequest,
+                                                                 bool endpointErrorHandling);
 
   /**
    * @brief Constructor for `shared_ptr<ucxx::Endpoint>`.
@@ -207,8 +207,9 @@ class Endpoint : public Component {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::Endpoint>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromWorkerAddress(
-    std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker, std::shared_ptr<Address> address, bool endpointErrorHandling);
+  friend std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> createEndpointFromWorkerAddress(std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker,
+                                                                   std::shared_ptr<Address> address,
+                                                                   bool endpointErrorHandling);
 
   /**
    * @brief Get the underlying `ucp_ep_h` handle.
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/listener.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/listener.h
index 435f6524..7fff1607 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/listener.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/listener.h
@@ -92,11 +92,10 @@ class Listener : public Component {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::Listener>` object.
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<Listener> createListener(
-    std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker,
-    uint16_t port,
-    ucp_listener_conn_callback_t callback,
-    void* callbackArgs);
+  friend std::shared_ptr<Listener> createListener(std::shared_ptr<Worker> worker,
+                                                  uint16_t port,
+                                                  ucp_listener_conn_callback_t callback,
+                                                  void* callbackArgs);
 
   /**
    * @brief Constructor for `shared_ptr<ucxx::Endpoint>`.
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/memory_handle.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/memory_handle.h
index bcd9d369..28384db0 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/memory_handle.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/memory_handle.h
@@ -109,11 +109,10 @@ class MemoryHandle : public Component {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::MemoryHandle>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<MemoryHandle> createMemoryHandle(
-    std::shared_ptr<Context> context,
-    const size_t size,
-    void* buffer,
-    const ucs_memory_type_t memoryType);
+  friend std::shared_ptr<MemoryHandle> createMemoryHandle(std::shared_ptr<Context> context,
+                                                          const size_t size,
+                                                          void* buffer,
+                                                          const ucs_memory_type_t memoryType);
 
   ~MemoryHandle();
 
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/remote_key.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/remote_key.h
index 6e5fca60..85d14d74 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/remote_key.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/remote_key.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class RemoteKey : public Component {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::RemoteKey>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<RemoteKey> createRemoteKeyFromMemoryHandle(
+  friend std::shared_ptr<RemoteKey> createRemoteKeyFromMemoryHandle(
     std::shared_ptr<MemoryHandle> memoryHandle);
 
   /**
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class RemoteKey : public Component {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::RemoteKey>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<RemoteKey> createRemoteKeyFromSerialized(
+  friend std::shared_ptr<RemoteKey> createRemoteKeyFromSerialized(
     std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint, SerializedRemoteKey serializedRemoteKey);
 
   ~RemoteKey();
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_am.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_am.h
index b7937c0c..0b40d9a7 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_am.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_am.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class RequestAm : public Request {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::RequestAm>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<RequestAm> createRequestAm(
+  friend std::shared_ptr<RequestAm> createRequestAm(
     std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint,
     const std::variant<data::AmSend, data::AmReceive> requestData,
     const bool enablePythonFuture,
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_endpoint_close.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_endpoint_close.h
index f1299b7c..754c35d4 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_endpoint_close.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_endpoint_close.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class RequestEndpointClose : public Request {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::RequestEndpointClose>` object.
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<RequestEndpointClose> createRequestEndpointClose(
+  friend std::shared_ptr<RequestEndpointClose> createRequestEndpointClose(
     std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint,
     const data::EndpointClose requestData,
     const bool enablePythonFuture,
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_flush.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_flush.h
index 18a2f55c..9502dfe4 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_flush.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_flush.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class RequestFlush : public Request {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::RequestFlush>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<RequestFlush> createRequestFlush(
+  friend std::shared_ptr<RequestFlush> createRequestFlush(
     std::shared_ptr<Component> endpointOrWorker,
     const data::Flush requestData,
     const bool enablePythonFuture,
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_mem.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_mem.h
index ed5efc7b..31cb0d1c 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_mem.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_mem.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class RequestMem : public Request {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::RequestTag>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<RequestMem> createRequestMem(
+  friend std::shared_ptr<RequestMem> createRequestMem(
     std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint,
     const std::variant<data::MemPut, data::MemGet> requestData,
     const bool enablePythonFuture,
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_stream.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_stream.h
index b32eb8c0..5233682a 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_stream.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_stream.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class RequestStream : public Request {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::RequestStream>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<RequestStream> createRequestStream(
+  friend std::shared_ptr<RequestStream> createRequestStream(
     std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint,
     const std::variant<data::StreamSend, data::StreamReceive> requestData,
     const bool enablePythonFuture);
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_tag.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_tag.h
index 41a78eb8..6ac5fe0e 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_tag.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_tag.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class RequestTag : public Request {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::RequestTag>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<RequestTag> createRequestTag(
+  friend std::shared_ptr<RequestTag> createRequestTag(
     std::shared_ptr<Component> endpointOrWorker,
     const std::variant<data::TagSend, data::TagReceive> requestData,
     const bool enablePythonFuture,
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_tag_multi.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_tag_multi.h
index 4cec0cdc..4e9c3af8 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/request_tag_multi.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/request_tag_multi.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class RequestTagMulti : public Request {
    *
    * @returns Request to be subsequently checked for the completion and its state.
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<RequestTagMulti> createRequestTagMulti(
+  friend std::shared_ptr<RequestTagMulti> createRequestTagMulti(
     std::shared_ptr<Endpoint> endpoint,
     const std::variant<data::TagMultiSend, data::TagMultiReceive> requestData,
     const bool enablePythonFuture);
diff --git a/cpp/include/ucxx/worker.h b/cpp/include/ucxx/worker.h
index 30fd1220..5443ff6c 100644
--- a/cpp/include/ucxx/worker.h
+++ b/cpp/include/ucxx/worker.h
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ class Worker : public Component {
    *                         `ucxx::Request`, currently used only by `ucxx::python::Worker`.
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::Worker>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<Worker> createWorker(std::shared_ptr<Context> context,
-                                                            const bool enableDelayedSubmission,
-                                                            const bool enableFuture);
+  friend std::shared_ptr<Worker> createWorker(std::shared_ptr<Context> context,
+                                              const bool enableDelayedSubmission,
+                                              const bool enableFuture);
 
   /**
    * @brief `ucxx::Worker` destructor.
diff --git a/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/constructors.h b/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/constructors.h
index cb2286ed..17b23886 100644
--- a/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/constructors.h
+++ b/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/constructors.h
@@ -19,16 +19,17 @@ class Worker;
 
 namespace python {
 
-std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Future> createFuture(std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Notifier> notifier);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Future> createFuture(
+  std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Notifier> notifier);
 
-std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Future> createFutureWithEventLoop(
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Future> createFutureWithEventLoop(
   PyObject* asyncioEventLoop, std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Notifier> notifier);
 
-std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Notifier> createNotifier();
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Notifier> createNotifier();
 
-std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Worker> createWorker(std::shared_ptr<ucxx::Context> context,
-                                             const bool enableDelayedSubmission,
-                                             const bool enableFuture);
+[[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Worker> createWorker(std::shared_ptr<ucxx::Context> context,
+                                                           const bool enableDelayedSubmission,
+                                                           const bool enableFuture);
 
 }  // namespace python
 
diff --git a/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/notifier.h b/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/notifier.h
index 2e72ebc8..d5d9449f 100644
--- a/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/notifier.h
+++ b/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/notifier.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class Notifier : public ::ucxx::Notifier {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::python::Notifier>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Notifier> createNotifier();
+  friend std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Notifier> createNotifier();
 
   /**
    * @brief Virtual destructor.
diff --git a/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/python_future.h b/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/python_future.h
index bbfab7ba..a55f8c5c 100644
--- a/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/python_future.h
+++ b/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/python_future.h
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ class Future : public ::ucxx::Future {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::python::Worker>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Future> createFuture(
-    std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Notifier> notifier);
+  friend std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Future> createFuture(std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Notifier> notifier);
 
   /**
    * @brief Constructor of `shared_ptr<ucxx::python::Future>`.
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ class Future : public ::ucxx::Future {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::python::Worker>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Future> createFutureWithEventLoop(
+  friend std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Future> createFutureWithEventLoop(
     PyObject* asyncioEventLoop, std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Notifier> notifier);
 
   /**
diff --git a/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/worker.h b/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/worker.h
index 3140305a..c09d590a 100644
--- a/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/worker.h
+++ b/cpp/python/include/ucxx/python/worker.h
@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@ class Worker : public ::ucxx::Worker {
    *
    * @returns The `shared_ptr<ucxx::python::Worker>` object
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] friend std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Worker> createWorker(
-    std::shared_ptr<Context> context, const bool enableDelayedSubmission, const bool enableFuture);
+  friend std::shared_ptr<::ucxx::Worker> createWorker(std::shared_ptr<Context> context,
+                                                      const bool enableDelayedSubmission,
+                                                      const bool enableFuture);
 
   /**
    * @brief Populate the Python futures pool.