diff --git a/AttributeReflection.php b/AttributeReflection.php
index c9e5cc9..7c1a14e 100644
--- a/AttributeReflection.php
+++ b/AttributeReflection.php
@@ -96,15 +96,41 @@ public function isRepeated(): bool
         return $this->data[Data::AttributeRepeated];
     }
 
-    public function arguments(): array
+    /**
+     * This method returns the actual attribute's constructor arguments and thus might trigger autoloading or throw errors.
+     */
+    public function evaluateArguments(): array
     {
         return $this->data[Data::ArgumentsExpression]->evaluate($this->reflector);
     }
 
-    public function newInstance(): object
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since 0.4.2 in favor of evaluateArguments()
+     */
+    public function arguments(): array
+    {
+        trigger_deprecation('typhoon/reflection', '0.4.2', 'Calling %s is deprecated in favor of %s::evaluateArguments()', __METHOD__, self::class);
+
+        return $this->evaluateArguments();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method returns the actual attribute object and thus might trigger autoloading or throw errors.
+     */
+    public function evaluate(): object
     {
         /** @psalm-suppress InvalidStringClass */
-        return new ($this->className())(...$this->arguments());
+        return new ($this->className())(...$this->evaluateArguments());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since 0.4.2 in favor of evaluate()
+     */
+    public function newInstance(): object
+    {
+        trigger_deprecation('typhoon/reflection', '0.4.2', 'Calling %s is deprecated in favor of %s::evaluate()', __METHOD__, self::class);
+
+        return $this->evaluate();
     }
 
     private ?AttributeAdapter $native = null;
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c701843..0e3142c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,23 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [0.4.2] 2024-08-05
+
+### Added
+
+- Add `AttributeReflection::evaluate()` to emphasize the risk of runtime errors.
+- Add `AttributeReflection::evaluateArguments()` to emphasize the risk of runtime errors.
+- Add `ClassConstantReflection::evaluate()` to emphasize the risk of runtime errors.
+- Add `ParameterReflection::evaluateDefault()` to emphasize the risk of runtime errors.
+- Add `PropertyReflection::evaluateDefault()` to emphasize the risk of runtime errors.
+
+### Deprecated
+
+- Deprecate calling `AttributeReflection::newInstance()` in favor of `evaluate()`.
+- Deprecate calling `AttributeReflection::arguments()` in favor of `evaluateArguments()`.
+- Deprecate calling `ClassConstantReflection::value()` in favor of `evaluate()`.
+- Deprecate calling `ParameterReflection::defaultValue()` in favor of `evaluateDefault()`.
+- Deprecate calling `PropertyReflection::defaultValue()` in favor of `evaluateDefault()`.
 
 ## [0.4.1] 2024-08-05
 
diff --git a/ClassConstantReflection.php b/ClassConstantReflection.php
index b60e170..f16867b 100644
--- a/ClassConstantReflection.php
+++ b/ClassConstantReflection.php
@@ -84,7 +84,12 @@ public function class(): ClassReflection
         return $this->reflector->reflect($this->id->class);
     }
 
-    public function value(): mixed
+    /**
+     * This method returns the actual class constant's value and thus might trigger autoloading or throw errors.
+     *
+     * @see https://github.com/typhoon-php/typhoon/issues/64
+     */
+    public function evaluate(): mixed
     {
         if ($this->isEnumCase()) {
             \assert($this->id->class instanceof NamedClassId, 'Enum cannot be an anonymous class');
@@ -95,6 +100,16 @@ public function value(): mixed
         return $this->data[Data::ValueExpression]->evaluate($this->reflector);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since 0.4.2 in favor of evaluate()
+     */
+    public function value(): mixed
+    {
+        trigger_deprecation('typhoon/reflection', '0.4.2', 'Calling %s is deprecated in favor of %s::evaluate()', __METHOD__, self::class);
+
+        return $this->evaluate();
+    }
+
     public function isPrivate(): bool
     {
         return $this->data[Data::Visibility] === Visibility::Private;
diff --git a/Internal/ConstantExpression/ClassConstantFetch.php b/Internal/ConstantExpression/ClassConstantFetch.php
index d401149..9f54c51 100644
--- a/Internal/ConstantExpression/ClassConstantFetch.php
+++ b/Internal/ConstantExpression/ClassConstantFetch.php
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ public function evaluate(?TyphoonReflector $reflector = null): mixed
             return \constant($class . '::' . $name);
         }
 
-        return $reflector->reflectClass($class)->constants()[$name]->value();
+        return $reflector->reflectClass($class)->constants()[$name]->evaluate();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Internal/NativeAdapter/AttributeAdapter.php b/Internal/NativeAdapter/AttributeAdapter.php
index c351543..0032862 100644
--- a/Internal/NativeAdapter/AttributeAdapter.php
+++ b/Internal/NativeAdapter/AttributeAdapter.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public function __toString(): string
 
     public function getArguments(): array
     {
-        return $this->reflection->arguments();
+        return $this->reflection->evaluateArguments();
     }
 
     public function getName(): string
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@ public function isRepeated(): bool
      */
     public function newInstance(): object
     {
-        return $this->reflection->newInstance();
+        return $this->reflection->evaluate();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Internal/NativeAdapter/ClassAdapter.php b/Internal/NativeAdapter/ClassAdapter.php
index 4dc6eb6..61ebb33 100644
--- a/Internal/NativeAdapter/ClassAdapter.php
+++ b/Internal/NativeAdapter/ClassAdapter.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public function getConstant(string $name): mixed
 
         $constant = $this->reflection->constants()[$name] ?? null;
 
-        return $constant === null ? false : $constant->value();
+        return $constant === null ? false : $constant->evaluate();
     }
 
     public function getConstants(?int $filter = null): array
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public function getConstants(?int $filter = null): array
             ->reflection
             ->constants()
             ->filter(static fn(ClassConstantReflection $constant): bool => $filter === null || ($constant->toNativeReflection()->getModifiers() & $filter) !== 0)
-            ->map(static fn(ClassConstantReflection $constant): mixed => $constant->value())
+            ->map(static fn(ClassConstantReflection $constant): mixed => $constant->evaluate())
             ->toArray();
     }
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public function getDefaultProperties(): array
         return $this
             ->nativeProperties()
             ->filter(static fn(PropertyReflection $property): bool => $property->hasDefaultValue())
-            ->map(static fn(PropertyReflection $property): mixed => $property->defaultValue())
+            ->map(static fn(PropertyReflection $property): mixed => $property->evaluateDefault())
             ->toArray();
     }
 
diff --git a/Internal/NativeAdapter/ClassConstantAdapter.php b/Internal/NativeAdapter/ClassConstantAdapter.php
index e790e6e..6a56511 100644
--- a/Internal/NativeAdapter/ClassConstantAdapter.php
+++ b/Internal/NativeAdapter/ClassConstantAdapter.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public function getType(): ?\ReflectionType
 
     public function getValue(): mixed
     {
-        return $this->reflection->value();
+        return $this->reflection->evaluate();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Internal/NativeAdapter/ParameterAdapter.php b/Internal/NativeAdapter/ParameterAdapter.php
index 278230c..94b06db 100644
--- a/Internal/NativeAdapter/ParameterAdapter.php
+++ b/Internal/NativeAdapter/ParameterAdapter.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public function getDeclaringFunction(): \ReflectionFunctionAbstract
 
     public function getDefaultValue(): mixed
     {
-        return $this->reflection->defaultValue();
+        return $this->reflection->evaluateDefault();
     }
 
     public function getDefaultValueConstantName(): ?string
diff --git a/Internal/NativeAdapter/PropertyAdapter.php b/Internal/NativeAdapter/PropertyAdapter.php
index f9ceb75..79155dc 100644
--- a/Internal/NativeAdapter/PropertyAdapter.php
+++ b/Internal/NativeAdapter/PropertyAdapter.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public function getDeclaringClass(): \ReflectionClass
 
     public function getDefaultValue(): mixed
     {
-        return $this->reflection->defaultValue();
+        return $this->reflection->evaluateDefault();
     }
 
     public function getDocComment(): string|false
diff --git a/ParameterReflection.php b/ParameterReflection.php
index eeab828..c01a1db 100644
--- a/ParameterReflection.php
+++ b/ParameterReflection.php
@@ -101,11 +101,24 @@ public function hasDefaultValue(): bool
         return $this->data[Data::DefaultValueExpression] !== null;
     }
 
-    public function defaultValue(): mixed
+    /**
+     * This method returns the actual parameter's default value and thus might trigger autoloading or throw errors.
+     */
+    public function evaluateDefault(): mixed
     {
         return $this->data[Data::DefaultValueExpression]?->evaluate($this->reflector);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since 0.4.2 in favor of evaluateDefault() instead
+     */
+    public function defaultValue(): mixed
+    {
+        trigger_deprecation('typhoon/reflection', '0.4.2', 'Calling %s is deprecated in favor of %s::evaluateDefault()', __METHOD__, self::class);
+
+        return $this->evaluateDefault();
+    }
+
     public function isNative(): bool
     {
         return !$this->isAnnotated();
diff --git a/PropertyReflection.php b/PropertyReflection.php
index 29d38be..9919198 100644
--- a/PropertyReflection.php
+++ b/PropertyReflection.php
@@ -101,11 +101,24 @@ public function isPromoted(): bool
         return $this->data[Data::Promoted];
     }
 
-    public function defaultValue(): mixed
+    /**
+     * This method returns the actual property's default value and thus might trigger autoloading or throw errors.
+     */
+    public function evaluateDefault(): mixed
     {
         return $this->data[Data::DefaultValueExpression]?->evaluate($this->reflector);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated since 0.4.2 in favor of evaluateDefault()
+     */
+    public function defaultValue(): mixed
+    {
+        trigger_deprecation('typhoon/reflection', '0.4.2', 'Calling %s is deprecated in favor of %s::evaluateDefault()', __METHOD__, self::class);
+
+        return $this->evaluateDefault();
+    }
+
     public function hasDefaultValue(): bool
     {
         return $this->data[Data::DefaultValueExpression] !== null;
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 9e7f47a..b49b910 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
         "nikic/php-parser": "^4.18 || ^5.0",
         "phpstan/phpdoc-parser": "^1.21",
         "psr/simple-cache": "^3.0",
+        "symfony/deprecation-contracts": "^3.0",
         "typhoon/change-detector": "^0.4",
         "typhoon/declaration-id": "^0.4",
         "typhoon/type": "^0.4",