diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca584bb1..ebfac956 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 - **Breaking**: Seal `Array` extension traits: `ArraySharded[Readable]Ext` and `ArrayChunkCacheExt`
+- **Breaking**: Make `{Array,Bytes}PartialDecoderCache` private
+
+### Fixed
+- Cleanup unnecessary lifetime constraints in partial decoders
 
 ## [0.18.3] - 2024-12-30
 
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec.rs
index ce291d8e..9a67bcca 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 //!
 //! A [`CodecChain`] represents a codec sequence consisting of any number of array to array and bytes to bytes codecs, and one array to bytes codec.
 //! A codec chain is itself an array to bytes codec.
-//! A [`ArrayPartialDecoderCache`] or [`BytesPartialDecoderCache`] may be inserted into a codec chain to optimise partial decoding where appropriate.
+//! A cache may be inserted into a codec chain to optimise partial decoding where appropriate.
 //!
 //! See <https://zarr-specs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/v3/core/v3.0.html#id18>.
 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 
 mod array_partial_decoder_cache;
 mod bytes_partial_decoder_cache;
-pub use array_partial_decoder_cache::ArrayPartialDecoderCache;
-pub use bytes_partial_decoder_cache::BytesPartialDecoderCache;
+pub(crate) use array_partial_decoder_cache::ArrayPartialDecoderCache;
+pub(crate) use bytes_partial_decoder_cache::BytesPartialDecoderCache;
 
 mod byte_interval_partial_decoder;
 pub use byte_interval_partial_decoder::ByteIntervalPartialDecoder;
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_partial_decoder_cache.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_partial_decoder_cache.rs
index b9d33037..d3545204 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_partial_decoder_cache.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_partial_decoder_cache.rs
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ use super::{ArrayPartialDecoderTraits, ArraySubset, CodecError, CodecOptions};
 use super::AsyncArrayPartialDecoderTraits;
 
 /// A cache for an [`ArrayPartialDecoderTraits`] partial decoder.
-pub struct ArrayPartialDecoderCache<'a> {
+pub(crate) struct ArrayPartialDecoderCache {
     decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
-    cache: ArrayBytes<'a>,
+    cache: ArrayBytes<'static>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> ArrayPartialDecoderCache<'a> {
+impl ArrayPartialDecoderCache {
     /// Create a new partial decoder cache.
     ///
     /// # Errors
     /// Returns a [`CodecError`] if initialisation of the partial decoder fails.
-    pub fn new(
+    pub(crate) fn new(
         input_handle: &dyn ArrayPartialDecoderTraits,
         decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
         options: &CodecOptions,
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ impl<'a> ArrayPartialDecoderCache<'a> {
     ///
     /// # Errors
     /// Returns a [`CodecError`] if initialisation of the partial decoder fails.
-    pub async fn async_new(
+    pub(crate) async fn async_new(
         input_handle: &dyn AsyncArrayPartialDecoderTraits,
         decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
         options: &CodecOptions,
-    ) -> Result<ArrayPartialDecoderCache<'a>, CodecError> {
+    ) -> Result<ArrayPartialDecoderCache, CodecError> {
         let bytes = input_handle
             .partial_decode(
                 &[ArraySubset::new_with_shape(
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl<'a> ArrayPartialDecoderCache<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for ArrayPartialDecoderCache<'_> {
+impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for ArrayPartialDecoderCache {
     fn data_type(&self) -> &DataType {
         self.decoded_representation.data_type()
     }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for ArrayPartialDecoderCache<'_> {
 
 #[cfg(feature = "async")]
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl AsyncArrayPartialDecoderTraits for ArrayPartialDecoderCache<'_> {
+impl AsyncArrayPartialDecoderTraits for ArrayPartialDecoderCache {
     fn data_type(&self) -> &DataType {
         self.decoded_representation.data_type()
     }
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/bytes/bytes_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/bytes/bytes_partial_decoder.rs
index 9a71646e..19644c3b 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/bytes/bytes_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/bytes/bytes_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ use crate::array::codec::{AsyncArrayPartialDecoderTraits, AsyncBytesPartialDecod
 use super::{reverse_endianness, Endianness};
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `bytes` codec.
-pub(crate) struct BytesPartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct BytesPartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
     decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
     endian: Option<Endianness>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> BytesPartialDecoder<'a> {
+impl BytesPartialDecoder {
     /// Create a new partial decoder for the `bytes` codec.
     pub(crate) fn new(
-        input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+        input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
         decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
         endian: Option<Endianness>,
     ) -> Self {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl<'a> BytesPartialDecoder<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for BytesPartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for BytesPartialDecoder {
     fn data_type(&self) -> &DataType {
         self.decoded_representation.data_type()
     }
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/codec_chain.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/codec_chain.rs
index 3a0678b8..2b41fe63 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/codec_chain.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/codec_chain.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use crate::array::codec::{AsyncArrayPartialDecoderTraits, AsyncBytesPartialDecod
 
 /// A codec chain is a sequence of array to array, a bytes to bytes, and a sequence of array to bytes codecs.
 ///
-/// A codec chain partial decoder may insert a cache: [`ArrayPartialDecoderCache`] or [`BytesPartialDecoderCache`].
+/// A codec chain partial decoder may insert a cache.
 /// For example, the output of the `blosc`/`gzip` codecs should be cached since they read and decode an entire chunk.
 /// If decoding (i.e. going backwards through a codec chain), then a cache may be inserted
 ///    - following the last codec with [`partial_decoder_decodes_all`](crate::array::codec::CodecTraits::partial_decoder_decodes_all) true, or
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/pcodec/pcodec_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/pcodec/pcodec_partial_decoder.rs
index 21a34b4b..ee4d212e 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/pcodec/pcodec_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/pcodec/pcodec_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ use crate::array::{
 use crate::array::codec::{AsyncArrayPartialDecoderTraits, AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits};
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `bytes` codec.
-pub(crate) struct PcodecPartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct PcodecPartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
     decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
 }
 
-impl<'a> PcodecPartialDecoder<'a> {
+impl PcodecPartialDecoder {
     /// Create a new partial decoder for the `bytes` codec.
     pub(crate) fn new(
-        input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+        input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
         decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ fn do_partial_decode<'a>(
     Ok(decoded_bytes)
 }
 
-impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for PcodecPartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for PcodecPartialDecoder {
     fn data_type(&self) -> &DataType {
         self.decoded_representation.data_type()
     }
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/vlen/vlen_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/vlen/vlen_partial_decoder.rs
index 588c308f..31d3b4cd 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/vlen/vlen_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/vlen/vlen_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -18,18 +18,18 @@ use crate::{
 use crate::array::codec::{AsyncArrayPartialDecoderTraits, AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits};
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `bytes` codec.
-pub(crate) struct VlenPartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct VlenPartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
     decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
     index_codecs: Arc<CodecChain>,
     data_codecs: Arc<CodecChain>,
     index_data_type: VlenIndexDataType,
 }
 
-impl<'a> VlenPartialDecoder<'a> {
+impl VlenPartialDecoder {
     /// Create a new partial decoder for the `bytes` codec.
     pub(crate) fn new(
-        input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+        input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
         decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
         index_codecs: Arc<CodecChain>,
         data_codecs: Arc<CodecChain>,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ fn decode_vlen_bytes<'a>(
     }
 }
 
-impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for VlenPartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for VlenPartialDecoder {
     fn data_type(&self) -> &DataType {
         self.decoded_representation.data_type()
     }
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/vlen_v2/vlen_v2_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/vlen_v2/vlen_v2_partial_decoder.rs
index e91a92f6..59f99c4f 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/vlen_v2/vlen_v2_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/vlen_v2/vlen_v2_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ use crate::array::{
 use crate::array::codec::{AsyncArrayPartialDecoderTraits, AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits};
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `bytes` codec.
-pub(crate) struct VlenV2PartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct VlenV2PartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
     decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
 }
 
-impl<'a> VlenV2PartialDecoder<'a> {
+impl VlenV2PartialDecoder {
     /// Create a new partial decoder for the `bytes` codec.
     pub(crate) fn new(
-        input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+        input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
         decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fn decode_vlen_bytes<'a>(
     }
 }
 
-impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for VlenV2PartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for VlenV2PartialDecoder {
     fn data_type(&self) -> &DataType {
         self.decoded_representation.data_type()
     }
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/zfp/zfp_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/zfp/zfp_partial_decoder.rs
index 05b448d3..92b7dfa6 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/zfp/zfp_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/array_to_bytes/zfp/zfp_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ use crate::array::codec::{AsyncArrayPartialDecoderTraits, AsyncBytesPartialDecod
 use super::{zarr_to_zfp_data_type, zfp_decode, ZfpMode};
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `zfp` codec.
-pub(crate) struct ZfpPartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct ZfpPartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
     decoded_representation: ChunkRepresentation,
     mode: ZfpMode,
     write_header: bool,
 }
 
-impl<'a> ZfpPartialDecoder<'a> {
+impl ZfpPartialDecoder {
     /// Create a new partial decoder for the `zfp` codec.
     pub(crate) fn new(
-        input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+        input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
         decoded_representation: &ChunkRepresentation,
         mode: ZfpMode,
         write_header: bool,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl<'a> ZfpPartialDecoder<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for ZfpPartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl ArrayPartialDecoderTraits for ZfpPartialDecoder {
     fn data_type(&self) -> &DataType {
         self.decoded_representation.data_type()
     }
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_partial_decoder_cache.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_partial_decoder_cache.rs
index 634866ea..b584e054 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_partial_decoder_cache.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_partial_decoder_cache.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! A cache for partial decoders.
 
-use std::{borrow::Cow, marker::PhantomData};
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 use crate::{
     array::RawBytes,
@@ -13,27 +13,23 @@ use super::{BytesPartialDecoderTraits, CodecError, CodecOptions};
 use super::AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits;
 
 /// A cache for a [`BytesPartialDecoderTraits`] partial decoder.
-pub struct BytesPartialDecoderCache<'a> {
+pub(crate) struct BytesPartialDecoderCache {
     cache: Option<Vec<u8>>,
-    phantom: PhantomData<&'a ()>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> BytesPartialDecoderCache<'a> {
+impl BytesPartialDecoderCache {
     /// Create a new partial decoder cache.
     ///
     /// # Errors
     /// Returns a [`CodecError`] if caching fails.
-    pub fn new(
+    pub(crate) fn new(
         input_handle: &dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits,
         options: &CodecOptions,
     ) -> Result<Self, CodecError> {
         let cache = input_handle
             .partial_decode(&[ByteRange::FromStart(0, None)], options)?
             .map(|mut bytes| bytes.remove(0).into_owned());
-        Ok(Self {
-            cache,
-            phantom: PhantomData,
-        })
+        Ok(Self { cache })
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
@@ -41,22 +37,19 @@ impl<'a> BytesPartialDecoderCache<'a> {
     ///
     /// # Errors
     /// Returns a [`CodecError`] if caching fails.
-    pub async fn async_new(
+    pub(crate) async fn async_new(
         input_handle: &dyn AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits,
         options: &CodecOptions,
-    ) -> Result<BytesPartialDecoderCache<'a>, CodecError> {
+    ) -> Result<BytesPartialDecoderCache, CodecError> {
         let cache = input_handle
             .partial_decode(&[ByteRange::FromStart(0, None)], options)
             .await?
             .map(|mut bytes| bytes.remove(0).into_owned());
-        Ok(Self {
-            cache,
-            phantom: PhantomData,
-        })
+        Ok(Self { cache })
     }
 }
 
-impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for BytesPartialDecoderCache<'_> {
+impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for BytesPartialDecoderCache {
     fn partial_decode(
         &self,
         decoded_regions: &[ByteRange],
@@ -77,7 +70,7 @@ impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for BytesPartialDecoderCache<'_> {
 
 #[cfg(feature = "async")]
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-impl AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits for BytesPartialDecoderCache<'_> {
+impl AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits for BytesPartialDecoderCache {
     async fn partial_decode(
         &self,
         decoded_regions: &[ByteRange],
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/blosc/blosc_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/blosc/blosc_partial_decoder.rs
index cb7fd772..c6e7c5ef 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/blosc/blosc_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/blosc/blosc_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ use crate::array::codec::AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits;
 use super::{blosc_decompress_bytes_partial, blosc_typesize, blosc_validate};
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `blosc` codec.
-pub(crate) struct BloscPartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct BloscPartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> BloscPartialDecoder<'a> {
-    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>) -> Self {
+impl BloscPartialDecoder {
+    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>) -> Self {
         Self { input_handle }
     }
 }
 
-impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for BloscPartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for BloscPartialDecoder {
     fn partial_decode(
         &self,
         decoded_regions: &[ByteRange],
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/bz2/bz2_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/bz2/bz2_partial_decoder.rs
index 9c20758d..6a236b46 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/bz2/bz2_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/bz2/bz2_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ use crate::{
 use crate::array::codec::AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits;
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `bz2` codec.
-pub(crate) struct Bz2PartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct Bz2PartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Bz2PartialDecoder<'a> {
-    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>) -> Self {
+impl Bz2PartialDecoder {
+    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>) -> Self {
         Self { input_handle }
     }
 }
 
-impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for Bz2PartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for Bz2PartialDecoder {
     fn partial_decode(
         &self,
         decoded_regions: &[ByteRange],
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/crc32c/crc32c_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/crc32c/crc32c_partial_decoder.rs
index b4994143..10814b2a 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/crc32c/crc32c_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/crc32c/crc32c_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ use crate::array::codec::AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits;
 use super::CHECKSUM_SIZE;
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `crc32c` (CRC32C checksum) codec.
-pub(crate) struct Crc32cPartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct Crc32cPartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Crc32cPartialDecoder<'a> {
+impl Crc32cPartialDecoder {
     /// Create a new partial decoder for the `crc32c` codec.
-    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>) -> Self {
         Self { input_handle }
     }
 }
 
-impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for Crc32cPartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for Crc32cPartialDecoder {
     fn partial_decode(
         &self,
         decoded_regions: &[ByteRange],
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/gdeflate/gdeflate_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/gdeflate/gdeflate_partial_decoder.rs
index 39f3e2e7..7bbc170a 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/gdeflate/gdeflate_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/gdeflate/gdeflate_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ use crate::array::codec::AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits;
 use super::gdeflate_decode;
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `gdeflate` codec.
-pub(crate) struct GDeflatePartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct GDeflatePartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> GDeflatePartialDecoder<'a> {
+impl GDeflatePartialDecoder {
     /// Create a new partial decoder for the `gdeflate` codec.
-    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>) -> Self {
         Self { input_handle }
     }
 }
 
-impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for GDeflatePartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for GDeflatePartialDecoder {
     fn partial_decode(
         &self,
         decoded_regions: &[ByteRange],
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/gzip/gzip_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/gzip/gzip_partial_decoder.rs
index 2738be49..2ee53dcb 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/gzip/gzip_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/gzip/gzip_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -18,18 +18,18 @@ use crate::{
 use crate::array::codec::AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits;
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `gzip` codec.
-pub(crate) struct GzipPartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct GzipPartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> GzipPartialDecoder<'a> {
+impl GzipPartialDecoder {
     /// Create a new partial decoder for the `gzip` codec.
-    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>) -> Self {
         Self { input_handle }
     }
 }
 
-impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for GzipPartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for GzipPartialDecoder {
     fn partial_decode(
         &self,
         decoded_regions: &[ByteRange],
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/test_unbounded/test_unbounded_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/test_unbounded/test_unbounded_partial_decoder.rs
index 5981fec6..e8326c08 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/test_unbounded/test_unbounded_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/test_unbounded/test_unbounded_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -12,18 +12,18 @@ use crate::{
 use crate::array::codec::AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits;
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `test_unbounded` codec.
-pub(crate) struct TestUnboundedPartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct TestUnboundedPartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> TestUnboundedPartialDecoder<'a> {
+impl TestUnboundedPartialDecoder {
     /// Create a new partial decoder for the `test_unbounded` codec.
-    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>) -> Self {
         Self { input_handle }
     }
 }
 
-impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for TestUnboundedPartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for TestUnboundedPartialDecoder {
     fn partial_decode(
         &self,
         decoded_regions: &[ByteRange],
diff --git a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/zstd/zstd_partial_decoder.rs b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/zstd/zstd_partial_decoder.rs
index b29787a6..5d84168a 100644
--- a/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/zstd/zstd_partial_decoder.rs
+++ b/zarrs/src/array/codec/bytes_to_bytes/zstd/zstd_partial_decoder.rs
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ use crate::{
 use crate::array::codec::AsyncBytesPartialDecoderTraits;
 
 /// Partial decoder for the `zstd` codec.
-pub(crate) struct ZstdPartialDecoder<'a> {
-    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>,
+pub(crate) struct ZstdPartialDecoder {
+    input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> ZstdPartialDecoder<'a> {
+impl ZstdPartialDecoder {
     /// Create a new partial decoder for the `zstd` codec.
-    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits + 'a>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(input_handle: Arc<dyn BytesPartialDecoderTraits>) -> Self {
         Self { input_handle }
     }
 }
 
-impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for ZstdPartialDecoder<'_> {
+impl BytesPartialDecoderTraits for ZstdPartialDecoder {
     fn partial_decode(
         &self,
         decoded_regions: &[ByteRange],