diff --git a/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/internal/StubbedActorContext.scala b/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/internal/StubbedActorContext.scala
index 78fe313e39..83221ff93c 100644
--- a/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/internal/StubbedActorContext.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/internal/StubbedActorContext.scala
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ private[akka] final class FunctionRef[-T](override val path: ActorPath, send: (T
 
     val n = if (name != "") s"${childName.next()}-$name" else childName.next()
     val p = (path / n).withUid(rnd().nextInt())
-    val i = new BehaviorTestKitImpl[U](p, Behavior.ignore)
+    val i = new BehaviorTestKitImpl[U](p, BehaviorImpl.ignore)
     _children += p.name -> i
 
     new FunctionRef[U](p, (message, _) => {
diff --git a/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/javadsl/BehaviorTestKit.scala b/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/javadsl/BehaviorTestKit.scala
index 01141929ab..3733749fe7 100644
--- a/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/javadsl/BehaviorTestKit.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/javadsl/BehaviorTestKit.scala
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ abstract class BehaviorTestKit[T] {
 
   /**
    * Returns the current behavior as it was returned from processing the previous message.
-   * For example if [[Behavior.unhandled]] is returned it will be kept here, but not in
+   * For example if [[Behaviors.unhandled]] is returned it will be kept here, but not in
    * [[currentBehavior]].
    */
   def returnedBehavior: Behavior[T]
diff --git a/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/scaladsl/BehaviorTestKit.scala b/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/scaladsl/BehaviorTestKit.scala
index d5b6d21b7b..498de5a086 100644
--- a/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/scaladsl/BehaviorTestKit.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/scaladsl/BehaviorTestKit.scala
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ trait BehaviorTestKit[T] {
 
   /**
    * Returns the current behavior as it was returned from processing the previous message.
-   * For example if [[Behavior.unhandled]] is returned it will be kept here, but not in
+   * For example if [[Behaviors.unhandled]] is returned it will be kept here, but not in
    * [[currentBehavior]].
    */
   def returnedBehavior: Behavior[T]
diff --git a/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/test/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/scaladsl/BehaviorTestKitSpec.scala b/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/test/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/scaladsl/BehaviorTestKitSpec.scala
index e24c93315d..b1a5c011bb 100644
--- a/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/test/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/scaladsl/BehaviorTestKitSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-testkit-typed/src/test/scala/akka/actor/testkit/typed/scaladsl/BehaviorTestKitSpec.scala
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ object BehaviorTestKitSpec {
         case SpawnSession(replyTo, sessionHandler) =>
           val session = context.spawnAnonymous[String](Behaviors.receiveMessage { message =>
             sessionHandler ! message
-            Behavior.same
+            Behaviors.same
           })
           replyTo ! session
           Behaviors.same
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ class BehaviorTestKitSpec extends WordSpec with Matchers {
     "run behaviors with messages without canonicalization" in {
       val testkit = BehaviorTestKit[Father.Command](Father.init)
       testkit.run(SpawnAdapterWithName("adapter"))
-      testkit.currentBehavior should not be Behavior.same
-      testkit.returnedBehavior shouldBe Behavior.same
+      testkit.currentBehavior should not be Behaviors.same
+      testkit.returnedBehavior shouldBe Behaviors.same
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/ActorSystemTest.java b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/ActorSystemTest.java
index 5813533e05..9dea930eab 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/ActorSystemTest.java
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/ActorSystemTest.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package akka.actor.typed;
 
 import akka.Done;
+import akka.actor.typed.javadsl.Behaviors;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.scalatest.junit.JUnitSuite;
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ public class ActorSystemTest extends JUnitSuite {
   @Test
   public void testGetWhenTerminated() throws Exception {
     final ActorSystem<Void> system =
-        ActorSystem.create(Behavior.empty(), "GetWhenTerminatedSystem");
+        ActorSystem.create(Behaviors.empty(), "GetWhenTerminatedSystem");
     system.terminate();
     final CompletionStage<Done> cs = system.getWhenTerminated();
     cs.toCompletableFuture().get(2, SECONDS);
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ public class ActorSystemTest extends JUnitSuite {
   @Test
   public void testGetWhenTerminatedWithoutTermination() {
     final ActorSystem<Void> system =
-        ActorSystem.create(Behavior.empty(), "GetWhenTerminatedWithoutTermination");
+        ActorSystem.create(Behaviors.empty(), "GetWhenTerminatedWithoutTermination");
     assertFalse(system.getWhenTerminated().toCompletableFuture().isDone());
   }
 }
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/ExtensionsTest.java b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/ExtensionsTest.java
index 40124f17cb..1564ce09b2 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/ExtensionsTest.java
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/ExtensionsTest.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package akka.actor.typed;
 
 import akka.actor.setup.ActorSystemSetup;
+import akka.actor.typed.javadsl.Behaviors;
 import com.typesafe.config.Config;
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class ExtensionsTest extends JUnitSuite {
                 "akka.actor.typed.extensions += \"akka.actor.typed.ExtensionsTest$MyExtension\"")
             .resolve();
     final ActorSystem<Object> system =
-        ActorSystem.create(Behavior.empty(), "loadJavaExtensionsFromConfig", cfg);
+        ActorSystem.create(Behaviors.empty(), "loadJavaExtensionsFromConfig", cfg);
 
     try {
       // note that this is not the intended end user way to access it
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ public class ExtensionsTest extends JUnitSuite {
 
   @Test
   public void loadScalaExtension() {
-    final ActorSystem<Object> system = ActorSystem.create(Behavior.empty(), "loadScalaExtension");
+    final ActorSystem<Object> system = ActorSystem.create(Behaviors.empty(), "loadScalaExtension");
     try {
       DummyExtension1 instance1 = DummyExtension1.get(system);
       DummyExtension1 instance2 = DummyExtension1.get(system);
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ public class ExtensionsTest extends JUnitSuite {
   public void overrideExtensionsViaActorSystemSetup() {
     final ActorSystem<Object> system =
         ActorSystem.create(
-            Behavior.empty(),
+            Behaviors.empty(),
             "overrideExtensionsViaActorSystemSetup",
             ActorSystemSetup.create(new MyExtensionSetup(sys -> new MyExtImplViaSetup())));
 
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/eventstream/EventStreamTest.java b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/eventstream/EventStreamTest.java
index 23a5532284..34cb134710 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/eventstream/EventStreamTest.java
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/akka/actor/typed/eventstream/EventStreamTest.java
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ public class EventStreamTest {
 
   public static void compileOnlyTest(ActorSystem<?> actorSystem, ActorRef<SomeClass> actorRef) {
     actorSystem.eventStream().tell(Subscribe.of(SomeClass.class, actorRef));
-    actorSystem.eventStream().tell(new Subscribe(SomeClass.class, actorRef));
+    actorSystem.eventStream().tell(new Subscribe<>(SomeClass.class, actorRef));
   }
 }
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/jdocs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsTest.java b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/jdocs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsTest.java
index 8b8faa93ec..ac64e22ac8 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/jdocs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsTest.java
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/java/jdocs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsTest.java
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ public class InteractionPatternsTest extends JUnitSuite {
                     context.spawn(
                         new PrepareToLeaveHome(message.who, message.respondTo, keyCabinet, drawer),
                         "leaving" + message.who);
-                    return Behavior.same();
+                    return Behaviors.same();
                   })
               .build();
         });
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/ActorContextSpec.scala b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/ActorContextSpec.scala
index abe1ef8345..d66ed780b6 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/ActorContextSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/ActorContextSpec.scala
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ abstract class ActorContextSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
         .receiveSignal {
           case (_, signal) =>
             probe.ref ! GotChildSignal(signal)
-            Behavior.stopped
+            Behaviors.stopped
         }
         .decorate
 
@@ -192,12 +192,12 @@ abstract class ActorContextSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
           .receivePartial[Command] {
             case (context, StopRef(ref)) =>
               context.stop(ref)
-              Behavior.same
+              Behaviors.same
           }
           .receiveSignal {
             case (_, signal) =>
               probe.ref ! ReceivedSignal(signal)
-              Behavior.stopped
+              Behaviors.stopped
           }
           .decorate
       })
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ abstract class ActorContextSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
             .receiveSignal {
               case (_, signal) =>
                 probe.ref ! ReceivedSignal(signal)
-                Behavior.stopped
+                Behaviors.stopped
             }
         })
         .decorate
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ abstract class ActorContextSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
             case (_, Ping) =>
               counter += 1
               probe.ref ! counter
-              Behavior.same
+              Behaviors.same
             case (_, Fail) =>
               throw new TestException("Boom")
           }
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ abstract class ActorContextSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
             case (_, Ping) =>
               counter += 1
               probe.ref ! counter
-              Behavior.same
+              Behaviors.same
             case (_, Fail) =>
               throw new TestException("Boom")
           }
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ abstract class ActorContextSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
         .receiveSignal {
           case (_, PostStop) =>
             probe.ref ! ReceivedSignal(PostStop)
-            Behavior.same
+            Behaviors.same
         }
         .decorate
       val actorToWatch = spawn(behavior)
@@ -317,12 +317,12 @@ abstract class ActorContextSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
             case (context, Ping) =>
               context.watch(actorToWatch)
               probe.ref ! Pong
-              Behavior.same
+              Behaviors.same
           }
           .receiveSignal {
             case (_, signal) =>
               probe.ref ! ReceivedSignal(signal)
-              Behavior.same
+              Behaviors.same
           }
           .decorate)
       actorToWatch ! Ping
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ abstract class ActorContextSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
         .receiveSignal {
           case (_, signal) =>
             probe.ref ! GotChildSignal(signal)
-            Behavior.same
+            Behaviors.same
         }
         .decorate
       val actor = spawn(
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/AskSpec.scala b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/AskSpec.scala
index f894730b79..1f4329d357 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/AskSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/AskSpec.scala
@@ -148,15 +148,15 @@ class AskSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
                 throw new RuntimeException("Unsupported number")
               case _ => "test"
             }
-            Behavior.same
+            Behaviors.same
           case (_, "test") =>
             probe.ref ! "got-test"
-            Behavior.same
+            Behaviors.same
           case (_, "get-state") =>
             probe.ref ! "running"
-            Behavior.same
+            Behaviors.same
           case (_, _) =>
-            Behavior.unhandled
+            Behaviors.unhandled
         }
 
       val ref = spawn(behv)
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/BehaviorSpec.scala b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/BehaviorSpec.scala
index 7e5d840c00..557cc18415 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/BehaviorSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/BehaviorSpec.scala
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ object BehaviorSpec {
     "Unhandled" must {
       "must return Unhandled" in {
         val Setup(testKit, inbox, aux) = mkCtx()
-        Behavior.interpretMessage(testKit.currentBehavior, testKit.context, Miss) should be(Behavior.UnhandledBehavior)
+        val next = Behavior.interpretMessage(testKit.currentBehavior, testKit.context, Miss)
+        Behavior.isUnhandled(next) should ===(true)
         inbox.receiveAll() should ===(Missed :: Nil)
         checkAux(Miss, aux)
       }
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/ExtensionsSpec.scala b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/ExtensionsSpec.scala
index aae630cb7c..ff960e7877 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/ExtensionsSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/ExtensionsSpec.scala
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ package akka.actor.typed
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger
 
 import com.typesafe.config.{ Config, ConfigFactory }
-
 import scala.concurrent.Future
+
 import akka.actor.BootstrapSetup
 import akka.actor.setup.ActorSystemSetup
 import akka.actor.testkit.typed.scaladsl.ScalaTestWithActorTestKit
 import akka.actor.typed.receptionist.Receptionist
 import akka.actor.typed.receptionist.ServiceKey
+import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.Behaviors
 import org.scalatest.WordSpecLike
 
 class DummyExtension1 extends Extension
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ class ExtensionsSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit with WordSpecLike {
     "handle extensions that fail to initialize" in {
       def create(): Unit = {
         ActorSystem[Any](
-          Behavior.EmptyBehavior,
+          Behaviors.empty[Any],
           "ExtensionsSpec04",
           ConfigFactory.parseString("""
           akka.actor.typed.extensions = ["akka.actor.typed.FailingToLoadExtension$"]
@@ -259,8 +260,8 @@ class ExtensionsSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit with WordSpecLike {
       case None    => BootstrapSetup(ExtensionsSpec.config)
     }
     val sys = setup match {
-      case None    => ActorSystem[Any](Behavior.EmptyBehavior, name, bootstrap)
-      case Some(s) => ActorSystem[Any](Behavior.EmptyBehavior, name, s.and(bootstrap))
+      case None    => ActorSystem[Any](Behaviors.empty[Any], name, bootstrap)
+      case Some(s) => ActorSystem[Any](Behaviors.empty[Any], name, s.and(bootstrap))
     }
 
     try f(sys)
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/OrElseSpec.scala b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/OrElseSpec.scala
index eeed9a53a8..5572bdb849 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/OrElseSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/OrElseSpec.scala
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class OrElseSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
       val probe = TestProbe[String]()
       spawn(Behaviors.setup[String] { ctx =>
         // arrange with a deathwatch triggering
-        ctx.watch(ctx.spawnAnonymous(Behavior.stopped[String]))
+        ctx.watch(ctx.spawnAnonymous(Behaviors.stopped[String]))
 
         Behaviors
           .receiveSignal[String] {
@@ -195,18 +195,18 @@ class OrElseSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
         EventFilter[DeathPactException](occurrences = 1).intercept {
           spawn(Behaviors.setup[String] { ctx =>
             // arrange with a deathwatch triggering
-            ctx.watch(ctx.spawnAnonymous(Behavior.stopped[String]))
+            ctx.watch(ctx.spawnAnonymous(Behaviors.stopped[String]))
 
             Behaviors
               .receiveSignal[String] {
                 case (_, Terminated(_)) =>
                   probe.ref ! "first handler saw it"
-                  Behavior.unhandled
+                  Behaviors.unhandled
               }
               .orElse(Behaviors.receiveSignal {
                 case (_, Terminated(_)) =>
                   probe.ref ! "second handler saw it"
-                  Behavior.unhandled
+                  Behaviors.unhandled
               })
           })
         }
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/receptionist/LocalReceptionistSpec.scala b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/receptionist/LocalReceptionistSpec.scala
index f72204b784..b644c31bc1 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/receptionist/LocalReceptionistSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/receptionist/LocalReceptionistSpec.scala
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ object LocalReceptionistSpec {
   case object Stop extends ServiceA with ServiceB
   val stoppableBehavior = Behaviors.receive[Any] { (_, message) =>
     message match {
-      case Stop => Behavior.stopped
-      case _    => Behavior.same
+      case Stop => Behaviors.stopped
+      case _    => Behaviors.same
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/RoutersSpec.scala b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/RoutersSpec.scala
index ee583a26c2..5d61572d6a 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/RoutersSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/RoutersSpec.scala
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ class RoutersSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
   def compileOnlyApiCoverage(): Unit = {
     Routers.group(ServiceKey[String]("key")).withRandomRouting().withRoundRobinRouting()
 
-    Routers.pool(10)(() => Behavior.empty[Any]).withRandomRouting()
-    Routers.pool(10)(() => Behavior.empty[Any]).withRoundRobinRouting()
+    Routers.pool(10)(() => Behaviors.empty[Any]).withRandomRouting()
+    Routers.pool(10)(() => Behaviors.empty[Any]).withRoundRobinRouting()
   }
 
   "The router pool" must {
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/StashSpec.scala b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/StashSpec.scala
index b0540c8e0f..5ac9f33f99 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/StashSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/StashSpec.scala
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class UnstashingSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
       Behaviors.receiveMessage[String] {
         case msg if msg.startsWith("stash") =>
           stash.stash(msg)
-          Behavior.same
+          Behaviors.same
         case "unstash" =>
           stash.unstashAll(ctx, unstashing(0))
         case "get-current" =>
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class UnstashingSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
         case (ctx, "unstash") =>
           val stash = StashBuffer[String](10)
           stash.stash("one")
-          stash.unstashAll(ctx, Behavior.same)
+          stash.unstashAll(ctx, Behaviors.same)
 
         case (_, msg) =>
           probe.ref ! msg
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class UnstashingSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
             case (ctx, "unstash") =>
               val stash = StashBuffer[String](10)
               stash.stash("one")
-              stash.unstashAll(ctx, Behavior.same)
+              stash.unstashAll(ctx, Behaviors.same)
 
             case (_, msg) =>
               probe.ref ! msg
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ class UnstashingSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
             }
           case msg =>
             probe.ref ! msg
-            Behavior.same
+            Behaviors.same
         }
       })
 
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ class UnstashingSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
 
         def unstashing(n: Int): Behavior[String] =
           Behaviors.receiveMessage {
-            case "unhandled" => Behavior.unhandled
+            case "unhandled" => Behaviors.unhandled
             case "handled" =>
               probe.ref ! s"handled $n"
               unstashing(n + 1)
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ class UnstashingSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
     "fail quick on invalid start behavior" in {
       val stash = StashBuffer[String](10)
       stash.stash("one")
-      intercept[IllegalArgumentException](stash.unstashAll(null, Behavior.unhandled))
+      intercept[IllegalArgumentException](stash.unstashAll(null, Behaviors.unhandled))
     }
 
     "deal with initial stop" in {
@@ -649,10 +649,10 @@ class UnstashingSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
             stash.unstashAll(ctx, Behaviors.receiveMessage {
               case unstashed =>
                 probe.ref ! unstashed
-                Behavior.stopped
+                Behaviors.stopped
             })
           case _ =>
-            Behavior.same
+            Behaviors.same
         }
       })
       ref ! "unstash"
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ class UnstashingSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit("""
             stash.unstashAll(ctx, Behaviors.same)
           case msg =>
             probe.ref ! msg
-            Behavior.same
+            Behaviors.same
         }
       })
       ref ! "unstash"
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/adapter/AdapterSpec.scala b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/adapter/AdapterSpec.scala
index 7da46d4e7a..5b7e0f3d21 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/adapter/AdapterSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/adapter/AdapterSpec.scala
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class AdapterSpec extends AkkaSpec("""
         var system: akka.actor.typed.ActorSystem[NotUsed] = null
         try {
           system = ActorSystem.create(
-            Behaviors.setup[NotUsed](_ => Behavior.stopped[NotUsed]),
+            Behaviors.setup[NotUsed](_ => Behaviors.stopped[NotUsed]),
             "AdapterSpec-stopping-guardian")
         } finally if (system != null) shutdown(system.toUntyped)
       }
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/docs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsSpec.scala b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/docs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsSpec.scala
index 6e8819b941..fa7430cac9 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/docs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed-tests/src/test/scala/docs/akka/typed/InteractionPatternsSpec.scala
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class InteractionPatternsSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit with WordSpecLik
       message match {
         case LeaveHome(who, respondTo) =>
           context.spawn(prepareToLeaveHome(who, respondTo, keyCabinet, drawer), s"leaving-$who")
-          Behavior.same
+          Behaviors.same
       }
     }
 
@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@ class InteractionPatternsSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit with WordSpecLik
               case (Some(w), Some(k)) =>
                 // we got both, "session" is completed!
                 respondTo ! ReadyToLeaveHome(whoIsLeaving, w, k)
-                Behavior.stopped
+                Behaviors.stopped
 
               case _ =>
-                Behavior.same
+                Behaviors.same
             }
 
           Behaviors.receiveMessage {
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/Behavior.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/Behavior.scala
index ab4eb6c010..c79253c87f 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/Behavior.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/Behavior.scala
@@ -4,35 +4,18 @@
 
 package akka.actor.typed
 
-import scala.annotation.tailrec
-import akka.actor.InvalidMessageException
-import akka.actor.typed.internal.{ BehaviorImpl, InterceptorImpl }
-import akka.actor.typed.internal.BehaviorImpl.OrElseBehavior
-import akka.util.{ LineNumbers, OptionVal }
-import akka.annotation.{ DoNotInherit, InternalApi }
-import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.{ ActorContext => SAC }
-
 import scala.annotation.switch
+import scala.annotation.tailrec
 
-/**
- * INTERNAL API
- */
-@InternalApi
-private[akka] object BehaviorTags {
-
-  // optimization - by keeping an identifier for each concrete subtype of behavior
-  // without gaps we can do table switches instead of instance of checks when interpreting
-  // note that these must be compile time constants for it to work
-  final val ExtensibleBehavior = 1
-  final val EmptyBehavior = 2
-  final val IgnoreBehavior = 3
-  final val UnhandledBehavior = 4
-  final val DeferredBehavior = 5
-  final val SameBehavior = 6
-  final val FailedBehavior = 7
-  final val StoppedBehavior = 8
-
-}
+import akka.actor.InvalidMessageException
+import akka.actor.typed.internal.BehaviorImpl
+import akka.actor.typed.internal.BehaviorImpl.DeferredBehavior
+import akka.actor.typed.internal.BehaviorImpl.OrElseBehavior
+import akka.actor.typed.internal.BehaviorImpl.StoppedBehavior
+import akka.actor.typed.internal.BehaviorTags
+import akka.actor.typed.internal.InterceptorImpl
+import akka.annotation.DoNotInherit
+import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 
 /**
  * The behavior of an actor defines how it reacts to the messages that it
@@ -83,7 +66,7 @@ abstract class Behavior[T](private[akka] val _tag: Int) { behavior =>
    *
    *  @param that the fallback `Behavior`
    **/
-  final def orElse(that: Behavior[T]): Behavior[T] = Behavior.DeferredBehavior[T] { ctx =>
+  final def orElse(that: Behavior[T]): Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.DeferredBehavior[T] { ctx =>
     new OrElseBehavior[T](Behavior.start(this, ctx), Behavior.start(that, ctx))
   }
 }
@@ -159,150 +142,6 @@ object Behavior {
 
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Return this behavior from message processing in order to advise the
-   * system to reuse the previous behavior. This is provided in order to
-   * avoid the allocation overhead of recreating the current behavior where
-   * that is not necessary.
-   */
-  def same[T]: Behavior[T] = SameBehavior.unsafeCast[T]
-
-  /**
-   * Return this behavior from message processing in order to advise the
-   * system to reuse the previous behavior, including the hint that the
-   * message has not been handled. This hint may be used by composite
-   * behaviors that delegate (partial) handling to other behaviors.
-   */
-  def unhandled[T]: Behavior[T] = UnhandledBehavior.unsafeCast[T]
-
-  /**
-   * Return this behavior from message processing to signal that this actor
-   * shall terminate voluntarily. If this actor has created child actors then
-   * these will be stopped as part of the shutdown procedure.
-   *
-   * The PostStop signal that results from stopping this actor will be passed to the
-   * current behavior. All other messages and signals will effectively be
-   * ignored.
-   */
-  def stopped[T]: Behavior[T] = StoppedBehavior.unsafeCast[T]
-
-  /**
-   * Return this behavior from message processing to signal that this actor
-   * shall terminate voluntarily. If this actor has created child actors then
-   * these will be stopped as part of the shutdown procedure.
-   *
-   * The PostStop signal that results from stopping this actor will be passed to the
-   * given `postStop` behavior. All other messages and signals will effectively be
-   * ignored.
-   */
-  def stopped[T](postStop: () => Unit): Behavior[T] =
-    new StoppedBehavior[T](OptionVal.Some((_: TypedActorContext[T]) => postStop()))
-
-  /**
-   * A behavior that treats every incoming message as unhandled.
-   */
-  def empty[T]: Behavior[T] = EmptyBehavior.unsafeCast[T]
-
-  /**
-   * A behavior that ignores every incoming message and returns “same”.
-   */
-  def ignore[T]: Behavior[T] = IgnoreBehavior.unsafeCast[T]
-
-  /**
-   * INTERNAL API.
-   */
-  @InternalApi
-  private[akka] object EmptyBehavior extends Behavior[Any](BehaviorTags.EmptyBehavior) {
-    override def toString = "Empty"
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * INTERNAL API.
-   */
-  @InternalApi
-  private[akka] object IgnoreBehavior extends Behavior[Any](BehaviorTags.IgnoreBehavior) {
-    override def toString = "Ignore"
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * INTERNAL API
-   */
-  @InternalApi
-  private[akka] object UnhandledBehavior extends Behavior[Nothing](BehaviorTags.UnhandledBehavior) {
-    override def toString = "Unhandled"
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * INTERNAL API
-   */
-  @InternalApi
-  private[akka] def failed[T](cause: Throwable): Behavior[T] = new FailedBehavior(cause).asInstanceOf[Behavior[T]]
-
-  /**
-   * INTERNAL API
-   */
-  @InternalApi private[akka] val unhandledSignal
-      : PartialFunction[(TypedActorContext[Nothing], Signal), Behavior[Nothing]] = {
-    case (_, _) => UnhandledBehavior
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * INTERNAL API
-   * Not placed in internal.BehaviorImpl because Behavior is sealed.
-   */
-  @InternalApi
-  private[akka] abstract class DeferredBehavior[T] extends Behavior[T](BehaviorTags.DeferredBehavior) {
-    def apply(ctx: TypedActorContext[T]): Behavior[T]
-  }
-
-  /** INTERNAL API */
-  @InternalApi
-  private[akka] object DeferredBehavior {
-    def apply[T](factory: SAC[T] => Behavior[T]): Behavior[T] =
-      new DeferredBehavior[T] {
-        def apply(ctx: TypedActorContext[T]): Behavior[T] = factory(ctx.asScala)
-        override def toString: String = s"Deferred(${LineNumbers(factory)})"
-      }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * INTERNAL API
-   */
-  private[akka] object SameBehavior extends Behavior[Nothing](BehaviorTags.SameBehavior) {
-    override def toString = "Same"
-  }
-
-  private[akka] class FailedBehavior(val cause: Throwable) extends Behavior[Nothing](BehaviorTags.FailedBehavior) {
-    override def toString: String = s"Failed($cause)"
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * INTERNAL API
-   */
-  private[akka] object StoppedBehavior extends StoppedBehavior[Nothing](OptionVal.None)
-
-  /**
-   * INTERNAL API: When the cell is stopping this behavior is used, so
-   * that PostStop can be sent to previous behavior from `finishTerminate`.
-   */
-  private[akka] sealed class StoppedBehavior[T](val postStop: OptionVal[TypedActorContext[T] => Unit])
-      extends Behavior[T](BehaviorTags.StoppedBehavior) {
-
-    def onPostStop(ctx: TypedActorContext[T]): Unit = {
-      postStop match {
-        case OptionVal.Some(callback) => callback(ctx)
-        case OptionVal.None           =>
-      }
-    }
-
-    override def toString = "Stopped" + {
-      postStop match {
-        case OptionVal.Some(callback) => s"(${LineNumbers(callback)})"
-        case _                        => "()"
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Given a possibly special behavior (same or unhandled) and a
    * “current” behavior (which defines the meaning of encountering a `same`
@@ -378,7 +217,7 @@ object Behavior {
   /**
    * Returns true if the given behavior is the special `unhandled` marker.
    */
-  def isUnhandled[T](behavior: Behavior[T]): Boolean = behavior eq UnhandledBehavior
+  def isUnhandled[T](behavior: Behavior[T]): Boolean = behavior eq BehaviorImpl.UnhandledBehavior
 
   /**
    * Returns true if the given behavior is the special `Unhandled` marker.
@@ -398,8 +237,8 @@ object Behavior {
     val result = interpret(behavior, ctx, signal, isSignal = true)
     // we need to throw here to allow supervision of deathpact exception
     signal match {
-      case Terminated(ref) if result == UnhandledBehavior => throw DeathPactException(ref)
-      case _                                              => result
+      case Terminated(ref) if result == BehaviorImpl.UnhandledBehavior => throw DeathPactException(ref)
+      case _                                                           => result
     }
   }
 
@@ -420,7 +259,7 @@ object Behavior {
       case BehaviorTags.DeferredBehavior =>
         throw new IllegalArgumentException(s"deferred [$behavior] should not be passed to interpreter")
       case BehaviorTags.IgnoreBehavior =>
-        Behavior.same[T]
+        BehaviorImpl.same[T]
       case BehaviorTags.StoppedBehavior =>
         val s = behavior.asInstanceOf[StoppedBehavior[T]]
         if (msg == PostStop) s.onPostStop(ctx)
@@ -428,7 +267,7 @@ object Behavior {
       case BehaviorTags.FailedBehavior =>
         behavior
       case BehaviorTags.EmptyBehavior =>
-        Behavior.unhandled[T]
+        BehaviorImpl.unhandled[T]
       case BehaviorTags.ExtensibleBehavior =>
         val ext = behavior.asInstanceOf[ExtensibleBehavior[T]]
         val possiblyDeferredResult =
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/BehaviorImpl.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/BehaviorImpl.scala
index dc82ee8561..2a6c90f5c3 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/BehaviorImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/BehaviorImpl.scala
@@ -5,16 +5,36 @@
 package akka.actor.typed
 package internal
 
-import akka.util.{ LineNumbers }
+import akka.util.LineNumbers
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.actor.typed.{ TypedActorContext => AC }
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.{ ActorContext => SAC }
+import akka.util.OptionVal
+
+/**
+ * INTERNAL API
+ */
+@InternalApi
+private[akka] object BehaviorTags {
+
+  // optimization - by keeping an identifier for each concrete subtype of behavior
+  // without gaps we can do table switches instead of instance of checks when interpreting
+  // note that these must be compile time constants for it to work
+  final val ExtensibleBehavior = 1
+  final val EmptyBehavior = 2
+  final val IgnoreBehavior = 3
+  final val UnhandledBehavior = 4
+  final val DeferredBehavior = 5
+  final val SameBehavior = 6
+  final val FailedBehavior = 7
+  final val StoppedBehavior = 8
+
+}
 
 /**
  * INTERNAL API
  */
 @InternalApi private[akka] object BehaviorImpl {
-  import Behavior._
 
   implicit class ContextAs[T](val ctx: AC[T]) extends AnyVal {
     def as[U]: AC[U] = ctx.asInstanceOf[AC[U]]
@@ -23,16 +43,91 @@ import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.{ ActorContext => SAC }
   def widened[O, I](behavior: Behavior[I], matcher: PartialFunction[O, I]): Behavior[O] =
     intercept(WidenedInterceptor(matcher))(behavior)
 
+  def same[T]: Behavior[T] = SameBehavior.unsafeCast[T]
+
+  def unhandled[T]: Behavior[T] = UnhandledBehavior.unsafeCast[T]
+
+  def stopped[T]: Behavior[T] = StoppedBehavior.unsafeCast[T]
+
+  def stopped[T](postStop: () => Unit): Behavior[T] =
+    new StoppedBehavior[T](OptionVal.Some((_: TypedActorContext[T]) => postStop()))
+
+  def empty[T]: Behavior[T] = EmptyBehavior.unsafeCast[T]
+
+  def ignore[T]: Behavior[T] = IgnoreBehavior.unsafeCast[T]
+
+  def failed[T](cause: Throwable): Behavior[T] = new FailedBehavior(cause).asInstanceOf[Behavior[T]]
+
+  val unhandledSignal: PartialFunction[(TypedActorContext[Nothing], Signal), Behavior[Nothing]] = {
+    case (_, _) => UnhandledBehavior
+  }
+
+  private object EmptyBehavior extends Behavior[Any](BehaviorTags.EmptyBehavior) {
+    override def toString = "Empty"
+  }
+
+  private object IgnoreBehavior extends Behavior[Any](BehaviorTags.IgnoreBehavior) {
+    override def toString = "Ignore"
+  }
+
+  object UnhandledBehavior extends Behavior[Nothing](BehaviorTags.UnhandledBehavior) {
+    override def toString = "Unhandled"
+  }
+
+  object SameBehavior extends Behavior[Nothing](BehaviorTags.SameBehavior) {
+    override def toString = "Same"
+  }
+
+  class FailedBehavior(val cause: Throwable) extends Behavior[Nothing](BehaviorTags.FailedBehavior) {
+    override def toString: String = s"Failed($cause)"
+  }
+
+  object StoppedBehavior extends StoppedBehavior[Nothing](OptionVal.None)
+
+  /**
+   * When the cell is stopping this behavior is used, so
+   * that PostStop can be sent to previous behavior from `finishTerminate`.
+   */
+  private[akka] sealed class StoppedBehavior[T](val postStop: OptionVal[TypedActorContext[T] => Unit])
+      extends Behavior[T](BehaviorTags.StoppedBehavior) {
+
+    def onPostStop(ctx: TypedActorContext[T]): Unit = {
+      postStop match {
+        case OptionVal.Some(callback) => callback(ctx)
+        case OptionVal.None           =>
+      }
+    }
+
+    override def toString = "Stopped" + {
+      postStop match {
+        case OptionVal.Some(callback) => s"(${LineNumbers(callback)})"
+        case _                        => "()"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  abstract class DeferredBehavior[T] extends Behavior[T](BehaviorTags.DeferredBehavior) {
+    def apply(ctx: TypedActorContext[T]): Behavior[T]
+  }
+
+  object DeferredBehavior {
+    def apply[T](factory: SAC[T] => Behavior[T]): Behavior[T] =
+      new DeferredBehavior[T] {
+        def apply(ctx: TypedActorContext[T]): Behavior[T] = factory(ctx.asScala)
+        override def toString: String = s"Deferred(${LineNumbers(factory)})"
+      }
+  }
+
   class ReceiveBehavior[T](
       val onMessage: (SAC[T], T) => Behavior[T],
       onSignal: PartialFunction[(SAC[T], Signal), Behavior[T]] =
-        Behavior.unhandledSignal.asInstanceOf[PartialFunction[(SAC[T], Signal), Behavior[T]]])
+        BehaviorImpl.unhandledSignal.asInstanceOf[PartialFunction[(SAC[T], Signal), Behavior[T]]])
       extends ExtensibleBehavior[T] {
 
     override def receiveSignal(ctx: AC[T], msg: Signal): Behavior[T] =
       onSignal.applyOrElse(
         (ctx.asScala, msg),
-        Behavior.unhandledSignal.asInstanceOf[PartialFunction[(SAC[T], Signal), Behavior[T]]])
+        BehaviorImpl.unhandledSignal.asInstanceOf[PartialFunction[(SAC[T], Signal), Behavior[T]]])
 
     override def receive(ctx: AC[T], msg: T) = onMessage(ctx.asScala, msg)
 
@@ -47,7 +142,7 @@ import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.{ ActorContext => SAC }
   class ReceiveMessageBehavior[T](
       val onMessage: T => Behavior[T],
       onSignal: PartialFunction[(SAC[T], Signal), Behavior[T]] =
-        Behavior.unhandledSignal.asInstanceOf[PartialFunction[(SAC[T], Signal), Behavior[T]]])
+        BehaviorImpl.unhandledSignal.asInstanceOf[PartialFunction[(SAC[T], Signal), Behavior[T]]])
       extends ExtensibleBehavior[T] {
 
     override def receive(ctx: AC[T], msg: T) = onMessage(msg)
@@ -55,7 +150,7 @@ import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.{ ActorContext => SAC }
     override def receiveSignal(ctx: AC[T], msg: Signal): Behavior[T] =
       onSignal.applyOrElse(
         (ctx.asScala, msg),
-        Behavior.unhandledSignal.asInstanceOf[PartialFunction[(SAC[T], Signal), Behavior[T]]])
+        BehaviorImpl.unhandledSignal.asInstanceOf[PartialFunction[(SAC[T], Signal), Behavior[T]]])
 
     override def toString = s"ReceiveMessage(${LineNumbers(onMessage)})"
   }
@@ -87,7 +182,7 @@ import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.{ ActorContext => SAC }
           // since we don't know what kind of concrete Behavior `first` is, if it is intercepted etc.
           // the only way we can fallback to second behavior if Terminated wasn't handled is to
           // catch the DeathPact here and pretend like it was just `unhandled`
-          Behavior.unhandled
+          BehaviorImpl.unhandled
       }
 
       result match {
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/InterceptorImpl.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/InterceptorImpl.scala
index 6a145e1962..99b5a84f24 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/InterceptorImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/InterceptorImpl.scala
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 package akka.actor.typed.internal
 
 import akka.actor.typed
-import akka.actor.typed.Behavior.{ SameBehavior, UnhandledBehavior }
 import akka.actor.typed.internal.TimerSchedulerImpl.TimerMsg
+import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.Behaviors
 import akka.actor.typed.{ LogOptions, _ }
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.util.LineNumbers
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import akka.util.LineNumbers
 private[akka] object InterceptorImpl {
 
   def apply[O, I](interceptor: BehaviorInterceptor[O, I], nestedBehavior: Behavior[I]): Behavior[O] = {
-    Behavior.DeferredBehavior[O] { ctx =>
+    BehaviorImpl.DeferredBehavior[O] { ctx =>
       val interceptorBehavior = new InterceptorImpl[O, I](interceptor, nestedBehavior)
       interceptorBehavior.preStart(ctx)
     }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ private[akka] final class InterceptorImpl[O, I](
 
   private def deduplicate(interceptedResult: Behavior[I], ctx: TypedActorContext[O]): Behavior[O] = {
     val started = Behavior.start(interceptedResult, ctx.asInstanceOf[TypedActorContext[I]])
-    if (started == UnhandledBehavior || started == SameBehavior || !Behavior.isAlive(started)) {
+    if (started == BehaviorImpl.UnhandledBehavior || started == BehaviorImpl.SameBehavior || !Behavior.isAlive(started)) {
       started.unsafeCast[O]
     } else {
       // returned behavior could be nested in setups, so we need to start before we deduplicate
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ private[akka] final case class WidenedInterceptor[O, I](matcher: PartialFunction
     }
 
     matcher.applyOrElse(msg, any2null) match {
-      case null        => Behavior.unhandled
+      case null        => Behaviors.unhandled
       case transformed => target(ctx, transformed)
     }
   }
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/PoisonPill.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/PoisonPill.scala
index 1fdd990616..a613d94dd8 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/PoisonPill.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/PoisonPill.scala
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import akka.annotation.InternalApi
     signal match {
       case p: PoisonPill =>
         val next = target(ctx, p)
-        if (Behavior.isUnhandled(next)) Behavior.stopped
+        if (Behavior.isUnhandled(next)) BehaviorImpl.stopped
         else next
       case _ => target(ctx, signal)
     }
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/StashBufferImpl.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/StashBufferImpl.scala
index 196281e759..4e4c8d9a20 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/StashBufferImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/StashBufferImpl.scala
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ import akka.util.ConstantFun
         }
 
         val actualNext =
-          if (interpretResult == Behavior.same) b2
+          if (interpretResult == BehaviorImpl.same) b2
           else if (Behavior.isUnhandled(interpretResult)) {
             ctx.asScala.onUnhandled(message)
             b2
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ import akka.util.ConstantFun
     val actualInitialBehavior =
       if (Behavior.isUnhandled(started))
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot unstash with unhandled as starting behavior")
-      else if (started == Behavior.same) {
+      else if (started == BehaviorImpl.same) {
         ctx.asScala.currentBehavior
       } else started
 
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/Supervision.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/Supervision.scala
index 878290228d..c117c38de3 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/Supervision.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/Supervision.scala
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ private abstract class SimpleSupervisor[T, Thr <: Throwable: ClassTag](ss: Super
 
   protected def handleException(@unused ctx: TypedActorContext[T]): Catcher[Behavior[T]] = {
     case NonFatal(t) if isInstanceOfTheThrowableClass(t) =>
-      Behavior.failed(t)
+      BehaviorImpl.failed(t)
   }
 
   // convenience if target not required to handle exception
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ private class StopSupervisor[T, Thr <: Throwable: ClassTag](@unused initial: Beh
   override def handleException(ctx: TypedActorContext[T]): Catcher[Behavior[T]] = {
     case NonFatal(t) if isInstanceOfTheThrowableClass(t) =>
       log(ctx, t)
-      Behavior.failed(t)
+      BehaviorImpl.failed(t)
   }
 }
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ private class RestartSupervisor[O, T, Thr <: Throwable: ClassTag](initial: Behav
           if (current == restartCount) {
             restartCount = 0
           }
-          Behavior.same
+          BehaviorImpl.same
         } else {
           // ResetRestartCount from nested Backoff strategy
           target(ctx, msg.asInstanceOf[T])
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ private class RestartSupervisor[O, T, Thr <: Throwable: ClassTag](initial: Behav
           case _: Restart => throw t
           case _: Backoff =>
             log(ctx, t)
-            Behavior.failed(t)
+            BehaviorImpl.failed(t)
         }
 
       } else {
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/adapter/ActorAdapter.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/adapter/ActorAdapter.scala
index 7353c57638..837be21968 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/adapter/ActorAdapter.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/adapter/ActorAdapter.scala
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
 
 import akka.actor.{ ActorInitializationException, ActorRefWithCell }
 import akka.{ actor => untyped }
-import akka.actor.typed.Behavior.DeferredBehavior
-import akka.actor.typed.Behavior.StoppedBehavior
+import akka.actor.typed.internal.BehaviorImpl.DeferredBehavior
+import akka.actor.typed.internal.BehaviorImpl.StoppedBehavior
 import akka.actor.typed.internal.adapter.ActorAdapter.TypedActorFailedException
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import scala.annotation.tailrec
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
 @InternalApi private[typed] final class ActorAdapter[T](_initialBehavior: Behavior[T], rethrowTypedFailure: Boolean)
     extends untyped.Actor
     with untyped.ActorLogging {
-  import Behavior._
 
   private var behavior: Behavior[T] = _initialBehavior
   def currentBehavior: Behavior[T] = behavior
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
       case BehaviorTags.UnhandledBehavior =>
         unhandled(msg)
       case BehaviorTags.FailedBehavior =>
-        val f = b.asInstanceOf[FailedBehavior]
+        val f = b.asInstanceOf[BehaviorImpl.FailedBehavior]
         // For the parent untyped supervisor to pick up the exception
         if (rethrowTypedFailure) throw TypedActorFailedException(f.cause)
         else context.stop(self)
@@ -234,23 +233,23 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
   }
 
   override def preStart(): Unit = {
-    if (isAlive(behavior)) {
-      behavior = validateAsInitial(Behavior.start(behavior, ctx))
+    if (Behavior.isAlive(behavior)) {
+      behavior = Behavior.validateAsInitial(Behavior.start(behavior, ctx))
     }
     // either was stopped initially or became stopped on start
-    if (!isAlive(behavior)) context.stop(self)
+    if (!Behavior.isAlive(behavior)) context.stop(self)
   }
 
   override def preRestart(reason: Throwable, message: Option[Any]): Unit = {
     ctx.cancelAllTimers()
     Behavior.interpretSignal(behavior, ctx, PreRestart)
-    behavior = Behavior.stopped
+    behavior = BehaviorImpl.stopped
   }
 
   override def postRestart(reason: Throwable): Unit = {
     ctx.cancelAllTimers()
-    behavior = validateAsInitial(Behavior.start(behavior, ctx))
-    if (!isAlive(behavior)) context.stop(self)
+    behavior = Behavior.validateAsInitial(Behavior.start(behavior, ctx))
+    if (!Behavior.isAlive(behavior)) context.stop(self)
   }
 
   override def postStop(): Unit = {
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
       // Do not undefer a DeferredBehavior as that may cause creation side-effects, which we do not want on termination.
       case b => Behavior.interpretSignal(b, ctx, PostStop)
     }
-    behavior = Behavior.stopped
+    behavior = BehaviorImpl.stopped
   }
 
 }
@@ -286,6 +285,6 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
     }
     // and then to the potential stop hook, which can have a call back or not
     stopBehavior.onPostStop(ctx)
-    Behavior.empty
+    BehaviorImpl.empty
   }
 }
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/routing/PoolRouterImpl.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/routing/PoolRouterImpl.scala
index aa6d923aa4..94b1d7258a 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/routing/PoolRouterImpl.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/internal/routing/PoolRouterImpl.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package akka.actor.typed.internal.routing
 import akka.actor.typed._
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.AbstractBehavior
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.ActorContext
+import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.Behaviors
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 
 /**
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ private final class PoolRouterImpl[T](
         this
       } else {
         ctx.log.info("Last pool child stopped, stopping pool [{}]", ctx.self.path)
-        Behavior.stopped
+        Behaviors.stopped
       }
   }
 
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/BehaviorBuilder.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/BehaviorBuilder.scala
index cc0cdd2697..d8a21a8d0d 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/BehaviorBuilder.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/BehaviorBuilder.scala
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import akka.actor.typed.Behavior
 import akka.actor.typed.ExtensibleBehavior
 import akka.actor.typed.Signal
 import akka.actor.typed.TypedActorContext
-import akka.actor.typed.Behavior.unhandled
 import BehaviorBuilder._
 import akka.util.OptionVal
 
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ private final class BuiltBehavior[T](messageHandlers: List[Case[T, T]], signalHa
           handler(ctx, msg)
         else receive(ctx, msg, tail)
       case Nil =>
-        unhandled[T]
+        Behaviors.unhandled[T]
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/Behaviors.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/Behaviors.scala
index 645a85b595..7faf698abe 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/Behaviors.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/Behaviors.scala
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ object Behaviors {
    * processed by the started behavior.
    */
   def setup[T](factory: akka.japi.function.Function[ActorContext[T], Behavior[T]]): Behavior[T] =
-    Behavior.DeferredBehavior(ctx => factory.apply(ctx.asJava))
+    BehaviorImpl.DeferredBehavior(ctx => factory.apply(ctx.asJava))
 
   /**
    * Return this behavior from message processing in order to advise the
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ object Behaviors {
    * avoid the allocation overhead of recreating the current behavior where
    * that is not necessary.
    */
-  def same[T]: Behavior[T] = Behavior.same
+  def same[T]: Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.same
 
   /**
    * Return this behavior from message processing in order to advise the
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ object Behaviors {
    * message has not been handled. This hint may be used by composite
    * behaviors that delegate (partial) handling to other behaviors.
    */
-  def unhandled[T]: Behavior[T] = Behavior.unhandled
+  def unhandled[T]: Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.unhandled
 
   /**
    * Return this behavior from message processing to signal that this actor
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ object Behaviors {
    * current behavior. All other messages and signals will effectively be
    * ignored.
    */
-  def stopped[T]: Behavior[T] = Behavior.stopped
+  def stopped[T]: Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.stopped
 
   /**
    * Return this behavior from message processing to signal that this actor
@@ -76,17 +76,17 @@ object Behaviors {
    * current behavior and then the provided `postStop` callback will be invoked.
    * All other messages and signals will effectively be ignored.
    */
-  def stopped[T](postStop: Effect): Behavior[T] = Behavior.stopped(postStop.apply _)
+  def stopped[T](postStop: Effect): Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.stopped(postStop.apply _)
 
   /**
    * A behavior that treats every incoming message as unhandled.
    */
-  def empty[T]: Behavior[T] = Behavior.empty
+  def empty[T]: Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.empty
 
   /**
    * A behavior that ignores every incoming message and returns “same”.
    */
-  def ignore[T]: Behavior[T] = Behavior.ignore
+  def ignore[T]: Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.ignore
 
   /**
    * Construct an actor behavior that can react to incoming messages but not to
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/Routers.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/Routers.scala
index ea77446a9f..738abc8bc1 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/Routers.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/javadsl/Routers.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 package akka.actor.typed.javadsl
 
 import akka.actor.typed.Behavior
-import akka.actor.typed.Behavior.DeferredBehavior
+import akka.actor.typed.internal.BehaviorImpl.DeferredBehavior
 import akka.actor.typed.internal.routing.GroupRouterBuilder
 import akka.actor.typed.internal.routing.PoolRouterBuilder
 import akka.actor.typed.receptionist.ServiceKey
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/AbstractBehavior.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/AbstractBehavior.scala
index 3319f0c473..62fc8e2470 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/AbstractBehavior.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/AbstractBehavior.scala
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ abstract class AbstractBehavior[T] extends ExtensibleBehavior[T] {
 
   @throws(classOf[Exception])
   override final def receiveSignal(ctx: TypedActorContext[T], msg: Signal): Behavior[T] =
-    onSignal.applyOrElse(msg, { case _ => Behavior.unhandled }: PartialFunction[Signal, Behavior[T]])
+    onSignal.applyOrElse(msg, { case _ => Behaviors.unhandled }: PartialFunction[Signal, Behavior[T]])
 }
diff --git a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/Behaviors.scala b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/Behaviors.scala
index f1e10fe4f5..6a497a41de 100644
--- a/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/Behaviors.scala
+++ b/akka-actor-typed/src/main/scala/akka/actor/typed/scaladsl/Behaviors.scala
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ object Behaviors {
    * processed by the started behavior.
    */
   def setup[T](factory: ActorContext[T] => Behavior[T]): Behavior[T] =
-    Behavior.DeferredBehavior(factory)
+    BehaviorImpl.DeferredBehavior(factory)
 
   /**
    * Return this behavior from message processing in order to advise the
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ object Behaviors {
    * avoid the allocation overhead of recreating the current behavior where
    * that is not necessary.
    */
-  def same[T]: Behavior[T] = Behavior.same
+  def same[T]: Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.same
 
   /**
    * Return this behavior from message processing in order to advise the
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ object Behaviors {
    * message has not been handled. This hint may be used by composite
    * behaviors that delegate (partial) handling to other behaviors.
    */
-  def unhandled[T]: Behavior[T] = Behavior.unhandled
+  def unhandled[T]: Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.unhandled
 
   /**
    * Return this behavior from message processing to signal that this actor
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ object Behaviors {
    * current behavior. All other messages and signals will effectively be
    * ignored.
    */
-  def stopped[T]: Behavior[T] = Behavior.stopped
+  def stopped[T]: Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.stopped
 
   /**
    * Return this behavior from message processing to signal that this actor
@@ -65,17 +65,17 @@ object Behaviors {
    * current behavior and then the provided `postStop` callback will be invoked.
    * All other messages and signals will effectively be ignored.
    */
-  def stopped[T](postStop: () => Unit): Behavior[T] = Behavior.stopped(postStop)
+  def stopped[T](postStop: () => Unit): Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.stopped(postStop)
 
   /**
    * A behavior that treats every incoming message as unhandled.
    */
-  def empty[T]: Behavior[T] = Behavior.empty
+  def empty[T]: Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.empty
 
   /**
    * A behavior that ignores every incoming message and returns “same”.
    */
-  def ignore[T]: Behavior[T] = Behavior.ignore
+  def ignore[T]: Behavior[T] = BehaviorImpl.ignore
 
   /**
    * Construct an actor behavior that can react to both incoming messages and
diff --git a/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/internal/ShardingState.scala b/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/internal/ShardingState.scala
index bc53191ea7..2de118316e 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/internal/ShardingState.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-sharding-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/sharding/typed/internal/ShardingState.scala
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ object ShardingState {
       } else {
         replyTo ! CurrentShardRegionState(Set.empty)
       }
-      Behavior.same
+      Behaviors.same
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/ClusterReceptionist.scala b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/ClusterReceptionist.scala
index f9f7e86f8e..f39c768205 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/ClusterReceptionist.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/main/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/receptionist/ClusterReceptionist.scala
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ private[typed] object ClusterReceptionist extends ReceptionistBehaviorProvider {
             val allAddressesInState: Set[UniqueAddress] = registry.allUniqueAddressesInState(setup.selfUniqueAddress)
             val notInCluster = allAddressesInState.diff(registry.nodes)
 
-            if (notInCluster.isEmpty) Behavior.same
+            if (notInCluster.isEmpty) Behaviors.same
             else {
               if (ctx.log.isDebugEnabled)
                 ctx.log.debug(
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ private[typed] object ClusterReceptionist extends ReceptionistBehaviorProvider {
               nodesRemoved(notInCluster)
             }
           }
-          Behavior.same
+          Behaviors.same
 
         case PruneTombstonesTick =>
           val prunedRegistry = registry.pruneTombstones()
diff --git a/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/AkkaClusterTypedSerializerSpec.scala b/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/AkkaClusterTypedSerializerSpec.scala
index 2b8172c85f..45169cc138 100644
--- a/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/AkkaClusterTypedSerializerSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster-typed/src/test/scala/akka/cluster/typed/internal/AkkaClusterTypedSerializerSpec.scala
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ package akka.cluster.typed.internal
 
 import akka.actor.ExtendedActorSystem
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.adapter._
-import akka.actor.typed.Behavior
 import akka.cluster.typed.internal.receptionist.ClusterReceptionist
 import akka.serialization.SerializationExtension
 import akka.actor.testkit.typed.scaladsl.ScalaTestWithActorTestKit
+import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.Behaviors
 import org.scalatest.WordSpecLike
 
 class AkkaClusterTypedSerializerSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit with WordSpecLike {
 
-  val ref = spawn(Behavior.empty[String])
+  val ref = spawn(Behaviors.empty[String])
   val untypedSystem = system.toUntyped
   val serializer = new AkkaClusterTypedSerializer(untypedSystem.asInstanceOf[ExtendedActorSystem])
 
diff --git a/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/project/migration-guide-2.5.x-2.6.x.md b/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/project/migration-guide-2.5.x-2.6.x.md
index eca55d0fab..776c2f4d40 100644
--- a/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/project/migration-guide-2.5.x-2.6.x.md
+++ b/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/project/migration-guide-2.5.x-2.6.x.md
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ made before finalizing the APIs. Compared to Akka 2.5.x the source incompatible
   prefer `Behaviors.withTimers`.
 * `TimerScheduler.startPeriodicTimer`, replaced by `startTimerWithFixedDelay` or `startTimerAtFixedRate`
 * `Routers.pool` now take a factory function rather than a `Behavior` to protect against accidentally sharing same behavior instance and state across routees.
+* Removed `Behavior.same`, `Behavior.unhandled`, `Behavior.stopped`, `Behavior.empty`, and `Behavior.ignore` since
+  they were redundant with corresponding @scala[scaladsl.Behaviors.x]@java[javadsl.Behaviors.x].
 
 #### Akka Typed Stream API changes
 
diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/ReplayingEvents.scala b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/ReplayingEvents.scala
index 381dfdcdca..cc06f170e9 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/ReplayingEvents.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/ReplayingEvents.scala
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ private[akka] final class ReplayingEvents[C, E, S](
       }
     } else {
       // snapshot timeout, but we're already in the events recovery phase
-      Behavior.unhandled
+      Behaviors.unhandled
     }
 
   def onSnapshotterResponse(response: SnapshotProtocol.Response): Behavior[InternalProtocol] = {
diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/ReplayingSnapshot.scala b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/ReplayingSnapshot.scala
index 5d40a0697e..793b00f034 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/ReplayingSnapshot.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/ReplayingSnapshot.scala
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ private[akka] class ReplayingSnapshot[C, E, S](override val setup: BehaviorSetup
   def onCommand(cmd: IncomingCommand[C]): Behavior[InternalProtocol] = {
     // during recovery, stash all incoming commands
     stashInternal(cmd)
-    Behavior.same
+    Behaviors.same
   }
 
   def onJournalResponse(response: JournalProtocol.Response): Behavior[InternalProtocol] = {
diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/javadsl/EventSourcedBehavior.scala b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/javadsl/EventSourcedBehavior.scala
index 09de56e8f5..46e515159a 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/javadsl/EventSourcedBehavior.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/javadsl/EventSourcedBehavior.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import java.util.Optional
 import akka.actor.typed
 import akka.actor.typed.BackoffSupervisorStrategy
 import akka.actor.typed.Behavior
-import akka.actor.typed.Behavior.DeferredBehavior
+import akka.actor.typed.internal.BehaviorImpl.DeferredBehavior
 import akka.actor.typed.javadsl.ActorContext
 import akka.annotation.InternalApi
 import akka.persistence.typed.EventAdapter
diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/scaladsl/EventSourcedBehavior.scala b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/scaladsl/EventSourcedBehavior.scala
index a64c9c55c4..99c6f13af6 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/scaladsl/EventSourcedBehavior.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/typed/scaladsl/EventSourcedBehavior.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import scala.annotation.tailrec
 
 import akka.actor.typed.BackoffSupervisorStrategy
 import akka.actor.typed.Behavior
-import akka.actor.typed.Behavior.DeferredBehavior
+import akka.actor.typed.internal.BehaviorImpl.DeferredBehavior
 import akka.actor.typed.Signal
 import akka.actor.typed.internal.InterceptorImpl
 import akka.actor.typed.internal.LoggerClass
diff --git a/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/RecoveryPermitterSpec.scala b/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/RecoveryPermitterSpec.scala
index 949ce55bb1..ec232fad12 100644
--- a/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/RecoveryPermitterSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-persistence-typed/src/test/scala/akka/persistence/typed/internal/RecoveryPermitterSpec.scala
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class RecoveryPermitterSpec extends ScalaTestWithActorTestKit(s"""
               case (_, StopActor) =>
                 stopProbe.ref ! persistentActor
                 ctx.stop(persistentActor)
-                Behavior.same
+                Behaviors.same
               case (_, message) =>
                 persistentActor ! message
                 Behaviors.same