diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/partition/support/RemoteStepExecutionAggregator.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/partition/support/RemoteStepExecutionAggregator.java
index 452935d713..bf10af4ee0 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/partition/support/RemoteStepExecutionAggregator.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/partition/support/RemoteStepExecutionAggregator.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2025 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2026 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ public void aggregate(StepExecution result, Collection<StepExecution> executions
 			return;
 		}
 		Set<Long> stepExecutionIds = executions.stream().map(stepExecution -> {
-			Long id = stepExecution.getId();
-			Assert.state(id != null, "StepExecution has null id. It must be saved first: " + stepExecution);
+			long id = stepExecution.getId();
 			return id;
 		}).collect(Collectors.toSet());
 		JobExecution jobExecution = jobRepository.getJobExecution(result.getJobExecutionId());
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java
index 01851af818..330c5ba571 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcExecutionContextDao.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2025 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2026 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ public void setCharset(Charset charset) {
 
 	@Override
 	public ExecutionContext getExecutionContext(JobExecution jobExecution) {
-		Long executionId = jobExecution.getId();
-		Assert.notNull(executionId, "ExecutionId must not be null.");
+		long executionId = jobExecution.getId();
 
 		List<ExecutionContext> results = getJdbcTemplate().query(getQuery(FIND_JOB_EXECUTION_CONTEXT),
 				new ExecutionContextRowMapper(), executionId);
@@ -166,8 +165,7 @@ public ExecutionContext getExecutionContext(JobExecution jobExecution) {
 
 	@Override
 	public ExecutionContext getExecutionContext(StepExecution stepExecution) {
-		Long executionId = stepExecution.getId();
-		Assert.notNull(executionId, "ExecutionId must not be null.");
+		long executionId = stepExecution.getId();
 
 		List<ExecutionContext> results = getJdbcTemplate().query(getQuery(FIND_STEP_EXECUTION_CONTEXT),
 				new ExecutionContextRowMapper(), executionId);
@@ -181,9 +179,8 @@ public ExecutionContext getExecutionContext(StepExecution stepExecution) {
 
 	@Override
 	public void updateExecutionContext(JobExecution jobExecution) {
-		Long executionId = jobExecution.getId();
+		long executionId = jobExecution.getId();
 		ExecutionContext executionContext = jobExecution.getExecutionContext();
-		Assert.notNull(executionId, "ExecutionId must not be null.");
 		Assert.notNull(executionContext, "The ExecutionContext must not be null.");
 
 		String serializedContext = serializeContext(executionContext);
@@ -197,9 +194,8 @@ public void updateExecutionContext(StepExecution stepExecution) {
 		// someone is already trying to do it.
 		this.lock.lock();
 		try {
-			Long executionId = stepExecution.getId();
+			long executionId = stepExecution.getId();
 			ExecutionContext executionContext = stepExecution.getExecutionContext();
-			Assert.notNull(executionId, "ExecutionId must not be null.");
 			Assert.notNull(executionContext, "The ExecutionContext must not be null.");
 
 			String serializedContext = serializeContext(executionContext);
@@ -214,9 +210,8 @@ public void updateExecutionContext(StepExecution stepExecution) {
 	@Override
 	public void saveExecutionContext(JobExecution jobExecution) {
 
-		Long executionId = jobExecution.getId();
+		long executionId = jobExecution.getId();
 		ExecutionContext executionContext = jobExecution.getExecutionContext();
-		Assert.notNull(executionId, "ExecutionId must not be null.");
 		Assert.notNull(executionContext, "The ExecutionContext must not be null.");
 
 		String serializedContext = serializeContext(executionContext);
@@ -226,9 +221,8 @@ public void saveExecutionContext(JobExecution jobExecution) {
 
 	@Override
 	public void saveExecutionContext(StepExecution stepExecution) {
-		Long executionId = stepExecution.getId();
+		long executionId = stepExecution.getId();
 		ExecutionContext executionContext = stepExecution.getExecutionContext();
-		Assert.notNull(executionId, "ExecutionId must not be null.");
 		Assert.notNull(executionContext, "The ExecutionContext must not be null.");
 
 		String serializedContext = serializeContext(executionContext);
@@ -241,9 +235,8 @@ public void saveExecutionContexts(Collection<StepExecution> stepExecutions) {
 		Assert.notNull(stepExecutions, "Attempt to save an null collection of step executions");
 		Map<Long, String> serializedContexts = CollectionUtils.newHashMap(stepExecutions.size());
 		for (StepExecution stepExecution : stepExecutions) {
-			Long executionId = stepExecution.getId();
+			long executionId = stepExecution.getId();
 			ExecutionContext executionContext = stepExecution.getExecutionContext();
-			Assert.notNull(executionId, "ExecutionId must not be null.");
 			Assert.notNull(executionContext, "The ExecutionContext must not be null.");
 			serializedContexts.put(executionId, serializeContext(executionContext));
 		}
@@ -279,7 +272,7 @@ public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
 	 * @param serializedContext the serialized context to persist
 	 * @param sql with parameters (shortContext, longContext, executionId)
 	 */
-	private void persistSerializedContext(Long executionId, String serializedContext, String sql) {
+	private void persistSerializedContext(long executionId, String serializedContext, String sql) {
 
 		final String shortContext;
 		final String longContext;
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
index 840afc99e1..f944dbfed9 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcJobExecutionDao.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2025 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2026 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -251,9 +251,6 @@ public void updateJobExecution(JobExecution jobExecution) {
 
 		validateJobExecution(jobExecution);
 
-		Assert.notNull(jobExecution.getId(),
-				"JobExecution ID cannot be null. JobExecution must be saved before it can be updated");
-
 		Assert.notNull(jobExecution.getVersion(),
 				"JobExecution version cannot be null. JobExecution must be saved before it can be updated");
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java
index 884bc446b9..e6371bddb2 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/repository/dao/jdbc/JdbcStepExecutionDao.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2006-2025 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2006-2026 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -215,8 +215,6 @@ private void validateStepExecution(StepExecution stepExecution) {
 	public void updateStepExecution(StepExecution stepExecution) {
 
 		validateStepExecution(stepExecution);
-		Assert.notNull(stepExecution.getId(),
-				"StepExecution Id cannot be null. StepExecution must saved" + " before it can be updated.");
 
 		// Do not check for existence of step execution considering
 		// it is saved at every commit point.