diff --git a/androidApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/androidApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 756d3b5..0f5996b 100644
--- a/androidApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/androidApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Material.Light.NoActionBar">
+        <profileable android:shell="true"/>
         <activity
             android:name="com.sebastianneubauer.jsontreesample.MainActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|keyboardHidden"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 95cea9b..f9d5718 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
 org.gradle.parallel=true
+# Enabled parallel sync for Gradle 9.4+
+org.gradle.tooling.parallel=true
 # configuration cache is disabled because it breaks publishing
 # https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/22779
 org.gradle.configuration-cache=false
diff --git a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTree.kt b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTree.kt
index 657b151..463c9eb 100644
--- a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTree.kt
+++ b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTree.kt
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ private fun JsonTreeList(
                     val coloredText = rememberPrimitiveText(
                         key = item.key,
                         value = item.value,
+                        type = item.type,
                         colors = colors,
                         isLastItem = item.isLastItem,
                         searchOccurrence = searchOccurrence,
diff --git a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeElement.kt b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeElement.kt
index 7203c67..ad614d4 100644
--- a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeElement.kt
+++ b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeElement.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree
 
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonPrimitive
-
 internal sealed interface JsonTreeElement {
     val id: String
     val level: Int
@@ -14,9 +12,12 @@ internal sealed interface JsonTreeElement {
         override val level: Int,
         override val isLastItem: Boolean,
         val key: String?,
-        val value: JsonPrimitive,
+        val type: Type,
+        val value: String,
         val parentType: ParentType,
-    ) : JsonTreeElement
+    ) : JsonTreeElement {
+        enum class Type { STRING, BOOLEAN, NUMBER, OTHER }
+    }
 
     sealed interface Collapsable : JsonTreeElement {
         val state: TreeState
diff --git a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/AnnotatedDiffText.kt b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/AnnotatedDiffText.kt
index ffc108d..dbbb9a1 100644
--- a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/AnnotatedDiffText.kt
+++ b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/AnnotatedDiffText.kt
@@ -9,13 +9,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.buildAnnotatedString
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.withStyle
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.CollapsableType
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement
+import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Primitive.Type
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.ParentType
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonPrimitive
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.booleanOrNull
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.doubleOrNull
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.floatOrNull
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.intOrNull
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.longOrNull
 
 @Composable
 internal fun rememberCollapsableDiffText(
@@ -59,25 +54,14 @@ internal fun rememberCollapsableDiffText(
 @Composable
 internal fun rememberPrimitiveDiffText(
     key: String?,
-    value: JsonPrimitive,
+    value: String,
+    type: Type,
     colors: JsonTreeDiffColors,
     highlightColor: Color,
     isLastItem: Boolean,
     parentType: ParentType,
     diffIndices: List<Pair<Int, Int>>?,
 ): AnnotatedString {
-    val valueColor = remember(value) {
-        when {
-            value.isString -> colors.stringValueColor
-            value.booleanOrNull != null -> colors.booleanValueColor
-            value.doubleOrNull != null ||
-                value.intOrNull != null ||
-                value.floatOrNull != null ||
-                value.longOrNull != null -> colors.numberValueColor
-            else -> colors.nullValueColor
-        }
-    }
-
     return remember(colors) {
         buildAnnotatedString {
             key?.let { key ->
@@ -92,8 +76,19 @@ internal fun rememberPrimitiveDiffText(
                 }
             }
 
+            val valueColor = when(type) {
+                Type.STRING -> colors.stringValueColor
+                Type.BOOLEAN -> colors.booleanValueColor
+                Type.NUMBER -> colors.numberValueColor
+                Type.OTHER -> colors.nullValueColor
+            }
+
             withStyle(SpanStyle(color = valueColor)) {
-                append(value.toString())
+                if(type == Type.STRING) {
+                    append("\"$value\"")
+                } else {
+                    append(value)
+                }
             }
 
             if (!isLastItem) {
diff --git a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/JsonTreeDiff.kt b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/JsonTreeDiff.kt
index 426a189..2f8520c 100644
--- a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/JsonTreeDiff.kt
+++ b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/JsonTreeDiff.kt
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ private fun rememberText(
         is JsonTreeElement.Primitive -> rememberPrimitiveDiffText(
             key = jsonTreeElement.key,
             value = jsonTreeElement.value,
+            type = jsonTreeElement.type,
             isLastItem = jsonTreeElement.isLastItem,
             parentType = jsonTreeElement.parentType,
             colors = colors,
diff --git a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/search/JsonTreeSearch.kt b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/search/JsonTreeSearch.kt
index 6414117..9548081 100644
--- a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/search/JsonTreeSearch.kt
+++ b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/search/JsonTreeSearch.kt
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ internal class JsonTreeSearch(
         return when (this) {
             is JsonTreeElement.Primitive -> {
                 if (parentType != JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY) {
-                    searchRegex.findRanges(key) + searchRegex.findRanges(value.content, isKey = false)
+                    searchRegex.findRanges(key) + searchRegex.findRanges(value, isKey = false)
                 } else {
-                    searchRegex.findRanges(value.content, isKey = false)
+                    searchRegex.findRanges(value, isKey = false)
                 }
             }
             is JsonTreeElement.Collapsable.Array -> {
diff --git a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/util/AnnotatedText.kt b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/util/AnnotatedText.kt
index 6d254ea..0d0748c 100644
--- a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/util/AnnotatedText.kt
+++ b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/util/AnnotatedText.kt
@@ -7,18 +7,13 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.SpanStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.buildAnnotatedString
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.withStyle
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.CollapsableType
+import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Primitive.Type
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.ParentType
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.TreeColors
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.TreeState
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.search.SearchOccurrence
 import jsontree.jsontree.generated.resources.Res
 import jsontree.jsontree.generated.resources.jsontree_collapsable_items
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonPrimitive
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.booleanOrNull
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.doubleOrNull
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.floatOrNull
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.intOrNull
-import kotlinx.serialization.json.longOrNull
 import org.jetbrains.compose.resources.pluralStringResource
 
 @Composable
@@ -115,7 +110,8 @@ internal fun rememberCollapsableText(
 @Composable
 internal fun rememberPrimitiveText(
     key: String?,
-    value: JsonPrimitive,
+    value: String,
+    type: Type,
     colors: TreeColors,
     isLastItem: Boolean,
     searchOccurrence: SearchOccurrence?,
@@ -123,22 +119,11 @@ internal fun rememberPrimitiveText(
     showIndices: Boolean,
     parentType: ParentType,
 ): AnnotatedString {
-    val valueColor = remember(value) {
-        when {
-            value.isString -> colors.stringValueColor
-            value.booleanOrNull != null -> colors.booleanValueColor
-            value.doubleOrNull != null ||
-                value.intOrNull != null ||
-                value.floatOrNull != null ||
-                value.longOrNull != null -> colors.numberValueColor
-            else -> colors.nullValueColor
-        }
-    }
-
     return remember(
         key,
         value,
         colors,
+        type,
         isLastItem,
         showIndices,
         searchOccurrence,
@@ -182,9 +167,19 @@ internal fun rememberPrimitiveText(
             }
 
             val keyOffset = this.length
+            val valueColor = when(type) {
+                Type.STRING -> colors.stringValueColor
+                Type.BOOLEAN -> colors.booleanValueColor
+                Type.NUMBER -> colors.numberValueColor
+                Type.OTHER -> colors.nullValueColor
+            }
 
             withStyle(SpanStyle(color = valueColor)) {
-                append(value.toString())
+                if(type == Type.STRING) {
+                    append("\"$value\"")
+                } else {
+                    append(value)
+                }
             }
 
             searchOccurrence
@@ -199,7 +194,7 @@ internal fun rememberPrimitiveText(
                     // add an offset for the key which is already appended to the string
                     // add 1 to the range if the value is a string because it has quotes around it
                     // add 1 to the end because it is exclusive
-                    val stringQuoteOffset = if (value.isString) 1 else 0
+                    val stringQuoteOffset = if (type == Type.STRING) 1 else 0
                     addStyle(
                         style = SpanStyle(background = color),
                         start = keyOffset + valueRange.range.first + stringQuoteOffset,
diff --git a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/util/JsonTreeElementExtensions.kt b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/util/JsonTreeElementExtensions.kt
index b6f319d..49a0e95 100644
--- a/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/util/JsonTreeElementExtensions.kt
+++ b/jsontree/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/util/JsonTreeElementExtensions.kt
@@ -6,14 +6,20 @@ import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Collapsable.Object
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.EndBracket
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.ParentType
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Primitive
+import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Primitive.Type
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.TreeState
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.endBracket
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonArray
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonPrimitive
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.booleanOrNull
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.doubleOrNull
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.floatOrNull
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.intOrNull
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonArray
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonObject
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.longOrNull
 
 internal enum class Expansion {
     /**
@@ -204,9 +210,18 @@ internal fun JsonElement.toJsonTreeElement(
                 id = idGenerator.incrementAndGet().toString(),
                 level = level,
                 key = key,
-                value = this,
+                value = content,
                 isLastItem = isLastItem,
                 parentType = parentType,
+                type = when {
+                    isString -> Type.STRING
+                    booleanOrNull != null -> Type.BOOLEAN
+                    doubleOrNull != null ||
+                            intOrNull != null ||
+                            floatOrNull != null ||
+                            longOrNull != null -> Type.NUMBER
+                    else -> Type.OTHER
+                },
             )
         }
         is JsonArray -> {
@@ -278,10 +293,15 @@ internal fun JsonTreeElement.toRenderString(): String {
         } else {
             "["
         }
-        is Primitive -> if (key != null && parentType != ParentType.ARRAY) {
-            "\"$key\": $value" + if (isLastItem) "" else ","
-        } else {
-            "$value" + if (isLastItem) "" else ","
+        is Primitive -> {
+            val isString = type == Type.STRING
+            val quotedValue = if(isString) "\"$value\"" else value
+
+            if (key != null && parentType != ParentType.ARRAY) {
+                "\"$key\": $quotedValue" + if (isLastItem) "" else ","
+            } else {
+                quotedValue + if (isLastItem) "" else ","
+            }
         }
         is EndBracket -> when (type) {
             EndBracket.Type.ARRAY -> if (!isLastItem) "]," else "]"
diff --git a/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest.kt b/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest.kt
index ddd4a53..bd62b25 100644
--- a/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest.kt
+++ b/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree
 
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Collapsable.Array
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Collapsable.Object
+import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Primitive.Type
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.util.Expansion
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.util.collapse
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.util.expand
@@ -252,7 +253,8 @@ public class JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest {
             level = 0,
             isLastItem = false,
             key = "myProp",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("test"),
+            value = "test",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -271,7 +273,8 @@ public class JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest {
             level = 0,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "myProp",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("test"),
+            value = "test",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -290,7 +293,8 @@ public class JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest {
             level = 0,
             isLastItem = false,
             key = "0",
-            value = JsonPrimitive(42),
+            value = "42",
+            type = Type.NUMBER,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY
         )
 
@@ -309,7 +313,8 @@ public class JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest {
             level = 0,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "0",
-            value = JsonPrimitive(42),
+            value = "42",
+            type = Type.NUMBER,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY
         )
 
@@ -328,7 +333,8 @@ public class JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest {
             level = 0,
             isLastItem = false,
             key = null,
-            value = JsonPrimitive(true),
+            value = "true",
+            type = Type.BOOLEAN,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.NONE
         )
 
@@ -347,7 +353,8 @@ public class JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest {
             level = 0,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = null,
-            value = JsonPrimitive(false),
+            value = "false",
+            type = Type.BOOLEAN,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.NONE
         )
 
@@ -433,7 +440,8 @@ public class JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = false,
             key = "0",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("value1"),
+            value = "value1",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY
         )
 
@@ -442,7 +450,8 @@ public class JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest {
             level = 3,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "primitive2",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("value2"),
+            value = "value2",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -488,7 +497,8 @@ public class JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = false,
             key = "0",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("value1"),
+            value = "value1",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY
         )
 
@@ -497,7 +507,8 @@ public class JsonTreeElementExtensionsTest {
             level = 3,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "primitive2",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("value2"),
+            value = "value2",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
diff --git a/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeParserTest.kt b/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeParserTest.kt
index 9a93b5f..135b66f 100644
--- a/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeParserTest.kt
+++ b/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeParserTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree
 
+import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Primitive.Type
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeParserState.Parsing.Error
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeParserState.Ready
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ public class JsonTreeParserTest {
                         level = 0,
                         isLastItem = true,
                         key = null,
-                        value = JsonPrimitive("stringValue"),
+                        value = "stringValue",
+                        type = Type.STRING,
                         parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.NONE
                     )
                 )
@@ -135,7 +137,8 @@ public class JsonTreeParserTest {
                         level = 0,
                         isLastItem = true,
                         key = null,
-                        value = JsonPrimitive("stringValue"),
+                        value = "stringValue",
+                        type = Type.STRING,
                         parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.NONE
                     )
                 )
@@ -155,7 +158,8 @@ public class JsonTreeParserTest {
                         level = 0,
                         isLastItem = true,
                         key = null,
-                        value = JsonPrimitive("stringValue"),
+                        value = "stringValue",
+                        type = Type.STRING,
                         parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.NONE
                     )
                 )
@@ -183,7 +187,8 @@ public class JsonTreeParserTest {
                                 level = 1,
                                 isLastItem = true,
                                 key = "0",
-                                value = JsonPrimitive("stringValue"),
+                                value = "stringValue",
+                                type = Type.STRING,
                                 parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY,
                             )
                         )
@@ -213,7 +218,8 @@ public class JsonTreeParserTest {
                                 level = 1,
                                 isLastItem = true,
                                 key = "0",
-                                value = JsonPrimitive("stringValue"),
+                                value = "stringValue",
+                                type = Type.STRING,
                                 parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY,
                             )
                         )
@@ -223,7 +229,8 @@ public class JsonTreeParserTest {
                         level = 1,
                         isLastItem = true,
                         key = "0",
-                        value = JsonPrimitive("stringValue"),
+                        value = "stringValue",
+                        type = Type.STRING,
                         parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY,
                     ),
                     JsonTreeElement.EndBracket(
@@ -257,7 +264,8 @@ public class JsonTreeParserTest {
                                 level = 1,
                                 isLastItem = true,
                                 key = "0",
-                                value = JsonPrimitive("stringValue"),
+                                value = "stringValue",
+                                type = Type.STRING,
                                 parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY,
                             )
                         )
@@ -267,7 +275,8 @@ public class JsonTreeParserTest {
                         level = 1,
                         isLastItem = true,
                         key = "0",
-                        value = JsonPrimitive("stringValue"),
+                        value = "stringValue",
+                        type = Type.STRING,
                         parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY,
                     ),
                     JsonTreeElement.EndBracket(
@@ -687,7 +696,8 @@ public class JsonTreeParserTest {
         level = 4,
         isLastItem = true,
         key = "string",
-        value = JsonPrimitive("aString"),
+        value = "aString",
+        type = Type.STRING,
         parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT,
     )
 
@@ -696,7 +706,8 @@ public class JsonTreeParserTest {
         level = 3,
         isLastItem = false,
         key = "0",
-        value = JsonPrimitive(42),
+        value = "42",
+        type = Type.NUMBER,
         parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY
     )
 
@@ -705,7 +716,8 @@ public class JsonTreeParserTest {
         level = 3,
         isLastItem = true,
         key = "1",
-        value = JsonPrimitive(52),
+        value = "52",
+        type = Type.NUMBER,
         parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY
     )
 
diff --git a/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeSearchTest.kt b/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeSearchTest.kt
index 538c1a7..a0305a3 100644
--- a/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeSearchTest.kt
+++ b/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/JsonTreeSearchTest.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree
 
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Collapsable.Array
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Collapsable.Object
+import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Primitive.Type
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.search.JsonTreeSearch
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.search.SearchOccurrence
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.search.SearchState.SearchResult
@@ -155,7 +156,8 @@ public class JsonTreeSearchTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = false,
             key = "0",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("value1"),
+            value = "value1",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.ARRAY
         )
 
@@ -164,7 +166,8 @@ public class JsonTreeSearchTest {
             level = 3,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "primitive2",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("secondSecond"),
+            value = "secondSecond",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
diff --git a/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/JsonTreeDifferTest.kt b/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/JsonTreeDifferTest.kt
index 36f7e33..5e40beb 100644
--- a/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/JsonTreeDifferTest.kt
+++ b/jsontree/src/commonTest/kotlin/com/sebastianneubauer/jsontree/diff/JsonTreeDifferTest.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.diff
 
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement
+import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.JsonTreeElement.Primitive.Type
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.TreeState
 import com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree.diff.JsonTreeDifferState.JsonDiffElement
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 1,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("value"),
+            value = "value",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -126,7 +128,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 1,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("oldValue"),
+            value = "oldValue",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -135,7 +138,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 1,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("newValue"),
+            value = "newValue",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -223,7 +227,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 1,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("value"),
+            value = "value",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -232,7 +237,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 1,
             isLastItem = false,
             key = "age",
-            value = JsonPrimitive(42),
+            value = "42",
+            type = Type.NUMBER,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -241,7 +247,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 1,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("value"),
+            value = "value",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -330,7 +337,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 1,
             isLastItem = false,
             key = "age",
-            value = JsonPrimitive(42),
+            value = "42",
+            type = Type.NUMBER,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -339,7 +347,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 1,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("value"),
+            value = "value",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -348,7 +357,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 1,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("value"),
+            value = "value",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -437,7 +447,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 1,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("oldValue"),
+            value = "oldValue",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -446,7 +457,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 1,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("newValue"),
+            value = "newValue",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -561,7 +573,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("John"),
+            value = "John",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -665,7 +678,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("John"),
+            value = "John",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -674,7 +688,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("Jane"),
+            value = "Jane",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -803,7 +818,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 3,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "c",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("value"),
+            value = "value",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -939,7 +955,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("John"),
+            value = "John",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -948,7 +965,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = false,
             key = "age",
-            value = JsonPrimitive(30),
+            value = "30",
+            type = Type.NUMBER,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -957,7 +975,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("John"),
+            value = "John",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -1088,7 +1107,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = false,
             key = "age",
-            value = JsonPrimitive(30),
+            value = "30",
+            type = Type.NUMBER,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -1097,7 +1117,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("John"),
+            value = "John",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )
 
@@ -1106,7 +1127,8 @@ public class JsonTreeDifferTest {
             level = 2,
             isLastItem = true,
             key = "name",
-            value = JsonPrimitive("John"),
+            value = "John",
+            type = Type.STRING,
             parentType = JsonTreeElement.ParentType.OBJECT
         )