diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/abstractcustomtool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/abstractcustomtool.cpp
index 20eac59fc97..b0b97130d01 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/abstractcustomtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/abstractcustomtool.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 AbstractCustomTool::AbstractCustomTool()
     : AbstractFormEditorTool(nullptr)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/abstractformeditortool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/abstractformeditortool.cpp
index d17de2850e1..2f44c20a2ae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/abstractformeditortool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/abstractformeditortool.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 AbstractFormEditorTool::AbstractFormEditorTool(FormEditorView *editorView) : m_view(editorView)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/anchorindicator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/anchorindicator.cpp
index 52cb5aea660..744f75ef6bf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/anchorindicator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/anchorindicator.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 AnchorIndicator::AnchorIndicator(LayerItem *layerItem)
     : m_layerItem(layerItem)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/anchorindicatorgraphicsitem.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/anchorindicatorgraphicsitem.cpp
index 8bee038ebca..42d094549ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/anchorindicatorgraphicsitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/anchorindicatorgraphicsitem.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const int AngleDegree = 16;
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 AnchorIndicatorGraphicsItem::AnchorIndicatorGraphicsItem(QGraphicsItem *parent) :
     QGraphicsObject(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/backgroundaction.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/backgroundaction.cpp
index 74e579231b4..e96020c995f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/backgroundaction.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/backgroundaction.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 BackgroundAction::BackgroundAction(QObject *parent) :
     QWidgetAction(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/bindingindicator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/bindingindicator.cpp
index 8d094ca917c..4a93b4bb16f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/bindingindicator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/bindingindicator.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 BindingIndicator::BindingIndicator(LayerItem *layerItem)
     : m_layerItem(layerItem)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/bindingindicatorgraphicsitem.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/bindingindicatorgraphicsitem.cpp
index aef4e406b70..0c966ddabe1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/bindingindicatorgraphicsitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/bindingindicatorgraphicsitem.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 BindingIndicatorGraphicsItem::BindingIndicatorGraphicsItem(QGraphicsItem *parent) :
     QGraphicsObject(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/controlelement.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/controlelement.cpp
index 03f6466e4ef..c167ca4d220 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/controlelement.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/controlelement.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 ControlElement::ControlElement(LayerItem *layerItem)
     : m_controlShape(new QGraphicsRectItem(layerItem))
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/dragtool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/dragtool.cpp
index 59cf867701a..5d428d176dd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/dragtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/dragtool.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(dragToolInfo, "qtc.qmldesigner.formeditor", QtWarningM
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 DragTool::DragTool(FormEditorView *editorView)
     : AbstractFormEditorTool(editorView),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorannotationicon.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorannotationicon.cpp
index 49772356bdc..d7008571ffd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorannotationicon.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorannotationicon.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 const int penWidth = 2;
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 FormEditorAnnotationIcon::FormEditorAnnotationIcon(const ModelNode &modelNode, QGraphicsItem *parent)
     : QGraphicsObject(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorgraphicsview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorgraphicsview.cpp
index f41fa1d005e..9cdfc8100ab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorgraphicsview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorgraphicsview.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 FormEditorGraphicsView::FormEditorGraphicsView(QWidget *parent)
     : QGraphicsView(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditoritem.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditoritem.cpp
index 4945fef1b04..ad03a958798 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditoritem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditoritem.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 const int flowBlockSize = 200;
 const int blockRadius = 18;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorscene.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorscene.cpp
index e2f6e0bd7da..22fcf10be3c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorscene.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorscene.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 FormEditorScene::FormEditorScene(FormEditorWidget *view, FormEditorView *editorView)
         : QGraphicsScene()
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditortoolbutton.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditortoolbutton.cpp
index f4188ade0c4..d6cb6428da5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditortoolbutton.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditortoolbutton.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 const int toolButtonSize = 14;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorview.cpp
index 03478e692fd..1267def60bd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorview.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 namespace {
 constexpr AuxiliaryDataKeyView autoSizeProperty{AuxiliaryDataType::Temporary, "autoSize"};
 
-auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 }
 
 FormEditorView::FormEditorView(ExternalDependenciesInterface &externalDependencies)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp
index f262024b10e..da136251e71 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditorwidget.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace {
 constexpr AuxiliaryDataKeyView formeditorZoomProperty{AuxiliaryDataType::NodeInstancePropertyOverwrite,
                                                       "formeditorZoom"};
 
-auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 }
 
 FormEditorWidget::FormEditorWidget(FormEditorView *view)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/layeritem.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/layeritem.cpp
index a8d6925e7ee..1d225ee2a40 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/layeritem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/layeritem.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 LayerItem::LayerItem(FormEditorScene* scene)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/lineeditaction.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/lineeditaction.cpp
index 8e85dbfe56d..1f1c1be1075 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/lineeditaction.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/lineeditaction.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 LineEditAction::LineEditAction(const QString &placeHolderText, QObject *parent) :
     QWidgetAction(parent),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/movemanipulator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/movemanipulator.cpp
index 2ca0ff4e2f5..de3a23ec36b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/movemanipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/movemanipulator.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(moveManipulatorInfo, "qtc.qmldesigner.formeditor", QtW
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 MoveManipulator::MoveManipulator(LayerItem *layerItem, FormEditorView *view)
     : m_layerItem(layerItem),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/movetool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/movetool.cpp
index 938714eec4a..7ee2958c641 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/movetool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/movetool.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 MoveTool::MoveTool(FormEditorView *editorView)
     : AbstractFormEditorTool(editorView)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/onedimensionalcluster.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/onedimensionalcluster.cpp
index a15b989262e..965d4d05dbb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/onedimensionalcluster.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/onedimensionalcluster.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 double sum(const QList<double> & list)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizecontroller.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizecontroller.cpp
index 82f8cc7ed28..31380f83f05 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizecontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizecontroller.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 class ResizeControllerData
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizehandleitem.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizehandleitem.cpp
index ad45f305cc5..0c66fb3f13d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizehandleitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizehandleitem.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 ResizeHandleItem::ResizeHandleItem(QGraphicsItem *parent, const ResizeController &resizeController)
     : QGraphicsItem(parent),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizeindicator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizeindicator.cpp
index 5be389ed58e..16bbd41a023 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizeindicator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizeindicator.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 ResizeIndicator::ResizeIndicator(LayerItem *layerItem)
     : m_layerItem(layerItem)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizemanipulator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizemanipulator.cpp
index 67677269052..96f0015e827 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizemanipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizemanipulator.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 ResizeManipulator::ResizeManipulator(LayerItem *layerItem, FormEditorView *view)
     : m_view(view),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizetool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizetool.cpp
index 0b5203d36cc..aaebc7ef6ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizetool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/resizetool.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 ResizeTool::ResizeTool(FormEditorView *editorView)
     : AbstractFormEditorTool(editorView)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationcontroller.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationcontroller.cpp
index 57feaa503ca..1fd5ff9c53d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationcontroller.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 class RotationControllerData
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationhandleitem.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationhandleitem.cpp
index 2b88ef8aadf..8e18c449d81 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationhandleitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationhandleitem.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 RotationHandleItem::RotationHandleItem(QGraphicsItem *parent, const RotationController &rotationController)
     : QGraphicsItem(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationindicator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationindicator.cpp
index fe670024867..9188792b09d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationindicator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationindicator.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 RotationIndicator::RotationIndicator(LayerItem *layerItem)
     : m_layerItem(layerItem)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationmanipulator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationmanipulator.cpp
index 628d812c4b2..468f904ccff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationmanipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationmanipulator.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 RotationManipulator::RotationManipulator(LayerItem *layerItem, FormEditorView *view)
     : m_view(view)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationtool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationtool.cpp
index db1132c8b35..d6f6059df3f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rotationtool.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 RotationTool::RotationTool(FormEditorView *editorView)
     : AbstractFormEditorTool(editorView)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rubberbandselectionmanipulator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rubberbandselectionmanipulator.cpp
index b8824713416..6ca557aadb5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rubberbandselectionmanipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/rubberbandselectionmanipulator.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 RubberBandSelectionManipulator::RubberBandSelectionManipulator(LayerItem *layerItem, FormEditorView *editorView)
     : m_selectionRectangleElement(layerItem),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/scaleitem.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/scaleitem.cpp
index eca94c04174..c2a4712772f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/scaleitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/scaleitem.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 ScaleItem::ScaleItem(LayerItem *layerItem, ScaleIndicator *indicator)
     : QGraphicsRectItem(layerItem),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/scalemanipulator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/scalemanipulator.cpp
index a996b3ba6cf..49c692c1660 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/scalemanipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/scalemanipulator.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 ScaleManipulator::ScaleManipulator(LayerItem *layerItem, FormEditorItem *formEditorItem)
         : m_layerItem(layerItem),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/seekerslider.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/seekerslider.cpp
index 476b5c25f02..7eede08c1bf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/seekerslider.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/seekerslider.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 SeekerSlider::SeekerSlider(QWidget *parent)
     : QSlider(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectionindicator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectionindicator.cpp
index 9be8a791f9e..fccbbf0d83d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectionindicator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectionindicator.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 SelectionIndicator::SelectionIndicator(LayerItem *layerItem)
     : m_layerItem(layerItem)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectionrectangle.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectionrectangle.cpp
index 6eb812dfeae..9a18f57a655 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectionrectangle.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectionrectangle.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 SelectionRectangle::SelectionRectangle(LayerItem *layerItem)
     : m_controlShape(new QGraphicsRectItem(layerItem)),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectiontool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectiontool.cpp
index 52e87ff9e8a..8fb4794fe82 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectiontool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/selectiontool.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 const int s_startDragDistance = 20;
 const int s_startDragTime = 50;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/singleselectionmanipulator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/singleselectionmanipulator.cpp
index 30eb6d48614..e1f4d2056fa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/singleselectionmanipulator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/singleselectionmanipulator.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 SingleSelectionManipulator::SingleSelectionManipulator(FormEditorView *editorView)
     : m_editorView(editorView),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snapper.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snapper.cpp
index 9cf9325e37f..59c09f19b6d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snapper.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snapper.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 Snapper::Snapper()
     : m_containerFormEditorItem(nullptr),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snappinglinecreator.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snappinglinecreator.cpp
index 0dcae6029b1..675e4a38cef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snappinglinecreator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snappinglinecreator.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <QtDebug>
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 SnappingLineCreator::SnappingLineCreator(FormEditorItem *formEditorItem)
     : m_formEditorItem(formEditorItem),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/toolbox.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/toolbox.cpp
index ad5646a7c82..0859da98c3d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/toolbox.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/toolbox.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 ToolBox::ToolBox(QWidget *parentWidget)
     : Utils::StyledBar(parentWidget)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/transitiontool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/transitiontool.cpp
index b3152cd649a..f0463802980 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/transitiontool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/transitiontool.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 static bool isTransitionSource(const ModelNode &node)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/view3dtool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/view3dtool.cpp
index 6c1402ab5cd..6a6e9dac357 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/view3dtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/view3dtool.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = FormEditorTracing::category;
 
 View3DTool::View3DTool()
     : QObject(), AbstractCustomTool()
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp
index b8c688f820b..fbb51774aff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
 
 ItemLibraryAddImportModel::ItemLibraryAddImportModel(QObject *parent)
     : QAbstractListModel(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarycategoriesmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarycategoriesmodel.cpp
index c9841fc7d1b..595d802f0c2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarycategoriesmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarycategoriesmodel.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
 
 ItemLibraryCategoriesModel::ItemLibraryCategoriesModel(QObject *parent) :
     QAbstractListModel(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarycategory.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarycategory.cpp
index 6cb1b91a68f..c376359e18f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarycategory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarycategory.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
 
 ItemLibraryCategory::ItemLibraryCategory(const QString &groupName, QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryiconimageprovider.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryiconimageprovider.cpp
index 10184a48456..b6c56f0d533 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryiconimageprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryiconimageprovider.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
 
 QQuickImageResponse *ItemLibraryIconImageProvider::requestImageResponse(const QString &id,
                                                                         const QSize &)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryimageprovider.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryimageprovider.cpp
index 43eaf770bed..906b85b0edc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryimageprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryimageprovider.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
 
 namespace Internal {
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryimport.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryimport.cpp
index 3b4a6b86497..e8057033d4b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryimport.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryimport.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
 
 ItemLibraryImport::ItemLibraryImport(const Import &import, QObject *parent, SectionType sectionType)
     : QObject(parent),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.cpp
index cf95bb54215..b2aff698ef4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitem.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
 
 ItemLibraryItem::ItemLibraryItem(const ItemLibraryEntry &itemLibraryEntry, bool isUsable, QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitemsmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitemsmodel.cpp
index 2a2464ae963..617d64b6008 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitemsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryitemsmodel.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
 
 ItemLibraryItemsModel::ItemLibraryItemsModel(QObject *parent) :
     QAbstractListModel(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.cpp
index c92669e723e..1d93669adc3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarymodel.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
 
 // sectionName can be an import url or a category name
 void ItemLibraryModel::saveExpandedState(bool expanded, const QString &sectionName)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryview.cpp
index 7de5c14539c..f1aa1f48e21 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryview.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
 
 ItemLibraryView::ItemLibraryView(AsynchronousImageCache &imageCache,
                                  ExternalDependenciesInterface &externalDependencies)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
index b4c4a8c7371..33e2d7c68c0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ItemLibraryTracing::category;
 
 static QString propertyEditorResourcesPath()
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/choosefrompropertylistdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/choosefrompropertylistdialog.cpp
index a632e415d4e..4d4beb8381a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/choosefrompropertylistdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/choosefrompropertylistdialog.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
 
 // This will filter and return possible properties that the given type can be bound to
 ChooseFromPropertyListFilter::ChooseFromPropertyListFilter(const NodeMetaInfo &insertInfo,
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/iconcheckboxitemdelegate.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/iconcheckboxitemdelegate.cpp
index 97940aeb98c..67d4d5c4aab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/iconcheckboxitemdelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/iconcheckboxitemdelegate.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
 
 IconCheckboxItemDelegate::IconCheckboxItemDelegate(QObject *parent, const QIcon &icon)
     : QStyledItemDelegate(parent),
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/nameitemdelegate.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/nameitemdelegate.cpp
index ceedfd49501..ab7fd8a5d83 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/nameitemdelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/nameitemdelegate.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
 
 int NameItemDelegate::iconOffset = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorsearchwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorsearchwidget.cpp
index a01a151dfc1..08234b097e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorsearchwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorsearchwidget.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
 
 LineEdit::LineEdit(QWidget *parent)
     : QLineEdit(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatortreemodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatortreemodel.cpp
index b5934f7a2c0..b5e14acd4a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatortreemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatortreemodel.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
 
 static QList<ModelNode> modelNodesFromMimeData(const QMimeData *mimeData, AbstractView *view)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatortreeview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatortreeview.cpp
index fde690857de..bc042cadb35 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatortreeview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatortreeview.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 namespace {
 
-auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
+const auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
 
 // This style basically allows us to span the entire row
 // including the arrow indicators which would otherwise not be
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.cpp
index 84f66ed8bc3..00a6697a98b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/navigatorwidget.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using namespace Core;
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
 
 NavigatorWidget::NavigatorWidget(NavigatorView *view)
     : m_treeView(new NavigatorTreeView)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/previewtooltip.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/previewtooltip.cpp
index 90a21700ec4..a6ce494c665 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/previewtooltip.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/previewtooltip.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = NavigatorTracing::category;
 
 PreviewToolTip::PreviewToolTip(QWidget *parent)
     : QWidget(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/aligndistribute.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/aligndistribute.cpp
index 75727ac5bae..70ae3975c7a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/aligndistribute.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/aligndistribute.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ using namespace Utils;
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
 
 AlignDistribute::AlignDistribute(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/colorpalettebackend.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/colorpalettebackend.cpp
index 5e23d3e4dd3..51581b946d4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/colorpalettebackend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/colorpalettebackend.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 QPointer<ColorPaletteBackend> ColorPaletteBackend::m_instance = nullptr;
 
-static auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
 
 ColorPaletteBackend::ColorPaletteBackend()
     : m_currentPalette()
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/compatibleproperties.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/compatibleproperties.cpp
index 996f262d9ea..7b81e96099f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/compatibleproperties.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/compatibleproperties.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
 
 /*!
  * \internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/designerpropertymap.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/designerpropertymap.cpp
index 1b229a54230..616b91a4cb1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/designerpropertymap.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/designerpropertymap.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
 
 DesignerPropertyMap::DesignerPropertyMap(QObject *parent) : QQmlPropertyMap(parent)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/dynamicpropertiesproxymodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/dynamicpropertiesproxymodel.cpp
index 3510aca764f..51183ac693b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/dynamicpropertiesproxymodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/dynamicpropertiesproxymodel.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
 
 static const int propertyNameRole = Qt::UserRole + 1;
 static const int propertyTypeRole = Qt::UserRole + 2;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorview.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorview.cpp
index 26c5e7b785f..5448e0d3ad5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorview.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ enum {
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
 
 constexpr QStringView quick3dImport{u"QtQuick3D"};
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorwidget.cpp
index 32c79e7d1c7..76fdd34c10a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorwidget.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
+static const auto category = PropertyEditorTracing::category;
 
 PropertyEditorWidget::PropertyEditorWidget(QWidget *parent) : QStackedWidget(parent)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
index 5226bdddf14..efff4db3ae0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace {
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 using Storage::ModuleKind;
 
-auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 struct TypeDescription
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/model/modelnode.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/model/modelnode.cpp
index 41b01ac9be7..5930e7d45a9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/model/modelnode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/model/modelnode.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 using namespace QmlDesigner::Internal;
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 /*!
 \class QmlDesigner::ModelNode
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/anchorline.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/anchorline.cpp
index 69437652056..3cfe17ed23f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/anchorline.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/anchorline.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 AnchorLine::AnchorLine()
     : m_qmlItemNode(QmlItemNode())
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qml3dnode.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qml3dnode.cpp
index 07ec7d71271..96f5375a36e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qml3dnode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qml3dnode.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 bool Qml3DNode::isValid(SL sl) const
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlanchors.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlanchors.cpp
index 004bd9f55a2..b17736d6341 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlanchors.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlanchors.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 static PropertyName lineTypeToString(AnchorLineType lineType)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlchangeset.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlchangeset.cpp
index c832d9abdad..a74e8867c98 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlchangeset.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlchangeset.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 ModelNode QmlModelStateOperation::target(SL sl) const
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlconnections.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlconnections.cpp
index 66265457a3a..a350f85da36 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlconnections.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlconnections.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 bool QmlConnections::isValid(SL sl) const
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlitemnode.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlitemnode.cpp
index 1a55d96034b..3770cff3b23 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlitemnode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlitemnode.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 bool QmlItemNode::isItemOrWindow(const ModelNode &modelNode, SL sl)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlmodelnodefacade.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlmodelnodefacade.cpp
index 193c05f9932..d8d9cb4340c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlmodelnodefacade.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlmodelnodefacade.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 AbstractView *QmlModelNodeFacade::view() const
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlobjectnode.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlobjectnode.cpp
index 3f41e233780..82134ba51af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlobjectnode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlobjectnode.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 void QmlObjectNode::setVariantProperty(PropertyNameView name, const QVariant &value, SL sl)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlstate.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlstate.cpp
index d7bb00deb74..1b6a1e5e51e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlstate.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlstate.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 QmlPropertyChanges QmlModelState::propertyChanges(const ModelNode &node, SL sl)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmltimeline.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmltimeline.cpp
index b2aadd5adaf..a0a5b069448 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmltimeline.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmltimeline.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 bool QmlTimeline::isValid(SL sl) const
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmltimelinekeyframegroup.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmltimelinekeyframegroup.cpp
index af2595a14df..3065f820e10 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmltimelinekeyframegroup.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmltimelinekeyframegroup.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 bool QmlTimelineKeyframeGroup::isValid(SL sl) const
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlvisualnode.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlvisualnode.cpp
index d97db6849ff..9904d33bede 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlvisualnode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/qmltools/qmlvisualnode.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 using NanotraceHR::keyValue;
 
-static auto category = ModelTracing::category;
+static const auto category = ModelTracing::category;
 
 static char imagePlaceHolder[] = "qrc:/qtquickplugin/images/template_image.png";