diff --git a/datafusion-examples/examples/builtin_functions/function_factory.rs b/datafusion-examples/examples/builtin_functions/function_factory.rs
index 106c53cdf7f12..3cc77371d44ce 100644
--- a/datafusion-examples/examples/builtin_functions/function_factory.rs
+++ b/datafusion-examples/examples/builtin_functions/function_factory.rs
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@ struct ScalarFunctionWrapper {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ScalarFunctionWrapper {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
diff --git a/datafusion-examples/examples/data_io/json_shredding.rs b/datafusion-examples/examples/data_io/json_shredding.rs
index ca1513f626245..a6d328a39680a 100644
--- a/datafusion-examples/examples/data_io/json_shredding.rs
+++ b/datafusion-examples/examples/data_io/json_shredding.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 //! See `main.rs` for how to run it.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{RecordBatch, StringArray};
@@ -207,10 +206,6 @@ impl Default for JsonGetStr {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for JsonGetStr {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "json_get_str"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion-examples/examples/query_planning/optimizer_rule.rs b/datafusion-examples/examples/query_planning/optimizer_rule.rs
index de9de7737a6a0..67683b7fe2827 100644
--- a/datafusion-examples/examples/query_planning/optimizer_rule.rs
+++ b/datafusion-examples/examples/query_planning/optimizer_rule.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ use datafusion::logical_expr::{
 use datafusion::optimizer::ApplyOrder;
 use datafusion::optimizer::{OptimizerConfig, OptimizerRule};
 use datafusion::prelude::SessionContext;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// This example demonstrates how to add your own [`OptimizerRule`]
@@ -190,10 +189,6 @@ impl MyEq {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MyEq {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "my_eq"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion-examples/examples/udf/advanced_udf.rs b/datafusion-examples/examples/udf/advanced_udf.rs
index a00a7e7df434f..d3815459dba52 100644
--- a/datafusion-examples/examples/udf/advanced_udf.rs
+++ b/datafusion-examples/examples/udf/advanced_udf.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 //! See `main.rs` for how to run it.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -66,10 +65,6 @@ impl PowUdf {
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for PowUdf {
     /// We implement as_any so that we can downcast the ScalarUDFImpl trait object
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     /// Return the name of this function
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "pow"
diff --git a/datafusion-examples/examples/udf/async_udf.rs b/datafusion-examples/examples/udf/async_udf.rs
index 3d8faf623d439..43b82c398c5c6 100644
--- a/datafusion-examples/examples/udf/async_udf.rs
+++ b/datafusion-examples/examples/udf/async_udf.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 //! making network requests. This can be used for tasks like fetching
 //! data from an external API such as a LLM service or an external database.
 
-use std::{any::Any, sync::Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, BooleanArray, Int64Array, RecordBatch, StringArray};
 use arrow_schema::{DataType, Field, Schema};
@@ -160,10 +160,6 @@ impl AskLLM {
 /// information for the function, such as its name, signature, and return type.
 /// [async_trait]
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for AskLLM {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "ask_llm"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/core/tests/fuzz_cases/equivalence/utils.rs b/datafusion/core/tests/fuzz_cases/equivalence/utils.rs
index 580a226721083..e8e4ea8b6223a 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/tests/fuzz_cases/equivalence/utils.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/tests/fuzz_cases/equivalence/utils.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -531,9 +530,6 @@ impl TestScalarUDF {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestScalarUDF {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "test-scalar-udf"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/core/tests/physical_optimizer/projection_pushdown.rs b/datafusion/core/tests/physical_optimizer/projection_pushdown.rs
index 00e016ae02cad..d3448062d1062 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/tests/physical_optimizer/projection_pushdown.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/tests/physical_optimizer/projection_pushdown.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::compute::SortOptions;
@@ -79,10 +78,6 @@ impl DummyUDF {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for DummyUDF {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "dummy_udf"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/core/tests/user_defined/user_defined_async_scalar_functions.rs b/datafusion/core/tests/user_defined/user_defined_async_scalar_functions.rs
index 31af4445ace08..58a5cb803982b 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/tests/user_defined/user_defined_async_scalar_functions.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/tests/user_defined/user_defined_async_scalar_functions.rs
@@ -129,10 +129,6 @@ impl TestAsyncUDFImpl {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestAsyncUDFImpl {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "test_async_udf"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/core/tests/user_defined/user_defined_scalar_functions.rs b/datafusion/core/tests/user_defined/user_defined_scalar_functions.rs
index 025ee9767c694..b758aeb5209e8 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/tests/user_defined/user_defined_scalar_functions.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/tests/user_defined/user_defined_scalar_functions.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -201,10 +200,6 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for Simple0ArgsScalarUDF {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for Simple0ArgsScalarUDF {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
@@ -511,10 +506,6 @@ impl AddIndexToStringVolatileScalarUDF {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for AddIndexToStringVolatileScalarUDF {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
@@ -678,9 +669,6 @@ impl CastToI64UDF {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for CastToI64UDF {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "cast_to_i64"
     }
@@ -800,9 +788,6 @@ impl TakeUDF {
 
 /// Implement a ScalarUDFImpl whose return type is a function of the input values
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for TakeUDF {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "take"
     }
@@ -949,10 +934,6 @@ struct ScalarFunctionWrapper {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ScalarFunctionWrapper {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
@@ -1441,10 +1422,6 @@ impl MyRegexUdf {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MyRegexUdf {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "regex_udf"
     }
@@ -1609,10 +1586,6 @@ impl MetadataBasedUdf {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MetadataBasedUdf {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
@@ -1818,10 +1791,6 @@ impl Default for ExtensionBasedUdf {
     }
 }
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ExtensionBasedUdf {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
@@ -1988,9 +1957,6 @@ async fn test_config_options_work_for_scalar_func() -> Result<()> {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestScalarUDF {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "TestScalarUDF"
         }
@@ -2052,10 +2018,6 @@ async fn test_extension_metadata_preserve_in_sql_values() -> Result<()> {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for MakeExtension {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "make_extension"
         }
@@ -2133,10 +2095,6 @@ async fn test_extension_metadata_preserve_in_subquery() -> Result<()> {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for ExtensionScalarPredicate {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "extension_predicate"
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/expr/src/async_udf.rs b/datafusion/expr/src/async_udf.rs
index 8afdfda68dea0..02a6d2ece8cdb 100644
--- a/datafusion/expr/src/async_udf.rs
+++ b/datafusion/expr/src/async_udf.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl PartialEq for AsyncScalarUDF {
     fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
         // Deconstruct to catch any new fields added in future
         let Self { inner } = self;
-        inner.dyn_eq(other.inner.as_any())
+        inner.as_ref().dyn_eq(other.inner.as_ref() as &dyn Any)
     }
 }
 impl Eq for AsyncScalarUDF {}
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ impl AsyncScalarUDF {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for AsyncScalarUDF {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         self.inner.name()
     }
@@ -156,10 +152,6 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestAsyncUDFImpl1 {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             todo!()
         }
@@ -193,10 +185,6 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestAsyncUDFImpl2 {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             todo!()
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/expr/src/expr.rs b/datafusion/expr/src/expr.rs
index 5c6acd480e9ef..f047ff98c4331 100644
--- a/datafusion/expr/src/expr.rs
+++ b/datafusion/expr/src/expr.rs
@@ -3623,7 +3623,6 @@ mod test {
     use arrow::datatypes::{Field, Schema};
     use sqlparser::ast;
     use sqlparser::ast::{Ident, IdentWithAlias};
-    use std::any::Any;
 
     #[test]
     fn infer_placeholder_in_clause() {
@@ -3868,9 +3867,6 @@ mod test {
             signature: Signature,
         }
         impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestScalarUDF {
-            fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-                self
-            }
             fn name(&self) -> &str {
                 "TestScalarUDF"
             }
@@ -4103,10 +4099,6 @@ mod test {
         #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
         struct TestUDF {}
         impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestUDF {
-            fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-                unimplemented!()
-            }
-
             fn name(&self) -> &str {
                 unimplemented!()
             }
diff --git a/datafusion/expr/src/expr_fn.rs b/datafusion/expr/src/expr_fn.rs
index 4254602d7c555..31c209b7f23e2 100644
--- a/datafusion/expr/src/expr_fn.rs
+++ b/datafusion/expr/src/expr_fn.rs
@@ -478,10 +478,6 @@ impl SimpleScalarUDF {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SimpleScalarUDF {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/expr/src/udf.rs b/datafusion/expr/src/udf.rs
index 9286dd30b11a7..418dc9660614a 100644
--- a/datafusion/expr/src/udf.rs
+++ b/datafusion/expr/src/udf.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub struct ScalarUDF {
 
 impl PartialEq for ScalarUDF {
     fn eq(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
-        self.inner.dyn_eq(other.inner.as_any())
+        self.inner.as_ref().dyn_eq(other.inner.as_ref() as &dyn Any)
     }
 }
 
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ impl ScalarUDF {
 
     /// Return true if this function is an async function
     pub fn as_async(&self) -> Option<&AsyncScalarUDF> {
-        self.inner().as_any().downcast_ref::<AsyncScalarUDF>()
+        (self.inner().as_ref() as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<AsyncScalarUDF>()
     }
 
     /// Returns placement information for this function.
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ pub struct ReturnFieldArgs<'a> {
 ///
 /// /// Implement the ScalarUDFImpl trait for AddOne
 /// impl ScalarUDFImpl for AddOne {
-///    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any { self }
 ///    fn name(&self) -> &str { "add_one" }
 ///    fn signature(&self) -> &Signature { &self.signature }
 ///    fn return_type(&self, args: &[DataType]) -> Result<DataType> {
@@ -495,10 +494,7 @@ pub struct ReturnFieldArgs<'a> {
 /// // Call the function `add_one(col)`
 /// let expr = add_one.call(vec![col("a")]);
 /// ```
-pub trait ScalarUDFImpl: Debug + DynEq + DynHash + Send + Sync {
-    /// Returns this object as an [`Any`] trait object
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any;
-
+pub trait ScalarUDFImpl: Debug + DynEq + DynHash + Send + Sync + Any {
     /// Returns this function's name
     fn name(&self) -> &str;
 
@@ -1012,10 +1008,6 @@ impl AliasedScalarUDFImpl {
 
 #[warn(clippy::missing_trait_methods)] // Delegates, so it should implement every single trait method
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for AliasedScalarUDFImpl {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         self.inner.name()
     }
@@ -1132,10 +1124,6 @@ mod tests {
         signature: Signature,
     }
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestScalarUDFImpl {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             self.name
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/expr/src/udf_eq.rs b/datafusion/expr/src/udf_eq.rs
index 30cfb1d831fde..b4686384ad4a5 100644
--- a/datafusion/expr/src/udf_eq.rs
+++ b/datafusion/expr/src/udf_eq.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 // under the License.
 
 use crate::{AggregateUDFImpl, ScalarUDFImpl, WindowUDFImpl};
+use std::any::Any;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::hash::{DefaultHasher, Hash, Hasher};
 use std::ops::Deref;
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ trait UdfPointer: Deref {
 
 impl UdfPointer for Arc<dyn ScalarUDFImpl + '_> {
     fn equals(&self, other: &(dyn ScalarUDFImpl + '_)) -> bool {
-        self.as_ref().dyn_eq(other.as_any())
+        self.as_ref().dyn_eq(other as &dyn Any)
     }
 
     fn hash_value(&self) -> u64 {
@@ -124,7 +125,6 @@ mod tests {
     use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
     use datafusion_expr_common::columnar_value::ColumnarValue;
     use datafusion_expr_common::signature::{Signature, Volatility};
-    use std::any::Any;
     use std::hash::DefaultHasher;
 
     #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@ mod tests {
         name: &'static str,
     }
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestScalarUDF {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             self.name
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/ffi/src/proto/logical_extension_codec.rs b/datafusion/ffi/src/proto/logical_extension_codec.rs
index 3781a40539ed1..04aa5bd7c7dc1 100644
--- a/datafusion/ffi/src/proto/logical_extension_codec.rs
+++ b/datafusion/ffi/src/proto/logical_extension_codec.rs
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ impl LogicalExtensionCodec for ForeignLogicalExtensionCodec {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use std::any::Any;
     use std::sync::Arc;
 
     use arrow::array::record_batch;
@@ -651,7 +652,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let returned_udf = foreign_codec.try_decode_udf(udf.name(), &bytes)?;
 
-        assert!(returned_udf.inner().as_any().is::<AbsFunc>());
+        assert!((returned_udf.inner().as_ref() as &dyn Any).is::<AbsFunc>());
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/ffi/src/proto/physical_extension_codec.rs b/datafusion/ffi/src/proto/physical_extension_codec.rs
index 0577e72366478..d49711cb07ef6 100644
--- a/datafusion/ffi/src/proto/physical_extension_codec.rs
+++ b/datafusion/ffi/src/proto/physical_extension_codec.rs
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ impl PhysicalExtensionCodec for ForeignPhysicalExtensionCodec {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub(crate) mod tests {
+    use std::any::Any;
     use std::sync::Arc;
 
     use arrow_schema::{DataType, Field, Schema};
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             buf.push(Self::MAGIC_NUMBER);
 
             let udf = node.inner();
-            if !udf.as_any().is::<AbsFunc>() {
+            if !(udf.as_ref() as &dyn Any).is::<AbsFunc>() {
                 return exec_err!("TestExtensionCodec only expects Abs UDF");
             };
 
@@ -605,7 +606,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
 
         let returned_udf = foreign_codec.try_decode_udf(udf.name(), &bytes)?;
 
-        assert!(returned_udf.inner().as_any().is::<AbsFunc>());
+        assert!((returned_udf.inner().as_ref() as &dyn Any).is::<AbsFunc>());
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/ffi/src/tests/udf_udaf_udwf.rs b/datafusion/ffi/src/tests/udf_udaf_udwf.rs
index d88ddfb28dd56..30b6290d8dd3d 100644
--- a/datafusion/ffi/src/tests/udf_udaf_udwf.rs
+++ b/datafusion/ffi/src/tests/udf_udaf_udwf.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow_schema::DataType;
@@ -48,10 +47,6 @@ pub(crate) extern "C" fn create_ffi_abs_func() -> FFI_ScalarUDF {
 struct WrappedAbs(Arc<ScalarUDF>);
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for WrappedAbs {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "ffi_abs"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/ffi/src/udf/mod.rs b/datafusion/ffi/src/udf/mod.rs
index 94be5f38eab0b..9a43bfe8e4344 100644
--- a/datafusion/ffi/src/udf/mod.rs
+++ b/datafusion/ffi/src/udf/mod.rs
@@ -330,10 +330,6 @@ impl From<&FFI_ScalarUDF> for Arc<dyn ScalarUDFImpl> {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ForeignScalarUDF {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
@@ -433,6 +429,7 @@ impl ScalarUDFImpl for ForeignScalarUDF {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
+    use std::any::Any;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_round_trip_scalar_udf() -> Result<()> {
@@ -459,14 +456,17 @@ mod tests {
 
         // Verify local libraries can be downcast to their original
         let foreign_udf: Arc<dyn ScalarUDFImpl> = (&ffi_udf).into();
-        assert!(foreign_udf.as_any().downcast_ref::<AbsFunc>().is_some());
+        assert!(
+            (foreign_udf.as_ref() as &dyn Any)
+                .downcast_ref::<AbsFunc>()
+                .is_some()
+        );
 
         // Verify different library markers generate foreign providers
         ffi_udf.library_marker_id = crate::mock_foreign_marker_id;
         let foreign_udf: Arc<dyn ScalarUDFImpl> = (&ffi_udf).into();
         assert!(
-            foreign_udf
-                .as_any()
+            (foreign_udf.as_ref() as &dyn Any)
                 .downcast_ref::<ForeignScalarUDF>()
                 .is_some()
         );
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/array_has.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/array_has.rs
index 76cf786c954dc..6bfb3355b3246 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/array_has.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/array_has.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ use crate::make_array::make_array_udf;
 use crate::utils::make_scalar_function;
 
 use hashbrown::HashSet;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 // Create static instances of ScalarUDFs for each function
@@ -111,9 +110,6 @@ impl ArrayHas {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayHas {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_has"
     }
@@ -764,9 +760,6 @@ impl ArrayHasAll {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayHasAll {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_has_all"
     }
@@ -838,9 +831,6 @@ impl ArrayHasAny {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayHasAny {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_has_any"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/arrays_zip.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/arrays_zip.rs
index 2ac30d07046e2..879f4762882d3 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/arrays_zip.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/arrays_zip.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Type-erased view of a list column (works for both List and LargeList).
@@ -97,10 +96,6 @@ impl ArraysZip {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArraysZip {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "arrays_zip"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/cardinality.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/cardinality.rs
index 8953a8568f4af..691dcfd3940a6 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/cardinality.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/cardinality.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, TypeSignature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -90,9 +89,6 @@ impl Default for Cardinality {
     }
 }
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for Cardinality {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "cardinality"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/concat.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/concat.rs
index 78519d2de26c9..368071180c843 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/concat.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/concat.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 //! [`ScalarUDFImpl`] definitions for `array_append`, `array_prepend` and `array_concat` functions.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::make_array::make_array_inner;
@@ -96,10 +95,6 @@ impl ArrayAppend {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayAppend {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_append"
     }
@@ -185,10 +180,6 @@ impl ArrayPrepend {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayPrepend {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_prepend"
     }
@@ -276,10 +267,6 @@ impl ArrayConcat {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayConcat {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_concat"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/dimension.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/dimension.rs
index 93fd57afd81c8..1f336117edaed 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/dimension.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/dimension.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use arrow::datatypes::{
     DataType::{FixedSizeList, LargeList, List, Null, UInt64},
     UInt64Type,
 };
-use std::any::Any;
 
 use datafusion_common::cast::{
     as_fixed_size_list_array, as_large_list_array, as_list_array,
@@ -86,9 +85,6 @@ impl ArrayDims {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayDims {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_dims"
     }
@@ -158,9 +154,6 @@ impl ArrayNdims {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayNdims {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_ndims"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/distance.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/distance.rs
index f9c42c414423e..d26c2d11e6820 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/distance.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/distance.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 use datafusion_functions::downcast_arg;
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -91,10 +90,6 @@ impl ArrayDistance {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayDistance {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_distance"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/empty.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/empty.rs
index ca16e494b12d6..0e86eb021f1cb 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/empty.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/empty.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -79,9 +78,6 @@ impl ArrayEmpty {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayEmpty {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "empty"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/except.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/except.rs
index 19a4e9573e35b..d47ebbc0aba73 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/except.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/except.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -94,9 +93,6 @@ impl ArrayExcept {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayExcept {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_except"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/extract.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/extract.rs
index 0f7246c8589cf..2f99a392bd3c2 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/extract.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/extract.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::utils::make_scalar_function;
@@ -132,9 +131,6 @@ impl ArrayElement {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayElement {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_element"
     }
@@ -358,10 +354,6 @@ impl ArraySlice {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArraySlice {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn display_name(&self, args: &[Expr]) -> Result<String> {
         let args_name = args.iter().map(ToString::to_string).collect::<Vec<_>>();
         if let Some((arr, indexes)) = args_name.split_first() {
@@ -827,9 +819,6 @@ impl ArrayPopFront {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayPopFront {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_pop_front"
     }
@@ -923,9 +912,6 @@ impl ArrayPopBack {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayPopBack {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_pop_back"
     }
@@ -1023,9 +1009,6 @@ impl ArrayAnyValue {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayAnyValue {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_any_value"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/flatten.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/flatten.rs
index 8c21348507d26..9b7351ca37d31 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/flatten.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/flatten.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -80,10 +79,6 @@ impl Flatten {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for Flatten {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "flatten"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/length.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/length.rs
index a9a2731c3b329..7bebd07e9dc6b 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/length.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/length.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_functions::downcast_arg;
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -102,9 +101,6 @@ impl ArrayLength {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayLength {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_length"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/make_array.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/make_array.rs
index bc899126fb643..d4301f2a0494e 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/make_array.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/make_array.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 //! [`ScalarUDFImpl`] definitions for `make_array` function.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::vec;
 
@@ -86,10 +85,6 @@ impl MakeArray {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MakeArray {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "make_array"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map.rs
index 7df131cf5e27e..36bc0c1d65728 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -256,10 +255,6 @@ impl MapFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MapFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "map"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_entries.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_entries.rs
index 571b5aacafa09..6148176b93db6 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_entries.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_entries.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     TypeSignature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -79,10 +78,6 @@ impl MapEntriesFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MapEntriesFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "map_entries"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_extract.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_extract.rs
index 3d22d97c45b7b..d7b43963b954a 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_extract.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_extract.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::vec;
 
@@ -90,9 +89,6 @@ impl MapExtract {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MapExtract {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "map_extract"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_keys.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_keys.rs
index c603340863299..bb4bb97713e4f 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_keys.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_keys.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     TypeSignature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -79,10 +78,6 @@ impl MapKeysFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MapKeysFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "map_keys"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_values.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_values.rs
index 4cfb23d3084ad..d4faa208e1aa9 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_values.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/map_values.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     TypeSignature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -80,10 +79,6 @@ impl MapValuesFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MapValuesFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "map_values"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/min_max.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/min_max.rs
index e3603b731fd89..ff2bb6526ccfd 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/min_max.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/min_max.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 use datafusion_functions_aggregate_common::min_max::{max_batch, min_batch};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
     ArrayMax,
@@ -80,10 +79,6 @@ impl ArrayMax {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayMax {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_max"
     }
@@ -166,10 +161,6 @@ impl ArrayMin {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayMin {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_min"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/position.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/position.rs
index 0214b1552bc9c..2e3a41c969f0f 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/position.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/position.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -107,9 +106,6 @@ impl ArrayPosition {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayPosition {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_position"
     }
@@ -405,9 +401,6 @@ impl ArrayPositions {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayPositions {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_positions"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/range.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/range.rs
index 307067b9c9975..cd2d913159a6c 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/range.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/range.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     TypeSignatureClass, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::iter::from_fn;
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -212,10 +211,6 @@ impl Range {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for Range {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         if self.include_upper_bound {
             "generate_series"
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/remove.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/remove.rs
index 9e957c93e1c66..deb05f63f38be 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/remove.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/remove.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, TypeSignature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -87,10 +86,6 @@ impl ArrayRemove {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayRemove {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_remove"
     }
@@ -182,10 +177,6 @@ impl ArrayRemoveN {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayRemoveN {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_remove_n"
     }
@@ -266,10 +257,6 @@ impl ArrayRemoveAll {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayRemoveAll {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_remove_all"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/repeat.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/repeat.rs
index 5e78a4d0f601c..6741f8cbe78d9 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/repeat.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/repeat.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_expr_common::signature::{Coercion, TypeSignatureClass};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -107,10 +106,6 @@ impl ArrayRepeat {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayRepeat {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_repeat"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/replace.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/replace.rs
index 03524924e3c3d..e1813d654d7bc 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/replace.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/replace.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
 use crate::utils::compare_element_to_list;
 use crate::utils::make_scalar_function;
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 // Create static instances of ScalarUDFs for each function
@@ -113,10 +112,6 @@ impl ArrayReplace {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayReplace {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_replace"
     }
@@ -195,10 +190,6 @@ impl ArrayReplaceN {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayReplaceN {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_replace_n"
     }
@@ -275,10 +266,6 @@ impl ArrayReplaceAll {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayReplaceAll {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_replace_all"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/resize.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/resize.rs
index 486163df9754d..75ce6b0281231 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/resize.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/resize.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, TypeSignature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -111,10 +110,6 @@ impl ArrayResize {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayResize {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_resize"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/reverse.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/reverse.rs
index 114f9a0056ab5..d9042c7096057 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/reverse.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/reverse.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -88,10 +87,6 @@ impl ArrayReverse {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayReverse {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_reverse"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/set_ops.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/set_ops.rs
index 150559111fef3..dd6b701e16239 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/set_ops.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/set_ops.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
 use hashbrown::HashSet;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -117,10 +116,6 @@ impl ArrayUnion {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayUnion {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_union"
     }
@@ -207,10 +202,6 @@ impl ArrayIntersect {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayIntersect {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_intersect"
     }
@@ -283,10 +274,6 @@ impl Default for ArrayDistinct {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayDistinct {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_distinct"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/sort.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/sort.rs
index cbe101f111b26..164c428ae65c4 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/sort.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/sort.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, TypeSignature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 make_udf_expr_and_func!(
@@ -119,10 +118,6 @@ impl ArraySort {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArraySort {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_sort"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/string.rs b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/string.rs
index ce72e878de11f..3360b18367544 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions-nested/src/string.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions-nested/src/string.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field};
 use datafusion_common::utils::ListCoercion;
 use datafusion_common::{DataFusionError, Result, not_impl_err};
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::fmt::{self, Write};
 
 use crate::utils::make_scalar_function;
@@ -131,10 +130,6 @@ impl ArrayToString {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrayToString {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_to_string"
     }
@@ -225,10 +220,6 @@ impl StringToArray {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for StringToArray {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "string_to_array"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrow_cast.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrow_cast.rs
index e555081e4132c..35870d9d205f4 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrow_cast.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrow_cast.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ use datafusion_common::{
     exec_datafusion_err, exec_err, internal_err, types::logical_string,
     utils::take_function_args,
 };
-use std::any::Any;
 
 use datafusion_expr::simplify::{ExprSimplifyResult, SimplifyContext};
 use datafusion_expr::{
@@ -115,10 +114,6 @@ impl ArrowCastFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrowCastFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "arrow_cast"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrow_metadata.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrow_metadata.rs
index 86a6d8c21e96b..a80f66f396731 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrow_metadata.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrow_metadata.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     TypeSignature, TypeSignatureClass, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[user_doc(
@@ -85,10 +84,6 @@ impl Default for ArrowMetadataFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrowMetadataFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "arrow_metadata"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrowtypeof.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrowtypeof.rs
index f34a2abafd793..d25db584f6ea0 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrowtypeof.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/arrowtypeof.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ use datafusion_common::{Result, ScalarValue, utils::take_function_args};
 use datafusion_expr::{ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarFunctionArgs};
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 #[user_doc(
     doc_section(label = "Other Functions"),
@@ -60,9 +59,6 @@ impl ArrowTypeOfFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ArrowTypeOfFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "arrow_typeof"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/coalesce.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/coalesce.rs
index 359a6f6c9c84c..9cf3536443e6c 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/coalesce.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/coalesce.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
 use itertools::Itertools;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 #[user_doc(
     doc_section(label = "Conditional Functions"),
@@ -65,10 +64,6 @@ impl CoalesceFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for CoalesceFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "coalesce"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/getfield.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/getfield.rs
index d57ba46fb56a9..247c1493b1347 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/getfield.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/getfield.rs
@@ -242,10 +242,6 @@ impl GetFieldFunc {
 
 // get_field(struct_array, field_name)
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for GetFieldFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "get_field"
     }
@@ -444,9 +440,7 @@ impl ScalarUDFImpl for GetFieldFunc {
                 func,
                 args: inner_args,
             }) = current_expr
-                && func
-                    .inner()
-                    .as_any()
+                && (func.inner().as_ref() as &dyn Any)
                     .downcast_ref::<GetFieldFunc>()
                     .is_some()
             {
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/greatest.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/greatest.rs
index fb7592c6290ad..64eaefb9b887d 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/greatest.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/greatest.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ use datafusion_doc::Documentation;
 use datafusion_expr::{ColumnarValue, ScalarFunctionArgs};
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 const SORT_OPTIONS: SortOptions = SortOptions {
     // We want greatest first
@@ -123,10 +122,6 @@ impl GreatestLeastOperator for GreatestFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for GreatestFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "greatest"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/least.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/least.rs
index fc67924888a73..8b84aa49ab82a 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/least.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/least.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ use datafusion_doc::Documentation;
 use datafusion_expr::{ColumnarValue, ScalarFunctionArgs};
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 const SORT_OPTIONS: SortOptions = SortOptions {
     // Having the smallest result first
@@ -136,10 +135,6 @@ impl GreatestLeastOperator for LeastFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for LeastFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "least"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/named_struct.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/named_struct.rs
index 933151fcbd31e..6ae17f055e651 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/named_struct.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/named_struct.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[user_doc(
@@ -78,10 +77,6 @@ impl NamedStructFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for NamedStructFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "named_struct"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/nullif.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/nullif.rs
index a8a512d35a36b..89c4d4eb0fc81 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/nullif.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/nullif.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use arrow::compute::kernels::nullif::nullif;
 use datafusion_common::{Result, ScalarValue, utils::take_function_args};
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 #[user_doc(
     doc_section(label = "Conditional Functions"),
@@ -86,9 +85,6 @@ impl NullIfFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for NullIfFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "nullif"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/nvl.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/nvl.rs
index 0b4966d4fbdce..3b73dd0165143 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/nvl.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/nvl.rs
@@ -101,10 +101,6 @@ impl NVLFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for NVLFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "nvl"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/nvl2.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/nvl2.rs
index 0b092c44d502b..f5c1e9310ff0d 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/nvl2.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/nvl2.rs
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@ impl NVL2Func {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for NVL2Func {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "nvl2"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/overlay.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/overlay.rs
index 179ad9a460a08..58f22caf52e32 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/overlay.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/overlay.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, GenericStringArray, OffsetSizeTrait};
@@ -84,10 +83,6 @@ impl OverlayFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for OverlayFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "overlay"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/struct.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/struct.rs
index 352f258643921..476da39a5ab2d 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/struct.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/struct.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ use datafusion_common::{Result, exec_err, internal_err};
 use datafusion_expr::{ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarFunctionArgs};
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[user_doc(
@@ -86,9 +85,6 @@ impl StructFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for StructFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "struct"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/union_extract.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/union_extract.rs
index 8d915fb2e2c07..9c0d42edf7fde 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/union_extract.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/union_extract.rs
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ impl UnionExtractFun {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for UnionExtractFun {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "union_extract"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/union_tag.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/union_tag.rs
index fac5c82691adc..9a349a4b9a8eb 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/union_tag.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/union_tag.rs
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ impl UnionTagFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for UnionTagFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "union_tag"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/core/version.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/core/version.rs
index 436551184f609..c0bfcd6d7fca6 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/core/version.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/core/version.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 #[user_doc(
     doc_section(label = "Other Functions"),
@@ -59,10 +58,6 @@ impl VersionFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for VersionFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "version"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/digest.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/digest.rs
index 4d3ff06777249..84b2c99b00087 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/digest.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/digest.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_expr_common::signature::{Coercion, TypeSignatureClass};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 #[user_doc(
     doc_section(label = "Hashing Functions"),
@@ -89,10 +88,6 @@ impl DigestFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for DigestFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "digest"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/md5.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/md5.rs
index 355e3e287ad22..178aebf0fbd41 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/md5.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/md5.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_expr_common::signature::{Coercion, TypeSignatureClass};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::{any::Any, sync::Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::crypto::basic::{DigestAlgorithm, digest_process};
 
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ impl Md5Func {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for Md5Func {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "md5"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/sha.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/sha.rs
index 9199cf57c7a2d..65153fa117eda 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/sha.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/crypto/sha.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_expr_common::signature::{Coercion, TypeSignatureClass};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 #[user_doc(
     doc_section(label = "Hashing Functions"),
@@ -139,10 +138,6 @@ impl SHAFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SHAFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         self.name
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/current_date.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/current_date.rs
index 3e38772720979..e225fccd2467f 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/current_date.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/current_date.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
-
 use arrow::array::timezone::Tz;
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType::Date32;
@@ -68,10 +66,6 @@ impl CurrentDateFunc {
 /// wherever it appears within a single statement. This value is
 /// chosen during planning time.
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for CurrentDateFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "current_date"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/current_time.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/current_time.rs
index 855c0c13dc6b4..47fc69a35ffce 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/current_time.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/current_time.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, Documentation, Expr, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 #[user_doc(
     doc_section(label = "Time and Date Functions"),
@@ -68,10 +67,6 @@ impl CurrentTimeFunc {
 /// wherever it appears within a single statement. This value is
 /// chosen during planning time.
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for CurrentTimeFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "current_time"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_bin.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_bin.rs
index c0984c1ea64e8..79f17fa3d942e 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_bin.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_bin.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::temporal_conversions::NANOSECONDS;
@@ -213,10 +212,6 @@ impl DateBinFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for DateBinFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "date_bin"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_part.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_part.rs
index f3d676f11d54e..91d307594fd72 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_part.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_part.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -139,10 +138,6 @@ impl DatePartFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for DatePartFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "date_part"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_trunc.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_trunc.rs
index 8497e583ba4bc..f3ea6cd37c5c5 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_trunc.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/date_trunc.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::num::NonZeroI64;
 use std::ops::{Add, Sub};
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -211,10 +210,6 @@ impl DateTruncFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for DateTruncFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "date_trunc"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/from_unixtime.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/from_unixtime.rs
index 574564dd4502f..0c549527d82a6 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/from_unixtime.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/from_unixtime.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType::{Int64, Timestamp, Utf8};
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ impl FromUnixtimeFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for FromUnixtimeFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "from_unixtime"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/make_date.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/make_date.rs
index 8a87809c4394c..4c9bd73c52a8c 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/make_date.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/make_date.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::builder::PrimitiveBuilder;
@@ -96,10 +95,6 @@ impl MakeDateFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MakeDateFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "make_date"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/make_time.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/make_time.rs
index 5775ce851af77..f1d65a6104c94 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/make_time.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/make_time.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::builder::PrimitiveBuilder;
@@ -96,10 +95,6 @@ impl MakeTimeFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MakeTimeFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "make_time"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/now.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/now.rs
index 338a62a118f31..e96223c6c927e 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/now.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/now.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType::Timestamp;
 use arrow::datatypes::TimeUnit::Nanosecond;
 use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, FieldRef};
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use datafusion_common::config::ConfigOptions;
@@ -83,10 +82,6 @@ impl NowFunc {
 /// wherever it appears within a single statement. This value is
 /// chosen during planning time.
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for NowFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "now"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_char.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_char.rs
index 4ceaac1cc8afd..6c593c337853c 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_char.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_char.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::builder::StringBuilder;
@@ -119,10 +118,6 @@ impl ToCharFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToCharFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_char"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_date.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_date.rs
index 60c6fdf2df975..98fc532f84334 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_date.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_date.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 #[user_doc(
     doc_section(label = "Time and Date Functions"),
@@ -117,10 +116,6 @@ impl ToDateFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToDateFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_date"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_local_time.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_local_time.rs
index 0500497a15fa7..0b69f06dd02c9 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_local_time.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_local_time.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::ops::Add;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -121,10 +120,6 @@ impl ToLocalTimeFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToLocalTimeFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_local_time"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_time.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_time.rs
index 086126409e828..b12b1ae7b75fc 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_time.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_time.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Default time formats to try when parsing without an explicit format
@@ -100,10 +99,6 @@ impl ToTimeFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToTimeFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_time"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_timestamp.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_timestamp.rs
index 6d40133bd29bf..dd799b569bdac 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_timestamp.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_timestamp.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::datetime::common::*;
@@ -387,10 +386,6 @@ macro_rules! impl_with_updated_config {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToTimestampFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_timestamp"
     }
@@ -500,10 +495,6 @@ impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToTimestampFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToTimestampSecondsFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_timestamp_seconds"
     }
@@ -576,10 +567,6 @@ impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToTimestampSecondsFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToTimestampMillisFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_timestamp_millis"
     }
@@ -652,10 +639,6 @@ impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToTimestampMillisFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToTimestampMicrosFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_timestamp_micros"
     }
@@ -728,10 +711,6 @@ impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToTimestampMicrosFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToTimestampNanosFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_timestamp_nanos"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_unixtime.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_unixtime.rs
index 2dd377282725a..831969dcc8b2d 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_unixtime.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/datetime/to_unixtime.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 #[user_doc(
     doc_section(label = "Time and Date Functions"),
@@ -79,10 +78,6 @@ impl ToUnixtimeFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToUnixtimeFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_unixtime"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/encoding/inner.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/encoding/inner.rs
index 4ad67b78178f2..ad156f735b33b 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/encoding/inner.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/encoding/inner.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     TypeSignatureClass, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -102,10 +101,6 @@ impl EncodeFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for EncodeFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "encode"
     }
@@ -179,10 +174,6 @@ impl DecodeFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for DecodeFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "decode"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/macros.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/macros.rs
index 380877b593643..71528b4d16bf0 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/macros.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/macros.rs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ macro_rules! make_math_unary_udf {
         $crate::make_udf_function!($NAME::$UDF, $NAME);
 
         mod $NAME {
-            use std::any::Any;
+
             use std::sync::Arc;
 
             use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, AsArray};
@@ -245,9 +245,6 @@ macro_rules! make_math_unary_udf {
             }
 
             impl ScalarUDFImpl for $UDF {
-                fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-                    self
-                }
                 fn name(&self) -> &str {
                     stringify!($NAME)
                 }
@@ -327,7 +324,7 @@ macro_rules! make_math_binary_udf {
         $crate::make_udf_function!($NAME::$UDF, $NAME);
 
         mod $NAME {
-            use std::any::Any;
+
             use std::sync::Arc;
 
             use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, AsArray};
@@ -362,9 +359,6 @@ macro_rules! make_math_binary_udf {
             }
 
             impl ScalarUDFImpl for $UDF {
-                fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-                    self
-                }
                 fn name(&self) -> &str {
                     stringify!($NAME)
                 }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/abs.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/abs.rs
index 1b5aaf7745a84..02ac89756d919 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/abs.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/abs.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 //! math expressions
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -147,10 +146,6 @@ impl AbsFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for AbsFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "abs"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/ceil.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/ceil.rs
index 5961b3cb27fed..395cb4eae03f5 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/ceil.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/ceil.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, AsArray};
@@ -75,10 +74,6 @@ impl CeilFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for CeilFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "ceil"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/cot.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/cot.rs
index 1f67ef713833f..24f0a412e3a8a 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/cot.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/cot.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::AsArray;
@@ -72,10 +71,6 @@ impl CotFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for CotFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "cot"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/factorial.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/factorial.rs
index c1dd802140c04..b4c41838e164f 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/factorial.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/factorial.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 // under the License.
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, AsArray, Int64Array};
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType::Int64;
@@ -65,10 +64,6 @@ impl FactorialFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for FactorialFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "factorial"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/floor.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/floor.rs
index d4f25716ff7ee..e02aa141c5b71 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/floor.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/floor.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, AsArray};
@@ -115,10 +114,6 @@ macro_rules! preimage_bounds {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for FloorFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "floor"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/gcd.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/gcd.rs
index 1f6a353a85ee3..35aa9c095a0db 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/gcd.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/gcd.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, AsArray, Int64Array, PrimitiveArray};
 use arrow::compute::try_binary;
 use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Int64Type};
 use arrow::error::ArrowError;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::mem::swap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ impl GcdFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for GcdFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "gcd"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/iszero.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/iszero.rs
index aa93d797eb7b3..de6fc669692ee 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/iszero.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/iszero.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrowNativeTypeOp, AsArray, BooleanArray};
@@ -74,10 +73,6 @@ impl IsZeroFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for IsZeroFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "iszero"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/lcm.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/lcm.rs
index 58934e137beca..c52b3d2c6ed9e 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/lcm.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/lcm.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, Int64Array};
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ impl LcmFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for LcmFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "lcm"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/log.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/log.rs
index d1906a4bf0e01..571d44a14c641 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/log.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/log.rs
@@ -209,9 +209,6 @@ fn log_decimal256(value: i256, scale: i8, base: f64) -> Result<f64, ArrowError>
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for LogFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "log"
     }
@@ -423,7 +420,9 @@ impl ScalarUDFImpl for LogFunc {
 
 /// Returns true if the function is `PowerFunc`
 fn is_pow(func: &ScalarUDF) -> bool {
-    func.inner().as_any().downcast_ref::<PowerFunc>().is_some()
+    (func.inner().as_ref() as &dyn Any)
+        .downcast_ref::<PowerFunc>()
+        .is_some()
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/nans.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/nans.rs
index 632eafe1e009a..c5ea2fa079a45 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/nans.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/nans.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     TypeSignatureClass, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[user_doc(
@@ -72,9 +71,6 @@ impl IsNanFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for IsNanFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "isnan"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/nanvl.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/nanvl.rs
index 2bdc3fbbc64ac..251e98bb72c03 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/nanvl.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/nanvl.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, AsArray, Float16Array, Float32Array, Float64Array};
@@ -78,10 +77,6 @@ impl NanvlFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for NanvlFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "nanvl"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/pi.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/pi.rs
index 574928a09705f..55707f2c71feb 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/pi.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/pi.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
-
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType::Float64;
 use datafusion_common::{Result, ScalarValue, assert_or_internal_err};
@@ -52,10 +50,6 @@ impl PiFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for PiFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "pi"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/power.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/power.rs
index 489c59aa3d6fa..bac970c95d085 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/power.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/power.rs
@@ -392,10 +392,6 @@ fn pow_decimal_with_float_fallback(
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for PowerFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "power"
     }
@@ -605,7 +601,9 @@ impl ScalarUDFImpl for PowerFunc {
 
 /// Return true if this function call is a call to `Log`
 fn is_log(func: &ScalarUDF) -> bool {
-    func.inner().as_any().downcast_ref::<LogFunc>().is_some()
+    (func.inner().as_ref() as &dyn Any)
+        .downcast_ref::<LogFunc>()
+        .is_some()
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/random.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/random.rs
index 78932873b485b..aa5294b6229bc 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/random.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/random.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::Float64Array;
@@ -62,10 +61,6 @@ impl RandomFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for RandomFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "random"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/round.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/round.rs
index 07cddf9341f27..78016c0f52f71 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/round.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/round.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
-
 use crate::utils::{calculate_binary_decimal_math, calculate_binary_math};
 
 use arrow::array::ArrayRef;
@@ -216,10 +214,6 @@ impl RoundFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for RoundFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "round"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/signum.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/signum.rs
index 8a3769a12f294..8c8eeacf12394 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/signum.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/signum.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::AsArray;
@@ -72,10 +71,6 @@ impl SignumFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SignumFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "signum"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/math/trunc.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/math/trunc.rs
index ecdad22e8af11..991ad0e9c470d 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/math/trunc.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/math/trunc.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::utils::make_scalar_function;
@@ -90,10 +89,6 @@ impl TruncFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for TruncFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "trunc"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpcount.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpcount.rs
index 7792d8098a4ef..f82833ae915c2 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpcount.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpcount.rs
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ impl RegexpCountFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for RegexpCountFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "regexp_count"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpinstr.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpinstr.rs
index dce689a0c28d6..396f27191c51a 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpinstr.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpinstr.rs
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ impl RegexpInstrFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for RegexpInstrFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "regexp_instr"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexplike.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexplike.rs
index b2df38a679aea..76c77492ea8e6 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexplike.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexplike.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::simplify::{ExprSimplifyResult, SimplifyContext};
 use datafusion_expr_common::operator::Operator;
 use datafusion_expr_common::type_coercion::binary::BinaryTypeCoercer;
 use regex::Regex;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[user_doc(
@@ -103,10 +102,6 @@ impl RegexpLikeFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for RegexpLikeFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "regexp_like"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpmatch.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpmatch.rs
index e026d16e1cddb..c7b7fae1a72c3 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpmatch.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpmatch.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use datafusion_common::{arrow_datafusion_err, plan_err};
 use datafusion_expr::{ColumnarValue, Documentation, TypeSignature};
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[user_doc(
@@ -100,10 +99,6 @@ impl RegexpMatchFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for RegexpMatchFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "regexp_match"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpreplace.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpreplace.rs
index 68e324e21c891..6a1762c001b81 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpreplace.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/regex/regexpreplace.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::function::Hint;
 use datafusion_expr::{Documentation, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
 use regex::Regex;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::{Arc, LazyLock};
 
@@ -111,10 +110,6 @@ impl RegexpReplaceFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for RegexpReplaceFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "regexp_replace"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/ascii.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/ascii.rs
index bfd035ed3c0db..bb5a8d0125a70 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/ascii.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/ascii.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{ColumnarValue, Documentation, TypeSignatureClass};
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility};
 use datafusion_expr_common::signature::Coercion;
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[user_doc(
@@ -74,10 +73,6 @@ impl AsciiFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for AsciiFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "ascii"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/bit_length.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/bit_length.rs
index 1578331e57f89..76d8bb73bba87 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/bit_length.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/bit_length.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 use arrow::compute::kernels::length::bit_length;
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 use crate::utils::utf8_to_int_type;
 use datafusion_common::types::logical_string;
@@ -70,10 +69,6 @@ impl BitLengthFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for BitLengthFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "bit_length"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/btrim.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/btrim.rs
index beea527f6d0b5..279f444d9ffe7 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/btrim.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/btrim.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     TypeSignature, TypeSignatureClass, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Returns the longest string with leading and trailing characters removed. If the characters are not specified, spaces are removed.
@@ -98,10 +97,6 @@ impl BTrimFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for BTrimFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "btrim"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/chr.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/chr.rs
index 2f432c838e010..d6085628dd41d 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/chr.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/chr.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, GenericStringBuilder, Int64Array};
@@ -95,10 +94,6 @@ impl ChrFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ChrFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "chr"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/concat.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/concat.rs
index e674541253288..e7ddbf5c898f9 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/concat.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/concat.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 use arrow::array::{Array, as_largestring_array};
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
 use datafusion_expr::sort_properties::ExprProperties;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::string::concat;
@@ -76,10 +75,6 @@ impl ConcatFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ConcatFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "concat"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/concat_ws.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/concat_ws.rs
index 9d3b32eedf8fd..9e7aee4fd42bb 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/concat_ws.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/concat_ws.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 // under the License.
 
 use arrow::array::Array;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
@@ -85,10 +84,6 @@ impl ConcatWsFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ConcatWsFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "concat_ws"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/contains.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/contains.rs
index b7ec95be444cc..8a75e3ac703ee 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/contains.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/contains.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     TypeSignatureClass, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[user_doc(
@@ -71,10 +70,6 @@ impl ContainsFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ContainsFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "contains"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/ends_with.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/ends_with.rs
index f65349a83799d..6b84e260a2d11 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/ends_with.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/ends_with.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, Scalar};
@@ -79,10 +78,6 @@ impl EndsWithFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for EndsWithFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "ends_with"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/levenshtein.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/levenshtein.rs
index 4fedd0d3ebad0..38fa8fa878de9 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/levenshtein.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/levenshtein.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, Int32Array, Int64Array, OffsetSizeTrait};
@@ -83,10 +82,6 @@ impl LevenshteinFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for LevenshteinFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "levenshtein"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/lower.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/lower.rs
index 3750d3d290a9c..d491ec95d0afc 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/lower.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/lower.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 // under the License.
 
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 use crate::string::common::to_lower;
 use crate::utils::utf8_to_str_type;
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ impl LowerFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for LowerFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "lower"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/ltrim.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/ltrim.rs
index f84b273b8d6b2..e49ffeb0541ff 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/ltrim.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/ltrim.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, OffsetSizeTrait};
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::string::common::*;
@@ -102,10 +101,6 @@ impl LtrimFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for LtrimFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "ltrim"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/octet_length.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/octet_length.rs
index 3732897f3d372..ecffb2a6de7af 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/octet_length.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/octet_length.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 use arrow::compute::kernels::length::length;
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 use crate::utils::utf8_to_int_type;
 use datafusion_common::types::logical_string;
@@ -70,10 +69,6 @@ impl OctetLengthFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for OctetLengthFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "octet_length"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/repeat.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/repeat.rs
index 65f320c4f9f13..4e38ec9af3859 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/repeat.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/repeat.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::utils::utf8_to_str_type;
@@ -83,10 +82,6 @@ impl RepeatFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for RepeatFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "repeat"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/replace.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/replace.rs
index 458b86d0c6fb0..cca68844a1684 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/replace.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/replace.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, GenericStringBuilder, OffsetSizeTrait};
@@ -79,10 +78,6 @@ impl ReplaceFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ReplaceFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "replace"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/rtrim.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/rtrim.rs
index 5659d0acfd97c..05ad9e855976d 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/rtrim.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/rtrim.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, OffsetSizeTrait};
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::string::common::*;
@@ -102,10 +101,6 @@ impl RtrimFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for RtrimFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "rtrim"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/split_part.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/split_part.rs
index 0bd197818e4e2..2f36c767f0521 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/split_part.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/split_part.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature};
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[user_doc(
@@ -84,10 +83,6 @@ impl SplitPartFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SplitPartFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "split_part"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/starts_with.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/starts_with.rs
index e50bd9f657669..28319fd76d9a5 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/starts_with.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/starts_with.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, Scalar};
@@ -75,10 +74,6 @@ impl StartsWithFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for StartsWithFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "starts_with"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/to_hex.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/to_hex.rs
index ed8ce07b876d5..497a0a1206922 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/to_hex.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/to_hex.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{Array, ArrayRef, StringArray};
@@ -213,10 +212,6 @@ impl ToHexFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ToHexFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_hex"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/upper.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/upper.rs
index a2a7db1848f59..81c68697a5033 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/upper.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/upper.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     TypeSignatureClass, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 #[user_doc(
     doc_section(label = "String Functions"),
@@ -68,10 +67,6 @@ impl UpperFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for UpperFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "upper"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/string/uuid.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/string/uuid.rs
index 3a99412f5ed29..b2dd18683e1a6 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/string/uuid.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/string/uuid.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::GenericStringBuilder;
@@ -62,10 +61,6 @@ impl UuidFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for UuidFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "uuid"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/character_length.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/character_length.rs
index 1073fa060dab4..56bd32fb528ec 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/character_length.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/character_length.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[user_doc(
@@ -72,10 +71,6 @@ impl CharacterLengthFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for CharacterLengthFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "character_length"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/find_in_set.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/find_in_set.rs
index 0cf20584a6bcc..b58fa911a9e2f 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/find_in_set.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/find_in_set.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -81,10 +80,6 @@ impl FindInSetFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for FindInSetFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "find_in_set"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/initcap.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/initcap.rs
index a0cae69c52010..81172b7332a73 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/initcap.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/initcap.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -77,10 +76,6 @@ impl InitcapFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for InitcapFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "initcap"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/left.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/left.rs
index 76873e7f5d3e1..daf0385492757 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/left.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/left.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
-
 use crate::unicode::common::{LeftSlicer, general_left_right};
 use crate::utils::make_scalar_function;
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
@@ -72,10 +70,6 @@ impl LeftFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for LeftFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "left"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/lpad.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/lpad.rs
index 50d15c7d62a65..164311cad6453 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/lpad.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/lpad.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::fmt::Write;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -96,10 +95,6 @@ impl LPadFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for LPadFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "lpad"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/reverse.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/reverse.rs
index 71a1e6842f8f3..d24d91c54387b 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/reverse.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/reverse.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::utils::{make_scalar_function, utf8_to_str_type};
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ impl ReverseFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ReverseFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "reverse"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/right.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/right.rs
index a97e242b73f9e..cb9b16b15f56a 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/right.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/right.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
-
 use crate::unicode::common::{RightSlicer, general_left_right};
 use crate::utils::make_scalar_function;
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
@@ -72,10 +70,6 @@ impl RightFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for RightFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "right"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/rpad.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/rpad.rs
index 95d9492bc246d..ab374a63b2f6a 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/rpad.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/rpad.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, Documentation, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_macros::user_doc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::fmt::Write;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use unicode_segmentation::UnicodeSegmentation;
@@ -95,10 +94,6 @@ impl RPadFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for RPadFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "rpad"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/strpos.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/strpos.rs
index c1d6ecffe5510..4bf3dda4cceee 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/strpos.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/strpos.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::utils::{make_scalar_function, utf8_to_int_type};
@@ -78,10 +77,6 @@ impl StrposFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for StrposFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "strpos"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/substr.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/substr.rs
index 505388089f198..08d1d2847604d 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/substr.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/substr.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::strings::make_and_append_view;
@@ -104,10 +103,6 @@ impl SubstrFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SubstrFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "substr"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/substrindex.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/substrindex.rs
index 6389dc92c2380..96f9ce31af89b 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/substrindex.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/substrindex.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -92,10 +91,6 @@ impl SubstrIndexFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SubstrIndexFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "substr_index"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/translate.rs b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/translate.rs
index e86eaf8111b1c..b4c15863e14b2 100644
--- a/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/translate.rs
+++ b/datafusion/functions/src/unicode/translate.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -80,10 +79,6 @@ impl TranslateFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for TranslateFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "translate"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/optimizer/src/analyzer/type_coercion.rs b/datafusion/optimizer/src/analyzer/type_coercion.rs
index efc9984acb9b0..3939c8a8ad5e0 100644
--- a/datafusion/optimizer/src/analyzer/type_coercion.rs
+++ b/datafusion/optimizer/src/analyzer/type_coercion.rs
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ fn project_with_column_index(
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
-    use std::any::Any;
+
     use std::sync::Arc;
 
     use arrow::datatypes::DataType::Utf8;
@@ -1693,10 +1693,6 @@ mod test {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestScalarUDF {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "TestScalarUDF"
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/optimizer/src/common_subexpr_eliminate.rs b/datafusion/optimizer/src/common_subexpr_eliminate.rs
index 2096c42770315..88dba57d75b1d 100644
--- a/datafusion/optimizer/src/common_subexpr_eliminate.rs
+++ b/datafusion/optimizer/src/common_subexpr_eliminate.rs
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ fn extract_expressions(expr: &Expr, result: &mut Vec<Expr>) {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
-    use std::any::Any;
+
     use std::iter;
 
     use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, Schema};
@@ -1700,9 +1700,6 @@ mod test {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestUdf {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "my_udf"
         }
@@ -1826,10 +1823,6 @@ mod test {
         }
     }
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for RandomStub {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "random"
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/optimizer/src/eliminate_group_by_constant.rs b/datafusion/optimizer/src/eliminate_group_by_constant.rs
index 6f5ca59e31113..f8e584a6f5941 100644
--- a/datafusion/optimizer/src/eliminate_group_by_constant.rs
+++ b/datafusion/optimizer/src/eliminate_group_by_constant.rs
@@ -193,9 +193,6 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for ScalarUDFMock {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-            self
-        }
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "scalar_fn_mock"
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/optimizer/src/push_down_filter.rs b/datafusion/optimizer/src/push_down_filter.rs
index 03a7a0b864177..6c9f3f51468c2 100644
--- a/datafusion/optimizer/src/push_down_filter.rs
+++ b/datafusion/optimizer/src/push_down_filter.rs
@@ -3953,9 +3953,6 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestScalarUDF {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "TestScalarUDF"
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/optimizer/src/simplify_expressions/expr_simplifier.rs b/datafusion/optimizer/src/simplify_expressions/expr_simplifier.rs
index 28fcdf1dede0b..2e988d1637f32 100644
--- a/datafusion/optimizer/src/simplify_expressions/expr_simplifier.rs
+++ b/datafusion/optimizer/src/simplify_expressions/expr_simplifier.rs
@@ -5078,10 +5078,6 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for VolatileUdf {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "VolatileUdf"
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/optimizer/src/simplify_expressions/udf_preimage.rs b/datafusion/optimizer/src/simplify_expressions/udf_preimage.rs
index da2716d13cb47..c84e4cd24fcaa 100644
--- a/datafusion/optimizer/src/simplify_expressions/udf_preimage.rs
+++ b/datafusion/optimizer/src/simplify_expressions/udf_preimage.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub(super) fn rewrite_with_preimage(
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
-    use std::any::Any;
+
     use std::sync::Arc;
 
     use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field};
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ mod test {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for PreimageUdf {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "preimage_func"
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/optimizer/src/test/udfs.rs b/datafusion/optimizer/src/test/udfs.rs
index 9164603dba3d5..ba71b6a04a7a2 100644
--- a/datafusion/optimizer/src/test/udfs.rs
+++ b/datafusion/optimizer/src/test/udfs.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
-
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
 use datafusion_common::Result;
 use datafusion_expr::{
@@ -69,9 +67,6 @@ impl PlacementTestUDF {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for PlacementTestUDF {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         match self.placement {
             ExpressionPlacement::MoveTowardsLeafNodes => "leaf_udf",
diff --git a/datafusion/physical-expr/src/async_scalar_function.rs b/datafusion/physical-expr/src/async_scalar_function.rs
index 2f50a17afc39a..4fc79822b5966 100644
--- a/datafusion/physical-expr/src/async_scalar_function.rs
+++ b/datafusion/physical-expr/src/async_scalar_function.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl AsyncFuncExpr {
     pub fn ideal_batch_size(&self) -> Result<Option<usize>> {
         if let Some(expr) = self.func.as_any().downcast_ref::<ScalarFunctionExpr>()
             && let Some(udf) =
-                expr.fun().inner().as_any().downcast_ref::<AsyncScalarUDF>()
+                (expr.fun().inner().as_ref() as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<AsyncScalarUDF>()
         {
             return Ok(udf.ideal_batch_size());
         }
@@ -125,10 +125,7 @@ impl AsyncFuncExpr {
             );
         };
 
-        let Some(async_udf) = scalar_function_expr
-            .fun()
-            .inner()
-            .as_any()
+        let Some(async_udf) = (scalar_function_expr.fun().inner().as_ref() as &dyn Any)
             .downcast_ref::<AsyncScalarUDF>()
         else {
             return not_impl_err!(
diff --git a/datafusion/physical-expr/src/scalar_function.rs b/datafusion/physical-expr/src/scalar_function.rs
index dab4153fa6828..c796ffaf5f20e 100644
--- a/datafusion/physical-expr/src/scalar_function.rs
+++ b/datafusion/physical-expr/src/scalar_function.rs
@@ -173,10 +173,7 @@ impl ScalarFunctionExpr {
     {
         match expr.as_any().downcast_ref::<ScalarFunctionExpr>() {
             Some(scalar_expr)
-                if scalar_expr
-                    .fun()
-                    .inner()
-                    .as_any()
+                if (scalar_expr.fun().inner().as_ref() as &dyn Any)
                     .downcast_ref::<T>()
                     .is_some() =>
             {
@@ -377,7 +374,6 @@ mod tests {
     use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, Schema};
     use datafusion_expr::{ScalarUDF, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature};
     use datafusion_physical_expr_common::physical_expr::is_volatile;
-    use std::any::Any;
 
     /// Test helper to create a mock UDF with a specific volatility
     #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
@@ -386,10 +382,6 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for MockScalarUDF {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "mock_function"
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/physical-expr/src/utils/mod.rs b/datafusion/physical-expr/src/utils/mod.rs
index 2cdc326f5dd36..c4ec370430d32 100644
--- a/datafusion/physical-expr/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/datafusion/physical-expr/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ pub fn reassign_expr_columns(
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub(crate) mod tests {
-    use std::any::Any;
+
     use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
 
     use super::*;
@@ -302,9 +302,6 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestScalarUDF {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "test-scalar-udf"
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/mod.rs b/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/mod.rs
index aec6c1de30309..4584991cfd3fe 100644
--- a/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/mod.rs
+++ b/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/mod.rs
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ impl MyRegexUdf {
 
 /// Implement the ScalarUDFImpl trait for MyRegexUdf
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MyRegexUdf {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "regex_udf"
     }
@@ -108,6 +105,7 @@ impl AggregateUDFImpl for MyAggregateUDF {
     fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
         self
     }
+
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "aggregate_udf"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/roundtrip_logical_plan.rs b/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/roundtrip_logical_plan.rs
index 63ad00c92e6a9..049841980587a 100644
--- a/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/roundtrip_logical_plan.rs
+++ b/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/roundtrip_logical_plan.rs
@@ -1499,7 +1499,9 @@ impl LogicalExtensionCodec for UDFExtensionCodec {
 
     fn try_encode_udf(&self, node: &ScalarUDF, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<()> {
         let binding = node.inner();
-        let udf = binding.as_any().downcast_ref::<MyRegexUdf>().unwrap();
+        let udf = (binding.as_ref() as &dyn Any)
+            .downcast_ref::<MyRegexUdf>()
+            .unwrap();
         let proto = MyRegexUdfNode {
             pattern: udf.pattern.clone(),
         };
diff --git a/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/roundtrip_physical_plan.rs b/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/roundtrip_physical_plan.rs
index 66ca903e4ec8a..4484cec42e4d0 100644
--- a/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/roundtrip_physical_plan.rs
+++ b/datafusion/proto/tests/cases/roundtrip_physical_plan.rs
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ impl PhysicalExtensionCodec for UDFExtensionCodec {
 
     fn try_encode_udf(&self, node: &ScalarUDF, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<()> {
         let binding = node.inner();
-        if let Some(udf) = binding.as_any().downcast_ref::<MyRegexUdf>() {
+        if let Some(udf) = (binding.as_ref() as &dyn Any).downcast_ref::<MyRegexUdf>() {
             let proto = MyRegexUdfNode {
                 pattern: udf.pattern.clone(),
             };
@@ -2407,10 +2407,6 @@ async fn roundtrip_async_func_exec() -> Result<()> {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for TestAsyncUDF {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "test_async_udf"
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/array_contains.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/array_contains.rs
index 2bc5d64d8bff8..e0f99f7dd326e 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/array_contains.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/array_contains.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_functions_nested::array_has::array_has_udf;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Spark-compatible `array_contains` function.
@@ -56,10 +55,6 @@ impl SparkArrayContains {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkArrayContains {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_contains"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/repeat.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/repeat.rs
index 7543300a91078..ea9758ee9891d 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/repeat.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/repeat.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_functions_nested::repeat::ArrayRepeat;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::function::null_utils::{
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ impl SparkArrayRepeat {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkArrayRepeat {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array_repeat"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/shuffle.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/shuffle.rs
index 8051825acc743..520402ed16e89 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/shuffle.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/shuffle.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 use rand::rng;
 use rand::rngs::StdRng;
 use rand::{Rng, SeedableRng, seq::SliceRandom};
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
@@ -77,10 +76,6 @@ impl SparkShuffle {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkShuffle {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "shuffle"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/slice.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/slice.rs
index 6c168a4f491b5..d3884d8f3b902 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/slice.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/slice.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, TypeSignature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_functions_nested::extract::array_slice_udf;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Spark slice function implementation
@@ -64,10 +63,6 @@ impl SparkSlice {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkSlice {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "slice"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/spark_array.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/spark_array.rs
index 1ad0a394b8ca6..d6d4e7f0ab9f0 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/spark_array.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/array/spark_array.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::{any::Any, sync::Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{Array, ArrayRef, new_null_array};
 use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, FieldRef};
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ impl SparkArray {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkArray {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "array"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_bit_position.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_bit_position.rs
index 3871d00cc91d8..4cc9731eeda82 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_bit_position.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_bit_position.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use datafusion_common::utils::take_function_args;
 use datafusion_common::{Result, internal_err};
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl};
 use datafusion_functions::utils::make_scalar_function;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Spark-compatible `bitmap_bit_position` expression
@@ -56,10 +55,6 @@ impl BitmapBitPosition {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for BitmapBitPosition {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "bitmap_bit_position"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_bucket_number.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_bucket_number.rs
index fe72a4fe8ac3e..b5ecbde65560f 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_bucket_number.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_bucket_number.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use datafusion_common::utils::take_function_args;
 use datafusion_common::{Result, internal_err};
 use datafusion_expr::{ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl};
 use datafusion_functions::utils::make_scalar_function;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Spark-compatible `bitmap_bucket_number` expression
@@ -56,10 +55,6 @@ impl BitmapBucketNumber {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for BitmapBucketNumber {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "bitmap_bucket_number"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_count.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_count.rs
index e59bc5f529317..89bea101afbe7 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_count.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitmap/bitmap_count.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -58,10 +57,6 @@ impl BitmapCount {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for BitmapCount {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "bitmap_count"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_count.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_count.rs
index 00170293dc391..5db9a567b9d18 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_count.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_count.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, AsArray, Int32Array};
@@ -64,10 +63,6 @@ impl SparkBitCount {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkBitCount {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "bit_count"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_get.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_get.rs
index 3343c6c61de0b..fd3e37428be17 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_get.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_get.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::mem::size_of;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -66,10 +65,6 @@ impl SparkBitGet {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkBitGet {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "bit_get"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_shift.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_shift.rs
index fc3df28e968a8..ef75199aa0482 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_shift.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bit_shift.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, ArrowPrimitiveType, AsArray, Int32Array, PrimitiveArray};
@@ -264,10 +263,6 @@ impl SparkBitShift {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkBitShift {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         self.name
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bitwise_not.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bitwise_not.rs
index e7285d4804950..f6db2977d3202 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bitwise_not.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/bitwise/bitwise_not.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use datafusion_common::{Result, internal_err, plan_err};
 use datafusion_expr::{ColumnarValue, TypeSignature, Volatility};
 use datafusion_expr::{ReturnFieldArgs, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature};
 use datafusion_functions::utils::make_scalar_function;
-use std::{any::Any, sync::Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct SparkBitwiseNot {
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ impl SparkBitwiseNot {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkBitwiseNot {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "bitwise_not"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/collection/size.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/collection/size.rs
index 05b8ba315675c..e53bbf86d78cb 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/collection/size.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/collection/size.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, TypeSignature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_functions::utils::make_scalar_function;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Spark-compatible `size` function.
@@ -62,10 +61,6 @@ impl SparkSize {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkSize {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "size"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/conditional/if.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/conditional/if.rs
index e423f8264ecca..b185a5187055d 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/conditional/if.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/conditional/if.rs
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ impl SparkIf {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkIf {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "if"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/add_months.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/add_months.rs
index fa9f6fa8db945..2963cf5880b9c 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/add_months.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/add_months.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::ops::Add;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -52,10 +51,6 @@ impl SparkAddMonths {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkAddMonths {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "add_months"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_add.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_add.rs
index 3745f77969f22..48a1660f2be16 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_add.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_add.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::ArrayRef;
@@ -61,10 +60,6 @@ impl SparkDateAdd {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkDateAdd {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "date_add"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_diff.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_diff.rs
index 094c35eec56b5..b9793ddc00670 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_diff.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_diff.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, FieldRef};
@@ -72,10 +71,6 @@ impl SparkDateDiff {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkDateDiff {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "date_diff"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_part.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_part.rs
index e30a162ef42db..ced4865d164a3 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_part.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_part.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     Coercion, ColumnarValue, Expr, ReturnFieldArgs, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl,
     Signature, TypeSignature, TypeSignatureClass, Volatility,
 };
-use std::{any::Any, sync::Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Wrapper around datafusion date_part function to handle
 /// Spark behavior returning day of the week 1-indexed instead of 0-indexed and different part aliases.
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@ impl SparkDatePart {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkDatePart {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "date_part"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_sub.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_sub.rs
index af1b8d5a4e91e..bc2025c9b2eda 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_sub.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_sub.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::ArrayRef;
@@ -58,10 +57,6 @@ impl SparkDateSub {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkDateSub {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "date_sub"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_trunc.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_trunc.rs
index 2199c90703b38..c8b0fbca36165 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_trunc.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/date_trunc.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, FieldRef, TimeUnit};
@@ -62,10 +61,6 @@ impl SparkDateTrunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkDateTrunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "date_trunc"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/extract.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/extract.rs
index 4bf130a73f566..70026b18ed5e7 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/extract.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/extract.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
-
 use arrow::array::ArrayRef;
 use arrow::compute::{DatePart, date_part};
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
@@ -60,10 +58,6 @@ impl SparkHour {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkHour {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "hour"
     }
@@ -111,10 +105,6 @@ impl SparkMinute {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkMinute {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "minute"
     }
@@ -162,10 +152,6 @@ impl SparkSecond {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkSecond {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "second"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/from_utc_timestamp.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/from_utc_timestamp.rs
index 77cc66da5f37d..bfca677c1dcce 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/from_utc_timestamp.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/from_utc_timestamp.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::timezone::Tz;
@@ -74,10 +73,6 @@ impl SparkFromUtcTimestamp {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkFromUtcTimestamp {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "from_utc_timestamp"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/last_day.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/last_day.rs
index 4c6f731db18a6..67e7286e2567a 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/last_day.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/last_day.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, AsArray, Date32Array};
@@ -48,10 +47,6 @@ impl SparkLastDay {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkLastDay {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "last_day"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/make_dt_interval.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/make_dt_interval.rs
index f00b4c5804eca..6e55cec8b110a 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/make_dt_interval.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/make_dt_interval.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -82,10 +81,6 @@ impl SparkMakeDtInterval {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkMakeDtInterval {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "make_dt_interval"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/make_interval.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/make_interval.rs
index e4dd541793048..abbf398d53d89 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/make_interval.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/make_interval.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{Array, ArrayRef, IntervalMonthDayNanoBuilder, PrimitiveArray};
@@ -106,10 +105,6 @@ impl SparkMakeInterval {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkMakeInterval {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "make_interval"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/next_day.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/next_day.rs
index a456a78315970..a311c874b8cb4 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/next_day.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/next_day.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, AsArray, Date32Array, StringArrayType};
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ impl SparkNextDay {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkNextDay {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "next_day"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/time_trunc.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/time_trunc.rs
index 718502a05ee6d..a66b8e94685aa 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/time_trunc.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/time_trunc.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, FieldRef};
@@ -56,10 +55,6 @@ impl SparkTimeTrunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkTimeTrunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "time_trunc"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/to_utc_timestamp.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/to_utc_timestamp.rs
index 0e8c267a390e1..67910ff33f1af 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/to_utc_timestamp.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/to_utc_timestamp.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::timezone::Tz;
@@ -76,10 +75,6 @@ impl SparkToUtcTimestamp {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkToUtcTimestamp {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "to_utc_timestamp"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/trunc.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/trunc.rs
index b584cc9a70d44..9d7da5969a525 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/trunc.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/trunc.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, FieldRef, TimeUnit};
@@ -62,10 +61,6 @@ impl SparkTrunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkTrunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "trunc"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/unix.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/unix.rs
index 4254b2ed85d58..6eaf3a08780bc 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/unix.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/datetime/unix.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, FieldRef, TimeUnit};
@@ -55,10 +54,6 @@ impl SparkUnixDate {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkUnixDate {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "unix_date"
     }
@@ -132,10 +127,6 @@ impl SparkUnixTimestamp {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkUnixTimestamp {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         self.name
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/crc32.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/crc32.rs
index f079d82f9bded..2fc376abcb725 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/crc32.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/crc32.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, Int64Array};
@@ -62,10 +61,6 @@ impl SparkCrc32 {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkCrc32 {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "crc32"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/sha1.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/sha1.rs
index 605d2a9567c49..dd9009eb8233f 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/sha1.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/sha1.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, StringArray};
@@ -64,10 +63,6 @@ impl SparkSha1 {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkSha1 {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "sha1"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/sha2.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/sha2.rs
index 3fa41aba71b5b..38fa0cc643751 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/sha2.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/hash/sha2.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_functions::utils::make_scalar_function;
 use sha2::{self, Digest};
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Differs from DataFusion version in allowing array input for bit lengths, and
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ impl SparkSha2 {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkSha2 {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "sha2"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/json/json_tuple.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/json/json_tuple.rs
index f3ba7e91ac3da..2a7314b154042 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/json/json_tuple.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/json/json_tuple.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{Array, ArrayRef, NullBufferBuilder, StringBuilder, StructArray};
@@ -63,10 +62,6 @@ impl JsonTuple {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for JsonTuple {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "json_tuple"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/map_from_arrays.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/map_from_arrays.rs
index 429ed272d772f..4e9b189b3ce05 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/map_from_arrays.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/map_from_arrays.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
-
 use crate::function::map::utils::{
     get_element_type, get_list_offsets, get_list_values,
     map_from_keys_values_offsets_nulls, map_type_from_key_value_types,
@@ -54,10 +52,6 @@ impl MapFromArrays {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MapFromArrays {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "map_from_arrays"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/map_from_entries.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/map_from_entries.rs
index 6b2114863d11f..4ca4d203b69ab 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/map_from_entries.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/map_from_entries.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::function::map::utils::{
@@ -54,10 +53,6 @@ impl MapFromEntries {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for MapFromEntries {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "map_from_entries"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/str_to_map.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/str_to_map.rs
index b722fb7abd6b2..c603e775a6031 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/str_to_map.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/map/str_to_map.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -84,10 +83,6 @@ impl SparkStrToMap {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkStrToMap {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "str_to_map"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/abs.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/abs.rs
index 5edb40ae8ae9b..e43c64c832ce4 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/abs.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/abs.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use datafusion_functions::{
     downcast_named_arg, make_abs_function, make_try_abs_function,
     make_wrapping_abs_function,
 };
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Spark-compatible `abs` expression
@@ -62,10 +61,6 @@ impl SparkAbs {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkAbs {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "abs"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/bin.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/bin.rs
index 5d3ed0f77a4e1..f153b590d6ded 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/bin.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/bin.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use datafusion_common::utils::take_function_args;
 use datafusion_common::{Result, internal_err};
 use datafusion_expr::{Coercion, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, TypeSignatureClass};
 use datafusion_functions::utils::make_scalar_function;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Spark-compatible `bin` expression
@@ -55,10 +54,6 @@ impl SparkBin {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkBin {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "bin"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/expm1.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/expm1.rs
index b0b2b1a0865cd..a1090072f4909 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/expm1.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/expm1.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use datafusion_common::{Result, ScalarValue};
 use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// <https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/api/sql/index.html#expm1>
@@ -47,10 +46,6 @@ impl SparkExpm1 {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkExpm1 {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "expm1"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/factorial.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/factorial.rs
index 439e79a9dd8b2..c9405273e823b 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/factorial.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/factorial.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{Array, Int64Array};
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ impl SparkFactorial {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkFactorial {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "factorial"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/hex.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/hex.rs
index 06c77f37021bf..90444ba9d552a 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/hex.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/hex.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::str::from_utf8_unchecked;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -80,10 +79,6 @@ impl SparkHex {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkHex {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "hex"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/modulus.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/modulus.rs
index 49657e2cb8cee..2e9fcfc09fd8f 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/modulus.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/modulus.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ use datafusion_common::{Result, ScalarValue, assert_eq_or_internal_err};
 use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
-use std::any::Any;
 
 /// Spark-compatible `mod` function
 /// This function directly uses Arrow's arithmetic_op function for modulo operations
@@ -70,10 +69,6 @@ impl SparkMod {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkMod {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "mod"
     }
@@ -120,10 +115,6 @@ impl SparkPmod {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkPmod {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "pmod"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/negative.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/negative.rs
index 2df71b709d8c4..51e2418b85167 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/negative.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/negative.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, TypeSignature,
     Volatility,
 };
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Spark-compatible `negative` expression
@@ -77,10 +76,6 @@ impl SparkNegative {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkNegative {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "negative"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/rint.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/rint.rs
index ae1a25110ac89..3bca93b13241b 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/rint.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/rint.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{Array, ArrayRef, AsArray};
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ impl SparkRint {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkRint {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "rint"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/trigonometry.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/trigonometry.rs
index 85b10f5b998c6..b3853d66d9be1 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/trigonometry.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/trigonometry.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use datafusion_common::{Result, ScalarValue};
 use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 static CSC_FUNCTION_NAME: &str = "csc";
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ impl SparkCsc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkCsc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         CSC_FUNCTION_NAME
     }
@@ -119,10 +114,6 @@ impl SparkSec {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkSec {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         SEC_FUNCTION_NAME
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/unhex.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/unhex.rs
index dee532d818f83..f6c9e2fa27a67 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/unhex.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/unhex.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     Coercion, ColumnarValue, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature,
     TypeSignatureClass, Volatility,
 };
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// <https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/api/sql/index.html#unhex>
@@ -53,10 +52,6 @@ impl SparkUnhex {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkUnhex {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "unhex"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/width_bucket.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/width_bucket.rs
index 905c108197906..839c65a3dbb96 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/width_bucket.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/math/width_bucket.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -117,10 +116,6 @@ impl SparkWidthBucket {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkWidthBucket {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "width_bucket"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/ascii.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/ascii.rs
index 44e3501b86adb..f1ce41a67cf0a 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/ascii.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/ascii.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_functions::string::ascii::ascii;
 use datafusion_functions::utils::make_scalar_function;
-use std::any::Any;
 
 /// Spark compatible version of the [ascii] function. Differs from the [default ascii function]
 /// in that it is more permissive of input types, for example casting numeric input to string
@@ -63,10 +62,6 @@ impl SparkAscii {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkAscii {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "ascii"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/base64.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/base64.rs
index a171d4823b0fa..95607f374b32f 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/base64.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/base64.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
@@ -59,10 +58,6 @@ impl SparkBase64 {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkBase64 {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "base64"
     }
@@ -136,10 +131,6 @@ impl SparkUnBase64 {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkUnBase64 {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "unbase64"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/char.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/char.rs
index 16dfe0943565f..15b00ee98f5c7 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/char.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/char.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use arrow::array::GenericStringBuilder;
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType::Int64;
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType::Utf8;
 use arrow::datatypes::{DataType, Field, FieldRef};
-use std::{any::Any, sync::Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use datafusion_common::{Result, ScalarValue, cast::as_int64_array, exec_err};
 use datafusion_expr::{
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ impl CharFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for CharFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "char"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/concat.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/concat.rs
index b2073690fc446..b2c11d5de16e2 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/concat.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/concat.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_functions::string::concat::ConcatFunc;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::function::null_utils::{
@@ -59,10 +58,6 @@ impl SparkConcat {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkConcat {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "concat"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/elt.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/elt.rs
index 80090d58641f4..9d15d78543d1e 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/elt.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/elt.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -51,10 +50,6 @@ impl SparkElt {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkElt {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "elt"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/format_string.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/format_string.rs
index 3adf508895949..a5a702dc3d7bb 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/format_string.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/format_string.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::fmt::Write;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -62,10 +61,6 @@ impl FormatStringFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for FormatStringFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "format_string"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/ilike.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/ilike.rs
index 0d90bd1694175..522e20aa5a733 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/ilike.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/ilike.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ReturnFieldArgs, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_functions::utils::make_scalar_function;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// ILIKE function for case-insensitive pattern matching
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ impl SparkILike {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkILike {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "ilike"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/length.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/length.rs
index 078b294cac07d..3e519117ebd6b 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/length.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/length.rs
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ impl SparkLengthFunc {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkLengthFunc {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn std::any::Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "length"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/like.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/like.rs
index ffa1737023b61..ef4bae9f626f6 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/like.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/like.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
     ReturnFieldArgs, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
 use datafusion_functions::utils::make_scalar_function;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// LIKE function for case-sensitive pattern matching
@@ -49,10 +48,6 @@ impl SparkLike {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkLike {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "like"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/luhn_check.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/luhn_check.rs
index dffd4fe0ae7e2..9241f5e70d085 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/luhn_check.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/luhn_check.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::{any::Any, sync::Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{Array, AsArray, BooleanArray};
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ impl SparkLuhnCheck {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkLuhnCheck {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "luhn_check"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/space.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/space.rs
index 77daff28ff1a1..a231401f3eef4 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/space.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/space.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ use datafusion_common::{Result, ScalarValue, exec_err};
 use datafusion_expr::{
     ColumnarValue, ScalarFunctionArgs, ScalarUDFImpl, Signature, Volatility,
 };
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Spark-compatible `space` expression
@@ -60,10 +59,6 @@ impl SparkSpace {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkSpace {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "space"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/substring.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/substring.rs
index 524262b12f193..8488f2516e060 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/substring.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/string/substring.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ use datafusion_expr::{
 };
 use datafusion_functions::unicode::substr::{enable_ascii_fast_path, get_true_start_end};
 use datafusion_functions::utils::make_scalar_function;
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Spark-compatible `substring` expression
@@ -86,10 +85,6 @@ impl SparkSubstring {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for SparkSubstring {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "substring"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/parse_url.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/parse_url.rs
index 7beb02f7750ff..48c355a9080bb 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/parse_url.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/parse_url.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{
@@ -132,10 +131,6 @@ impl ParseUrl {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for ParseUrl {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "parse_url"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/try_parse_url.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/try_parse_url.rs
index 4f6c5bb940fec..c9cafef97ba9f 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/try_parse_url.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/try_parse_url.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
-
 use crate::function::url::parse_url::{ParseUrl, spark_handled_parse_url};
 use arrow::array::ArrayRef;
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
@@ -52,10 +50,6 @@ impl TryParseUrl {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for TryParseUrl {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "try_parse_url"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/try_url_decode.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/try_url_decode.rs
index 58013236d5ec9..c8c8e5aa06bce 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/try_url_decode.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/try_url_decode.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
-
 use arrow::array::ArrayRef;
 use arrow::datatypes::DataType;
 
@@ -50,10 +48,6 @@ impl TryUrlDecode {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for TryUrlDecode {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "try_url_decode"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/url_decode.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/url_decode.rs
index e4a9cf6acd3e7..b64e7b57b599c 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/url_decode.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/url_decode.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -130,10 +129,6 @@ impl UrlDecode {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for UrlDecode {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "url_decode"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/url_encode.rs b/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/url_encode.rs
index 7292eb530a6ae..1ad2a111851ee 100644
--- a/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/url_encode.rs
+++ b/datafusion/spark/src/function/url/url_encode.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use arrow::array::{ArrayRef, LargeStringArray, StringArray, StringViewArray};
@@ -64,10 +63,6 @@ impl UrlEncode {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for UrlEncode {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "url_encode"
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/expr.rs b/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/expr.rs
index 503048bb3c5ea..056e36ba6a79f 100644
--- a/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/expr.rs
+++ b/datafusion/sql/src/unparser/expr.rs
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ impl Unparser<'_> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use std::ops::{Add, Sub};
-    use std::{any::Any, sync::Arc, vec};
+    use std::{sync::Arc, vec};
 
     use crate::unparser::dialect::SqliteDialect;
     use arrow::array::{LargeListArray, ListArray};
@@ -1882,10 +1882,6 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for DummyUDF {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "dummy_udf"
         }
diff --git a/datafusion/sql/tests/sql_integration.rs b/datafusion/sql/tests/sql_integration.rs
index 9570336e995f2..55713550020b6 100644
--- a/datafusion/sql/tests/sql_integration.rs
+++ b/datafusion/sql/tests/sql_integration.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 // Issue: <https://github.com/apache/datafusion/issues/18503>
 #![expect(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
 
-use std::any::Any;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 #[cfg(test)]
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -3315,10 +3314,6 @@ impl DummyUDF {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for DummyUDF {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         self.name
     }
diff --git a/datafusion/sqllogictest/src/test_context.rs b/datafusion/sqllogictest/src/test_context.rs
index 8bd0cabcb05b0..a742ec7f5e182 100644
--- a/datafusion/sqllogictest/src/test_context.rs
+++ b/datafusion/sqllogictest/src/test_context.rs
@@ -585,10 +585,6 @@ fn register_async_abs_udf(ctx: &SessionContext) {
         }
     }
     impl ScalarUDFImpl for AsyncAbs {
-        fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-            self
-        }
-
         fn name(&self) -> &str {
             "async_abs"
         }
diff --git a/docs/source/library-user-guide/functions/adding-udfs.md b/docs/source/library-user-guide/functions/adding-udfs.md
index 48162d6abcdfb..15db731ca3746 100644
--- a/docs/source/library-user-guide/functions/adding-udfs.md
+++ b/docs/source/library-user-guide/functions/adding-udfs.md
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ impl AddOne {
 
 /// Implement the ScalarUDFImpl trait for AddOne
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for AddOne {
-   fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any { self }
    fn name(&self) -> &str { "add_one" }
    fn signature(&self) -> &Signature { &self.signature }
    fn return_type(&self, args: &[DataType]) -> Result<DataType> {
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@ We now need to register the function with DataFusion so that it can be used in t
 #
 # /// Implement the ScalarUDFImpl trait for AddOne
 # impl ScalarUDFImpl for AddOne {
-#    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any { self }
 #    fn name(&self) -> &str { "add_one" }
 #    fn signature(&self) -> &Signature { &self.signature }
 #    fn return_type(&self, args: &[DataType]) -> Result<DataType> {
@@ -411,10 +409,6 @@ impl AsyncUpper {
 /// Implement the normal ScalarUDFImpl trait for AsyncUpper
 #[async_trait]
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for AsyncUpper {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-        self
-    }
-
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         "async_upper"
     }
@@ -514,10 +508,6 @@ We can now transfer the async UDF into the normal scalar using `into_scalar_udf`
 #
 # #[async_trait]
 # impl ScalarUDFImpl for AsyncUpper {
-#     fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
-#         self
-#     }
-#
 #     fn name(&self) -> &str {
 #         "async_upper"
 #     }
@@ -641,7 +631,6 @@ impl PowerFunction {
 }
 
 impl ScalarUDFImpl for PowerFunction {
-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any { self }
     fn name(&self) -> &str { "power" }
     fn signature(&self) -> &Signature { &self.signature }
 
diff --git a/docs/source/library-user-guide/upgrading/54.0.0.md b/docs/source/library-user-guide/upgrading/54.0.0.md
index 85cb8e9dd01fe..f8e091066062d 100644
--- a/docs/source/library-user-guide/upgrading/54.0.0.md
+++ b/docs/source/library-user-guide/upgrading/54.0.0.md
@@ -91,3 +91,47 @@ fn apply_expressions(
     Ok(tnr)
 }
 ```
+
+### Remove `as_any` from `ScalarUDFImpl`
+
+Now that we have a more recent minimum version of Rust, we can take advantage of
+trait upcasting for Scalar UDFs. This reduces the amount of boilerplate code that
+users need to do to create a UDF. In your implementations, you can simply remove
+this function. The below diff is an example from the associated PR
+
+```diff
+ impl ScalarUDFImpl for MyEq {
+-    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
+-        self
+-    }
+-
+     fn name(&self) -> &str {
+         "my_eq"
+     }
+
+     ...
+ }
+```
+
+If you have a function that is downcasting a scalar function, you can replace
+the call to `.as_any()` with `.as_ref() as &dyn Any`. For example
+
+**Before:**
+
+```rust,ignore
+let is_async = func
+                .inner()
+                .as_any()
+                .downcast_ref::<AsyncScalarUDF>()
+                .is_some();
+```
+
+**After:**
+
+```rust,ignore
+let is_async = (func
+                .inner()
+                .as_ref() as &dyn Any)
+                .downcast_ref::<AsyncScalarUDF>()
+                .is_some();
+```