[TASK] Avoid implicitly nullable class method parameter

With PHP 8.4 marking method parameter implicitly nullable
is depreacted and will emit a `E_DEPRECATED` warning. One
recommended way to resolve this, is making it explicitly
nullable using the `?` nullable operator. [1]

In cases, where are implicitly nullable parameter exists
before not-nullable parameters in a method or constructor,
making it explicitly nullable will emit a

  Optional parameter <paramname> declared before required
  parameter <paramname> is implicitly treated as a required
  parameter

since PHP 8.0 [2].

This change adds the `?` nullable operator and removes the
null default value for the first parameter, which mitigates
both issues.

This prepares the way towards PHP 8.4 compatibility.

[1] https://php.watch/versions/8.4/implicitly-marking-parameter-type-nullable-deprecated
[2] https://php.watch/versions/8.0/deprecate-required-param-after-optional

Resolves: #103927
Releases: main, 12.4, 11.5
Change-Id: I0ba574769e5b95852379aa30f...