diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/TypeAnalyzer/ReturnStrictTypeAnalyzer.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/TypeAnalyzer/ReturnStrictTypeAnalyzer.php
index e2f5dfc74e1..42e0c614c81 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/TypeAnalyzer/ReturnStrictTypeAnalyzer.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/TypeAnalyzer/ReturnStrictTypeAnalyzer.php
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ public function resolveMethodCallReturnType($call) : ?Type
             $returnType = $parametersAcceptorWithPhpDocs->getNativeReturnType();
         } else {
             $returnType = $parametersAcceptorWithPhpDocs->getReturnType();
+            // around PHPStan 1.12.4+ handling
+            if (\method_exists($parametersAcceptorWithPhpDocs, 'getNativeReturnType')) {
+                $nativeReturnType = $parametersAcceptorWithPhpDocs->getNativeReturnType();
+                if ($nativeReturnType instanceof MixedType && !$nativeReturnType->isExplicitMixed()) {
+                    $returnType = $nativeReturnType;
+                }
+            }
         }
         if ($returnType instanceof MixedType) {
             if ($returnType->isExplicitMixed()) {
diff --git a/src/Application/VersionResolver.php b/src/Application/VersionResolver.php
index 82c2b5c46ee..c204eb483bd 100644
--- a/src/Application/VersionResolver.php
+++ b/src/Application/VersionResolver.php
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ final class VersionResolver
      * @api
      * @var string
      */
-    public const PACKAGE_VERSION = 'a11fc615d18396cef284c18de269711114630676';
+    public const PACKAGE_VERSION = '697b37b340c3b4c73ad6f8e4cea26b7bf60ddf62';
     /**
      * @api
      * @var string
      */
-    public const RELEASE_DATE = '2024-10-01 16:53:21';
+    public const RELEASE_DATE = '2024-10-01 18:10:51';
     /**
      * @var int
      */