diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc
index 1d72a80a08e..bf21b3bb489 100644
--- a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector/Fixture/fixture.php.inc
@@ -1,23 +1,39 @@
 <?php
 
-$string = '';
-$string = (string) $string;
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\Cast\RecastingRemovalRector\Fixture;
 
-$array = [];
-$array = (array) $array;
+class Fixture
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $string = '';
+        $string = (string) $string;
 
-$array = (array) $string;
+        $array = [];
+        $array = (array) $array;
+
+        $array = (array) $string;
+    }
+}
 
 ?>
 -----
 <?php
 
-$string = '';
-$string = $string;
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\Cast\RecastingRemovalRector\Fixture;
+
+class Fixture
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $string = '';
+        $string = $string;
 
-$array = [];
-$array = $array;
+        $array = [];
+        $array = $array;
 
-$array = (array) $string;
+        $array = (array) $string;
+    }
+}
 
 ?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector/Fixture/fixture2.php.inc b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector/Fixture/fixture2.php.inc
index aad418cf537..5018c9cfb2b 100644
--- a/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector/Fixture/fixture2.php.inc
+++ b/rules-tests/DeadCode/Rector/Cast/RecastingRemovalRector/Fixture/fixture2.php.inc
@@ -1,23 +1,39 @@
 <?php
 
-$object = new stdClass();
-$object = (object) $object;
-$object = (array) $object;
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\Cast\RecastingRemovalRector\Fixture;
 
-$int = 5;
-$float = (float) $int;
-$int = (int) $int;
+class Fixture2
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $object = new \stdClass();
+        $object = (object) $object;
+        $object = (array) $object;
+
+        $int = 5;
+        $float = (float) $int;
+        $int = (int) $int;
+    }
+}
 
 ?>
 -----
 <?php
 
-$object = new stdClass();
-$object = $object;
-$object = (array) $object;
+namespace Rector\Tests\DeadCode\Rector\Cast\RecastingRemovalRector\Fixture;
+
+class Fixture2
+{
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $object = new \stdClass();
+        $object = $object;
+        $object = (array) $object;
 
-$int = 5;
-$float = (float) $int;
-$int = $int;
+        $int = 5;
+        $float = (float) $int;
+        $int = $int;
+    }
+}
 
 ?>
diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromStrictParamRector.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromStrictParamRector.php
index 07f9e25942f..151c25055a5 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromStrictParamRector.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/ClassMethod/ReturnTypeFromStrictParamRector.php
@@ -6,25 +6,20 @@
 
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr\ArrayDimFetch;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Closure;
-use PhpParser\Node\Expr\FuncCall;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Assign;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\AssignRef;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Variable;
 use PhpParser\Node\FunctionLike;
-use PhpParser\Node\Identifier;
-use PhpParser\Node\Name;
-use PhpParser\Node\Name\FullyQualified;
 use PhpParser\Node\Param;
+use PhpParser\Node\Stmt;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\ClassMethod;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Function_;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Return_;
 use PhpParser\NodeTraverser;
 use PHPStan\Analyser\Scope;
 use PHPStan\Type\MixedType;
-use PHPStan\Type\ObjectType;
 use PHPStan\Type\TypeCombinator;
 use PHPStan\Type\UnionType;
-use Rector\Core\Rector\AbstractRector;
 use Rector\Core\Rector\AbstractScopeAwareRector;
 use Rector\Core\ValueObject\PhpVersionFeature;
 use Rector\TypeDeclaration\TypeInferer\ReturnTypeInferer;
@@ -90,22 +85,28 @@ public function provideMinPhpVersion(): int
      */
     public function refactorWithScope(Node $node, Scope $scope): ?Node
     {
+        if ($node->stmts === null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         if ($this->shouldSkipNode($node)) {
             return null;
         }
 
-        $return = $this->findCurrentScopeReturn($node);
-        if ($return === null || $return->expr === null) {
+        $return = $this->findCurrentScopeReturn($node->stmts);
+        if (! $return instanceof Return_ || ! $return->expr instanceof Expr) {
             return null;
         }
 
         $returnName = $this->getName($return->expr);
+        $stmts = $node->stmts;
+
         foreach ($node->getParams() as $param) {
-            if (!$param->type instanceof Node) {
+            if (! $param->type instanceof Node) {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if ($this->shouldSkipParam($param, $node)) {
+            if ($this->shouldSkipParam($param, $stmts)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -121,15 +122,14 @@ public function refactorWithScope(Node $node, Scope $scope): ?Node
         return null;
     }
 
-    private function findCurrentScopeReturn(ClassMethod|Function_ $node): ?Return_
+    /**
+     * @param Stmt[] $stmts
+     */
+    private function findCurrentScopeReturn(array $stmts): ?Return_
     {
         $return = null;
 
-        if ($node->stmts === null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        $this->traverseNodesWithCallable($node->stmts, function (Node $node) use (&$return): ?int {
+        $this->traverseNodesWithCallable($stmts, static function (Node $node) use (&$return): ?int {
             if (! $node instanceof Return_) {
                 return null;
             }
@@ -152,28 +152,24 @@ private function findCurrentScopeReturn(ClassMethod|Function_ $node): ?Return_
         return $return;
     }
 
-    private function shouldSkipParam(Param $param, ClassMethod|Function_ $functionLike): bool
+    /**
+     * @param Stmt[] $stmts
+     */
+    private function shouldSkipParam(Param $param, array $stmts): bool
     {
         $paramName = $this->getName($param);
-
         $isParamModified = false;
 
-        if ($functionLike->stmts === null) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        $this->traverseNodesWithCallable($functionLike->stmts, function (Node $node) use (
+        $this->traverseNodesWithCallable($stmts, function (Node $node) use (
             $paramName,
             &$isParamModified
         ): int|null {
-            if ($node instanceof Expr\AssignRef) {
-                if ($this->isName($node->expr, $paramName)) {
-                    $isParamModified = true;
-                    return NodeTraverser::STOP_TRAVERSAL;
-                }
+            if ($node instanceof AssignRef && $this->isName($node->expr, $paramName)) {
+                $isParamModified = true;
+                return NodeTraverser::STOP_TRAVERSAL;
             }
 
-            if (! $node instanceof Expr\Assign) {
+            if (! $node instanceof Assign) {
                 return null;
             }
 
@@ -214,10 +210,6 @@ private function shouldSkipNode(ClassMethod|Function_ $node): bool
         }
 
         $returnType = TypeCombinator::removeNull($returnType);
-        if ($returnType instanceof UnionType) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return false;
+        return $returnType instanceof UnionType;
     }
 }
diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/TypeAnalyzer/ReturnStrictTypeAnalyzer.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/TypeAnalyzer/ReturnStrictTypeAnalyzer.php
index 88576faf398..193b8e1bf3b 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/TypeAnalyzer/ReturnStrictTypeAnalyzer.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/TypeAnalyzer/ReturnStrictTypeAnalyzer.php
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 namespace Rector\TypeDeclaration\TypeAnalyzer;
 
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Array_;
+use PhpParser\Node\Scalar\String_;
+use PhpParser\Node\Scalar\LNumber;
+use PhpParser\Node\Scalar\DNumber;
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr\FuncCall;
@@ -51,10 +55,10 @@ public function collectStrictReturnTypes(array $returns, Scope $scope): array
                 $containsStrictCall = true;
                 $returnNode = $this->resolveMethodCallReturnNode($returnedExpr);
             } elseif (
-                $returnedExpr instanceof Expr\Array_
-                || $returnedExpr instanceof Node\Scalar\String_
-                || $returnedExpr instanceof Node\Scalar\LNumber
-                || $returnedExpr instanceof Node\Scalar\DNumber
+                $returnedExpr instanceof Array_
+                || $returnedExpr instanceof String_
+                || $returnedExpr instanceof LNumber
+                || $returnedExpr instanceof DNumber
             ) {
                 $returnNode = $this->resolveLiteralReturnNode($returnedExpr, $scope);
             } else {
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ public function resolveMethodCallReturnNode(MethodCall | StaticCall | FuncCall $
         return $this->staticTypeMapper->mapPHPStanTypeToPhpParserNode($returnType, TypeKind::RETURN);
     }
 
-    private function resolveLiteralReturnNode(Expr\Array_|Scalar $returnedExpr, Scope $scope): ?Node
+    private function resolveLiteralReturnNode(Array_|Scalar $returnedExpr, Scope $scope): ?Node
     {
         $returnType = $scope->getType($returnedExpr);
         return $this->staticTypeMapper->mapPHPStanTypeToPhpParserNode($returnType, TypeKind::RETURN);