diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector.php
index 9cd8ab4ed78..a5928200b3f 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Assign/RemoveUnusedVariableAssignRector.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ CODE_SAMPLE
         $assignedVariableNamesByStmtPosition = $this->resolvedAssignedVariablesByStmtPosition($stmts);
         $hasChanged = \false;
         foreach ($assignedVariableNamesByStmtPosition as $stmtPosition => $variableName) {
-            if ($this->isVariableUsedInFollowingStmts($node, $stmtPosition, $variableName)) {
+            if ($this->isVariableUsedInFollowingStmts($stmts, $stmtPosition, $variableName)) {
                 continue;
             }
             /** @var Expression<Assign> $currentStmt */
@@ -145,14 +145,11 @@ CODE_SAMPLE
         });
     }
     /**
-     * @param \PhpParser\Node\Stmt\ClassMethod|\PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Function_ $functionLike
+     * @param Stmt[] $stmts
      */
-    private function isVariableUsedInFollowingStmts($functionLike, int $assignStmtPosition, string $variableName) : bool
+    private function isVariableUsedInFollowingStmts(array $stmts, int $assignStmtPosition, string $variableName) : bool
     {
-        if ($functionLike->stmts === null) {
-            return \false;
-        }
-        foreach ($functionLike->stmts as $key => $stmt) {
+        foreach ($stmts as $key => $stmt) {
             // do not look yet
             if ($key <= $assignStmtPosition) {
                 continue;
@@ -161,11 +158,7 @@ CODE_SAMPLE
             if (!$stmtScope instanceof Scope) {
                 continue;
             }
-            $foundVariable = $this->betterNodeFinder->findVariableOfName($stmt, $variableName);
-            if ($foundVariable instanceof Variable) {
-                return \true;
-            }
-            if ($this->stmtsManipulator->isVariableUsedInNextStmt($functionLike, $key, $variableName)) {
+            if ($this->stmtsManipulator->isVariableUsedInNextStmt($stmts, $key, $variableName)) {
                 return \true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/For_/RemoveDeadIfForeachForRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/For_/RemoveDeadIfForeachForRector.php
index da31b6a4560..fbdb0b8dce3 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/For_/RemoveDeadIfForeachForRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/For_/RemoveDeadIfForeachForRector.php
@@ -136,10 +136,11 @@ CODE_SAMPLE
      */
     private function processForForeach($for, int $key, StmtsAwareInterface $stmtsAware) : void
     {
+        $stmts = (array) $stmtsAware->stmts;
         if ($for instanceof For_) {
             $variables = $this->betterNodeFinder->findInstanceOf(\array_merge($for->init, $for->cond, $for->loop), Variable::class);
             foreach ($variables as $variable) {
-                if ($this->stmtsManipulator->isVariableUsedInNextStmt($stmtsAware, $key + 1, (string) $this->getName($variable))) {
+                if ($this->stmtsManipulator->isVariableUsedInNextStmt($stmts, $key + 1, (string) $this->getName($variable))) {
                     return;
                 }
             }
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ CODE_SAMPLE
         $exprs = \array_filter([$for->expr, $for->valueVar, $for->valueVar]);
         $variables = $this->betterNodeFinder->findInstanceOf($exprs, Variable::class);
         foreach ($variables as $variable) {
-            if ($this->stmtsManipulator->isVariableUsedInNextStmt($stmtsAware, $key + 1, (string) $this->getName($variable))) {
+            if ($this->stmtsManipulator->isVariableUsedInNextStmt($stmts, $key + 1, (string) $this->getName($variable))) {
                 return;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/Application/VersionResolver.php b/src/Application/VersionResolver.php
index bf1eade5c9c..7bf051cc6f3 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 = 'dfb55d1c65e483a0d826a4d583a37232cdd1854b';
+    public const PACKAGE_VERSION = 'aa71d0e5f699df743279045c6f9cd4e7d08b7805';
     /**
      * @api
      * @var string
      */
-    public const RELEASE_DATE = '2024-06-14 10:03:16';
+    public const RELEASE_DATE = '2024-06-14 17:31:49';
     /**
      * @var int
      */
diff --git a/src/NodeManipulator/StmtsManipulator.php b/src/NodeManipulator/StmtsManipulator.php
index 85a508d6766..802b469d704 100644
--- a/src/NodeManipulator/StmtsManipulator.php
+++ b/src/NodeManipulator/StmtsManipulator.php
@@ -73,12 +73,15 @@ final class StmtsManipulator
         });
         return $stmts;
     }
-    public function isVariableUsedInNextStmt(StmtsAwareInterface $stmtsAware, int $jumpToKey, string $variableName) : bool
+    /**
+     * @param StmtsAwareInterface|Stmt[] $stmtsAware
+     */
+    public function isVariableUsedInNextStmt($stmtsAware, int $jumpToKey, string $variableName) : bool
     {
-        if ($stmtsAware->stmts === null) {
+        if ($stmtsAware instanceof StmtsAwareInterface && $stmtsAware->stmts === null) {
             return \false;
         }
-        $stmts = \array_slice($stmtsAware->stmts, $jumpToKey, null, \true);
+        $stmts = \array_slice($stmtsAware instanceof StmtsAwareInterface ? $stmtsAware->stmts : $stmtsAware, $jumpToKey, null, \true);
         if ((bool) $this->betterNodeFinder->findVariableOfName($stmts, $variableName)) {
             return \true;
         }