diff --git a/src/Application/VersionResolver.php b/src/Application/VersionResolver.php
index 205cdf45b2d..f20dd938e36 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 = '23179d00859ca75e0b2e1ceff61bba93a9558806';
+    public const PACKAGE_VERSION = '522668e4edce544bcb17ba3d71182629df19fd95';
     /**
      * @api
      * @var string
      */
-    public const RELEASE_DATE = '2024-02-20 22:48:32';
+    public const RELEASE_DATE = '2024-02-20 22:59:11';
     /**
      * @var int
      */
diff --git a/src/VendorLocker/NodeVendorLocker/ClassMethodReturnTypeOverrideGuard.php b/src/VendorLocker/NodeVendorLocker/ClassMethodReturnTypeOverrideGuard.php
index 06c71d609ad..8490e08086e 100644
--- a/src/VendorLocker/NodeVendorLocker/ClassMethodReturnTypeOverrideGuard.php
+++ b/src/VendorLocker/NodeVendorLocker/ClassMethodReturnTypeOverrideGuard.php
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ final class ClassMethodReturnTypeOverrideGuard
         if ($this->magicClassMethodAnalyzer->isUnsafeOverridden($classMethod)) {
             return \true;
         }
+        // early allow add return type on private method
+        if ($classMethod->isPrivate()) {
+            return \false;
+        }
         $classReflection = $this->reflectionResolver->resolveClassReflection($classMethod);
         if (!$classReflection instanceof ClassReflection) {
             return \true;