diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Empty_/SimplifyEmptyCheckOnEmptyArrayRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Empty_/SimplifyEmptyCheckOnEmptyArrayRector.php
index efb58b3dfd7..693523e6359 100644
--- a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Empty_/SimplifyEmptyCheckOnEmptyArrayRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Empty_/SimplifyEmptyCheckOnEmptyArrayRector.php
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ private function isAllowedExpr(Expr $expr, Scope $scope): bool
             return false;
         }
 
-        $type = $this->allAssignNodePropertyTypeInferer->inferProperty($property, $classReflection, $this->file);
+        $type = $this->allAssignNodePropertyTypeInferer->inferProperty($property, $classReflection, $this->getFile());
         if (! $type instanceof Type) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/If_/CompleteMissingIfElseBracketRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/If_/CompleteMissingIfElseBracketRector.php
index 1b950cc5ebb..0e5dfc673b2 100644
--- a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/If_/CompleteMissingIfElseBracketRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/If_/CompleteMissingIfElseBracketRector.php
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
-        $oldTokens = $this->file->getOldTokens();
+        $oldTokens = $this->getFile()
+            ->getOldTokens();
         if ($this->isIfConditionFollowedByOpeningCurlyBracket($node, $oldTokens)) {
             return null;
         }
diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/NotEqual/CommonNotEqualRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/NotEqual/CommonNotEqualRector.php
index f443f49b641..cea0b7c876d 100644
--- a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/NotEqual/CommonNotEqualRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/NotEqual/CommonNotEqualRector.php
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?NotEqual
         $tokenEndPos = $node->getEndTokenPos();
 
         for ($i = $tokenStartPos; $i < $tokenEndPos; ++$i) {
-            $token = $this->file->getOldTokens()[$i];
+            $token = $this->getFile()
+                ->getOldTokens()[$i];
 
             if ((string) $token === '<>') {
                 $token->text = '!=';
diff --git a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/Encapsed/WrapEncapsedVariableInCurlyBracesRector.php b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/Encapsed/WrapEncapsedVariableInCurlyBracesRector.php
index 160abb10e17..3d039823d08 100644
--- a/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/Encapsed/WrapEncapsedVariableInCurlyBracesRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodingStyle/Rector/Encapsed/WrapEncapsedVariableInCurlyBracesRector.php
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ public function getNodeTypes(): array
     public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
     {
         $hasVariableBeenWrapped = false;
-        $oldTokens = $this->file->getOldTokens();
+        $oldTokens = $this->getFile()
+            ->getOldTokens();
 
         foreach ($node->parts as $index => $nodePart) {
             if ($nodePart instanceof Variable && $nodePart->getStartTokenPos() >= 0) {
diff --git a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Concat/RemoveConcatAutocastRector.php b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Concat/RemoveConcatAutocastRector.php
index 2ab1a6b09f7..6205fe4c468 100644
--- a/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Concat/RemoveConcatAutocastRector.php
+++ b/rules/DeadCode/Rector/Concat/RemoveConcatAutocastRector.php
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ private function removeStringCast(Expr $expr): Expr
         }
 
         $targetExpr = $expr->expr;
-        $tokens = $this->file->getOldTokens();
+        $tokens = $this->getFile()
+            ->getOldTokens();
 
         if ($expr->expr instanceof BinaryOp) {
             $castStartTokenPos = $expr->getStartTokenPos();
diff --git a/rules/Php53/Rector/Ternary/TernaryToElvisRector.php b/rules/Php53/Rector/Ternary/TernaryToElvisRector.php
index 15e04e21f06..83b5ead1a5b 100644
--- a/rules/Php53/Rector/Ternary/TernaryToElvisRector.php
+++ b/rules/Php53/Rector/Ternary/TernaryToElvisRector.php
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ public function provideMinPhpVersion(): int
 
     private function isParenthesized(Expr $ifExpr, Expr $elseExpr): bool
     {
-        $tokens = $this->file->getOldTokens();
+        $tokens = $this->getFile()
+            ->getOldTokens();
 
         $ifExprTokenEnd = $ifExpr->getEndTokenPos();
         $elseExprTokenStart = $elseExpr->getStartTokenPos();
diff --git a/rules/Php54/Rector/Array_/LongArrayToShortArrayRector.php b/rules/Php54/Rector/Array_/LongArrayToShortArrayRector.php
index 59a5d8b3c9c..a0409e3af0a 100644
--- a/rules/Php54/Rector/Array_/LongArrayToShortArrayRector.php
+++ b/rules/Php54/Rector/Array_/LongArrayToShortArrayRector.php
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
 
         $node->setAttribute(AttributeKey::KIND, Array_::KIND_SHORT);
 
-        $tokens = $this->file->getOldTokens();
+        $tokens = $this->getFile()
+            ->getOldTokens();
 
         $startTokenPos = $node->getStartTokenPos();
         $endTokenPos = $node->getEndTokenPos();
diff --git a/rules/Php74/Rector/ArrayDimFetch/CurlyToSquareBracketArrayStringRector.php b/rules/Php74/Rector/ArrayDimFetch/CurlyToSquareBracketArrayStringRector.php
index 9e3bed6a019..a83d0a2c69e 100644
--- a/rules/Php74/Rector/ArrayDimFetch/CurlyToSquareBracketArrayStringRector.php
+++ b/rules/Php74/Rector/ArrayDimFetch/CurlyToSquareBracketArrayStringRector.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public function getNodeTypes(): array
      */
     public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
     {
-        if (! $this->isFollowedByCurlyBracket($this->file, $node)) {
+        if (! $this->isFollowedByCurlyBracket($this->getFile(), $node)) {
             return null;
         }
 
diff --git a/rules/Php82/Rector/Encapsed/VariableInStringInterpolationFixerRector.php b/rules/Php82/Rector/Encapsed/VariableInStringInterpolationFixerRector.php
index 354a989f4fe..3adf2a8cf47 100644
--- a/rules/Php82/Rector/Encapsed/VariableInStringInterpolationFixerRector.php
+++ b/rules/Php82/Rector/Encapsed/VariableInStringInterpolationFixerRector.php
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ public function getNodeTypes(): array
      */
     public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
     {
-        $oldTokens = $this->file->getOldTokens();
+        $oldTokens = $this->getFile()
+            ->getOldTokens();
         $hasChanged = false;
 
         foreach ($node->parts as $part) {
diff --git a/rules/Php84/Rector/MethodCall/NewMethodCallWithoutParenthesesRector.php b/rules/Php84/Rector/MethodCall/NewMethodCallWithoutParenthesesRector.php
index bcc1d2ce61e..b559a7b1539 100644
--- a/rules/Php84/Rector/MethodCall/NewMethodCallWithoutParenthesesRector.php
+++ b/rules/Php84/Rector/MethodCall/NewMethodCallWithoutParenthesesRector.php
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
-        $oldTokens = $this->file->getOldTokens();
+        $oldTokens = $this->getFile()
+            ->getOldTokens();
 
         $loop = 1;
         while (isset($oldTokens[$node->var->getStartTokenPos() + $loop])) {
diff --git a/rules/Php85/Rector/Switch_/ColonAfterSwitchCaseRector.php b/rules/Php85/Rector/Switch_/ColonAfterSwitchCaseRector.php
index 910f961640e..da74a4273ef 100644
--- a/rules/Php85/Rector/Switch_/ColonAfterSwitchCaseRector.php
+++ b/rules/Php85/Rector/Switch_/ColonAfterSwitchCaseRector.php
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ public function getNodeTypes(): array
     public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
     {
         $hasChanged = false;
-        $oldTokens = $this->file->getOldTokens();
+        $oldTokens = $this->getFile()
+            ->getOldTokens();
 
         foreach ($node->cases as $key => $case) {
             $cond = $case->cond;
diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/TypedPropertyFromAssignsRector.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/TypedPropertyFromAssignsRector.php
index 7d670e0c6a1..a315e117845 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/TypedPropertyFromAssignsRector.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/Property/TypedPropertyFromAssignsRector.php
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             $inferredType = $this->allAssignNodePropertyTypeInferer->inferProperty(
                 $property,
                 $classReflection,
-                $this->file
+                $this->getFile()
             );
             if (! $inferredType instanceof Type) {
                 continue;
diff --git a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/StmtsAwareInterface/DeclareStrictTypesRector.php b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/StmtsAwareInterface/DeclareStrictTypesRector.php
index 49b99186763..a5c6c3d4917 100644
--- a/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/StmtsAwareInterface/DeclareStrictTypesRector.php
+++ b/rules/TypeDeclaration/Rector/StmtsAwareInterface/DeclareStrictTypesRector.php
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ public function beforeTraverse(array $nodes): ?array
         }
 
         $rectorWithLineChange = new RectorWithLineChange(self::class, $rootStmt->getStartLine());
-        $this->file->addRectorClassWithLine($rectorWithLineChange);
+        $this->getFile()
+            ->addRectorClassWithLine($rectorWithLineChange);
 
         return [$this->nodeFactory->createDeclaresStrictType(), new Nop(), ...$nodes];
     }
diff --git a/src/PhpParser/NodeTraverser/AbstractImmutableNodeTraverser.php b/src/PhpParser/NodeTraverser/AbstractImmutableNodeTraverser.php
index c20c0a94499..59bf5b5197c 100644
--- a/src/PhpParser/NodeTraverser/AbstractImmutableNodeTraverser.php
+++ b/src/PhpParser/NodeTraverser/AbstractImmutableNodeTraverser.php
@@ -59,21 +59,21 @@ public function removeVisitor(NodeVisitor $visitor): void
     public function traverse(array $nodes): array
     {
         $this->stopTraversal = false;
-        foreach ($this->visitors as $visitor) {
-            if (null !== $return = $visitor->beforeTraverse($nodes)) {
-                $nodes = $return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        $nodes = $this->traverseArray($nodes);
-        for ($i = \count($this->visitors) - 1; $i >= 0; --$i) {
-            $visitor = $this->visitors[$i];
-            if (null !== $return = $visitor->afterTraverse($nodes)) {
-                $nodes = $return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return $nodes;
+        //        foreach ($this->visitors as $visitor) {
+        //            if (null !== $return = $visitor->beforeTraverse($nodes)) {
+        //                $nodes = $return;
+        //            }
+        //        }
+
+        return $this->traverseArray($nodes);
+        //        for ($i = \count($this->visitors) - 1; $i >= 0; --$i) {
+        //            $visitor = $this->visitors[$i];
+        //            if (null !== $return = $visitor->afterTraverse($nodes)) {
+        //                $nodes = $return;
+        //            }
+        //        }
+
+        //        return $nodes;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/PostRector/Rector/AbstractPostRector.php b/src/PostRector/Rector/AbstractPostRector.php
index 341100666b9..18736f9fbb3 100644
--- a/src/PostRector/Rector/AbstractPostRector.php
+++ b/src/PostRector/Rector/AbstractPostRector.php
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ protected function addRectorClassWithLine(Node $node): void
         Assert::isInstanceOf($this->file, File::class);
 
         $rectorWithLineChange = new RectorWithLineChange(static::class, $node->getStartLine());
-        $this->file->addRectorClassWithLine($rectorWithLineChange);
+        $this->getFile()
+            ->addRectorClassWithLine($rectorWithLineChange);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Rector/AbstractRector.php b/src/Rector/AbstractRector.php
index 7e3c1c86c2e..7c6d3b8344f 100644
--- a/src/Rector/AbstractRector.php
+++ b/src/Rector/AbstractRector.php
@@ -114,15 +114,15 @@ public function autowire(
      */
     public function beforeTraverse(array $nodes): ?array
     {
-        // workaround for file around refactor()
-        $file = $this->currentFileProvider->getFile();
-        if (! $file instanceof File) {
-            throw new ShouldNotHappenException(
-                'File object is missing. Make sure you call $this->currentFileProvider->setFile(...) before traversing.'
-            );
-        }
-
-        $this->file = $file;
+        //        // workaround for file around refactor()
+        //        $file = $this->currentFileProvider->getFile();
+        //        if (! $file instanceof File) {
+        //            throw new ShouldNotHappenException(
+        //                'File object is missing. Make sure you call $this->currentFileProvider->setFile(...) before traversing.'
+        //            );
+        //        }
+        //
+        //        $this->getFile() = $file;
 
         return null;
     }
@@ -132,11 +132,12 @@ public function beforeTraverse(array $nodes): ?array
      */
     final public function enterNode(Node $node): int|Node|null
     {
-        if (is_a($this, HTMLAverseRectorInterface::class, true) && $this->file->containsHTML()) {
+        if (is_a($this, HTMLAverseRectorInterface::class, true) && $this->getFile()->containsHTML()) {
             return null;
         }
 
-        $filePath = $this->file->getFilePath();
+        $filePath = $this->getFile()
+            ->getFilePath();
         if ($this->skipper->shouldSkipCurrentNode($this, $filePath, static::class, $node)) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -172,7 +173,8 @@ final public function enterNode(Node $node): int|Node|null
 
             // notify this rule changed code
             $rectorWithLineChange = new RectorWithLineChange(static::class, $originalNode->getStartLine());
-            $this->file->addRectorClassWithLine($rectorWithLineChange);
+            $this->getFile()
+                ->addRectorClassWithLine($rectorWithLineChange);
 
             // keep original node as node will be removed in leaveNode()
             return $originalNode;
@@ -208,6 +210,18 @@ final public function leaveNode(Node $node): array|int|Node|null
         return $this->nodesToReturn[$objectId] ?? $node;
     }
 
+    protected function getFile(): File
+    {
+        $file = $this->currentFileProvider->getFile();
+        if (! $file instanceof File) {
+            throw new ShouldNotHappenException(
+                'File object is missing. Make sure you call $this->currentFileProvider->setFile(...) before traversing.'
+            );
+        }
+
+        return $file;
+    }
+
     protected function isName(Node $node, string $name): bool
     {
         return $this->nodeNameResolver->isName($node, $name);
@@ -281,7 +295,8 @@ private function postRefactorProcess(
         $this->createdByRuleDecorator->decorate($refactoredNode, $originalNode, static::class);
 
         $rectorWithLineChange = new RectorWithLineChange(static::class, $originalNode->getStartLine());
-        $this->file->addRectorClassWithLine($rectorWithLineChange);
+        $this->getFile()
+            ->addRectorClassWithLine($rectorWithLineChange);
 
         /** @var MutatingScope|null $currentScope */
         $currentScope = $node->getAttribute(AttributeKey::SCOPE);