diff --git a/.github/workflows/static.yml b/.github/workflows/static.yml
index f689e3f7..a49d36cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       run: echo "dir=$(composer config cache-files-dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Cache Composer dependencies
-      uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5
+      uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v5
       with:
         path: ${{ steps.composer-cache.outputs.dir }}
         key: static-php-8.4-${{ matrix.dependency-version }}-composer-${{ hashFiles('**/composer.json', '**/composer.lock') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 649810a3..fdc98844 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       run: echo "dir=$(composer config cache-files-dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
     - name: Cache Composer dependencies
-      uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5
+      uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v5
       with:
         path: ${{ steps.composer-cache.outputs.dir }}
         key: ${{ matrix.os }}-php-${{ matrix.php }}-symfony-${{ matrix.symfony }}-composer-${{ hashFiles('**/composer.json', '**/composer.lock') }}
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 68efda4c..a9fd8345 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@
         ]
     },
     "require-dev": {
-        "mrpunyapal/peststan": "^0.2.10",
+        "mrpunyapal/peststan": "^0.2.11",
         "laravel/pao": "^1.1.1",
         "pestphp/pest-dev-tools": "^5.0.0",
         "pestphp/pest-plugin-browser": "^5.0.0",
         "pestphp/pest-plugin-type-coverage": "^5.0.0",
-        "psy/psysh": "^0.12.23"
+        "psy/psysh": "^0.12.24"
     },
     "minimum-stability": "dev",
     "prefer-stable": true,
diff --git a/rector.php b/rector.php
index caec3188..a5c426f5 100644
--- a/rector.php
+++ b/rector.php
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 use Rector\CodingStyle\Rector\ArrowFunction\ArrowFunctionDelegatingCallToFirstClassCallableRector;
 use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;
+use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveDuplicatedReturnSelfDocblockRector;
 use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector;
+use Rector\DeadCode\Rector\ClassMethod\RemoveUselessUnionReturnDocblockRector;
 use Rector\TypeDeclaration\Rector\ClassMethod\NarrowObjectReturnTypeRector;
 use Rector\TypeDeclaration\Rector\ClassMethod\ReturnNeverTypeRector;
 
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ return RectorConfig::configure()
         ArrowFunctionDelegatingCallToFirstClassCallableRector::class,
         NarrowObjectReturnTypeRector::class,
         RemoveParentDelegatingConstructorRector::class,
+        RemoveDuplicatedReturnSelfDocblockRector::class,
+        RemoveUselessUnionReturnDocblockRector::class,
     ])
     ->withPreparedSets(
         deadCode: true,
diff --git a/src/Expectation.php b/src/Expectation.php
index d98ff842..8596615b 100644
--- a/src/Expectation.php
+++ b/src/Expectation.php
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ final class Expectation
         if (getenv('PARATEST') !== false || isset($_SERVER['COLLISION_PRINTER'])) {
             ob_start();
             var_dump($this->value, ...$arguments);
-            $output = (string) ob_get_clean();
+            $output = ob_get_clean();
 
             throw new ExpectationFailedException($output);
         }
diff --git a/src/Factories/TestCaseFactory.php b/src/Factories/TestCaseFactory.php
index 5c8b394d..a3a343b1 100644
--- a/src/Factories/TestCaseFactory.php
+++ b/src/Factories/TestCaseFactory.php
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ final class TestCaseFactory
             $filename = (string) preg_replace_callback('~^(?P<drive>[a-z]+:\\\)~i', static fn (array $match): string => strtolower($match['drive']), $filename);
         }
 
-        $filename = str_replace('\\\\', '\\', addslashes((string) realpath($filename)));
+        $realpath = (string) realpath($filename);
+        $filename = str_replace('\\\\', '\\', addslashes($realpath));
         $rootPath = TestSuite::getInstance()->rootPath;
         $relativePath = str_replace($rootPath.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, '', $filename);
 
@@ -149,6 +150,8 @@ final class TestCaseFactory
 
         $attributesCode = Attributes::code($this->attributes);
 
+        $filenameLiteral = var_export($realpath, true);
+
         $methodsCode = implode('', array_map(
             fn (TestCaseMethodFactory $methodFactory): string => $methodFactory->buildForEvaluation(),
             $methods
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ final class TestCaseFactory
             final class $className extends $baseClass implements $hasPrintableTestCaseClassFQN {
                 $traitsCode
 
-                public static \$__filename = '$filename';
+                public static \$__filename = $filenameLiteral;
 
                 $methodsCode
             }
diff --git a/src/Pest.php b/src/Pest.php
index 198abae4..0b512ea1 100644
--- a/src/Pest.php
+++ b/src/Pest.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace Pest;
 
 function version(): string
 {
-    return '5.0.0-rc.11';
+    return '5.0.0-rc.12';
 }
 
 function testDirectory(string $file = ''): string
diff --git a/src/Plugins/Tia.php b/src/Plugins/Tia.php
index a7d90d53..e04237e3 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Tia.php
+++ b/src/Plugins/Tia.php
@@ -219,8 +219,11 @@ final class Tia implements AddsOutput, HandlesArguments, Terminable
         if (! $watchPatterns->isEnabled()) {
             return false;
         }
+        if (! $watchPatterns->isLocally()) {
+            return true;
+        }
 
-        return ! ($watchPatterns->isLocally() && self::argumentPresent('--ci', $arguments));
+        return ! self::argumentPresent('--ci', $arguments);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Help/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Help/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
index fd5b0c57..e037b3ed 100644
--- a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Help/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
+++ b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Help/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-  Pest Testing Framework 5.0.0-rc.11.  
+  Pest Testing Framework 5.0.0-rc.12.  
 
   USAGE: pest <file> [options]  
 
diff --git a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Version/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Version/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
index f5307469..26f4d189 100644
--- a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Version/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
+++ b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Version/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 
-  Pest Testing Framework 5.0.0-rc.11.  
+  Pest Testing Framework 5.0.0-rc.12.