Power Query Crashes Excel on refresh or loading query to sheet

Not sure this is the right forum but was referred here from the 365 / Excel Forum.

Issue:

Excel crashes immediately after:

• Trying to refresh existing queries loaded on a sheet

• Trying to load a query to a new sheet

• Loading Query as connection only or refreshing query from the PowerQuery editor without loading causes no issues

Crash Details:

• No errors are displayed right before or after crash.
• After crash, Excel recovery opens .xlsb file.
• Data size, source connection type, or query complexity does not make a difference.
• In the Recovered .xlsb file in the Queries & Connections panel a warning message is displayed for all queries: "All External Data Connections have been disabled".

Other relevant details:

• Issue started happening only after updating to Microsoft® Excel® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2407 Build 16.0.17730.20000) 32-bit.
• All queries that used to work prior to update, now cause excel to crash upon refresh or when trying to load query to sheet.
• Tested same queries on 2 different machines and no issues. 
• Queries produced no isses on machines running earlier versions/builds (ex. tested on Version 2403 Build 17425.20236)

Troubleshoot steps tried:

In last 2 days have tried all of the following to no avail:

• New Connections

• Other User

• New Office Install

• Disabling all Addins

• Excel Safemode

• Clean boot

• O365 Quick Repair

• O365 Online Repair

• Applied all Microsoft PC updates.

Not sure what next steps to follow or if reverting to my previous Office/Excel version is an option.

Versions/Build used:

• Microsoft® Excel® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2407 Build 16.0.17730.20000) 32-bit

• Windows 10 Home version 22H2; OS Build 19045.4412

• Laptop i5 8GB 64-bit

Many blessings & thank you for any guidance anyone can provide.