diff --git a/lib/experimental/class-wp-rest-block-editor-settings-controller.php b/lib/experimental/class-wp-rest-block-editor-settings-controller.php
index d38f73be71d20..7bca2a9e8e996 100644
--- a/lib/experimental/class-wp-rest-block-editor-settings-controller.php
+++ b/lib/experimental/class-wp-rest-block-editor-settings-controller.php
@@ -168,12 +168,6 @@ public function get_item_schema() {
 					'context'     => array( 'mobile' ),
 				),
 
-				'__experimentalBlockInspectorAnimation'  => array(
-					'description' => __( 'Whether to enable animation when showing and hiding the block inspector.', 'gutenberg' ),
-					'type'        => 'object',
-					'context'     => array( 'site-editor' ),
-				),
-
 				'alignWide'                              => array(
 					'description' => __( 'Enable/Disable Wide/Full Alignments.', 'gutenberg' ),
 					'type'        => 'boolean',
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-inspector/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-inspector/index.js
index e7a769f51cec7..f80bfddb74018 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-inspector/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-inspector/index.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ const BlockInspector = ( { showNoBlockSelectedMessage = true } ) => {
 			if ( blockType ) {
 				const globalBlockInspectorAnimationSettings =
 					select( blockEditorStore ).getSettings()
-						.__experimentalBlockInspectorAnimation;
+						.blockInspectorAnimation;
 				return globalBlockInspectorAnimationSettings?.[
 					blockType.name
 				];
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/defaults.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/defaults.js
index 18f189dab4105..44095cff573f5 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/defaults.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/defaults.js
@@ -170,6 +170,13 @@ export const SETTINGS_DEFAULTS = {
 	__unstableGalleryWithImageBlocks: false,
 	__unstableIsPreviewMode: false,
 
+	// This setting is `private` now with `lock` API.
+	blockInspectorAnimation: {
+		'core/navigation': { enterDirection: 'leftToRight' },
+		'core/navigation-submenu': { enterDirection: 'rightToLeft' },
+		'core/navigation-link': { enterDirection: 'rightToLeft' },
+	},
+
 	generateAnchors: false,
 	// gradients setting is not used anymore now defaults are passed from theme.json on the server and core has its own defaults.
 	// The setting is only kept for backward compatibility purposes.
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-actions.js b/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-actions.js
index faf227edc0de6..2d33ea82cb9b6 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-actions.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/store/private-actions.js
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ import { Platform } from '@wordpress/element';
  *
  * @see https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/46131
  */
-const privateSettings = [ 'inserterMediaCategories' ];
+const privateSettings = [
+	'inserterMediaCategories',
+	'blockInspectorAnimation',
+];
 
 /**
  * Action that updates the block editor settings and
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/index.php
index 34db86d3b341e..1164fa995b28c 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/index.php
@@ -371,35 +371,3 @@ function register_block_core_navigation_link() {
 	);
 }
 add_action( 'init', 'register_block_core_navigation_link' );
-
-/**
- * Enables animation of the block inspector for the Navigation Link block.
- *
- * See:
- * - https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/46342
- * - https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/45884
- *
- * @param array $settings Default editor settings.
- * @return array Filtered editor settings.
- */
-function block_core_navigation_link_enable_inspector_animation( $settings ) {
-	$current_animation_settings = _wp_array_get(
-		$settings,
-		array( '__experimentalBlockInspectorAnimation' ),
-		array()
-	);
-
-	$settings['__experimentalBlockInspectorAnimation'] = array_merge(
-		$current_animation_settings,
-		array(
-			'core/navigation-link' =>
-				array(
-					'enterDirection' => 'rightToLeft',
-				),
-		)
-	);
-
-	return $settings;
-}
-
-add_filter( 'block_editor_settings_all', 'block_core_navigation_link_enable_inspector_animation' );
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-submenu/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-submenu/index.php
index 870fda57b5ef5..be6046076e76e 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-submenu/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-submenu/index.php
@@ -289,35 +289,3 @@ function register_block_core_navigation_submenu() {
 	);
 }
 add_action( 'init', 'register_block_core_navigation_submenu' );
-
-/**
- * Enables animation of the block inspector for the Navigation Submenu block.
- *
- * See:
- * - https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/46342
- * - https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/45884
- *
- * @param array $settings Default editor settings.
- * @return array Filtered editor settings.
- */
-function block_core_navigation_submenu_enable_inspector_animation( $settings ) {
-	$current_animation_settings = _wp_array_get(
-		$settings,
-		array( '__experimentalBlockInspectorAnimation' ),
-		array()
-	);
-
-	$settings['__experimentalBlockInspectorAnimation'] = array_merge(
-		$current_animation_settings,
-		array(
-			'core/navigation-submenu' =>
-				array(
-					'enterDirection' => 'rightToLeft',
-				),
-		)
-	);
-
-	return $settings;
-}
-
-add_filter( 'block_editor_settings_all', 'block_core_navigation_submenu_enable_inspector_animation' );
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php
index 06cc21aa87351..01c64cf9e5a66 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation/index.php
@@ -874,35 +874,3 @@ function block_core_navigation_typographic_presets_backcompatibility( $parsed_bl
 }
 
 add_filter( 'render_block_data', 'block_core_navigation_typographic_presets_backcompatibility' );
-
-/**
- * Enables animation of the block inspector for the Navigation block.
- *
- * See:
- * - https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/46342
- * - https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/45884
- *
- * @param array $settings Default editor settings.
- * @return array Filtered editor settings.
- */
-function block_core_navigation_enable_inspector_animation( $settings ) {
-	$current_animation_settings = _wp_array_get(
-		$settings,
-		array( '__experimentalBlockInspectorAnimation' ),
-		array()
-	);
-
-	$settings['__experimentalBlockInspectorAnimation'] = array_merge(
-		$current_animation_settings,
-		array(
-			'core/navigation' =>
-				array(
-					'enterDirection' => 'leftToRight',
-				),
-		)
-	);
-
-	return $settings;
-}
-
-add_filter( 'block_editor_settings_all', 'block_core_navigation_enable_inspector_animation' );
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/provider/use-block-editor-settings.js b/packages/editor/src/components/provider/use-block-editor-settings.js
index 8fbd2cdd54823..8b9d9e5ba86d7 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/provider/use-block-editor-settings.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/provider/use-block-editor-settings.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ const EMPTY_BLOCKS_LIST = [];
 
 const BLOCK_EDITOR_SETTINGS = [
 	'__experimentalBlockDirectory',
-	'__experimentalBlockInspectorAnimation',
 	'__experimentalDiscussionSettings',
 	'__experimentalFeatures',
 	'__experimentalGlobalStylesBaseStyles',