diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 34014744b..8423d4ec5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           - ruby-version: '2.7'
             puppet_gem_version: '~> 7.0'
           - ruby_version: '3.2'
-            puppet_gem_version: 'https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet' # puppet8'
+            puppet_gem_version: '~> 8.0'
         runs_on:
           - "ubuntu-latest"
           - "windows-latest"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index cfbc7dfd8..7d9446e1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           - ruby-version: '2.7'
             puppet_gem_version: '~> 7.0'
           - ruby_version: '3.2'
-            puppet_gem_version: 'https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet' # puppet8'
+            puppet_gem_version: '~> 8.0'
         runs_on:
           - "ubuntu-latest"
           - "windows-latest"
diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index 01e42ede8..548d2be85 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This configuration was generated by
 # `rubocop --auto-gen-config`
-# on 2023-09-29 10:39:55 UTC using RuboCop version 1.56.4.
+# on 2023-10-03 14:14:01 UTC using RuboCop version 1.56.4.
 # The point is for the user to remove these configuration records
 # one by one as the offenses are removed from the code base.
 # Note that changes in the inspected code, or installation of new
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ Lint/DuplicateBranch:
     - 'lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/compile.rb'
     - 'lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/run.rb'
 
+# Offense count: 1
+Lint/DuplicateMethods:
+  Exclude:
+    - 'lib/rspec-puppet/adapters.rb'
+
 # Offense count: 2
 # Configuration parameters: AllowComments, AllowEmptyLambdas.
 Lint/EmptyBlock:
@@ -59,10 +64,10 @@ Lint/UselessAssignment:
     - 'lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/create_generic.rb'
     - 'lib/rspec-puppet/monkey_patches.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 29
+# Offense count: 27
 # Configuration parameters: AllowedMethods, AllowedPatterns, CountRepeatedAttributes.
 Metrics/AbcSize:
-  Max: 47
+  Max: 59
 
 # Offense count: 7
 # Configuration parameters: CountComments, CountAsOne, AllowedMethods, AllowedPatterns, inherit_mode.
@@ -70,37 +75,37 @@ Metrics/AbcSize:
 Metrics/BlockLength:
   Max: 111
 
-# Offense count: 3
+# Offense count: 1
 # Configuration parameters: CountBlocks.
 Metrics/BlockNesting:
   Max: 4
 
-# Offense count: 5
+# Offense count: 6
 # Configuration parameters: CountComments, CountAsOne.
 Metrics/ClassLength:
   Max: 297
 
-# Offense count: 19
+# Offense count: 18
 # Configuration parameters: AllowedMethods, AllowedPatterns.
 Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity:
   Max: 18
 
-# Offense count: 53
+# Offense count: 47
 # Configuration parameters: CountComments, CountAsOne, AllowedMethods, AllowedPatterns.
 Metrics/MethodLength:
-  Max: 37
+  Max: 53
 
 # Offense count: 2
 # Configuration parameters: CountComments, CountAsOne.
 Metrics/ModuleLength:
-  Max: 422
+  Max: 383
 
 # Offense count: 2
 # Configuration parameters: CountKeywordArgs, MaxOptionalParameters.
 Metrics/ParameterLists:
   Max: 9
 
-# Offense count: 14
+# Offense count: 13
 # Configuration parameters: AllowedMethods, AllowedPatterns.
 Metrics/PerceivedComplexity:
   Max: 20
@@ -181,7 +186,7 @@ RSpec/BeforeAfterAll:
     - '**/spec/support/**/*.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/coverage_spec.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 76
+# Offense count: 74
 # Configuration parameters: Prefixes, AllowedPatterns.
 # Prefixes: when, with, without
 RSpec/ContextWording:
@@ -192,31 +197,16 @@ RSpec/ContextWording:
 RSpec/DescribeClass:
   Enabled: false
 
-# Offense count: 25
+# Offense count: 23
 # Configuration parameters: CountAsOne.
 RSpec/ExampleLength:
   Max: 12
 
-# Offense count: 15
+# Offense count: 16
 # Configuration parameters: Include, CustomTransform, IgnoreMethods, SpecSuffixOnly.
 # Include: **/*_spec*rb*, **/spec/**/*
 RSpec/FilePath:
-  Exclude:
-    - 'spec/cache_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/classes/test_multi_os.rb'
-    - 'spec/raw_string_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/support_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/coverage_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/example/function_example_group_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/facter_impl_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/matchers/allow_value_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/matchers/count_generic_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/matchers/parameter_matcher_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/matchers/raise_error_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/matchers/run_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/monkey_patches/win32/taskscheduler_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/raw_string_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/sensitive_spec.rb'
+  Enabled: false
 
 # Offense count: 2
 RSpec/ImplicitBlockExpectation:
@@ -234,7 +224,7 @@ RSpec/InstanceVariable:
     - 'spec/types/cleanup_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/coverage_spec.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 11
+# Offense count: 10
 # Configuration parameters: .
 # SupportedStyles: have_received, receive
 RSpec/MessageSpies:
@@ -248,10 +238,10 @@ RSpec/MultipleDescribes:
     - 'spec/classes/sysctl_common_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/defines/sysctl_before_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/functions/test_function_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/adapters_spec.rb'
+    - 'spec/unit/example/function_example_group_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/monkey_patches_spec.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 46
+# Offense count: 45
 RSpec/MultipleExpectations:
   Max: 8
 
@@ -260,13 +250,13 @@ RSpec/MultipleExpectations:
 RSpec/MultipleMemoizedHelpers:
   Max: 7
 
-# Offense count: 284
+# Offense count: 263
 # Configuration parameters: EnforcedStyle, IgnoreSharedExamples.
 # SupportedStyles: always, named_only
 RSpec/NamedSubject:
   Enabled: false
 
-# Offense count: 20
+# Offense count: 26
 # Configuration parameters: AllowedGroups.
 RSpec/NestedGroups:
   Max: 5
@@ -291,14 +281,15 @@ RSpec/RepeatedExample:
   Exclude:
     - 'spec/types/valid_provider_spec.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 7
+# Offense count: 9
 RSpec/RepeatedExampleGroupDescription:
   Exclude:
     - 'spec/classes/facts_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/classes/sysctl_common_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/defines/sysctl_before_spec.rb'
+    - 'spec/unit/adapters_spec.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 14
+# Offense count: 15
 # Configuration parameters: Include, CustomTransform, IgnoreMethods, IgnoreMetadata.
 # Include: **/*_spec.rb
 RSpec/SpecFilePathFormat:
@@ -307,10 +298,11 @@ RSpec/SpecFilePathFormat:
     - 'spec/cache_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/raw_string_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/support_spec.rb'
+    - 'spec/unit/adapters_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/coverage_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/unit/example/function_example_group_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/facter_impl_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/matchers/allow_value_spec.rb'
+    - 'spec/unit/matchers/compile_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/matchers/count_generic_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/matchers/parameter_matcher_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/matchers/raise_error_spec.rb'
@@ -326,22 +318,15 @@ RSpec/SpecFilePathSuffix:
   Exclude:
     - 'spec/classes/test_multi_os.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 3
+# Offense count: 2
 RSpec/SubjectStub:
   Exclude:
-    - 'spec/unit/adapters_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/coverage_spec.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 1
-RSpec/UnspecifiedException:
-  Exclude:
-    - 'spec/support_spec.rb'
-
-# Offense count: 16
+# Offense count: 7
 # Configuration parameters: IgnoreNameless, IgnoreSymbolicNames.
 RSpec/VerifiedDoubles:
   Exclude:
-    - 'spec/spec_helper_unit.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/adapters_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/example/function_example_group_spec.rb'
     - 'spec/unit/matchers/allow_value_spec.rb'
@@ -365,7 +350,7 @@ Style/CombinableLoops:
   Exclude:
     - 'spec/classes/catalogue_cache_spec.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 65
+# Offense count: 55
 # Configuration parameters: AllowedConstants.
 Style/Documentation:
   Enabled: false
@@ -378,7 +363,7 @@ Style/FormatString:
   Exclude:
     - 'lib/rspec-puppet/coverage.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 15
+# Offense count: 14
 # This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
 Style/IfUnlessModifier:
   Exclude:
@@ -386,7 +371,6 @@ Style/IfUnlessModifier:
     - 'lib/rspec-puppet/coverage.rb'
     - 'lib/rspec-puppet/example/function_example_group.rb'
     - 'lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/create_generic.rb'
-    - 'lib/rspec-puppet/monkey_patches.rb'
     - 'lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb'
 
 # Offense count: 5
@@ -424,7 +408,7 @@ Style/StringConcatenation:
     - 'lib/rspec-puppet/matchers/compile.rb'
     - 'lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 28
+# Offense count: 25
 # This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
 # Configuration parameters: AllowHeredoc, AllowURI, URISchemes, IgnoreCopDirectives, AllowedPatterns.
 # URISchemes: http, https
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a37002e6..ef667cd53 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,35 +22,17 @@
 
     gem install rspec-puppet
 
-> Note for ruby 1.8 users:  while rspec-puppet itself supports ruby 1.8, you'll
-> need to pin rspec itself to `~> 3.1.0`, as later rspec versions do not work
-> on old rubies anymore.
-
 ## Starting out with a new module
 
 When you start out on a new module, create a metadata.json file for your module and then run `rspec-puppet-init` to create the necessary files to configure rspec-puppet for your module's tests.
 
-
-## Configure manifests for Puppet 4
-
-With Puppet 3, the manifest is set to `$manifestdir/site.pp`. However Puppet 4 defaults to an empty value. In order to test manifests you will need to set appropriate settings.
-
-Puppet configuration reference for `manifest` can be found online:
-
-* Puppet 3: https://docs.puppet.com/puppet/3.8/reference/configuration.html#manifest
-* Puppet 4: https://docs.puppet.com/puppet/4.8/reference/configuration.html#manifest
-
 Configuration is typically done in a `spec/spec_helper.rb` file which each of your spec will require. Example code:
-```ruby
-# /spec
-base_dir = File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__))
 
+```ruby
 RSpec.configure do |c|
-  c.module_path     = File.join(base_dir, 'fixtures', 'modules')
-  c.manifest_dir    = File.join(base_dir, 'fixtures', 'manifests')
-  c.manifest        = File.join(base_dir, 'fixtures', 'manifests', 'site.pp')
+  c.module_path     = File.join(File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__)), 'fixtures', 'modules')
   c.environmentpath = File.join(Dir.pwd, 'spec')
-
+  c.manifest        = File.join(File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__)), 'fixtures', 'manifests', 'site.pp')
   # Coverage generation
   c.after(:suite) do
     RSpec::Puppet::Coverage.report!
@@ -63,60 +45,59 @@ end
 rspec-puppet can be configured by modifying the `RSpec.configure` block in your
 `spec/spec_helper.rb` file.
 
-```
+```ruby
 RSpec.configure do |c|
   c.<config option> = <value>
 end
 ```
 
-#### manifest\_dir
-Type   | Default  | Puppet Version(s)
------- | -------- | -----------------
-String | Required | 2.x, 3.x
-
-The path to the directory containing your basic manifests like `site.pp`.
-
 #### module\_path
 Type   | Default  | Puppet Version(s)
 ------ | -------- | ------------------
-String | Required | 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+String | Required | any
 
 The path to the directory containing your Puppet modules.
 
 #### default\_facts
 Type | Default | Puppet Version(s)
 ---- | ------- | ------------------
-Hash | `{}`    | 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+Hash | `{}`    | any
 
 A hash of default facts that should be used for all the tests.
 
 #### hiera\_config
 Type   | Default       | Puppet Version(s)
 ------ | ------------- | -----------------
-String | `"/dev/null"` | 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+String | `"/dev/null"` | any
 
 The path to your `hiera.yaml` file (if used).
 
+#### manifest
+Type   | Default                | Puppet Version(s)
+------ | ---------------------- | -----------------
+String | Puppet's default value | any
+
+Path to test manifest. Typically `spec/fixtures/manifests/site.pp`.
+
 #### default\_node\_params
 Type | Default | Puppet Version(s)
 ---- | ------- | -----------------
-Hash | `{}`    | 4.x, 5.x
+Hash | `{}`    | any
 
 A hash of default node parameters that should be used for all the tests.
 
 #### default\_trusted\_facts
 Type | Default | Puppet Version(s)
 ---- | ------- | -----------------
-Hash | `{}`    | 4.x, 5.x
+Hash | `{}`    | any
 
 A hash of default trusted facts that should be used for all the tests
-(available in the manifests as the `$trusted` hash). In order to use this, the
-`trusted_node_data` setting must be set to `true`.
+(available in the manifests as the `$trusted` hash).
 
 #### trusted\_node\_data
 Type    | Default | Puppet Version(s)
 ------- | ------- | -----------------
-Boolean | `false` | >=3.4, 4.x, 5.x
+Boolean | `false` | any
 
 Configures rspec-puppet to use the `$trusted` hash when compiling the
 catalogues.
@@ -124,7 +105,7 @@ catalogues.
 #### trusted\_server\_facts
 Type    | Default | Puppet Version(s)
 ------- | ------- | -----------------
-Boolean | `false` | >=4.3, 5.x
+Boolean | `false` | any
 
 Configures rspec-puppet to use the `$server_facts` hash when compiling the
 catalogues.
@@ -132,62 +113,28 @@ catalogues.
 #### confdir
 Type   | Default         | Puppet Version(s)
 ------ | --------------- | ------------------
-String | `"/etc/puppet"` | 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+String | `"/etc/puppet"` | any
 
 The path to the main Puppet configuration directory.
 
 #### config
 Type   | Default                | Puppet Version(s)
 ------ | ---------------------- | ------------------
-String | Puppet's default value | 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+String | Puppet's default value | any
 
 The path to `puppet.conf`.
 
-#### manifest
-Type   | Default                | Puppet Version(s)
------- | ---------------------- | -----------------
-String | Puppet's default value | 2.x, 3.x
-
-The entry-point manifest for Puppet, usually `$manifest_dir/site.pp`.
-
-#### template\_dir
-Type   | Default | Puppet Version(s)
------- | ------- | -----------------
-String | `nil`   | 2.x, 3.x
-
-The path to the directory that Puppet should search for templates that are
-stored outside of modules.
-
 #### environmentpath
 Type   | Default                               | Puppet Version(s)
 ------ | ------------------------------------- | -----------------
-String | `"/etc/puppetlabs/code/environments"` | 4.x, 5.x
+String | `"/etc/puppetlabs/code/environments"` | any
 
 The search path for environment directories.
 
-#### parser
-Type   | Default     | Puppet Version(s)
------- | ----------- | -----------------
-String | `"current"` | >= 3.2
-
-This switches between the 3.x (`current`) and 4.x (`future`) parsers.
-
-#### ordering
-Type   | Default        | Puppet Version(s)
------- | -------------- | -----------------
-String | `"title-hash"` | >= 3.3, 4.x, 5.x
-
-How unrelated resources should be ordered when applying a catalogue.
- * `manifest` - Use the order in which the resources are declared in the
-   manifest.
- * `title-hash` - Order the resources randomly, but in a consistent manner
-   across runs (the order will only change if the manifest changes).
- * `random` - Order the resources randomly.
-
 #### strict\_variables
 Type    | Default | Puppet Version(s)
 ------- | ------- | -----------------
-Boolean | `false` | >= 3.5, 4.x, 5.x
+Boolean | `false` | any
 
 Makes Puppet raise an error when it tries to reference a variable that hasn't
 been defined (not including variables that have been explicitly set to
@@ -196,7 +143,7 @@ been defined (not including variables that have been explicitly set to
 #### stringify\_facts
 Type    | Default | Puppet Version(s)
 ------- | ------- | -----------------
-Boolean | `true`  | >= 3.3, 4.x, 5.x
+Boolean | `true`  | any
 
 Makes rspec-puppet coerce all the fact values into strings (matching the
 behaviour of older versions of Puppet).
@@ -204,7 +151,7 @@ behaviour of older versions of Puppet).
 #### enable\_pathname\_stubbing
 Type    | Default | Puppet Version(s)
 ------- | ------- | ------------------
-Boolean |`false`  | 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+Boolean |`false`  | any
 
 Configures rspec-puppet to stub out `Pathname#absolute?` with it's own
 implementation. This should only be enabled if you're running into an issue
@@ -214,7 +161,7 @@ functions, etc) that use `Pathname#absolute?`.
 #### setup\_fixtures
 Type    | Default | Puppet Version(s)
 ------- | ------- | ------------------
-Boolean | `true`  | 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+Boolean | `true`  | any
 
 Configures rspec-puppet to automatically create a link from the root of your
 module to `spec/fixtures/<module name>` at the beginning of the test run.
@@ -222,7 +169,7 @@ module to `spec/fixtures/<module name>` at the beginning of the test run.
 #### derive\_node\_facts\_from\_nodename
 Type    | Default | Puppet Version(s)
 ------- | ------- | -----------------
-Boolean | `true`  | 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+Boolean | `true`  | any
 
 If `true`, rspec-puppet will override the `fdqn`, `hostname`, and `domain`
 facts with values that it derives from the node name (specified with
@@ -235,7 +182,7 @@ setting to `false`.
 #### facter\_implementation
 Type    | Default  | Puppet Version(s)
 ------- | -------- | -----------------
-String  | `facter` | 6.25+, 7.12+
+String  | `facter` | any
 
 Configures rspec-puppet to use a specific Facter implementation for running
 unit tests. If the `rspec` implementation is set and Puppet does not support
@@ -699,8 +646,6 @@ RSpec.configure do |c|
 end
 ```
 
-**NOTE** Setting top-scope variables is not supported in Puppet < 3.0.
-
 #### Specifying extra code to load (pre-conditions)
 
 If the manifest being tested relies on another class or variables to be set, these can be added via
@@ -752,7 +697,7 @@ let(:module_path) { '/path/to/your/module/dir' }
 
 #### Specifying trusted facts
 
-When testing with Puppet >= 4.3 the trusted facts hash will have the standard trusted fact keys
+The trusted facts hash will have the standard trusted fact keys
 (certname, domain, and hostname) populated based on the node name (as set with `:node`).
 
 By default, the test environment contains no custom trusted facts (as usually obtained
@@ -777,8 +722,7 @@ end
 
 #### Specifying trusted external data
 
-When testing with Puppet >= 6.14, the trusted facts hash will have an additional `external`
-key for trusted external data.
+The trusted facts hash will have an `external` key for trusted external data.
 
 By default, the test environment contains no trusted external data (as usually obtained from
 trusted external commands and found in the `external` key). If you need to test against specific
diff --git a/docs/documentation/configuration/index.md b/docs/documentation/configuration/index.md
index 3d2510250..67360b42a 100644
--- a/docs/documentation/configuration/index.md
+++ b/docs/documentation/configuration/index.md
@@ -19,15 +19,10 @@ end
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 ## Required settings
-### manifest\_dir
-**Type:** String<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 2.x, 3.x
-
-The path to the directory containing your basic manifests like `site.pp`.
 
 ### module\_path
 **Type:** String<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 The path to the directory containing the Puppet modules.
 
@@ -35,44 +30,36 @@ The path to the directory containing the Puppet modules.
 ### default\_facts
 **Type:** Hash<br />
 **Default:** None<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 A hash of default facts that should be used for all the tests.
 
 ### hiera\_config
 **Type:** String<br />
 **Default:** `/dev/null`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 The path to your `hiera.yaml` file (if used).
 
 ### default\_node\_params
 **Type:** Hash<br />
 **Default:** None<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 A hash of default node parameters that should be used for all the tests.
 
 ### default\_trusted\_facts
 **Type:** Hash<br />
 **Default:** None<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 A hash of default trusted facts that should be used for all the tests
-(available in the manifests as `$trusted`). In order to use this,
-`trusted_node_data` must also be set to `true`.
-
-### trusted\_node\_data
-**Type:** Boolean<br />
-**Default:** `false`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** ~> 3.4, 4.x, 5.x
-
-Makes rspec-puppet use the `$trusted` hash when testing catalogues.
+(available in the manifests as `$trusted`).
 
 ### setup\_fixtures
 **Type:** Boolean<br />
 **Default:** `true`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 Configures rspec-puppet to automatically create a link from the root of your
 module to `spec/fixtures/<module name>` at the beginning of the test run.
@@ -80,7 +67,7 @@ module to `spec/fixtures/<module name>` at the beginning of the test run.
 ### trusted\_server\_facts
 **Type:** Boolean<br />
 **Default:** `false`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** >= 4.3, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 Configures rspec-puppet to use the `$server_facts` hash when compiling the
 catalogues.
@@ -92,7 +79,7 @@ determining the values itself, but if you need to override them you can.
 ### confdir
 **Type:** String<br />
 **Default:** `/etc/puppet`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 The path to the main Puppet configuration directory.
 
@@ -103,7 +90,7 @@ for further details.
 ### config
 **Type:** String<br />
 **Default:** Puppet's default value<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 The path to `puppet.conf`.
 
@@ -113,30 +100,17 @@ for further details.
 ### manifest
 **Type:** String<br />
 **Default:** Puppet's default value<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 2.x, 3.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
-The entry-point manifest for Puppet, usually `<manifest_dir>/site.pp`.
+Path to test manifest. Typically `spec/fixtures/manifests/site.pp`.
 
-See the [Puppet
-documentation](https://docs.puppet.com/puppet/latest/configuration.html#manifest)
-for further details.
-
-### template\_dir
-**Type**: String<br />
-**Default:** None<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 2.x, 3.x
-
-The path to the directory that Puppet should search for templates stored
-outside of modules.
-
-See the [Puppet
-documentation](https://docs.puppet.com/puppet/3.8/deprecated_settings.html#templatedir)
+See the [Puppet documentation](https://docs.puppet.com/puppet/latest/configuration.html#manifest)
 for further details.
 
 ### environmentpath
 **Type:** String<br />
 **Default:** `/etc/puppetlabs/code/environments`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 The search path for environment directories.
 
@@ -144,38 +118,10 @@ See the [Puppet
 documentation](https://docs.puppet.com/puppet/latest/configuration.html#environmentpath)
 for further details.
 
-### parser
-**Type:** String<br />
-**Default:** `current`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** ~> 3.2
-
-This switches between the 3.x (`current`) and 4.x (`future`) parsers.
-
-See the [Puppet
-documentation](https://docs.puppet.com/puppet/3.8/deprecated_settings.html#parser)
-for further details.
-
-### ordering
-**Type:** String<br />
-**Default:** `title-hash`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** ~> 3.3, 4.x, 5.x
-
-How unrelated resources should be ordered when applying a catalogue.
- * `manifest` - Use the order in which the resources are declared in the
-   manifest.
- * `title-hash` - Order the resources randomly, but in a consistent manner
-   across runs (the order will only change if the code changes).
- * `random` - Order the resources randomly (ideal for finding resources that
-   do not have explicit dependencies).
-
-See the [Puppet
-documentation](https://docs.puppet.com/puppet/latest/configuration.html#ordering)
-for further details.
-
 ### strict\_variables
 **Type:** Boolean<br />
 **Default:** `false`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** ~> 3.5, 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 Makes Puppet raise an error when it tries to reference a variable that hasn't
 been defined (not including variables that have been explicitly set to
@@ -184,7 +130,7 @@ been defined (not including variables that have been explicitly set to
 ### stringify\_facts
 **Type:** Boolean<br />
 **Default:** `true`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** ~> 3.3, 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 Makes rspec-puppet coerce all the fact values into strings (matching the
 behaviour of older versions of Puppet).
@@ -192,7 +138,7 @@ behaviour of older versions of Puppet).
 ### enable\_pathname\_stubbing
 **Type:** Boolean<br />
 **Default:** `false`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 Configures rspec-puppet to stub out `Pathname#absolute?` with its own
 implementation. This should only be enabled if you're running into an issue
@@ -202,7 +148,7 @@ functions, etc) that use `Pathname#absolute?`.
 ### derive\_node\_facts\_from\_nodename
 **Type:** Boolean<br />
 **Default:** `true`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 If `true`, rspec-puppet will override the `fdqn`, `hostname`, and `domain`
 facts with values that it derives from the node name (specified with
@@ -215,7 +161,7 @@ setting to `false`.
 ### vendormoduledir
 **Type:** String<br />
 **Default:** `'/dev/null'` (or `'c:/nul/'` on Windows)
-**Puppet Version(s):** 6.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 The path to the directory containing vendored modules. Almost always
 unnecessary in a testing environment.
@@ -223,7 +169,7 @@ unnecessary in a testing environment.
 ### basemodulepath
 **Type:** String<br />
 **Default:** `'/dev/null'` (or `'c:/nul/'` on Windows)
-**Puppet Version(s):** 6.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 The search path for global modules. Almost always unnecessary in a testing
 environment.
@@ -231,7 +177,7 @@ environment.
 ### disable_module_hiera
 **Type:** Boolean<br />
 **Default:** `false`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 4.9+, 5.x, 6.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 Enabling this will prevent Puppet from using module-layer Hiera data entirely.
 This includes the module being tested as well as any fixture modules.
@@ -240,7 +186,7 @@ The end effect is that only Hiera data from the global `:hiera_config` parameter
 ### fixture_hiera_configs
 **Type:** Hash<br />
 **Default:** `{}`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 4.9+, 5.x, 6.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 A hash of module names and their respective module-layer Hiera config file paths.
 This can be used to override the path to the module-layer hiera.yaml
@@ -248,14 +194,14 @@ This can be used to override the path to the module-layer hiera.yaml
 ### use_fixture_spec_hiera
 **Type:** Boolean<br />
 **Default:** `false`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 4.9+, 5.x, 6.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 Enabling this will prevent Puppet from using the module-layer Hiera config file and instead search the module spec folder for a file named hiera.yaml.
 
 ### fallback_to_default_hiera
 **Type:** Boolean<br />
 **Default:** `true`<br />
-**Puppet Version(s):** 4.9+, 5.x, 6.x
+**Puppet Version(s):** any
 
 A hash of module names and their respective module-layer Hiera config file paths.
 This can be used to override the path to the module-layer hiera.yaml.
diff --git a/docs/documentation/coverage/index.md b/docs/documentation/coverage/index.md
index fba690dc2..b147ffa73 100644
--- a/docs/documentation/coverage/index.md
+++ b/docs/documentation/coverage/index.md
@@ -56,16 +56,6 @@ If this percentage is not achieved, a test failure will be raised.
 Resources declared outside of the module being tested (i.e. resources added by
 module dependencies) are automatically excluded from the coverage report.
 
-<div class="callout-block callout-info">
-<div class="icon-holder"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></div>
-<div class="content">
-Prior to Puppet 4.6.0, resources created by functions
-(<code>create_resources</code>, <code>ensure_packages</code> etc) did not have
-the required information in them to determine which manifest they came from and
-so can not be excluded from the coverage report.
-</div>
-</div>
-
 To exclude other resources from the coverage reports, for example to avoid `anchor`s,
 use the `add_filter(type, title)` and `add_filter_regex(type, regex)` methods:
 
diff --git a/docs/documentation/setup/index.md b/docs/documentation/setup/index.md
index eb0d10970..dd5820ec8 100644
--- a/docs/documentation/setup/index.md
+++ b/docs/documentation/setup/index.md
@@ -82,11 +82,9 @@ content.
 {% highlight ruby %}
 require 'rspec-puppet'
 
-fixture_path = File.expand_path(File.join(__FILE__, '..', 'fixtures'))
-
 RSpec.configure do |c|
-  c.module_path = File.join(fixture_path, 'modules')
-  c.manifest_dir = File.join(fixture_path, 'manifests')
+  c.environmentpath = __dir__
+  c.module_path = File.join(__dir__, 'fixtures', 'modules')
 end
 {% endhighlight %}
 
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet.rb
index 887eb1075..2588da4a5 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet.rb
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ def self.current_example
 RSpec.configure do |c|
   c.add_setting :environmentpath, default: Puppet::Util::Platform.actually_windows? ? 'c:/nul/' : '/dev/null'
   c.add_setting :module_path, default: nil
-  c.add_setting :manifest_dir, default: nil
   c.add_setting :manifest, default: nil
-  c.add_setting :template_dir, default: nil
   c.add_setting :config, default: nil
   c.add_setting :confdir, default: Puppet::Util::Platform.actually_windows? ? 'c:/nul/' : '/dev/null'
   c.add_setting :default_facts, default: {}
@@ -47,9 +45,6 @@ def self.current_example
   c.add_setting :default_trusted_external_data, default: {}
   c.add_setting :facter_implementation, default: :facter
   c.add_setting :hiera_config, default: Puppet::Util::Platform.actually_windows? ? 'c:/nul/' : '/dev/null'
-  c.add_setting :parser, default: 'current'
-  c.add_setting :trusted_node_data, default: false
-  c.add_setting :ordering, default: 'title-hash'
   c.add_setting :stringify_facts, default: true
   c.add_setting :strict_variables, default: false
   c.add_setting :setup_fixtures, default: true
@@ -63,17 +58,6 @@ def self.current_example
   c.add_setting :use_fixture_spec_hiera, default: false
   c.add_setting :fallback_to_default_hiera, default: true
 
-  c.instance_eval do
-    def trusted_server_facts
-      @trusted_server_facts.nil? ? false : @trusted_server_facts
-    end
-
-    def trusted_server_facts=(value)
-      @trusted_server_facts = value
-      adapter&.setup_puppet(RSpec::Puppet.current_example)
-    end
-  end
-
   c.before(:all) do
     RSpec::Puppet::Setup.safe_setup_directories(nil, false) if RSpec.configuration.setup_fixtures?
   end
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/adapters.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/adapters.rb
index d2f9d711f..ba2283f30 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/adapters.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/adapters.rb
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ class Base
       # executing RSpec context. When a setting is specified both in the global configuration and in
       # the example group, the setting in the example group is preferred.
       #
-      # @example Configuring a Puppet setting from a global RSpec configuration value
-      #   RSpec.configure do |config|
-      #     config.parser = "future"
-      #   end
-      #   # => Puppet[:parser] will be future
-      #
       # @example Configuring a Puppet setting from within an RSpec example group
       #   RSpec.describe 'my_module::my_class', :type => :class do
       #     let(:module_path) { "/Users/luke/modules" }
@@ -42,6 +36,19 @@ class Base
       # @param example_group [RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup] The RSpec context to use for local settings
       # @return [void]
       def setup_puppet(example_group)
+        case RSpec.configuration.facter_implementation.to_sym
+        when :rspec
+          # Lazily instantiate FacterTestImpl here to optimize memory
+          # allocation, as the proc will only be called if FacterImpl is unset
+          set_facter_impl(proc { RSpec::Puppet::FacterTestImpl.new })
+        when :facter
+          set_facter_impl(Facter)
+        else
+          raise "Unsupported facter_implementation '#{RSpec.configuration.facter_implementation}'"
+        end
+
+        Puppet.runtime[:facter] = FacterImpl
+
         settings = settings_map.map do |puppet_setting, rspec_setting|
           [puppet_setting, get_setting(example_group, rspec_setting)]
         end.flatten
@@ -56,82 +63,14 @@ def setup_puppet(example_group)
           end
         end
 
-        if Puppet.settings.respond_to?(:initialize_app_defaults)
-          Puppet.settings.initialize_app_defaults(settings_hash)
+        Puppet.settings.initialize_app_defaults(settings_hash)
 
-          # Forcefully apply the environmentpath setting instead of relying on
-          # the application defaults as Puppet::Test::TestHelper automatically
-          # sets this value as well, overriding our application default
-          Puppet.settings[:environmentpath] = settings_hash[:environmentpath] if settings_hash.key?(:environmentpath)
-        else
-          # Set settings the old way for Puppet 2.x, because that's how
-          # they're defaulted in that version of Puppet::Test::TestHelper and
-          # we won't be able to override them otherwise.
-          settings_hash.each do |setting, value|
-            Puppet.settings[setting] = value
-          end
-        end
+        # Forcefully apply the environmentpath setting instead of relying on
+        # the application defaults as Puppet::Test::TestHelper automatically
+        # sets this value as well, overriding our application default
+        Puppet.settings[:environmentpath] = settings_hash[:environmentpath] if settings_hash.key?(:environmentpath)
 
         @environment_name = example_group.environment
-      end
-
-      def get_setting(example_group, rspec_setting)
-        if example_group.respond_to?(rspec_setting)
-          example_group.send(rspec_setting)
-        else
-          RSpec.configuration.send(rspec_setting)
-        end
-      end
-
-      def catalog(node, exported)
-        if exported
-          # Use the compiler directly to skip the filtering done by the indirector
-          Puppet::Parser::Compiler.compile(node).filter { |r| !r.exported? }
-        else
-          Puppet::Resource::Catalog.indirection.find(node.name, use_node: node)
-        end
-      end
-
-      def current_environment
-        Puppet::Node::Environment.new(@environment_name)
-      end
-
-      def settings_map
-        [
-          %i[modulepath module_path],
-          %i[config config],
-          %i[confdir confdir]
-        ]
-      end
-
-      def modulepath
-        Puppet[:modulepath].split(File::PATH_SEPARATOR)
-      end
-
-      # @return [String, nil] The path to the Puppet manifest if it is present and set, nil otherwise.
-      def manifest
-        Puppet[:manifest]
-      end
-    end
-
-    class Adapter40 < Base
-      #
-      # @api private
-      #
-      # Set the FacterImpl constant to the given Facter implementation or noop
-      # if the constant is already set. If a proc is given, it will only be
-      # called if FacterImpl is not defined.
-      #
-      # @param impl [Object, Proc] An object or a proc that implements the Facter API
-      def set_facter_impl(impl)
-        return if defined?(FacterImpl)
-
-        impl = impl.call if impl.is_a?(Proc)
-        Object.send(:const_set, :FacterImpl, impl)
-      end
-
-      def setup_puppet(example_group)
-        super
 
         modulepath = if (rspec_modulepath = RSpec.configuration.module_path)
                        rspec_modulepath.split(File::PATH_SEPARATOR)
@@ -162,19 +101,18 @@ def setup_puppet(example_group)
           {
             environments: loader,
             current_environment: env,
-            loaders: (Puppet::Pops::Loaders.new(env) if Gem::Version.new(Puppet.version) >= Gem::Version.new('6.0.0'))
+            loaders: Puppet::Pops::Loaders.new(env)
           },
           'Setup rspec-puppet environments'
         )
       end
 
-      def settings_map
-        super.push(
-          %i[environmentpath environmentpath],
-          %i[hiera_config hiera_config],
-          %i[strict_variables strict_variables],
-          %i[manifest manifest]
-        )
+      def get_setting(example_group, rspec_setting)
+        if example_group.respond_to?(rspec_setting)
+          example_group.send(rspec_setting)
+        else
+          RSpec.configuration.send(rspec_setting)
+        end
       end
 
       def catalog(node, exported)
@@ -182,10 +120,36 @@ def catalog(node, exported)
         # Override $::environment to workaround PUP-5835, where Puppet otherwise
         # stores a symbol for the parameter
         if node.parameters['environment'] != node.parameters['environment'].to_s
-          node.parameters['environment'] =
-            current_environment.name.to_s
+          node.parameters['environment'] = current_environment.name.to_s
         end
-        super
+
+        catalog = if exported
+                    # Use the compiler directly to skip the filtering done by the indirector
+                    Puppet::Parser::Compiler.compile(node).filter { |r| !r.exported? }
+                  else
+                    Puppet::Resource::Catalog.indirection.find(node.name, use_node: node)
+                  end
+
+        Puppet::Pops::Evaluator::DeferredResolver.resolve_and_replace(node.facts, catalog)
+
+        catalog
+      end
+
+      def current_environment
+        Puppet::Node::Environment.new(@environment_name)
+      end
+
+      def settings_map
+        [
+          %i[modulepath module_path],
+          %i[basemodulepath basemodulepath],
+          %i[config config],
+          %i[confdir confdir],
+          %i[environmentpath environmentpath],
+          %i[hiera_config hiera_config],
+          %i[strict_variables strict_variables],
+          %i[vendormoduledir vendormoduledir]
+        ]
       end
 
       def current_environment
@@ -196,9 +160,6 @@ def modulepath
         current_environment.modulepath
       end
 
-      # Puppet 4.0 specially handles environments that don't have a manifest set, so we check for the no manifest value
-      # and return nil when it is set.
-      #
       # @return [String, nil] The path to the Puppet manifest if it is present and set, nil otherwise.
       def manifest
         m = current_environment.manifest
@@ -208,144 +169,25 @@ def manifest
           m
         end
       end
-    end
-
-    class Adapter4X < Adapter40
-      def setup_puppet(example_group)
-        super
-
-        set_facter_impl(Facter)
-      end
-
-      def settings_map
-        super.push(
-          %i[trusted_server_facts trusted_server_facts]
-        )
-      end
-    end
 
-    class Adapter6X < Adapter40
-      #
       # @api private
       #
-      # Check to see if Facter runtime implementations are supported in the
-      # current Puppet version
+      # Set the FacterImpl constant to the given Facter implementation or noop
+      # if the constant is already set. If a proc is given, it will only be
+      # called if FacterImpl is not defined.
       #
-      # @return [Boolean] true if runtime implementations are supported
-      def supports_facter_runtime?
-        unless defined?(@supports_facter_runtime)
-          begin
-            Puppet.runtime[:facter]
-            @supports_facter_runtime = true
-          rescue StandardError
-            @supports_facter_runtime = false
-          end
-        end
-
-        @supports_facter_runtime
-      end
-
-      def setup_puppet(example_group)
-        case RSpec.configuration.facter_implementation.to_sym
-        when :rspec
-          if supports_facter_runtime?
-            # Lazily instantiate FacterTestImpl here to optimize memory
-            # allocation, as the proc will only be called if FacterImpl is unset
-            set_facter_impl(proc { RSpec::Puppet::FacterTestImpl.new })
-            Puppet.runtime[:facter] = FacterImpl
-          else
-            warn "Facter runtime implementations are not supported in Puppet #{Puppet.version}, continuing with facter_implementation 'facter'"
-            RSpec.configuration.facter_implementation = :facter
-            set_facter_impl(Facter)
-          end
-        when :facter
-          set_facter_impl(Facter)
-        else
-          raise "Unsupported facter_implementation '#{RSpec.configuration.facter_implementation}'"
-        end
-
-        super
-      end
-
-      def settings_map
-        super.push(
-          %i[basemodulepath basemodulepath],
-          %i[vendormoduledir vendormoduledir]
-        )
-      end
-
-      def catalog(node, _exported)
-        super.tap do |c|
-          Puppet::Pops::Evaluator::DeferredResolver.resolve_and_replace(node.facts, c)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    class Adapter30 < Base
-      def settings_map
-        super.push(
-          %i[manifestdir manifest_dir],
-          %i[manifest manifest],
-          %i[templatedir template_dir],
-          %i[hiera_config hiera_config]
-        )
-      end
-    end
-
-    class Adapter32 < Adapter30
-      def settings_map
-        super.push(
-          %i[parser parser]
-        )
-      end
-    end
-
-    class Adapter33 < Adapter32
-      def settings_map
-        super.push(
-          %i[ordering ordering],
-          %i[stringify_facts stringify_facts]
-        )
-      end
-    end
-
-    class Adapter34 < Adapter33
-      def settings_map
-        super.push(
-          %i[trusted_node_data trusted_node_data]
-        )
-      end
-    end
-
-    class Adapter35 < Adapter34
-      def settings_map
-        super.push(
-          %i[strict_variables strict_variables]
-        )
-      end
-    end
+      # @param impl [Object, Proc] An object or a proc that implements the Facter API
+      def set_facter_impl(impl)
+        return if defined?(FacterImpl)
 
-    class Adapter27 < Base
-      def settings_map
-        super.push(
-          %i[manifestdir manifest_dir],
-          %i[manifest manifest],
-          %i[templatedir template_dir]
-        )
+        impl = impl.call if impl.is_a?(Proc)
+        Object.send(:const_set, :FacterImpl, impl)
       end
     end
 
     def self.get
       [
-        ['6.0', Adapter6X],
-        ['4.1', Adapter4X],
-        ['4.0', Adapter40],
-        ['3.5', Adapter35],
-        ['3.4', Adapter34],
-        ['3.3', Adapter33],
-        ['3.2', Adapter32],
-        ['3.0', Adapter30],
-        ['2.7', Adapter27]
+        ['7.11', Base]
       ].each do |(version, klass)|
         return klass.new if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, version) >= 0
       end
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/example/function_example_group.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/example/function_example_group.rb
index c94bc0445..df34fb0ea 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/example/function_example_group.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/example/function_example_group.rb
@@ -88,19 +88,17 @@ def find_function(function_name = self.class.top_level_description)
       with_vardir do
         env = adapter.current_environment
 
-        if Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0
-          context_overrides = compiler.context_overrides
-          func = nil
-          loaders = Puppet.lookup(:loaders)
-          Puppet.override(context_overrides, 'rspec-test scope') do
-            func = V4FunctionWrapper.new(function_name,
-                                         loaders.private_environment_loader.load(:function, function_name), context_overrides)
-            @scope = context_overrides[:global_scope]
-          end
-
-          return func if func.func
+        context_overrides = compiler.context_overrides
+        func = nil
+        loaders = Puppet.lookup(:loaders)
+        Puppet.override(context_overrides, 'rspec-test scope') do
+          func = V4FunctionWrapper.new(function_name,
+                                       loaders.private_environment_loader.load(:function, function_name), context_overrides)
+          @scope = context_overrides[:global_scope]
         end
 
+        return func if func.func
+
         if Puppet::Parser::Functions.function(function_name)
           V3FunctionWrapper.new(function_name, scope.method("function_#{function_name}".intern))
         end
@@ -157,46 +155,28 @@ def build_compiler
 
       node = build_node(node_name, node_options)
 
-      if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.3.0') >= 0
-        Puppet.push_context(
-          {
-            trusted_information: Puppet::Context::TrustedInformation.new('remote', node_name, trusted_values)
-          },
-          'Context for spec trusted hash'
-        )
-      end
+      Puppet.push_context(
+        {
+          trusted_information: Puppet::Context::TrustedInformation.new('remote', node_name, trusted_values)
+        },
+        'Context for spec trusted hash'
+      )
 
       compiler = Puppet::Parser::Compiler.new(node)
       compiler.compile
-      if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.0.0') >= 0
-        loaders = Puppet::Pops::Loaders.new(adapter.current_environment)
-        Puppet.push_context(
-          {
-            loaders: loaders,
-            global_scope: compiler.context_overrides[:global_scope]
-          },
-          'set globals'
-        )
-      end
+      loaders = Puppet::Pops::Loaders.new(adapter.current_environment)
+      Puppet.push_context(
+        {
+          loaders: loaders,
+          global_scope: compiler.context_overrides[:global_scope]
+        },
+        'set globals'
+      )
       compiler
     end
 
-    def build_scope(compiler, node_name)
-      if Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0
-        return compiler.context_overrides[:global_scope]
-      elsif /^2\.[67]/.match?(Puppet.version)
-        # loadall should only be necessary prior to 3.x
-        # Please note, loadall needs to happen first when creating a scope, otherwise
-        # you might receive undefined method `function_*' errors
-        Puppet::Parser::Functions.autoloader.loadall
-        scope = Puppet::Parser::Scope.new(compiler: compiler)
-      else
-        scope = Puppet::Parser::Scope.new(compiler)
-      end
-
-      scope.source = Puppet::Resource::Type.new(:node, node_name)
-      scope.parent = compiler.topscope
-      scope
+    def build_scope(compiler, _node_name)
+      compiler.context_overrides[:global_scope]
     end
 
     def build_node(name, opts = {})
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/monkey_patches.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/monkey_patches.rb
index 47f1464f3..798fb257d 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/monkey_patches.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/monkey_patches.rb
@@ -256,42 +256,40 @@ class Provider::Confine::Exists < Puppet::Provider::Confine
     end
   end
 
-  if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.9.0') >= 0
-    class Module
-      old_hiera_conf_file = instance_method(:hiera_conf_file)
-      define_method(:hiera_conf_file) do
-        if RSpec::Puppet.rspec_puppet_example?
-          if RSpec.configuration.disable_module_hiera
-            return nil
-          elsif RSpec.configuration.fixture_hiera_configs.key?(name)
-            config = RSpec.configuration.fixture_hiera_configs[name]
-            config = File.absolute_path(config, path) unless config.nil?
-            return config
-          elsif RSpec.configuration.use_fixture_spec_hiera
-            config = RSpec::Puppet.current_example.fixture_spec_hiera_conf(self)
-            return config unless config.nil? && RSpec.configuration.fallback_to_default_hiera
-          end
+  class Module
+    old_hiera_conf_file = instance_method(:hiera_conf_file)
+    define_method(:hiera_conf_file) do
+      if RSpec::Puppet.rspec_puppet_example?
+        if RSpec.configuration.disable_module_hiera
+          return nil
+        elsif RSpec.configuration.fixture_hiera_configs.key?(name)
+          config = RSpec.configuration.fixture_hiera_configs[name]
+          config = File.absolute_path(config, path) unless config.nil?
+          return config
+        elsif RSpec.configuration.use_fixture_spec_hiera
+          config = RSpec::Puppet.current_example.fixture_spec_hiera_conf(self)
+          return config unless config.nil? && RSpec.configuration.fallback_to_default_hiera
         end
-        old_hiera_conf_file.bind_call(self)
       end
+      old_hiera_conf_file.bind_call(self)
     end
+  end
 
-    class Pops::Lookup::ModuleDataProvider
-      old_configuration_path = instance_method(:configuration_path)
-      define_method(:configuration_path) do |lookup_invocation|
-        if RSpec::Puppet.rspec_puppet_example?
-          env = lookup_invocation.scope.environment
-          mod = env.module(module_name)
-          unless mod
-            raise Puppet::DataBinding::LookupError,
-                  format(_("Environment '%<env>s', cannot find module '%<module_name>s'"), env: env.name,
-                                                                                           module_name: module_name)
-          end
-
-          return Pathname.new(mod.hiera_conf_file)
+  class Pops::Lookup::ModuleDataProvider
+    old_configuration_path = instance_method(:configuration_path)
+    define_method(:configuration_path) do |lookup_invocation|
+      if RSpec::Puppet.rspec_puppet_example?
+        env = lookup_invocation.scope.environment
+        mod = env.module(module_name)
+        unless mod
+          raise Puppet::DataBinding::LookupError,
+                format(_("Environment '%<env>s', cannot find module '%<module_name>s'"), env: env.name,
+                                                                                         module_name: module_name)
         end
-        old_configuration_path.bind_call(self, lookup_invocation)
+
+        return Pathname.new(mod.hiera_conf_file)
       end
+      old_configuration_path.bind_call(self, lookup_invocation)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/sensitive.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/sensitive.rb
index dd942b088..c35962b37 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/sensitive.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/sensitive.rb
@@ -1,53 +1,43 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module RSpec::Puppet
-  if defined?(::Puppet::Pops::Types::PSensitiveType::Sensitive)
-    # A wrapper representing Sensitive data type, eg. in class params.
-    class Sensitive < ::Puppet::Pops::Types::PSensitiveType::Sensitive
-      # Create a new Sensitive object
-      # @param [Object] value to wrap
-      def initialize(value)
-        @value = value
-      end
+  # A wrapper representing Sensitive data type, eg. in class params.
+  class Sensitive < ::Puppet::Pops::Types::PSensitiveType::Sensitive
+    # Create a new Sensitive object
+    # @param [Object] value to wrap
+    def initialize(value)
+      @value = value
+    end
 
-      # @return the wrapped value
-      def unwrap
-        @value
-      end
+    # @return the wrapped value
+    def unwrap
+      @value
+    end
 
-      # @return true
-      def sensitive?
-        true
-      end
+    # @return true
+    def sensitive?
+      true
+    end
 
-      # @return inspect of the wrapped value, inside Sensitive()
-      def inspect
-        "Sensitive(#{@value.inspect})"
-      end
+    # @return inspect of the wrapped value, inside Sensitive()
+    def inspect
+      "Sensitive(#{@value.inspect})"
+    end
 
-      # Check for equality with another value.
-      # If compared to Puppet Sensitive type, it compares the wrapped values.
+    # Check for equality with another value.
+    # If compared to Puppet Sensitive type, it compares the wrapped values.
 
-      # @param other [#unwrap, Object] value to compare to
-      def ==(other)
-        if other.respond_to? :unwrap
-          if unwrap.is_a?(Regexp)
-            unwrap =~ other.unwrap
-          else
-            unwrap == other.unwrap
-          end
+    # @param other [#unwrap, Object] value to compare to
+    def ==(other)
+      if other.respond_to? :unwrap
+        if unwrap.is_a?(Regexp)
+          unwrap =~ other.unwrap
         else
-          super
+          unwrap == other.unwrap
         end
+      else
+        super
       end
     end
-  else
-    # :nocov:
-    class Sensitive
-      def initialize(_value)
-        raise 'The use of the Sensitive data type is not supported by this Puppet version'
-      end
-    end
-    # :nocov:
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/setup.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/setup.rb
index 138899eb9..f11985830 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/setup.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/setup.rb
@@ -91,14 +91,8 @@ def self.get_module_name
     end
 
     def self.get_module_name_from_file(file)
-      # FIXME: see discussion at
-      # https://github.com/rodjek/rspec-puppet/issues/290
-      if Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 || RSpec.configuration.parser == 'future'
-        require 'puppet/pops'
-        p = Puppet::Pops::Parser::Lexer2.new
-      else
-        p = Puppet::Parser::Lexer.new
-      end
+      require 'puppet/pops'
+      p = Puppet::Pops::Parser::Lexer2.new
       module_name = nil
       p.string = File.read(file)
       tokens = p.fullscan
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/spec_helper.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/spec_helper.rb
index 541391ecc..8c24e2650 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/spec_helper.rb
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@
 
 require 'rspec-puppet'
 
-fixture_path = File.join(File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__)), 'fixtures')
-
 RSpec.configure do |c|
   c.module_path     = File.join(fixture_path, 'modules')
-  c.manifest_dir    = File.join(fixture_path, 'manifests')
   c.manifest        = File.join(fixture_path, 'manifests', 'site.pp')
   c.environmentpath = File.join(Dir.pwd, 'spec')
 end
diff --git a/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb b/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb
index 961bb45fe..692bfe92a 100644
--- a/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec-puppet/support.rb
@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@ def environment
     end
 
     def build_code(type, manifest_opts)
-      if (Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0) || (Puppet[:parser] == 'future')
-        [site_pp_str, pre_cond, test_manifest(type, manifest_opts), post_cond].compact.join("\n")
-      else
-        [import_str, pre_cond, test_manifest(type, manifest_opts), post_cond].compact.join("\n")
-      end
+      [site_pp_str, pre_cond, test_manifest(type, manifest_opts), post_cond].compact.join("\n")
     end
 
     def guess_type_from_path(path)
@@ -88,7 +84,6 @@ def load_catalogue(type, exported = false, manifest_opts = {})
         hiera_data_value = respond_to?(:hiera_data) ? hiera_data : nil
 
         rspec_config_values = %i[
-          trusted_server_facts
           disable_module_hiera
           use_fixture_spec_hiera
           fixture_hiera_configs
@@ -126,30 +121,6 @@ def load_catalogue(type, exported = false, manifest_opts = {})
       end
     end
 
-    def import_str
-      import_str = ''
-      adapter.modulepath.each do |d|
-        if File.exist?(File.join(d, 'manifests', 'init.pp'))
-          path_to_manifest = File.join([
-            d,
-            'manifests',
-            class_name.split('::')[1..]
-          ].flatten)
-          import_str = [
-            "import '#{d}/manifests/init.pp'",
-            "import '#{path_to_manifest}.pp'",
-            ''
-          ].join("\n")
-          break
-        elsif File.exist?(d)
-          import_str = "import '#{adapter.manifest}'\n"
-          break
-        end
-      end
-
-      import_str
-    end
-
     def site_pp_str
       return '' unless (path = adapter.manifest)
 
@@ -302,8 +273,6 @@ def param_str(params)
     end
 
     def trusted_facts_hash(_node_name)
-      return {} unless Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.3.0') >= 0
-
       extensions = {}
 
       if RSpec.configuration.default_trusted_facts.any?
@@ -315,8 +284,6 @@ def trusted_facts_hash(_node_name)
     end
 
     def trusted_external_data_hash
-      return {} unless Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '6.14.0') >= 0
-
       external_data = {}
 
       if RSpec.configuration.default_trusted_external_data.any?
@@ -336,7 +303,7 @@ def server_facts_hash
       # And then add the server name and IP
       { 'servername' => 'fqdn',
         'serverip' => 'ipaddress' }.each do |var, fact|
-        if (value = FacterImpl.value(fact))
+        if (value = Puppet.runtime[:facter].value(fact))
           server_facts[var] = value
         else
           warn "Could not retrieve fact #{fact}"
@@ -344,8 +311,8 @@ def server_facts_hash
       end
 
       if server_facts['servername'].nil?
-        host = FacterImpl.value(:hostname)
-        server_facts['servername'] = if (domain = FacterImpl.value(:domain))
+        host = Puppet.runtime[:facter].value(:hostname)
+        server_facts['servername'] = if (domain = Puppet.runtime[:facter].value(:domain))
                                        [host, domain].join('.')
                                      else
                                        host
@@ -389,11 +356,6 @@ def setup_puppet
       vardir = Dir.mktmpdir
       Puppet[:vardir] = vardir
 
-      # Enable app_management by default for Puppet versions that support it
-      if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.3.0') >= 0 && Puppet.version.to_i < 5
-        Puppet[:app_management] = !ENV.include?('PUPPET_NOAPP_MANAGMENT')
-      end
-
       adapter.modulepath.map do |d|
         Dir["#{d}/*/lib"].entries
       end.flatten.each do |lib|
@@ -457,25 +419,23 @@ def build_catalog_without_cache_v2(
       node_obj = Puppet::Node.new(nodename, { parameters: node_params, facts: node_facts })
 
       trusted_info = ['remote', nodename, trusted_facts_val]
-      trusted_info.push(trusted_external_data) if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '6.14.0') >= 0
-      if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.3.0') >= 0
-        Puppet.push_context(
-          {
-            trusted_information: Puppet::Context::TrustedInformation.new(*trusted_info)
-          },
-          'Context for spec trusted hash'
-        )
+      trusted_info.push(trusted_external_data)
+      Puppet.push_context(
+        {
+          trusted_information: Puppet::Context::TrustedInformation.new(*trusted_info)
+        },
+        'Context for spec trusted hash'
+      )
 
-        node_obj.add_server_facts(server_facts_hash) if RSpec.configuration.trusted_server_facts
-      end
+      node_obj.add_server_facts(server_facts_hash)
 
       adapter.catalog(node_obj, exported)
     end
 
     def stub_facts!(facts)
       Puppet.settings[:autosign] = false if Puppet.settings.include? :autosign
-      FacterImpl.clear
-      facts.each { |k, v| FacterImpl.add(k, weight: 999) { setcode { v } } }
+      Puppet.runtime[:facter].clear
+      facts.each { |k, v| Puppet.runtime[:facter].add(k, weight: 999) { setcode { v } } }
     end
 
     def build_catalog(*args)
diff --git a/spec/classes/array_spec.rb b/spec/classes/array_spec.rb
index 859a56494..a8ec22b75 100644
--- a/spec/classes/array_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/array_spec.rb
@@ -38,36 +38,16 @@
       ] }
     end
 
-    # Puppet 2.6 will automatically flatten nested arrays. If we're going
-    # to be testing recursive data structures, we might as well ensure that
-    # we're still handling numeric values correctly.
-    describe 'on Puppet 2.6', if: Puppet.version =~ /^2\.6/ do
-      it {
-        expect(subject).to contain_structured_data__def('thing').with(
-          { 'data' => [
-            'first',
-            'second',
-            'third',
-            'fourth',
-            5,
-            6
-          ] }
-        )
-      }
-    end
-
-    describe 'on Puppet 2.7 and later', unless: Puppet.version =~ /^2\.6/ do
-      it {
-        expect(subject).to contain_structured_data__def('thing').with(
-          { 'data' => [
-            'first',
-            'second',
-            %w[third fourth],
-            5,
-            6
-          ] }
-        )
-      }
-    end
+    it {
+      expect(subject).to contain_structured_data__def('thing').with(
+        { 'data' => [
+          'first',
+          'second',
+          %w[third fourth],
+          5,
+          6
+        ] }
+      )
+    }
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/classes/default_spec.rb b/spec/classes/default_spec.rb
index ce769de5a..f9bf409e8 100644
--- a/spec/classes/default_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/default_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'default_test', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+describe 'default_test' do
   let(:params) { { value: :default } }
 
   it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
diff --git a/spec/classes/deferred_spec.rb b/spec/classes/deferred_spec.rb
index 4bdb361da..273df6f73 100644
--- a/spec/classes/deferred_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/deferred_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'deferred', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '6.0.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'deferred' do
   it { is_expected.to contain_notify('deferred msg').with_message('A STRING') }
 end
diff --git a/spec/classes/facts_spec.rb b/spec/classes/facts_spec.rb
index f7202751a..b91f56175 100644
--- a/spec/classes/facts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/facts_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # with the description of "Facter should not downcast fact names".  The "mixed case in facts" tests this functionality.
 
 describe 'structured_facts::hash' do
-  context 'symbols and strings in facts', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+  context 'symbols and strings in facts' do
     let(:facts) do
       {
         os: {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     it { is_expected.to contain_notify(family) }
   end
 
-  context 'only symbols in facts', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+  context 'only symbols in facts' do
     let(:facts) do
       {
         os: {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   end
 
   # See note concerning mixed case in facts at the beginning of the file
-  context 'mixed case symbols in facts', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+  context 'mixed case symbols in facts' do
     let(:facts) do
       {
         oS: {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     it { is_expected.to contain_notify(family) }
   end
 
-  context 'only strings in facts', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+  context 'only strings in facts' do
     let(:facts) do
       {
         'os' => {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
   end
 
   # See note concerning mixed case in facts at the beginning of the file
-  context 'mixed case strings in facts', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+  context 'mixed case strings in facts' do
     let(:facts) do
       {
         'oS' => {
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 end
 
 describe 'structured_facts::case_check' do
-  context 'mixed case in structure fact nested keys', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+  context 'mixed case in structure fact nested keys' do
     let(:facts) do
       {
         'custom_fact' => {
diff --git a/spec/classes/hash_spec.rb b/spec/classes/hash_spec.rb
index 6e5cac0a1..464e09ab5 100644
--- a/spec/classes/hash_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/hash_spec.rb
@@ -20,21 +20,11 @@
       { 'data' => { 1 => 'uno', 2 => 'dos' } }
     end
 
-    context 'puppet less than 4', unless: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
-      it {
-        expect(subject).to contain_structured_data__def('thing').with(
-          { 'data'  => { '1' => 'uno', '2' => 'dos' } }
-        )
-      }
-    end
-
-    context 'puppet 4 or greater', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
-      it {
-        expect(subject).to contain_structured_data__def('thing').with(
-          { 'data'  => { 1 => 'uno', 2 => 'dos' } }
-        )
-      }
-    end
+    it {
+      expect(subject).to contain_structured_data__def('thing').with(
+        { 'data' => { 1 => 'uno', 2 => 'dos' } }
+      )
+    }
   end
 
   describe 'with integers as values' do
diff --git a/spec/classes/hiera_integration_spec.rb b/spec/classes/hiera_integration_spec.rb
index d4521fda3..0b5eaf341 100644
--- a/spec/classes/hiera_integration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/hiera_integration_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-# hiera is not supported before 2.7
-describe 'test::hiera', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 3.0 do
+describe 'test::hiera' do
   context 'with :hiera_config set' do
     let(:hiera_config) { 'spec/fixtures/hiera.yaml' }
 
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@
   end
 end
 
-describe 'hiera_test', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.9.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'hiera_test' do
   before do
     RSpec.configuration.disable_module_hiera = false
     RSpec.configuration.use_fixture_spec_hiera = false
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@
   end
 end
 
-describe 'hiera_test2', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.9.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'hiera_test2' do
   before do
     RSpec.configuration.disable_module_hiera = false
     RSpec.configuration.use_fixture_spec_hiera = false
diff --git a/spec/classes/map_reduce_spec.rb b/spec/classes/map_reduce_spec.rb
index 844f222f0..fd5f992ff 100644
--- a/spec/classes/map_reduce_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/map_reduce_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'map_reduce', if: (Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 || RSpec.configuration.parser == 'future') do
+describe 'map_reduce' do
   let(:params) do
     {
       values: [0, 1, 2]
diff --git a/spec/classes/node_params_spec.rb b/spec/classes/node_params_spec.rb
index a391c43e1..2814b774f 100644
--- a/spec/classes/node_params_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/node_params_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'node_params', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '3.0.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'node_params' do
   fuzzed = {
     string: 'foo bar baz',
     hash: { 'foo' => 'bar', 'baz' => 'foo' },
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     end
   end
 
-  it "doesn't leak to the facts hash", if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.0.0') >= 0 do
+  it "doesn't leak to the facts hash" do
     expect(subject).to contain_notify('stringfact').with(message: '')
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/classes/relationships__type_with_auto_spec.rb b/spec/classes/relationships__type_with_auto_spec.rb
index a23d20ce0..1cd57a40d 100644
--- a/spec/classes/relationships__type_with_auto_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/relationships__type_with_auto_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'relationships::type_with_auto', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.0.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'relationships::type_with_auto' do
   it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
 
   it do
diff --git a/spec/classes/server_facts_spec.rb b/spec/classes/server_facts_spec.rb
index 6b90a53f7..66d73135b 100644
--- a/spec/classes/server_facts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/server_facts_spec.rb
@@ -2,24 +2,18 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'server_facts', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.3.0') >= 0 do
-  context 'with server_facts' do
-    before do
-      RSpec.configuration.trusted_server_facts = true
-    end
-
-    let(:facts) do
-      {
-        ipaddress: '192.168.1.10'
-      }
-    end
-    let(:node) { 'test123.test.com' }
-
-    it { is_expected.to contain_class('server_facts') }
-    it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
-    it { is_expected.to contain_notify('servername-test123.test.com') }
-    it { is_expected.to contain_notify('serverip-192.168.1.10') }
-    it { is_expected.to contain_notify("serverversion-#{Puppet.version}") }
-    it { is_expected.to contain_notify('environment-rp_env') }
+describe 'server_facts' do
+  let(:facts) do
+    {
+      ipaddress: '192.168.1.10'
+    }
   end
+  let(:node) { 'test123.test.com' }
+
+  it { is_expected.to contain_class('server_facts') }
+  it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
+  it { is_expected.to contain_notify('servername-test123.test.com') }
+  it { is_expected.to contain_notify('serverip-192.168.1.10') }
+  it { is_expected.to contain_notify("serverversion-#{Puppet.version}") }
+  it { is_expected.to contain_notify('environment-rp_env') }
 end
diff --git a/spec/classes/test_api_spec.rb b/spec/classes/test_api_spec.rb
index 3c183b02c..58e46c542 100644
--- a/spec/classes/test_api_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/test_api_spec.rb
@@ -26,13 +26,9 @@
       expect(RSpec::Puppet::Coverage.filters).to include('Class[Test::Bare_class]')
     end
 
-    # file and line information was only added to resources created with
-    # ensure_resource() in 4.6.0 (PUP-6530).
-    if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.6.0') >= 0
-      it 'does not include resources from other modules created with create_resources()' do
-        expect(RSpec::Puppet::Coverage.instance.results[:resources]).not_to include('Notify[create_resources notify]')
-        expect(subject).to contain_notify('create_resources notify')
-      end
+    it 'does not include resources from other modules created with create_resources()' do
+      expect(RSpec::Puppet::Coverage.instance.results[:resources]).not_to include('Notify[create_resources notify]')
+      expect(subject).to contain_notify('create_resources notify')
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/classes/test_basic_spec.rb b/spec/classes/test_basic_spec.rb
index 966871276..0a1bdd2cf 100644
--- a/spec/classes/test_basic_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/test_basic_spec.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     it { is_expected.to contain_notify('test123.test.com') }
     it { is_expected.not_to contain_notify('notthis.test.com') }
 
-    context 'existing networking facts should not be clobbered', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+    context 'existing networking facts should not be clobbered' do
       let(:pre_condition) { 'notify { [$facts["networking"]["primary"], $facts["networking"]["hostname"]]: }' }
 
       it { is_expected.to contain_notify('eth0') }
diff --git a/spec/classes/test_registry_spec.rb b/spec/classes/test_registry_spec.rb
index 784637775..b756fc272 100644
--- a/spec/classes/test_registry_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/test_registry_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'test::registry', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+describe 'test::registry' do
   let(:facts) { { os: { name: 'windows' } } }
 
   it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
diff --git a/spec/classes/test_sensitive_spec.rb b/spec/classes/test_sensitive_spec.rb
index bd189e4f4..d9ca40f66 100644
--- a/spec/classes/test_sensitive_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/test_sensitive_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'test::sensitive', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.6.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'test::sensitive' do
   it { is_expected.to contain_class('test::sensitive::user').with_password(sensitive('myPassword')) }
   it { is_expected.to contain_class('test::sensitive::user').with_password(sensitive(/Pass/)) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/classes/trusted_external_data_spec.rb b/spec/classes/trusted_external_data_spec.rb
index 472212a26..2bea5232f 100644
--- a/spec/classes/trusted_external_data_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/trusted_external_data_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'trusted_external_data', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '6.14.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'trusted_external_data' do
   context 'no trusted external data' do
     it { is_expected.to contain_class('trusted_external_data') }
     it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
diff --git a/spec/classes/trusted_facts_spec.rb b/spec/classes/trusted_facts_spec.rb
index 3b3a3c04a..b10648210 100644
--- a/spec/classes/trusted_facts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/trusted_facts_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'trusted_facts', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.3.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'trusted_facts' do
   context 'FQDN as certname' do
     let(:node) { 'trusted.example.com' }
 
diff --git a/spec/classes/type_mismatch_spec.rb b/spec/classes/type_mismatch_spec.rb
index f090b285d..2f15f370e 100644
--- a/spec/classes/type_mismatch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/type_mismatch_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'type_mismatch', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+describe 'type_mismatch' do
   it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
 
   it do
diff --git a/spec/classes/undef_spec.rb b/spec/classes/undef_spec.rb
index ba4c921ca..d8f3cc8f0 100644
--- a/spec/classes/undef_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/undef_spec.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     end
   end
 
-  context 'with required_attribute => :undef', unless: Puppet.version =~ /^2/ do
+  context 'with required_attribute => :undef' do
     context 'and defaults_to_undef unspecified' do
       let(:params) { { required_attribute: :undef } }
 
diff --git a/spec/defines/undef_def_spec.rb b/spec/defines/undef_def_spec.rb
index 76b8de5b8..4f9255eea 100644
--- a/spec/defines/undef_def_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/undef_def_spec.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     end
   end
 
-  context 'with required_attribute => :undef', unless: Puppet.version =~ /^2/ do
+  context 'with required_attribute => :undef' do
     context 'and defaults_to_undef unspecified' do
       let(:params) { { required_attribute: :undef } }
 
diff --git a/spec/functions/facts_lookup_spec.rb b/spec/functions/facts_lookup_spec.rb
index c9e88a3fc..50c667772 100644
--- a/spec/functions/facts_lookup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functions/facts_lookup_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'rspec-puppet'
 
-describe 'structured_facts::lookup', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.3.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'structured_facts::lookup' do
   context 'with one set of values' do
     let(:facts) { { 'os' => { 'family' => 'RedHat' } } }
 
diff --git a/spec/functions/lambda_function_spec.rb b/spec/functions/lambda_function_spec.rb
index 469fbd4fc..62b77630c 100644
--- a/spec/functions/lambda_function_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functions/lambda_function_spec.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'map', if: Puppet.version.to_i >= 4 do
+describe 'map' do
   it { is_expected.to run.with_params([1, 2]).with_lambda { |x| "test-#{x}" }.and_return(%w[test-1 test-2]) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/functions/nil_function_spec.rb b/spec/functions/nil_function_spec.rb
index ff02d5267..3f796b4ec 100644
--- a/spec/functions/nil_function_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functions/nil_function_spec.rb
@@ -3,16 +3,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe 'nil_function' do
-  let(:version) do
-    if (Puppet[:parser] == 'future') || (Puppet.version.to_f >= 4)
-      'new version'
-    else
-      'old version'
-    end
-  end
-
   it { is_expected.to run.with_params(false).and_return(nil) }
-  it { is_expected.to run.with_params(true).and_raise_error(Puppet::ParseError, /Forced Failure/) }
-
-  it { is_expected.to run.with_params(true).and_raise_error(Puppet::ParseError, /Forced Failure - #{version}/) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params(true).and_raise_error(Puppet::ParseError, /Forced Failure - new version/) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/functions/split_spec.rb b/spec/functions/split_spec.rb
index a98601adc..1e495610c 100644
--- a/spec/functions/split_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functions/split_spec.rb
@@ -6,25 +6,13 @@
   it { is_expected.to run.with_params('aoeu', 'o').and_return(%w[a eu]) }
   it { is_expected.not_to run.with_params('foo').and_raise_error(Puppet::DevError) }
 
-  expected_error = if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '3.1.0') >= 0
-                     ArgumentError
-                   else
-                     Puppet::ParseError
-                   end
-
-  expected_error_message = if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.3.0') >= 0
-                             /expects \d+ arguments/
-                           elsif Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.0.0') >= 0
-                             /mis-matched arguments/
-                           else
-                             /number of arguments/
-                           end
+  expected_error = ArgumentError
 
   it { is_expected.to run.with_params('foo').and_raise_error(expected_error) }
 
-  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('foo').and_raise_error(expected_error, expected_error_message) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('foo').and_raise_error(ArgumentError, /expects \d+ arguments/) }
 
-  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('foo').and_raise_error(expected_error_message) }
+  it { is_expected.to run.with_params('foo').and_raise_error(/expects \d+ arguments/) }
 
   it {
     expect do
diff --git a/spec/functions/test_function_spec.rb b/spec/functions/test_function_spec.rb
index dc23990d1..d75fd3aae 100644
--- a/spec/functions/test_function_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functions/test_function_spec.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'test_function', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+describe 'test_function' do
   # Verify that we can load functions from modules
   it { is_expected.to run.with_params('foo').and_return(/value is foo/) }
 end
 
-describe 'frozen_function', if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0 do
+describe 'frozen_function' do
   it { is_expected.to run.with_params('foo').and_return(true) }
   it { is_expected.to run.with_params(String).and_return(false) }
   it { is_expected.to run.with_params(true).and_return(true) }
diff --git a/spec/functions/test_hiera_function_spec.rb b/spec/functions/test_hiera_function_spec.rb
index a6b507aa5..219d6d9d0 100644
--- a/spec/functions/test_hiera_function_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functions/test_hiera_function_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'test::hiera_function', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.3.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'test::hiera_function' do
   context 'with :hiera_config set' do
     let(:hiera_config) { 'spec/fixtures/hiera.yaml' }
 
diff --git a/spec/functions/trusted_facts_lookup_spec.rb b/spec/functions/trusted_facts_lookup_spec.rb
index d11bd4d59..60d285f2b 100644
--- a/spec/functions/trusted_facts_lookup_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/functions/trusted_facts_lookup_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'trusted_facts::lookup', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.3.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'trusted_facts::lookup' do
   let(:node) { 'trusted.example.com' }
 
   context 'without trusted fact extensions' do
diff --git a/spec/hosts/environment_spec.rb b/spec/hosts/environment_spec.rb
index 657b3230e..790c1ecfb 100644
--- a/spec/hosts/environment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/hosts/environment_spec.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@
     it { is_expected.to contain_file('environment').with_path('rp_env') }
   end
 
-  # Broken on ~> 3.8.5 since PUP-5522
-  context 'when specifying an explicit environment',
-          unless: (Puppet.version >= '3.8.5' && Puppet.version.to_i < 4) do
+  context 'when specifying an explicit environment' do
     let(:environment) { 'test_env' }
 
     it { is_expected.to contain_file('environment').with_path('test_env') }
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 1d6218fbd..3cc73c581 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ def sensitive?
 
 RSpec.configure do |c|
   c.module_path     = File.join(File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__)), 'fixtures', 'modules')
-  c.manifest_dir    = File.join(File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__)), 'fixtures', 'manifests')
-  c.manifest        = File.join(File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__)), 'fixtures', 'manifests', 'site.pp')
   c.environmentpath = File.join(Dir.pwd, 'spec')
-  c.parser          = ENV['FUTURE_PARSER'] == 'yes' ? 'future' : 'current'
+  c.manifest        = File.join(File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__)), 'fixtures', 'manifests', 'site.pp')
 
   c.after(:suite) do
     RSpec::Puppet::Coverage.report!(0)
diff --git a/spec/support_spec.rb b/spec/support_spec.rb
index e7ef2d6c2..94576da75 100644
--- a/spec/support_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/support_spec.rb
@@ -36,18 +36,10 @@
   end
 
   describe '#sensitive' do
-    context 'when using a version of Puppet that supports the Sensitive type', if: sensitive? do
-      it 'returns a new Sensitive with the given contents' do
-        sens = subject.sensitive('test content')
-        expect(sens).to be_sensitive
-        expect(sens.unwrap).to eq 'test content'
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when using a version of Puppet that does not support Sensitive', unless: sensitive? do
-      it 'raises an error' do
-        expect { subject.sensitive('test content') }.to raise_error
-      end
+    it 'returns a new Sensitive with the given contents' do
+      sens = subject.sensitive('test content')
+      expect(sens).to be_sensitive
+      expect(sens.unwrap).to eq 'test content'
     end
   end
 
@@ -143,10 +135,6 @@ def class_name
         def site_pp_str
           ''
         end
-
-        def import_str
-          ''
-        end
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/type_aliases/onlyarray_spec.rb b/spec/type_aliases/onlyarray_spec.rb
index 19ef9e782..60c5d2f37 100644
--- a/spec/type_aliases/onlyarray_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/type_aliases/onlyarray_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'Aliases::OnlyArray', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.4.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'Aliases::OnlyArray' do
   it { is_expected.not_to allow_value(nil, 'string') }
   it { is_expected.to allow_value(%w[a b]) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/type_aliases/onlyhash_spec.rb b/spec/type_aliases/onlyhash_spec.rb
index c4baba52d..0deab622d 100644
--- a/spec/type_aliases/onlyhash_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/type_aliases/onlyhash_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'Aliases::OnlyHash', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.4.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'Aliases::OnlyHash' do
   it { is_expected.not_to allow_value(nil, 'string') }
   it { is_expected.to allow_value({ 'a' => 'b' }) }
   it { is_expected.to allow_value({ 'a' => { 'b' => 'c' } }) }
diff --git a/spec/type_aliases/shape_spec.rb b/spec/type_aliases/shape_spec.rb
index f427a1448..7d7e27e56 100644
--- a/spec/type_aliases/shape_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/type_aliases/shape_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe 'Aliases::Shape', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.4.0') >= 0 do
+describe 'Aliases::Shape' do
   it { is_expected.to allow_value('square') }
   it { is_expected.to allow_value('circle') }
   it { is_expected.not_to allow_value('triangle') }
diff --git a/spec/unit/adapters_spec.rb b/spec/unit/adapters_spec.rb
index 5a8ba2b1b..d60dae4b0 100644
--- a/spec/unit/adapters_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/adapters_spec.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ def context_double(options = {})
 end
 
 describe RSpec::Puppet::Adapters::Base do
+  let(:test_context) { double environment: 'rp_env' }
+
   describe '#setup_puppet' do
     it 'sets up all settings listed in the settings map' do
       context = context_double
@@ -24,13 +26,32 @@ def context_double(options = {})
 
     null_path = windows? ? 'c:/nul/' : '/dev/null'
 
-    %i[vardir confdir].each do |setting|
+    %i[vardir codedir rundir logdir hiera_config confdir].each do |setting|
       it "sets #{setting} to #{null_path}" do
         expect(Puppet[setting]).to eq(File.expand_path(null_path))
       end
     end
   end
 
+  it 'sets Puppet[:strict_variables] to false by default' do
+    subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
+    # strict variables enabled by default in puppet 8.x +
+    setting = Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '8.0.0') >= 0
+    expect(Puppet[:strict_variables]).to be(setting)
+  end
+
+  it 'reads the :strict_variables setting' do
+    allow(test_context).to receive(:strict_variables).and_return true
+    subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
+    expect(Puppet[:strict_variables]).to be(true)
+  end
+
+  it 'overrides the environmentpath set by Puppet::Test::TestHelper' do
+    allow(test_context).to receive(:environmentpath).and_return('/path/to/my/environments')
+    subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
+    expect(Puppet[:environmentpath]).to match(%r{(C:)?/path/to/my/environments})
+  end
+
   describe '#set_setting' do
     describe 'with a context specific setting' do
       it 'sets the Puppet setting based on the example group setting' do
@@ -77,124 +98,6 @@ def context_double(options = {})
       end
     end
   end
-end
-
-describe RSpec::Puppet::Adapters::Adapter35, if: (3.5...4.0).cover?(Puppet.version.to_f) do
-  let(:test_context) { double environment: 'rp_env' }
-
-  context 'when running on puppet 3.5 or later', if: (3.5...4.0).cover?(Puppet.version.to_f) do
-    it 'sets Puppet[:strict_variables] to false by default' do
-      subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-      expect(Puppet[:strict_variables]).to be(false)
-    end
-
-    it 'reads the :strict_variables setting' do
-      allow(test_context).to receive(:strict_variables).and_return true
-      subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-      expect(Puppet[:strict_variables]).to be(true)
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-describe RSpec::Puppet::Adapters::Adapter34, if: (3.4...4.0).cover?(Puppet.version.to_f) do
-  let(:test_context) { double environment: 'rp_env' }
-
-  context 'when running on puppet 3.4 or later', if: (3.4...4.0).cover?(Puppet.version.to_f) do
-    it 'sets Puppet[:trusted_node_data] to false by default' do
-      subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-      expect(Puppet[:trusted_node_data]).to be(false)
-    end
-
-    it 'reads the :trusted_node_data setting' do
-      allow(test_context).to receive(:trusted_node_data).and_return(true)
-      subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-      expect(Puppet[:trusted_node_data]).to be(true)
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-describe RSpec::Puppet::Adapters::Adapter33, if: (3.3...4.0).cover?(Puppet.version.to_f) do
-  let(:test_context) { double environment: 'rp_env' }
-
-  context 'when running on puppet ~> 3.3', if: (3.3...4.0).cover?(Puppet.version.to_f) do
-    it 'sets Puppet[:stringify_facts] to true by default' do
-      subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-      expect(Puppet[:stringify_facts]).to be(true)
-    end
-
-    it 'reads the :stringify_facts setting' do
-      allow(test_context).to receive(:stringify_facts).and_return false
-      subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-      expect(Puppet[:stringify_facts]).to be(false)
-    end
-
-    it 'sets Puppet[:ordering] to title-hash by default' do
-      subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-      expect(Puppet[:ordering]).to eq('title-hash')
-    end
-
-    it 'reads the :ordering setting' do
-      allow(test_context).to receive(:ordering).and_return('manifest')
-      subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-      expect(Puppet[:ordering]).to eq('manifest')
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-describe RSpec::Puppet::Adapters::Adapter32, if: (3.2...4.0).cover?(Puppet.version.to_f) do
-  let(:test_context) { double environment: 'rp_env' }
-
-  context 'when running on puppet ~> 3.2', if: (3.2...4.0).cover?(Puppet.version.to_f) do
-    it 'sets Puppet[:parser] to "current" by default' do
-      subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-      expect(Puppet[:parser]).to eq('current')
-    end
-
-    it 'reads the :parser setting' do
-      allow(test_context).to receive(:parser).and_return('future')
-      subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-      expect(Puppet[:parser]).to eq('future')
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'default settings' do
-    before do
-      subject.setup_puppet(context_double)
-    end
-
-    null_path = windows? ? 'c:/nul/' : '/dev/null'
-
-    %i[vardir rundir logdir hiera_config confdir].each do |setting|
-      it "sets #{setting} to #{null_path}" do
-        expect(Puppet[setting]).to eq(File.expand_path(null_path))
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-describe RSpec::Puppet::Adapters::Adapter6X, if: (6.0...6.25).cover?(Puppet.version.to_f) do
-  let(:test_context) { double environment: 'rp_env' }
-
-  describe '#setup_puppet' do
-    describe 'when managing the facter_implementation' do
-      after do
-        Object.send(:remove_const, :FacterImpl) if defined? FacterImpl
-      end
-
-      it 'warns and falls back if hash implementation is set and facter runtime is not supported' do
-        context = context_double
-        allow(RSpec.configuration).to receive(:facter_implementation).and_return('rspec')
-        expect(subject).to receive(:warn)
-          .with("Facter runtime implementations are not supported in Puppet #{Puppet.version}, continuing with facter_implementation 'facter'")
-        subject.setup_puppet(context)
-        expect(FacterImpl).to be(Facter)
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-describe RSpec::Puppet::Adapters::Adapter6X, if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '6.25.0') >= 0 do
-  let(:test_context) { double environment: 'rp_env' }
 
   describe '#setup_puppet' do
     describe 'when managing the facter_implementation' do
@@ -237,53 +140,3 @@ def context_double(options = {})
     end
   end
 end
-
-describe RSpec::Puppet::Adapters::Adapter4X, if: (4.0...6.0).cover?(Puppet.version.to_f) do
-  let(:test_context) { double environment: 'rp_env' }
-
-  it 'sets Puppet[:strict_variables] to false by default' do
-    subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-    expect(Puppet[:strict_variables]).to be(false)
-  end
-
-  it 'reads the :strict_variables setting' do
-    allow(test_context).to receive(:strict_variables).and_return(true)
-    subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-    expect(Puppet[:strict_variables]).to be(true)
-  end
-
-  it 'overrides the environmentpath set by Puppet::Test::TestHelper' do
-    allow(test_context).to receive(:environmentpath).and_return('/path/to/my/environments')
-    subject.setup_puppet(test_context)
-    expect(Puppet[:environmentpath]).to match(%r{(C:)?/path/to/my/environments})
-  end
-
-  describe '#manifest' do
-    it 'returns the configured environment manifest when set' do
-      allow(RSpec.configuration).to receive(:manifest).and_return('/path/to/manifest')
-      subject.setup_puppet(double(environment: 'rp_puppet'))
-      expect(subject.manifest).to match(%r{(C:)?/path/to/manifest})
-    end
-
-    it 'returns nil when the configured environment manifest is not set' do
-      allow(RSpec.configuration).to receive(:manifest)
-      allow(RSpec.configuration).to receive(:environmentpath).and_return('/some/missing/path:/another/missing/path')
-      subject.setup_puppet(double(environment: 'rp_puppet'))
-      expect(subject.manifest).to be_nil
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'default settings' do
-    before do
-      subject.setup_puppet(context_double)
-    end
-
-    null_path = windows? ? 'c:/nul/' : '/dev/null'
-
-    %i[vardir codedir rundir logdir hiera_config confdir].each do |setting|
-      it "sets #{setting} to #{null_path}" do
-        expect(Puppet[setting]).to eq(File.expand_path(null_path))
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/unit/example/function_example_group_spec.rb b/spec/unit/example/function_example_group_spec.rb
index 2753976a5..b0faafb50 100644
--- a/spec/unit/example/function_example_group_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/example/function_example_group_spec.rb
@@ -2,27 +2,27 @@
 
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-if Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0
-  describe RSpec::Puppet::FunctionExampleGroup::V4FunctionWrapper do
-    let(:name) { 'test_function' }
-    let(:func) { double('func') }
-    let(:global_scope) { double('global_scope') }
-    let(:overrides) { { global_scope: global_scope } }
-
-    describe 'when calling with params' do
-      subject { described_class.new(name, func, overrides) }
-      it do
-        expect(func).to receive(:call).with(global_scope, 1, 2).once
-        subject.call({}, 1, 2)
-      end
+describe RSpec::Puppet::FunctionExampleGroup::V4FunctionWrapper do
+  let(:name) { 'test_function' }
+  let(:func) { double('func') }
+  let(:global_scope) { double('global_scope') }
+  let(:overrides) { { global_scope: global_scope } }
+
+  describe 'when calling with params' do
+    subject { described_class.new(name, func, overrides) }
+
+    it do
+      expect(func).to receive(:call).with(global_scope, 1, 2).once
+      subject.call({}, 1, 2)
     end
+  end
+
+  describe 'when executing with params' do
+    subject { described_class.new(name, func, overrides) }
 
-    describe 'when executing with params' do
-      subject { described_class.new(name, func, overrides) }
-      it do
-        expect(func).to receive(:call).with(global_scope, 1, 2).once
-        subject.execute(1, 2)
-      end
+    it do
+      expect(func).to receive(:call).with(global_scope, 1, 2).once
+      subject.execute(1, 2)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/matchers/allow_value_spec.rb b/spec/unit/matchers/allow_value_spec.rb
index 0b45a5585..d4d08d276 100644
--- a/spec/unit/matchers/allow_value_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/matchers/allow_value_spec.rb
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'rspec-puppet/support'
 
-# is_expected.to not available with rspec 2.14, which is only used for puppet < 3
-describe RSpec::Puppet::TypeAliasMatchers::AllowValue, if: Puppet.version.to_f >= 3.0 do
+describe RSpec::Puppet::TypeAliasMatchers::AllowValue do
   subject { described_class.new(values) }
 
   let(:catalogue) { double('catalogue builder') }
diff --git a/spec/unit/matchers/compile_spec.rb b/spec/unit/matchers/compile_spec.rb
index 4b1e9c84b..dcf757ffc 100644
--- a/spec/unit/matchers/compile_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/matchers/compile_spec.rb
@@ -3,90 +3,124 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'rspec-puppet/support'
 
-# is_expected.to and a_string_starting_with not available with rspec 2.14, which is only used for puppet < 3
-if Puppet.version.to_f >= 3.0
-  describe RSpec::Puppet::ManifestMatchers::Compile do
-    include RSpec::Puppet::Support
-    # override RSpec::Puppet::Support's subject with the original default
-    subject { described_class.new }
+describe RSpec::Puppet::ManifestMatchers::Compile do
+  include RSpec::Puppet::Support
+  # override RSpec::Puppet::Support's subject with the original default
+  subject { described_class.new }
 
-    let(:catalogue) { -> { load_catalogue(:host) } }
-    let(:facts) { { 'operatingsystem' => 'Debian' } }
+  let(:catalogue) { -> { load_catalogue(:host) } }
+  let(:facts) { { 'operatingsystem' => 'Debian' } }
 
-    describe 'a valid manifest' do
-      let(:pre_condition) { 'file { "/tmp/resource": }' }
+  describe 'a valid manifest' do
+    let(:pre_condition) { 'file { "/tmp/resource": }' }
 
-      it('matches') { is_expected.to be_matches catalogue }
+    it('matches') { is_expected.to be_matches catalogue }
+
+    it {
+      expect(subject).to have_attributes(
+        description: 'compile into a catalogue without dependency cycles'
+      )
+    }
+
+    context 'when expecting an "example" error' do
+      before { subject.and_raise_error('example') }
+
+      it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
 
       it {
         expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-          description: 'compile into a catalogue without dependency cycles'
+          description: 'fail to compile and raise the error "example"'
         )
       }
 
-      context 'when expecting an "example" error' do
-        before { subject.and_raise_error('example') }
-
-        it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
+      context 'after matching' do
+        before { subject.matches? catalogue }
 
         it {
           expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-            description: 'fail to compile and raise the error "example"'
+            failure_message: a_string_starting_with('expected that the catalogue would fail to compile and raise the error "example"')
           )
         }
+      end
+    end
 
-        context 'after matching' do
-          before { subject.matches? catalogue }
+    context 'when matching an "example" error' do
+      before { subject.and_raise_error(/example/) }
 
-          it {
-            expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-              failure_message: a_string_starting_with('expected that the catalogue would fail to compile and raise the error "example"')
-            )
-          }
-        end
-      end
+      it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
 
-      context 'when matching an "example" error' do
-        before { subject.and_raise_error(/example/) }
+      it {
+        expect(subject).to have_attributes(
+          description: 'fail to compile and raise an error matching /example/'
+        )
+      }
 
-        it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
+      context 'after matching' do
+        before { subject.matches? catalogue }
 
         it {
           expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-            description: 'fail to compile and raise an error matching /example/'
+            failure_message: a_string_starting_with('expected that the catalogue would fail to compile and raise an error matching /example/')
           )
         }
+      end
+    end
+  end
 
-        context 'after matching' do
-          before { subject.matches? catalogue }
+  describe 'a manifest with missing dependencies' do
+    let(:pre_condition) { 'file { "/tmp/resource": require => File["/tmp/missing"] }' }
 
-          it {
-            expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-              failure_message: a_string_starting_with('expected that the catalogue would fail to compile and raise an error matching /example/')
-            )
-          }
-        end
-      end
+    it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
+
+    context 'after matching' do
+      before { subject.matches? catalogue }
+
+      it {
+        expect(subject).to have_attributes(
+          failure_message: a_string_matching(%r{\Aerror during compilation: Could not (retrieve dependency|find resource) 'File\[/tmp/missing\]'})
+        )
+      }
     end
+  end
 
-    describe 'a manifest with missing dependencies' do
-      let(:pre_condition) { 'file { "/tmp/resource": require => File["/tmp/missing"] }' }
+  describe 'a manifest with syntax error' do
+    let(:pre_condition) { 'file { "/tmp/resource": ' }
 
-      it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
+    it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
 
-      context 'after matching' do
-        before { subject.matches? catalogue }
+    context 'after matching' do
+      before { subject.matches? catalogue }
 
-        it {
-          expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-            failure_message: a_string_matching(%r{\Aerror during compilation: Could not (retrieve dependency|find resource) 'File\[/tmp/missing\]'})
-          )
-        }
-      end
+      it {
+        expect(subject).to have_attributes(
+          failure_message: a_string_starting_with('error during compilation: ')
+        )
+      }
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'a manifest with a dependency cycle' do
+    let(:pre_condition) do
+      <<-EOS
+      file { "/tmp/a": require => File["/tmp/b"] }
+      file { "/tmp/b": require => File["/tmp/a"] }
+      EOS
     end
 
-    describe 'a manifest with syntax error' do
-      let(:pre_condition) { 'file { "/tmp/resource": ' }
+    it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
+
+    context 'after matching' do
+      before { subject.matches? catalogue }
+
+      it {
+        expect(subject).to have_attributes(
+          failure_message: a_string_starting_with('dependency cycles found: ')
+        )
+      }
+    end
+
+    context 'when expecting an "example" error' do
+      before { subject.and_raise_error('example') }
 
       it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
 
@@ -95,19 +129,15 @@
 
         it {
           expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-            failure_message: a_string_starting_with('error during compilation: ')
+            description: 'fail to compile and raise the error "example"',
+            failure_message: a_string_starting_with('dependency cycles found: ')
           )
         }
       end
     end
 
-    describe 'a manifest with a dependency cycle' do
-      let(:pre_condition) do
-        <<-EOS
-        file { "/tmp/a": require => File["/tmp/b"] }
-        file { "/tmp/b": require => File["/tmp/a"] }
-        EOS
-      end
+    context 'when matching an "example" error' do
+      before { subject.and_raise_error(/example/) }
 
       it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
 
@@ -116,117 +146,75 @@
 
         it {
           expect(subject).to have_attributes(
+            description: 'fail to compile and raise an error matching /example/',
             failure_message: a_string_starting_with('dependency cycles found: ')
           )
         }
       end
+    end
+  end
 
-      context 'when expecting an "example" error' do
-        before { subject.and_raise_error('example') }
-
-        it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
-
-        context 'after matching' do
-          before { subject.matches? catalogue }
-
-          it {
-            expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-              description: 'fail to compile and raise the error "example"',
-              failure_message: a_string_starting_with('dependency cycles found: ')
-            )
-          }
-        end
-      end
+  describe 'a manifest with a real failure' do
+    let(:pre_condition) { 'fail("failure")' }
 
-      context 'when matching an "example" error' do
-        before { subject.and_raise_error(/example/) }
+    it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
 
-        it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
+    context 'after matching' do
+      before { subject.matches? catalogue }
 
-        context 'after matching' do
-          before { subject.matches? catalogue }
+      it {
+        expect(subject).to have_attributes(
+          description: 'compile into a catalogue without dependency cycles',
+          failure_message: a_string_starting_with('error during compilation: ')
+        )
+      }
+    end
 
-          it {
-            expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-              description: 'fail to compile and raise an error matching /example/',
-              failure_message: a_string_starting_with('dependency cycles found: ')
-            )
-          }
-        end
+    context 'when expecting the failure' do
+      let(:expected_error) do
+        'Evaluation Error: Error while evaluating a Function Call, failure (line: 52, column: 1) on node rspec::puppet::manifestmatchers::compile'
       end
-    end
 
-    describe 'a manifest with a real failure' do
-      let(:pre_condition) { 'fail("failure")' }
+      before { subject.and_raise_error(expected_error) }
 
-      it("doesn't match") { is_expected.not_to be_matches catalogue }
+      it('matches') { is_expected.to be_matches catalogue }
+
+      it {
+        expect(subject).to have_attributes(
+          description: "fail to compile and raise the error \"#{expected_error}\""
+        )
+      }
 
       context 'after matching' do
         before { subject.matches? catalogue }
 
         it {
           expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-            description: 'compile into a catalogue without dependency cycles',
             failure_message: a_string_starting_with('error during compilation: ')
           )
         }
       end
+    end
 
-      context 'when expecting the failure' do
-        let(:expected_error) do
-          "Evaluation Error: Error while evaluating a Function Call, #{error_detail} on node rspec::puppet::manifestmatchers::compile"
-        end
-
-        before { subject.and_raise_error(expected_error) }
-
-        if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '5.3.4') >= 0
-          let(:error_detail) { 'failure (line: 52, column: 1)' }
-        else
-          let(:error_detail) { 'failure at line 52:1' }
-        end
-
-        if Puppet.version.to_f >= 4.0
-          # the error message above is puppet4 specific
-          it('matches') { is_expected.to be_matches catalogue }
-        end
-
-        it {
-          expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-            description: "fail to compile and raise the error \"#{expected_error}\""
-          )
-        }
-
-        context 'after matching' do
-          before { subject.matches? catalogue }
+    context 'when matching the failure' do
+      before { subject.and_raise_error(/failure/) }
 
-          it {
-            expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-              failure_message: a_string_starting_with('error during compilation: ')
-            )
-          }
-        end
-      end
+      it('matches') { is_expected.to be_matches catalogue }
 
-      context 'when matching the failure' do
-        before { subject.and_raise_error(/failure/) }
+      it {
+        expect(subject).to have_attributes(
+          description: 'fail to compile and raise an error matching /failure/'
+        )
+      }
 
-        it('matches') { is_expected.to be_matches catalogue }
+      context 'after matching' do
+        before { subject.matches? catalogue }
 
         it {
           expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-            description: 'fail to compile and raise an error matching /failure/'
+            failure_message: a_string_starting_with('error during compilation: ')
           )
         }
-
-        context 'after matching' do
-          before { subject.matches? catalogue }
-
-          it {
-            expect(subject).to have_attributes(
-              failure_message: a_string_starting_with('error during compilation: ')
-            )
-          }
-        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/unit/monkey_patches_spec.rb b/spec/unit/monkey_patches_spec.rb
index e566a5e46..4fdffd31c 100644
--- a/spec/unit/monkey_patches_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/monkey_patches_spec.rb
@@ -133,19 +133,11 @@
 
 describe 'Puppet::Module#match_manifests' do
   subject do
-    if Puppet::Module.instance_method(:initialize).arity == -2
-      Puppet::Module.new(
-        'escape',
-        path: File.join(RSpec.configuration.module_path, 'escape'),
-        environment: 'production'
-      )
-    else
-      Puppet::Module.new(
-        'escape',
-        File.join(RSpec.configuration.module_path, 'escape'),
-        'production'
-      )
-    end
+    Puppet::Module.new(
+      'escape',
+      File.join(RSpec.configuration.module_path, 'escape'),
+      'production'
+    )
   end
 
   it 'returns init.pp for top level class' do
diff --git a/spec/unit/sensitive_spec.rb b/spec/unit/sensitive_spec.rb
index 0056fc820..ae77aa608 100644
--- a/spec/unit/sensitive_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/sensitive_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'rspec-puppet/sensitive'
 
-describe RSpec::Puppet::Sensitive, if: sensitive? do
+describe RSpec::Puppet::Sensitive do
   subject(:sensitive) { described_class.new contents }
 
   let(:contents) { double :contents }
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#==', if: Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.6.0') >= 0 do
+  describe '#==' do
     it 'compares equal to Puppet sensitive type' do
       expect(sensitive).to eq Puppet::Pops::Types::PSensitiveType::Sensitive.new contents
     end