diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 1dcd2beb2..fbc950812 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         ruby_version:
-          - '2.5'
-          - '2.7'
+          - "2.7"
+          - "3.2"
     name: "spec (ruby ${{ matrix.ruby_version }})"
     uses: "puppetlabs/cat-github-actions/.github/workflows/gem_ci.yml@main"
     secrets: "inherit"
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ jobs:
           - "ubuntu-latest"
           - "windows-2019"
         ruby_version:
-          - "2.5"
           - "2.7"
+          - "3.2"
     name: "acceptance (ruby ${{ matrix.ruby_version }} | ${{ matrix.os }})"
     uses: "puppetlabs/cat-github-actions/.github/workflows/gem_acceptance.yml@main"
     secrets: "inherit"
diff --git a/docs/pdk.ditamap b/docs/pdk.ditamap
index b256f357a..6a5d911b4 100644
--- a/docs/pdk.ditamap
+++ b/docs/pdk.ditamap
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <prodinfo>
         <prodname>pdk</prodname>
         <vrmlist>
-            <vrm version="latest"/>
+            <vrm version="3.x"/>
         </vrmlist>
     </prodinfo>
 </topicmeta>
diff --git a/lib/pdk/util/changelog_generator.rb b/lib/pdk/util/changelog_generator.rb
index 5a885aa85..ee5d3259a 100644
--- a/lib/pdk/util/changelog_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/pdk/util/changelog_generator.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def self.generate_changelog
 
         output = changelog_content
 
-        raise PDK::CLI::ExitWithError, format('The generated changelog contains uncategorized Pull Requests. Please label them and try again. See %{changelog_file} for more details', changelog_file: changelog_file) if output.include?('UNCATEGORIZED PRS; GO LABEL THEM') # rubocop:disable Metrics/LineLength
+        raise PDK::CLI::ExitWithError, format('The generated changelog contains uncategorized Pull Requests. Please label them and try again. See %{changelog_file} for more details', changelog_file: changelog_file) if output.include?('UNCATEGORIZED PRS; GO LABEL THEM') # rubocop:disable Layout/LineLength
 
         output
       end
diff --git a/spec/support/packaged_install.rb b/spec/support/packaged_install.rb
index 03e233fde..e3dfcfc00 100644
--- a/spec/support/packaged_install.rb
+++ b/spec/support/packaged_install.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@
   let(:package_cachedir) { '/package/share/cache' }
 
   before do
-    allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_install?).and_return(true)
+    allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(package_install?: true, package_cachedir: package_cachedir)
     allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:file?).with(/PDK_VERSION/).and_return(true)
     allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:exist?).with(/bundle(\.bat)?$/).and_return(true)
-    allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_cachedir).and_return(package_cachedir)
-    allow(PDK::Util::RubyVersion).to receive(:versions).and_return('2.4.4' => '2.4.0')
-    allow(PDK::Util::RubyVersion).to receive(:default_ruby_version).and_return('2.4.4')
+    allow(PDK::Util::RubyVersion).to receive_messages(versions: { '2.4.4' => '2.4.0' }, default_ruby_version: '2.4.4')
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/build_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/build_spec.rb
index 02825ada2..0a1766517 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/build_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/build_spec.rb
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@
 
     context 'and the module contains incomplete metadata' do
       before do
-        allow(mock_metadata_obj).to receive(:forge_ready?).and_return(false)
-        allow(mock_metadata_obj).to receive(:missing_fields).and_return(['operatingsystem_support', 'source'])
+        allow(mock_metadata_obj).to receive_messages(forge_ready?: false, missing_fields: ['operatingsystem_support', 'source'])
         allow(PDK::Module::Build).to receive(:new).with(any_args).and_return(mock_builder)
       end
 
@@ -146,8 +145,7 @@
 
     context 'package already exists in the target dir' do
       before do
-        allow(mock_builder).to receive(:package_already_exists?).and_return(true)
-        allow(mock_builder).to receive(:module_pdk_compatible?).and_return(true)
+        allow(mock_builder).to receive_messages(package_already_exists?: true, module_pdk_compatible?: true)
       end
 
       context 'user chooses to continue' do
@@ -181,8 +179,7 @@
 
     context 'and module is not pdk compatible' do
       before do
-        allow(mock_builder).to receive(:package_already_exists?).and_return(false)
-        allow(mock_builder).to receive(:module_pdk_compatible?).and_return(false)
+        allow(mock_builder).to receive_messages(package_already_exists?: false, module_pdk_compatible?: false)
       end
 
       context 'user chooses to continue' do
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/env_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/env_spec.rb
index 04c5aba78..390ab9177 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/env_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/env_spec.rb
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@
     end
 
     before do
-      allow(PDK::Util::RubyVersion).to receive(:gem_home).and_return('/opt/puppetlabs/pdk/share/cache/ruby/2.4.0')
-      allow(PDK::Util::RubyVersion).to receive(:gem_path).and_return('/opt/puppetlabs/pdk/private/ruby/2.4.3/lib')
-      allow(PDK::Util::RubyVersion).to receive(:bin_path).and_return('/opt/puppetlabs/pdk/private/ruby/2.4.3/bin')
-      allow(PDK::Util::RubyVersion).to receive(:gem_paths_raw).and_return(['/opt/puppetlabs/pdk/private/ruby/2.4.3/lib'])
+      allow(PDK::Util::RubyVersion).to receive_messages(gem_home: '/opt/puppetlabs/pdk/share/cache/ruby/2.4.0', gem_path: '/opt/puppetlabs/pdk/private/ruby/2.4.3/lib',
+                                                        bin_path: '/opt/puppetlabs/pdk/private/ruby/2.4.3/bin', gem_paths_raw: ['/opt/puppetlabs/pdk/private/ruby/2.4.3/lib'])
       allow(PDK::Util::Env).to receive(:[]).and_call_original
       allow(PDK::Util::Env).to receive(:[]).with('PATH').and_return('/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin')
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/exec/command_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/exec/command_spec.rb
index c1d9f89f0..b6bb3bfd6 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/exec/command_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/exec/command_spec.rb
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@
       before do
         command.context = :system
         expect(process).to receive(:start).with(no_args)
-        allow(process).to receive(:exit_code).and_return 0
-        allow(process).to receive(:environment).and_return({})
+        allow(process).to receive_messages(exit_code: 0, environment: {})
       end
 
       it { expect { command.execute! }.not_to raise_error }
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/exec/interactive_command_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/exec/interactive_command_spec.rb
index 0ac31aff7..5a6fbce40 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/exec/interactive_command_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/exec/interactive_command_spec.rb
@@ -68,9 +68,8 @@
 
     before do
       # rubocop:disable RSpec/SubjectStub
-      allow(command).to receive(:resolved_env_for_command).and_return(environment)
+      allow(command).to receive_messages(resolved_env_for_command: environment, child_status: child_status)
       allow(command).to receive(:system) # Kernel is a mixed-in module
-      allow(command).to receive(:child_status).and_return(child_status)
       # rubocop:enable RSpec/SubjectStub
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/release_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/release_spec.rb
index 23141d7d2..4c37ebff8 100755
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/release_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/release_spec.rb
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@
 
     context 'With a module that is not forge ready' do
       before do
-        allow(mock_metadata_obj).to receive(:forge_ready?).and_return(false)
-        allow(mock_metadata_obj).to receive(:missing_fields).and_return(['mock_field'])
+        allow(mock_metadata_obj).to receive_messages(forge_ready?: false, missing_fields: ['mock_field'])
       end
 
       it 'raises a warning' do
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/update_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/update_spec.rb
index 863c1f22c..497c1c2d4 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/update_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/update_spec.rb
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@
 
     before do
       allow(PDK).to receive(:context).and_return(pdk_context)
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_root).and_return(module_root)
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_pdk_compatible?).and_return(true)
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_pdk_version).and_return(module_pdk_version)
+      allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(module_root: module_root, module_pdk_compatible?: true, module_pdk_version: module_pdk_version)
     end
 
     context 'and provided no flags' do
@@ -232,8 +230,7 @@
 
   context 'when run from inside an unconverted module' do
     before do
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_root).and_return(module_root)
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_pdk_compatible?).and_return(false)
+      allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(module_root: module_root, module_pdk_compatible?: false)
     end
 
     context 'and provided no flags' do
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/util_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/util_spec.rb
index b1adc55c1..c9c9175da 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/cli/util_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/cli/util_spec.rb
@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@
       end
 
       before do
-        allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive(:puppet_dev_path).and_return(puppet_version)
-        allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive(:puppet_dev_env).and_return(version_result)
+        allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive_messages(puppet_dev_path: puppet_version, puppet_dev_env: version_result)
         allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive(:fetch_puppet_dev)
       end
 
@@ -222,8 +221,7 @@
       end
 
       before do
-        allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive(:puppet_dev_path).and_return(puppet_version)
-        allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive(:puppet_dev_env).and_return(version_result)
+        allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive_messages(puppet_dev_path: puppet_version, puppet_dev_env: version_result)
         allow(PDK::Util::Env).to receive(:[]).with('PDK_PUPPET_DEV').and_return('true')
         allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive(:fetch_puppet_dev)
       end
@@ -283,8 +281,7 @@
           let(:puppet_version) { '8.1.0' }
 
           before do
-            allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive(:from_module_metadata).and_return(nil)
-            allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive(:latest_available).and_return(version_result)
+            allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive_messages(from_module_metadata: nil, latest_available: version_result)
           end
 
           it_behaves_like 'it returns a puppet environment'
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/generate/module_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/generate/module_spec.rb
index 5129d8258..029a51cb8 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/generate/module_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/generate/module_spec.rb
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
     allow(renderer).to receive(:render).and_yield(*yielded_file)
 
     allow(test_template_path).to receive(:+).with(anything).and_return(test_template_path)
-    allow(test_template_path).to receive(:dirname).and_return(test_template_path)
-    allow(test_template_path).to receive(:relative?).and_return(true)
+    allow(test_template_path).to receive_messages(dirname: test_template_path, relative?: true)
     # TODO: This is overkill. e.g. this breaks using 'require 'pry'; binding.pry'.
     allow(Pathname).to receive(:new).with(anything).and_return(test_template_path)
     allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:write_file)
@@ -88,8 +87,7 @@
         allow(described_class).to receive(:prepare_module_directory).with(temp_target_dir)
         allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:write_file).with(/pdk-test-writable/, anything) { raise Errno::EACCES unless target_parent_writeable }
         allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:rm_f).with(/pdk-test-writable/)
-        allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_root).and_return(nil)
-        allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_install?).and_return(false)
+        allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(module_root: nil, package_install?: false)
       end
 
       context 'when the parent directory of the target is not writable' do
@@ -256,8 +254,7 @@
         context 'and no template-url answer exists' do
           context 'and pdk is installed from packages' do
             before do
-              allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_install?).and_return(true)
-              allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_cachedir).and_return('/tmp/package/cache')
+              allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(package_install?: true, package_cachedir: '/tmp/package/cache')
             end
 
             it 'uses the vendored template url' do
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/generate/puppet_object_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/generate/puppet_object_spec.rb
index 952c83b51..c92cc7e3b 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/generate/puppet_object_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/generate/puppet_object_spec.rb
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 
   before do
     stub_const('PDK::Generate::PuppetObject::OBJECT_TYPE', object_type)
-    allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_install?).and_return(false)
-    allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_root).and_return(module_dir)
+    allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(package_install?: false, module_root: module_dir)
   end
 
   describe '#spec_only?' do
@@ -133,9 +132,7 @@
 
     before do
       # Mock required PuppetObject methods
-      allow(templated_object).to receive(:friendly_name).and_return('spec_object')
-      allow(templated_object).to receive(:template_files).and_return('source' => 'target')
-      allow(templated_object).to receive(:templates).and_return(templates)
+      allow(templated_object).to receive_messages(friendly_name: 'spec_object', template_files: { 'source' => 'target' }, templates: templates)
 
       allow(PDK::Template).to receive(:with) # An unknown uri will not yield
       allow(PDK::Template).to receive(:with).with(uri_of('expected1'), pdk_context).and_yield(expected1_template_dir)
@@ -213,12 +210,9 @@
 
     before do
       # Mock required PuppetObject methods
-      allow(templated_object).to receive(:template_files).and_return(template_files)
-      allow(templated_object).to receive(:template_data).and_return({})
-      allow(templated_object).to receive(:friendly_name).and_return('spec_object')
-      allow(templated_object).to receive(:non_template_files).and_return(non_template_files)
+      allow(templated_object).to receive_messages(template_files: template_files, template_data: {}, friendly_name: 'spec_object', non_template_files: non_template_files,
+                                                  update_manager_instance: update_manager)
       # Mock external objects
-      allow(templated_object).to receive(:update_manager_instance).and_return(update_manager)
       allow(templated_object).to receive(:with_templates).and_yield(template_dir)
       # Mock rendering of the template file
       allow(template_dir).to receive(:render_single_item).and_return('mock response')
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/module/convert_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/module/convert_spec.rb
index 075593cbe..0352647c1 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/module/convert_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/module/convert_spec.rb
@@ -630,8 +630,7 @@ def module_path(relative_path)
 
     before do
       allow(PDK::Util::PuppetStrings).to receive(:all_objects).and_return(objects)
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_root).and_return(module_root)
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_metadata).and_return(metadata)
+      allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(module_root: module_root, module_metadata: metadata)
     end
 
     let(:metadata) { { 'name' => 'myuser-mymodule' } }
@@ -674,8 +673,7 @@ def module_path(relative_path)
 
     before do
       allow(PDK::Util::PuppetStrings).to receive(:all_objects).and_return(objects)
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_root).and_return(module_root)
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_metadata).and_return(metadata)
+      allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(module_root: module_root, module_metadata: metadata)
       allow(PDK).to receive(:context).and_return(pdk_context)
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/module/release_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/module/release_spec.rb
index 023894b1c..964cb46dc 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/module/release_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/module/release_spec.rb
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
 
   before do
     # Mimic PDK being run in the root of a module in current working directory
-    allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:find_upwards).and_return(nil)
-    allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:in_module_root?).and_return(true)
+    allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(find_upwards: nil, in_module_root?: true)
     allow(Dir).to receive(:pwd).and_return(module_root)
     allow(PDK::Util::ChangelogGenerator).to receive(:changelog_content).and_return('This is a changelog')
 
@@ -170,9 +169,7 @@
 
     context 'when skipping the build' do
       before do
-        allow(instance).to receive(:skip_build?).and_return(true)
-        allow(instance).to receive(:forge_upload_url).and_return('https://localhost')
-        allow(instance).to receive(:forge_token).and_return('abc123')
+        allow(instance).to receive_messages(skip_build?: true, forge_upload_url: 'https://localhost', forge_token: 'abc123')
       end
 
       it 'uses the default package filename when a file is not specified to publish' do
@@ -190,9 +187,7 @@
 
     context 'when running the build helper' do
       before do
-        allow(instance).to receive(:skip_build?).and_return(false)
-        allow(instance).to receive(:forge_upload_url).and_return('https://localhost')
-        allow(instance).to receive(:forge_token).and_return('abc123')
+        allow(instance).to receive_messages(skip_build?: false, forge_upload_url: 'https://localhost', forge_token: 'abc123')
       end
 
       it 'uses the built tarball to publish' do
@@ -238,9 +233,7 @@
     # under test really needs to be refactored
 
     before do
-      allow(PDK::CLI::Util).to receive(:validate_puppet_version_opts).and_return(nil)
-      allow(PDK::CLI::Util).to receive(:module_version_check).and_return(nil)
-      allow(PDK::CLI::Util).to receive(:puppet_from_opts_or_env).and_return(gemset: {}, ruby_version: '1.2.3')
+      allow(PDK::CLI::Util).to receive_messages(validate_puppet_version_opts: nil, module_version_check: nil, puppet_from_opts_or_env: { gemset: {}, ruby_version: '1.2.3' })
       allow(PDK::Util::PuppetVersion).to receive(:fetch_puppet_dev).and_return(nil)
       allow(PDK::Util::RubyVersion).to receive(:use).and_return(nil)
       allow(PDK::Util::Bundler).to receive(:ensure_bundle!).and_return(nil)
@@ -321,8 +314,7 @@
     # under test really needs to be refactored
 
     before do
-      allow(instance).to receive(:forge_token).and_return('abc123')
-      allow(instance).to receive(:forge_upload_url).and_return('https://badapi.puppetlabs.com/v3/releases')
+      allow(instance).to receive_messages(forge_token: 'abc123', forge_upload_url: 'https://badapi.puppetlabs.com/v3/releases')
       allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:file?).with(tarball_path).and_return(true)
       allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:read_file).with(tarball_path, Hash).and_return('tarball_contents')
       allow(Net::HTTP).to receive(:start).and_return(http_response)
@@ -358,21 +350,17 @@
     end
 
     it 'raises when missing the forge upload url' do
-      allow(instance).to receive(:forge_upload_url).and_return(nil)
-      allow(instance).to receive(:forge_token).and_return('abc123')
+      allow(instance).to receive_messages(forge_upload_url: nil, forge_token: 'abc123')
       expect { instance.validate_publish_options! }.to raise_error(PDK::CLI::ExitWithError)
     end
 
     it 'raises when missing the forge token' do
-      allow(instance).to receive(:forge_upload_url).and_return('https://localhost')
-      allow(instance).to receive(:forge_token).and_return(nil)
+      allow(instance).to receive_messages(forge_upload_url: 'https://localhost', forge_token: nil)
       expect { instance.validate_publish_options! }.to raise_error(PDK::CLI::ExitWithError)
     end
 
     it 'does not raise when publishing is skipped' do
-      allow(instance).to receive(:skip_publish?).and_return(true)
-      allow(instance).to receive(:forge_upload_url).and_return(nil)
-      allow(instance).to receive(:forge_token).and_return(nil)
+      allow(instance).to receive_messages(skip_publish?: true, forge_upload_url: nil, forge_token: nil)
       expect { instance.validate_publish_options! }.not_to raise_error
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/module/update_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/module/update_spec.rb
index 584aa13b7..833f4b0dc 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/module/update_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/module/update_spec.rb
@@ -398,9 +398,8 @@ def module_path(relative_path)
 
           context 'and PDK is running from a package install' do
             before do
-              allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_install?).and_return(true)
+              allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(package_install?: true, package_cachedir: File.join('package', 'cachedir'))
               allow(PDK::Util::Version).to receive(:git_ref).and_return('1234acb')
-              allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_cachedir).and_return(File.join('package', 'cachedir'))
             end
 
             it 'returns the default ref' do
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/util/bundler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/util/bundler_spec.rb
index 9a8f3b081..a2ce0e235 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/util/bundler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/util/bundler_spec.rb
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 
       context 'when there is an existing Gemfile.lock' do
         before do
-          allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:locked?).and_return(true)
-          allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:installed?).and_return(true)
+          allow(bundle_helper).to receive_messages(locked?: true, installed?: true)
         end
 
         it 'updates Gemfile.lock using default sources' do
@@ -83,8 +82,7 @@
 
       context 'when there is no Gemfile.lock' do
         before do
-          allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:locked?).and_return(false)
-          allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:installed?).and_return(true)
+          allow(bundle_helper).to receive_messages(locked?: false, installed?: true)
           allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:update_lock!).with(any_args)
         end
 
@@ -97,10 +95,8 @@
 
       context 'when there are missing gems' do
         before do
-          allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:locked?).and_return(true)
+          allow(bundle_helper).to receive_messages(locked?: true, installed?: false)
           allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:update_lock!)
-
-          allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:installed?).and_return(false)
         end
 
         it 'installs missing gems' do
@@ -112,10 +108,8 @@
 
       context 'when there are no missing gems' do
         before do
-          allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:locked?).and_return(true)
+          allow(bundle_helper).to receive_messages(locked?: true, installed?: true)
           allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:update_lock!)
-
-          allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:installed?).and_return(true)
         end
 
         it 'does not try to install missing gems' do
@@ -127,9 +121,8 @@
 
       context 'when everything goes well' do
         before do
-          allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:locked?).and_return(true)
+          allow(bundle_helper).to receive_messages(locked?: true, installed?: true)
           allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:update_lock!)
-          allow(bundle_helper).to receive(:installed?).and_return(true)
         end
 
         it 'marks gemfile as bundled' do
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/util/git_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/util/git_spec.rb
index e62bc64c3..e9cf3eb6a 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/util/git_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/util/git_spec.rb
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@
 
       context 'when maybe_repo has neither a working tree or a bare repository' do
         before do
-          allow(described_class).to receive(:bare_repo?).and_return(false)
-          allow(described_class).to receive(:work_tree?).and_return(false)
+          allow(described_class).to receive_messages(bare_repo?: false, work_tree?: false)
         end
 
         it { is_expected.to be_falsey }
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/util/ruby_version_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/util/ruby_version_spec.rb
index f72aed592..a3e75b97b 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/util/ruby_version_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/util/ruby_version_spec.rb
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
     end
 
     before do
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_install?).and_return(true)
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:pdk_package_basedir).and_return(pdk_package_basedir)
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_cachedir).and_return(package_cachedir)
+      allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(package_install?: true, pdk_package_basedir: pdk_package_basedir, package_cachedir: package_cachedir)
       allow(described_class).to receive(:scan_for_packaged_rubies).and_return(packaged_rubies)
     end
   end
@@ -69,8 +67,7 @@
       include_context 'is a package install'
 
       before do
-        allow(described_class).to receive(:versions).and_return(packaged_rubies)
-        allow(described_class).to receive(:default_ruby_version).and_return('2.4.4')
+        allow(described_class).to receive_messages(versions: packaged_rubies, default_ruby_version: '2.4.4')
       end
 
       it 'includes the path to the packaged ruby cachedir' do
@@ -170,9 +167,8 @@
     end
 
     before do
-      allow(instance).to receive(:gem_path).and_return(gem_path)
+      allow(instance).to receive_messages(gem_path: gem_path, gem_home: gem_home)
       allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:glob).with(gem_path_pattern).and_return(gem_path_results.keys)
-      allow(instance).to receive(:gem_home).and_return(gem_home)
       allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:glob).with(gem_home_pattern).and_return(gem_home_results.keys)
 
       gem_path_results.merge(gem_home_results).each do |spec_path, spec_definition|
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/util/template_uri_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/util/template_uri_spec.rb
index 80e11f57b..95ddc31f3 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/util/template_uri_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/util/template_uri_spec.rb
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 
   before do
     PDK.config.set(['user', 'module_defaults', 'template-url'], nil)
-    allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_root).and_return(nil)
-    allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_install?).and_return(false)
+    allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(module_root: nil, package_install?: false)
   end
 
   describe '.new' do
@@ -99,8 +98,7 @@
 
       before do
         allow(PDK::Util::Git).to receive(:repo?).with(anything).and_return(true)
-        allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_root).and_return(module_root)
-        allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:development_mode?).and_return(false)
+        allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(module_root: module_root, development_mode?: false)
       end
 
       context 'when passed no options' do
@@ -495,8 +493,7 @@
       end
 
       before do
-        allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:module_root).and_return('/path/to/module')
-        allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:development_mode?).and_return(false)
+        allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(module_root: '/path/to/module', development_mode?: false)
         allow(PDK::Module::Metadata).to receive(:from_file).with('/path/to/module/metadata.json').and_return(mock_metadata)
         allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:file?).with('/path/to/module/metadata.json').and_return(true)
         allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:file?).with(/PDK_VERSION/).and_return(true)
@@ -653,8 +650,7 @@ def allow_template_dir(root, valid)
 
     context 'when running PDK from a package' do
       before do
-        allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_install?).and_return(true)
-        allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:pdk_package_basedir).and_return('/opt/puppetlabs/pdk')
+        allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(package_install?: true, pdk_package_basedir: '/opt/puppetlabs/pdk')
       end
 
       context 'and using the packaged windows template' do
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/util/vendored_file_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/util/vendored_file_spec.rb
index 9e8ab7456..3ed65d14f 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/util/vendored_file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/util/vendored_file_spec.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
     let(:gem_vendored_content) { 'gem file content' }
 
     before do
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:package_cachedir).and_return(package_cachedir)
-      allow(PDK::Util).to receive(:cachedir).and_return(cachedir)
+      allow(PDK::Util).to receive_messages(package_cachedir: package_cachedir, cachedir: cachedir)
       allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:read_file).with(package_vendored_path).and_return(package_vendored_content)
       allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:read_file).with(gem_vendored_path).and_return(gem_vendored_content)
     end
@@ -66,8 +65,7 @@
         context 'and the download succeeded' do
           before do
             allow(mock_http).to receive(:request).with(mock_request).and_return(mock_response)
-            allow(mock_response).to receive(:code).and_return('200')
-            allow(mock_response).to receive(:body).and_return(gem_vendored_content)
+            allow(mock_response).to receive_messages(code: '200', body: gem_vendored_content)
             allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:mkdir_p).with(File.dirname(gem_vendored_path))
             allow(PDK::Util::Filesystem).to receive(:write_file).with(any_args)
           end
@@ -87,8 +85,7 @@
         context 'and the download failed' do
           before do
             allow(mock_http).to receive(:request).with(anything).and_return(mock_response)
-            allow(mock_response).to receive(:code).and_return('404')
-            allow(mock_response).to receive(:message).and_return('file not found')
+            allow(mock_response).to receive_messages(code: '404', message: 'file not found')
           end
 
           it 'raises a DownloadError' do
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/validate/external_command_validator_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/validate/external_command_validator_spec.rb
index 2d9cc3d98..74e0f24d4 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/validate/external_command_validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/validate/external_command_validator_spec.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
   let(:report) { PDK::Report.new }
 
   before do
-    allow(validator).to receive(:name).and_return('mock_name')
-    allow(validator).to receive(:parse_targets).and_return(parsed_targets)
+    allow(validator).to receive_messages(name: 'mock_name', parse_targets: parsed_targets)
   end
 
   describe '.spinner' do
@@ -249,10 +248,9 @@
 
       before do
         # Disable the spinners
-        allow(validator).to receive(:spinners_enabled?).and_return(false)
+        allow(validator).to receive_messages(spinners_enabled?: false, invoke_style: :per_target)
         allow(PDK::Util::Bundler).to receive(:ensure_binstubs!).and_return(nil)
         # Force a command per target to test the execution grouping
-        allow(validator).to receive(:invoke_style).and_return(:per_target)
         allow(PDK::CLI::Exec::Command).to receive(:new).and_return(success_command, fail_command2, fail_command1)
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/validate/internal_ruby_validator_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/validate/internal_ruby_validator_spec.rb
index 2d68c4283..61b54d059 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/validate/internal_ruby_validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/validate/internal_ruby_validator_spec.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
   let(:report) { PDK::Report.new }
 
   before do
-    allow(validator).to receive(:name).and_return('mock_name')
-    allow(validator).to receive(:parse_targets).and_return(parsed_targets)
+    allow(validator).to receive_messages(name: 'mock_name', parse_targets: parsed_targets)
   end
 
   describe '.prepare_invoke!' do
diff --git a/spec/unit/pdk/validate/validator_group_spec.rb b/spec/unit/pdk/validate/validator_group_spec.rb
index 2ccd8c65b..628a05b0d 100644
--- a/spec/unit/pdk/validate/validator_group_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/pdk/validate/validator_group_spec.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
   describe '.spinner' do
     context 'when spinners are enabled' do
       before do
-        allow(validator_group).to receive(:spinners_enabled?).and_return(true)
-        allow(validator_group).to receive(:validators).and_return([MockSuccessValidator])
+        allow(validator_group).to receive_messages(spinners_enabled?: true, validators: [MockSuccessValidator])
       end
 
       it 'returns a TTY Multi Spinner with spinner text' do