diff --git a/.github/versions.yml b/.github/versions.yml
index aa34fd3668..7e5d544d8b 100644
--- a/.github/versions.yml
+++ b/.github/versions.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 # This file is consumed by lib/tasks/gha.rake
 ruby/setup-ruby:
-  :tag: v1.202.0
-  :sha: a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc
+  :tag: v1.204.0
+  :sha: 401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf
 actions/checkout:
   :tag: v4.1.7
   :sha: 692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 839e1850b1..8b3144ef37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # tag v4.1.7
-      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: '3.3'
       - run: bundle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libcurl4-nss-dev libsasl2-dev libxslt1-dev
 
       - name: Install Ruby ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libcurl4-nss-dev libsasl2-dev libxslt1-dev
 
       - name: Install Ruby ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # tag v4.1.7
 
       - name: Install Ruby ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # tag v4.1.7
-      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: '3.3'
       - run: bundle
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml
index 7a47f722c2..e2d377ce61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # tag v4.1.7
-      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: '3.3'
       - run: bundle
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.6, 3.2.6, 3.3.6, 3.4.0-preview2]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.6, 3.2.6, 3.3.6, 3.4.0-rc1]
 
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libcurl4-nss-dev libsasl2-dev libxslt1-dev
 
       - name: Install Ruby ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
               "3.3.6": {
                 "rails": "norails,rails61,rails70,rails71,rails72,railsedge"
               },
-              "3.4.0-preview2": {
+              "3.4.0-rc1": {
                 "rails": "norails,rails61,rails70,rails71,rails72"
               }
             }
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         multiverse: [agent, ai, background, background_2, database, kafka, frameworks, httpclients, httpclients_2, rails, rest]
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.6, 3.2.6, 3.3.6, 3.4.0-preview2]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.6, 3.2.6, 3.3.6, 3.4.0-rc1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libcurl4-nss-dev libsasl2-dev libxslt1-dev
 
       - name: Install Ruby ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
 
@@ -308,14 +308,14 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.6, 3.2.6, 3.3.6, 3.4.0-preview2]
+        ruby-version: [2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.6, 3.2.6, 3.3.6, 3.4.0-rc1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # tag v4.1.7
 
       - name: Install Ruby ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_jruby.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_jruby.yml
index 18feef02af..1a114db7e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_jruby.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_jruby.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # tag v4.1.7
 
       - name: Install JRuby
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: jruby-9.4.9.0
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # tag v4.1.7
 
       - name: Install JRuby
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: jruby-9.4.9.0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_special.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_special.yml
index 307f7671c9..800d72f561 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_special.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_special.yml
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install OS packages
         run: sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libcurl4-nss-dev libsasl2-dev libxslt1-dev
 
-      - name: Install Ruby 3.4.0-preview2
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+      - name: Install Ruby 3.4.0-rc1
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
-          ruby-version: 3.4.0-preview2
+          ruby-version: 3.4.0-rc1
 
       - name: Setup bundler
         run: ./.github/workflows/scripts/setup_bundler
         env:
-          RUBY_VERSION: 3.4.0-preview2
+          RUBY_VERSION: 3.4.0-rc1
 
       - name: Run Unit Tests
         uses: nick-fields/retry@7152eba30c6575329ac0576536151aca5a72780e # tag v3.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/config_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/config_docs.yml
index 7cb54100f6..4a27d4842b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/config_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/config_docs.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
     - name: Install Ruby 3.3
-      uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+      uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
       with:
         ruby-version: 3.3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/performance_tests.yml
index 03e684ce2e..f7558c22d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance_tests.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # tag v4.1.7
         with:
           ref: 'main'
-      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: '3.3'
       - run: bundle
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
index 04d34ded07..a88add46f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prerelease.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
     - name: Install Ruby 3.3
-      uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+      uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
       with:
         ruby-version: 3.3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3e9085c3ef..cb920a080a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
 
-    - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+    - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
       with:
         ruby-version: 3.3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_notes.yml b/.github/workflows/release_notes.yml
index 62f7273038..2f344021c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_notes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_notes.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
-      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: 3.3
       - name: Checkout code
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/release_pr.yml
index 5f71ea2baa..d6e896d373 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_pr.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
     - name: Install Ruby 3.3
-      uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+      uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
       with:
         ruby-version: 3.3
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/slack_notifications.yml b/.github/workflows/slack_notifications.yml
index 91957a9cf4..8665dc0ed7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slack_notifications.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slack_notifications.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
   gem_notifications:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: 3.3
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # tag v4.1.7
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
   cve_notifications:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@a2bbe5b1b236842c1cb7dd11e8e3b51e0a616acc # tag v1.202.0
+      - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@401c19e14f474b54450cd3905bb8b86e2c8509cf # tag v1.204.0
         with:
           ruby-version: 3.3
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # tag v4.1.7
diff --git a/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile b/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile
index d54a8f701f..c574be42d6 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile
+++ b/test/multiverse/suites/config_file_loading/Envfile
@@ -18,18 +18,9 @@ def stringio_version
   end
 end
 
-def date_version
-  if Gem::Version.new(RUBY_VERSION) >= Gem::Version.new('3.4')
-    "gem 'date', '~> 3.3.4'"
-  else
-    "gem 'date'"
-  end
-end
-
 def gem_list(psych_version = nil)
   <<~RB
     #{stringio_version}
-    #{date_version}
     # stub file system so we can test that newrelic.yml can be loaded from
     # various places.
     gem 'fakefs', :require => false