diff --git a/instrumentation/aws_sdk/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_sdk.gemspec b/instrumentation/aws_sdk/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_sdk.gemspec
index ad5de23a0..d94b5fd1d 100644
--- a/instrumentation/aws_sdk/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_sdk.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/aws_sdk/opentelemetry-instrumentation-aws_sdk.gemspec
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.22.1'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'aws-sdk', '>= 2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
diff --git a/instrumentation/bunny/opentelemetry-instrumentation-bunny.gemspec b/instrumentation/bunny/opentelemetry-instrumentation-bunny.gemspec
index 12ce8b6e8..9947e694e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/bunny/opentelemetry-instrumentation-bunny.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/bunny/opentelemetry-instrumentation-bunny.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'bunny'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec b/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec
index 285692497..49acf9bf8 100644
--- a/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'concurrent-ruby', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec b/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec
index ad8b0e6fa..27b209704 100644
--- a/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'dalli', '>= 2.7'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/delayed_job/Appraisals b/instrumentation/delayed_job/Appraisals
index 61ac8e82d..e4d86e84f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/delayed_job/Appraisals
+++ b/instrumentation/delayed_job/Appraisals
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+appraise 'delayed_job_4.1-rails-latest' do
+  gem 'activejob'
+end
+
 appraise 'delayed_job_4.1-rails-7.1' do
   gem 'activejob', '~> 7.1.0'
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/delayed_job/Gemfile b/instrumentation/delayed_job/Gemfile
index 2baf57ac4..3c182227f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/delayed_job/Gemfile
+++ b/instrumentation/delayed_job/Gemfile
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ source 'https://rubygems.org'
 gemspec
 
 group :test do
+  gem 'delayed_job', '~> 4.1'
   gem 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', path: '../base'
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/delayed_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-delayed_job.gemspec b/instrumentation/delayed_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-delayed_job.gemspec
index 70a772a33..79e1048ea 100644
--- a/instrumentation/delayed_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-delayed_job.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/delayed_job/opentelemetry-instrumentation-delayed_job.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'delayed_job', '~> 4.1.7'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec b/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec
index 40d6b69ce..43d0cd1c6 100644
--- a/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'ethon', '~> 0.11'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec b/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec
index 1db852915..f27d1c5e7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'excon'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec b/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec
index dab361e74..2e5e24f63 100644
--- a/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'faraday'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/grape/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grape.gemspec b/instrumentation/grape/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grape.gemspec
index 9a73d7929..ef438aed7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/grape/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grape.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/grape/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grape.gemspec
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'activesupport'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'grape', '~> 1.2'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
diff --git a/instrumentation/graphql/opentelemetry-instrumentation-graphql.gemspec b/instrumentation/graphql/opentelemetry-instrumentation-graphql.gemspec
index cfa1d3e16..508a8a800 100644
--- a/instrumentation/graphql/opentelemetry-instrumentation-graphql.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/graphql/opentelemetry-instrumentation-graphql.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'graphql', '>= 1.9.0', '< 3.0.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/gruf/opentelemetry-instrumentation-gruf.gemspec b/instrumentation/gruf/opentelemetry-instrumentation-gruf.gemspec
index edb6ab6b4..e6294067f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/gruf/opentelemetry-instrumentation-gruf.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/gruf/opentelemetry-instrumentation-gruf.gemspec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'grpc_mock'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'gruf', '>= 2.19.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers'
diff --git a/instrumentation/http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http.gemspec b/instrumentation/http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http.gemspec
index 2a37b6d47..979719a9a 100644
--- a/instrumentation/http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'http'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/http_client/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client.gemspec b/instrumentation/http_client/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client.gemspec
index f9d073ed3..929671374 100644
--- a/instrumentation/http_client/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/http_client/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client.gemspec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'httpclient'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/httpx/opentelemetry-instrumentation-httpx.gemspec b/instrumentation/httpx/opentelemetry-instrumentation-httpx.gemspec
index 0c436df23..358f85a2b 100644
--- a/instrumentation/httpx/opentelemetry-instrumentation-httpx.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/httpx/opentelemetry-instrumentation-httpx.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'httpx'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/koala/opentelemetry-instrumentation-koala.gemspec b/instrumentation/koala/opentelemetry-instrumentation-koala.gemspec
index c03072d80..aa18705d9 100644
--- a/instrumentation/koala/opentelemetry-instrumentation-koala.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/koala/opentelemetry-instrumentation-koala.gemspec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'koala', '~> 3.0.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/lmdb/opentelemetry-instrumentation-lmdb.gemspec b/instrumentation/lmdb/opentelemetry-instrumentation-lmdb.gemspec
index 785b6071a..51ed47f00 100644
--- a/instrumentation/lmdb/opentelemetry-instrumentation-lmdb.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/lmdb/opentelemetry-instrumentation-lmdb.gemspec
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'lmdb'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
diff --git a/instrumentation/mongo/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongo.gemspec b/instrumentation/mongo/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongo.gemspec
index 7507b1dd2..4efee70ab 100644
--- a/instrumentation/mongo/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongo.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/mongo/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mongo.gemspec
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'mongo', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry'
diff --git a/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec b/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec
index b4be3e3b4..d8dae91b9 100644
--- a/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'mysql2', '>= 0.4.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry'
diff --git a/instrumentation/pg/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg.gemspec b/instrumentation/pg/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg.gemspec
index 9108956f8..b391b2fc9 100644
--- a/instrumentation/pg/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/pg/opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg.gemspec
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'pg', '>= 1.1.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry-byebug' unless RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
diff --git a/instrumentation/que/Appraisals b/instrumentation/que/Appraisals
index d5b7c5b72..7792e4821 100644
--- a/instrumentation/que/Appraisals
+++ b/instrumentation/que/Appraisals
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-appraise 'que-1.2' do
-  gem 'que', '1.2.0'
+appraise 'que-1.x' do
+  gem 'que', '~> 1.4'
 end
 
-appraise 'que-2.1' do
-  ruby '>= 2.7'
-  gem 'que', '2.1.0'
+appraise 'que-2.x' do
+  gem 'que', '~> 2.3'
+end
+
+appraise 'que-latest' do
+  gem 'que'
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/que/Gemfile b/instrumentation/que/Gemfile
index a1fad5525..46bfbfb01 100644
--- a/instrumentation/que/Gemfile
+++ b/instrumentation/que/Gemfile
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ source 'https://rubygems.org'
 gemspec
 
 group :test do
+  gem 'activerecord'
+  gem 'pg'
   gem 'opentelemetry-helpers-sql-obfuscation', path: '../../helpers/sql-obfuscation'
   gem 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', path: '../base'
   gem 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg', path: '../pg'
-  gem 'appraisal'
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/que/opentelemetry-instrumentation-que.gemspec b/instrumentation/que/opentelemetry-instrumentation-que.gemspec
index 3284f99b8..d3c5f7dd9 100644
--- a/instrumentation/que/opentelemetry-instrumentation-que.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/que/opentelemetry-instrumentation-que.gemspec
@@ -28,15 +28,11 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.22.1'
 
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'activerecord', '~> 6.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-pg', '~> 0.20'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'pg', '~> 1.1'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'que'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
diff --git a/instrumentation/que/test/test_helper.rb b/instrumentation/que/test/test_helper.rb
index 5660b9bda..27414d2f3 100644
--- a/instrumentation/que/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/que/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -54,12 +54,7 @@ def prepare_que
   ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute('CREATE SCHEMA public')
 
   Que.connection = ActiveRecord
-
-  if que_version >= Gem::Version.new('2.1.0')
-    Que.migrate!(version: 7)
-  else
-    Que.migrate!(version: 4)
-  end
+  Que.migrate!(version: Que::Migrations::CURRENT_VERSION)
 end
 
 def database_name
diff --git a/instrumentation/racecar/opentelemetry-instrumentation-racecar.gemspec b/instrumentation/racecar/opentelemetry-instrumentation-racecar.gemspec
index f75b3486d..f5fc628b2 100644
--- a/instrumentation/racecar/opentelemetry-instrumentation-racecar.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/racecar/opentelemetry-instrumentation-racecar.gemspec
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', '~> 0.22.1'
 
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'activesupport'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.5'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '~> 2.4'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'racecar', '~> 2.7'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rspec-mocks'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
diff --git a/instrumentation/rack/Appraisals b/instrumentation/rack/Appraisals
index a62cdf541..6f96b3584 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rack/Appraisals
+++ b/instrumentation/rack/Appraisals
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+appraise 'rack-latest' do
+  gem 'rack'
+end
+
 appraise 'rack-3.0' do
   gem 'rack', '~> 3.0.0'
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/rack/Gemfile b/instrumentation/rack/Gemfile
index 5b7d54b64..c8b2ad72f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rack/Gemfile
+++ b/instrumentation/rack/Gemfile
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ gemspec
 
 group :test do
   gem 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', path: '../base'
+  gem 'rack-test', '~> 2.1.0'
   gem 'pry-byebug'
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec b/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec
index ba2c1e1f1..736902919 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk-experimental', '~> 0.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rack'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rack-test'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rspec-mocks'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
diff --git a/instrumentation/rails/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rails.gemspec b/instrumentation/rails/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rails.gemspec
index 71a7ef872..6a97e5bb7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rails/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rails.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/rails/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rails.gemspec
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rack-test', '~> 2.1.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rails', '>= 6.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
diff --git a/instrumentation/rake/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rake.gemspec b/instrumentation/rake/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rake.gemspec
index 5d07b5b1f..43050c695 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rake/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rake.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/rake/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rake.gemspec
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '>= 0.9.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
diff --git a/instrumentation/rdkafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rdkafka.gemspec b/instrumentation/rdkafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rdkafka.gemspec
index 9b5204ae8..7a806ecfa 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rdkafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rdkafka.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/rdkafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rdkafka.gemspec
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'pry-byebug' unless RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rdkafka', '>= 0.12'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
diff --git a/instrumentation/redis/Appraisals b/instrumentation/redis/Appraisals
index 0f8374dc8..7939892cf 100644
--- a/instrumentation/redis/Appraisals
+++ b/instrumentation/redis/Appraisals
@@ -1,29 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-appraise 'redis-4.6' do
-  gem 'redis', '~> 4.1.0'
-end
-
-appraise 'redis-4.5' do
-  gem 'redis', '~> 4.1.0'
-end
-
-appraise 'redis-4.4' do
-  gem 'redis', '~> 4.1.0'
-end
-
-appraise 'redis-4.3' do
-  gem 'redis', '~> 4.1.0'
-end
-
-appraise 'redis-4.2' do
-  gem 'redis', '~> 4.1.0'
-end
-
-appraise 'redis-4.1' do
-  gem 'redis', '~> 4.1.0'
-end
-
-appraise 'redis-4.0' do
-  gem 'redis', '~> 4.0.0'
+appraise 'redis-4.x' do
+  gem 'redis-client', '~> 0.22'
+  gem 'redis', '~> 4.8'
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec b/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec
index ee821d0a0..1988d6e45 100644
--- a/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'redis', '~> 4.1'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'redis-client', '~> 0.7'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
diff --git a/instrumentation/resque/opentelemetry-instrumentation-resque.gemspec b/instrumentation/resque/opentelemetry-instrumentation-resque.gemspec
index 88292d616..7c0904212 100644
--- a/instrumentation/resque/opentelemetry-instrumentation-resque.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/resque/opentelemetry-instrumentation-resque.gemspec
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'resque'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
diff --git a/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec b/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec
index 2ec1dc672..a12dc1e78 100644
--- a/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk', '~> 1.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rest-client', '~> 2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
diff --git a/instrumentation/rspec/Gemfile b/instrumentation/rspec/Gemfile
index 2baf57ac4..74a39f083 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rspec/Gemfile
+++ b/instrumentation/rspec/Gemfile
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ source 'https://rubygems.org'
 gemspec
 
 group :test do
+  gem 'rspec', '~> 3.0'
   gem 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-base', path: '../base'
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/rspec/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rspec.gemspec b/instrumentation/rspec/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rspec.gemspec
index 29db8d4e5..e4c2d37cb 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rspec/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rspec.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/rspec/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rspec.gemspec
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-sdk'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'opentelemetry-test-helpers', '~> 0.3'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rake', '~> 13.0'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'rspec', '~> 3.10.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
diff --git a/instrumentation/ruby_kafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ruby_kafka.gemspec b/instrumentation/ruby_kafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ruby_kafka.gemspec
index 58f8afba4..ee61abdd5 100644
--- a/instrumentation/ruby_kafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ruby_kafka.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/ruby_kafka/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ruby_kafka.gemspec
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rspec-mocks'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'ruby-kafka'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec b/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec
index 5337b516b..5399e5088 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rspec-mocks'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'sidekiq'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec b/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec
index 69608652e..f563f9212 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'sinatra'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'webmock', '~> 3.19'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/trilogy/opentelemetry-instrumentation-trilogy.gemspec b/instrumentation/trilogy/opentelemetry-instrumentation-trilogy.gemspec
index de77da391..7d2639cb9 100644
--- a/instrumentation/trilogy/opentelemetry-instrumentation-trilogy.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/trilogy/opentelemetry-instrumentation-trilogy.gemspec
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop', '~> 1.62'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'rubocop-performance', '~> 1.20'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov', '~> 0.17.1'
-  spec.add_development_dependency 'trilogy', '>= 2.0', '< 3.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'yard', '~> 0.9'
 
   if spec.respond_to?(:metadata)