diff --git a/.github/actions/presuite.rb b/.github/actions/presuite.rb
index 6b24b59486..58cfee89ea 100644
--- a/.github/actions/presuite.rb
+++ b/.github/actions/presuite.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def initialize_beaker
 def beaker_platform
   {
     'ubuntu-20.04' => 'ubuntu2004-64a',
-    'macos-latest' => 'osx11-64a',
+    'macos-11' => 'osx11-64a',
     'windows-2016' => 'windows2016-64a',
     'windows-2019' => 'windows2019-64a'
   }[HOST_PLATFORM]
@@ -48,9 +48,19 @@ def install_puppet_agent
   message('INSTALL PUPPET AGENT')
 
   beaker_puppet_root = run('bundle info beaker-puppet --path')
-  presuite_file_path = File.join(beaker_puppet_root.chomp, 'setup', 'aio', '010_Install_Puppet_Agent.rb')
 
-  run("beaker exec pre-suite --pre-suite #{presuite_file_path} --preserve-state", './', env_path_var)
+  # Bundler/Rubygems can sometimes give output other than the filepath (deprecation warnings, etc.)
+  begin
+    if File.exist?(beaker_puppet_root.chomp)
+      presuite_file_path = File.join(beaker_puppet_root.chomp, 'setup', 'aio', '010_Install_Puppet_Agent.rb')
+
+      run("beaker exec pre-suite --pre-suite #{presuite_file_path} --preserve-state", './', env_path_var)
+    else
+      exit
+    end
+  rescue SystemExit
+    puts "`bundle info beaker-puppet --path` produced unexpected output, please address this."
+  end
 end
 
 def puppet_puppet_bin_dir
diff --git a/.github/workflows/acceptance_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/acceptance_tests.yml
index 7a26942346..3386e4f243 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/acceptance_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/acceptance_tests.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Platform
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ windows-2019, ubuntu-20.04, macos-latest ]
+        os: [ windows-2019, ubuntu-20.04, macos-11 ]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     env:
       BEAKER_debug: true
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout current PR
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           path: facter
 
-      - name: Install Ruby 2.6
+      - name: Install Ruby 2.7
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
-          ruby-version: '2.6'
+          ruby-version: '2.7'
+          rubygems: '3.3.26'
 
       - name: Fix common Linux and macOS permissions
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
index dfbae1bbef..3d848a7ad0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yaml
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ jobs:
     name: RuboCop
     steps:
       - name: Checkout current PR
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Rubocop checks
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
-          ruby-version: 2.6
+          ruby-version: '2.7'
       - run: bundle install --jobs 3 --retry 3
       - run: bundle exec rubocop --parallel
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     name: RuboCop TODO
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: gimmyxd/rtc-action@0.3.1
         env:
           RTC_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RTC_TOKEN }}
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ jobs:
     name: commit message
     steps:
       - name: Checkout current PR
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2
 
       - name: Commit message checks
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
-          ruby-version: 2.6
+          ruby-version: '2.7'
       - run: bundle install --jobs 3 --retry 3
       - run: bundle exec rake commits
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
index 8be2727e6f..d42f7705dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     name: coverage
     steps:
       - name: Checkout current PR
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Setup Code Climate test-reporter
         run: |
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate coverage
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
-          ruby-version: 2.6
+          ruby-version: '2.7'
       - run: bundle install --jobs 3 --retry 3
       - run: bundle exec rake spec
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snyk_monitor.yaml b/.github/workflows/snyk_monitor.yaml
index aca93b0ee3..d2165a5486 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snyk_monitor.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snyk_monitor.yaml
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Snyk Monitor
     steps:
       - name: Checkout current PR
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Setup Ruby
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
-          ruby-version: 2.7
+          ruby-version: '2.7'
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: bundle install --jobs 3 --retry 3
       - name: Run Snyk to check for vulnerabilities
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml
index 19630fd988..a891b72571 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout current PR
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Rspec checks
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-2019
     steps:
       - name: Checkout current PR
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Rspec checks
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
diff --git a/spec/mocks/win32.rb b/spec/mocks/win32.rb
index 06ae7c924f..57b1c8f8b8 100644
--- a/spec/mocks/win32.rb
+++ b/spec/mocks/win32.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ def keys; end
 
     def close; end
 
+    module API
+    end
+
     class HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
       def self.open(*); end