diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 4ae585a..81e0069 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,3 @@ updates:
   schedule:
     interval: weekly
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-
-- package-ecosystem: github-actions
-  directory: "/"
-  schedule:
-    interval: weekly
-  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_release_prep.yml b/.github/workflows/auto_release_prep.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 50d172f..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/auto_release_prep.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-name: Automated release prep
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  auto_release_prep:
-    uses: puppetlabs/release-engineering-repo-standards/.github/workflows/auto_release_prep.yml@v1
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      project-type: ruby
-      version-file-path: lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 75b9cea..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-name: Dependabot auto-merge
-
-on: pull_request
-
-jobs:
-  dependabot_merge:
-    uses: puppetlabs/release-engineering-repo-standards/.github/workflows/dependabot_merge.yml@v1
-    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ensure_label.yml b/.github/workflows/ensure_label.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 50a5fa8..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/ensure_label.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-name: Ensure label
-
-on: pull_request
-
-jobs:
-  ensure_label:
-    uses: puppetlabs/release-engineering-repo-standards/.github/workflows/ensure_label.yml@v1
-    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1ba42e5..39a358f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Get Current Version
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
         id: cv
         with:
           script: |
@@ -29,26 +29,26 @@ jobs:
           echo "version=$version" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "Found version $version from lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb"
 
-      - name: Generate Changelog
-        uses: docker://githubchangeloggenerator/github-changelog-generator:1.16.2
-        with:
-          args: >-
-            --future-release ${{ steps.nv.outputs.version }}
-        env:
-          CHANGELOG_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      # - name: Generate Changelog
+      #   uses: docker://githubchangeloggenerator/github-changelog-generator:1.16.2
+      #   with:
+      #     args: >-
+      #       --future-release ${{ steps.nv.outputs.version }}
+      #   env:
+      #     CHANGELOG_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Validate Changelog
-        run : |
-          set -e
-          if [[ -n $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
-            echo "Here is the current git status:"
-            git status
-            echo
-            echo "The following changes were detected:"
-            git --no-pager diff
-            echo "Uncommitted PRs found in the changelog. Please submit a release prep PR of changes after running `./update-changelog`"
-            exit 1
-          fi
+      # - name: Validate Changelog
+      #   run : |
+      #     set -e
+      #     if [[ -n $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
+      #       echo "Here is the current git status:"
+      #       git status
+      #       echo
+      #       echo "The following changes were detected:"
+      #       git --no-pager diff
+      #       echo "Uncommitted PRs found in the changelog. Please submit a release prep PR of changes after running `./update-changelog`"
+      #       exit 1
+      #     fi
 
       - name: Generate Release Notes
         uses: docker://githubchangeloggenerator/github-changelog-generator:1.16.2
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Ruby jruby-9.3.6.0
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
-          ruby-version: 'jruby-9.4.3.0'
+          ruby-version: 'jruby-9.4.2.0'
 
       - name: Build gem
         run: gem build *.gemspec
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security.yml b/.github/workflows/security.yml
index ba273f5..666c602 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - name: checkout repo content
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         fetch-depth: 1
     - name: setup ruby
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: check lock
       run: '[ -f "Gemfile.lock" ] && echo "package lock file exists, skipping" || bundle lock'
     # install java
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin' # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
         java-version: '17'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index 1f2f421..54dab4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         ruby-version:
-          - 'jruby-9.4.3.0'
+          - 'jruby-9.4.2.0'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Set up Ruby
       uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
       with:
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         ruby-version:
-          - 'jruby-9.4.3.0'
+          - 'jruby-9.4.2.0'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Set up Ruby
       uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
       with:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8e3ca6b..0f47557 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,59 +1,5 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [3.3.4](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/tree/3.3.4) (2023-08-30)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/compare/3.3.3...3.3.4)
-
-**Fixed bugs:**
-
-- \(maint\) Convert booleans and Time objects to strings when being added to redis [\#51](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/pull/51) ([isaac-hammes](https://github.com/isaac-hammes))
-
-## [3.3.3](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/tree/3.3.3) (2023-08-28)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/compare/3.3.2...3.3.3)
-
-**Fixed bugs:**
-
-- \(maint\) Update Gemfile.lock and use block for transaction. [\#49](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/pull/49) ([isaac-hammes](https://github.com/isaac-hammes))
-
-## [3.3.2](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/tree/3.3.2) (2023-08-23)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/compare/3.3.1...3.3.2)
-
-**Fixed bugs:**
-
-- \(maint\) Increase timeout for cloned vms to obtain IPs. [\#47](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/pull/47) ([isaac-hammes](https://github.com/isaac-hammes))
-
-## [3.3.1](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/tree/3.3.1) (2023-08-22)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/compare/3.3.0...3.3.1)
-
-**Fixed bugs:**
-
-- \(RE-15710\) Fix IP address that is returned and increase timeout [\#44](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/pull/44) ([yachub](https://github.com/yachub))
-
-## [3.3.0](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/tree/3.3.0) (2023-08-18)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/compare/3.2.0...3.3.0)
-
-**Implemented enhancements:**
-
-- \(POD-10\) Log reason for failed VM checks. [\#42](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/pull/42) ([isaac-hammes](https://github.com/isaac-hammes))
-
-## [3.2.0](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/tree/3.2.0) (2023-08-10)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/compare/3.1.0...3.2.0)
-
-**Implemented enhancements:**
-
-- Bump jruby to 9.4.3.0 and update lockfile [\#40](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/pull/40) ([yachub](https://github.com/yachub))
-
-**Merged pull requests:**
-
-- Bump thor from 1.2.1 to 1.2.2 [\#38](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/pull/38) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
-- Bump vmpooler from 3.0.0 to 3.1.0 [\#37](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/pull/37) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
-- Bump rack-test from 2.0.2 to 2.1.0 [\#36](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/pull/36) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
-
 ## [3.1.0](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/tree/3.1.0) (2023-05-01)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/compare/3.0.0...3.1.0)
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 6d96901..83c9c7e 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    vmpooler-provider-vsphere (3.3.4)
+    vmpooler-provider-vsphere (3.1.0)
       rbvmomi2 (>= 3.1, < 4.0)
       vmpooler (~> 3.0)
 
@@ -14,125 +14,105 @@ GEM
     climate_control (1.2.0)
     coderay (1.1.3)
     concurrent-ruby (1.2.2)
-    connection_pool (2.4.1)
+    connection_pool (2.4.0)
     deep_merge (1.2.2)
     diff-lcs (1.5.0)
     docile (1.4.0)
-    faraday (2.7.10)
+    faraday (2.7.4)
       faraday-net_http (>= 2.0, < 3.1)
       ruby2_keywords (>= 0.0.4)
     faraday-net_http (3.0.2)
     ffi (1.15.5-java)
     google-cloud-env (1.6.0)
       faraday (>= 0.17.3, < 3.0)
-    json (2.6.3)
     json (2.6.3-java)
     method_source (1.0.0)
-    mock_redis (0.37.0)
-    mustermann (3.0.0)
+    mock_redis (0.36.0)
+      ruby2_keywords
+    mustermann (2.0.2)
       ruby2_keywords (~> 0.0.1)
-    net-ldap (0.18.0)
-    nio4r (2.5.9)
-    nio4r (2.5.9-java)
-    nokogiri (1.15.4-java)
+    net-ldap (0.17.1)
+    nio4r (2.5.8-java)
+    nokogiri (1.14.2-java)
       racc (~> 1.4)
-    nokogiri (1.15.4-x86_64-linux)
-      racc (~> 1.4)
-    opentelemetry-api (1.2.2)
-    opentelemetry-common (0.20.0)
+    opentelemetry-api (1.1.0)
+    opentelemetry-common (0.19.6)
       opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
-    opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger (0.23.0)
-      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.1)
-      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.20)
-      opentelemetry-sdk (~> 1.2)
-      opentelemetry-semantic_conventions
-      thrift
-    opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (0.22.2)
+    opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger (0.20.1)
       opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
-      opentelemetry-registry (~> 0.1)
-    opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby (0.21.1)
-      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
-      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.22.1)
-    opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client (0.22.2)
-      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
-      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.20.0)
-      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.22.1)
-    opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack (0.23.4)
-      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
-      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.20.0)
-      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.22.1)
-    opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis (0.25.3)
-      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
-      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.20.0)
-      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.22.1)
-    opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra (0.23.2)
-      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
-      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.20.0)
-      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.22.1)
-      opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack (~> 0.21)
-    opentelemetry-registry (0.3.0)
-      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.1)
-    opentelemetry-resource_detectors (0.24.1)
-      google-cloud-env
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.2)
       opentelemetry-sdk (~> 1.0)
-    opentelemetry-sdk (1.3.0)
+      thrift
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (0.19.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby (0.19.2)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.19.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client (0.19.4)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.19.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis (0.21.3)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.19.0)
+    opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra (0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-base (~> 0.19.0)
+    opentelemetry-registry (0.2.0)
       opentelemetry-api (~> 1.1)
-      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.20)
+    opentelemetry-resource_detectors (0.19.1)
+      google-cloud-env
+      opentelemetry-sdk
+    opentelemetry-sdk (1.2.0)
+      opentelemetry-api (~> 1.1)
+      opentelemetry-common (~> 0.19.3)
       opentelemetry-registry (~> 0.2)
       opentelemetry-semantic_conventions
-    opentelemetry-semantic_conventions (1.10.0)
+    opentelemetry-semantic_conventions (1.8.0)
       opentelemetry-api (~> 1.0)
-    optimist (3.1.0)
-    parallel (1.23.0)
-    parser (3.2.2.3)
+    optimist (3.0.1)
+    parallel (1.22.1)
+    parser (3.2.1.0)
       ast (~> 2.4.1)
-      racc
     pickup (0.0.11)
-    prometheus-client (4.2.1)
-    pry (0.14.2)
-      coderay (~> 1.1)
-      method_source (~> 1.0)
+    prometheus-client (2.1.0)
     pry (0.14.2-java)
       coderay (~> 1.1)
       method_source (~> 1.0)
       spoon (~> 0.0)
-    puma (6.3.1)
+    puma (5.6.5-java)
       nio4r (~> 2.0)
-    puma (6.3.1-java)
-      nio4r (~> 2.0)
-    racc (1.7.1)
-    racc (1.7.1-java)
-    rack (2.2.8)
-    rack-protection (3.1.0)
-      rack (~> 2.2, >= 2.2.4)
-    rack-test (2.1.0)
+    racc (1.6.2-java)
+    rack (2.2.6.2)
+    rack-protection (2.2.4)
+      rack
+    rack-test (2.0.2)
       rack (>= 1.3)
     rainbow (3.1.1)
     rake (13.0.6)
-    rbvmomi2 (3.6.1)
+    rbvmomi2 (3.6.0)
       builder (~> 3.2)
       json (~> 2.3)
       nokogiri (~> 1.12, >= 1.12.5)
       optimist (~> 3.0)
-    redis (5.0.7)
-      redis-client (>= 0.9.0)
-    redis-client (0.16.0)
-      connection_pool
-    regexp_parser (2.8.1)
-    rexml (3.2.6)
+    redis (4.8.1)
+    regexp_parser (2.7.0)
+    rexml (3.2.5)
     rspec (3.12.0)
       rspec-core (~> 3.12.0)
       rspec-expectations (~> 3.12.0)
       rspec-mocks (~> 3.12.0)
-    rspec-core (3.12.2)
+    rspec-core (3.12.1)
       rspec-support (~> 3.12.0)
-    rspec-expectations (3.12.3)
+    rspec-expectations (3.12.2)
       diff-lcs (>= 1.2.0, < 2.0)
       rspec-support (~> 3.12.0)
-    rspec-mocks (3.12.6)
+    rspec-mocks (3.12.3)
       diff-lcs (>= 1.2.0, < 2.0)
       rspec-support (~> 3.12.0)
-    rspec-support (3.12.1)
+    rspec-support (3.12.0)
     rubocop (1.28.2)
       parallel (~> 1.10)
       parser (>= 3.1.0.0)
@@ -142,9 +122,9 @@ GEM
       rubocop-ast (>= 1.17.0, < 2.0)
       ruby-progressbar (~> 1.7)
       unicode-display_width (>= 1.4.0, < 3.0)
-    rubocop-ast (1.29.0)
+    rubocop-ast (1.27.0)
       parser (>= 3.2.1.0)
-    ruby-progressbar (1.13.0)
+    ruby-progressbar (1.12.0)
     ruby2_keywords (0.0.5)
     simplecov (0.22.0)
       docile (~> 1.1)
@@ -152,39 +132,39 @@ GEM
       simplecov_json_formatter (~> 0.1)
     simplecov-html (0.12.3)
     simplecov_json_formatter (0.1.4)
-    sinatra (3.1.0)
-      mustermann (~> 3.0)
-      rack (~> 2.2, >= 2.2.4)
-      rack-protection (= 3.1.0)
+    sinatra (2.2.4)
+      mustermann (~> 2.0)
+      rack (~> 2.2)
+      rack-protection (= 2.2.4)
       tilt (~> 2.0)
     spicy-proton (2.1.15)
       bindata (~> 2.3)
     spoon (0.0.6)
       ffi
     statsd-ruby (1.5.0)
-    thor (1.2.2)
+    thor (1.2.1)
     thrift (0.18.1)
-    tilt (2.2.0)
+    tilt (2.1.0)
     unicode-display_width (2.4.2)
-    vmpooler (3.5.1)
+    vmpooler (3.0.0)
       concurrent-ruby (~> 1.1)
-      connection_pool (~> 2.4)
+      connection_pool (~> 2.2)
       deep_merge (~> 1.2)
       net-ldap (~> 0.16)
-      opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger (= 0.23.0)
-      opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby (= 0.21.1)
-      opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client (= 0.22.2)
-      opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis (= 0.25.3)
-      opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra (= 0.23.2)
-      opentelemetry-resource_detectors (= 0.24.1)
-      opentelemetry-sdk (~> 1.3, >= 1.3.0)
+      opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger (= 0.20.1)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby (= 0.19.2)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-http_client (= 0.19.4)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis (= 0.21.3)
+      opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra (= 0.19.3)
+      opentelemetry-resource_detectors (= 0.19.1)
+      opentelemetry-sdk (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.2)
       pickup (~> 0.0.11)
-      prometheus-client (>= 2, < 5)
-      puma (>= 5.0.4, < 7)
-      rack (>= 2.2, < 4.0)
+      prometheus-client (~> 2.0)
+      puma (~> 5.0, >= 5.0.4)
+      rack (~> 2.2)
       rake (~> 13.0)
-      redis (~> 5.0)
-      sinatra (>= 2, < 4)
+      redis (~> 4.1)
+      sinatra (~> 2.0)
       spicy-proton (~> 2.1)
       statsd-ruby (~> 1.4)
     yarjuf (2.0.0)
@@ -193,7 +173,6 @@ GEM
 
 PLATFORMS
   universal-java-11
-  x86_64-linux
 
 DEPENDENCIES
   climate_control (>= 0.2.0)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b269094..0529e18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   - [Usage](#usage)
     - [Custom VM Config Attribute](#custom-vm-config-attribute)
   - [Update the Gemfile Lock](#update-the-gemfile-lock)
+  - [Submitting Issues](#submitting-issues)
   - [Releasing](#releasing)
   - [License](#license)
 
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ To update the `Gemfile.lock` run `./update-gemfile-lock`.
 
 Verify, and update if needed, that the docker tag in the script and GitHub action workflows matches what is used in the [vmpooler-deployment Dockerfile](https://github.com/puppetlabs/vmpooler-deployment/blob/main/docker/Dockerfile).
 
+## Submitting Issues
+
+Please file any issues or requests in Jira at <https://puppet.atlassian.net/jira/software/c/projects/POOLER/issues> where project development is tracked across all VMPooler related components.
+
 ## Releasing
 
 Follow these steps to publish a new GitHub release, and build and push the gem to <https://rubygems.org>.
diff --git a/install-gemfile-lock b/install-gemfile-lock
index a479b0d..94a5e5e 100755
--- a/install-gemfile-lock
+++ b/install-gemfile-lock
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 # The container tag should closely match what is used in `docker/Dockerfile` in vmpooler-deployment
 docker run -it --rm \
   -v $(pwd):/app \
-  jruby:9.4.3.0-jdk11 \
+  jruby:9.4.2.0-jdk11 \
   /bin/bash -c 'apt-get update -qq && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends make git netbase && cd /app && gem install bundler && bundle install --jobs 3; echo "LOCK_FILE_UPDATE_EXIT_CODE=$?"'
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb b/lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb
index 36c56a7..e31090c 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module VmpoolerProviderVsphere
-  VERSION = '3.3.4'
+  VERSION = '3.1.0'
 end
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
index efd3c9f..99271bc 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/providers/vsphere.rb
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ module Vmpooler
           try = 0 if try.nil?
           max_tries = 3
           @redis.with_metrics do |redis|
-            redis.multi do |transaction|
-              transaction.srem("vmpooler__completed__#{pool}", vm_name)
-              transaction.hdel("vmpooler__active__#{pool}", vm_name)
-              transaction.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'destroy', Time.now.to_s)
+            redis.multi
+            redis.srem("vmpooler__completed__#{pool}", vm_name)
+            redis.hdel("vmpooler__active__#{pool}", vm_name)
+            redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'destroy', Time.now)
 
-              # Auto-expire metadata key
-              transaction.expire("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", (data_ttl * 60 * 60))
-            end
+            # Auto-expire metadata key
+            redis.expire("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", (data_ttl * 60 * 60))
+            redis.exec
           end
 
           start = Time.now
@@ -555,15 +555,14 @@ module Vmpooler
           true
         end
 
-        def vm_ready?(pool_name, vm_name, redis)
+        def vm_ready?(pool_name, vm_name)
           begin
             domain = domain(pool_name)
             open_socket(vm_name, domain)
-          rescue StandardError => e
-            redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'open_socket_error', e.to_s)
+          rescue StandardError => _e
             return false
           end
-          redis.hdel("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'open_socket_error')
+
           true
         end
 
@@ -599,15 +598,13 @@ module Vmpooler
           boottime = vm_object.runtime.bootTime if vm_object.runtime&.bootTime
           powerstate = vm_object.runtime.powerState if vm_object.runtime&.powerState
 
-          ip_maxloop = 240
+          ip_maxloop = 60
           ip_loop_delay = 1
           ip_loop_count = 1
           ip = nil
-          invalid_addresses = /(0|169)\.(0|254)\.\d+\.\d+/
           while ip.nil?
             sleep(ip_loop_delay)
             ip = vm_object.guest_ip
-            ip = nil if !ip.nil? && ip.match?(invalid_addresses)
             unless ip_maxloop == 0
               break if ip_loop_count >= ip_maxloop
 
@@ -1103,9 +1100,6 @@ module Vmpooler
             begin
               connection = ensured_vsphere_connection(pool_object)
               vm_hash = get_vm_details(pool_name, vm_name, connection)
-
-              raise StandardError, 'failed to get vm details. vm is unreachable or no longer exists' if vm_hash.nil?
-
               @redis.with_metrics do |redis|
                 redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'host', vm_hash['host_name'])
                 migration_count = redis.scard('vmpooler__migration')
@@ -1140,10 +1134,10 @@ module Vmpooler
           target_host_object = find_host_by_dnsname(connection, target_host_name)
           finish = migrate_vm_and_record_timing(pool_name, vm_name, vm_hash, target_host_object, target_host_name)
           @redis.with_metrics do |redis|
-            redis.multi do |transaction|
-              transaction.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'host', target_host_name)
-              transaction.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'migrated', 'true')
-            end
+            redis.multi
+            redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'host', target_host_name)
+            redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'migrated', true)
+            redis.exec
           end
           logger.log('s', "[>] [#{pool_name}] '#{vm_name}' migrated from #{vm_hash['host_name']} to #{target_host_name} in #{finish} seconds")
         ensure
@@ -1161,10 +1155,10 @@ module Vmpooler
           metrics.increment("migrate_to.#{dest_host_name}")
           @redis.with_metrics do |redis|
             checkout_to_migration = format('%<time>.2f', time: Time.now - Time.parse(redis.hget("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'checkout')))
-            redis.multi do |transaction|
-              transaction.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'migration_time', finish)
-              transaction.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'checkout_to_migration', checkout_to_migration)
-            end
+            redis.multi
+            redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'migration_time', finish)
+            redis.hset("vmpooler__vm__#{vm_name}", 'checkout_to_migration', checkout_to_migration)
+            redis.exec
           end
           finish
         end
diff --git a/release-prep b/release-prep
index 4b022ff..072115e 100755
--- a/release-prep
+++ b/release-prep
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 # The container tag should closely match what is used in `docker/Dockerfile` in vmpooler-deployment
 #
 # Update Gemfile.lock
-docker run -t --rm \
+docker run -it --rm \
   -v $(pwd):/app \
-  jruby:9.4.3.0-jdk11 \
+  jruby:9.4.2.0-jdk11 \
   /bin/bash -c 'apt-get update -qq && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git make netbase && cd /app && gem install bundler && bundle install --jobs 3; echo "LOCK_FILE_UPDATE_EXIT_CODE=$?"'
 
 # Update Changelog
-docker run -t --rm -e CHANGELOG_GITHUB_TOKEN -v $(pwd):/usr/local/src/your-app \
+docker run -it --rm -e CHANGELOG_GITHUB_TOKEN -v $(pwd):/usr/local/src/your-app \
   githubchangeloggenerator/github-changelog-generator:1.16.2 \
   github_changelog_generator --future-release $(grep VERSION lib/vmpooler-provider-vsphere/version.rb |rev |cut -d "'" -f2 |rev)
 
diff --git a/spec/rbvmomi_helper.rb b/spec/rbvmomi_helper.rb
index c045a3f..ace62b6 100644
--- a/spec/rbvmomi_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/rbvmomi_helper.rb
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ end
 def mock_RbVmomi_VIM_VirtualMachine(options = {})
   options[:snapshot_tree] = nil if options[:snapshot_tree].nil?
   options[:name] = 'VM' + rand(65536).to_s if options[:name].nil?
-  options[:ip] = '192.168.0.2' if options[:ip].nil?
+  options[:ip] = '169.254.255.255' if options[:ip].nil?
   options[:path] = [] if options[:path].nil?
 
   mock = MockVirtualMachine.new()
diff --git a/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb b/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
index 893b545..2dbc22e 100644
--- a/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/providers/vsphere_spec.rb
@@ -580,41 +580,11 @@ EOT
       end
     end
 
-    context 'when VM exists but contains a self assigned ip' do
-      let(:vm_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_VirtualMachine({
-          :name => vmname,
-          :ip => '169.254.255.255',
-        })
-      }
-
-      it 'should return nil ip' do
-        allow(subject).to receive(:sleep)
-        result = subject.get_vm(poolname,vmname)
-
-        expect(result['ip']).to eq(nil)
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'when VM exists but contains an invalid ip' do
-      let(:vm_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_VirtualMachine({
-          :name => vmname,
-          :ip => '0.0.0.0',
-        })
-      }
-
-      it 'should return nil for ip' do
-        allow(subject).to receive(:sleep)
-        result = subject.get_vm(poolname,vmname)
-
-        expect(result['ip']).to eq(nil)
-      end
-    end
-
     context 'when VM exists and contains all information' do
       let(:vm_hostname) { "#{vmname}.demo.local" }
       let(:boot_time) { Time.now }
       let(:power_state) { 'MockPowerState' }
-      let(:ip) { '192.168.0.2' }
+      let(:ip) { '169.254.255.255' }
 
       let(:vm_object) { mock_RbVmomi_VIM_VirtualMachine({
           :name => vmname,
@@ -1120,9 +1090,7 @@ EOT
       end
 
       it 'should return true' do
-        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
-          expect(subject.vm_ready?(poolname, vmname, redis)).to be true
-        end
+        expect(subject.vm_ready?(poolname, vmname)).to be true
       end
     end
 
@@ -1135,9 +1103,7 @@ EOT
 
       it 'should return true' do
         allow(subject).to receive(:domain).and_return('vmpooler.example.com')
-        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
-          expect(subject.vm_ready?('missing_pool', vmname, redis)).to be true
-        end
+        expect(subject.vm_ready?('missing_pool',vmname)).to be true
       end
     end
 
@@ -1149,9 +1115,7 @@ EOT
       end
 
       it 'should return false' do
-        redis_connection_pool.with do |redis|
-          expect(subject.vm_ready?(poolname, vmname, redis)).to be false
-        end
+        expect(subject.vm_ready?(poolname,vmname)).to be false
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/update-gemfile-lock b/update-gemfile-lock
index 31986cc..68ea73f 100755
--- a/update-gemfile-lock
+++ b/update-gemfile-lock
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 # The container tag should closely match what is used in `docker/Dockerfile` in vmpooler-deployment
 docker run -it --rm \
   -v $(pwd):/app \
-  jruby:9.4.3.0-jdk11 \
+  jruby:9.4.2.0-jdk11 \
   /bin/bash -c 'apt-get update -qq && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends git make netbase && cd /app && gem install bundler && bundle install --jobs 3 && bundle update; echo "LOCK_FILE_UPDATE_EXIT_CODE=$?"'