diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 7e40d2c8e..a11b72121 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ group :development do
   gem 'letter_opener'
   gem 'rails-erd'
   gem 'rdoc'
-  gem 'rubocop', '1.62.0', require: false
+  gem 'rubocop', '1.68.0', require: false
   gem 'rubocop-graphql', '1.5.4', require: false
   gem 'rubocop-minitest', '0.35.1', require: false
   gem 'rubocop-performance', '1.22.1', require: false
-  gem 'rubocop-rails', '2.24.1', require: false
+  gem 'rubocop-rails', '2.27.0', require: false
   gem 'rubocop-rake', require: false
   gem 'spring'
   # gem 'spring-watcher-listen'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index b9a03c26c..ca086963b 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ GEM
       coffee-script-source
       execjs
     coffee-script-source (1.12.2)
-    concurrent-ruby (1.2.3)
+    concurrent-ruby (1.3.4)
     connection_pool (2.4.1)
     crack (0.4.5)
       rexml
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ GEM
     invisible_captcha (2.2.0)
       rails (>= 5.2)
     io-console (0.7.2)
-    irb (1.11.2)
-      rdoc
+    irb (1.14.1)
+      rdoc (>= 4.0.0)
       reline (>= 0.4.2)
     jquery-rails (4.5.0)
       rails-dom-testing (>= 1, < 3)
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ GEM
       thor (>= 0.14, < 2.0)
     jsbundling-rails (1.0.2)
       railties (>= 6.0.0)
-    json (2.7.2)
+    json (2.7.5)
     json-canonicalization (0.3.0)
     json-ld (3.2.3)
       htmlentities (~> 4.3)
@@ -253,8 +253,11 @@ GEM
     loofah (2.22.0)
       crass (~> 1.0.2)
       nokogiri (>= 1.12.0)
-    mail (2.7.1)
+    mail (2.8.1)
       mini_mime (>= 0.1.1)
+      net-imap
+      net-pop
+      net-smtp
     marcel (1.0.4)
     matrix (0.4.2)
     method_source (1.0.0)
@@ -265,9 +268,9 @@ GEM
     mini_mime (1.1.5)
     mini_portile2 (2.8.7)
     minitest (5.22.3)
-    minitest-rails (7.1.0)
+    minitest-rails (7.1.1)
       minitest (~> 5.20)
-      railties (~> 7.1.0)
+      railties (>= 7.1.0, < 8.0.0)
     minitest-rails-capybara (0.0.2)
       capybara
       minitest-rails
@@ -385,15 +388,14 @@ GEM
       mime-types (>= 1.16, < 4.0)
       netrc (~> 0.8)
     rexml (3.3.7)
-    rubocop (1.62.0)
+    rubocop (1.68.0)
       json (~> 2.3)
       language_server-protocol (>= 3.17.0)
       parallel (~> 1.10)
       parser (>= 3.3.0.2)
       rainbow (>= 2.2.2, < 4.0)
-      regexp_parser (>= 1.8, < 3.0)
-      rexml (>= 3.2.5, < 4.0)
-      rubocop-ast (>= 1.31.1, < 2.0)
+      regexp_parser (>= 2.4, < 3.0)
+      rubocop-ast (>= 1.32.2, < 2.0)
       ruby-progressbar (~> 1.7)
       unicode-display_width (>= 2.4.0, < 3.0)
     rubocop-ast (1.32.3)
@@ -406,10 +408,10 @@ GEM
     rubocop-performance (1.22.1)
       rubocop (>= 1.48.1, < 2.0)
       rubocop-ast (>= 1.31.1, < 2.0)
-    rubocop-rails (2.24.1)
+    rubocop-rails (2.27.0)
       activesupport (>= 4.2.0)
       rack (>= 1.1)
-      rubocop (>= 1.33.0, < 2.0)
+      rubocop (>= 1.52.0, < 2.0)
       rubocop-ast (>= 1.31.1, < 2.0)
     rubocop-rake (0.6.0)
       rubocop (~> 1.0)
@@ -555,11 +557,11 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rails-controller-testing
   rails-erd
   rdoc
-  rubocop (= 1.62.0)
+  rubocop (= 1.68.0)
   rubocop-graphql (= 1.5.4)
   rubocop-minitest (= 0.35.1)
   rubocop-performance (= 1.22.1)
-  rubocop-rails (= 2.24.1)
+  rubocop-rails (= 2.27.0)
   rubocop-rake
   sass-rails (= 6.0.0)
   select2-rails
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/event_queries.rb b/app/graphql/types/event_queries.rb
index ce5f22d13..720489f5b 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/event_queries.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/event_queries.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def events_by_filter(**args)
         end
       end
 
-      query = query.where('dtstart >= ?', from_date)
+      query = query.where(dtstart: from_date..)
 
       if args[:to_date].present?
         if args[:to_date] =~ /^\s*(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})[ T](\d{2}):(\d{2})/
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def events_by_filter(**args)
           raise GraphQL::ExecutionError, "toDate not in 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM' format"
         end
 
-        query = query.where('dtstart < ?', to_date)
+        query = query.where(dtstart: ...to_date)
       end
 
       if args[:neighbourhood_id].present?
diff --git a/app/helpers/events_helper.rb b/app/helpers/events_helper.rb
index d79663fc3..f6220e320 100644
--- a/app/helpers/events_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/events_helper.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def next_url(next_event)
       period: @period,
       sort: @sort,
       repeating: @repeating
-    }.keep_if { |_key, value| value.present? }
+    }.compact_blank!
 
     events_by_date_path(opts)
   end
diff --git a/app/jobs/calendar_importer/events/linked_data_event.rb b/app/jobs/calendar_importer/events/linked_data_event.rb
index 174373f52..942afaa31 100644
--- a/app/jobs/calendar_importer/events/linked_data_event.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/calendar_importer/events/linked_data_event.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class LinkedDataEvent < Base
     attr_reader :uid, :start_time, :end_time, :summary, :description, :location
 
     def initialize(data)
-      super data
+      super
 
       @url = data['url']
       @description = data['description']
diff --git a/app/jobs/calendar_importer/parsers/ld_json.rb b/app/jobs/calendar_importer/parsers/ld_json.rb
index 27567a8d2..b7c3e4c73 100644
--- a/app/jobs/calendar_importer/parsers/ld_json.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/calendar_importer/parsers/ld_json.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class LdJson < Base
     KEY = 'ld-json'
 
     def initialize(calendar, options = {})
-      super calendar, options
+      super
     end
 
     DOMAINS = ['various'].freeze
diff --git a/app/jobs/calendar_importer/parsers/manchester_uni.rb b/app/jobs/calendar_importer/parsers/manchester_uni.rb
index 8c1f520ce..d8efb4255 100644
--- a/app/jobs/calendar_importer/parsers/manchester_uni.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/calendar_importer/parsers/manchester_uni.rb
@@ -15,13 +15,9 @@ def self.allowlist_pattern
     end
 
     def import_events_from(data)
-      events = []
-
-      data.xpath('//ns:event').each do |event|
-        events << CalendarImporter::Events::ManchesterUniEvent.new(event)
+      events = data.xpath('//ns:event').map do |event|
+        CalendarImporter::Events::ManchesterUniEvent.new(event)
       end
-
-      events
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/calendar.rb b/app/models/calendar.rb
index 46bf0144e..b1db1c774 100644
--- a/app/models/calendar.rb
+++ b/app/models/calendar.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def requires_default_location?
   # This uses PaperTrail to get historical records of the Event models, including deletes
   # It does this to show a "event added" / "event removed" thing
   def recent_activity
-    versions = PaperTrail::Version.with_item_keys('Event', event_ids).where('created_at >= ?', 2.weeks.ago)
+    versions = PaperTrail::Version.with_item_keys('Event', event_ids).where(created_at: 2.weeks.ago..)
     versions = versions.or(PaperTrail::Version.destroys
                                               .where("item_type = 'Event' AND object @> ? AND created_at >= ?",
                                                      { calendar_id: id }.to_json, 2.weeks.ago))
diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index 43731cff5..5cec71e34 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ class Event < ApplicationRecord
   # Find by day onwards
   scope :future, lambda { |day|
     day_start = day.midnight # 2024-04-01 00:00:00 +0100
-    where('dtstart >= ?',
-          day_start)
+    where(dtstart: day_start..)
   }
 
   # For the API eventFilter find by neighbourhood
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ class Event < ApplicationRecord
           'lower(addresses.postcode) in (:partner_postcodes))',
           partner_ids: partners.map(&:id),
           partner_names: partners.map { |p| p.name.downcase },
-          partner_postcodes: partners.map(&:address).keep_if(&:present?).map { |a| a.postcode.downcase }
+          partner_postcodes: partners.map(&:address).compact_blank!.map { |a| a.postcode.downcase }
         )
     else
       left_joins(:address)
@@ -115,11 +114,11 @@ class Event < ApplicationRecord
   scope :one_off_events_only, -> { where(rrule: false) }
   scope :one_off_events_first, -> { order(rrule: :asc) }
 
-  scope :upcoming, -> { where('dtstart >= ?', DateTime.current.beginning_of_day) }
-  scope :past, -> { where('dtstart <= ?', DateTime.current.beginning_of_day) }
+  scope :upcoming, -> { where(dtstart: DateTime.current.beginning_of_day..) }
+  scope :past, -> { where(dtstart: ..DateTime.current.beginning_of_day) }
 
   # Global feed
-  scope :ical_feed, -> { where('dtstart >= ?', Time.now - 1.week).where('dtend < ?', Time.now + 1.month) }
+  scope :ical_feed, -> { where(dtstart: (Time.now - 1.week)..).where(dtend: ...(Time.now + 1.month)) }
 
   def repeat_frequency
     rrule[0]['table']['frequency'].titleize if rrule
diff --git a/config/initializers/application_controller_renderer.rb b/config/initializers/application_controller_renderer.rb
index f4556db39..6d56e4390 100644
--- a/config/initializers/application_controller_renderer.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/application_controller_renderer.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
+
 # Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
 
 # ActiveSupport::Reloader.to_prepare do
diff --git a/config/initializers/backtrace_silencers.rb b/config/initializers/backtrace_silencers.rb
index d0f0d3b5d..4b63f2893 100644
--- a/config/initializers/backtrace_silencers.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/backtrace_silencers.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
+
 # Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
 
 # You can add backtrace silencers for libraries that you're using but don't wish to see in your backtraces.
diff --git a/config/initializers/content_security_policy.rb b/config/initializers/content_security_policy.rb
index 98230c980..87fd451f0 100644
--- a/config/initializers/content_security_policy.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/content_security_policy.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
+
 # Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
 
 # Define an application-wide content security policy
diff --git a/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_6_0.rb b/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_6_0.rb
index a48d4eb00..0c410fe9e 100644
--- a/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_6_0.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults_6_0.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
+
 # Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
 #
 # This file contains migration options to ease your Rails 6.0 upgrade.
diff --git a/test/integration/robots_integration_test.rb b/test/integration/robots_integration_test.rb
index 2e9dfd646..b3dc0c932 100644
--- a/test/integration/robots_integration_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/robots_integration_test.rb
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ class RobotsIntegrationTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
 
   test 'robots.txt blocks site if site is unpublished' do
     get "http://#{@unpublished_site.slug}.lvh.me:3000/robots.txt"
-    assert_response 200
+    assert_response :ok
     assert_equal forbid_string, response.body
   end
 
   test 'robots.txt has default comment if site is published' do
     get "http://#{@published_site.slug}.lvh.me:3000/robots.txt"
-    assert_response 200
+    assert_response :ok
     assert_equal '# See http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html for documentation on how to use the robots.txt file', response.body
   end
 
diff --git a/test/system/collections_test.rb b/test/system/collections_test.rb
index 45232f817..b7eecd99a 100644
--- a/test/system/collections_test.rb
+++ b/test/system/collections_test.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
+
 ## frozen_string_literal: true
 #
 # require 'application_system_test_case'