diff --git a/.msync.yml b/.msync.yml
index 4c6463a5..55198916 100644
--- a/.msync.yml
+++ b/.msync.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-modulesync_config_version: '2.5.1'
+modulesync_config_version: '2.7.0'
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6aec29ad..902094cb 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ script:
 matrix:
   fast_finish: true
   include:
-  - rvm: 2.3.7
-    bundler_args: --without system_tests development release
-    env: PUPPET_VERSION="~> 4.0" CHECK=test
   - rvm: 2.4.4
     bundler_args: --without system_tests development release
     env: PUPPET_VERSION="~> 5.0" CHECK=test
@@ -34,10 +31,6 @@ matrix:
     bundler_args: --without development release
     env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet6 BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=ubuntu1404-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
     services: docker
-  - rvm: 2.5.3
-    bundler_args: --without development release
-    env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet6-nightly BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=ubuntu1404-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
-    services: docker
   - rvm: 2.5.3
     bundler_args: --without development release
     env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet5 BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=ubuntu1604-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
@@ -46,10 +39,6 @@ matrix:
     bundler_args: --without development release
     env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet6 BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=ubuntu1604-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
     services: docker
-  - rvm: 2.5.3
-    bundler_args: --without development release
-    env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet6-nightly BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=ubuntu1604-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
-    services: docker
   - rvm: 2.5.3
     bundler_args: --without development release
     env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet5 BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=centos6-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
@@ -58,10 +47,6 @@ matrix:
     bundler_args: --without development release
     env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet6 BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=centos6-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
     services: docker
-  - rvm: 2.5.3
-    bundler_args: --without development release
-    env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet6-nightly BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=centos6-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
-    services: docker
   - rvm: 2.5.3
     bundler_args: --without development release
     env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet5 BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=centos7-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
@@ -70,10 +55,6 @@ matrix:
     bundler_args: --without development release
     env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet6 BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=centos7-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
     services: docker
-  - rvm: 2.5.3
-    bundler_args: --without development release
-    env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet6-nightly BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=centos7-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
-    services: docker
   - rvm: 2.5.3
     bundler_args: --without development release
     env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet5 BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=debian8-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
@@ -82,10 +63,6 @@ matrix:
     bundler_args: --without development release
     env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet6 BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=debian8-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
     services: docker
-  - rvm: 2.5.3
-    bundler_args: --without development release
-    env: PUPPET_INSTALL_TYPE=agent BEAKER_IS_PE=no BEAKER_PUPPET_COLLECTION=puppet6-nightly BEAKER_debug=true BEAKER_setfile=debian8-64m BEAKER_HYPERVISOR=docker CHECK=beaker
-    services: docker
 branches:
   only:
   - master
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index d4f0e3f5..53931932 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def location_for(place, fake_version = nil)
 end
 
 group :test do
-  gem 'puppetlabs_spec_helper', '>= 2.11.0',                        :require => false
+  gem 'puppetlabs_spec_helper', '>= 2.14.0',                        :require => false
   gem 'rspec-puppet-facts', '>= 1.8.0',                             :require => false
   gem 'rspec-puppet-utils',                                         :require => false
   gem 'puppet-lint-leading_zero-check',                             :require => false
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ group :release do
   gem 'github_changelog_generator',  :require => false, :git => 'https://github.com/github-changelog-generator/github-changelog-generator'
   gem 'puppet-blacksmith',           :require => false
   gem 'voxpupuli-release',           :require => false, :git => 'https://github.com/voxpupuli/voxpupuli-release-gem'
-  gem 'puppet-strings', '>= 1.0',    :require => false
+  gem 'puppet-strings', '>= 2.2',    :require => false
 end
 
 
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index a6cf0acc..09701d0f 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -3,20 +3,12 @@ require 'puppetlabs_spec_helper/rake_tasks'
 # load optional tasks for releases
 # only available if gem group releases is installed
 begin
-  require 'puppet_blacksmith/rake_tasks'
   require 'voxpupuli/release/rake_tasks'
-  require 'puppet-strings/tasks'
 rescue LoadError
 end
 
 PuppetLint.configuration.log_format = '%{path}:%{line}:%{check}:%{KIND}:%{message}'
-PuppetLint.configuration.fail_on_warnings = true
 PuppetLint.configuration.absolute_classname_reverse = true
-PuppetLint.configuration.send('relative')
-PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_140chars')
-PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_class_inherits_from_params_class')
-PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_documentation')
-PuppetLint.configuration.send('disable_single_quote_string_with_variables')
 
 exclude_paths = %w(
   pkg/**/*
@@ -29,8 +21,7 @@ PuppetSyntax.exclude_paths = exclude_paths
 
 desc 'Auto-correct puppet-lint offenses'
 task 'lint:auto_correct' do
-  PuppetLint.configuration.fix = true
-  Rake::Task[:lint].invoke
+  Rake::Task[:lint_fix].invoke
 end
 
 desc 'Run acceptance tests'
@@ -38,10 +29,8 @@ RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new(:acceptance) do |t|
   t.pattern = 'spec/acceptance'
 end
 
-desc 'Run tests release_checks'
-task test: [
-  :release_checks,
-]
+desc 'Run tests'
+task test: [:release_checks]
 
 namespace :check do
   desc 'Check for trailing whitespace'
@@ -70,25 +59,10 @@ task test_with_coveralls: [:test] do
   end
 end
 
-desc "Print supported beaker sets"
-task 'beaker_sets', [:directory] do |t, args|
-  directory = args[:directory]
-
-  metadata = JSON.load(File.read('metadata.json'))
-
-  (metadata['operatingsystem_support'] || []).each do |os|
-    (os['operatingsystemrelease'] || []).each do |release|
-      if directory
-        beaker_set = "#{directory}/#{os['operatingsystem'].downcase}-#{release}"
-      else
-        beaker_set = "#{os['operatingsystem'].downcase}-#{release}-x64"
-      end
-
-      filename = "spec/acceptance/nodesets/#{beaker_set}.yml"
-
-      puts beaker_set if File.exists? filename
-    end
-  end
+desc 'Generate REFERENCE.md'
+task :reference, [:debug, :backtrace] do |t, args|
+  patterns = ''
+  Rake::Task['strings:generate:reference'].invoke(patterns, args[:debug], args[:backtrace])
 end
 
 begin