diff --git a/.github/actions/run_unit_tests/action.yml b/.github/actions/run_unit_tests/action.yml
index 62ce03be81..f6297e735f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/run_unit_tests/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/run_unit_tests/action.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ runs:
             },
             "3.4.4": {
               "rails": "norails,rails61,rails70,rails71,rails72,rails80,railsedge"
+            },
+            "3.5.0-preview1": {
+              "rails": "norails,rails61,rails70,rails71,rails72,rails80,railsedge"
             }
           }
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0907f7eacd..37ecd90e15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # tag v5.0.0
       - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@44511735964dcb71245e7e55f72539531f7bc0eb # tag v1.257.0
         with:
-          ruby-version: 3.4
+          ruby-version: 3.5.0-preview1
       - run: bundle
       - run: rubocop
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         multiverse: [agent, ai, background, background_2, frameworks, httpclients, httpclients_2, hybrid_agent, rails, rest]
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.7.8, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.7.8, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # tag v5.0.0
       - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@44511735964dcb71245e7e55f72539531f7bc0eb # tag v1.257.0
         with:
-          ruby-version: 3.4
+          ruby-version: 3.5.0-preview1
       - run: bundle
       - name: Download all workflow run artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # tag v5.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml
index de2e918ece..e9e240548c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cron.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # tag v5.0.0
       - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@44511735964dcb71245e7e55f72539531f7bc0eb # tag v1.257.0
         with:
-          ruby-version: 3.4
+          ruby-version: 3.5.0-preview1
       - run: bundle
       - run: rubocop
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         multiverse: [agent, ai, background, background_2, frameworks, httpclients, httpclients_2, hybrid_agent, rails, rest]
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.4.10, 2.5.9, 2.6.10, 2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ruby-version: [2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4]
+        ruby-version: [2.7.8, 3.0.7, 3.1.7, 3.2.8, 3.3.8, 3.4.4, 3.5.0-preview1]
     steps:
       - name: Configure git
         run: 'git config --global init.defaultBranch main'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/setup_bundler b/.github/workflows/scripts/setup_bundler
index d8df689006..be846458f5 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/setup_bundler
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/setup_bundler
@@ -81,14 +81,18 @@ function install_ruby_version_specific_gems {
     gem install --default digest:3.1.0
     gem install --default digest:3.2.0
     gem install --default erb:4.0.4
-    gem install --default erb:5.0.1
-    gem install --default logger:1.7.0
+    gem install --default erb:5.0.2
+
     gem install --default securerandom:0.3.2
     gem install --default securerandom:0.4.1
     gem install --default set:1.1.2
     gem install --default strscan:3.0.4
     gem install --default strscan:3.1.5
 
+    if [[ $RUBY_VERSION =~ ^(2\.|3\.[0-4]) ]]; then
+    gem install --default logger:1.7.0
+    fi
+
     echo "DEBUG: Completed installing gems"
 
 }
diff --git a/newrelic_rpm.gemspec b/newrelic_rpm.gemspec
index dd930d8ce7..7721443ae4 100644
--- a/newrelic_rpm.gemspec
+++ b/newrelic_rpm.gemspec
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.require_paths = ['lib']
   s.summary = 'New Relic Ruby Agent'
 
+  s.add_dependency 'logger'
+
   s.add_development_dependency 'bundler'
   s.add_development_dependency 'feedjira', '3.2.1' unless ENV['CI'] || RUBY_VERSION < '2.5' # for Gabby
   s.add_development_dependency 'httparty' unless ENV['CI'] # for perf tests and Gabby
diff --git a/test/environments/rails61/Gemfile b/test/environments/rails61/Gemfile
index 116aaec5b8..71877d8a68 100644
--- a/test/environments/rails61/Gemfile
+++ b/test/environments/rails61/Gemfile
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ if RUBY_VERSION.split('.')[0..1].join('.').to_f >= 3.4
   gem 'bigdecimal'
   gem 'mutex_m'
   gem 'ostruct'
+  gem 'benchmark'
 end
 
 gem 'logger'
diff --git a/test/environments/rails70/Gemfile b/test/environments/rails70/Gemfile
index e397df835c..3d3ddb23b0 100644
--- a/test/environments/rails70/Gemfile
+++ b/test/environments/rails70/Gemfile
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ if RUBY_VERSION.split('.')[0..1].join('.').to_f >= 3.4
   gem 'bigdecimal'
   gem 'mutex_m'
   gem 'ostruct'
+  gem 'benchmark'
 end
 gem 'logger'
diff --git a/test/environments/rails71/Gemfile b/test/environments/rails71/Gemfile
index ea32d158a3..b2fa5e0a5e 100644
--- a/test/environments/rails71/Gemfile
+++ b/test/environments/rails71/Gemfile
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ if RUBY_VERSION.split('.')[0..1].join('.').to_f >= 3.4
   gem 'bigdecimal'
   gem 'mutex_m'
   gem 'ostruct'
+  gem 'benchmark'
 end
 gem 'logger'
diff --git a/test/environments/rails72/Gemfile b/test/environments/rails72/Gemfile
index d167e2adb9..31ef98699b 100644
--- a/test/environments/rails72/Gemfile
+++ b/test/environments/rails72/Gemfile
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ if RUBY_VERSION.split('.')[0..1].join('.').to_f >= 3.4
   gem 'bigdecimal'
   gem 'mutex_m'
   gem 'ostruct'
+  gem 'benchmark'
 end
 gem 'logger'
diff --git a/test/environments/rails80/Gemfile b/test/environments/rails80/Gemfile
index dbe0d6e3f7..f81f3a203d 100644
--- a/test/environments/rails80/Gemfile
+++ b/test/environments/rails80/Gemfile
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ if RUBY_VERSION.split('.')[0..1].join('.').to_f >= 3.4
   gem 'bigdecimal'
   gem 'mutex_m'
   gem 'ostruct'
+  gem 'benchmark'
 end
 gem 'logger'
diff --git a/test/environments/railsedge/Gemfile b/test/environments/railsedge/Gemfile
index 432940ac18..1548edd3ed 100644
--- a/test/environments/railsedge/Gemfile
+++ b/test/environments/railsedge/Gemfile
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ if RUBY_VERSION.split('.')[0..1].join('.').to_f >= 3.4
   gem 'bigdecimal'
   gem 'mutex_m'
   gem 'ostruct'
+  gem 'benchmark'
 end
 gem 'logger'
diff --git a/test/multiverse/suites/active_record_pg/Envfile b/test/multiverse/suites/active_record_pg/Envfile
index 5e84dd4e9f..f872fff28c 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/suites/active_record_pg/Envfile
+++ b/test/multiverse/suites/active_record_pg/Envfile
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def gem_list(activerecord_version = nil)
 
     gem 'rack'
     gem 'minitest', '~> 5.2.3'
+    gem 'benchmark' if RUBY_VERSION >= '3.5.0'
   RB
 end
 
diff --git a/test/multiverse/suites/capistrano2/Envfile b/test/multiverse/suites/capistrano2/Envfile
index 60516f4c9f..2a1191cca8 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/suites/capistrano2/Envfile
+++ b/test/multiverse/suites/capistrano2/Envfile
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ end
 gemfile <<~RB
   gem 'capistrano', '~> 2.15.5'
   gem 'rack'
-  
+  gem 'benchmark' if RUBY_VERSION >= '3.5.0'
 RB
diff --git a/test/multiverse/suites/delayed_job/Envfile b/test/multiverse/suites/delayed_job/Envfile
index 565e1bdf93..0285b2ab0a 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/suites/delayed_job/Envfile
+++ b/test/multiverse/suites/delayed_job/Envfile
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ end
 
 boilerplate_gems = <<~SQLITE
   gem 'rack'
+  gem 'benchmark'
   #{sqlite}
   #{bigdecimal}
 
diff --git a/test/multiverse/suites/rails/Envfile b/test/multiverse/suites/rails/Envfile
index a04aceb08c..d7498d9b14 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/suites/rails/Envfile
+++ b/test/multiverse/suites/rails/Envfile
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def gem_list(rails_version = nil)
     gem 'erubis' if RUBY_PLATFORM.eql?('java')
     gem 'loofah', '~> 2.20.0' if RUBY_VERSION >= '2.4.0' && RUBY_VERSION < '2.5.0'
     gem 'drb' if RUBY_VERSION >= '3.4.0'
+    gem 'benchmark' if RUBY_VERSION >= '3.5.0'
   RB
 end
 
diff --git a/test/multiverse/suites/rails_prepend/Envfile b/test/multiverse/suites/rails_prepend/Envfile
index 9382a735bf..97fd7fdbbe 100644
--- a/test/multiverse/suites/rails_prepend/Envfile
+++ b/test/multiverse/suites/rails_prepend/Envfile
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def gem_list(rails_version = nil)
     #{thor}
     gem 'loofah', '~> 2.20.0' if RUBY_VERSION >= '2.4.0' && RUBY_VERSION < '2.5.0'
     gem 'drb' if RUBY_VERSION >= '3.4.0'
+    gem 'benchmark' if RUBY_VERSION >= '3.5.0'
   RB
 end