diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index 7f3e444..8c9e23c 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This configuration was generated by
 # `rubocop --auto-gen-config --no-auto-gen-timestamp`
-# using RuboCop version 1.75.8.
+# using RuboCop version 1.79.2.
 # The point is for the user to remove these configuration records
 # one by one as the offenses are removed from the code base.
 # Note that changes in the inspected code, or installation of new
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Layout/HeredocIndentation:
 
 # Offense count: 4
 # This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
-# Configuration parameters: Max, AllowHeredoc, AllowURI, URISchemes, IgnoreCopDirectives, AllowedPatterns, SplitStrings.
+# Configuration parameters: Max, AllowHeredoc, AllowURI, AllowQualifiedName, URISchemes, IgnoreCopDirectives, AllowedPatterns, SplitStrings.
 # URISchemes: http, https
 Layout/LineLength:
   Exclude:
@@ -93,29 +93,11 @@ Lint/NonAtomicFileOperation:
   Exclude:
     - 'lib/packaging/ship/artifactory.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 10
+# Offense count: 1
 # This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
 Lint/RedundantCopDisableDirective:
   Exclude:
-    - 'lib/packaging/paths.rb'
-    - 'lib/packaging/util/net.rb'
-    - 'lib/packaging/util/ship.rb'
     - 'lib/packaging/util/version.rb'
-    - 'spec/lib/packaging/util/git_spec.rb'
-    - 'spec/lib/packaging/util/version_spec.rb'
-
-# Offense count: 6
-# This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
-Lint/RedundantStringCoercion:
-  Exclude:
-    - 'lib/packaging/util/rake_utils.rb'
-    - 'spec/lib/packaging/config_spec.rb'
-
-# Offense count: 2
-Lint/ShadowingOuterLocalVariable:
-  Exclude:
-    - 'tasks/jenkins_dynamic.rake'
-    - 'tasks/pe_ship.rake'
 
 # Offense count: 1
 # Configuration parameters: AllowComments, AllowNil.
@@ -236,13 +218,22 @@ Naming/MethodParameterName:
     - 'lib/packaging/util/ship.rb'
     - 'tasks/vendor_gems.rake'
 
+# Offense count: 3
+# Configuration parameters: Mode, AllowedMethods, AllowedPatterns, AllowBangMethods, WaywardPredicates.
+# AllowedMethods: call
+# WaywardPredicates: nonzero?
+Naming/PredicateMethod:
+  Exclude:
+    - 'lib/packaging/util.rb'
+    - 'lib/packaging/util/misc.rb'
+
 # Offense count: 6
 # Configuration parameters: NamePrefix, ForbiddenPrefixes, AllowedMethods, MethodDefinitionMacros, UseSorbetSigs.
 # NamePrefix: is_, has_, have_, does_
 # ForbiddenPrefixes: is_, has_, have_, does_
 # AllowedMethods: is_a?
 # MethodDefinitionMacros: define_method, define_singleton_method
-Naming/PredicateName:
+Naming/PredicatePrefix:
   Exclude:
     - 'spec/**/*'
     - 'lib/packaging/sign/rpm.rb'
@@ -456,10 +447,6 @@ RSpec/MatchArray:
 RSpec/MessageSpies:
   EnforcedStyle: receive
 
-# Offense count: 46
-RSpec/MultipleExpectations:
-  Max: 7
-
 # Offense count: 42
 # Configuration parameters: AllowSubject.
 RSpec/MultipleMemoizedHelpers:
@@ -810,7 +797,7 @@ Style/EvalWithLocation:
 
 # Offense count: 47
 # This cop supports safe autocorrection (--autocorrect).
-# Configuration parameters: AllowedVars.
+# Configuration parameters: AllowedVars, DefaultToNil.
 Style/FetchEnvVar:
   Enabled: false
 
diff --git a/lib/packaging/paths.rb b/lib/packaging/paths.rb
index fb5e93a..2fd69ac 100644
--- a/lib/packaging/paths.rb
+++ b/lib/packaging/paths.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # This includes both reporting the correct path and divining the platform
 # tag associated with a variety of paths
 #
-# rubocop:disable Metrics/ModuleLength
 module Pkg::Paths
   include Pkg::Platforms
 
diff --git a/lib/packaging/util/net.rb b/lib/packaging/util/net.rb
index 5df78e8..542aef8 100644
--- a/lib/packaging/util/net.rb
+++ b/lib/packaging/util/net.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def remote_execute(target_host, command, user_options = {})
     ###
     ### Deprecated method implemented as a shim to the new `remote_execute` method
     ###
-    def remote_ssh_cmd(target, command, capture_output = false, extra_options = '', fail_fast = true, trace = false) # rubocop:disable Metrics/ParameterLists
+    def remote_ssh_cmd(target, command, capture_output = false, extra_options = '', fail_fast = true, trace = false)
       puts "Warn: \"remote_ssh_cmd\" call in packaging is deprecated. Use \"remote_execute\" instead."
       remote_execute(target, command, {
                        capture_output: capture_output,
diff --git a/lib/packaging/util/rake_utils.rb b/lib/packaging/util/rake_utils.rb
index e742091..4bde15f 100644
--- a/lib/packaging/util/rake_utils.rb
+++ b/lib/packaging/util/rake_utils.rb
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ def invoke_task(task, *)
     def add_dependency(depender, dependency)
       if using_rake?
         if !task_defined?(depender)
-          fail "Could not locate a Rake task named '#{depender.to_s}' to add a dependency of '#{dependency.to_s}' to"
+          fail "Could not locate a Rake task named '#{depender}' to add a dependency of '#{dependency}' to"
         elsif !task_defined?(dependency)
-          fail "Could not locate a Rake task named '#{dependency.to_s}' to add as a dependency of '#{depender.to_s}'"
+          fail "Could not locate a Rake task named '#{dependency}' to add as a dependency of '#{depender}'"
         else
           depender_task = Rake::Task[depender]
           depender_task.enhance([dependency])
diff --git a/lib/packaging/util/ship.rb b/lib/packaging/util/ship.rb
index 410ce73..bf09985 100644
--- a/lib/packaging/util/ship.rb
+++ b/lib/packaging/util/ship.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 module Pkg::Util::Ship
   module_function
 
-  def collect_packages(pkg_exts, excludes = []) # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
+  def collect_packages(pkg_exts, excludes = [])
     pkgs = pkg_exts.map { |ext| Dir.glob(ext) }.flatten
     return [] if pkgs.empty?
 
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ def reorganize_packages(pkgs, tmp, platform_independent = false, nonfinal = fals
   #   false (most paths will be platform dependent), but set to true for gems
   #   and tarballs since those just land directly under /opt/downloads/<project>
   #
-  # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength, Metrics/AbcSize
   def ship_pkgs(pkg_exts, staging_server, remote_path, opts = {})
     options = {
       excludes: [],
diff --git a/lib/packaging/util/version.rb b/lib/packaging/util/version.rb
index cd725bb..1edb3eb 100644
--- a/lib/packaging/util/version.rb
+++ b/lib/packaging/util/version.rb
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ def extended_dot_version
     # 5.3.0.rc4-1
     # 3.0.5.rc6.24.g431768c-1
     #
-    # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize, Metrics/MethodLength
     def base_pkg_version(version = Pkg::Config.version)
       return "#{dot_version(version)}-#{Pkg::Config.release}".split('-') if final?(version) || Pkg::Config.vanagon_project
 
@@ -143,13 +142,11 @@ def final?(version = Pkg::Config.version)
     # with the intent that it never change the official source tree.
     #
     # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize
-    # rubocop:disable Metrics/CyclomaticComplexity
-    # rubocop:disable Metrics/PerceivedComplexity
     def versionbump(workdir = nil)
       version = ENV['VERSION'] || Pkg::Config.version.to_s.strip
       new_version = '"' + version + '"'
 
-      version_file = "#{workdir ? workdir + '/' : ''}#{Pkg::Config.version_file}"
+      version_file = "#{workdir + '/' if workdir}#{Pkg::Config.version_file}"
 
       # Read the previous version file in...
       contents = IO.read(version_file)
@@ -182,7 +179,7 @@ def versionbump(workdir = nil)
     # input json file and output if it "looks tagged" or not
     #
     # @param json_data [hash] json data hash containing the ref to check
-    def report_json_tags(json_data) # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize
+    def report_json_tags(json_data)
       puts 'component: ' + File.basename(json_data['url'])
       puts 'ref: ' + json_data['ref'].to_s
       if Pkg::Util::Git.remote_tagged?(json_data['url'], json_data['ref'].to_s)
diff --git a/packaging.gemspec b/packaging.gemspec
index 3f0367f..7735ab4 100644
--- a/packaging.gemspec
+++ b/packaging.gemspec
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
   gem.required_ruby_version = '>= 3.2.0'
 
   gem.add_development_dependency('rspec', ['>= 2.14.1', '< 4'])
-  gem.add_development_dependency('voxpupuli-rubocop', ['~> 4.1.0'])
+  gem.add_development_dependency('voxpupuli-rubocop', '~> 4.2.0')
   gem.add_dependency('artifactory', ['~> 3'])
   gem.add_dependency('base64', ['< 0.4'])
   gem.add_dependency('benchmark', ['< 0.5'])
diff --git a/spec/lib/packaging/config_spec.rb b/spec/lib/packaging/config_spec.rb
index 4b94077..232b5d5 100644
--- a/spec/lib/packaging/config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/packaging/config_spec.rb
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     Build_Params.each do |param|
       it "should have r/w accessors for #{param}" do
         Pkg::Config.should respond_to(param)
-        Pkg::Config.should respond_to("#{param.to_s}=")
+        Pkg::Config.should respond_to("#{param}=")
       end
     end
   end
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
           Pkg::Config.load_envvars
         end
       else
-        it "should set Pkg::Config##{v[:var]} to ENV[#{v[:envvar].to_s}]" do
+        it "should set Pkg::Config##{v[:var]} to ENV[#{v[:envvar]}]" do
           ENV[v[:envvar].to_s] = "FOO"
           Pkg::Util.stub(:boolean_value) { "FOO" }
           allow(Pkg::Config).to receive(:instance_variable_set)
diff --git a/spec/lib/packaging/util/git_spec.rb b/spec/lib/packaging/util/git_spec.rb
index 97a6f0a..016356a 100644
--- a/spec/lib/packaging/util/git_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/packaging/util/git_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'packaging/util/git'
 
-# rubocop:disable Metrics/BlockLength
 describe 'Pkg::Util::Git' do
   context '#commit_file' do
     let(:file) { 'thing.txt' }
diff --git a/spec/lib/packaging/util/version_spec.rb b/spec/lib/packaging/util/version_spec.rb
index f650fcf..adc16ea 100644
--- a/spec/lib/packaging/util/version_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/packaging/util/version_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 # Spec tests for Pkg::Util::Version
 #
-# rubocop:disable Metrics/BlockLength
 describe 'Pkg::Util::Version' do
   context '#versionbump' do
     let(:version_file) { 'thing.txt' }