diff --git a/.tool-versions b/.tool-versions
index a988325fa..824207a4a 100644
--- a/.tool-versions
+++ b/.tool-versions
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-erlang 25.3.2-2
-elixir 1.14.5-otp-25
+erlang 26.1.2-1
+elixir 1.15.7-otp-26
diff --git a/apps/emqx/integration_test/emqx_persistent_session_ds_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/integration_test/emqx_persistent_session_ds_SUITE.erl
index 05c1eb8f2..6f064940e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/integration_test/emqx_persistent_session_ds_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/integration_test/emqx_persistent_session_ds_SUITE.erl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) when
     Cluster = cluster(#{n => 1}),
     ClusterOpts = #{work_dir => emqx_cth_suite:work_dir(TestCase, Config)},
     NodeSpecs = emqx_cth_cluster:mk_nodespecs(Cluster, ClusterOpts),
-    Nodes = emqx_cth_cluster:start(Cluster, ClusterOpts),
+    Nodes = emqx_cth_cluster:start(NodeSpecs),
     [
         {cluster, Cluster},
         {node_specs, NodeSpecs},
@@ -116,27 +116,8 @@ start_client(Opts0 = #{}) ->
 
 restart_node(Node, NodeSpec) ->
     ?tp(will_restart_node, #{}),
-    ?tp(notice, "restarting node", #{node => Node}),
-    true = monitor_node(Node, true),
-    ok = erpc:call(Node, init, restart, []),
-    receive
-        {nodedown, Node} ->
-            ok
-    after 10_000 ->
-        ct:fail("node ~p didn't stop", [Node])
-    end,
-    ?tp(notice, "waiting for nodeup", #{node => Node}),
+    emqx_cth_cluster:restart(Node, NodeSpec),
     wait_nodeup(Node),
-    wait_gen_rpc_down(NodeSpec),
-    ?tp(notice, "restarting apps", #{node => Node}),
-    Apps = maps:get(apps, NodeSpec),
-    ok = erpc:call(Node, emqx_cth_suite, load_apps, [Apps]),
-    _ = erpc:call(Node, emqx_cth_suite, start_apps, [Apps, NodeSpec]),
-    %% have to re-inject this so that we may stop the node succesfully at the
-    %% end....
-    ok = emqx_cth_cluster:set_node_opts(Node, NodeSpec),
-    ok = snabbkaffe:forward_trace(Node),
-    ?tp(notice, "node restarted", #{node => Node}),
     ?tp(restarted_node, #{}),
     ok.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx/rebar.config b/apps/emqx/rebar.config
index 296d567ee..d4d3332f7 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/rebar.config
+++ b/apps/emqx/rebar.config
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
     {lc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/lc.git", {tag, "0.3.2"}}},
     {gproc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gproc", {tag, "0.9.0.1"}}},
     {cowboy, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/cowboy", {tag, "2.9.2"}}},
-    {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.9.7"}}},
+    {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.9.8"}}},
     {ekka, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ekka", {tag, "0.15.16"}}},
-    {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "3.2.1"}}},
+    {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "3.2.2"}}},
     {hocon, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/hocon.git", {tag, "0.40.0"}}},
     {emqx_http_lib, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/emqx_http_lib.git", {tag, "0.5.3"}}},
     {pbkdf2, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-pbkdf2.git", {tag, "2.0.4"}}},
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_vm.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_vm.erl
index 79ad9905c..894595f72 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_vm.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_vm.erl
@@ -418,6 +418,9 @@ get_otp_version() ->
     end.
 
 read_otp_version() ->
+    string:trim(do_read_otp_version()).
+
+do_read_otp_version() ->
     ReleasesDir = filename:join([code:root_dir(), "releases"]),
     Filename = filename:join([ReleasesDir, emqx_app:get_release(), "BUILD_INFO"]),
     case file:read_file(Filename) of
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl
index 4671851f8..18919103c 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl
@@ -753,24 +753,15 @@ start_slave(Name, Opts) when is_map(Opts) ->
             case SlaveMod of
                 ct_slave ->
                     ct:pal("~p: node data dir: ~s", [Node, NodeDataDir]),
-                    ct_slave:start(
-                        Node,
-                        [
-                            {kill_if_fail, true},
-                            {monitor_master, true},
-                            {init_timeout, 20_000},
-                            {startup_timeout, 20_000},
-                            {erl_flags, erl_flags()},
-                            {env, [
-                                {"HOCON_ENV_OVERRIDE_PREFIX", "EMQX_"},
-                                {"EMQX_NODE__COOKIE", Cookie},
-                                {"EMQX_NODE__DATA_DIR", NodeDataDir}
-                            ]}
-                        ]
-                    );
+                    Envs = [
+                        {"HOCON_ENV_OVERRIDE_PREFIX", "EMQX_"},
+                        {"EMQX_NODE__COOKIE", Cookie},
+                        {"EMQX_NODE__DATA_DIR", NodeDataDir}
+                    ],
+                    emqx_cth_peer:start(Node, erl_flags(), Envs);
                 slave ->
-                    Env = " -env HOCON_ENV_OVERRIDE_PREFIX EMQX_",
-                    slave:start_link(host(), Name, ebin_path() ++ Env)
+                    Envs = [{"HOCON_ENV_OVERRIDE_PREFIX", "EMQX_"}],
+                    emqx_cth_peer:start(Node, ebin_path(), Envs)
             end
         end,
     case DoStart() of
@@ -789,13 +780,7 @@ start_slave(Name, Opts) when is_map(Opts) ->
 %% Node stopping
 stop_slave(Node0) ->
     Node = node_name(Node0),
-    SlaveMod = get_peer_mod(Node),
-    erase_peer_mod(Node),
-    case SlaveMod:stop(Node) of
-        ok -> ok;
-        {ok, _} -> ok;
-        {error, not_started, _} -> ok
-    end.
+    emqx_cth_peer:stop(Node).
 
 %% EPMD starting
 start_epmd() ->
@@ -1022,11 +1007,11 @@ set_envs(Node, Env) ->
     ).
 
 erl_flags() ->
-    %% One core and redirecting logs to master
-    "+S 1:1 -master " ++ atom_to_list(node()) ++ " " ++ ebin_path().
+    %% One core
+    ["+S", "1:1"] ++ ebin_path().
 
 ebin_path() ->
-    string:join(["-pa" | lists:filter(fun is_lib/1, code:get_path())], " ").
+    ["-pa" | lists:filter(fun is_lib/1, code:get_path())].
 
 is_lib(Path) ->
     string:prefix(Path, code:lib_dir()) =:= nomatch andalso
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cth_cluster.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cth_cluster.erl
index b41586518..029907f57 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cth_cluster.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cth_cluster.erl
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@
 %%    in `end_per_suite/1` or `end_per_group/2`) with the result from step 2.
 -module(emqx_cth_cluster).
 
--export([start/2]).
+-export([start/1, start/2, restart/2]).
 -export([stop/1, stop_node/1]).
 
--export([start_bare_node/2]).
+-export([start_bare_nodes/1, start_bare_nodes/2]).
 
 -export([share_load_module/2]).
 -export([node_name/1, mk_nodespecs/2]).
--export([start_apps/2, set_node_opts/2]).
+-export([start_apps/2]).
 
 -define(APPS_CLUSTERING, [gen_rpc, mria, ekka]).
 
@@ -109,9 +109,12 @@ when
     }.
 start(Nodes, ClusterOpts) ->
     NodeSpecs = mk_nodespecs(Nodes, ClusterOpts),
-    ct:pal("Starting cluster:\n  ~p", [NodeSpecs]),
+    start(NodeSpecs).
+
+start(NodeSpecs) ->
+    ct:pal("(Re)starting nodes:\n  ~p", [NodeSpecs]),
     % 1. Start bare nodes with only basic applications running
-    _ = emqx_utils:pmap(fun start_node_init/1, NodeSpecs, ?TIMEOUT_NODE_START_MS),
+    ok = start_nodes_init(NodeSpecs, ?TIMEOUT_NODE_START_MS),
     % 2. Start applications needed to enable clustering
     % Generally, this causes some applications to restart, but we deliberately don't
     % start them yet.
@@ -121,6 +124,11 @@ start(Nodes, ClusterOpts) ->
     _ = emqx_utils:pmap(fun run_node_phase_apps/1, NodeSpecs, ?TIMEOUT_APPS_START_MS),
     [Node || #{name := Node} <- NodeSpecs].
 
+restart(Node, Spec) ->
+    ct:pal("Stopping peer node ~p", [Node]),
+    ok = emqx_cth_peer:stop(Node),
+    start([Spec#{boot_type => restart}]).
+
 mk_nodespecs(Nodes, ClusterOpts) ->
     NodeSpecs = lists:zipwith(
         fun(N, {Name, Opts}) -> mk_init_nodespec(N, Name, Opts, ClusterOpts) end,
@@ -282,8 +290,50 @@ allocate_listener_port(Type, #{base_port := BasePort}) ->
 allocate_listener_ports(Types, Spec) ->
     lists:foldl(fun maps:merge/2, #{}, [allocate_listener_port(Type, Spec) || Type <- Types]).
 
-start_node_init(Spec = #{name := Node}) ->
-    Node = start_bare_node(Node, Spec),
+start_nodes_init(Specs, Timeout) ->
+    Names = lists:map(fun(#{name := Name}) -> Name end, Specs),
+    Nodes = start_bare_nodes(Names, Timeout),
+    lists:foreach(fun node_init/1, Nodes).
+
+start_bare_nodes(Names) ->
+    start_bare_nodes(Names, ?TIMEOUT_NODE_START_MS).
+start_bare_nodes(Names, Timeout) ->
+    Args = erl_flags(),
+    Envs = [],
+    Waits = lists:map(
+        fun(Name) ->
+            WaitTag = {boot_complete, Name},
+            WaitBoot = {self(), WaitTag},
+            {ok, _} = emqx_cth_peer:start(Name, Args, Envs, WaitBoot),
+            WaitTag
+        end,
+        Names
+    ),
+    Deadline = erlang:monotonic_time() + erlang:convert_time_unit(Timeout, millisecond, nanosecond),
+    Nodes = wait_boot_complete(Waits, Deadline),
+    lists:foreach(fun(Node) -> pong = net_adm:ping(Node) end, Nodes),
+    Nodes.
+
+wait_boot_complete([], _) ->
+    [];
+wait_boot_complete(Waits, Deadline) ->
+    case erlang:monotonic_time() > Deadline of
+        true ->
+            error({timeout, Waits});
+        false ->
+            ok
+    end,
+    receive
+        {{boot_complete, _Name} = Wait, {started, Node, _Pid}} ->
+            ct:pal("~p", [Wait]),
+            [Node | wait_boot_complete(Waits -- [Wait], Deadline)];
+        {{boot_complete, _Name}, Otherwise} ->
+            error({unexpected, Otherwise})
+    after 100 ->
+        wait_boot_complete(Waits, Deadline)
+    end.
+
+node_init(Node) ->
     % Make it possible to call `ct:pal` and friends (if running under rebar3)
     _ = share_load_module(Node, cthr),
     % Enable snabbkaffe trace forwarding
@@ -300,12 +350,6 @@ run_node_phase_apps(Spec = #{name := Node}) ->
     ok = start_apps(Node, Spec),
     ok.
 
-set_node_opts(Node, Spec) ->
-    erpc:call(Node, persistent_term, put, [{?MODULE, opts}, Spec]).
-
-get_node_opts(Node) ->
-    erpc:call(Node, persistent_term, get, [{?MODULE, opts}]).
-
 load_apps(Node, #{apps := Apps}) ->
     erpc:call(Node, emqx_cth_suite, load_apps, [Apps]).
 
@@ -322,8 +366,12 @@ start_apps(Node, #{apps := Apps} = Spec) ->
     ok.
 
 suite_opts(Spec) ->
-    maps:with([work_dir], Spec).
+    maps:with([work_dir, boot_type], Spec).
 
+maybe_join_cluster(_Node, #{boot_type := restart}) ->
+    %% when restart, the node should already be in the cluster
+    %% hence no need to (re)join
+    ok;
 maybe_join_cluster(_Node, #{role := replicant}) ->
     ok;
 maybe_join_cluster(Node, Spec) ->
@@ -352,23 +400,7 @@ stop(Nodes) ->
 
 stop_node(Name) ->
     Node = node_name(Name),
-    try get_node_opts(Node) of
-        Opts ->
-            stop_node(Name, Opts)
-    catch
-        error:{erpc, _} ->
-            ok
-    end.
-
-stop_node(Node, #{driver := ct_slave}) ->
-    case ct_slave:stop(Node, [{stop_timeout, ?TIMEOUT_NODE_STOP_S}]) of
-        {ok, _} ->
-            ok;
-        {error, Reason, _} when Reason == not_connected; Reason == not_started ->
-            ok
-    end;
-stop_node(Node, #{driver := slave}) ->
-    slave:stop(Node).
+    ok = emqx_cth_peer:stop(Node).
 
 %% Ports
 
@@ -391,36 +423,12 @@ listener_port(BasePort, wss) ->
 
 %%
 
--spec start_bare_node(atom(), map()) -> node().
-start_bare_node(Name, Spec = #{driver := ct_slave}) ->
-    {ok, Node} = ct_slave:start(
-        node_name(Name),
-        [
-            {kill_if_fail, true},
-            {monitor_master, true},
-            {init_timeout, 20_000},
-            {startup_timeout, 20_000},
-            {erl_flags, erl_flags()},
-            {env, []}
-        ]
-    ),
-    init_bare_node(Node, Spec);
-start_bare_node(Name, Spec = #{driver := slave}) ->
-    {ok, Node} = slave:start_link(host(), Name, ebin_path()),
-    init_bare_node(Node, Spec).
-
-init_bare_node(Node, Spec) ->
-    pong = net_adm:ping(Node),
-    % Preserve node spec right on the remote node
-    ok = set_node_opts(Node, Spec),
-    Node.
-
 erl_flags() ->
-    %% One core and redirecting logs to master
-    "+S 1:1 -master " ++ atom_to_list(node()) ++ " " ++ ebin_path().
+    %% One core
+    ["+S", "1:1"] ++ ebin_path().
 
 ebin_path() ->
-    string:join(["-pa" | lists:filter(fun is_lib/1, code:get_path())], " ").
+    ["-pa" | lists:filter(fun is_lib/1, code:get_path())].
 
 is_lib(Path) ->
     string:prefix(Path, code:lib_dir()) =:= nomatch andalso
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cth_peer.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cth_peer.erl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b1996cbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cth_peer.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Copyright (c) 2023 EMQ Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+%% you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+%% You may obtain a copy of the License at
+%%
+%%     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+%%
+%% Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+%% distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+%% WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+%% See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+%% limitations under the License.
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%% @doc Common Test Helper proxy module for slave -> peer migration.
+%% OTP 26 has slave module deprecated, use peer instead.
+
+-module(emqx_cth_peer).
+
+-export([start/2, start/3, start/4]).
+-export([start_link/2, start_link/3, start_link/4]).
+-export([stop/1]).
+
+start(Name, Args) ->
+    start(Name, Args, []).
+
+start(Name, Args, Envs) ->
+    start(Name, Args, Envs, timer:seconds(20)).
+
+start(Name, Args, Envs, Timeout) when is_atom(Name) ->
+    do_start(Name, Args, Envs, Timeout, start).
+
+start_link(Name, Args) ->
+    start_link(Name, Args, []).
+
+start_link(Name, Args, Envs) ->
+    start_link(Name, Args, Envs, timer:seconds(20)).
+
+start_link(Name, Args, Envs, Timeout) when is_atom(Name) ->
+    do_start(Name, Args, Envs, Timeout, start_link).
+
+do_start(Name0, Args, Envs, Timeout, Func) when is_atom(Name0) ->
+    {Name, Host} = parse_node_name(Name0),
+    {ok, Pid, Node} = peer:Func(#{
+        name => Name,
+        host => Host,
+        args => Args,
+        env => Envs,
+        wait_boot => Timeout,
+        longnames => true,
+        shutdown => {halt, 1000}
+    }),
+    true = register(Node, Pid),
+    {ok, Node}.
+
+stop(Node) when is_atom(Node) ->
+    Pid = whereis(Node),
+    case is_pid(Pid) of
+        true ->
+            unlink(Pid),
+            ok = peer:stop(Pid);
+        false ->
+            ct:pal("The control process for node ~p is unexpetedly down", [Node]),
+            ok
+    end.
+
+parse_node_name(NodeName) ->
+    case string:tokens(atom_to_list(NodeName), "@") of
+        [Name, Host] ->
+            {list_to_atom(Name), Host};
+        [_] ->
+            {NodeName, host()}
+    end.
+
+host() ->
+    [_Name, Host] = string:tokens(atom_to_list(node()), "@"),
+    Host.
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cth_suite.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cth_suite.erl
index 401d4f59d..5e91b92c9 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cth_suite.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_cth_suite.erl
@@ -453,6 +453,9 @@ stop_apps(Apps) ->
 
 %%
 
+verify_clean_suite_state(#{boot_type := restart}) ->
+    %% when testing node restart, we do not need to verify clean state
+    ok;
 verify_clean_suite_state(#{work_dir := WorkDir}) ->
     {ok, []} = file:list_dir(WorkDir),
     false = emqx_schema_hooks:any_injections(),
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_metrics_worker_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_metrics_worker_SUITE.erl
index 194c9cc99..784eac18e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_metrics_worker_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_metrics_worker_SUITE.erl
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ t_get_metrics(_) ->
     ?assertMatch(
         #{
             rate := #{
-                a := #{current := 0.0, max := 0.0, last5m := 0.0},
-                b := #{current := 0.0, max := 0.0, last5m := 0.0},
-                c := #{current := 0.0, max := 0.0, last5m := 0.0}
+                a := #{current := +0.0, max := +0.0, last5m := +0.0},
+                b := #{current := +0.0, max := +0.0, last5m := +0.0},
+                c := #{current := +0.0, max := +0.0, last5m := +0.0}
             },
             gauges := #{},
             counters := #{
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ t_clear_metrics(_Config) ->
     ?assertMatch(
         #{
             rate := #{
-                a := #{current := 0.0, max := 0.0, last5m := 0.0},
-                b := #{current := 0.0, max := 0.0, last5m := 0.0},
-                c := #{current := 0.0, max := 0.0, last5m := 0.0}
+                a := #{current := +0.0, max := +0.0, last5m := +0.0},
+                b := #{current := +0.0, max := +0.0, last5m := +0.0},
+                c := #{current := +0.0, max := +0.0, last5m := +0.0}
             },
             gauges := #{},
             slides := #{},
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ t_clear_metrics(_Config) ->
         #{
             counters => #{},
             gauges => #{},
-            rate => #{current => 0.0, last5m => 0.0, max => 0.0},
+            rate => #{current => +0.0, last5m => +0.0, max => +0.0},
             slides => #{}
         },
         emqx_metrics_worker:get_metrics(?NAME, Id)
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ t_reset_metrics(_) ->
     ?assertMatch(
         #{
             rate := #{
-                a := #{current := 0.0, max := 0.0, last5m := 0.0},
-                b := #{current := 0.0, max := 0.0, last5m := 0.0},
-                c := #{current := 0.0, max := 0.0, last5m := 0.0}
+                a := #{current := +0.0, max := +0.0, last5m := +0.0},
+                b := #{current := +0.0, max := +0.0, last5m := +0.0},
+                c := #{current := +0.0, max := +0.0, last5m := +0.0}
             },
             gauges := #{},
             counters := #{
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_mountpoint_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_mountpoint_SUITE.erl
index 0bfde981c..1d9539409 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_mountpoint_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_mountpoint_SUITE.erl
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ t_mount_share(_) ->
     TopicFilters = [T],
     ?assertEqual(TopicFilter, #share{group = <<"group">>, topic = <<"topic">>}),
 
-    %% should not mount share topic when make message.
-    Msg = emqx_message:make(<<"clientid">>, TopicFilter, <<"payload">>),
-
     ?assertEqual(
         TopicFilter,
         mount(undefined, TopicFilter)
@@ -89,8 +86,6 @@ t_unmount_share(_) ->
 
     ?assertEqual(TopicFilter, #share{group = <<"group">>, topic = <<"topic">>}),
 
-    %% should not unmount share topic when make message.
-    Msg = emqx_message:make(<<"clientid">>, TopicFilter, <<"payload">>),
     ?assertEqual(
         TopicFilter,
         unmount(undefined, TopicFilter)
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_router_helper_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_router_helper_SUITE.erl
index 8fe052af8..c16277884 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_router_helper_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_router_helper_SUITE.erl
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ t_mnesia(_) ->
     ct:sleep(200).
 
 t_cleanup_membership_mnesia_down(_Config) ->
-    Slave = emqx_cth_cluster:node_name(?FUNCTION_NAME),
+    Slave = emqx_cth_cluster:node_name(node2),
     emqx_router:add_route(<<"a/b/c">>, Slave),
     emqx_router:add_route(<<"d/e/f">>, node()),
     ?assertMatch([_, _], emqx_router:topics()),
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ t_cleanup_membership_mnesia_down(_Config) ->
     ?assertEqual([<<"d/e/f">>], emqx_router:topics()).
 
 t_cleanup_membership_node_down(_Config) ->
-    Slave = emqx_cth_cluster:node_name(?FUNCTION_NAME),
+    Slave = emqx_cth_cluster:node_name(node3),
     emqx_router:add_route(<<"a/b/c">>, Slave),
     emqx_router:add_route(<<"d/e/f">>, node()),
     ?assertMatch([_, _], emqx_router:topics()),
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ t_cleanup_membership_node_down(_Config) ->
     ?assertEqual([<<"d/e/f">>], emqx_router:topics()).
 
 t_cleanup_monitor_node_down(_Config) ->
-    Slave = emqx_cth_cluster:start_bare_node(?FUNCTION_NAME, #{driver => ct_slave}),
+    [Slave] = emqx_cth_cluster:start_bare_nodes([node4]),
     emqx_router:add_route(<<"a/b/c">>, Slave),
     emqx_router:add_route(<<"d/e/f">>, node()),
     ?assertMatch([_, _], emqx_router:topics()),
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_routing_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_routing_SUITE.erl
index a54e1b4dd..c9ad63cf1 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_routing_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_routing_SUITE.erl
@@ -218,38 +218,41 @@ t_routing_schema_switch(VFrom, VTo, Config) ->
         ],
         #{work_dir => WorkDir}
     ),
-    % Verify that new nodes switched to schema v1/v2 in presence of v1/v2 routes respectively
     Nodes = [Node1, Node2, Node3],
-    ?assertEqual(
-        [{ok, VTo}, {ok, VTo}, {ok, VTo}],
-        erpc:multicall(Nodes, emqx_router, get_schema_vsn, [])
-    ),
-    % Wait for all nodes to agree on cluster state
-    ?retry(
-        500,
-        10,
-        ?assertMatch(
-            [{ok, [Node1, Node2, Node3]}],
-            lists:usort(erpc:multicall(Nodes, emqx, running_nodes, []))
-        )
-    ),
-    % Verify that routing works as expected
-    C2 = start_client(Node2),
-    ok = subscribe(C2, <<"a/+/d">>),
-    C3 = start_client(Node3),
-    ok = subscribe(C3, <<"d/e/f/#">>),
-    {ok, _} = publish(C1, <<"a/b/d">>, <<"hey-newbies">>),
-    {ok, _} = publish(C2, <<"a/b/c">>, <<"hi">>),
-    {ok, _} = publish(C3, <<"d/e/f/42">>, <<"hello">>),
-    ?assertReceive({pub, C2, #{topic := <<"a/b/d">>, payload := <<"hey-newbies">>}}),
-    ?assertReceive({pub, C1, #{topic := <<"a/b/c">>, payload := <<"hi">>}}),
-    ?assertReceive({pub, C1, #{topic := <<"d/e/f/42">>, payload := <<"hello">>}}),
-    ?assertReceive({pub, C3, #{topic := <<"d/e/f/42">>, payload := <<"hello">>}}),
-    ?assertNotReceive(_),
-    ok = emqtt:stop(C1),
-    ok = emqtt:stop(C2),
-    ok = emqtt:stop(C3),
-    ok = emqx_cth_cluster:stop(Nodes).
+    try
+        % Verify that new nodes switched to schema v1/v2 in presence of v1/v2 routes respectively
+        ?assertEqual(
+            [{ok, VTo}, {ok, VTo}, {ok, VTo}],
+            erpc:multicall(Nodes, emqx_router, get_schema_vsn, [])
+        ),
+        % Wait for all nodes to agree on cluster state
+        ?retry(
+            500,
+            10,
+            ?assertMatch(
+                [{ok, [Node1, Node2, Node3]}],
+                lists:usort(erpc:multicall(Nodes, emqx, running_nodes, []))
+            )
+        ),
+        % Verify that routing works as expected
+        C2 = start_client(Node2),
+        ok = subscribe(C2, <<"a/+/d">>),
+        C3 = start_client(Node3),
+        ok = subscribe(C3, <<"d/e/f/#">>),
+        {ok, _} = publish(C1, <<"a/b/d">>, <<"hey-newbies">>),
+        {ok, _} = publish(C2, <<"a/b/c">>, <<"hi">>),
+        {ok, _} = publish(C3, <<"d/e/f/42">>, <<"hello">>),
+        ?assertReceive({pub, C2, #{topic := <<"a/b/d">>, payload := <<"hey-newbies">>}}),
+        ?assertReceive({pub, C1, #{topic := <<"a/b/c">>, payload := <<"hi">>}}),
+        ?assertReceive({pub, C1, #{topic := <<"d/e/f/42">>, payload := <<"hello">>}}),
+        ?assertReceive({pub, C3, #{topic := <<"d/e/f/42">>, payload := <<"hello">>}}),
+        ?assertNotReceive(_),
+        ok = emqtt:stop(C1),
+        ok = emqtt:stop(C2),
+        ok = emqtt:stop(C3)
+    after
+        ok = emqx_cth_cluster:stop(Nodes)
+    end.
 
 %%
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_shared_sub_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_shared_sub_SUITE.erl
index 86887eff0..cc6908fb6 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_shared_sub_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_shared_sub_SUITE.erl
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
         end,
     emqx_common_test_helpers:boot_modules(all),
     emqx_common_test_helpers:start_apps([]),
+    emqx_logger:set_log_level(debug),
     [{dist_pid, DistPid} | Config].
 
 end_per_suite(Config) ->
@@ -574,7 +575,7 @@ t_local(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
         <<"sticky_group">> => sticky
     },
 
-    Node = start_slave('local_shared_sub_testtesttest', 21999),
+    Node = start_slave('local_shared_sub_local_1', 21999),
     ok = ensure_group_config(GroupConfig),
     ok = ensure_group_config(Node, GroupConfig),
 
@@ -627,7 +628,7 @@ t_remote(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
         <<"sticky_group">> => sticky
     },
 
-    Node = start_slave('remote_shared_sub_testtesttest', 21999),
+    Node = start_slave('remote_shared_sub_remote_1', 21999),
     ok = ensure_group_config(GroupConfig),
     ok = ensure_group_config(Node, GroupConfig),
 
@@ -676,7 +677,7 @@ t_local_fallback(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
     Topic = <<"local_foo/bar">>,
     ClientId1 = <<"ClientId1">>,
     ClientId2 = <<"ClientId2">>,
-    Node = start_slave('local_fallback_shared_sub_test', 11888),
+    Node = start_slave('local_fallback_shared_sub_1', 11888),
 
     {ok, ConnPid1} = emqtt:start_link([{clientid, ClientId1}]),
     {ok, _} = emqtt:connect(ConnPid1),
@@ -1253,34 +1254,24 @@ recv_msgs(Count, Msgs) ->
     end.
 
 start_slave(Name, Port) ->
-    {ok, Node} = ct_slave:start(
-        list_to_atom(atom_to_list(Name) ++ "@" ++ host()),
-        [
-            {kill_if_fail, true},
-            {monitor_master, true},
-            {init_timeout, 10000},
-            {startup_timeout, 10000},
-            {erl_flags, ebin_path()}
-        ]
+    {ok, Node} = emqx_cth_peer:start_link(
+        Name,
+        ebin_path()
     ),
-
     pong = net_adm:ping(Node),
     setup_node(Node, Port),
     Node.
 
 stop_slave(Node) ->
     rpc:call(Node, mria, leave, []),
-    ct_slave:stop(Node).
+    emqx_cth_peer:stop(Node).
 
 host() ->
     [_, Host] = string:tokens(atom_to_list(node()), "@"),
     Host.
 
 ebin_path() ->
-    string:join(["-pa" | lists:filter(fun is_lib/1, code:get_path())], " ").
-
-is_lib(Path) ->
-    string:prefix(Path, code:lib_dir()) =:= nomatch.
+    ["-pa" | code:get_path()].
 
 setup_node(Node, Port) ->
     EnvHandler =
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_compatible_config_tests.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_compatible_config_tests.erl
index 540c18878..86cc1f5c6 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_compatible_config_tests.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge/test/emqx_bridge_compatible_config_tests.erl
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ check(Conf) when is_map(Conf) ->
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 %% this is config generated from v5.0.11
 webhook_v5011_hocon() ->
-"""
+"
 bridges{
   webhook {
     the_name{
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ bridges{
     }
   }
 }
-""".
+".
 
 full_webhook_v5011_hocon() ->
     ""
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ full_webhook_v5019_hocon() ->
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 %% this is a generated from v5.0.11
 mqtt_v5011_hocon() ->
-"""
+"
 bridges {
   mqtt {
     bridge_one {
@@ -257,12 +257,12 @@ bridges {
     }
   }
 }
-""".
+".
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 %% a more complete version
 mqtt_v5011_full_hocon() ->
-"""
+"
 bridges {
   mqtt {
     bridge_one {
@@ -330,4 +330,4 @@ bridges {
     }
   }
 }
-""".
+".
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub/rebar.config b/apps/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub/rebar.config
index efe337029..90be538b3 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub/rebar.config
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub/rebar.config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {erl_opts, [debug_info]}.
 {deps, [ {wolff, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/wolff.git", {tag, "1.8.0"}}}
        , {kafka_protocol, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/kafka_protocol.git", {tag, "4.1.3"}}}
-       , {brod_gssapi, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/brod_gssapi.git", {tag, "v0.1.0"}}}
+       , {brod_gssapi, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/brod_gssapi.git", {tag, "v0.1.1"}}}
        , {brod, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/brod.git", {tag, "3.16.8"}}}
        , {snappyer, "1.2.9"}
        , {emqx_connector, {path, "../../apps/emqx_connector"}}
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub/test/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub_tests.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub/test/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub_tests.erl
index 92d268d20..1b135d0f7 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub/test/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub_tests.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub/test/emqx_bridge_azure_event_hub_tests.erl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 aeh_producer_hocon() ->
-"""
+"
 bridges.azure_event_hub_producer.my_producer {
   enable = true
   authentication {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ bridges.azure_event_hub_producer.my_producer {
     server_name_indication = auto
   }
 }
-""".
+".
 
 %%===========================================================================
 %% Helper functions
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_confluent/rebar.config b/apps/emqx_bridge_confluent/rebar.config
index 38173e74c..0c0c2eece 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_confluent/rebar.config
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_confluent/rebar.config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {erl_opts, [debug_info]}.
 {deps, [ {wolff, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/wolff.git", {tag, "1.8.0"}}}
        , {kafka_protocol, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/kafka_protocol.git", {tag, "4.1.3"}}}
-       , {brod_gssapi, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/brod_gssapi.git", {tag, "v0.1.0"}}}
+       , {brod_gssapi, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/brod_gssapi.git", {tag, "v0.1.1"}}}
        , {brod, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/brod.git", {tag, "3.16.8"}}}
        , {snappyer, "1.2.9"}
        , {emqx_connector, {path, "../../apps/emqx_connector"}}
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_confluent/test/emqx_bridge_confluent_tests.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_confluent/test/emqx_bridge_confluent_tests.erl
index 16e6e11fe..a7efebf89 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_confluent/test/emqx_bridge_confluent_tests.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_confluent/test/emqx_bridge_confluent_tests.erl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 confluent_producer_action_hocon() ->
-"""
+"
 actions.confluent_producer.my_producer {
   enable = true
   connector = my_connector
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ actions.confluent_producer.my_producer {
   }
   local_topic = \"t/confluent\"
 }
-""".
+".
 
 confluent_producer_connector_hocon() ->
     ""
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_gcp_pubsub/test/emqx_bridge_gcp_pubsub_tests.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_gcp_pubsub/test/emqx_bridge_gcp_pubsub_tests.erl
index 885754470..de7467f62 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_gcp_pubsub/test/emqx_bridge_gcp_pubsub_tests.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_gcp_pubsub/test/emqx_bridge_gcp_pubsub_tests.erl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 gcp_pubsub_producer_hocon() ->
-"""
+"
 bridges.gcp_pubsub.my_producer {
   attributes_template = [
     {key = \"${payload.key}\", value = fixed_value}
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bridges.gcp_pubsub.my_producer {
     type = service_account
   }
 }
-""".
+".
 
 %%===========================================================================
 %% Helper functions
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_http/test/emqx_bridge_http_connector_tests.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_http/test/emqx_bridge_http_connector_tests.erl
index 4f5e2929c..f2de91123 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_http/test/emqx_bridge_http_connector_tests.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_http/test/emqx_bridge_http_connector_tests.erl
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ check_atom_key(Conf) when is_map(Conf) ->
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 webhook_config_hocon() ->
-"""
+"
 bridges.webhook.a {
   body = \"${.}\"
   connect_timeout = 15s
@@ -209,4 +209,4 @@ bridges.webhook.a {
   }
   url = \"http://some.host:4000/api/echo\"
 }
-""".
+".
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_kafka/rebar.config b/apps/emqx_bridge_kafka/rebar.config
index 92e83fa04..b69ec1262 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_kafka/rebar.config
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_kafka/rebar.config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {erl_opts, [debug_info]}.
 {deps, [ {wolff, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/wolff.git", {tag, "1.8.0"}}}
        , {kafka_protocol, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/kafka_protocol.git", {tag, "4.1.3"}}}
-       , {brod_gssapi, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/brod_gssapi.git", {tag, "v0.1.0"}}}
+       , {brod_gssapi, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/brod_gssapi.git", {tag, "v0.1.1"}}}
        , {brod, {git, "https://github.com/kafka4beam/brod.git", {tag, "3.16.8"}}}
        , {snappyer, "1.2.9"}
        , {emqx_connector, {path, "../../apps/emqx_connector"}}
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_pulsar/test/emqx_bridge_pulsar_tests.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_pulsar/test/emqx_bridge_pulsar_tests.erl
index 5492bb2a8..5b9c33fbb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_pulsar/test/emqx_bridge_pulsar_tests.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_pulsar/test/emqx_bridge_pulsar_tests.erl
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ check_atom_key(Conf) when is_map(Conf) ->
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 pulsar_producer_hocon() ->
-"""
+"
 bridges.pulsar_producer.my_producer {
   enable = true
   servers = \"localhost:6650\"
@@ -90,4 +90,4 @@ bridges.pulsar_producer.my_producer {
     server_name_indication = \"auto\"
   }
 }
-""".
+".
diff --git a/apps/emqx_conf/test/emqx_conf_logger_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_conf/test/emqx_conf_logger_SUITE.erl
index 096136651..2cb699036 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_conf/test/emqx_conf_logger_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_conf/test/emqx_conf_logger_SUITE.erl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 -define(BASE_CONF,
-    """
+    "
     log {
        console {
          enable = true
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
          path = \"log/emqx.log\"
        }
     }
-    """).
+    ").
 
 all() ->
     emqx_common_test_helpers:all(?MODULE).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_conf/test/emqx_conf_schema_tests.erl b/apps/emqx_conf/test/emqx_conf_schema_tests.erl
index 4fca88a00..22f8c5575 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_conf/test/emqx_conf_schema_tests.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_conf/test/emqx_conf_schema_tests.erl
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 -define(BASE_CONF,
-    """
+    "
              node {
                 name = \"emqx1@127.0.0.1\"
                 cookie = \"emqxsecretcookie\"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                 static.seeds = ~p
                 core_nodes = ~p
              }
-    """).
+    ").
 
 array_nodes_test() ->
     ensure_acl_conf(),
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ array_nodes_test() ->
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 -define(OUTDATED_LOG_CONF,
-    """
+    "
 log.console_handler {
   burst_limit {
     enable = true
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ log.file_handlers {
     time_offset = \"+01:00\"
   }
 }
-    """
+    "
 ).
 -define(FORMATTER(TimeOffset),
     {emqx_logger_textfmt, #{
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ validate_log(Conf) ->
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 -define(FILE_LOG_BASE_CONF,
-    """
+    "
     log.file.default {
         enable = true
         file = \"log/xx-emqx.log\"
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ validate_log(Conf) ->
         rotation_size = ~s
         time_offset = \"+01:00\"
       }
-    """
+    "
 ).
 
 file_log_infinity_rotation_size_test_() ->
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ file_log_infinity_rotation_size_test_() ->
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 -define(KERNEL_LOG_CONF,
-    """
+    "
     log.console {
        enable = true
        formatter = text
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ file_log_infinity_rotation_size_test_() ->
         enable = true
         file = \"log/my-emqx.log\"
       }
-    """
+    "
 ).
 
 log_test() ->
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ log_test() ->
 log_rotation_count_limit_test() ->
     ensure_acl_conf(),
     Format =
-    """
+    "
     log.file {
     enable = true
     path = \"log/emqx.log\"
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ log_rotation_count_limit_test() ->
     rotation = {count = ~w}
     rotation_size = \"1024MB\"
     }
-    """,
+    ",
     BaseConf = to_bin(?BASE_CONF, ["emqx1@127.0.0.1", "emqx1@127.0.0.1"]),
     lists:foreach(fun({Conf, Count}) ->
         Conf0 = <<BaseConf/binary, Conf/binary>>,
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ log_rotation_count_limit_test() ->
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 -define(BASE_AUTHN_ARRAY,
-    """
+    "
         authentication = [
           {backend = \"http\"
           body {password = \"${password}\", username = \"${username}\"}
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ log_rotation_count_limit_test() ->
           url = \"~ts\"
         }
         ]
-    """
+    "
 ).
 
 -define(ERROR(Error),
@@ -396,13 +396,13 @@ authn_validations_test() ->
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 -define(LISTENERS,
-    """
+    "
         listeners.ssl.default.bind = 9999
         listeners.wss.default.bind = 9998
         listeners.wss.default.ssl_options.cacertfile = \"mytest/certs/cacert.pem\"
         listeners.wss.new.bind = 9997
         listeners.wss.new.websocket.mqtt_path = \"/my-mqtt\"
-    """
+    "
 ).
 
 listeners_test() ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_configs.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_configs.erl
index d5879be36..d08bb9882 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_configs.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_configs.erl
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 -define(SYSMON_EXAMPLE,
-    <<"""
+    <<"
     sysmon {
       os {
         cpu_check_interval = 60s
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         process_low_watermark = 60%
         }
     }
-    """>>
+    ">>
 ).
 
 api_spec() ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_plugins.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_plugins.erl
index c89ee202e..81a1103d2 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_plugins.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_plugins.erl
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ do_install_package(FileName, Bin) ->
                 end,
             {400, #{
                 code => 'BAD_PLUGIN_INFO',
-                message => iolist_to_binary([Reason, ":", FileName])
+                message => iolist_to_binary([Reason, ": ", FileName])
             }}
     end.
 
@@ -445,7 +445,8 @@ install_package(FileName, Bin) ->
     case emqx_plugins:ensure_installed(PackageName) of
         {error, #{return := not_found}} = NotFound ->
             NotFound;
-        {error, _Reason} = Error ->
+        {error, Reason} = Error ->
+            ?SLOG(error, Reason#{msg => "failed_to_install_plugin"}),
             _ = file:delete(File),
             Error;
         Result ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_clients_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_clients_SUITE.erl
index f428009cb..32fbfdee5 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_clients_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_clients_SUITE.erl
@@ -214,7 +214,22 @@ t_kickout_clients(_) ->
     {ok, C3} = emqtt:start_link(#{clientid => ClientId3}),
     {ok, _} = emqtt:connect(C3),
 
-    timer:sleep(300),
+    emqx_common_test_helpers:wait_for(
+        ?FUNCTION_NAME,
+        ?LINE,
+        fun() ->
+            try
+                [_] = emqx_cm:lookup_channels(ClientId1),
+                [_] = emqx_cm:lookup_channels(ClientId2),
+                [_] = emqx_cm:lookup_channels(ClientId3),
+                true
+            catch
+                error:badmatch ->
+                    false
+            end
+        end,
+        2000
+    ),
 
     %% get /clients
     ClientsPath = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["clients"]),
@@ -233,6 +248,15 @@ t_kickout_clients(_) ->
     KickoutBody = [ClientId1, ClientId2, ClientId3],
     {ok, 204, _} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api_with_body(post, KickoutPath, KickoutBody),
 
+    ReceiveExit = fun({ClientPid, ClientId}) ->
+        receive
+            {'EXIT', Pid, _} when Pid =:= ClientPid ->
+                ok
+        after 1000 ->
+            error({timeout, ClientId})
+        end
+    end,
+    lists:foreach(ReceiveExit, [{C1, ClientId1}, {C2, ClientId2}, {C3, ClientId3}]),
     {ok, Clients2} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, ClientsPath),
     ClientsResponse2 = emqx_utils_json:decode(Clients2, [return_maps]),
     ?assertMatch(#{<<"meta">> := #{<<"count">> := 0}}, ClientsResponse2).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_plugins/src/emqx_plugins.erl b/apps/emqx_plugins/src/emqx_plugins.erl
index 41538daf6..f14a1022a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_plugins/src/emqx_plugins.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_plugins/src/emqx_plugins.erl
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 describe(NameVsn) -> read_plugin(NameVsn, #{fill_readme => true}).
 
 %% @doc Install a .tar.gz package placed in install_dir.
--spec ensure_installed(name_vsn()) -> ok | {error, any()}.
+-spec ensure_installed(name_vsn()) -> ok | {error, map()}.
 ensure_installed(NameVsn) ->
     case read_plugin(NameVsn, #{}) of
         {ok, _} ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_plugins/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_plugins/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl
index 3e9850129..b0a47a6a0 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_plugins/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_plugins/test/emqx_plugins_SUITE.erl
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ group_t_copy_plugin_to_a_new_node_single_node({init, Config}) ->
         | Config
     ];
 group_t_copy_plugin_to_a_new_node_single_node({'end', Config}) ->
-    CopyToNode = proplists:get_value(copy_to_node, Config),
+    CopyToNode = proplists:get_value(copy_to_node_name, Config),
     ok = emqx_common_test_helpers:stop_slave(CopyToNode),
     ok = file:del_dir_r(proplists:get_value(to_install_dir, Config)),
     ok;
diff --git a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_schema_tests.erl b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_schema_tests.erl
index 78a761bd2..51575cfe7 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_schema_tests.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_resource/test/emqx_resource_schema_tests.erl
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ check(Conf) when is_map(Conf) ->
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 webhook_bridge_health_check_hocon(HealthCheckInterval) ->
 io_lib:format(
-"""
+"
 bridges.webhook.simple {
   url = \"http://localhost:4000\"
   body = \"body\"
@@ -142,5 +142,5 @@ bridges.webhook.simple {
     health_check_interval = \"~s\"
   }
 }
-""",
+",
 [HealthCheckInterval]).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_schema_tests.erl b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_schema_tests.erl
index e3cff53e9..e361e2ad2 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_schema_tests.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/test/emqx_rule_engine_schema_tests.erl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 %% erlfmt-ignore
 republish_hocon0() ->
-"""
+"
 rule_engine.rules.my_rule {
   description = \"some desc\"
   metadata = {created_at = 1693918992079}
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ rule_engine.rules.my_rule {
     }
   ]
 }
-""".
+".
 
 %%===========================================================================
 %% Helper functions
diff --git a/apps/emqx_telemetry/test/emqx_telemetry_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_telemetry/test/emqx_telemetry_SUITE.erl
index 07cb18e60..f1da349eb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_telemetry/test/emqx_telemetry_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_telemetry/test/emqx_telemetry_SUITE.erl
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ stop_slave(Node) ->
     % This line don't work!!
     %emqx_cluster_rpc:fast_forward_to_commit(Node, 100),
     rpc:call(Node, ?MODULE, leave_cluster, []),
-    ok = slave:stop(Node),
+    ok = emqx_cth_peer:stop(Node),
     ?assertEqual([node()], mria:running_nodes()),
     ?assertEqual([], nodes()),
     _ = application:stop(mria),
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 3fbd4318f..e0aba14cc 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -46,17 +46,17 @@ defmodule EMQXUmbrella.MixProject do
     # other exact versions, and not ranges.
     [
       {:lc, github: "emqx/lc", tag: "0.3.2", override: true},
-      {:redbug, "2.0.8"},
+      {:redbug, github: "emqx/redbug", tag: "2.0.10"},
       {:covertool, github: "zmstone/covertool", tag: "2.0.4.1", override: true},
       {:typerefl, github: "ieQu1/typerefl", tag: "0.9.1", override: true},
       {:ehttpc, github: "emqx/ehttpc", tag: "0.4.11", override: true},
       {:gproc, github: "emqx/gproc", tag: "0.9.0.1", override: true},
       {:jiffy, github: "emqx/jiffy", tag: "1.0.5", override: true},
       {:cowboy, github: "emqx/cowboy", tag: "2.9.2", override: true},
-      {:esockd, github: "emqx/esockd", tag: "5.9.7", override: true},
+      {:esockd, github: "emqx/esockd", tag: "5.9.8", override: true},
       {:rocksdb, github: "emqx/erlang-rocksdb", tag: "1.8.0-emqx-1", override: true},
       {:ekka, github: "emqx/ekka", tag: "0.15.16", override: true},
-      {:gen_rpc, github: "emqx/gen_rpc", tag: "3.2.1", override: true},
+      {:gen_rpc, github: "emqx/gen_rpc", tag: "3.2.2", override: true},
       {:grpc, github: "emqx/grpc-erl", tag: "0.6.8", override: true},
       {:minirest, github: "emqx/minirest", tag: "1.3.14", override: true},
       {:ecpool, github: "emqx/ecpool", tag: "0.5.4", override: true},
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ defmodule EMQXUmbrella.MixProject do
       {:influxdb, github: "emqx/influxdb-client-erl", tag: "1.1.11", override: true},
       {:wolff, github: "kafka4beam/wolff", tag: "1.8.0"},
       {:kafka_protocol, github: "kafka4beam/kafka_protocol", tag: "4.1.3", override: true},
-      {:brod_gssapi, github: "kafka4beam/brod_gssapi", tag: "v0.1.0"},
+      {:brod_gssapi, github: "kafka4beam/brod_gssapi", tag: "v0.1.1"},
       {:brod, github: "kafka4beam/brod", tag: "3.16.8"},
       {:snappyer, "1.2.9", override: true},
       {:crc32cer, "0.1.8", override: true},
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ defmodule EMQXUmbrella.MixProject do
 
   defp jq_dep() do
     if enable_jq?(),
-      do: [{:jq, github: "emqx/jq", tag: "v0.3.11", override: true}],
+      do: [{:jq, github: "emqx/jq", tag: "v0.3.12", override: true}],
       else: []
   end
 
diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index aa11697d4..fb93825f7 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 {deps,
     [ {lc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/lc.git", {tag, "0.3.2"}}}
-    , {redbug, "2.0.8"}
+    , {redbug, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/redbug", {tag, "2.0.10"}}}
     , {covertool, {git, "https://github.com/zmstone/covertool", {tag, "2.0.4.1"}}}
     , {gpb, "4.19.9"}
     , {typerefl, {git, "https://github.com/ieQu1/typerefl", {tag, "0.9.1"}}}
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@
     , {gproc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gproc", {tag, "0.9.0.1"}}}
     , {jiffy, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/jiffy", {tag, "1.0.5"}}}
     , {cowboy, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/cowboy", {tag, "2.9.2"}}}
-    , {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.9.7"}}}
+    , {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.9.8"}}}
     , {rocksdb, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-rocksdb", {tag, "1.8.0-emqx-1"}}}
     , {ekka, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ekka", {tag, "0.15.16"}}}
-    , {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "3.2.1"}}}
+    , {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "3.2.2"}}}
     , {grpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/grpc-erl", {tag, "0.6.8"}}}
     , {minirest, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/minirest", {tag, "1.3.14"}}}
     , {ecpool, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ecpool", {tag, "0.5.4"}}}
diff --git a/rebar.config.erl b/rebar.config.erl
index 98e29f32a..e054f2661 100644
--- a/rebar.config.erl
+++ b/rebar.config.erl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ do(Dir, CONFIG) ->
 
 assert_otp() ->
     Oldest = 24,
-    Latest = 25,
+    Latest = 26,
     OtpRelease = list_to_integer(erlang:system_info(otp_release)),
     case OtpRelease < Oldest orelse OtpRelease > Latest of
         true ->
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ quicer() ->
     {quicer, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/quic.git", {tag, "0.0.202"}}}.
 
 jq() ->
-    {jq, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/jq", {tag, "v0.3.11"}}}.
+    {jq, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/jq", {tag, "v0.3.12"}}}.
 
 deps(Config) ->
     {deps, OldDeps} = lists:keyfind(deps, 1, Config),
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ deps(Config) ->
     lists:keystore(deps, 1, Config, {deps, OldDeps ++ MoreDeps}).
 
 overrides() ->
-    [{add, [{extra_src_dirs, [{"etc", [{recursive, true}]}]}]}] ++ snabbkaffe_overrides().
+    [
+        {add, [{extra_src_dirs, [{"etc", [{recursive, true}]}]}]},
+        {add, jesse, [{erl_opts, [nowarn_match_float_zero]}]}
+    ] ++ snabbkaffe_overrides().
 
 %% Temporary workaround for a rebar3 erl_opts duplication
 %% bug. Ideally, we want to set this define globally
diff --git a/scripts/ensure-rebar3.sh b/scripts/ensure-rebar3.sh
index 12c492132..054deabd4 100755
--- a/scripts/ensure-rebar3.sh
+++ b/scripts/ensure-rebar3.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ case ${OTP_VSN} in
     25*)
         VERSION="3.19.0-emqx-9"
         ;;
+    26*)
+        VERSION="3.20.0-emqx-1"
+        ;;
     *)
         echo "Unsupporetd Erlang/OTP version $OTP_VSN"
         exit 1