diff --git a/example/app/retro_games.rb b/example/app/retro_games.rb
index ef01883a..b0d9f5da 100644
--- a/example/app/retro_games.rb
+++ b/example/app/retro_games.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def index
   end
 
   def create
-    STORE[request[:name]] ||= 0 if request.post?
+    STORE[request['name']] ||= 0 if request.post?
 
     redirect_referrer
   end
diff --git a/innate.gemspec b/innate.gemspec
index 665b46dd..113824fe 100644
--- a/innate.gemspec
+++ b/innate.gemspec
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-# stub: innate 2023.01.06 ruby lib
+# stub: innate 2025.03.13 ruby lib
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = "innate".freeze
-  s.version = "2023.01.06"
+  s.version = "2025.03.13"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0".freeze) if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.require_paths = ["lib".freeze]
   s.authors = ["Michael 'manveru' Fellinger".freeze]
-  s.date = "2023-01-06"
+  s.date = "2025-03-13"
   s.description = "Simple, straight-forward base for web-frameworks.".freeze
   s.email = "m.fellinger@gmail.com".freeze
   s.files = [".gems".freeze, ".gitignore".freeze, ".load_gemset".freeze, ".rvmrc".freeze, ".travis.yml".freeze, "AUTHORS".freeze, "CHANGELOG".freeze, "COPYING".freeze, "MANIFEST".freeze, "README.md".freeze, "Rakefile".freeze, "example/app/retro_games.rb".freeze, "example/app/todo/layout/default.xhtml".freeze, "example/app/todo/spec/todo.rb".freeze, "example/app/todo/start.rb".freeze, "example/app/todo/view/index.xhtml".freeze, "example/app/whywiki_erb/layout/wiki.html.erb".freeze, "example/app/whywiki_erb/spec/wiki.rb".freeze, "example/app/whywiki_erb/start.rb".freeze, "example/app/whywiki_erb/view/edit.erb".freeze, "example/app/whywiki_erb/view/index.erb".freeze, "example/custom_middleware.rb".freeze, "example/hello.rb".freeze, "example/howto_spec.rb".freeze, "example/link.rb".freeze, "example/provides.rb".freeze, "example/session.rb".freeze, "innate.gemspec".freeze, "lib/innate.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/action.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/adapter.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/cache.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/cache/api.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/cache/drb.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/cache/file_based.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/cache/marshal.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/cache/memory.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/cache/yaml.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/current.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/default_middleware.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/dynamap.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/helper.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/helper/aspect.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/helper/cgi.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/helper/flash.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/helper/link.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/helper/redirect.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/helper/render.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/log.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/log/color_formatter.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/log/hub.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/lru_hash.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/mock.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/node.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/options.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/options/dsl.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/options/stub.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/request.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/response.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/route.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/session.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/session/flash.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/spec.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/spec/bacon.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/state.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/state/accessor.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/traited.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/trinity.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/version.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/view.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/view/erb.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/view/etanni.rb".freeze, "lib/innate/view/none.rb".freeze, "spec/example/app/retro_games.rb".freeze, "spec/example/hello.rb".freeze, "spec/example/link.rb".freeze, "spec/example/provides.rb".freeze, "spec/example/session.rb".freeze, "spec/helper.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/action/layout.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/action/layout/file_layout.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/cache/common.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/cache/marshal.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/cache/memory.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/cache/yaml.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/dynamap.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/etanni.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/helper.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/aspect.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/cgi.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/flash.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/link.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/redirect.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/render.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/view/aspect_hello.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/view/locals.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/view/loop.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/view/num.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/view/partial.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/helper/view/recursive.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/mock.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/modes.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/node/mapping.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/node/node.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/node/resolve.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/node/view/another_layout/another_layout.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/node/view/bar.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/node/view/cat2/cat22.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/node/view/cat3/cat33.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/node/view/foo.html.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/node/view/only_view.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/node/view/sub/baz.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/node/view/sub/foo/baz.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/node/view/with_layout.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/node/wrap_action_call.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/options.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/parameter.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/provides.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/provides/list.html.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/provides/list.txt.xhtml".freeze, "spec/innate/request.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/response.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/route.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/session.rb".freeze, "spec/innate/traited.rb".freeze, "tasks/authors.rake".freeze, "tasks/bacon.rake".freeze, "tasks/changelog.rake".freeze, "tasks/gem.rake".freeze, "tasks/gem_setup.rake".freeze, "tasks/grancher.rake".freeze, "tasks/manifest.rake".freeze, "tasks/rcov.rake".freeze, "tasks/release.rake".freeze, "tasks/reversion.rake".freeze, "tasks/setup.rake".freeze, "tasks/ycov.rake".freeze]
   s.homepage = "http://github.com/manveru/innate".freeze
+  s.licenses = ['MIT']
+  s.required_ruby_version = ">= 3.0"
   s.rubygems_version = "3.3.20".freeze
   s.summary = "Powerful web-framework wrapper for Rack.".freeze
 
@@ -20,13 +22,11 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
     s.specification_version = 4
   end
 
-  if s.respond_to? :add_runtime_dependency then
-    s.add_runtime_dependency(%q<rack>.freeze, ["~> 3.0"])
-    s.add_development_dependency(%q<bacon>.freeze, ["~> 1.2.0"])
-    s.add_development_dependency(%q<rack-test>.freeze, ["~> 0.6.3"])
-  else
-    s.add_dependency(%q<rack>.freeze, ["~> 3.0"])
-    s.add_dependency(%q<bacon>.freeze, ["~> 1.2.0"])
-    s.add_dependency(%q<rack-test>.freeze, ["~> 0.6.3"])
-  end
+  s.add_runtime_dependency(%q<rack>.freeze, ["~> 3.0"])
+  s.add_runtime_dependency(%q<rackup>.freeze, ["~> 2.2.1"])
+  s.add_runtime_dependency(%q<scanf>.freeze, ["~> 1.0.0"])
+  s.add_runtime_dependency(%q<sorted_set>.freeze, ["~> 1.0.0"])
+
+  s.add_development_dependency(%q<bacon>.freeze, ["~> 1.2.0"])
+  s.add_development_dependency(%q<rack-test>.freeze, ["~> 0.6.3"])
 end
diff --git a/lib/innate/action.rb b/lib/innate/action.rb
index 75a2797a..085cdb98 100644
--- a/lib/innate/action.rb
+++ b/lib/innate/action.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,13 @@ def render
     end
 
     def wrap_in_layout
-      layout ? dup.render_in_layout(&Proc.new) : yield
+      if layout
+        dup.render_in_layout(
+          &Proc.new { yield }
+        )
+      else
+        yield
+      end
     end
 
     def render_in_layout
diff --git a/lib/innate/cache/file_based.rb b/lib/innate/cache/file_based.rb
index 1604bc39..d272cc16 100644
--- a/lib/innate/cache/file_based.rb
+++ b/lib/innate/cache/file_based.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ def cache_setup(*args)
         FileUtils.mkdir_p(@dir)
 
         @filename = File.join(@dir, @prefix + self.class::EXT)
-        @store = self.class::STORE.new(@filename)
+        @store = self.class::STORE.new(
+          @filename,
+          other_permitted_classes: [Time]
+        )
       end
 
       def cache_clear
diff --git a/lib/innate/cache/yaml.rb b/lib/innate/cache/yaml.rb
index d74ff5e2..0f6ba4e5 100644
--- a/lib/innate/cache/yaml.rb
+++ b/lib/innate/cache/yaml.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'yaml/store'
+require 'innate/yaml/store'
 
 module Innate
   class Cache
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class YAML
       include Cache::API
       include Cache::FileBased
 
-      STORE = ::YAML::Store
+      STORE = Innate::YAML::Store
       DIR = 'innate-cache-yaml'
       EXT = '.yaml'
     end
diff --git a/lib/innate/helper/aspect.rb b/lib/innate/helper/aspect.rb
index 41f03abc..92d40187 100644
--- a/lib/innate/helper/aspect.rb
+++ b/lib/innate/helper/aspect.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require 'sorted_set'
+
 module Innate
   module Helper
     ##
diff --git a/lib/innate/node.rb b/lib/innate/node.rb
index 185797f1..062febe4 100644
--- a/lib/innate/node.rb
+++ b/lib/innate/node.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require 'sorted_set'
+
 module Innate
 
   # The nervous system of {Innate}, so you can relax.
diff --git a/lib/innate/request.rb b/lib/innate/request.rb
index eac89fa1..fa127a37 100644
--- a/lib/innate/request.rb
+++ b/lib/innate/request.rb
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ def self.current
     #
     # Both +value+ and the elements of +keys+ will be turned into String by #to_s.
     def [](value, *keys)
-      return super(value) if keys.empty?
-      [value, *keys].map{|key| super(key) }
+      return params[value] if keys.empty?
+      [value, *keys].map{|key| params[key] }
     end
 
     # the full request URI provided by Rack::Request
diff --git a/lib/innate/yaml/store.rb b/lib/innate/yaml/store.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f09eabd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/innate/yaml/store.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+require 'yaml/store'
+
+module Innate
+  module YAML
+    # Just to allow some permitted_classes, because this list of classes
+    # is hard-coded in stdlib ::YAML::Store
+    class Store < ::YAML::Store
+      def initialize(*o)
+        @permitted_classes = [Symbol]  # Default in stdlib
+        @use_permitted_classes = ::YAML.respond_to?(:safe_load)
+
+        if o.last.is_a? Hash
+          other_permitted_classes = Array(o.last[:other_permitted_classes])
+
+          if ! @use_permitted_classes && other_permitted_classes.any?
+            raise ArgumentError.new("::YAML module does not support permitted_classes")
+          else
+            @permitted_classes += other_permitted_classes
+          end
+        end
+
+        super(*o)
+      end
+
+      # Based on Ruby 3.4.2 lib/ruby/3.4.0/yaml/store.rb
+      def load(content)
+        table =  if @use_permitted_classes
+          if Psych::VERSION >= "3.1"
+            ::YAML.safe_load(content, permitted_classes: @permitted_classes)
+          else
+            ::YAML.safe_load(content, @permitted_classes)
+          end
+        else
+          ::YAML.load(content)
+        end
+
+        if table == false || table == nil
+          {}
+        else
+          table
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/example/app/retro_games.rb b/spec/example/app/retro_games.rb
index 4499e0e5..90546494 100644
--- a/spec/example/app/retro_games.rb
+++ b/spec/example/app/retro_games.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   end
 
   it 'allows you to add another game' do
-    response = post('/create', :name => 'Street Fighter II')
+    response = post('/create', 'name' => 'Street Fighter II')
     response.status.should == 302
 
     follow_redirect!
diff --git a/spec/innate/helper.rb b/spec/innate/helper.rb
index f26ff2fc..f11a9196 100644
--- a/spec/innate/helper.rb
+++ b/spec/innate/helper.rb
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class FooNodeLink
   should 'construct link from ::a' do
     FNL.a(:index).should == '<a href="/foo/index">index</a>'
     FNL.a('index', :index, :x => :y).should == '<a href="/foo/index?x=y">index</a>'
-    FNL.a('duh/bar', 'duh/bar', :x => :y).should == "<a href=\"/foo/duh/bar?x=y\">duh&#x2F;bar</a>"
+    FNL.a('duh/bar', 'duh/bar', :x => :y).should == "<a href=\"/foo/duh/bar?x=y\">duh/bar</a>"
     FNL.a('foo', :/, :x => :y).should == '<a href="/foo/?x=y">foo</a>'
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/innate/options.rb b/spec/innate/options.rb
index 9bc5b425..f1db30fa 100644
--- a/spec/innate/options.rb
+++ b/spec/innate/options.rb
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
     require 'pp'
     lines = @options.pretty_inspect.split(/\n/)
     lines.find_all{|l|
-      /:doc/ === l &&
-      /:value/ === l
+      /doc:/ === l &&
+      /value:/ === l
     }.size.should > 3
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/innate/route.rb b/spec/innate/route.rb
index b625cc85..d86ced98 100644
--- a/spec/innate/route.rb
+++ b/spec/innate/route.rb
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ def check(uri, status, body = nil)
     Route['string'].class.should == Proc
 
     Route['calc sum'] = lambda{|path, req|
-      if req[:do_calc]
-        lval, rval = req[:a, :b]
+      if req['do_calc']
+        lval, rval = req['a', 'b']
         rval = rval.to_i * 10
         "/sum/#{lval}/#{rval}"
       end
     }
 
     Innate::Route('foo') do |path, req|
-      '/bar' if req[:bar]
+      '/bar' if req['bar']
     end
   end