diff --git a/.github/workflows/specs.yml b/.github/workflows/specs.yml
index 64bdc234..2a6eeb7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/specs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/specs.yml
@@ -45,20 +45,17 @@ jobs:
     name: Rails Specs
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        rails: ['7.0', '7.1', '7.2', '8.0']
+        rails: ['7.2', '8.0', '8.1']
         include:
-          - rails: '7.0'
-            ruby: '3.1'
-            gemfile: gemfiles/rails_7_0.gemfile
-          - rails: '7.1'
-            ruby: '3.2'
-            gemfile: gemfiles/rails_7_1.gemfile
           - rails: '7.2'
-            ruby: '3.3'
+            ruby: '3.2'
             gemfile: gemfiles/rails_7_2.gemfile
           - rails: '8.0'
-            ruby: '3.4'
+            ruby: '3.3'
             gemfile: gemfiles/rails_8_0.gemfile
+          - rails: '8.1'
+            ruby: '3.4'
+            gemfile: gemfiles/rails_8_1.gemfile
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       BUNDLE_GEMFILE: ${{ matrix.gemfile }}
diff --git a/Appraisals b/Appraisals
index 22bc38be..cc719ac3 100644
--- a/Appraisals
+++ b/Appraisals
@@ -1,15 +1,3 @@
-appraise 'rails_7_0' do
-  group :test do
-    gem 'activejob', '~> 7.0'
-  end
-end
-
-appraise 'rails_7_1' do
-  group :test do
-    gem 'activejob', '~> 7.1'
-  end
-end
-
 appraise 'rails_7_2' do
   group :test do
     gem 'activejob', '~> 7.2'
@@ -21,3 +9,9 @@ appraise 'rails_8_0' do
     gem 'activejob', '~> 8.0'
   end
 end
+
+appraise 'rails_8_1' do
+  group :test do
+    gem 'activejob', '~> 8.1'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4e9767bc..c69008a1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ## [7.0.0] - Unreleased
+- Breaking: Remove support for Rails versions older than 7.2
+  - Rails 7.0 and 7.1 have reached end-of-life and are no longer supported
+  - Supported versions: Rails 7.2, 8.0, and 8.1
+  - Users on older Rails versions should upgrade or remain on Shoryuken 6.x
+
 - Enhancement: Replace Concurrent::AtomicFixnum with pure Ruby AtomicCounter
   - Removes external dependency on concurrent-ruby for atomic fixnum operations
   - Introduces Shoryuken::Helpers::AtomicCounter as a thread-safe alternative using Mutex
diff --git a/gemfiles/rails_7_0.gemfile b/gemfiles/rails_7_0.gemfile
deleted file mode 100644
index ebd3b410..00000000
--- a/gemfiles/rails_7_0.gemfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-# This file was generated by Appraisal
-
-source 'https://rubygems.org'
-
-group :test do
-  gem 'activejob', '~> 7.0'
-  gem 'httparty'
-  gem 'multi_xml'
-  gem 'simplecov'
-  gem 'warning'
-end
-
-group :development do
-  gem 'appraisal', git: 'https://github.com/thoughtbot/appraisal.git'
-  gem 'pry-byebug'
-  gem 'rubocop'
-end
-
-gemspec path: '../'
diff --git a/gemfiles/rails_7_1.gemfile b/gemfiles/rails_7_1.gemfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f763318..00000000
--- a/gemfiles/rails_7_1.gemfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-# This file was generated by Appraisal
-
-source 'https://rubygems.org'
-
-group :test do
-  gem 'activejob', '~> 7.1'
-  gem 'httparty'
-  gem 'multi_xml'
-  gem 'simplecov'
-  gem 'warning'
-end
-
-group :development do
-  gem 'appraisal', git: 'https://github.com/thoughtbot/appraisal.git'
-  gem 'pry-byebug'
-  gem 'rubocop'
-end
-
-gemspec path: '../'
diff --git a/gemfiles/rails_7_2.gemfile b/gemfiles/rails_7_2.gemfile
index c26a8019..6f39f0a0 100644
--- a/gemfiles/rails_7_2.gemfile
+++ b/gemfiles/rails_7_2.gemfile
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # This file was generated by Appraisal
 
-source 'https://rubygems.org'
+source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 group :test do
-  gem 'activejob', '~> 7.2'
-  gem 'httparty'
-  gem 'multi_xml'
-  gem 'simplecov'
-  gem 'warning'
+  gem "activejob", "~> 7.2"
+  gem "httparty"
+  gem "multi_xml"
+  gem "simplecov"
+  gem "warning"
 end
 
 group :development do
-  gem 'appraisal', git: 'https://github.com/thoughtbot/appraisal.git'
-  gem 'pry-byebug'
-  gem 'rubocop'
+  gem "appraisal", git: "https://github.com/thoughtbot/appraisal.git"
+  gem "pry-byebug"
+  gem "rubocop"
 end
 
-gemspec path: '../'
+gemspec path: "../"
diff --git a/gemfiles/rails_8_0.gemfile b/gemfiles/rails_8_0.gemfile
index bc83dd8e..061b03ad 100644
--- a/gemfiles/rails_8_0.gemfile
+++ b/gemfiles/rails_8_0.gemfile
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # This file was generated by Appraisal
 
-source 'https://rubygems.org'
+source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 group :test do
-  gem 'activejob', '~> 8.0'
-  gem 'httparty'
-  gem 'multi_xml'
-  gem 'simplecov'
-  gem 'warning'
+  gem "activejob", "~> 8.0"
+  gem "httparty"
+  gem "multi_xml"
+  gem "simplecov"
+  gem "warning"
 end
 
 group :development do
-  gem 'appraisal', git: 'https://github.com/thoughtbot/appraisal.git'
-  gem 'pry-byebug'
-  gem 'rubocop'
+  gem "appraisal", git: "https://github.com/thoughtbot/appraisal.git"
+  gem "pry-byebug"
+  gem "rubocop"
 end
 
-gemspec path: '../'
+gemspec path: "../"
diff --git a/gemfiles/rails_8_1.gemfile b/gemfiles/rails_8_1.gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7471ec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gemfiles/rails_8_1.gemfile
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# This file was generated by Appraisal
+
+source "https://rubygems.org"
+
+group :test do
+  gem "activejob", "~> 8.1"
+  gem "httparty"
+  gem "multi_xml"
+  gem "simplecov"
+  gem "warning"
+end
+
+group :development do
+  gem "appraisal", git: "https://github.com/thoughtbot/appraisal.git"
+  gem "pry-byebug"
+  gem "rubocop"
+end
+
+gemspec path: "../"