diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e2a3834..7245a44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
       - name: Build tar.gz
-        run: tar zcf gpgbridge.tar.gz gpgbridge.rb Gemfile README.md ReleaseNotes.md
+        run: tar zcf gpgbridge.tar.gz gpgbridge.rb Gemfile Gemfile.lock README.md ReleaseNotes.md
       
       - name: Build zip
-        run: zip gpgbridge.zip gpgbridge.rb Gemfile README.md ReleaseNotes.md
+        run: zip gpgbridge.zip gpgbridge.rb Gemfile Gemfile.lock README.md ReleaseNotes.md
       
       - name: Create release
         id: create_release
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           prerelease: ${{ contains(github.ref, '-pre') }}
       
       - name: Upload tar.gz
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1.0.2
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           asset_content_type: application/gzip
 
       - name: Upload zip
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1.0.2
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0c06cd4..5043d0c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 *~
 #*
-Gemfile.lock
+**/vendor/bundle
+**/.bundle
diff --git a/.rubocop.yml b/.rubocop.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf03332
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rubocop.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+inherit_from:
+  - <%= ENV['HOME'] %>/.config/rubocop/config.yml
diff --git a/.vscode/Gemfile b/.vscode/Gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07a53d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/Gemfile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# This file can be used with the "ruby-lsp" extension in VS Code.
+# Set "Bundle Gemfile" in the "Ruby LSP" Workspace settings to "./.Gemfile.dev"
+
+source 'https://rubygems.org'
+git_source(:github) { |repo| "https://github.com/#{repo}.git" }
+
+gem 'ruby-lsp'
+gem 'rubocop'
+gem 'rubocop-performance'
diff --git a/.vscode/Gemfile.lock b/.vscode/Gemfile.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f5089b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/Gemfile.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+GEM
+  remote: https://rubygems.org/
+  specs:
+    ast (2.4.2)
+    json (2.7.1)
+    language_server-protocol (3.17.0.3)
+    parallel (1.24.0)
+    parser (3.3.0.2)
+      ast (~> 2.4.1)
+      racc
+    prism (0.19.0)
+    racc (1.7.3)
+    rainbow (3.1.1)
+    regexp_parser (2.9.0)
+    rexml (3.2.6)
+    rubocop (1.59.0)
+      json (~> 2.3)
+      language_server-protocol (>= 3.17.0)
+      parallel (~> 1.10)
+      parser (>= 3.2.2.4)
+      rainbow (>= 2.2.2, < 4.0)
+      regexp_parser (>= 1.8, < 3.0)
+      rexml (>= 3.2.5, < 4.0)
+      rubocop-ast (>= 1.30.0, < 2.0)
+      ruby-progressbar (~> 1.7)
+      unicode-display_width (>= 2.4.0, < 3.0)
+    rubocop-ast (1.30.0)
+      parser (>= 3.2.1.0)
+    rubocop-performance (1.20.2)
+      rubocop (>= 1.48.1, < 2.0)
+      rubocop-ast (>= 1.30.0, < 2.0)
+    ruby-lsp (0.13.2)
+      language_server-protocol (~> 3.17.0)
+      prism (>= 0.19.0, < 0.20)
+      sorbet-runtime (>= 0.5.5685)
+    ruby-progressbar (1.13.0)
+    sorbet-runtime (0.5.11188)
+    unicode-display_width (2.5.0)
+
+PLATFORMS
+  x86_64-linux
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+  rubocop
+  rubocop-performance
+  ruby-lsp
+
+BUNDLED WITH
+   2.4.10
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4b86e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "rubyLsp.bundleGemfile": ".vscode/Gemfile"
+}
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index f02524f..15bc2bd 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 git_source(:github) {|repo_name| "https://github.com/#{repo_name}" }
 
-gem 'sys-proctable', '~> 1.2.5'
-gem 'ptools', '~> 1.3.7', platforms: :ruby
-gem 'net-ssh', '~> 6.1.0', platforms: :x64_mingw
+gem 'sys-proctable', '~> 1.3.0'
+gem 'ptools', '~> 1.5.0', platforms: :ruby
+gem 'net-ssh', '~> 7.2.1', platforms: :x64_mingw
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..947b1b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+GEM
+  remote: https://rubygems.org/
+  specs:
+    ffi (1.16.3)
+    ptools (1.5.0)
+    sys-proctable (1.3.0)
+      ffi (~> 1.1)
+
+PLATFORMS
+  x86_64-linux
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+  net-ssh (~> 7.2.1)
+  ptools (~> 1.5.0)
+  sys-proctable (~> 1.3.0)
+
+BUNDLED WITH
+   2.4.10
diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.md b/ReleaseNotes.md
index 9e910f6..b1bb466 100644
--- a/ReleaseNotes.md
+++ b/ReleaseNotes.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## Changes in v1.4
+
+* Verified with ruby 3.2 & 3.3, and updated gems.
+
 ## Changes in v1.3
 
 * Updates to the helper functions to support zsh (contributed by @tetov).
diff --git a/gpgbridge.rb b/gpgbridge.rb
index efe632f..3883181 100644
--- a/gpgbridge.rb
+++ b/gpgbridge.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 FIRST_PORT = 6910
 BUFSIZ = 4096
 
-# WslBridge runs in WSL. It receives requests through local sockets
-# requests from WSL clients and forwards them to WindowsBridge in Windows.
+# WslBridge runs in WSL. It receives requests from WSL clients through
+# local sockets and forwards them to WindowsBridge in Windows.
 class WslBridge
   def initialize(options, logger)
     @pidfile = options[:pidfile]
@@ -96,10 +96,16 @@ def start_listener(socket_name, remote_address, port, noncefile)
       Thread.new do
         # get WindowsBridge nonce
         nonce = get_nonce noncefile
-        @logger.debug 'connect with remote'
-        winbridge = TCPSocket.new remote_address, port
-        # send the nonce to authenticate, if the nonce is wrong the connection will be closed immediately
-        winbridge.send nonce, 0
+        winbridge = nil
+        begin
+          @logger.debug 'connect with winbridge'
+          winbridge = TCPSocket.new remote_address, port
+          # send the nonce to authenticate, if the nonce is wrong the connection will be closed immediately
+          winbridge.send nonce, 0
+        rescue Errno::ETIMEDOUT => e
+          @logger.error "Exception while connecting with winbridge: #{e.inspect}"
+          Thread.exit
+        end
         @logger.debug 'connected'
         begin
           loop = true
@@ -108,20 +114,30 @@ def start_listener(socket_name, remote_address, port, noncefile)
             readable = ready[0]
             if readable.include?(sock)
               @logger.debug 'msg from client'
-              msg = sock.recv BUFSIZ
-              if msg.length > 0
-                winbridge.send msg, 0
-              else
-                loop = false
+              begin
+                msg = sock.recv BUFSIZ
+                if msg.length > 0
+                  winbridge.send msg, 0
+                else
+                  loop = false
+                end
+              rescue Errno::ECONNRESET => e
+                @logger.error "Exception while receiving msg from client: #{e.inspect}"
+                Thread.exit
               end
             end
             if readable.include?(winbridge)
-              @logger.debug 'msg from bridge'
-              msg = winbridge.recv BUFSIZ
-              if msg.length > 0
-                sock.send msg, 0
-              else
-                loop = false
+              @logger.debug 'msg from winbridge'
+              begin
+                msg = winbridge.recv BUFSIZ
+                if msg.length > 0
+                  sock.send msg, 0
+                else
+                  loop = false
+                end
+              rescue Errno::ECONNRESET => e
+                @logger.error "Exception while receiving msg from winbridge: #{e.inspect}"
+                Thread.exit
               end
             end
           end
@@ -191,7 +207,7 @@ def initialize(options, logger)
     socket_names = options[:socket_names]
     @threads = socket_names.collect do |socket_name, port|
       Thread.start(socket_name, remote_address, port, nonce) do |s, r, p, n|
-        if socket_name == 'agent-ssh-socket'
+        if s == 'agent-ssh-socket'
           start_pageant_proxy s, r, p, n
         else
           start_assuan_proxy s, r, p, n