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In the talk 'RubyGems 3 & 4' presented by Hiroshi Shibata during the Paris.rb Conf 2018, the focus is on the advancements and upcoming features of Ruby package management, particularly RubyGems. Shibata begins by introducing himself and sharing his involvement with Ruby and various community initiatives, highlighting Ruby's current ranking as the fourth most popular language. He discusses significant revisions leading to RubyGems 2.7, emphasizing the importance of upgrading due to deprecation issues with previous versions.

Key points discussed include: 
- **Shift in Maintenance Policy:** RubyGems 2.7 has deprecated versions 2.5 and 2.6, which created confusion with Ruby 2.3 and 2.2. Future updates will address only security issues.
- **Ruby 1.8 Support:** Despite the evolution, RubyGems 2.7 still supports Ruby 1.8, allowing legacy users to maintain some compatibility.
- **Bundler Integration:** Significant advancements in the integration between Bundler and RubyGems are highlighted, enhancing dependency management for developers.
- **Development of RubyGems 3:** The ongoing development of RubyGems 3 aims to prepare for a new ecosystem alongside Ruby 3. It will remove deprecated methods and restructure internal functionalities to improve user experience.
- **New Dependency Resolution Library:** A comprehensive library is being introduced to simplify dependency management and issue resolution within RubyGems.
- **Improvements in Usability:** As development continues toward RubyGems 4, the focus will be on enhancing user experience by addressing dependency and versioning concerns while promoting a robust development environment.

In conclusion, Shibata emphasizes the collaborative effort needed in the Ruby community to innovate and improve Ruby, promoting the idea that Ruby is designed to make programming enjoyable. He encourages attendees to continue advocating for enhancements in the Ruby ecosystem.

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