diff --git a/detection_rules/attack.py b/detection_rules/attack.py
index 1120df5a4..a5908d186 100644
--- a/detection_rules/attack.py
+++ b/detection_rules/attack.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import json
 import requests
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
-from .semver import Version
+from semver import Version
 from .utils import cached, clear_caches, get_etc_path, get_etc_glob_path, read_gzip, gzip_compress
 
 PLATFORMS = ['Windows', 'macOS', 'Linux']
@@ -105,16 +105,17 @@ def refresh_attack_data(save=True) -> (Optional[dict], Optional[bytes]):
         _, version = name.lower().split(pattern, 1)
         return version
 
-    current_version = get_version_from_tag(filename, 'attack-v')
+    current_version = Version.parse(get_version_from_tag(filename, 'attack-v'), optional_minor_and_patch=True)
 
     r = requests.get('https://api.github.com/repos/mitre/cti/tags')
     r.raise_for_status()
     releases = [t for t in r.json() if t['name'].startswith('ATT&CK-v')]
-    latest_release = max(releases, key=lambda release: Version(get_version_from_tag(release['name'])))
+    latest_release = max(releases, key=lambda release: Version.parse(get_version_from_tag(release['name']),
+                         optional_minor_and_patch=True))
     release_name = latest_release['name']
-    latest_version = get_version_from_tag(release_name)
+    latest_version = Version.parse(get_version_from_tag(release_name), optional_minor_and_patch=True)
 
-    if Version(current_version) >= Version(latest_version):
+    if current_version >= latest_version:
         print(f'No versions newer than the current detected: {current_version}')
         return None, None
 
diff --git a/detection_rules/beats.py b/detection_rules/beats.py
index feaa887ac..578a7d154 100644
--- a/detection_rules/beats.py
+++ b/detection_rules/beats.py
@@ -4,18 +4,20 @@
 # 2.0.
 
 """ECS Schemas management."""
+import json
 import os
 import re
 from typing import List, Optional
 
-import kql
 import eql
-import json
 import requests
+from semver import Version
 import yaml
 
-from .semver import Version
-from .utils import DateTimeEncoder, unzip, get_etc_path, gzip_compress, read_gzip, cached
+import kql
+
+from .utils import (DateTimeEncoder, cached, get_etc_path, gzip_compress,
+                    read_gzip, unzip)
 
 
 def _decompress_and_save_schema(url, release_name):
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ def download_latest_beats_schema():
     url = 'https://api.github.com/repos/elastic/beats/releases'
     releases = requests.get(url)
 
-    latest_release = max(releases.json(), key=lambda release: Version(release["tag_name"].lstrip("v")))
+    latest_release = max(releases.json(), key=lambda release: Version.parse(release["tag_name"].lstrip("v")))
     download_beats_schema(latest_release["tag_name"])
 
 
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ def get_versions() -> List[Version]:
     for filename in os.listdir(get_etc_path("beats_schemas")):
         version_match = re.match(r'v(.+)\.json\.gz', filename)
         if version_match:
-            versions.append(Version(version_match.groups()[0]))
+            versions.append(Version.parse(version_match.groups()[0]))
 
     return versions
 
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ def read_beats_schema(version: str = None):
     if version and version.lower() == 'main':
         return json.loads(read_gzip(get_etc_path('beats_schemas', 'main.json.gz')))
 
-    version = Version(version) if version else None
+    version = Version.parse(version) if version else None
     beats_schemas = get_versions()
 
     if version and version not in beats_schemas:
diff --git a/detection_rules/devtools.py b/detection_rules/devtools.py
index 41b98382e..0b8bb5a6c 100644
--- a/detection_rules/devtools.py
+++ b/detection_rules/devtools.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 import click
 import requests.exceptions
+from semver import Version
 import yaml
 from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch
 from eql.table import Table
@@ -33,7 +34,10 @@ from .docs import IntegrationSecurityDocs
 from .endgame import EndgameSchemaManager
 from .eswrap import CollectEvents, add_range_to_dsl
 from .ghwrap import GithubClient, update_gist
-from .integrations import (build_integrations_manifest, build_integrations_schemas, find_latest_compatible_version,
+from .integrations import (build_integrations_manifest,
+                           build_integrations_schemas,
+                           find_latest_compatible_version,
+                           find_latest_integration_version,
                            load_integrations_manifests)
 from .main import root
 from .misc import PYTHON_LICENSE, add_client, client_error
@@ -43,9 +47,8 @@ from .rule import (AnyRuleData, BaseRuleData, DeprecatedRule, QueryRuleData,
                    ThreatMapping, TOMLRule)
 from .rule_loader import RuleCollection, production_filter
 from .schemas import definitions, get_stack_versions
-from .semver import Version
-from .utils import (dict_hash, get_etc_path, get_path, load_dump, save_etc_dump,
-                    load_etc_dump)
+from .utils import (dict_hash, get_etc_path, get_path, load_dump,
+                    load_etc_dump, save_etc_dump)
 from .version_lock import VersionLockFile, default_version_lock
 
 RULES_DIR = get_path('rules')
@@ -152,43 +155,45 @@ def build_integration_docs(ctx: click.Context, registry_version: str, pre: str,
     return docs
 
 
-@dev_group.command("bump-versions")
-@click.option("--major", is_flag=True, help="bump the major version")
-@click.option("--minor", is_flag=True, help="bump the minor version")
-@click.option("--patch", is_flag=True, help="bump the patch version")
-@click.option("--package", is_flag=True, help="Update the package version in the packages.yml file")
-@click.option("--kibana", is_flag=True, help="Update the kibana version in the packages.yml file")
-@click.option("--registry", is_flag=True, help="Update the registry version in the packages.yml file")
-def bump_versions(major, minor, patch, package, kibana, registry):
+@dev_group.command("bump-pkg-versions")
+@click.option("--major-release", is_flag=True, help="bump the major version")
+@click.option("--minor-release", is_flag=True, help="bump the minor version")
+@click.option("--patch-release", is_flag=True, help="bump the patch version")
+@click.option("--maturity", type=click.Choice(['beta', 'ga'], case_sensitive=False),
+              required=True, help="beta or production versions")
+def bump_versions(major_release: bool, minor_release: bool, patch_release: bool, maturity: str):
     """Bump the versions"""
 
-    package_data = load_etc_dump('packages.yml')['package']
-    ver = package_data["name"]
-    new_version = Version(ver).bump(major, minor, patch)
+    pkg_data = load_etc_dump('packages.yml')['package']
+    kibana_ver = Version.parse(pkg_data["name"], optional_minor_and_patch=True)
+    pkg_ver = Version.parse(pkg_data["registry_data"]["version"])
+    pkg_kibana_ver = Version.parse(pkg_data["registry_data"]["conditions"]["kibana.version"].lstrip("^"))
+    if major_release:
+        pkg_data["name"] = str(kibana_ver.bump_major()).rstrip(".0")
+        pkg_data["registry_data"]["conditions"]["kibana.version"] = f"^{pkg_kibana_ver.bump_major()}"
+        pkg_data["registry_data"]["version"] = str(pkg_ver.bump_major().bump_prerelease("beta"))
+    if minor_release:
+        pkg_data["name"] = str(kibana_ver.bump_minor()).rstrip(".0")
+        pkg_data["registry_data"]["conditions"]["kibana.version"] = f"^{pkg_kibana_ver.bump_minor()}"
+        pkg_data["registry_data"]["version"] = str(pkg_ver.bump_minor().bump_prerelease("beta"))
+        pkg_data["registry_data"]["release"] = maturity
+    if patch_release:
+        latest_patch_release_ver = find_latest_integration_version("security_detection_engine",
+                                                                   maturity, pkg_data["name"])
+        if maturity == "ga":
+            pkg_data["registry_data"]["version"] = str(latest_patch_release_ver.bump_patch())
+            pkg_data["registry_data"]["release"] = maturity
+        else:
+            pkg_data["registry_data"]["version"] = str(latest_patch_release_ver.bump_prerelease("beta"))
+            pkg_data["registry_data"]["release"] = maturity
 
-    kibana_version = f"^{new_version}.0" if not patch else f"^{new_version}"
-    registry_version = f"{new_version}.0-dev.0" if not patch else f"{new_version}-dev.0"
+    click.echo(f"Kibana version: {pkg_data['name']}")
+    click.echo(f"Package Kibana version: {pkg_data['registry_data']['conditions']['kibana.version']}")
+    click.echo(f"Package version: {pkg_data['registry_data']['version']}")
 
-    # print the new versions
-    click.echo(f"New package version: {new_version}")
-    click.echo(f"New registry data version: {registry_version}")
-    click.echo(f"New Kibana version: {kibana_version}")
-
-    if package:
-        # update package version
-        package_data["name"] = str(new_version)
-
-    if kibana:
-        # update kibana version
-        package_data["registry_data"]["conditions"]["kibana.version"] = kibana_version
-
-    if registry:
-        # update registry version
-        package_data["registry_data"]["version"] = registry_version
-        # update packages.yml
-
-    if package or kibana or registry:
-        save_etc_dump({"package": package_data}, "packages.yml")
+    # we only save major and minor version bumps
+    # patch version bumps are OOB packages and thus we keep the base versioning
+    save_etc_dump({"package": pkg_data}, "packages.yml")
 
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass
@@ -249,7 +254,7 @@ def prune_staging_area(target_stack_version: str, dry_run: bool, exception_list:
     }
     exceptions.update(exception_list.split(","))
 
-    target_stack_version = Version(target_stack_version)[:2]
+    target_stack_version = Version.parse(target_stack_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True)
 
     # load a structured summary of the diff from git
     git_output = subprocess.check_output(["git", "diff", "--name-status", "HEAD"])
@@ -270,7 +275,8 @@ def prune_staging_area(target_stack_version: str, dry_run: bool, exception_list:
             dict_contents = RuleCollection.deserialize_toml_string(change.read())
             min_stack_version: Optional[str] = dict_contents.get("metadata", {}).get("min_stack_version")
 
-            if min_stack_version is not None and target_stack_version < Version(min_stack_version)[:2]:
+            if min_stack_version is not None and \
+                    (target_stack_version < Version.parse(min_stack_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True)):
                 # rule is incompatible, add to the list of reversions to make later
                 reversions.append(change)
 
@@ -896,13 +902,13 @@ def trim_version_lock(min_version: str, dry_run: bool):
     stack_versions = get_stack_versions()
     assert min_version in stack_versions, f'Unknown min_version ({min_version}), expected: {", ".join(stack_versions)}'
 
-    min_version = Version(min_version)
+    min_version = Version.parse(min_version)
     version_lock_dict = default_version_lock.version_lock.to_dict()
     removed = {}
 
     for rule_id, lock in version_lock_dict.items():
         if 'previous' in lock:
-            prev_vers = [Version(v) for v in list(lock['previous'])]
+            prev_vers = [Version.parse(v, optional_minor_and_patch=True) for v in list(lock['previous'])]
             outdated_vers = [v for v in prev_vers if v <= min_version]
 
             if not outdated_vers:
@@ -1212,7 +1218,9 @@ def show_latest_compatible_version(package: str, stack_version: str) -> None:
         return
 
     try:
-        version = find_latest_compatible_version(package, "", stack_version, packages_manifest)
+        version = find_latest_compatible_version(package, "",
+                                                 Version.parse(stack_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True),
+                                                 packages_manifest)
         click.echo(f"Compatible integration {version=}")
     except Exception as e:
         click.echo(f"Error finding compatible version: {str(e)}")
diff --git a/detection_rules/docs.py b/detection_rules/docs.py
index 0ad2b4456..891079c37 100644
--- a/detection_rules/docs.py
+++ b/detection_rules/docs.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 """Create summary documents for a rule package."""
 import itertools
+import json
 import re
 import shutil
 import textwrap
@@ -13,14 +14,13 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, Iterable, Optional, Union
 
-import json
+from semver import Version
 import xlsxwriter
 
 from .attack import attack_tm, matrix, tactics, technique_lookup
 from .packaging import Package
-from .rule_loader import DeprecatedCollection, RuleCollection
 from .rule import ThreatMapping, TOMLRule
-from .semver import Version
+from .rule_loader import DeprecatedCollection, RuleCollection
 
 
 class PackageDocument(xlsxwriter.Workbook):
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class IntegrationSecurityDocs:
 
     @staticmethod
     def parse_registry(registry_version: str) -> (str, str, str):
-        registry_version = Version(registry_version)
+        registry_version = Version.parse(registry_version)
         short_registry_version = [str(n) for n in registry_version[:3]]
         registry_version_str = '.'.join(short_registry_version)
         base_name = "-".join(short_registry_version)
diff --git a/detection_rules/ecs.py b/detection_rules/ecs.py
index e3c7bfd02..faa8bf25e 100644
--- a/detection_rules/ecs.py
+++ b/detection_rules/ecs.py
@@ -6,18 +6,19 @@
 """ECS Schemas management."""
 import copy
 import glob
+import json
 import os
 import shutil
-import json
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import requests
 import eql
 import eql.types
+import requests
+from semver import Version
 import yaml
 
-from .semver import Version
-from .utils import DateTimeEncoder, cached, load_etc_dump, get_etc_path, gzip_compress, read_gzip, unzip
+from .utils import (DateTimeEncoder, cached, get_etc_path, gzip_compress,
+                    load_etc_dump, read_gzip, unzip)
 
 ETC_NAME = "ecs_schemas"
 ECS_SCHEMAS_DIR = get_etc_path(ETC_NAME)
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ def get_max_version(include_master=False):
     if include_master and any([v.startswith('master') for v in versions]):
         return list(Path(ECS_SCHEMAS_DIR).glob('master*'))[0].name
 
-    return str(max([Version(v) for v in versions if not v.startswith('master')]))
+    return str(max([Version.parse(v) for v in versions if not v.startswith('master')]))
 
 
 @cached
@@ -205,12 +206,12 @@ def get_kql_schema(version=None, indexes=None, beat_schema=None) -> dict:
 
 def download_schemas(refresh_master=True, refresh_all=False, verbose=True):
     """Download additional schemas from ecs releases."""
-    existing = [Version(v) for v in get_schema_map()] if not refresh_all else []
+    existing = [Version.parse(v) for v in get_schema_map()] if not refresh_all else []
     url = 'https://api.github.com/repos/elastic/ecs/releases'
     releases = requests.get(url)
 
     for release in releases.json():
-        version = Version(release.get('tag_name', '').lstrip('v'))
+        version = Version.parse(release.get('tag_name', '').lstrip('v'))
 
         # we don't ever want beta
         if not version or version < (1, 0, 1) or version in existing:
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ def download_schemas(refresh_master=True, refresh_all=False, verbose=True):
     # handle working master separately
     if refresh_master:
         master_ver = requests.get('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elastic/ecs/master/version')
-        master_ver = Version(master_ver.text.strip())
+        master_ver = Version.parse(master_ver.text.strip())
         master_schema = requests.get('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elastic/ecs/master/generated/ecs/ecs_flat.yml')
         master_schema = yaml.safe_load(master_schema.text)
 
diff --git a/detection_rules/integrations.py b/detection_rules/integrations.py
index 9ebc5b36b..ea32a7144 100644
--- a/detection_rules/integrations.py
+++ b/detection_rules/integrations.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Generator, Tuple, Union
 
 import requests
+from semver import Version
 import yaml
 from marshmallow import EXCLUDE, Schema, fields, post_load
 
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ import kql
 from . import ecs
 from .beats import flatten_ecs_schema
 from .misc import load_current_package_version
-from .semver import Version
 from .utils import cached, get_etc_path, read_gzip, unzip
 
 MANIFEST_FILE_PATH = Path(get_etc_path('integration-manifests.json.gz'))
@@ -138,31 +138,34 @@ def find_least_compatible_version(package: str, integration: str,
                                   current_stack_version: str, packages_manifest: dict) -> str:
     """Finds least compatible version for specified integration based on stack version supplied."""
     integration_manifests = {k: v for k, v in sorted(packages_manifest[package].items(),
-                             key=lambda x: Version(str(x[0])))}
+                             key=lambda x: Version.parse(x[0]))}
+    current_stack_version = Version.parse(current_stack_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True)
 
     # filter integration_manifests to only the latest major entries
-    major_versions = sorted(list(set([Version(manifest_version)[0] for manifest_version in integration_manifests])),
-                            reverse=True)
+    major_versions = sorted(list(set([Version.parse(manifest_version).major
+                            for manifest_version in integration_manifests])), reverse=True)
     for max_major in major_versions:
         major_integration_manifests = \
-            {k: v for k, v in integration_manifests.items() if Version(k)[0] == max_major}
+            {k: v for k, v in integration_manifests.items() if Version.parse(k).major == max_major}
 
         # iterates through ascending integration manifests
         # returns latest major version that is least compatible
         for version, manifest in OrderedDict(sorted(major_integration_manifests.items(),
-                                                    key=lambda x: Version(str(x[0])))).items():
+                                                    key=lambda x: Version.parse(x[0]))).items():
             compatible_versions = re.sub(r"\>|\<|\=|\^", "", manifest["conditions"]["kibana"]["version"]).split(" || ")
             for kibana_ver in compatible_versions:
+                kibana_ver = Version.parse(kibana_ver)
                 # check versions have the same major
-                if int(kibana_ver[0]) == int(current_stack_version[0]):
-                    if Version(kibana_ver) <= Version(current_stack_version + ".0"):
+                if kibana_ver.major == current_stack_version.major:
+                    if kibana_ver <= current_stack_version:
                         return f"^{version}"
 
     raise ValueError(f"no compatible version for integration {package}:{integration}")
 
 
 def find_latest_compatible_version(package: str, integration: str,
-                                   rule_stack_version: str, packages_manifest: dict) -> Union[None, Tuple[str, str]]:
+                                   rule_stack_version: Version,
+                                   packages_manifest: dict) -> Union[None, Tuple[str, str]]:
     """Finds least compatible version for specified integration based on stack version supplied."""
 
     if not package:
@@ -173,7 +176,7 @@ def find_latest_compatible_version(package: str, integration: str,
         raise ValueError(f"Package {package} not found in manifest.")
 
     # Converts the dict keys (version numbers) to Version objects for proper sorting (descending)
-    integration_manifests = sorted(package_manifest.items(), key=lambda x: Version(str(x[0])), reverse=True)
+    integration_manifests = sorted(package_manifest.items(), key=lambda x: Version.parse(x[0]), reverse=True)
     notice = ""
 
     for version, manifest in integration_manifests:
@@ -187,9 +190,10 @@ def find_latest_compatible_version(package: str, integration: str,
         if not compatible_versions:
             raise ValueError(f"Manifest for {package}:{integration} version {version} is missing compatible versions")
 
-        highest_compatible_version = max(compatible_versions, key=lambda x: Version(x))
+        highest_compatible_version = Version.parse(max(compatible_versions,
+                                                       key=lambda x: Version.parse(x)))
 
-        if Version(highest_compatible_version) > Version(rule_stack_version):
+        if highest_compatible_version > rule_stack_version:
             # generate notice message that a later integration version is available
             integration = f" {integration.strip()}" if integration else ""
 
@@ -197,44 +201,61 @@ def find_latest_compatible_version(package: str, integration: str,
                       f"Update the rule min_stack version from {rule_stack_version} to "
                       f"{highest_compatible_version} if using new features in this latest version.")
 
-        if int(highest_compatible_version[0]) == int(rule_stack_version[0]):
+        if highest_compatible_version.major == rule_stack_version.major:
             return version, notice
 
         else:
             # Check for rules that cross majors
             for compatible_version in compatible_versions:
-                if Version(compatible_version) <= Version(rule_stack_version):
+                if Version.parse(compatible_version) <= rule_stack_version:
                     return version, notice
 
     raise ValueError(f"no compatible version for integration {package}:{integration}")
 
 
-def get_integration_manifests(integration: str) -> list:
+def get_integration_manifests(integration: str, prerelease: str, kibana_version: str) -> list:
     """Iterates over specified integrations from package-storage and combines manifests per version."""
     epr_search_url = "https://epr.elastic.co/search"
+    if not prerelease:
+        prerelease = "false"
 
     # link for search parameters - https://github.com/elastic/package-registry
-    epr_search_parameters = {"package": f"{integration}", "prerelease": "false",
+    epr_search_parameters = {"package": f"{integration}", "prerelease": prerelease,
                              "all": "true", "include_policy_templates": "true"}
-    epr_search_response = requests.get(epr_search_url, params=epr_search_parameters)
+    if kibana_version:
+        epr_search_parameters["kibana.version"] = kibana_version
+    epr_search_response = requests.get(epr_search_url, params=epr_search_parameters, timeout=10)
     epr_search_response.raise_for_status()
     manifests = epr_search_response.json()
 
     if not manifests:
         raise ValueError(f"EPR search for {integration} integration package returned empty list")
 
+    sorted_manifests = sorted(manifests, key=lambda p: Version.parse(p["version"]), reverse=True)
     print(f"loaded {integration} manifests from the following package versions: "
-          f"{[manifest['version'] for manifest in manifests]}")
+          f"{[manifest['version'] for manifest in sorted_manifests]}")
     return manifests
 
 
+def find_latest_integration_version(integration: str, maturity: str, stack_version: Version) -> Version:
+    """Finds the latest integration version based on maturity and stack version"""
+    prerelease = "false" if maturity == "ga" else "true"
+    existing_pkgs = get_integration_manifests(integration, prerelease, str(stack_version))
+    if maturity == "ga":
+        existing_pkgs = [pkg for pkg in existing_pkgs if not
+                         Version.parse(pkg["version"]).prerelease]
+    if maturity == "beta":
+        existing_pkgs = [pkg for pkg in existing_pkgs if
+                         Version.parse(pkg["version"]).prerelease]
+    return max([Version.parse(pkg["version"]) for pkg in existing_pkgs])
+
+
 def get_integration_schema_data(data, meta, package_integrations: dict) -> Generator[dict, None, None]:
     """Iterates over specified integrations from package-storage and combines schemas per version."""
 
     # lazy import to avoid circular import
     from .rule import (  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
-        QueryRuleData, RuleMeta
-    )
+        QueryRuleData, RuleMeta)
 
     data: QueryRuleData = data
     meta: RuleMeta = meta
@@ -260,10 +281,7 @@ def get_integration_schema_data(data, meta, package_integrations: dict) -> Gener
 
                 # Use the minimum stack version from the package not the rule
                 min_stack = meta.min_stack_version or load_current_package_version()
-
-                # Prior to 8.3, some rules had a min_stack_version with only major.minor
-                if Version(min_stack) != 3:
-                    min_stack = Version(Version(load_current_package_version()) + (0,))
+                min_stack = Version.parse(min_stack, optional_minor_and_patch=True)
 
                 package_version, notice = find_latest_compatible_version(package=package,
                                                                          integration=integration,
diff --git a/detection_rules/mixins.py b/detection_rules/mixins.py
index cd448ec3f..119d87462 100644
--- a/detection_rules/mixins.py
+++ b/detection_rules/mixins.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from marshmallow import Schema, ValidationError, fields, validates_schema
 from .misc import load_current_package_version
 from .schemas import definitions
 from .schemas.stack_compat import get_incompatible_fields
-from .semver import Version
+from semver import Version
 from .utils import cached, dict_hash
 
 T = TypeVar('T')
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class StackCompatMixin:
     @validates_schema
     def validate_field_compatibility(self, data: dict, **kwargs):
         """Verify stack-specific fields are properly applied to schema."""
-        package_version = Version(load_current_package_version())
+        package_version = Version.parse(load_current_package_version(), optional_minor_and_patch=True)
         schema_fields = getattr(self, 'fields', {})
         incompatible = get_incompatible_fields(list(schema_fields.values()), package_version)
         if not incompatible:
diff --git a/detection_rules/rule.py b/detection_rules/rule.py
index 1121464ee..7703b337c 100644
--- a/detection_rules/rule.py
+++ b/detection_rules/rule.py
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 import eql
-import kql
-from kql.ast import FieldComparison
+from semver import Version
 from marko.block import Document as MarkoDocument
 from marko.ext.gfm import gfm
 from marshmallow import ValidationError, validates_schema
 
+import kql
+from kql.ast import FieldComparison
+
 from . import beats, ecs, endgame, utils
 from .integrations import (find_least_compatible_version,
                            load_integrations_manifests)
@@ -31,16 +33,15 @@ from .rule_formatter import nested_normalize, toml_write
 from .schemas import (SCHEMA_DIR, definitions, downgrade,
                       get_min_supported_stack_version, get_stack_schemas)
 from .schemas.stack_compat import get_restricted_fields
-from .semver import Version
 from .utils import cached
 
 _META_SCHEMA_REQ_DEFAULTS = {}
 MIN_FLEET_PACKAGE_VERSION = '7.13.0'
 
 BUILD_FIELD_VERSIONS = {
-    "related_integrations": (Version('8.3'), None),
-    "required_fields": (Version('8.3'), None),
-    "setup": (Version("8.3"), None)
+    "related_integrations": (Version.parse('8.3.0'), None),
+    "required_fields": (Version.parse('8.3.0'), None),
+    "setup": (Version.parse('8.3.0'), None)
 }
 
 
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ class QueryValidator:
     @cached
     def get_required_fields(self, index: str) -> List[dict]:
         """Retrieves fields needed for the query along with type information from the schema."""
-        current_version = Version(Version(load_current_package_version()) + (0,))
+        current_version = Version.parse(load_current_package_version(), optional_minor_and_patch=True)
         ecs_version = get_stack_schemas()[str(current_version)]['ecs']
         beats_version = get_stack_schemas()[str(current_version)]['beats']
         endgame_version = get_stack_schemas()[str(current_version)]['endgame']
@@ -487,8 +488,8 @@ class NewTermsRuleData(QueryRuleData):
 
         kql_validator = KQLValidator(self.query)
         kql_validator.validate(self, meta)
-        feature_min_stack = Version('8.4.0')
-        feature_min_stack_extended_fields = Version('8.6.0')
+        feature_min_stack = Version.parse('8.4.0')
+        feature_min_stack_extended_fields = Version.parse('8.6.0')
 
         # validate history window start field exists and is correct
         assert self.new_terms.history_window_start, \
@@ -503,9 +504,9 @@ class NewTermsRuleData(QueryRuleData):
         # ecs validation
         min_stack_version = meta.get("min_stack_version")
         if min_stack_version is None:
-            min_stack_version = Version(Version(load_current_package_version()) + (0,))
+            min_stack_version = Version.parse(load_current_package_version(), optional_minor_and_patch=True)
         else:
-            min_stack_version = Version(min_stack_version)
+            min_stack_version = Version.parse(min_stack_version)
 
         assert min_stack_version >= feature_min_stack, \
             f"New Terms rule types only compatible with {feature_min_stack}+"
@@ -677,8 +678,8 @@ class BaseRuleContents(ABC):
     @property
     def is_dirty(self) -> Optional[bool]:
         """Determine if the rule has changed since its version was locked."""
-        min_stack = self.get_supported_version()
-        existing_sha256 = self.version_lock.get_locked_hash(self.id, min_stack)
+        min_stack = Version.parse(self.get_supported_version())
+        existing_sha256 = self.version_lock.get_locked_hash(self.id, str(min_stack).rstrip(".0"))
 
         if existing_sha256 is not None:
             return existing_sha256 != self.sha256()
@@ -702,8 +703,8 @@ class BaseRuleContents(ABC):
         """Determine if the rule is in a forked version."""
         if not self.has_forked:
             return False
-        locked_min_stack = Version(self.lock_entry['min_stack_version'])
-        current_package_ver = Version(load_current_package_version())
+        locked_min_stack = Version.parse(self.lock_entry['min_stack_version'], optional_minor_and_patch=True)
+        current_package_ver = Version.parse(load_current_package_version(), optional_minor_and_patch=True)
         return current_package_ver < locked_min_stack
 
     def get_version_space(self) -> Optional[int]:
@@ -733,11 +734,10 @@ class BaseRuleContents(ABC):
     @classmethod
     def convert_supported_version(cls, stack_version: Optional[str]) -> Version:
         """Convert an optional stack version to the minimum for the lock in the form major.minor."""
-        min_version = get_min_supported_stack_version(drop_patch=True)
+        min_version = get_min_supported_stack_version()
         if stack_version is None:
             return min_version
-        short_stack_version = Version(Version(stack_version)[:2])
-        return max(short_stack_version, min_version)
+        return max(Version.parse(stack_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True), min_version)
 
     def get_supported_version(self) -> str:
         """Get the lowest stack version for the rule that is currently supported in the form major.minor."""
@@ -947,9 +947,9 @@ class TOMLRuleContents(BaseRuleContents, MarshmallowDataclassMixin):
     @staticmethod
     def compare_field_versions(min_stack: Version, max_stack: Version) -> bool:
         """Check current rule version is within min and max stack versions."""
-        current_version = Version(load_current_package_version())
+        current_version = Version.parse(load_current_package_version(), optional_minor_and_patch=True)
         max_stack = max_stack or current_version
-        return Version(min_stack) <= current_version >= Version(max_stack)
+        return min_stack <= current_version >= max_stack
 
     @classmethod
     def get_packaged_integrations(cls, data: QueryRuleData, meta: RuleMeta,
@@ -1020,9 +1020,9 @@ class TOMLRuleContents(BaseRuleContents, MarshmallowDataclassMixin):
 
     def check_restricted_fields_compatibility(self) -> Dict[str, dict]:
         """Check for compatibility between restricted fields and the min_stack_version of the rule."""
-        default_min_stack = get_min_supported_stack_version(drop_patch=True)
+        default_min_stack = get_min_supported_stack_version()
         if self.metadata.min_stack_version is not None:
-            min_stack = Version(self.metadata.min_stack_version)
+            min_stack = Version.parse(self.metadata.min_stack_version)
         else:
             min_stack = default_min_stack
         restricted = self.data.get_restricted_fields
diff --git a/detection_rules/schemas/__init__.py b/detection_rules/schemas/__init__.py
index a77b9c2a9..8bf2b461a 100644
--- a/detection_rules/schemas/__init__.py
+++ b/detection_rules/schemas/__init__.py
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@
 import json
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import List, Optional, OrderedDict as OrderedDictType
+from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import OrderedDict as OrderedDictType
 
 import jsonschema
+from semver import Version
 
+from ..misc import load_current_package_version
+from ..utils import cached, get_etc_path, load_etc_dump
 from . import definitions
 from .rta_schema import validate_rta_mapping
-from ..misc import load_current_package_version
-from ..semver import Version
-from ..utils import cached, get_etc_path, load_etc_dump
-
 
 __all__ = (
     "SCHEMA_DIR",
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ def all_versions() -> List[str]:
 
 def migrate(version: str):
     """Decorator to set a migration."""
-    version = Version(version)
+    # checks that the migrate decorator name is semi-semantic versioned
+    # raises validation error from semver if not
+    Version.parse(version, optional_minor_and_patch=True)
 
     def wrapper(f):
         assert version not in migrations
@@ -231,19 +233,19 @@ def downgrade(api_contents: dict, target_version: str, current_version: Optional
     if current_version is None:
         current_version = current_stack_version()
 
-    current_major, current_minor = Version(current_version)[:2]
-    target_major, target_minor = Version(target_version)[:2]
+    current = Version.parse(current_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True)
+    target = Version.parse(target_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True)
 
     # get all the versions between current_semver and target_semver
-    if target_major != current_major:
-        raise ValueError(f"Cannot backport to major version {target_major}")
+    if target.major != current.major:
+        raise ValueError(f"Cannot backport to major version {target.major}")
 
-    for minor in reversed(range(target_minor, current_minor)):
-        version = Version([target_major, minor])
+    for minor in reversed(range(target.minor, current.minor)):
+        version = f"{target.major}.{minor}"
         if version not in migrations:
             raise ValueError(f"Missing migration for {target_version}")
 
-        api_contents = migrations[version](version, api_contents)
+        api_contents = migrations[str(version)](version, api_contents)
 
     return api_contents
 
@@ -256,15 +258,13 @@ def load_stack_schema_map() -> dict:
 @cached
 def get_stack_schemas(stack_version: Optional[str] = '0.0.0') -> OrderedDictType[str, dict]:
     """Return all ECS + beats to stack versions for every stack version >= specified stack version and <= package."""
-    stack_version = Version(stack_version or '0.0.0')
-    current_package = Version(load_current_package_version())
-
-    if len(current_package) == 2:
-        current_package = Version(current_package + (0,))
+    stack_version = Version.parse(stack_version or '0.0.0', optional_minor_and_patch=True)
+    current_package = Version.parse(load_current_package_version(), optional_minor_and_patch=True)
 
     stack_map = load_stack_schema_map()
-    versions = {k: v for k, v in stack_map.items()
-                if (mapped_version := Version(k)) >= stack_version and mapped_version <= current_package and v}
+    versions = {k: v for k, v in stack_map.items() if
+                (((mapped_version := Version.parse(k)) >= stack_version)
+                and (mapped_version <= current_package) and v)}  # noqa: W503
 
     if stack_version > current_package:
         versions[stack_version] = {'beats': 'main', 'ecs': 'master'}
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ def get_stack_versions(drop_patch=False) -> List[str]:
 
 
 @cached
-def get_min_supported_stack_version(drop_patch=False) -> Version:
+def get_min_supported_stack_version() -> Version:
     """Get the minimum defined and supported stack version."""
     stack_map = load_stack_schema_map()
-    min_version = min(Version(v) for v in list(stack_map))
-    return Version(min_version[:2]) if drop_patch else min_version
+    min_version = min([Version.parse(v) for v in list(stack_map)])
+    return min_version
diff --git a/detection_rules/schemas/stack_compat.py b/detection_rules/schemas/stack_compat.py
index a2c274e2e..0981f30cb 100644
--- a/detection_rules/schemas/stack_compat.py
+++ b/detection_rules/schemas/stack_compat.py
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
 from dataclasses import Field
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
+from semver import Version
+
 from ..misc import cached
-from ..semver import Version
 
 
 @cached
@@ -17,13 +18,14 @@ def get_restricted_field(schema_field: Field) -> Tuple[Optional[Version], Option
     # marshmallow_dataclass passes the embedded metadata directly
     min_compat = schema_field.metadata.get('metadata', schema_field.metadata).get('min_compat')
     max_compat = schema_field.metadata.get('metadata', schema_field.metadata).get('max_compat')
-    min_compat = Version(min_compat) if min_compat else None
-    max_compat = Version(max_compat) if max_compat else None
+    min_compat = Version.parse(min_compat, optional_minor_and_patch=True) if min_compat else None
+    max_compat = Version.parse(max_compat, optional_minor_and_patch=True) if max_compat else None
     return min_compat, max_compat
 
 
 @cached
-def get_restricted_fields(schema_fields: List[Field]) -> Dict[str, Tuple[Optional[Version], Optional[Version]]]:
+def get_restricted_fields(schema_fields: List[Field]) -> Dict[str, Tuple[Optional[Version],
+                                                              Optional[Version]]]:
     """Get a list of optional min and max compatible versions of fields (from a schema or dataclass)."""
     restricted = {}
     for _field in schema_fields:
@@ -35,7 +37,8 @@ def get_restricted_fields(schema_fields: List[Field]) -> Dict[str, Tuple[Optiona
 
 
 @cached
-def get_incompatible_fields(schema_fields: List[Field], package_version: Version) -> Optional[Dict[str, tuple]]:
+def get_incompatible_fields(schema_fields: List[Field], package_version: Version) -> \
+        Optional[Dict[str, tuple]]:
     """Get a list of fields that are incompatible with the package version."""
     if not schema_fields:
         return
diff --git a/detection_rules/semver.py b/detection_rules/semver.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3238d6909..000000000
--- a/detection_rules/semver.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
-# or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
-# 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
-# 2.0.
-
-"""Helper functionality for comparing semantic versions."""
-import re
-from typing import Iterable, Union
-
-
-class Version(tuple):
-
-    def __new__(cls, version: Union[str, Iterable]) -> 'Version':
-        if isinstance(version, (int, list, tuple)):
-            version_class = tuple.__new__(cls, version)
-        else:
-            version_tuple = tuple(int(a) if a.isdigit() else a for a in re.split(r'[.-]', version))
-            version_class = tuple.__new__(cls, version_tuple)
-
-        return version_class
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        """Convert back to a string."""
-        recovered_str = str(self[0])
-        for additional in self[1:]:
-            if isinstance(additional, str):
-                recovered_str += "-" + additional
-            else:
-                recovered_str += "." + str(additional)
-
-        return recovered_str
-
-    def bump(self, major: bool = False, minor: bool = False, patch: bool = False) -> 'Version':
-        """Increment the version."""
-        versions = list(self)
-        if major:
-            versions[0] += 1
-        if minor:
-            versions[1] += 1
-        if patch and len(versions) > 2:
-            versions[-1] += 1
-        elif patch and len(versions) == 2:
-            versions.append(1)
-        return Version(versions)
-
-
-def max_versions(*versions: str) -> str:
-    """Return the max versioned string."""
-    return str(max([Version(v) for v in versions]))
diff --git a/detection_rules/version_lock.py b/detection_rules/version_lock.py
index c263283d9..3cfd1a74c 100644
--- a/detection_rules/version_lock.py
+++ b/detection_rules/version_lock.py
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 
 import click
+from semver import Version
 
 from .mixins import LockDataclassMixin, MarshmallowDataclassMixin
 from .rule_loader import RuleCollection
 from .schemas import definitions
-from .semver import Version
 from .utils import cached, get_etc_path
 
 ETC_VERSION_LOCK_FILE = "version.lock.json"
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class VersionLock:
         for rule in rules:
             if rule.contents.metadata.maturity == "production" or rule.id in newly_deprecated:
                 # assume that older stacks are always locked first
-                min_stack = Version(rule.contents.get_supported_version())
+                min_stack = Version.parse(rule.contents.get_supported_version())
 
                 lock_from_rule = rule.contents.lock_info(bump=not exclude_version_update)
                 lock_from_file: dict = lock_file_contents.setdefault(rule.id, {})
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ class VersionLock:
                 latest_locked_stack_version = rule.contents.convert_supported_version(
                     lock_from_file.get("min_stack_version"))
 
+                # strip version down to only major.minor to compare against lock file versioning
+                stripped_version = f"{min_stack.major}.{min_stack.minor}"
+
                 if not lock_from_file or min_stack == latest_locked_stack_version:
                     route = 'A'
                     # 1) no breaking changes ever made or the first time a rule is created
@@ -233,7 +236,7 @@ class VersionLock:
 
                     # add the min_stack_version to the lock if it's explicitly set
                     if rule.contents.metadata.min_stack_version is not None:
-                        lock_from_file["min_stack_version"] = str(min_stack)
+                        lock_from_file["min_stack_version"] = stripped_version
                         log_msg = f'min_stack_version added: {min_stack}'
                         log_changes(rule, route, new_version, log_msg)
 
@@ -259,26 +262,26 @@ class VersionLock:
                     lock_from_file["previous"][str(latest_locked_stack_version)] = previous_lock_info
 
                     # overwrite the "latest" part of the lock at the top level
-                    lock_from_file.update(lock_from_rule, min_stack_version=str(min_stack))
+                    lock_from_file.update(lock_from_rule, min_stack_version=stripped_version)
                     new_version = lock_from_rule['version']
                     log_changes(
                         rule, route, new_version,
                         f'previous {latest_locked_stack_version} saved as version: {previous_lock_info["version"]}',
-                        f'current min_stack updated to {min_stack}'
+                        f'current min_stack updated to {stripped_version}'
                     )
 
                 elif min_stack < latest_locked_stack_version:
                     route = 'C'
                     # 4) on an old stack, after a breaking change has been made (updated fork)
-                    assert str(min_stack) in lock_from_file.get("previous", {}), \
-                        f"Expected {rule.id} @ v{min_stack} in the rule lock"
+                    assert stripped_version in lock_from_file.get("previous", {}), \
+                        f"Expected {rule.id} @ v{stripped_version} in the rule lock"
 
                     # TODO: Figure out whether we support locking old versions and if we want to
                     #       "leave room" by skipping versions when breaking changes are made.
                     #       We can still inspect the version lock manually after locks are made,
                     #       since it's a good summary of everything that happens
 
-                    previous_entry = lock_from_file["previous"][str(min_stack)]
+                    previous_entry = lock_from_file["previous"][stripped_version]
                     max_allowable_version = previous_entry['max_allowable_version']
 
                     # if version bump collides with future bump: fail
@@ -291,10 +294,10 @@ class VersionLock:
                                          f'exceed the max allowable version of {max_allowable_version}')
 
                     if info_from_rule != info_from_file:
-                        lock_from_file["previous"][str(min_stack)].update(lock_from_rule)
+                        lock_from_file["previous"][stripped_version].update(lock_from_rule)
                         new_version = lock_from_rule["version"]
                         log_changes(rule, route, 'unchanged',
-                                    f'previous version {min_stack} updated version to {new_version}')
+                                    f'previous version {stripped_version} updated version to {new_version}')
                     continue
                 else:
                     raise RuntimeError("Unreachable code")
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fefd6a9a3..49bec0d27 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ dependencies = [
 	"requests~=2.27",
 	"toml==0.10.0",
 	"typing-inspect==0.7.1",
-	"XlsxWriter~=1.3.6"
+	"XlsxWriter~=1.3.6",
+	"semver==3.0.0-dev.4"
 ]
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 dev = ["pep8-naming==0.7.0", "PyGithub==1.55", "flake8==3.8.1", "pyflakes==2.2.0", "pytest>=3.6", "pre-commit==2.20.0"]
diff --git a/tests/test_all_rules.py b/tests/test_all_rules.py
index 3b59020d1..e38080a1d 100644
--- a/tests/test_all_rules.py
+++ b/tests/test_all_rules.py
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
 """Test that all rules have valid metadata and syntax."""
 import os
 import re
-import warnings
 import unittest
+import warnings
 from collections import defaultdict
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from semver import Version
+
 import kql
 from detection_rules import attack
 from detection_rules.beats import parse_beats_from_index
@@ -19,14 +21,13 @@ from detection_rules.rule import (QueryRuleData, TOMLRuleContents,
                                   load_integrations_manifests)
 from detection_rules.rule_loader import FILE_PATTERN
 from detection_rules.schemas import definitions
-from detection_rules.semver import Version
 from detection_rules.utils import INTEGRATION_RULE_DIR, get_path, load_etc_dump
 from detection_rules.version_lock import default_version_lock
 from rta import get_available_tests
 
 from .base import BaseRuleTest
 
-PACKAGE_STACK_VERSION = Version(current_stack_version()) + (0,)
+PACKAGE_STACK_VERSION = Version.parse(current_stack_version(), optional_minor_and_patch=True)
 
 
 class TestValidRules(BaseRuleTest):
@@ -426,19 +427,18 @@ class TestRuleMetadata(BaseRuleTest):
         #           f'Re-add to the deprecated folder and update maturity to "deprecated": \n {missing_rule_strings}'
         # self.assertEqual([], missing_rules, err_msg)
 
-        stack_version = Version(current_stack_version())
         for rule_id, entry in deprecations.items():
             # if a rule is deprecated and not backported in order to keep the rule active in older branches, then it
             # will exist in the deprecated_rules.json file and not be in the _deprecated folder - this is expected.
             # However, that should not occur except by exception - the proper way to handle this situation is to
             # "fork" the existing rule by adding a new min_stack_version.
-            if stack_version < Version(entry['stack_version']):
+            if PACKAGE_STACK_VERSION < Version.parse(entry['stack_version'], optional_minor_and_patch=True):
                 continue
 
             rule_str = f'{rule_id} - {entry["rule_name"]} ->'
             self.assertIn(rule_id, deprecated_rules, f'{rule_str} is logged in "deprecated_rules.json" but is missing')
 
-    @unittest.skipIf(PACKAGE_STACK_VERSION < Version("8.3.0"),
+    @unittest.skipIf(PACKAGE_STACK_VERSION < Version.parse("8.3.0"),
                      "Test only applicable to 8.3+ stacks regarding related integrations build time field.")
     def test_integration_tag(self):
         """Test integration rules defined by metadata tag."""
@@ -617,7 +617,8 @@ class TestRuleTiming(BaseRuleTest):
             has_event_ingested = rule.contents.data.timestamp_override == 'event.ingested'
             indexes = rule.contents.data.get('index', [])
             beats_indexes = parse_beats_from_index(indexes)
-            min_stack_is_less_than_82 = Version(rule.contents.metadata.min_stack_version or '7.13') < (8, 2)
+            min_stack_is_less_than_82 = Version.parse(rule.contents.metadata.min_stack_version or '7.13.0') \
+                < Version.parse("8.2.0")
             config = rule.contents.data.get('note') or ''
             rule_str = self.rule_str(rule, trailer=None)
 
@@ -752,7 +753,7 @@ class TestBuildTimeFields(BaseRuleTest):
 
     def test_build_fields_min_stack(self):
         """Test that newly introduced build-time fields for a min_stack for applicable rules."""
-        current_stack_ver = Version(current_stack_version())
+        current_stack_ver = PACKAGE_STACK_VERSION
         invalids = []
 
         for rule in self.production_rules:
@@ -763,7 +764,7 @@ class TestBuildTimeFields(BaseRuleTest):
             for build_field, field_versions in build_fields.items():
                 start_ver, end_ver = field_versions
                 if start_ver is not None and current_stack_ver >= start_ver:
-                    if min_stack is None or not Version(min_stack) >= start_ver:
+                    if min_stack is None or not Version.parse(min_stack) >= start_ver:
                         errors.append(f'{build_field} >= {start_ver}')
 
             if errors:
diff --git a/tests/test_schemas.py b/tests/test_schemas.py
index 323f1f0b1..2ac7fd845 100644
--- a/tests/test_schemas.py
+++ b/tests/test_schemas.py
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 import copy
 import unittest
 import uuid
+from semver import Version
 
 import eql
 from detection_rules import utils
 from detection_rules.misc import load_current_package_version
 from detection_rules.rule import TOMLRuleContents
 from detection_rules.schemas import downgrade
-from detection_rules.semver import Version
 from detection_rules.version_lock import VersionLockFile
 from marshmallow import ValidationError
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class TestSchemas(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_query_downgrade_7_x(self):
         """Downgrade a standard KQL rule."""
-        if Version(self.current_version) > (7,):
+        if Version.parse(self.current_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True).major > 7:
             return
 
         self.assertDictEqual(downgrade(self.v711_kql, "7.11"), self.v711_kql)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class TestSchemas(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_versioned_downgrade_7_x(self):
         """Downgrade a KQL rule with version information"""
-        if Version(self.current_version) > (7,):
+        if Version.parse(self.current_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True).major > 7:
             return
 
         api_contents = self.v79_kql
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class TestSchemas(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_threshold_downgrade_7_x(self):
         """Downgrade a threshold rule that was first introduced in 7.9."""
-        if Version(self.current_version) > (7,):
+        if Version.parse(self.current_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True).major > 7:
             return
 
         api_contents = self.v712_threshold_rule
@@ -167,17 +167,17 @@ class TestSchemas(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_query_downgrade_8_x(self):
         """Downgrade a standard KQL rule."""
-        if Version(self.current_version) > (8,):
+        if Version.parse(self.current_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True).major > 8:
             return
 
     def test_versioned_downgrade_8_x(self):
         """Downgrade a KQL rule with version information"""
-        if Version(self.current_version) > (8,):
+        if Version.parse(self.current_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True).major > 8:
             return
 
     def test_threshold_downgrade_8_x(self):
         """Downgrade a threshold rule that was first introduced in 7.9."""
-        if Version(self.current_version) > (8,):
+        if Version.parse(self.current_version, optional_minor_and_patch=True).major > 7:
             return
 
     def test_eql_validation(self):
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class TestVersions(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_stack_schema_map(self):
         """Test to ensure that an entry exists in the stack-schema-map for the current package version."""
-        package_version = Version(load_current_package_version())
+        package_version = Version.parse(load_current_package_version(), optional_minor_and_patch=True)
         stack_map = utils.load_etc_dump('stack-schema-map.yaml')
         err_msg = f'There is no entry defined for the current package ({package_version}) in the stack-schema-map'
-        self.assertIn(package_version, [Version(v)[:2] for v in stack_map], err_msg)
+        self.assertIn(package_version, [Version.parse(v) for v in stack_map], err_msg)
diff --git a/tests/test_version_locking.py b/tests/test_version_locking.py
index 2dbd7dd09..2397305a3 100644
--- a/tests/test_version_locking.py
+++ b/tests/test_version_locking.py
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 
 import unittest
 
+from semver import Version
+
 from detection_rules.schemas import get_min_supported_stack_version
-from detection_rules.semver import Version
 from detection_rules.version_lock import default_version_lock
 
 
@@ -18,11 +19,11 @@ class TestVersionLock(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_previous_entries_gte_current_min_stack(self):
         """Test that all previous entries for all locks in the version lock are >= the current min_stack."""
         errors = {}
-        min_version = get_min_supported_stack_version(drop_patch=True)
+        min_version = get_min_supported_stack_version()
         for rule_id, lock in default_version_lock.version_lock.to_dict().items():
             if 'previous' in lock:
-                prev_vers = [Version(v) for v in list(lock['previous'])]
-                outdated = [str(v) for v in prev_vers if v < min_version]
+                prev_vers = [Version.parse(v, optional_minor_and_patch=True) for v in list(lock['previous'])]
+                outdated = [str(v).lstrip(".0") for v in prev_vers if v < min_version]
                 if outdated:
                     errors[rule_id] = outdated