diff --git a/app/controllers/blog/posts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/blog/posts_controller.rb
index 5de6984..eabb742 100644
--- a/app/controllers/blog/posts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/blog/posts_controller.rb
@@ -3,41 +3,21 @@ class Blog::PostsController < BlogController
   before_filter :find_all_blog_posts, :except => [:archive]
   before_filter :find_blog_post, :only => [:show, :comment, :update_nav]
 
-  respond_to :html, :js, :rss if Rails.version >= '3.0.0'
-
   def index
-    if Rails.version < '3.0.0'
-      # TODO: respond_to block
-    else
-      respond_with (@blog_posts) do |format|
-        format.html
-        format.rss
-      end
-    end
+    # TODO: respond_to block
   end
 
   def show
     @blog_comment = BlogComment.new
 
-    if Rails.version < '3.0.0'
-      # TODO: respond_to block
-    else
-      respond_with (@blog_post) do |format|
-        format.html { present(@page) }
-        format.js { render :partial => 'post', :layout => false }
-      end
-    end
+    # TODO: respond_to block
   end
 
   def comment
     if (@blog_comment = @blog_post.comments.create(params[:blog_comment])).valid?
       if BlogComment::Moderation.enabled? or @blog_comment.ham?
         begin
-          if Rails.version < '3.0.0'
-            Blog::CommentMailer.deliver_notification(@blog_comment, request)
-          else
-            Blog::CommentMailer.notification(@blog_comment, request).deliver
-          end
+          Blog::CommentMailer.deliver_notification(@blog_comment, request)
         rescue
           logger.warn "There was an error delivering a blog comment notification.\n#{$!}\n"
         end
@@ -63,11 +43,7 @@ class Blog::PostsController < BlogController
       :page => params[:page],
       :per_page => RefinerySetting.find_or_set(:blog_posts_per_page, 10)
     })
-    if Rails.version < '3.0.0'
-      # TODO: respond_to block
-    else
-      respond_with (@blog_posts)
-    end
+    # TODO: respond_to block
   end
 
 protected
diff --git a/app/models/blog_comment.rb b/app/models/blog_comment.rb
index 63f9731..4d8d5c1 100644
--- a/app/models/blog_comment.rb
+++ b/app/models/blog_comment.rb
@@ -14,15 +14,9 @@ class BlogComment < ActiveRecord::Base
   validates_format_of :email,
                       :with => /^([^@\s]+)@((?:[-a-z0-9]+\.)+[a-z]{2,})$/i
 
-  if Rails.version < '3.0.0'
-    named_scope :unmoderated, :conditions => {:state => nil}
-    named_scope :approved, :conditions => {:state => 'approved'}
-    named_scope :rejected, :conditions => {:state => 'rejected'}
-  else
-    scope :unmoderated, :conditions => {:state => nil}
-    scope :approved, :conditions => {:state => 'approved'}
-    scope :rejected, :conditions => {:state => 'rejected'}
-  end
+  named_scope :unmoderated, :conditions => {:state => nil}
+  named_scope :approved, :conditions => {:state => 'approved'}
+  named_scope :rejected, :conditions => {:state => 'rejected'}
 
   def approve!
     self.update_attribute(:state, 'approved')
diff --git a/app/models/blog_post.rb b/app/models/blog_post.rb
index b965e5d..fd071a3 100644
--- a/app/models/blog_post.rb
+++ b/app/models/blog_post.rb
@@ -10,33 +10,14 @@ class BlogPost < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   has_friendly_id :title, :use_slug => true
 
-  if Rails.version < '3.0.0'
-    named_scope :by_archive, lambda { |archive_date| {:conditions => ['published_at between ? and ?', archive_date.beginning_of_month, archive_date.end_of_month], :order => "published_at DESC"} }
-  else
-    scope :by_archive, lambda { |archive_date|
-      where(['published_at between ? and ?', archive_date.beginning_of_month, archive_date.end_of_month]).order("published_at DESC")
-    }
-  end
+  named_scope :by_archive, lambda { |archive_date| {:conditions => ['published_at between ? and ?', archive_date.beginning_of_month, archive_date.end_of_month], :order => "published_at DESC"} }
 
-  if Rails.version < '3.0.0'
-    named_scope :all_previous, :conditions => ['published_at <= ?', Time.now.beginning_of_month], :order => "published_at DESC"
-  else
-    scope :all_previous, where(['published_at <= ?', Time.now.beginning_of_month]).order("published_at DESC")
-  end
+  named_scope :all_previous, :conditions => ['published_at <= ?', Time.now.beginning_of_month], :order => "published_at DESC"
 
-  if Rails.version < '3.0.0'
-    named_scope :live, lambda { {:conditions => ["published_at < ? and draft = ?", Time.now, false], :order => "published_at DESC"} }
-  else
-    scope :live, lambda { where( "published_at < ? and draft = ?", Time.now, false).order("published_at DESC") }
-  end
+  named_scope :live, lambda { {:conditions => ["published_at < ? and draft = ?", Time.now, false], :order => "published_at DESC"} }
 
-  if Rails.version < '3.0.0'
-    named_scope :previous, lambda { |i| { :conditions => ["published_at < ?", i.published_at], :order => "published_at DESC", :limit => 1 } }
-    named_scope :next, lambda { |i| { :condtions => ["published_at > ?", i.published_at], :order => "published_at ASC", :limit => 1 } }
-  else
-    scope :previous, lambda { |i| where(["published_at < ?", i.published_at]).order("published_at DESC").limit(1) }
-    scope :next, lambda { |i| where(["published_at > ?", i.published_at]).order("published_at ASC").limit(1) }
-  end
+  named_scope :previous, lambda { |i| { :conditions => ["published_at < ?", i.published_at], :order => "published_at DESC", :limit => 1 } }
+  named_scope :next, lambda { |i| { :condtions => ["published_at > ?", i.published_at], :order => "published_at ASC", :limit => 1 } }
 
   def next
     self.class.next(self).first
diff --git a/app/views/admin/blog/categories/_form.html.erb b/app/views/admin/blog/categories/_form.html.erb
index 28227ae..286291f 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/blog/categories/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/blog/categories/_form.html.erb
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 <% form_for [:admin, @blog_category] do |f| -%>
-  <% if Rails.version < '3.0.0'%>
-    <%= f.error_messages %>
-  <% else %>
-    <%= render :partial => "/shared/admin/error_messages",
-               :locals => {
-                 :object => f.object,
-                 :include_object_name => true
-               } %>
-  <% end %>
+  <%= f.error_messages %>
 
   <div class='field'>
     <%= f.label :title -%>
diff --git a/app/views/admin/blog/posts/_form.html.erb b/app/views/admin/blog/posts/_form.html.erb
index 5779e4c..8310a72 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/blog/posts/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/blog/posts/_form.html.erb
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 <% form_for [:admin, @blog_post] do |f| -%>
-  <% if Rails.version < '3.0.0'%>
-    <%= f.error_messages %>
-  <% else %>
-    <%= render :partial => "/shared/admin/error_messages",
-               :locals => {
-                 :object => f.object,
-                 :include_object_name => true
-               } %>
-  <% end %>
+  <%= f.error_messages %>
 
   <div class='field'>
     <%= f.label :title -%>
diff --git a/app/views/blog/posts/show.html.erb b/app/views/blog/posts/show.html.erb
index 72916f3..ed154ea 100644
--- a/app/views/blog/posts/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/blog/posts/show.html.erb
@@ -23,26 +23,15 @@
 
       <h2><%= t('.comments.add') %></h2>
       <% form_for [:blog_post, @blog_comment] do |f| %>
-        <% if Rails.version < '3.0.0'%>
-          <%= f.error_messages %>
-        <% else %>
-          <%= render :partial => "/shared/admin/error_messages",
-                     :locals => {
-                       :object => f.object,
-                       :include_object_name => true
-                     } %>
-        <% end %>
+        <%= f.error_messages %>
+
         <div class='field'>
           <%= f.label :name %>
           <%= f.text_field :name %>
         </div>
         <div class='field'>
           <%= f.label :email %>
-          <% if Rails.version > '3.0.0' %>
-            <%= f.email_field :email %>
-          <% else %>
-            <%= f.text_field :email %>
-          <% end %>
+          <%= f.text_field :email %>
         </div>
         <div class='field message_field'>
           <%= f.label :message %>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 2cb4723..e7b0663 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,75 +1,33 @@
-if Rails.version < '3.0.0'
-  ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
-    map.namespace(:blog) do |blog|
-      blog.rss_feed 'feed.rss', :controller => 'posts', :action => 'index', :format => 'rss'
-      blog.root :controller => "posts", :action => 'index'
-      blog.post ':id', :controller => "posts", :action => 'show'
-      blog.category 'categories/:id', :controller => "categories", :action => 'show'
-      blog.post_blog_comments ':id/comments', :controller => 'posts', :action => 'comment'
+ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
+  map.namespace(:blog) do |blog|
+    blog.rss_feed 'feed.rss', :controller => 'posts', :action => 'index', :format => 'rss'
+    blog.root :controller => "posts", :action => 'index'
+    blog.post ':id', :controller => "posts", :action => 'show'
+    blog.category 'categories/:id', :controller => "categories", :action => 'show'
+    blog.post_blog_comments ':id/comments', :controller => 'posts', :action => 'comment'
 
-      ## what is the rails2 syntax for this? sorry ;__;
-      # get 'archive/:year/:month', :to => 'posts#archive', :as => 'archive_blog_posts'
-    end
-
-    map.namespace(:admin, :path_prefix => 'refinery') do |admin|
-      admin.namespace :blog do |blog|
-        blog.resources :posts
-
-        blog.resources :categories
-
-        blog.resources :comments, :collection => {
-          :approved => :get,
-          :rejected => :get
-        }, :member => {
-          :approved => :get,
-          :rejected => :get
-        }
-
-        blog.resources :settings, :collection => {
-          :notification_recipients => [:get, :post],
-          :moderation => :get
-        }
-      end
-    end
+    ## TODO: what is the rails2 syntax for this? sorry ;__;
+    # get 'archive/:year/:month', :to => 'posts#archive', :as => 'archive_blog_posts'
   end
-else
-  Refinery::Application.routes.draw do
-    scope(:path => 'blog', :module => 'blog') do
-      root :to => 'posts#index', :as => 'blog_root'
-      match 'feed.rss', :to => 'posts#index.rss', :as => 'blog_rss_feed'
-      match ':id', :to => 'posts#show', :as => 'blog_post'
-      match 'categories/:id', :to => 'categories#show', :as => 'blog_category'
-      match ':id/comments', :to => 'posts#comment', :as => 'blog_post_blog_comments'
-      get 'archive/:year/:month', :to => 'posts#archive', :as => 'archive_blog_posts'
-    end
 
-    scope(:path => 'refinery', :as => 'admin', :module => 'admin') do
-      scope(:path => 'blog', :as => 'blog', :module => 'blog') do
-        root :to => 'posts#index'
-        resources :posts
+  map.namespace(:admin, :path_prefix => 'refinery') do |admin|
+    admin.namespace :blog do |blog|
+      blog.resources :posts
 
-        resources :categories
+      blog.resources :categories
 
-        resources :comments do
-          collection do
-            get :approved
-            get :rejected
-          end
-          member do
-            get :approved
-            get :rejected
-          end
-        end
+      blog.resources :comments, :collection => {
+        :approved => :get,
+        :rejected => :get
+      }, :member => {
+        :approved => :get,
+        :rejected => :get
+      }
 
-        resources :settings do
-          collection do
-            get :notification_recipients
-            post :notification_recipients
-
-            get :moderation
-          end
-        end
-      end
+      blog.resources :settings, :collection => {
+        :notification_recipients => [:get, :post],
+        :moderation => :get
+      }
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/gemspec.rb b/lib/gemspec.rb
index 5e3606b..6734af3 100644
--- a/lib/gemspec.rb
+++ b/lib/gemspec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.homepage          = %q{http://refinerycms.com}
   s.authors           = %w(Resolve\\ Digital Neoteric\\ Design)
   s.require_paths     = %w(lib)
-  s.add_dependency    'refinerycms',  '>= 0.9.7.13'
+  s.add_dependency    'refinerycms',  '~> 0.9.7.13'
   s.add_dependency    'filters_spam', '~> 0.2'
 
   s.files             = %w(
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 20d6187..1421bb3 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
-# About
+# Refinery CMS Blog - Rails 2 branch
 
 Simple blog engine for [Refinery CMS](http://refinerycms.com). It supports posts, categories and comments.
 
+Refinery CMS Blog supports Rails 3 on the [master branch](http://github.com/resolve/refinerycms-blog).
+
 Options:
 
 * Comment moderation
 * [ShareThis.com](http://sharethis.com) support on posts. Set your key in Refinery's settings area to enable this.
 
-# Install
+## Install
 
 Open up your ``Gemfile`` and add at the bottom this line
 
     gem 'refinerycms-blog', '= 1.0.rc16'
 
+Please note 1.0.rc16 is the last version of Refinery CMS Blog to support Rails 2.
+
 Now run ``bundle install``
 
 Next to install the blog plugin run (for Rails 2):
 
     ruby script/generate refinerycms_blog
 
-Or, for Rails 3:
-
-    rails generate refinerycms_blog
-
 Finally migrate your database and you're done.
 
-    rake db:migrate
\ No newline at end of file
+    rake db:migrate
diff --git a/refinerycms-blog.gemspec b/refinerycms-blog.gemspec
index 348f27c..c3baaf2 100644
--- a/refinerycms-blog.gemspec
+++ b/refinerycms-blog.gemspec
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name              = %q{refinerycms-blog}
   s.version           = %q{1.0.rc16}
   s.description       = %q{A really straightforward open source Ruby on Rails blog engine designed for integration with RefineryCMS.}
-  s.date              = %q{2010-11-22}
+  s.date              = %q{2010-12-01}
   s.summary           = %q{Ruby on Rails blogging engine for RefineryCMS.}
   s.email             = %q{info@refinerycms.com}
   s.homepage          = %q{http://refinerycms.com}
   s.authors           = %w(Resolve\ Digital Neoteric\ Design)
   s.require_paths     = %w(lib)
-  s.add_dependency    'refinerycms',  '>= 0.9.7.13'
+  s.add_dependency    'refinerycms',  '~> 0.9.7.13'
   s.add_dependency    'filters_spam', '~> 0.2'
 
   s.files             = %w(
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
     config/locales/nb.yml
     config/locales/nl.yml
     config/routes.rb
+    features
+    features/support
+    features/support/factories
+    features/support/factories/blog_categories.rb
+    features/support/factories/blog_comments.rb
+    features/support/factories/blog_posts.rb
+    features/support/paths.rb
     Gemfile
     Gemfile.lock
     generators