diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 963ad17bd..f85e55b2a 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ Returns **[Promise][71]\<void>** resolves when settled
 Checks various settledness metrics (via `getSettledState()`) to determine if things are settled or not.
 
 Settled generally means that there are no pending timers, no pending waiters,
-no pending AJAX requests, and no current run loop. However, new settledness
+no pending requests, and no current run loop. However, new settledness
 metrics may be added and used as they become available.
 
 Returns **[boolean][76]** `true` if settled, `false` otherwise
@@ -695,13 +695,12 @@ Check various settledness metrics, and return an object with the following prope
 *   `hasPendingWaiters` - Checks if any registered test waiters are still
     pending (e.g. the waiter returns `true`). If there are pending waiters,
     this will be `true`, otherwise `false`.
-*   `hasPendingRequests` - Checks if there are pending AJAX requests (based on
-    `ajaxSend` / `ajaxComplete` events triggered by `jQuery.ajax`). If there
+*   `hasPendingRequests` - Checks if there are pending requests. If there
     are pending requests, this will be `true`, otherwise `false`.
 *   `hasPendingTransitions` - Checks if there are pending route transitions. If the
     router has not been instantiated / setup for the test yet this will return `null`,
     if there are pending transitions, this will be `true`, otherwise `false`.
-*   `pendingRequestCount` - The count of pending AJAX requests.
+*   `pendingRequestCount` - The count of pending requests.
 *   `debugInfo` - Debug information that's combined with info return from backburner's
     getDebugInfo method.
 *   `isRenderPending` - Checks if there are any pending render operations. This will be true as long
@@ -821,7 +820,6 @@ Responsible for:
 *   sets the "global testing context" to the provided context (`setContext`)
 *   create an owner object and set it on the provided context (e.g. `this.owner`)
 *   setup `this.set`, `this.setProperties`, `this.get`, and `this.getProperties` to the provided context
-*   setting up AJAX listeners
 *   setting up `pauseTest` (also available as `this.pauseTest()`) and `resumeTest` helpers
 
 #### Parameters
@@ -863,7 +861,6 @@ Responsible for:
 
 *   un-setting the "global testing context" (`unsetContext`)
 *   destroy the contexts owner object
-*   remove AJAX listeners
 
 #### Parameters
 
@@ -1030,7 +1027,7 @@ etc.  that are then used in a template) has been updated in the DOM.
 For example, in a test you might want to update some tracked state and
 then run some assertions after rendering has completed. You *could* use
 `await settled()` in that location, but in some contexts you don't want to
-wait for full settledness (which includes test waiters, pending AJAX/fetch,
+wait for full settledness (which includes test waiters, pending fetch,
 run loops, etc) but instead only want to know when that updated value has
 been rendered in the DOM. **THAT** is what `await rerender()` is *perfect*
 for.
diff --git a/addon/src/-internal/debug-info.ts b/addon/src/-internal/debug-info.ts
index d3bb09f9b..62d176203 100644
--- a/addon/src/-internal/debug-info.ts
+++ b/addon/src/-internal/debug-info.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
   type PendingWaiterState,
 } from '@ember/test-waiters';
 
-const PENDING_AJAX_REQUESTS = 'Pending AJAX requests';
+const PENDING_REQUESTS = 'Pending requests';
 const PENDING_TEST_WAITERS = 'Pending test waiters';
 const SCHEDULED_ASYNC = 'Scheduled async';
 const SCHEDULED_AUTORUN = 'Scheduled autorun';
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export class TestDebugInfo implements DebugInfo {
     const summary = this.summary;
 
     if (summary.hasPendingRequests) {
-      _console.log(PENDING_AJAX_REQUESTS);
+      _console.log(PENDING_REQUESTS);
     }
 
     if (summary.hasPendingLegacyWaiters) {
diff --git a/addon/src/rerender.ts b/addon/src/rerender.ts
index 143e7dc0c..c3a871b92 100644
--- a/addon/src/rerender.ts
+++ b/addon/src/rerender.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import renderSettled from './-internal/render-settled.ts';
   For example, in a test you might want to update some tracked state and
   then run some assertions after rendering has completed. You _could_ use
   `await settled()` in that location, but in some contexts you don't want to
-  wait for full settledness (which includes test waiters, pending AJAX/fetch,
+  wait for full settledness (which includes test waiters, pending fetch,
   run loops, etc) but instead only want to know when that updated value has
   been rendered in the DOM. **THAT** is what `await rerender()` is _perfect_
   for.
diff --git a/addon/src/settled.ts b/addon/src/settled.ts
index 859a4e745..d07f0c149 100644
--- a/addon/src/settled.ts
+++ b/addon/src/settled.ts
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@ import { _backburner } from '@ember/runloop';
 import { Test } from 'ember-testing';
 import { pendingRequests as _internalGetPendingRequestsCount } from 'ember-testing/lib/test/pending_requests';
 
-import { nextTick } from './-utils.ts';
 import waitUntil from './wait-until.ts';
 import { hasPendingTransitions } from './setup-application-context.ts';
 import { hasPendingWaiters } from '@ember/test-waiters';
 import type DebugInfo from './-internal/debug-info.ts';
 import { TestDebugInfo } from './-internal/debug-info.ts';
 
-let requests: XMLHttpRequest[];
 const checkWaiters = Test.checkWaiters;
 
 /**
@@ -20,89 +18,7 @@ const checkWaiters = Test.checkWaiters;
   @returns {number} the count of pending requests
 */
 function pendingRequests() {
-  const localRequestsPending = requests !== undefined ? requests.length : 0;
-  const internalRequestsPending = _internalGetPendingRequestsCount();
-
-  return localRequestsPending + internalRequestsPending;
-}
-
-/**
-  @private
-  @param {Event} event (unused)
-  @param {XMLHTTPRequest} xhr the XHR that has initiated a request
-*/
-function incrementAjaxPendingRequests(event: any, xhr: XMLHttpRequest): void {
-  requests.push(xhr);
-}
-
-/**
-  @private
-  @param {Event} event (unused)
-  @param {XMLHTTPRequest} xhr the XHR that has initiated a request
-*/
-function decrementAjaxPendingRequests(event: any, xhr: XMLHttpRequest): void {
-  // In most Ember versions to date (current version is 2.16) RSVP promises are
-  // configured to flush in the actions queue of the Ember run loop, however it
-  // is possible that in the future this changes to use "true" micro-task
-  // queues.
-  //
-  // The entire point here, is that _whenever_ promises are resolved will be
-  // before the next run of the JS event loop. Then in the next event loop this
-  // counter will decrement. In the specific case of AJAX, this means that any
-  // promises chained off of `$.ajax` will properly have their `.then` called
-  // _before_ this is decremented (and testing continues)
-  nextTick(() => {
-    for (let i = 0; i < requests.length; i++) {
-      if (xhr === requests[i]) {
-        requests.splice(i, 1);
-      }
-    }
-  });
-}
-
-/**
-  Clears listeners that were previously setup for `ajaxSend` and `ajaxComplete`.
-
-  @private
-*/
-export function _teardownAJAXHooks() {
-  // jQuery will not invoke `ajaxComplete` if
-  //    1. `transport.send` throws synchronously and
-  //    2. it has an `error` option which also throws synchronously
-
-  // We can no longer handle any remaining requests
-  requests = [];
-
-  if (typeof (globalThis as any).jQuery === 'undefined') {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  (globalThis as any)
-    .jQuery(document)
-    .off('ajaxSend', incrementAjaxPendingRequests);
-  (globalThis as any)
-    .jQuery(document)
-    .off('ajaxComplete', decrementAjaxPendingRequests);
-}
-
-/**
-  Sets up listeners for `ajaxSend` and `ajaxComplete`.
-
-  @private
-*/
-export function _setupAJAXHooks() {
-  requests = [];
-
-  if (typeof (globalThis as any).jQuery === 'undefined') {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  (globalThis as any)
-    .jQuery(document)
-    .on('ajaxSend', incrementAjaxPendingRequests);
-  (globalThis as any)
-    .jQuery(document)
-    .on('ajaxComplete', decrementAjaxPendingRequests);
+  return _internalGetPendingRequestsCount();
 }
 
 export interface SettledState {
@@ -127,13 +43,12 @@ export interface SettledState {
   - `hasPendingWaiters` - Checks if any registered test waiters are still
     pending (e.g. the waiter returns `true`). If there are pending waiters,
     this will be `true`, otherwise `false`.
-  - `hasPendingRequests` - Checks if there are pending AJAX requests (based on
-    `ajaxSend` / `ajaxComplete` events triggered by `jQuery.ajax`). If there
+  - `hasPendingRequests` - Checks if there are pending requests. If there
     are pending requests, this will be `true`, otherwise `false`.
   - `hasPendingTransitions` - Checks if there are pending route transitions. If the
     router has not been instantiated / setup for the test yet this will return `null`,
     if there are pending transitions, this will be `true`, otherwise `false`.
-  - `pendingRequestCount` - The count of pending AJAX requests.
+  - `pendingRequestCount` - The count of pending requests.
   - `debugInfo` - Debug information that's combined with info return from backburner's
     getDebugInfo method.
   - `isRenderPending` - Checks if there are any pending render operations. This will be true as long
@@ -176,7 +91,7 @@ export function getSettledState(): SettledState {
   Checks various settledness metrics (via `getSettledState()`) to determine if things are settled or not.
 
   Settled generally means that there are no pending timers, no pending waiters,
-  no pending AJAX requests, and no current run loop. However, new settledness
+  no pending requests, and no current run loop. However, new settledness
   metrics may be added and used as they become available.
 
   @public
diff --git a/addon/src/setup-context.ts b/addon/src/setup-context.ts
index 39bbcb088..b7b09d5bf 100644
--- a/addon/src/setup-context.ts
+++ b/addon/src/setup-context.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import type { Resolver } from '@ember/owner';
 import { setOwner } from '@ember/application';
 
 import buildOwner, { type Owner } from './build-owner.ts';
-import { _setupAJAXHooks } from './settled.ts';
 import { _prepareOnerror } from './setup-onerror.ts';
 import { setTesting } from '@ember/debug';
 import {
@@ -363,7 +362,6 @@ export function getWarningsDuringCallback(
   - sets the "global testing context" to the provided context (`setContext`)
   - create an owner object and set it on the provided context (e.g. `this.owner`)
   - setup `this.set`, `this.setProperties`, `this.get`, and `this.getProperties` to the provided context
-  - setting up AJAX listeners
   - setting up `pauseTest` (also available as `this.pauseTest()`) and `resumeTest` helpers
 
   @public
@@ -486,8 +484,6 @@ export default function setupContext<T extends object>(
         });
       };
 
-      _setupAJAXHooks();
-
       return context;
     });
 }
diff --git a/addon/src/teardown-context.ts b/addon/src/teardown-context.ts
index 518ad7177..f1e5fae2c 100644
--- a/addon/src/teardown-context.ts
+++ b/addon/src/teardown-context.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { TestContext } from './setup-context';
 import { setTesting } from '@ember/debug';
 import { unsetContext } from './setup-context.ts';
-import settled, { _teardownAJAXHooks } from './settled.ts';
+import settled from './settled.ts';
 import { _cleanupOnerror } from './setup-onerror.ts';
 import { destroy } from '@ember/destroyable';
 
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export interface TeardownContextOptions {
 
   - un-setting the "global testing context" (`unsetContext`)
   - destroy the contexts owner object
-  - remove AJAX listeners
 
   @public
   @param {Object} context the context to setup
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ export default function teardownContext(
   return Promise.resolve()
     .then(() => {
       _cleanupOnerror(context);
-      _teardownAJAXHooks();
 
       setTesting(false);
       unsetContext();
diff --git a/test-app/.eslintrc.js b/test-app/.eslintrc.js
index d977c3f40..0ce305951 100644
--- a/test-app/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/test-app/.eslintrc.js
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ module.exports = {
         'ember/no-empty-glimmer-component-classes': 'off',
         'ember/no-get': 'off',
         'ember/require-super-in-lifecycle-hooks': 'off',
-        'ember/no-global-jquery': 'off',
-        'ember/no-jquery': 'off',
         'ember/no-legacy-test-waiters': 'off',
         'ember/no-pause-test': 'off',
         'ember/no-settled-after-test-helper': 'off',
diff --git a/test-app/package.json b/test-app/package.json
index 817e896cc..362e1cc3a 100644
--- a/test-app/package.json
+++ b/test-app/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "lint:hbs:fix": "ember-template-lint . --fix",
     "lint:js": "eslint . --cache",
     "lint:js:fix": "eslint . --fix",
-    "start": "pnpm _syncPnpm && concurrently 'ember serve' 'pnpm _syncPnpm --watch' --names 'tests serve,tests sync deps'",
+    "start": "pnpm _syncPnpm && concurrently 'ember serve --port=0' 'pnpm _syncPnpm --watch' --names 'tests serve,tests sync deps'",
     "test": "pnpm _syncPnpm; ember test",
     "test:ember": "ember test",
     "_syncPnpm": "DEBUG=sync-pnpm pnpm sync-dependencies-meta-injected"
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/eslint-parser": "^7.21.3",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "^7.21.0",
-    "@ember/jquery": "^2.0.0",
     "@ember/optional-features": "^2.0.0",
     "@ember/string": "^3.0.1",
     "@ember/test-helpers": "workspace:*",
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@
     "latest-version": "^5.0.0",
     "loader.js": "^4.7.0",
     "pnpm-sync-dependencies-meta-injected": "^0.0.14",
-    "pretender": "^3.4.7",
     "prettier": "^2.8.7",
     "qunit": "^2.21.1",
     "qunit-console-grouper": "^0.3.0",
diff --git a/test-app/pnpm-lock.yaml b/test-app/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 523e4d8a1..2a95d5613 100644
--- a/test-app/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/test-app/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@ importers:
       '@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators':
         specifier: ^7.21.0
         version: 7.24.7(@babel/core@7.25.2)
-      '@ember/jquery':
-        specifier: ^2.0.0
-        version: 2.0.0
       '@ember/optional-features':
         specifier: ^2.0.0
         version: 2.1.0
@@ -29,7 +26,7 @@ importers:
         version: 3.1.1
       '@ember/test-helpers':
         specifier: workspace:*
-        version: file:../addon(@babel/core@7.25.2)(ember-source@4.12.4(@babel/core@7.25.2)(@glimmer/component@1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2))(webpack@5.94.0))
+        version: file:../addon(@babel/core@7.25.2)
       '@embroider/macros':
         specifier: ^1.16.10
         version: 1.16.10
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@ importers:
         version: 7.0.0
       ember-qunit:
         specifier: ^8.1.0
-        version: 8.1.0(@ember/test-helpers@file:../addon(@babel/core@7.25.2)(ember-source@4.12.4(@babel/core@7.25.2)(@glimmer/component@1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2))(webpack@5.94.0)))(ember-source@4.12.4(@babel/core@7.25.2)(@glimmer/component@1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2))(webpack@5.94.0))(qunit@2.22.0)
+        version: 8.1.0(@ember/test-helpers@file:../addon(@babel/core@7.25.2))(ember-source@4.12.4(@babel/core@7.25.2)(@glimmer/component@1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2))(webpack@5.94.0))(qunit@2.22.0)
       ember-resolver:
         specifier: ^10.0.0
         version: 10.1.1(@ember/string@3.1.1)(ember-source@4.12.4(@babel/core@7.25.2)(@glimmer/component@1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2))(webpack@5.94.0))
@@ -126,9 +123,6 @@ importers:
       pnpm-sync-dependencies-meta-injected:
         specifier: ^0.0.14
         version: 0.0.14
-      pretender:
-        specifier: ^3.4.7
-        version: 3.4.7
       prettier:
         specifier: ^2.8.7
         version: 2.8.8
@@ -894,10 +888,6 @@ packages:
   '@ember/edition-utils@1.2.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-VmVq/8saCaPdesQmftPqbFtxJWrzxNGSQ+e8x8LLe3Hjm36pJ04Q8LeORGZkAeOhldoUX9seLGmSaHeXkIqoog==}
 
-  '@ember/jquery@2.0.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-f8+WNqzXBNxl96jo0IwJBO5QCi0bnUlba9I7WbZcGhgnzszC76INJkw6l8UepZ1PMGG1H1wYpoIGoBBp5ZVmFA==}
-    engines: {node: 12.* || 14.* || >= 16}
-
   '@ember/optional-features@2.1.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-IXjDpTFhsjPk9h3OXwXjlRfhM/Wjtw2E71Xos/81ZsTTwZMB9H+DWhsxePXOkzYy7Jvw4TIzKbMfcnT8mrtwWQ==}
     engines: {node: 10.* || 12.* || >= 14}
@@ -908,8 +898,6 @@ packages:
 
   '@ember/test-helpers@file:../addon':
     resolution: {directory: ../addon, type: directory}
-    peerDependencies:
-      ember-source: '>= 4.0.0'
 
   '@ember/test-waiters@3.1.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-bb9h95ktG2wKY9+ja1sdsFBdOms2lB19VWs8wmNpzgHv1NCetonBoV5jHBV4DHt0uS1tg9z66cZqhUVlYs96KQ==}
@@ -3151,9 +3139,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-AEo4zm+TenK7zQorGK1f9mJ8L14hnTDi2ZQPR+Mub1NX8zimka1mXpV5LpH8x9HoUmFSHZCfLHqWvp0Y4FxxzQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
 
-  fake-xml-http-request@2.1.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-HaFMBi7r+oEC9iJNpc3bvcW7Z7iLmM26hPDmlb0mFwyANSsOQAtJxbdWsXITKOzZUyMYK0zYCv3h5yDj9TsiXg==}
-
   fast-deep-equal@3.1.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-f3qQ9oQy9j2AhBe/H9VC91wLmKBCCU/gDOnKNAYG5hswO7BLKj09Hc5HYNz9cGI++xlpDCIgDaitVs03ATR84Q==}
 
@@ -3953,9 +3938,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-7vuh85V5cdDofPyxn58nrPjBktZo0u9x1g8WtjQol+jZDaE+fhN+cIvTj11GndBnMnyfrUOG1sZQxCdjKh+DKg==}
     engines: {node: '>= 10.13.0'}
 
-  jquery@3.7.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-m4avr8yL8kmFN8psrbFFFmB/If14iN5o9nw/NgnnM+kybDJpRsAynV2BsfpTYrTRysYUdADVD7CkUUizgkpLfg==}
-
   js-string-escape@1.0.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Smw4xcfIQ5LVjAOuJCvN/zIodzA/BBSsluuoSykP+lUvScIi4U6RJLfwHet5cxFnCswUjISV8oAXaqaJDY3chg==}
     engines: {node: '>= 0.8'}
@@ -4882,9 +4864,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ravE6m9Atw9Z/jjttRUZ+clIXogdghyZAuWJ3qEzjT+jI/dL1ifAqhZeC5VHzQp1MSt1+jxKkFNemj/iO7tVUA==}
     engines: {node: '>=4'}
 
-  pretender@3.4.7:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-jkPAvt1BfRi0RKamweJdEcnjkeu7Es8yix3bJ+KgBC5VpG/Ln4JE3hYN6vJym4qprm8Xo5adhWpm3HCoft1dOw==}
-
   prettier-linter-helpers@1.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-GbK2cP9nraSSUF9N2XwUwqfzlAFlMNYYl+ShE/V+H8a9uNl/oUqB1w2EL54Jh0OlyRSd8RfWYJ3coVS4TROP2w==}
     engines: {node: '>=6.0.0'}
@@ -5211,9 +5190,6 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=10.0.0'}
     hasBin: true
 
-  route-recognizer@0.3.4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-2+MhsfPhvauN1O8KaXpXAOfR/fwe8dnUXVM+xw7yt40lJRfPVQxV6yryZm0cgRvAj5fMF/mdRZbL2ptwbs5i2g==}
-
   rsvp@3.2.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Rf4YVNYpKjZ6ASAmibcwTNciQ5Co5Ztq6iZPEykHpkoflnD/K5ryE/rHehFsTm4NJj8nKDhbi3eKBWGogmNnkg==}
 
@@ -7140,16 +7116,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@ember/edition-utils@1.2.0': {}
 
-  '@ember/jquery@2.0.0':
-    dependencies:
-      broccoli-funnel: 3.0.8
-      broccoli-merge-trees: 4.2.0
-      ember-cli-babel: 7.26.11
-      jquery: 3.7.1
-      resolve: 1.22.8
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - supports-color
-
   '@ember/optional-features@2.1.0':
     dependencies:
       chalk: 4.1.2
@@ -7167,7 +7133,7 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  '@ember/test-helpers@file:../addon(@babel/core@7.25.2)(ember-source@4.12.4(@babel/core@7.25.2)(@glimmer/component@1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2))(webpack@5.94.0))':
+  '@ember/test-helpers@file:../addon(@babel/core@7.25.2)':
     dependencies:
       '@ember/test-waiters': 3.1.0
       '@embroider/addon-shim': 1.8.9
@@ -7175,7 +7141,6 @@ snapshots:
       '@simple-dom/interface': 1.4.0
       decorator-transforms: 2.0.0(@babel/core@7.25.2)
       dom-element-descriptors: 0.5.1
-      ember-source: 4.12.4(@babel/core@7.25.2)(@glimmer/component@1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2))(webpack@5.94.0)
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - '@babel/core'
       - '@glint/template'
@@ -9843,9 +9808,9 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
-  ember-qunit@8.1.0(@ember/test-helpers@file:../addon(@babel/core@7.25.2)(ember-source@4.12.4(@babel/core@7.25.2)(@glimmer/component@1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2))(webpack@5.94.0)))(ember-source@4.12.4(@babel/core@7.25.2)(@glimmer/component@1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2))(webpack@5.94.0))(qunit@2.22.0):
+  ember-qunit@8.1.0(@ember/test-helpers@file:../addon(@babel/core@7.25.2))(ember-source@4.12.4(@babel/core@7.25.2)(@glimmer/component@1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2))(webpack@5.94.0))(qunit@2.22.0):
     dependencies:
-      '@ember/test-helpers': file:../addon(@babel/core@7.25.2)(ember-source@4.12.4(@babel/core@7.25.2)(@glimmer/component@1.1.2(@babel/core@7.25.2))(webpack@5.94.0))
+      '@ember/test-helpers': file:../addon(@babel/core@7.25.2)
       '@embroider/addon-shim': 1.8.9
       '@embroider/macros': 1.16.10
       ember-cli-test-loader: 3.1.0
@@ -10426,8 +10391,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   extract-stack@2.0.0: {}
 
-  fake-xml-http-request@2.1.2: {}
-
   fast-deep-equal@3.1.3: {}
 
   fast-diff@1.3.0: {}
@@ -11372,8 +11335,6 @@ snapshots:
       merge-stream: 2.0.0
       supports-color: 8.1.1
 
-  jquery@3.7.1: {}
-
   js-string-escape@1.0.1: {}
 
   js-tokens@4.0.0: {}
@@ -12262,11 +12223,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   prepend-http@2.0.0: {}
 
-  pretender@3.4.7:
-    dependencies:
-      fake-xml-http-request: 2.1.2
-      route-recognizer: 0.3.4
-
   prettier-linter-helpers@1.0.0:
     dependencies:
       fast-diff: 1.3.0
@@ -12601,8 +12557,6 @@ snapshots:
     optionalDependencies:
       fsevents: 2.3.3
 
-  route-recognizer@0.3.4: {}
-
   rsvp@3.2.1: {}
 
   rsvp@3.6.2: {}
diff --git a/test-app/tests/helpers/ajax.js b/test-app/tests/helpers/ajax.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 9273fdcdb..000000000
--- a/test-app/tests/helpers/ajax.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/* globals jQuery */
-import { Promise } from 'rsvp';
-import hasjQuery from '../helpers/has-jquery';
-import require from 'require';
-import { join } from '@ember/runloop';
-
-export default function ajax(url) {
-  if (hasjQuery()) {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      jQuery.ajax(url, {
-        success: resolve,
-        error(reason) {
-          join(null, reject, reason);
-        },
-        cache: false,
-      });
-    });
-  } else {
-    let fetch = require('fetch').default;
-    return fetch(url).then((response) => response.text());
-  }
-}
diff --git a/test-app/tests/helpers/has-jquery.js b/test-app/tests/helpers/has-jquery.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b9c29c3c..000000000
--- a/test-app/tests/helpers/has-jquery.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-export default function () {
-  return !!self.jQuery;
-}
diff --git a/test-app/tests/integration/settled-test.js b/test-app/tests/integration/settled-test.js
index 38410a75f..5d2f37582 100644
--- a/test-app/tests/integration/settled-test.js
+++ b/test-app/tests/integration/settled-test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { later, run } from '@ember/runloop';
+import { later } from '@ember/runloop';
 import { registerWaiter, unregisterWaiter } from '@ember/test';
 import Component from '@ember/component';
 import {
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ import {
 import hasEmberVersion from '@ember/test-helpers/has-ember-version';
 import { module, test } from 'qunit';
 import { hbs } from 'ember-cli-htmlbars';
-import Pretender from 'pretender';
-import ajax from '../helpers/ajax';
 
 const TestComponent1 = Component.extend({
   layout: hbs`{{this.internalValue}}`,
@@ -40,48 +38,6 @@ const TestComponent2 = Component.extend({
   },
 });
 
-const TestComponent3 = Component.extend({
-  layout: hbs`<div class="test-component">{{this.internalValue}}</div>`,
-
-  internalValue: '',
-
-  click() {
-    ajax('/whazzits').then((data) => {
-      let value = this.get('internalValue');
-
-      run(this, 'set', 'internalValue', value + data);
-    });
-  },
-});
-
-const TestComponent4 = Component.extend({
-  layout: hbs`<div class="test-component">{{this.internalValue}}</div>`,
-
-  internalValue: '',
-
-  click() {
-    later(() => run(this, 'set', 'internalValue', 'Local Data!'), 10);
-
-    ajax('/whazzits').then((data) => {
-      let value = this.get('internalValue');
-
-      run(this, 'set', 'internalValue', value + data);
-
-      later(() => {
-        ajax('/whazzits').then((data) => {
-          if (this.isDestroyed) {
-            return;
-          }
-
-          let value = this.get('internalValue');
-
-          run(this, 'set', 'internalValue', value + data);
-        });
-      }, 15);
-    });
-  },
-});
-
 const TestComponent5 = Component.extend({
   layout: hbs`{{this.internalValue}}`,
 
@@ -118,23 +74,10 @@ module('settled real-world scenarios', function (hooks) {
   hooks.beforeEach(async function () {
     await setupContext(this);
     await setupRenderingContext(this);
-
-    this.server = new Pretender(function () {
-      this.get(
-        '/whazzits',
-        function () {
-          return [200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' }, 'Remote Data!'];
-        },
-        25
-      );
-    });
   });
 
   hooks.afterEach(async function () {
     await settled();
-
-    this.server.shutdown();
-
     await teardownContext(this);
   });
 
@@ -188,29 +131,6 @@ module('settled real-world scenarios', function (hooks) {
     assert.equal(this.element.textContent, 'async value');
   });
 
-  test('it waits for AJAX requests to finish', async function (assert) {
-    this.owner.register('component:x-test-3', TestComponent3);
-
-    await render(hbs`{{x-test-3}}`);
-
-    await click('.test-component');
-
-    assert.equal(this.element.textContent, 'Remote Data!');
-  });
-
-  test('it waits for interleaved AJAX and run loops to finish', async function (assert) {
-    this.owner.register('component:x-test-4', TestComponent4);
-
-    await render(hbs`{{x-test-4}}`);
-
-    await click('.test-component');
-
-    assert.equal(
-      this.element.textContent,
-      'Local Data!Remote Data!Remote Data!'
-    );
-  });
-
   test('it waits for Ember test waiters', async function (assert) {
     this.owner.register('component:x-test-5', TestComponent5);
 
diff --git a/test-app/tests/integration/setup-rendering-context-test.js b/test-app/tests/integration/setup-rendering-context-test.js
index d59dd3fbd..a606a37e3 100644
--- a/test-app/tests/integration/setup-rendering-context-test.js
+++ b/test-app/tests/integration/setup-rendering-context-test.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ module('setupRenderingContext "real world"', function (hooks) {
     let deferred = defer();
     this.set('promise', deferred.promise);
 
-    // force the waiter to pause, emulating a pending AJAX or fetch request
+    // force the waiter to pause, emulating a pending fetch request
     this.isWaiterPending = true;
 
     // Does not use `await` intentionally
diff --git a/test-app/tests/unit/settled-test.js b/test-app/tests/unit/settled-test.js
index a29b508f1..bc6cfa41c 100644
--- a/test-app/tests/unit/settled-test.js
+++ b/test-app/tests/unit/settled-test.js
@@ -4,15 +4,8 @@ import { isSettled, getSettledState } from '@ember/test-helpers';
 import { macroCondition, dependencySatisfies } from '@embroider/macros';
 import { TestDebugInfo } from '@ember/test-helpers/-internal/debug-info';
 import hasEmberVersion from '@ember/test-helpers/has-ember-version';
-import {
-  _setupAJAXHooks,
-  _teardownAJAXHooks,
-} from '@ember/test-helpers/settled';
 import { next, later, run, schedule } from '@ember/runloop';
 import { buildWaiter, _reset as resetWaiters } from '@ember/test-waiters';
-import Pretender from 'pretender';
-import hasjQuery from '../helpers/has-jquery';
-import ajax from '../helpers/ajax';
 
 const WAITER_NAME = 'custom-waiter';
 
@@ -22,8 +15,6 @@ module('settled', function (hooks) {
   }
 
   hooks.beforeEach(function (assert) {
-    _setupAJAXHooks();
-
     this.confirmSettles = (done) => {
       return function () {
         setTimeout(() => {
@@ -55,16 +46,6 @@ module('settled', function (hooks) {
       };
     };
 
-    this.server = new Pretender(function () {
-      this.get(
-        '/whazzits',
-        function () {
-          return [200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' }, 'Remote Data!'];
-        },
-        25
-      );
-    });
-
     this._legacyWaiter = () => {
       return !this.isWaiterPending;
     };
@@ -77,8 +58,6 @@ module('settled', function (hooks) {
   hooks.afterEach(function () {
     unregisterWaiter(this._legacyWaiter);
     resetWaiters();
-    this.server.shutdown();
-    _teardownAJAXHooks();
   });
 
   module('isSettled', function () {
@@ -133,18 +112,6 @@ module('settled', function (hooks) {
       assert.strictEqual(isSettled(), true, 'post cond');
     });
 
-    test('when AJAX requests are pending', function (assert) {
-      assert.expect(4);
-
-      let done = assert.async();
-
-      assert.strictEqual(isSettled(), true, 'precond');
-
-      ajax('/whazzits').then(this.confirmSettles(done));
-
-      assert.strictEqual(isSettled(), false);
-    });
-
     test('when legacy waiters are pending', function (assert) {
       assert.expect(3);
 
@@ -308,59 +275,6 @@ module('settled', function (hooks) {
       assert.strictEqual(isSettled(), true, 'post cond');
     });
 
-    test('when AJAX requests are pending', function (assert) {
-      assert.expect(4);
-
-      let done = assert.async();
-
-      assert.strictEqual(isSettled(), true, 'precond');
-
-      ajax('/whazzits').then(this.confirmSettles(done));
-
-      /*
-        When testing without jQuery `ajax` is provided by ember-fetch which uses a test waiter
-        to ensure tests wait for pending `fetch` requests, but under jQuery.ajax we use global
-        ajax start/stop timers
-      */
-      if (hasjQuery()) {
-        assert.deepEqual(getSettledState(), {
-          hasPendingRequests: true,
-          hasPendingTimers: false,
-          hasPendingWaiters: false,
-          hasPendingTransitions: null,
-          hasRunLoop: false,
-          pendingRequestCount: 1,
-          isRenderPending: false,
-          debugInfo: new TestDebugInfo({
-            hasPendingTimers: false,
-            hasRunLoop: false,
-            hasPendingLegacyWaiters: false,
-            hasPendingTestWaiters: false,
-            hasPendingRequests: true,
-            isRenderPending: false,
-          }),
-        });
-      } else {
-        assert.deepEqual(getSettledState(), {
-          hasPendingRequests: false,
-          hasPendingTimers: false,
-          hasPendingWaiters: true,
-          hasPendingTransitions: null,
-          hasRunLoop: false,
-          isRenderPending: false,
-          pendingRequestCount: 0,
-          debugInfo: new TestDebugInfo({
-            hasPendingTimers: false,
-            hasRunLoop: false,
-            hasPendingLegacyWaiters: true,
-            hasPendingTestWaiters: false,
-            hasPendingRequests: false,
-            isRenderPending: false,
-          }),
-        });
-      }
-    });
-
     test('when legacy waiters are pending', function (assert) {
       assert.expect(3);
 
diff --git a/test-app/tests/unit/teardown-context-test.js b/test-app/tests/unit/teardown-context-test.js
index 122d3aad5..5829eb6e5 100644
--- a/test-app/tests/unit/teardown-context-test.js
+++ b/test-app/tests/unit/teardown-context-test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {
   getContext,
   setupContext,
   teardownContext,
-  getSettledState,
   settled,
   isSettled,
 } from '@ember/test-helpers';
@@ -12,9 +11,6 @@ import { setResolverRegistry } from '../helpers/resolver';
 import hasEmberVersion from '@ember/test-helpers/has-ember-version';
 import { isTesting } from '@ember/debug';
 
-import hasjQuery from '../helpers/has-jquery';
-import ajax from '../helpers/ajax';
-import Pretender from 'pretender';
 import setupManualTestWaiter from '../helpers/manual-test-waiter';
 
 module('teardownContext', function (hooks) {
@@ -26,7 +22,6 @@ module('teardownContext', function (hooks) {
 
   let context;
   hooks.beforeEach(function () {
-    this.pretender = new Pretender();
     setResolverRegistry({
       'service:foo': Service.extend({ isFoo: true }),
     });
@@ -34,10 +29,6 @@ module('teardownContext', function (hooks) {
     return setupContext(context);
   });
 
-  hooks.afterEach(function () {
-    this.pretender.shutdown();
-  });
-
   test('it destroys any instances created', async function (assert) {
     let instance = context.owner.lookup('service:foo');
     assert.notOk(instance.isDestroyed, 'precond - not destroyed');
@@ -89,28 +80,6 @@ module('teardownContext', function (hooks) {
     );
   });
 
-  if (hasjQuery()) {
-    test('out of balance xhr semaphores are cleaned up on teardown', async function (assert) {
-      this.pretender.unhandledRequest = function (/* verb, path, request */) {
-        throw new Error(
-          `Synchronous error from Pretender.prototype.unhandledRequest`
-        );
-      };
-
-      ajax('/some/totally/invalid/url');
-
-      await teardownContext(context);
-
-      let state = getSettledState();
-      assert.equal(
-        state.hasPendingRequests,
-        false,
-        'hasPendingRequests is false'
-      );
-      assert.equal(state.pendingRequestCount, 0, 'pendingRequestCount is 0');
-    });
-  }
-
   test('can opt out of waiting for settledness', async function (assert) {
     this.shouldWait = true;
 
diff --git a/test-app/tests/unit/test-debug-info-test.js b/test-app/tests/unit/test-debug-info-test.js
index 557f8d58e..348484476 100644
--- a/test-app/tests/unit/test-debug-info-test.js
+++ b/test-app/tests/unit/test-debug-info-test.js
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ STACK`
     );
   });
 
-  test('toConsole correctly prints AJAX information', function (assert) {
+  test('toConsole correctly prints pending requests information', function (assert) {
     assert.expect(1);
 
     let mockConsole = new MockConsole();
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ STACK`
 
     testDebugInfo.toConsole(mockConsole);
 
-    assert.deepEqual(mockConsole.toString(), `Pending AJAX requests`);
+    assert.deepEqual(mockConsole.toString(), `Pending requests`);
   });
 
   test('toConsole correctly prints pending legacy test waiter information', function (assert) {