diff --git a/lib/rdoc.rb b/lib/rdoc.rb
index b42059c712..d93d79e4d1 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc.rb
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ def self.home
   autoload :Context,        "#{__dir__}/rdoc/code_object/context"
   autoload :TopLevel,       "#{__dir__}/rdoc/code_object/top_level"
 
-  autoload :AnonClass,      "#{__dir__}/rdoc/code_object/anon_class"
   autoload :ClassModule,    "#{__dir__}/rdoc/code_object/class_module"
   autoload :NormalClass,    "#{__dir__}/rdoc/code_object/normal_class"
   autoload :NormalModule,   "#{__dir__}/rdoc/code_object/normal_module"
diff --git a/lib/rdoc/code_object.rb b/lib/rdoc/code_object.rb
index 4f5a998fc6..c15c0129f5 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/code_object.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/code_object.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 # * RDoc::Context
 #   * RDoc::TopLevel
 #   * RDoc::ClassModule
-#     * RDoc::AnonClass (never used so far)
 #     * RDoc::NormalClass
 #     * RDoc::NormalModule
 #     * RDoc::SingleClass
diff --git a/lib/rdoc/code_object/anon_class.rb b/lib/rdoc/code_object/anon_class.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c2f0e1877..0000000000
--- a/lib/rdoc/code_object/anon_class.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-##
-# An anonymous class like:
-#
-#   c = Class.new do end
-#
-# AnonClass is currently not used.
-
-class RDoc::AnonClass < RDoc::ClassModule
-end
diff --git a/lib/rdoc/code_object/context/section.rb b/lib/rdoc/code_object/context/section.rb
index 05e7c688bc..cf91be9d81 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/code_object/context/section.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/code_object/context/section.rb
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ def legacy_aref
   #
   #   # :section: The title
   #   # The body
+  #
+  #--
+  # TODO Remove when the ripper parser has been removed
 
   def extract_comment(comment)
     case comment
diff --git a/lib/rdoc/generator/darkfish.rb b/lib/rdoc/generator/darkfish.rb
index e3f45deeab..574918500f 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/generator/darkfish.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/generator/darkfish.rb
@@ -73,11 +73,6 @@ class RDoc::Generator::Darkfish
       css/rdoc.css
   ]
 
-  ##
-  # Release Version
-
-  VERSION = '3'
-
   ##
   # Description of this generator
 
diff --git a/lib/rdoc/markup/formatter.rb b/lib/rdoc/markup/formatter.rb
index 433237393d..0532fae5fc 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/markup/formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/markup/formatter.rb
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@
 
 class RDoc::Markup::Formatter
 
-  ##
-  # Tag for inline markup containing a +bit+ for the bitmask and the +on+ and
-  # +off+ triggers.
-
-  InlineTag = Struct.new(:bit, :on, :off)
-
-
   ##
   # Converts a target url to one that is relative to a given path
 
diff --git a/lib/rdoc/markup/to_html_crossref.rb b/lib/rdoc/markup/to_html_crossref.rb
index 6e0d0793be..e088303801 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/markup/to_html_crossref.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/markup/to_html_crossref.rb
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ class RDoc::Markup::ToHtmlCrossref < RDoc::Markup::ToHtml
 
   # :stopdoc:
   ALL_CROSSREF_REGEXP = RDoc::CrossReference::ALL_CROSSREF_REGEXP
-  CLASS_REGEXP_STR    = RDoc::CrossReference::CLASS_REGEXP_STR
   CROSSREF_REGEXP     = RDoc::CrossReference::CROSSREF_REGEXP
-  METHOD_REGEXP_STR   = RDoc::CrossReference::METHOD_REGEXP_STR
   # :startdoc:
 
   ##
diff --git a/lib/rdoc/parser/prism_ruby.rb b/lib/rdoc/parser/prism_ruby.rb
index 9ff93eacd6..e8dedd5c18 100644
--- a/lib/rdoc/parser/prism_ruby.rb
+++ b/lib/rdoc/parser/prism_ruby.rb
@@ -473,15 +473,28 @@ def parse_comment_text_to_directives(comment_text, start_line) # :nodoc:
     comment.line = start_line
     markup, = directives['markup']
     comment.format = markup&.downcase || @markup
-    if (section, = directives['section'])
+    if (section, directive_line = directives['section'])
       # If comment has :section:, it is not a documentable comment for a code object
-      @container.set_current_section(section, comment.dup)
+      comment.text = extract_section_comment(comment_text, directive_line - start_line)
+      @container.set_current_section(section, comment)
       return
     end
     @preprocess.run_post_processes(comment, @container)
     [comment, directives]
   end
 
+  # Extracts the comment for this section from the normalized comment block.
+  # Removes all lines before the line that contains :section:
+  # If the comment also ends with the same content, remove it as well
+
+  def extract_section_comment(comment_text, prefix_line_count) # :nodoc:
+    prefix = comment_text.lines[0...prefix_line_count].join
+    comment_text.delete_prefix!(prefix)
+    # Comment is already normalized and doesn't end with a newline
+    comment_text.delete_suffix!(prefix.chomp)
+    comment_text
+  end
+
   def slice_tokens(start_pos, end_pos) # :nodoc:
     start_index = @tokens.bsearch_index { |t| ([t.line_no, t.char_no] <=> start_pos) >= 0 }
     end_index = @tokens.bsearch_index { |t| ([t.line_no, t.char_no] <=> end_pos) >= 0 }
diff --git a/test/rdoc/parser/prism_ruby_test.rb b/test/rdoc/parser/prism_ruby_test.rb
index d336b4e740..f018123f7b 100644
--- a/test/rdoc/parser/prism_ruby_test.rb
+++ b/test/rdoc/parser/prism_ruby_test.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,41 @@ def test_look_for_directives_in_section
     assert_equal 'new section', section.title
   end
 
+  def test_section_with_divider
+    util_parser <<~RUBY
+      # DIVIDER
+      # :section: section 1
+      # foo
+      # DIVIDER
+
+      # DIVIDER 1
+      # DIVIDER 2
+      # :section: section 2
+      # foo
+      # DIVIDER 1
+      # DIVIDER 2
+
+      # DIVIDER TOP ONLY
+      # :section: section 3
+      # foo
+
+      # DIVIDER TOP ONLY
+      # :section: section 4
+    RUBY
+
+    section = @top_level.sections_hash['section 1']
+    assert_equal "\n<p>foo</p>\n", section.description
+
+    section = @top_level.sections_hash['section 2']
+    assert_equal "\n<p>foo</p>\n", section.description
+
+    section = @top_level.sections_hash['section 3']
+    assert_equal "\n<p>foo</p>\n", section.description
+
+    section = @top_level.sections_hash['section 4']
+    assert_equal '', section.description
+  end
+
   def test_look_for_directives_in_commented
     util_parser <<~RUBY
       # how to make a section: