diff --git a/edx_proctoring/__init__.py b/edx_proctoring/__init__.py
index b2d90d2d540..da288ef47d1 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/__init__.py
+++ b/edx_proctoring/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 # Be sure to update the version number in edx_proctoring/package.json
-__version__ = '1.5.0rc1'
+__version__ = '1.5.0rc2'
 
 default_app_config = 'edx_proctoring.apps.EdxProctoringConfig'  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
diff --git a/edx_proctoring/api.py b/edx_proctoring/api.py
index d0aa51e9f39..dd8228c91a6 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/api.py
+++ b/edx_proctoring/api.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def create_exam(course_id, content_id, exam_name, time_limit_mins, due_date=None
     return proctored_exam.id
 
 
-def create_exam_review_policy(exam_id, set_by_user_id, review_policy, rules):
+def create_exam_review_policy(exam_id, set_by_user_id, review_policy):
     """
     Creates a new exam_review_policy entity, if the review_policy
     for exam_id does not already exist. If it exists, then raise exception.
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ def create_exam_review_policy(exam_id, set_by_user_id, review_policy, rules):
         exam_id: the ID of the exam with which the review policy is to be associated
         set_by_user_id: the ID of the user setting this review policy
         review_policy: the review policy for the exam
-        rules: the dictionary of rules for the exam
 
     Returns: id (PK)
     """
@@ -135,16 +134,14 @@ def create_exam_review_policy(exam_id, set_by_user_id, review_policy, rules):
         proctored_exam_id=exam_id,
         set_by_user_id=set_by_user_id,
         review_policy=review_policy,
-        rules=rules,
     )
 
     log_msg = (
         u'Created ProctoredExamReviewPolicy ({review_policy}) with parameters: exam_id={exam_id}, '
-        u'set_by_user_id={set_by_user_id}, rules={rules}'.format(
+        u'set_by_user_id={set_by_user_id}'.format(
             exam_id=exam_id,
             review_policy=review_policy,
             set_by_user_id=set_by_user_id,
-            rules=rules,
         )
     )
     log.info(log_msg)
@@ -152,7 +149,7 @@ def create_exam_review_policy(exam_id, set_by_user_id, review_policy, rules):
     return exam_review_policy.id
 
 
-def update_review_policy(exam_id, set_by_user_id, review_policy, rules):
+def update_review_policy(exam_id, set_by_user_id, review_policy):
     """
     Given a exam id, update/remove the existing record, otherwise raise exception if not found.
 
@@ -160,17 +157,14 @@ def update_review_policy(exam_id, set_by_user_id, review_policy, rules):
         exam_id: the ID of the exam whose review policy is being updated
         set_by_user_id: the ID of the user updating this review policy
         review_policy: the review policy for the exam
-        rules: the dictionary of rules for the exam
 
     Returns: review_policy_id
     """
     log_msg = (
         u'Updating exam review policy with exam_id {exam_id} '
         u'set_by_user_id={set_by_user_id}, review_policy={review_policy} '
-        u'rules={rules}'
         .format(
-            exam_id=exam_id, set_by_user_id=set_by_user_id, review_policy=review_policy,
-            rules=rules
+            exam_id=exam_id, set_by_user_id=set_by_user_id, review_policy=review_policy
         )
     )
     log.info(log_msg)
@@ -178,10 +172,9 @@ def update_review_policy(exam_id, set_by_user_id, review_policy, rules):
     if exam_review_policy is None:
         raise ProctoredExamReviewPolicyNotFoundException
 
-    if review_policy or rules:
+    if review_policy:
         exam_review_policy.set_by_user_id = set_by_user_id
         exam_review_policy.review_policy = review_policy
-        exam_review_policy.rules = rules
         exam_review_policy.save()
         msg = 'Updated exam review policy with {exam_id}'.format(exam_id=exam_id)
         log.info(msg)
@@ -225,9 +218,6 @@ def _save_exam_on_backend(sender, instance, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused
         exam = ProctoredExamSerializer(exam_obj).data
         if review_policy:
             exam['rule_summary'] = review_policy.review_policy
-            # When the rules are defined as boolean options,
-            # save them here
-            exam['rules'] = review_policy.rules
         backend = get_backend_provider(exam)
         external_id = backend.on_exam_saved(exam)
         if external_id and external_id != exam_obj.external_id:
diff --git a/edx_proctoring/migrations/0009_proctoredexamreviewpolicy_remove_rules.py b/edx_proctoring/migrations/0009_proctoredexamreviewpolicy_remove_rules.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..158ad39157e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edx_proctoring/migrations/0009_proctoredexamreviewpolicy_remove_rules.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Generated by Django 1.11.16 on 2018-12-10 16:47
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('edx_proctoring', '0008_auto_20181116_1551'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='proctoredexamreviewpolicy',
+            name='rules',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='proctoredexamreviewpolicyhistory',
+            name='rules',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/edx_proctoring/models.py b/edx_proctoring/models.py
index e1dab7c3725..08869e49e9e 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/models.py
+++ b/edx_proctoring/models.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_noop
 
-from jsonfield import JSONField
 from model_utils.models import TimeStampedModel
 
 from edx_proctoring.exceptions import (
@@ -133,9 +132,6 @@ class ProctoredExamReviewPolicy(TimeStampedModel):
     # policy that will be passed to reviewers
     review_policy = models.TextField(default='')
 
-    # JSON rules that will be passed to reviewers
-    rules = JSONField(null=True)
-
     def __str__(self):
         # pragma: no cover
         return u"ProctoredExamReviewPolicy: {set_by_user} ({proctored_exam})".format(
@@ -179,9 +175,6 @@ class ProctoredExamReviewPolicyHistory(TimeStampedModel):
     # policy that will be passed to reviewers
     review_policy = models.TextField()
 
-    # JSON rules that will be passed to reviewers
-    rules = JSONField(null=True)
-
     class Meta:
         """ Meta class for this Django model """
         db_table = 'proctoring_proctoredexamreviewpolicyhistory'
@@ -228,7 +221,6 @@ def _make_review_policy_archive_copy(instance):
         set_by_user_id=instance.set_by_user_id,
         proctored_exam=instance.proctored_exam,
         review_policy=instance.review_policy,
-        rules=instance.rules,
     )
     archive_object.save()
 
diff --git a/edx_proctoring/serializers.py b/edx_proctoring/serializers.py
index 90aa5bcd4c7..6bb6e59602f 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/serializers.py
+++ b/edx_proctoring/serializers.py
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ class ProctoredExamReviewPolicySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     """
     proctored_exam = ProctoredExamSerializer()
     set_by_user = UserSerializer()
-    rules = serializers.JSONField()
 
     class Meta:
         """
@@ -124,5 +123,5 @@ class Meta:
         """
         model = ProctoredExamReviewPolicy
         fields = (
-            "id", "created", "modified", "set_by_user", "proctored_exam", "review_policy", "rules"
+            "id", "created", "modified", "set_by_user", "proctored_exam", "review_policy",
         )
diff --git a/edx_proctoring/tests/test_api.py b/edx_proctoring/tests/test_api.py
index 525f78e345d..d5667d9ad65 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/edx_proctoring/tests/test_api.py
@@ -206,16 +206,11 @@ def test_create_exam_review_policy(self):
         proctored exam and tests that it stores in the
         db correctly
         """
-        rules = {
-            'allow_grok': True
-        }
-
         proctored_exam = get_exam_by_id(self.proctored_exam_id)
         create_exam_review_policy(
             exam_id=proctored_exam['id'],
             set_by_user_id=self.user_id,
             review_policy=u'allow use of paper',
-            rules=rules
         )
 
         # now get the exam review policy for the proctored exam
@@ -224,7 +219,6 @@ def test_create_exam_review_policy(self):
         self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['proctored_exam']['id'], proctored_exam['id'])
         self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['set_by_user']['id'], self.user_id)
         self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['review_policy'], u'allow use of paper')
-        self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['rules'], rules)
 
         # this tests that the backend received the callback when the review policy changed
         backend = get_backend_provider(proctored_exam)
@@ -240,7 +234,6 @@ def test_get_exam_review_policy(self):
             exam_id=proctored_exam['id'],
             set_by_user_id=self.user_id,
             review_policy=u'allow use of paper',
-            rules={'allow_grok': True}
         )
 
         # now get the exam review policy for the proctored exam
@@ -254,16 +247,11 @@ def test_update_exam_review_policy_updates_review_policy(self):
         policy for proctored exam and tests that it stores in the
         db correctly.
         """
-        rules = {
-            'allow_grok': True
-        }
-
         proctored_exam = get_exam_by_id(self.proctored_exam_id)
         create_exam_review_policy(
             exam_id=proctored_exam['id'],
             set_by_user_id=self.user_id,
             review_policy=u'allow use of paper',
-            rules=rules
         )
 
         # now update the exam review policy's review policy for the proctored exam
@@ -271,51 +259,6 @@ def test_update_exam_review_policy_updates_review_policy(self):
             exam_id=proctored_exam['id'],
             set_by_user_id=self.user_id,
             review_policy=u'allow use of calculator',
-            rules=rules
-        )
-
-        # now get the updated exam review policy for the proctored exam
-        exam_review_policy = get_review_policy_by_exam_id(proctored_exam['id'])
-
-        self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['proctored_exam']['id'], proctored_exam['id'])
-        self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['set_by_user']['id'], self.user_id)
-        self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['review_policy'], u'allow use of calculator')
-        self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['rules'], rules)
-
-    def test_update_exam_review_policy_updates_rules(self):
-        """
-        Test to update existing exam review policy's rules for
-        proctored exam and tests that it stores in the
-        db correctly.
-        """
-        rules = {
-            'allow_grok': True
-        }
-
-        proctored_exam = get_exam_by_id(self.proctored_exam_id)
-        create_exam_review_policy(
-            exam_id=proctored_exam['id'],
-            set_by_user_id=self.user_id,
-            review_policy=u'allow use of paper',
-            rules=rules
-        )
-
-        # this tests that the backend received the callback when the review policy changed
-        backend = get_backend_provider(proctored_exam)
-        self.assertEqual(backend.last_exam['rule_summary'], u'allow use of paper')
-        self.assertEqual(backend.last_exam['rules'], rules)
-
-        updated_rules = {
-            'allow_foo': False
-        }
-
-        # now update the exam review policy's rules for the proctored exam
-        # now update the exam review policy for the proctored exam
-        update_review_policy(
-            exam_id=proctored_exam['id'],
-            set_by_user_id=self.user_id,
-            review_policy=u'allow use of calculator',
-            rules=updated_rules
         )
 
         # now get the updated exam review policy for the proctored exam
@@ -324,11 +267,8 @@ def test_update_exam_review_policy_updates_rules(self):
         self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['proctored_exam']['id'], proctored_exam['id'])
         self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['set_by_user']['id'], self.user_id)
         self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['review_policy'], u'allow use of calculator')
-        self.assertEqual(exam_review_policy['rules'], updated_rules)
-        self.assertEqual(backend.last_exam['rule_summary'], u'allow use of calculator')
-        self.assertEqual(backend.last_exam['rules'], updated_rules)
 
-    def test_update_review_policy_with_empty_review_policy_and_rules_removes_review_policy(self):
+    def test_update_review_policy_with_empty_review_policy_removes_review_policy(self):
         """
         Test that updating an proctored exam's exam review policy with an
         empty review policy removes the exam review policy.
@@ -338,7 +278,6 @@ def test_update_review_policy_with_empty_review_policy_and_rules_removes_review_
             exam_id=proctored_exam['id'],
             set_by_user_id=self.user_id,
             review_policy=u'allow use of paper',
-            rules={'allow_grok': True}
         )
         # now update the exam review policy for the proctored exam
         # with review_policy value to "" and rules value to "".
@@ -348,7 +287,6 @@ def test_update_review_policy_with_empty_review_policy_and_rules_removes_review_
             exam_id=proctored_exam['id'],
             set_by_user_id=self.user_id,
             review_policy=u'',
-            rules=u''
         )
         with self.assertRaises(ProctoredExamReviewPolicyNotFoundException):
             get_review_policy_by_exam_id(proctored_exam['id'])
@@ -363,7 +301,6 @@ def test_remove_existing_exam_review_policy(self):
             exam_id=proctored_exam['id'],
             set_by_user_id=self.user_id,
             review_policy=u'allow use of paper',
-            rules={'allow_grok': True}
         )
 
         # now remove the exam review policy for the proctored exam
@@ -403,7 +340,6 @@ def test_update_non_existing_exam_review_policy(self):
                 exam_id=self.practice_exam_id,
                 set_by_user_id=10,
                 review_policy=u'allow use of calculator',
-                rules={'allow_grok': True}
             )
 
     def test_create_exam_review_policy_with_same_exam_id(self):
@@ -415,7 +351,6 @@ def test_create_exam_review_policy_with_same_exam_id(self):
             exam_id=proctored_exam['id'],
             set_by_user_id=self.user_id,
             review_policy=u'allow use of paper',
-            rules={'allow_grok': True}
         )
 
         # create the same review policy again will raise exception
@@ -424,7 +359,6 @@ def test_create_exam_review_policy_with_same_exam_id(self):
                 exam_id=proctored_exam['id'],
                 set_by_user_id=self.user_id,
                 review_policy=u'allow use of paper',
-                rules={'allow_grok': True}
             )
 
     def test_get_non_existing_review_policy_raises_exception(self):
diff --git a/edx_proctoring/tests/test_models.py b/edx_proctoring/tests/test_models.py
index 84d697dcf17..1eb6201662e 100644
--- a/edx_proctoring/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/edx_proctoring/tests/test_models.py
@@ -305,13 +305,10 @@ def test_exam_review_policy(self):
             time_limit_mins=90
         )
 
-        rules = {'allow_grok': True}
-
         policy = ProctoredExamReviewPolicy.objects.create(
             set_by_user_id=self.user.id,
             proctored_exam=proctored_exam,
             review_policy='Foo Policy',
-            rules=rules
         )
 
         attempt = ProctoredExamStudentAttempt.create_exam_attempt(
@@ -330,10 +327,7 @@ def test_exam_review_policy(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(history), 0)
 
         # now update it
-        updated_rules = {'allow_foo': False}
-
         policy.review_policy = 'Updated Foo Policy'
-        policy.rules = updated_rules
         policy.save()
 
         # look in history
@@ -344,7 +338,6 @@ def test_exam_review_policy(self):
         self.assertEqual(previous.proctored_exam_id, proctored_exam.id)
         self.assertEqual(previous.original_id, policy.id)
         self.assertEqual(previous.review_policy, 'Foo Policy')
-        self.assertEqual(previous.rules, rules)
 
         # now delete updated one
         deleted_id = policy.id
@@ -358,14 +351,12 @@ def test_exam_review_policy(self):
         self.assertEqual(previous.proctored_exam_id, proctored_exam.id)
         self.assertEqual(previous.original_id, deleted_id)
         self.assertEqual(previous.review_policy, 'Foo Policy')
-        self.assertEqual(previous.rules, rules)
 
         previous = history[1]
         self.assertEqual(previous.set_by_user_id, self.user.id)
         self.assertEqual(previous.proctored_exam_id, proctored_exam.id)
         self.assertEqual(previous.original_id, deleted_id)
         self.assertEqual(previous.review_policy, 'Updated Foo Policy')
-        self.assertEqual(previous.rules, updated_rules)
 
         # assert that we cannot delete history!
         with self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError):
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c5f4686762a..122850b2e29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
   "name": "@edx/edx-proctoring",
   "//": "Be sure to update the version number in edx_proctoring/__init__.py",
-  "version": "1.5.0-rc.1",
+  "//": "Note that the version format is slightly different than that of the Python version when using prereleases.",
+  "version": "1.5.0-rc.2",
   "main": "edx_proctoring/static/index.js",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/requirements/base.txt b/requirements/base.txt
index 884a9b2151b..918e89f7ebf 100644
--- a/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/requirements/base.txt
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 #
 #    pip-compile --output-file requirements/base.txt requirements/base.in
 #
-certifi==2018.10.15       # via requests
+certifi==2018.11.29       # via requests
 chardet==3.0.4            # via requests
 django-ipware==2.1.0
 django-model-utils==3.1.2
 django-waffle==0.15.0     # via edx-django-utils, edx-drf-extensions
 django-webpack-loader==0.6.0
-django==1.11.16
+django==1.11.17
 djangorestframework-jwt==1.11.0  # via edx-drf-extensions
 djangorestframework==3.6.4
 edx-django-utils==1.0.1   # via edx-drf-extensions
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ edx-opaque-keys==0.4.4
 edx-rest-api-client==1.9.2
 event-tracking==0.2.7
 future==0.17.1            # via pyjwkest
-idna==2.7                 # via requests
+idna==2.8                 # via requests
 jsonfield==2.0.2
-newrelic==4.6.0.106       # via edx-django-utils
+newrelic==4.8.0.110       # via edx-django-utils
 pbr==5.1.1                # via stevedore
 psutil==1.2.1             # via edx-django-utils, edx-drf-extensions
 pycryptodomex==3.7.2
 pyjwkest==1.3.2           # via edx-drf-extensions
-pyjwt==1.6.4              # via djangorestframework-jwt, edx-rest-api-client
+pyjwt==1.7.1              # via djangorestframework-jwt, edx-rest-api-client
 pymongo==3.7.2            # via edx-opaque-keys, event-tracking
 python-dateutil==2.7.5
 pytz==2018.7
-requests==2.20.1          # via edx-drf-extensions, edx-rest-api-client, pyjwkest, slumber
+requests==2.21.0          # via edx-drf-extensions, edx-rest-api-client, pyjwkest, slumber
 rest-condition==1.0.3     # via edx-drf-extensions
 semantic-version==2.6.0   # via edx-drf-extensions
-six==1.11.0               # via edx-drf-extensions, edx-opaque-keys, pyjwkest, python-dateutil, stevedore
+six==1.12.0               # via edx-drf-extensions, edx-opaque-keys, pyjwkest, python-dateutil, stevedore
 slumber==0.7.1            # via edx-rest-api-client
 stevedore==1.30.0         # via edx-opaque-keys
 urllib3==1.24.1           # via requests
diff --git a/requirements/dev.txt b/requirements/dev.txt
index 4ae76a2a71c..1e5e6f548aa 100644
--- a/requirements/dev.txt
+++ b/requirements/dev.txt
@@ -9,20 +9,23 @@ astroid==1.5.2            # via edx-lint, pylint, pylint-celery
 backports.functools-lru-cache==1.5  # via astroid, caniusepython3, pylint
 bleach==3.0.2             # via readme-renderer
 caniusepython3==7.0.0
-certifi==2018.10.15       # via requests
+certifi==2018.11.29       # via requests
 chardet==3.0.4            # via requests
 click-log==0.1.8          # via edx-lint
 click==7.0                # via click-log, edx-lint, pip-tools
+configparser==3.5.0       # via pydocstyle, pylint
+contextlib2==0.5.5        # via importlib-metadata
 diff-cover==1.0.5
 distlib==0.2.8            # via caniusepython3
-django==1.11.16
+django==1.11.17
 docutils==0.14            # via readme-renderer
 edx-i18n-tools==0.4.8
 edx_lint==0.5.5
+enum34==1.1.6             # via astroid
 filelock==3.0.10          # via tox
 futures==3.2.0            # via caniusepython3, isort
-idna==2.7                 # via requests
-importlib-metadata==0.6   # via path.py
+idna==2.8                 # via requests
+importlib-metadata==0.7   # via path.py
 inflect==2.1.0            # via jinja2-pluralize
 isort==4.3.4
 jinja2-pluralize==0.3.0   # via diff-cover
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ markupsafe==1.1.0         # via jinja2
 mccabe==0.6.1             # via pylint
 packaging==18.0           # via caniusepython3
 path.py==11.5.0           # via edx-i18n-tools
+pathlib2==2.3.3           # via importlib-metadata
 pip-tools==3.1.0
 pkginfo==1.4.2            # via twine
 pluggy==0.8.0             # via tox
@@ -49,8 +53,10 @@ pytz==2018.7              # via django
 pyyaml==3.13              # via edx-i18n-tools
 readme-renderer==24.0     # via twine
 requests-toolbelt==0.8.0  # via twine
-requests==2.20.1          # via caniusepython3, requests-toolbelt, twine
-six==1.11.0               # via astroid, bleach, diff-cover, edx-i18n-tools, edx-lint, packaging, pip-tools, pydocstyle, pylint, readme-renderer, tox
+requests==2.21.0          # via caniusepython3, requests-toolbelt, twine
+scandir==1.9.0            # via pathlib2
+singledispatch==3.4.0.3   # via astroid, pylint
+six==1.12.0               # via astroid, bleach, diff-cover, edx-i18n-tools, edx-lint, packaging, pathlib2, pip-tools, pydocstyle, pylint, readme-renderer, singledispatch, tox
 snowballstemmer==1.2.1    # via pydocstyle
 toml==0.10.0              # via tox
 tox-battery==0.5.1
diff --git a/requirements/doc.txt b/requirements/doc.txt
index 5bf96609422..76a228bfba7 100644
--- a/requirements/doc.txt
+++ b/requirements/doc.txt
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 alabaster==0.7.12         # via sphinx
 babel==2.6.0              # via sphinx
 bleach==3.0.2             # via readme-renderer
-certifi==2018.10.15       # via requests
+certifi==2018.11.29       # via requests
 chardet==3.0.4            # via doc8, requests
 django-ipware==2.1.0
 django-model-utils==3.1.2
 django-waffle==0.15.0     # via edx-django-utils, edx-drf-extensions
 django-webpack-loader==0.6.0
-django==1.11.16
+django==1.11.17
 djangorestframework-jwt==1.11.0  # via edx-drf-extensions
 djangorestframework==3.6.4
 doc8==0.8.0
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ edx-django-utils==1.0.1   # via edx-drf-extensions
 edx-drf-extensions==2.0.1
 edx-opaque-keys==0.4.4
 edx-rest-api-client==1.9.2
-edx-sphinx-theme==1.3.0
+edx-sphinx-theme==1.4.0
 event-tracking==0.2.7
 future==0.17.1            # via pyjwkest
-idna==2.7                 # via requests
+idna==2.8                 # via requests
 imagesize==1.1.0          # via sphinx
 jinja2==2.10              # via sphinx
 jsonfield==2.0.2
 markupsafe==1.1.0         # via jinja2
-newrelic==4.6.0.106       # via edx-django-utils
+newrelic==4.8.0.110       # via edx-django-utils
 packaging==18.0           # via sphinx
 pbr==5.1.1                # via stevedore
 pockets==0.7.2            # via sphinxcontrib-napoleon
@@ -38,22 +38,23 @@ psutil==1.2.1             # via edx-django-utils, edx-drf-extensions
 pycryptodomex==3.7.2
 pygments==2.3.0           # via readme-renderer, sphinx
 pyjwkest==1.3.2           # via edx-drf-extensions
-pyjwt==1.6.4              # via djangorestframework-jwt, edx-rest-api-client
+pyjwt==1.7.1              # via djangorestframework-jwt, edx-rest-api-client
 pymongo==3.7.2            # via edx-opaque-keys, event-tracking
 pyparsing==2.3.0          # via packaging
 python-dateutil==2.7.5
 pytz==2018.7
 readme-renderer==24.0
-requests==2.20.1          # via edx-drf-extensions, edx-rest-api-client, pyjwkest, slumber, sphinx
+requests==2.21.0          # via edx-drf-extensions, edx-rest-api-client, pyjwkest, slumber, sphinx
 rest-condition==1.0.3     # via edx-drf-extensions
 restructuredtext-lint==1.2.1  # via doc8
 semantic-version==2.6.0   # via edx-drf-extensions
-six==1.11.0               # via bleach, doc8, edx-drf-extensions, edx-opaque-keys, edx-sphinx-theme, packaging, pockets, pyjwkest, python-dateutil, readme-renderer, sphinx, sphinxcontrib-napoleon, stevedore
+six==1.12.0               # via bleach, doc8, edx-drf-extensions, edx-opaque-keys, edx-sphinx-theme, packaging, pockets, pyjwkest, python-dateutil, readme-renderer, sphinx, sphinxcontrib-napoleon, stevedore
 slumber==0.7.1            # via edx-rest-api-client
 snowballstemmer==1.2.1    # via sphinx
 sphinx==1.8.2
 sphinxcontrib-napoleon==0.7
 sphinxcontrib-websupport==1.1.0  # via sphinx
 stevedore==1.30.0         # via doc8, edx-opaque-keys
+typing==3.6.6             # via sphinx
 urllib3==1.24.1           # via requests
 webencodings==0.5.1       # via bleach
diff --git a/requirements/quality.txt b/requirements/quality.txt
index 080895a9aa9..ad06c84e375 100644
--- a/requirements/quality.txt
+++ b/requirements/quality.txt
@@ -6,16 +6,19 @@
 #
 argparse==1.4.0           # via caniusepython3
 astroid==1.5.2            # via edx-lint, pylint, pylint-celery
-backports.functools-lru-cache==1.5  # via caniusepython3
+backports.functools-lru-cache==1.5  # via astroid, caniusepython3, pylint
 caniusepython3==7.0.0
-certifi==2018.10.15       # via requests
+certifi==2018.11.29       # via requests
 chardet==3.0.4            # via requests
 click-log==0.1.8          # via edx-lint
 click==7.0                # via click-log, edx-lint
+configparser==3.5.0       # via pydocstyle, pylint
 distlib==0.2.8            # via caniusepython3
-django==1.11.16
+django==1.11.17
 edx_lint==0.5.5
-idna==2.7                 # via requests
+enum34==1.1.6             # via astroid
+futures==3.2.0            # via caniusepython3, isort
+idna==2.8                 # via requests
 isort==4.3.4
 lazy-object-proxy==1.3.1  # via astroid
 mccabe==0.6.1             # via pylint
@@ -28,8 +31,9 @@ pylint-plugin-utils==0.4  # via pylint-celery, pylint-django
 pylint==1.7.1             # via edx-lint, pylint-celery, pylint-django, pylint-plugin-utils
 pyparsing==2.3.0          # via packaging
 pytz==2018.7              # via django
-requests==2.20.1          # via caniusepython3
-six==1.11.0               # via astroid, edx-lint, packaging, pydocstyle, pylint
+requests==2.21.0          # via caniusepython3
+singledispatch==3.4.0.3   # via astroid, pylint
+six==1.12.0               # via astroid, edx-lint, packaging, pydocstyle, pylint, singledispatch
 snowballstemmer==1.2.1    # via pydocstyle
 urllib3==1.24.1           # via requests
 wrapt==1.10.11            # via astroid
diff --git a/requirements/test.txt b/requirements/test.txt
index ab2f4b817c9..0f7d375817e 100644
--- a/requirements/test.txt
+++ b/requirements/test.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ apipkg==1.5               # via execnet
 atomicwrites==1.2.1       # via pytest
 attrs==18.2.0             # via pytest
 bok-choy==0.9.0
-certifi==2018.10.15       # via requests
+certifi==2018.11.29       # via requests
 chardet==3.0.4            # via requests
+cookies==2.2.1            # via responses
 coverage==4.5.2           # via pytest-cov
 ddt==1.2.0
 django-ipware==2.1.0
@@ -25,24 +26,25 @@ edx-rest-api-client==1.9.2
 event-tracking==0.2.7
 execnet==1.5.0            # via pytest-xdist
 freezegun==0.3.11
+funcsigs==1.0.2           # via mock, pytest
 future==0.17.1            # via pyjwkest
 httmock==1.2.6
 httpretty==0.9.6
-idna==2.7                 # via requests
+idna==2.8                 # via requests
 jsonfield==2.0.2
 lazy==1.3                 # via bok-choy
 logilab-common==1.4.2
 mock==2.0.0
 more-itertools==4.3.0     # via pytest
-newrelic==4.6.0.106       # via edx-django-utils
-pathlib2==2.3.2           # via pytest
+newrelic==4.8.0.110       # via edx-django-utils
+pathlib2==2.3.3           # via pytest, pytest-django
 pbr==5.1.1                # via mock, stevedore
 pluggy==0.8.0             # via pytest
 psutil==1.2.1             # via edx-django-utils, edx-drf-extensions
 py==1.7.0                 # via pytest
 pycryptodomex==3.7.2
 pyjwkest==1.3.2           # via edx-drf-extensions
-pyjwt==1.6.4              # via djangorestframework-jwt, edx-rest-api-client
+pyjwt==1.7.1              # via djangorestframework-jwt, edx-rest-api-client
 pymongo==3.7.2            # via edx-opaque-keys, event-tracking
 pytest-cov==2.6.0
 pytest-django==3.4.4
@@ -51,12 +53,13 @@ pytest-xdist==1.24.1
 pytest==4.0.1             # via pytest-cov, pytest-django, pytest-forked, pytest-xdist
 python-dateutil==2.7.5
 pytz==2018.7
-requests==2.20.1          # via edx-drf-extensions, edx-rest-api-client, httmock, pyjwkest, responses, slumber
+requests==2.21.0          # via edx-drf-extensions, edx-rest-api-client, httmock, pyjwkest, responses, slumber
 responses==0.10.4
 rest-condition==1.0.3     # via edx-drf-extensions
+scandir==1.9.0            # via pathlib2
 selenium==3.141.0
 semantic-version==2.6.0   # via edx-drf-extensions
-six==1.11.0               # via bok-choy, edx-drf-extensions, edx-opaque-keys, freezegun, httpretty, logilab-common, mock, more-itertools, pathlib2, pyjwkest, pytest, pytest-xdist, python-dateutil, responses, stevedore
+six==1.12.0               # via bok-choy, edx-drf-extensions, edx-opaque-keys, freezegun, httpretty, logilab-common, mock, more-itertools, pathlib2, pyjwkest, pytest, pytest-xdist, python-dateutil, responses, stevedore
 slumber==0.7.1            # via edx-rest-api-client
 stevedore==1.30.0         # via edx-opaque-keys
 sure==1.2.7