Bump python to 3.8 and upgrade few dependencies

[chiragjn]

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• My code follows the style guidelines of this project
• I have performed a self-review of my own code
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• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• My changes generate no new warnings
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
• Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules

Closes #444
Closes #450
Closes #451
Closes #452
Closes #459
Closes #461

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[haptik-deployment]

UNIT TESTS HAVE PASSED... Good To Merge

[vishnuvnn]

retest this please

[vishnuvnn]

retest this please

[haptik-deployment]

UNIT TESTS HAVE PASSED... Good To Merge

[haptik-unit-test]

Can one of the admins verify this patch?

[codecov]

Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 42.35%. Comparing base (390d911) to head (e032cca).
Report is 172 commits behind head on develop.

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  Files           79       79              
  Lines         8869     8965      +96     
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+ Hits          3722     3797      +75     
- Misses        5147     5168      +21     

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