diff --git a/libraries/botbuilder-adapters-slack/requirements.txt b/libraries/botbuilder-adapters-slack/requirements.txt
index 4b93ca95a..d157c7b0e 100644
--- a/libraries/botbuilder-adapters-slack/requirements.txt
+++ b/libraries/botbuilder-adapters-slack/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-aiohttp==3.8.5
+aiohttp==3.9.0
 pyslack
 botbuilder-core==4.15.0
 slackclient
diff --git a/libraries/botbuilder-ai/requirements.txt b/libraries/botbuilder-ai/requirements.txt
index b1b9ce14a..221374746 100644
--- a/libraries/botbuilder-ai/requirements.txt
+++ b/libraries/botbuilder-ai/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-msrest==0.6.*
+msrest== 0.7.*
 botbuilder-schema==4.15.0
 botbuilder-core==4.15.0
 requests==2.31.0
diff --git a/libraries/botbuilder-applicationinsights/django_tests/views.py b/libraries/botbuilder-applicationinsights/django_tests/views.py
index 181ca847c..c91c0bbb5 100644
--- a/libraries/botbuilder-applicationinsights/django_tests/views.py
+++ b/libraries/botbuilder-applicationinsights/django_tests/views.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def getid(request, id):
 
 @api_view(["POST"])
 def returncode(request, id):
-    return HttpResponse("Status code set to %s" % id, status=int(id))
+    return HttpResponse("returncode", status=int(id))
 
 
 @api_view(["POST"])
diff --git a/libraries/botbuilder-applicationinsights/requirements.txt b/libraries/botbuilder-applicationinsights/requirements.txt
index 13d71acfd..7d22c3724 100644
--- a/libraries/botbuilder-applicationinsights/requirements.txt
+++ b/libraries/botbuilder-applicationinsights/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-msrest==0.6.*
+msrest== 0.7.*
 botbuilder-core==4.15.0
 aiounittest==1.3.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/botbuilder-core/botbuilder/core/cloud_adapter_base.py b/libraries/botbuilder-core/botbuilder/core/cloud_adapter_base.py
index 56976ac94..c5eda9589 100644
--- a/libraries/botbuilder-core/botbuilder/core/cloud_adapter_base.py
+++ b/libraries/botbuilder-core/botbuilder/core/cloud_adapter_base.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ async def continue_conversation(  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
         self,
         reference: ConversationReference,
         callback: Callable,
+        bot_app_id: str,
     ):
         """
         Sends a proactive message to a conversation.
@@ -161,9 +162,12 @@ async def continue_conversation(  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
         :type reference: :class:`botbuilder.schema.ConversationReference`
         :param callback: The method to call for the resulting bot turn.
         :type callback: :class:`typing.Callable`
+        :param bot_app_id: The application Id of the bot. This is the appId returned by the Azure portal registration,
+        and is generally found in the `MicrosoftAppId` parameter in `config.py`.
+        :type bot_app_id: :class:`typing.str`
         """
         return await self.process_proactive(
-            self.create_claims_identity(),
+            self.create_claims_identity(bot_app_id),
             get_continuation_activity(reference),
             None,
             callback,
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ async def continue_conversation_with_claims(
 
     async def create_conversation(  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
         self,
-        bot_app_id: ConversationReference,
+        bot_app_id: str,
         callback: Callable[[TurnContext], Awaitable] = None,
         conversation_parameters: ConversationParameters = None,
         channel_id: str = None,
diff --git a/libraries/botbuilder-core/requirements.txt b/libraries/botbuilder-core/requirements.txt
index 00c320b22..5a8a126bb 100644
--- a/libraries/botbuilder-core/requirements.txt
+++ b/libraries/botbuilder-core/requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-msrest==0.6.*
+msrest== 0.7.*
 botframework-connector==4.15.0
 botbuilder-schema==4.15.0
 botframework-streaming==4.15.0
 requests==2.31.0
 PyJWT==2.4.0
-cryptography==41.0.4
+cryptography==41.0.6
 aiounittest==1.3.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/botbuilder-dialogs/requirements.txt b/libraries/botbuilder-dialogs/requirements.txt
index 373827330..3d2fd9080 100644
--- a/libraries/botbuilder-dialogs/requirements.txt
+++ b/libraries/botbuilder-dialogs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-msrest==0.6.*
+msrest== 0.7.*
 botframework-connector==4.15.0
 botbuilder-schema==4.15.0
 botbuilder-core==4.15.0
 requests==2.31.0
 PyJWT==2.4.0
-cryptography==41.0.4
+cryptography==41.0.6
 aiounittest==1.3.0
diff --git a/libraries/botbuilder-dialogs/setup.py b/libraries/botbuilder-dialogs/setup.py
index 6e97715a5..574f8bbe7 100644
--- a/libraries/botbuilder-dialogs/setup.py
+++ b/libraries/botbuilder-dialogs/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 REQUIRES = [
-    "regex<=2019.08.19",
+    "regex>=2022.1.18",
     "emoji==1.7.0",
     "recognizers-text-date-time>=1.0.2a1",
     "recognizers-text-number-with-unit>=1.0.2a1",
diff --git a/libraries/botbuilder-integration-aiohttp/requirements.txt b/libraries/botbuilder-integration-aiohttp/requirements.txt
index 3e2517b24..558ae91d3 100644
--- a/libraries/botbuilder-integration-aiohttp/requirements.txt
+++ b/libraries/botbuilder-integration-aiohttp/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-msrest==0.6.*
+msrest== 0.7.*
 botframework-connector==4.15.0
 botbuilder-schema==4.15.0
-aiohttp==3.8.5
+aiohttp==3.9.0
diff --git a/libraries/botbuilder-schema/requirements.txt b/libraries/botbuilder-schema/requirements.txt
index 908ffb023..c6b07eaec 100644
--- a/libraries/botbuilder-schema/requirements.txt
+++ b/libraries/botbuilder-schema/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 aiounittest==1.3.0
-msrest==0.6.*
\ No newline at end of file
+msrest== 0.7.*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/botbuilder-schema/setup.py b/libraries/botbuilder-schema/setup.py
index 3f056bc72..ac285ff01 100644
--- a/libraries/botbuilder-schema/setup.py
+++ b/libraries/botbuilder-schema/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 NAME = "botbuilder-schema"
 VERSION = os.environ["packageVersion"] if "packageVersion" in os.environ else "4.15.0"
-REQUIRES = ["msrest==0.6.*", "urllib3<2.0.0"]
+REQUIRES = ["msrest== 0.7.*", "urllib3<2.0.0"]
 
 root = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
diff --git a/libraries/botframework-connector/requirements.txt b/libraries/botframework-connector/requirements.txt
index f90cd0860..0b30023a1 100644
--- a/libraries/botframework-connector/requirements.txt
+++ b/libraries/botframework-connector/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-msrest==0.6.*
+msrest==0.7.*
 botbuilder-schema==4.15.0
 requests==2.31.0
 PyJWT==2.4.0
-cryptography==41.0.4
+cryptography==41.0.6
 msal==1.*
diff --git a/libraries/botframework-connector/setup.py b/libraries/botframework-connector/setup.py
index 15411c492..2e6c8fe64 100644
--- a/libraries/botframework-connector/setup.py
+++ b/libraries/botframework-connector/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 NAME = "botframework-connector"
 VERSION = os.environ["packageVersion"] if "packageVersion" in os.environ else "4.15.0"
 REQUIRES = [
-    "msrest==0.6.*",
+    "msrest==0.7.*",
     # "requests>=2.23.0,<2.26",
     "PyJWT>=2.4.0",
     "botbuilder-schema==4.15.0",
diff --git a/libraries/botframework-streaming/requirements.txt b/libraries/botframework-streaming/requirements.txt
index 004ce4c73..c806f7e77 100644
--- a/libraries/botframework-streaming/requirements.txt
+++ b/libraries/botframework-streaming/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-msrest==0.6.*
+msrest==0.7.*
 botframework-connector>=4.15.0
 botbuilder-schema>=4.15.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pipelines/botbuilder-python-ci.yml b/pipelines/botbuilder-python-ci.yml
index 04a848e1f..802f49481 100644
--- a/pipelines/botbuilder-python-ci.yml
+++ b/pipelines/botbuilder-python-ci.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ variables:
   COVERALLS_GIT_COMMIT: $(Build.SourceVersion)
   COVERALLS_SERVICE_JOB_ID: $(Build.BuildId)
   COVERALLS_SERVICE_NAME: python-ci
-  python.37: 3.7.x
-  python.38: 3.8.x
+  python.37: 3.7
+  python.38: 3.8
   # python.311: 3.11.x
   # PythonCoverallsToken: get this from Azure
 
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ jobs:
       pip install black==22.3.0
     displayName: 'Install dependencies'
 
+  - script: 'black --check libraries'
+    displayName: 'Check Black compliant'
+
+  - script: 'pylint --rcfile=.pylintrc libraries'
+    displayName: Pylint
+
   - script: |
       pip install pytest
       pip install pytest-cov
@@ -80,12 +86,6 @@ jobs:
       testResultsFiles: '**/test-results.$(PYTHON_VERSION).xml'
       testRunTitle: 'Python $(PYTHON_VERSION)'
 
-  - script: 'black --check libraries'
-    displayName: 'Check Black compliant'
-
-  - script: 'pylint --rcfile=.pylintrc libraries'
-    displayName: Pylint
-
   - script: 'COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN=$(PythonCoverallsToken) coveralls'
     displayName: 'Push test results to coveralls https://coveralls.io/github/microsoft/botbuilder-python'
     continueOnError: true