diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 605dfaff..154df051 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath(kotlin("gradle-plugin", "1.7.22"))
-        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.4.0-rc02")
+        classpath(kotlin("gradle-plugin", "1.8.0"))
+        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.4.0-rc01")  // fixed to prevent crash on Android 8.1-
         classpath("com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.9.2")
         classpath("com.google.android.gms:oss-licenses-plugin:0.10.6")
-        classpath("com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.14")
+        classpath("com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.15")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/mobile/build.gradle.kts b/mobile/build.gradle.kts
index 97d0e148..9a21657a 100644
--- a/mobile/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/mobile/build.gradle.kts
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     val lifecycleVersion = "2.5.1"
-    val roomVersion = "2.5.0-rc01"
+    val roomVersion = "2.5.0"
 
     coreLibraryDesugaring("com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:2.0.0")
     kapt("androidx.room:room-compiler:$roomVersion")
     implementation(kotlin("stdlib-jdk8"))
-    implementation("androidx.browser:browser:1.5.0-alpha02")
+    implementation("androidx.browser:browser:1.5.0-beta01")
     implementation("androidx.core:core-ktx:1.9.0")
     implementation("androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx:1.5.5")
     implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx:$lifecycleVersion")
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("com.github.tiann:FreeReflection:3.1.0")
     implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:18.1.0")  // fix for GoogleApiActivity crash
     implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-oss-licenses:17.0.0")
-    implementation("com.google.android.material:material:1.8.0-beta01")
+    implementation("com.google.android.material:material:1.8.0-rc01")
     implementation("com.google.firebase:firebase-analytics-ktx:21.2.0")
-    implementation("com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics:18.3.2")
+    implementation("com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics:18.3.3")
     implementation("com.google.zxing:core:3.5.1")
     implementation("com.jakewharton.timber:timber:5.0.1")
     implementation("com.linkedin.dexmaker:dexmaker:2.28.3")
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ dependencies {
     add("googleImplementation", "com.google.android.play:core-ktx:1.8.1")
     testImplementation("junit:junit:4.13.2")
     androidTestImplementation("androidx.room:room-testing:$roomVersion")
-    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test:runner:1.5.1")
-    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.0")
-    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.ext:junit-ktx:1.1.4")
+    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test:runner:1.5.2")
+    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.5.1")
+    androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.ext:junit-ktx:1.1.5")
 }