diff --git a/.github/workflows/cms-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cms-tests.yml
index df89dfd8069..2dfb9f1075a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cms-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cms-tests.yml
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/pip.txt
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-          sudo pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
-          sudo pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/pip.txt
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
+          pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
+          pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
       
       - name: Run tests
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/common_tests_01.yml b/.github/workflows/common_tests_01.yml
index b8a3249e781..2b81fdee1fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/common_tests_01.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/common_tests_01.yml
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/pip.txt
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-          sudo pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
-          sudo pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/pip.txt
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
+          pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
+          pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
       
       - name: Run tests
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/common_tests_02.yml b/.github/workflows/common_tests_02.yml
index 56694edbcf9..9961545025e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/common_tests_02.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/common_tests_02.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ on: push
 
 jobs:
   run-tests:
-    continue-on-error: true
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8']
         django-version: ["2.2"]
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/pip.txt
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-          sudo pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
-          sudo pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/pip.txt
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
+          pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
+          pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
       
       - name: Run tests
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lms-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/lms-tests.yml
index 7a0a5503614..4c0299cb587 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lms-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lms-tests.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ on: push
 
 jobs:
   run-tests:
-    continue-on-error: true
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8']
         django-version: ["2.2"]
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/pip.txt
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-          sudo pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
-          sudo pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/pip.txt
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
+          pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
+          pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
       
       - name: Run tests
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_01.yml b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_01.yml
index 87a924a73ed..afaa30a78f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_01.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_01.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ on: push
 
 jobs:
   run-tests:
-    continue-on-error: true
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8']
         django-version: ["2.2"]
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/pip.txt
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-          sudo pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
-          sudo pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/pip.txt
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
+          pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
+          pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
       
       - name: Run tests
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_02.yml b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_02.yml
index cbcc46ebf6a..7bd119192d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_02.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_02.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ on: push
 
 jobs:
   run-tests:
-    continue-on-error: true
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8']
         django-version: ["2.2"]
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/pip.txt
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-          sudo pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
-          sudo pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/pip.txt
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
+          pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
+          pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
       
       - name: Run tests
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_03.yml b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_03.yml
index 381fab6d879..09b3e6f2046 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_03.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_03.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ on: push
 
 jobs:
   run-tests:
-    continue-on-error: true
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8']
         django-version: ["2.2"]
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/pip.txt
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-          sudo pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
-          sudo pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/pip.txt
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
+          pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
+          pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
       
       - name: Run tests
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_04.yml b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_04.yml
index b3edd2b4100..f96e9fd5ad3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_04.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_04.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ on: push
 
 jobs:
   run-tests:
-    continue-on-error: true
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8']
         django-version: ["2.2"]
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/pip.txt
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-          sudo pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
-          sudo pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/pip.txt
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
+          pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
+          pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
 
       - name: Run tests
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_05.yml b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_05.yml
index 3fe4893131c..706e6587749 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_05.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_05.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ on: push
 
 jobs:
   run-tests:
-    continue-on-error: true
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8']
         django-version: ["2.2"]
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/pip.txt
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-          sudo pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
-          sudo pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/pip.txt
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
+          pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
+          pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
 
       - name: Run tests
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_06.yml b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_06.yml
index cb9315366b0..03449c76325 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_06.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_06.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ on: push
 
 jobs:
   run-tests:
-    continue-on-error: true
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8']
         django-version: ["2.2"]
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/pip.txt
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-          sudo pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
-          sudo pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/pip.txt
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
+          pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
+          pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
 
       - name: Run tests
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_07.yml b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_07.yml
index 5a08accf91d..8b1f5215e3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_07.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openedx_tests_07.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ on: push
 
 jobs:
   run-tests:
-    continue-on-error: true
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8']
         django-version: ["2.2"]
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/pip.txt
-          sudo pip install --ignore-installed -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
-          sudo pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
-          sudo pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/pip.txt
+          pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -r requirements/edx/testing.txt
+          pip install --exists-action w -r requirements/edunext/base.txt
+          pip install "django~=${{ matrix.django-version }}.24"
       
       - name: Run tests
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pylint-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/pylint-checks.yml
index 0a034e408f4..2d83ebad365 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pylint-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pylint-checks.yml
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/cache@v2
       with:
         path: ${{ steps.pip-cache-dir.outputs.dir }}
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements/edx/development.txt') }}
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('requirements/edx/development.txt') }}-${{ hashFiles('requirements/edunext/base.txt') }}
         restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
 
     - name: Install Required Python Dependencies
       run: |
         pip install -r requirements/pip.txt
+        pip install -r requirements/edunext/base.txt --src ${{ runner.temp }}
         pip install -r requirements/edx/development.txt --src ${{ runner.temp }}
 
     - name: Run Quality Tests