diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54b2c8a..e14ca9c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -200,8 +200,6 @@
 to configure the *Ingress* depending on your network / deployment environment
 for all external communication.
 
-You will also need a git https cookie file to interact with your gerrit
-instances as anonymous access is not currently supported. For a token
-periodically authenticated with gcloud, see/deploy [grandmatriarch](
-https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/blob/master/prow/cmd/grandmatriarch/bake.sh)
-(TODO(avikr) BUG #120081009: change documentation upon gcr image update)
+If you require gerrit authentication, you will also need a git https cookie
+file. For a token periodically authenticated with gcloud, see/deploy
+[grandmatriarch](https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/blob/master/prow/cmd/grandmatriarch/bake.sh)
diff --git a/deployment.yaml b/deployment.yaml
index bb5bc5c..8ff8275 100644
--- a/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deployment.yaml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
       serviceAccountName: plank
       containers:
       - name: plank
-        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/plank:v20181101-84d67de
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/plank:v20181203-6a1345b
         args:
         - --dry-run=false
         - --github-token-path=
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
       serviceAccountName: sinker
       containers:
       - name: sinker
-        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/sinker:v20181101-84d67de
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/sinker:v20181203-6a1345b
         volumeMounts:
         - name: config
           mountPath: /etc/config
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
       containers:
       - name: deck
-        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/deck:v20181101-84d67de
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/deck:v20181203-6a1345b
         ports:
           - name: http
             containerPort: 8080
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
       containers:
       - name: horologium
-        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/horologium:v20181101-84d67de
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/horologium:v20181203-6a1345b
         volumeMounts:
         - name: config
           mountPath: /etc/config
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
       containers:
       - name: gerrit
-        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/gerrit:v20181101-84d67de
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/gerrit:v20181203-6a1345b
         args:
         - --config-path=/etc/config/config.yaml
         - --cookiefile=/etc/cookies/cookies
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
       containers:
       - name: crier
-        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/crier:v20180923-f4dcfcecf
+        image: gcr.io/k8s-prow/crier:v20181203-6a1345b
         args:
         - --gerrit-workers=1
         - --cookiefile=/etc/cookies/cookies