During March 2025, this developer focused on the adap/flower repository, addressing a critical dependency issue in the Flower Authentication Example. They identified and corrected a mis-specified dependency by updating the TOML configuration to include the 'simulation' extra and pinning the 'flwr' package to a precise version. This targeted fix ensured that the example ran with the correct runtime dependencies, reducing the risk of downstream errors. Additionally, they refactored the authentication example to align with updated repository standards, emphasizing robust dependency management. Their work improved environment reproducibility and streamlined onboarding for users working with federated learning examples in Python.