During September 2025, IT22236296 updated the Hacktoberfest badge in the README of the ebookfoundation/free-programming-books repository to reflect the current year, ensuring accurate branding for Hacktoberfest participants. This work focused on documentation maintenance, utilizing Markdown and Git to implement a low-risk change that preserved existing content and repository health. The update was linked to issue #11982, providing clear traceability and alignment with open source contribution workflows. No functional code was altered, as the scope centered on keeping project documentation current for the community. The contribution demonstrated attention to detail and proficiency in collaborative documentation practices within open source projects.