Jeroen Ticheler enhanced contributor onboarding and project transparency for the geonetwork/core-geonetwork repository by implementing automated Contributor License Agreement (CLA) handling and improving README badge layout. He used Markdown and focused on documentation and contribution guidelines, automating the CLA process to initiate signing on a contributor’s first pull request and making the CLA policy visible in project documentation. Jeroen also consolidated build and security badges at the top of the README, streamlining project health visibility. While no bugs were addressed during this period, his work improved governance, reduced onboarding friction, and clarified project status for both maintainers and external contributors.