February 2025 monthly summary for castai/helm-charts focusing on the Query Processor Release Upgrade in CastAI-DB-Optimizer. Delivered Helm chart updates to upgrade the query processor image to v0.7.1, adjusted Chart.yaml and README accordingly, and aligned chart defaults with the new processor version to reduce deployment drift and enable consistent performance improvements across deployments.

Month 2024-11 summary: Dependency hygiene and stability focus for the Database Optimizer in the castai/helm-charts repo. Delivered a feature to upgrade Database Optimizer (QP and proxy) dependency versions by updating Chart.yaml and _versions.tpl to reflect the latest releases, ensuring the optimizer uses current releases. No major bugs fixed this month. Impact: reduced deployment drift, improved compatibility with latest components, and a smoother upgrade path for customers. Technologies and skills demonstrated include Helm chart maintenance, dependency/version management, release engineering, and cross-team collaboration within the Cast AI ecosystem.

October 2024 focused on targeted release engineering for castai/helm-charts. Delivered upgrades to the query-processor in the castai-db-optimizer Helm chart and updated template defaults to reflect the new versions, aligning deployment configurations with latest processor capabilities. This reduces configuration drift and positions downstream deployments to benefit from improved performance and stability. No critical bugs were reported or fixed in this repository during the month.