During December 2024, this developer enhanced the apache/nifi project by implementing robust WebSocket disconnection handling within the ConnectWebSocket processor. Their work introduced a new disconnected relationship, a dedicated WebSocketDisconnectedMessage type, and a listener to manage disconnection events, all designed to improve downstream processing continuity during outages. They updated and expanded the test suite to ensure comprehensive coverage of these new behaviors, emphasizing reliability and maintainability. Working primarily in Java and focusing on backend development and API design, the developer’s contributions strengthened event-driven capabilities and provided clearer signaling of disconnect events, without addressing major bug fixes during this period.