During December 2025, Alex Cao consolidated backend infrastructure in the LMCache/LMCache repository by merging the Weka GDS backend into the existing GDS backend. This work involved systematically replacing Weka-specific path references with the unified GDS path across code, configuration files, and unit tests, streamlining the backend architecture. Using Python and asynchronous programming, Alex ensured that the updated backend maintained compatibility and reliability by validating changes through comprehensive unit and integration testing. This consolidation reduced code duplication and deployment complexity, laying a foundation for more consistent future development and easier maintenance, though the scope was focused on a single feature update.