Worked on the containers/podman-compose repository to improve the reliability of volume mounting by addressing issues with symlink resolution. Focused on backend development using Python and YAML, the work involved updating the path resolution logic to use os.path.abspath, ensuring that symlinked volume sources are correctly handled during container orchestration. This change directly reduced user-reported failures related to symlinked volumes. Additionally, expanded the integration test suite to cover these scenarios, strengthening CI/CD coverage and validating the fix in automated pipelines. The efforts enhanced the robustness of volume management in Docker-based workflows, emphasizing thorough testing and careful attention to edge cases.