In March 2026, Alex Stine contributed to the WordPress/gutenberg repository by delivering a targeted improvement to project maintainership and review workflows. Alex focused on realigning code ownership by removing a contributor from the CODEOWNERS file, which clarified responsibilities and reduced ambiguity in code review processes. This change aimed to streamline collaboration among maintainers and enhance the efficiency of version control practices. The work was implemented using plaintext configuration and relied on strong collaboration skills to coordinate with other contributors. While no bugs were fixed during this period, the update addressed governance challenges and improved the clarity of project ownership structures.