Alex Smirnov contributed to the gradle/gradle repository by delivering a documentation-focused feature that clarifies the semantics of Project referential equality in Gradle 9.3.0. Using Groovy, Java, and Kotlin, Alex updated the official guidance to state that Project instances do not guarantee referential equality, emphasizing the need for alternative equality checks to support upcoming performance improvements. This work addressed a nuanced aspect of Gradle’s behavior, reducing user confusion and aligning documentation with future optimizations. The update included a commit note for traceability, enhancing maintainability and onboarding for build authors. The contribution demonstrated careful attention to evolving platform requirements.