In March 2026, the team delivered a targeted security hardening for getditto/quickstart by addressing a Node-tar symlink path traversal vulnerability. The fix prevents drive-relative link paths from being exploited, reducing risk for end users and aligning with security requirements for production deployments. The change was implemented under SPO-214 with commit 77573de4a5924f91487c0cbf64a57c0f46b2d229 and tied to issue #245, completed with focused code review and minimal user impact. Impact: Reduced attack surface in a widely used dependency, improving overall product security posture without introducing breaking changes. This change supports customer trust and regulatory/compliance hygiene while preserving existing functionality and performance.