In April 2025, Ankit Aggarwal focused on security remediation and dependency management within the apache/flink repository. He addressed a critical vulnerability by updating the jackson-mapper-asl dependency, ensuring the project maintained its security baseline without impacting release schedules. Working primarily with XML for dependency configuration, Ankit applied his skills in security patching to mitigate known risks associated with outdated libraries. Although his contributions during this period were limited to bug fixing rather than feature development, his targeted approach demonstrated a solid understanding of dependency management and the importance of proactive security measures in large-scale open-source Java projects.