Monthly summary for 2025-04 focused on delivering robust release integrity improvements in the release-plz toolset. Key feature delivered: robust symlink handling and path canonicalization to ensure accurate comparison of package contents. The work includes tests verifying detection of changes in symlinked files and strengthened package integrity checks. Major bug fix: canonicalizing paths when comparing package contents to prevent false positives for symlinked files. Impact: more reliable automated release checks, reduced manual review, and fewer false alerts. Technologies/skills demonstrated: core code improvements, test-driven development, and Git-based change tracking across the release workflow. Business value: higher release confidence, improved CI reliability, and better accuracy in detecting real changes across environments.