During March 2025, Ben Horeman enhanced the Azure/ARO-RP repository by enabling non-zonal deployment support for the Japan West region. He achieved this by updating both gateway and resource provider templates, adding 'japanwest' to the list of supported non-zonal regions. This change expanded regional deployment options, improved template consistency, and strengthened traceability of region-related updates through clear commit history. Ben’s work leveraged Go for template-driven deployment configuration and demonstrated skills in cloud deployment and infrastructure as code. The update addressed the need for broader regional coverage, allowing teams to deploy workloads in Japan West with greater flexibility and efficiency.