January 2026 (hmcts/pdm-interfaces): Delivered key security and token handling enhancements for OAuth2/OIDC. Implemented a new DTO for OAuth2 authorization requests and OIDC tokens, improved cookie serialization/deserialization, and enhanced handling of token data (Instant values in OIDC claims via JavaTimeModule). Reintroduced Azure Key Vault configuration for secure secret management. Addressed static analysis and quality issues (Checkstyle/PMD), bumped chart version, and refreshed tests to ensure reliability of login flows.

Month 2025-12 monthly summary for hmcts/pdda-interfaces: Implemented JSON Data Structure Normalization and Serialization Enhancements for Court Documents, standardizing arrays, enforcing integer types, adding JSON mappings, and expanding FORCE_ARRAY_KEYS and FORCE_STRING_KEYS to improve data integrity and downstream consumption. Updated the test data source to align tests with the correct XML dataset, enhancing test reliability. Conducted targeted code quality improvements, including refactoring a large method and improving style consistency. Added fixtures to support evolving data contracts (FORCE_ARRAY_KEYS and ListNote under FORCE_STRING_KEYS) per stakeholder requests. Result: stronger data contracts, fewer integration issues, and a more maintainable codebase enabling faster delivery of features.