During September 2025, CNT4 integrated Von Hippel 2025 study data into the SPAAM-community/AncientMetagenomeDir repository, focusing on environmental_samples and environmental_libraries datasets. They curated and appended new sample and library entries using TSV, applying data normalization by rounding date fields to the nearest century to ensure consistency and prevent Excel-induced mis-edits. Their work addressed issues with Excel’s handling of TSV files, improving data reliability and traceability for downstream analyses. Leveraging skills in data curation, data entry, and data management, CNT4 delivered a targeted feature that enhanced dataset integrity, though the scope was limited to a single feature without bug fixes.