May 2025 highlights focused on stabilizing the test surface, expanding validation coverage, and advancing date-tracking workflows across two repositories. The month delivered stronger test reliability, improved access control validation, and groundwork for robust data lifecycle handling, enabling faster and more confident releases. Key outcomes include: stabilized end-to-end tests for menu item reviews; expanded Articles feature test coverage; auto-set completion date with dedicated date workflow; JaCoCo coverage improvements; date accepted/denied workflow with a new database file and related fixes; modularization of complex issues; and enabling professors to modify status and record decisions. These efforts reduce regression risk, improve data integrity, and shorten feedback loops for release cycles.