During April 2025, Gromit focused on stabilizing the axoflow/axosyslog repository by addressing compatibility issues between the gRPC stack and Protocol Buffers version 30.0. He resolved a critical bug affecting string handling and type name retrieval in OpenTelemetry filterX components, ensuring that log ingestion and telemetry pipelines maintained data integrity after the protobuf upgrade. Working primarily in C++ and leveraging his expertise with gRPC and OpenTelemetry, Gromit delivered targeted code changes with clear commit messaging to support traceability and minimize regression risk. His work provided robust error reporting and observability, contributing to the reliability of the system’s data pipeline.