September 2025: Documentation governance in ecmwf-projects/cads-messages focused on removing outdated information to reduce confusion and improve maintainability. Delivered a documentation cleanup by removing the deprecated Known Issues document related to satellite aerosol properties, ensuring the repository reflects current, up-to-date information. The change is captured in COPCO-1820 with commit 0fe335d2a31073582d89d0289470c9ac42aa750a. This work enhances onboarding, reduces support load due to outdated docs, and lays groundwork for future documentation modernization. No code changes were required.

July 2025 performance summary for the ecmwf-projects/cads-messages repository. Delivered a user-facing feature to improve satellite soil moisture data update notices by refreshing the forum link and aligning product update details with the current scheduling for Active and Combined products. This change enhances transparency, reduces user confusion, and supports more predictable data release communication. No major bug fixes were completed this month as the focus was on feature delivery and documentation accuracy. The work establishes a clearer communication channel for data updates and sets the groundwork for future release-oriented communications.

February 2025: Delivered risk-mitigating quality improvements and metadata fixes in the ecmwf-projects/cads-messages module. Key achievements focused on user clarity, data integrity, and documentation hygiene: (1) introduced a user-facing SPEI calculation bug warning with an advisory to avoid using the variable until the next update in April 2025; (2) corrected multi-origin-c3s-atlas projection metadata, adjusting severity reporting (info vs. warning) and updating the projection date for accurate status reporting; (3) performed documentation organization cleanup by renaming the warning file for better structure (no functional changes).

Month: 2025-01. This period focused on improving data quality transparency for the ecmwf-projects/cads-messages repository through documentation improvements and alignment with current data anomalies. No major bugs were reported this month; the team delivered clear documentation to help users understand known issues and data quality constraints. The work strengthens trust in data products and supports downstream analysis by reducing ambiguity around GFAS fire emissions data anomalies.

Month: 2024-11. Focused on updating and documenting data-access workflows in the cads-messages repository to support controlled access to reforecast data. Implemented a temporary freeze notice for medium-range reforecasts and clarified how users request access via ECMWF Support Portal or EWDS, including ticket-based support processes.