During October 2025, Dawn focused on stabilizing grpc-tools integration within the NixOS/nixpkgs repository, addressing build system configuration and package management challenges using Nix. She resolved a build failure with CMake 4 by pinning a policy version to match the vendored protobuf library, which improved CI reliability and streamlined downstream release workflows. Dawn also upgraded grpc-tools from version 1.12.4 to 1.13.0, incorporating upstream fixes to enhance stability and compatibility for downstream users. Her work demonstrated a deep understanding of dependency management and build tooling, resulting in more maintainable infrastructure and improved readiness for future upgrades in nixpkgs.