Monthly summary for 2025-12 (ROCm/TheRock) Key deliverables: - Implemented ROCm installer alpha-release version support by enhancing install_rocm_from_artifacts.py to accept alpha release versions for --release and broadening the regex to include alpha formats, enabling installation of alpha ROCm builds. Major fixes: - Fixed the installer’s release parsing to recognize alpha releases, addressing issue #2416 by updating the dev_regex to match patterns like <rocm-version>a<yyyymmdd>. Impact and accomplishments: - Enables testing and validation of alpha ROCm builds via the standard installer, reducing manual work and accelerating feedback loops. - Improves automation coverage for alpha releases, contributing to more reliable release validation. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Python scripting, regex extension, release automation, improved argument validation and CI alignment.