During October 2025, Ducks focused on backend stability in the discourse/discourse repository by addressing a critical bug in the Admin Plugins controller. They implemented a nil-path guard in Ruby to prevent 500 errors when plugins had commit URLs with nil paths, directly improving plugin management reliability. To ensure long-term stability, Ducks added a regression test, enhancing test coverage and safeguarding against future regressions. Their work centered on backend development, bug fixing, and testing, resulting in a more robust admin experience for plugin authors. This targeted engineering effort demonstrated depth in Ruby and reliability-focused development, delivering measurable improvements to uptime and workflow.