Developed and delivered deployment manifests and RBAC configuration for the Cryostat Operator in the mongodb-forks/community-operators repository, focusing on establishing secure and automated operator lifecycles. The work centered on defining Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), ClusterRoles, ConfigMaps, and Services using YAML, leveraging Kubernetes and Operator SDK to streamline operator setup and management. By implementing foundational manifests and permissions, the contribution enabled scalable and secure operator deployments while reducing manual setup time. Documentation and traceability updates accompanied the release, supporting easier onboarding and review. The focus remained on feature delivery and stability, with no major bugs addressed during this period.