Month: 2025-11. Focus this month was delivering hybrid search capability in the meilisearch-java client, with emphasis on API correctness, testing, and documentation, along with targeted fixes to JSON handling for null values. Key outcomes include the delivery of a new Hybrid parameter in IndexSearchRequest, comprehensive unit tests, and documentation updates to reflect the new parameter. Supporting fixes addressed null value handling for the hybrid parameter and corrected a test class name, improving test reliability. Key achievements: - Delivered hybrid parameter support in IndexSearchRequest with unit tests and JavaDoc updates, enabling hybrid search mode for more accurate results. - Fixed JSON handling for null 'hybrid' values and corrected test class name to ensure test suite stability. - Updated user-facing and developer documentation to reflect the new parameter and its usage, reducing onboarding time for users. Impact and accomplishments: - Accelerated adoption of hybrid search in Java client, enhancing relevance and flexibility of search experiences for downstream applications. - Strengthened code quality and test coverage through focused fixes and documentation improvements, reducing runtime risk and support overhead. - Demonstrated end-to-end capability: API design, unit testing, code documentation, and release readiness. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Java API design and integration, JSON handling, and null value processing - Unit testing (JUnit) and test maintenance - Code documentation (JavaDoc) and user documentation - Version control discipline and clear commit messaging (refs included)