During December 2024, Eric Schwabe focused on repository governance for the confluent-docker-utils project by updating the CODEOWNERS file to transfer code ownership to the CP Build & Release Team. This change, implemented using Git and CODEOWNERS syntax, did not alter functional code but clarified accountability and streamlined release workflows. Eric’s work centered on repository management and cross-team collaboration, ensuring that future code reviews and escalations would be more efficient. By improving ownership structure, he addressed process bottlenecks and enhanced release readiness. The depth of this contribution lay in its impact on team coordination and the long-term maintainability of the repository.