During December 2024, Balanaga focused on governance and process improvements in the tathagatasrimani/codesign repository by implementing a code ownership realignment. He updated the CODEOWNERS file using Git and YAML to reassign repository ownership from one team member to another, clarifying review and maintenance responsibilities. This change aimed to reduce ambiguity in code review workflows and streamline triage for future code changes, laying the groundwork for more efficient collaboration. While no user-facing features or bug fixes were released during this period, Balanaga’s work addressed organizational challenges and improved the repository’s maintainability, demonstrating attention to process and team structure.