May 2026 summary for nf-core/configs: Delivered key HPC workflow reliability and throughput improvements. Migrated container runtime from Singularity to Apptainer and increased job submission limits to enhance throughput and resource utilization. Implemented a SLURM exit-code based retry strategy to automatically retry failed tasks, boosting robustness of job execution in HPC environments. These changes reduce manual intervention and improve overall pipeline stability. Commits include: 9c09b6c76ebf603d01edc309076e7457028dcabf; c9fdf1942eba94a83cf1726233f9fdd109eb226b.

Month: 2026-04 focused on delivering a targeted feature to improve NYU HPC SLURM scheduler performance and reliability in nf-core/configs. Delivered NYU HPC SLURM Scheduler Optimizations (commit d4590d26ff2e7ebd37ce964210b430ec203ee139); improvements included adjustments to job submission throttling, queue status checking intervals, and retry mechanisms for submissions. The work is a feature enhancement with no separate bug fixes reported this month. Impact: improved throughput and reliability of HPC job processing for NYU users, potential reductions in failed submissions and wait times, and easier maintenance and extension of the SLURM integration. Technologies demonstrated: SLURM scheduling, HPC workflow configuration, config management, and commit-based change traceability.