May 2025 performance summary for Ultimagen/ugbio-utils. Key delivery focused on Docker image enhancement to support Samtools in the ugbio_core image, enabling Samtools-based workflows directly from the standard Docker image. The feature introduces a configurable Samtools version argument and build/install steps that mirror the existing bcftools integration, boosting usability and reproducibility for bioinformatics tasks. No major bugs were reported or fixed this month. Overall impact includes faster onboarding for researchers, consistent tooling across bioinformatics components, and reduced maintenance overhead due to parity with existing workflows. Technologies and skills demonstrated include Dockerfile authoring, parameterized builds, dependency management, and alignment with existing infrastructure to facilitate future updates and scale of bioinformatics pipelines.