During August 2025, Thiago Farias modernized the backend infrastructure for zanfranceschi/rinha-de-backend-2025 by refactoring the Docker-Compose setup and integrating Nginx as a reverse proxy. He migrated storage from PostgreSQL to a new service, updating backend services to interface with the new storage layer. Thiago upgraded the backend image to version 4.0.0, ensuring compatibility and improved traffic routing. He also implemented log cleanup and submission housekeeping, reducing noise and maintaining artifact quality for cleaner builds. His work demonstrated depth in DevOps, Docker, and infrastructure management, focusing on deployment hygiene and source control traceability using Dockerfile and YAML.