During December 2024, Drew Hamilton enhanced the cashapp/paparazzi repository by delivering a feature that aligned Renovate’s dependency grouping to manage Poko dependencies alongside Kotlin. This configuration work streamlined Kotlin dependency management, reducing pull request churn and accelerating upgrade cycles. Drew’s approach involved commit-based traceability and careful dependency management using JSON, ensuring that Renovate’s automation more effectively handled Kotlin-related updates. By coupling Poko dependencies with Kotlin, Drew improved the visibility and consistency of Kotlin upgrades within the project. The work demonstrated proficiency in configuration, dependency management, and PR automation, resulting in a more maintainable and efficient development workflow.