Worked on improving Windows build reliability for the microsoft/DeepSpeed repository by addressing a persistent FileNotFoundError in the setup.py script. The solution involved updating the build system to use Windows-compatible git commands for extracting the commit hash and branch name, ensuring that project initialization no longer failed on Windows platforms. This targeted bug fix enhanced cross-platform development by integrating Windows-specific scripting and path handling, leveraging both Python and Shell scripting skills. As a result, Windows contributors experienced smoother onboarding and fewer build failures, reducing blockers in the development workflow and supporting more reliable continuous integration for the project.