Worked on modernizing the build system for the hrydgard/freetype repository, focusing on improving dependency management and cross-platform compatibility. Leveraged CMake to transition from legacy configurations to modern IMPORTED targets for libraries such as zlib, libpng, and bzip2, raising the minimum required CMake version to 3.12. This approach enhanced build robustness and streamlined integration with newer library versions, laying the foundation for more reliable continuous integration and easier downstream adoption. The work emphasized build systems engineering and CMake scripting, addressing long-term maintainability and upgrade paths without introducing user-facing features or bug fixes during the documented period.