During November 2024, Ihor Sim implemented a targeted reliability fix in the harvester/harvester repository, focusing on the upgrade workflow. By enhancing the shell-based upgrade process with curl’s --create-dirs option, Ihor ensured that download directories are automatically created if missing, preventing failures during file retrieval. This DevOps-driven solution addressed a common source of upgrade downtime and manual intervention, directly improving deployment resilience. Leveraging skills in shell scripting and system administration, Ihor delivered a low-risk, focused code change that increased the robustness of upgrade downloads across environments, resulting in smoother deployments and higher confidence in the release process for the team.