In August 2025, Iko Kivistik enhanced the reliability and observability of journal persistence in the apache/pekko repository by introducing two new signals, JournalPersistFailed and JournalPersistRejected. These signals were integrated into the Running actor logic using Scala and Java, leveraging Akka Persistence and the Actor Model to improve failure visibility. Iko designed and implemented comprehensive end-to-end tests to validate the correct emission of these signals during persistence failures and rejections. This targeted feature work addressed a key stability concern, enabling more proactive incident response and laying the foundation for future improvements in retry and alerting strategies within backend systems.