Jagannath Kapkar upgraded the App Switcher to version 2.15.13 in the appzen-oss/mastermind-kibana repository, focusing on dependency management and version governance using YAML. He synchronized downstream .app-version increments to ensure all dependent components reflected the upgrade, reducing version drift and improving deployment consistency. By maintaining explicit, traceable commit messages, Jagannath enabled better auditability and faster incident response for downstream teams. His work emphasized release engineering over bug fixing, providing a stable upgrade path and supporting deployment hygiene. The approach demonstrated a methodical application of dependency management principles, ensuring compatibility and streamlined rollouts across the application’s ecosystem.