During December 2024, JK focused on improving the reliability of credential export processes in the aws-samples/eks-workshop-v2 repository. He addressed a bug in the OpenSearch setup by refactoring the shell script responsible for retrieving AWS Systems Manager parameters, replacing the use of tr with jq -r to ensure raw string output and prevent unintended character stripping. This adjustment reduced the risk of credential corruption during deployment. JK utilized Bash, jq, and AWS CLI to implement these changes, and also updated the project documentation to reflect the new approach. The work demonstrated careful attention to deployment stability and operational correctness.