Joshua Charkow contributed to the OpenMS/OpenMS repository by modernizing installation and output workflows over a two-month period. He updated Linux installation documentation to ensure Qt 6 compatibility, raising the minimum Ubuntu version and removing unsupported dependencies, which streamlined developer onboarding and reduced installation errors. In addition, Joshua enhanced OpenSwath’s output by deprecating TSV exports in favor of a unified -out_features parameter with automatic file format detection, simplifying user workflows. His work emphasized changelog management and documentation, using Doxygen and text-based tools to improve traceability and release readiness. The contributions demonstrated focused, incremental improvements without direct bug fixes.