During November 2024, J. Van Buren focused on enhancing forward-compatibility for the oxcaml/oxcaml repository by implementing a version-compatibility feature in the build system. He updated the OCaml magic number from 552 to 553, aligning the project with OCaml 5.2.0 and reducing build failures with newer toolchains. This work involved careful build system configuration using M4, ensuring that the updated settings reflected the new OCaml version and stabilized downstream CI and deployments. While the scope was limited to a single feature, the update addressed a critical compatibility need and demonstrated attention to detail in managing language and toolchain transitions.