Worked on release engineering for the sodadata/soda-core repository, focusing on improving packaging hygiene and standardizing the deployment process. Delivered a version bump from 3.4.3 to 3.4.4 by updating all relevant setup files, the main version file, and the tbump.toml configuration. This approach ensured consistency across distribution artifacts and reduced the risk of version drift between code and releases. Leveraged Python for scripting and utilized version control best practices to align release tooling with the new version. The work streamlined future deployments and enhanced readiness for automated packaging and CI checks, emphasizing reliability in release management workflows.