In April 2026, Mohnish Kumar enhanced the Debezium MySQL Source Connector by developing GTID-agnostic recovery features in the debezium/debezium repository. He introduced a configuration option allowing operators to ignore GTID during recovery, enabling recovery from a specific binlog file and position, and aligning MySQL connector behavior with MariaDB connectors. His work involved extensive connector development and database management using Java, with a focus on robust unit testing. Mohnish also expanded test coverage to verify GTID handling during restarts and updated documentation, ensuring that the new recovery options and improved parity were clearly communicated to users and operators.