May 2025 monthly summary: Delivered foundational backend modernization and social features across two repositories, focusing on data access simplification, user-generated content, and social connectivity. Key features delivered include EF Core integration to replace direct SQL with a DbContext/DbSet-based data access layer for Users, Achievements, Posts, and related entities; a News module with full CRUD for posts and comments, like/dislike functionality, comment editing, and content authorizations integrated with existing user services; and a new Friend Request Management Core enabling sending, accepting, rejecting, and retrieving friend requests via a repository/service interface and a service proxy. Major bug fix included in forum navigation: corrected pagination by introducing a total-post count and refining next/previous logic for a smoother user experience. All work leveraged established patterns for maintainability and future scalability.