During December 2024, Lout Philipps contributed to the DataDog/helm-charts repository by delivering a version bump for the Datadog Synthetics Private Location Helm chart, updating it from 0.17.4 to 0.17.5. Lout focused on aligning the chart’s packaging and versioning with the release process, addressing potential version drift across environments. The work involved updating the README documentation using Markdown to clearly communicate the changes and ensure deployment consistency. By emphasizing semantic versioning and maintaining precise commit hygiene with Git, Lout improved release reliability and reduced downstream deployment risks. The contribution demonstrated depth in documentation and Helm chart maintenance practices.