Laura Prieto Saavedra developed a dynamic version tagging feature for the dealii/dealii repository, focusing on improving build traceability and reproducibility. She created a get_fancy_tag.sh script using Shell scripting to retrieve a git-describe-like tag for the current HEAD, then integrated this functionality into the build system with CMake. The solution exposed versioning information as both CMake variables and C++ preprocessor defines, enabling automatic version tracking in downstream builds. Laura’s work demonstrated a solid understanding of build system engineering and scripting, laying the foundation for more robust release workflows and ensuring that version information is consistently embedded in all builds.