February 2026 highlights across holochain/kitsune2, holochain/wind-tunnel, n0-computer/iroh, and holochain/holochain. Delivered features focused on security, reliability, and integration, while stabilizing the test surface and modernizing core dependencies. Key business value includes improved access control, more robust HTTP communication, and cleaner, more maintainable code with better observability for downstream teams.

January 2026 performance summary for holochain repositories. Delivered major features and reliability improvements across kitsune2 and wind-tunnel with emphasis on security, performance, and test stability. Key outcomes include: (1) direct iroh relay integration in kitsune2 bootstrap with a hybrid relay architecture via hyper-util, updating to a stable iroh fork and added documentation; (2) implemented hybrid relay integration with dedicated ports and TCP-level handling for WebSocket upgrades, preserving service lifecycle; (3) bootstrap server authentication added to strengthen bootstrap flow security; (4) scenario templates and reliability improvements in wind-tunnel, plus code quality and test infra enhancements; (5) enhanced metrics reliability through a MetricsGuard pattern to ensure metrics are written on early exit. Addressed critical bugs: iroh-relay crypto provider installation, errors when sending with no local agent, and stop sending pre-flight in peer_connect when no local agents; improved peer unresponsiveness handling and updated tests for new local-agent requirements; authentication/test coverage enhancements with additional timeouts. Overall impact: streamlined architecture, reduced relay latency, stronger security posture, more stable CI/tests, and improved observability enabling faster iteration and business value.