Lydia Raph focused on stabilizing the build process for the hmcts/pre-api repository by addressing a critical dependency issue with Hibernate JPA ModelGen. She restored the Gradle-based build’s reliability by reintroducing the ModelGen dependency, which had previously been removed, ensuring that JPA metamodel generation and related runtime features remained functional. Lydia’s work involved careful dependency management and build validation, reducing the risk of downstream regressions as the team migrated model generation workflows. By documenting and tracking the changes through version control, she maintained traceability and consistency, demonstrating depth in build management and dependency management using Gradle within a Java ecosystem.