Mark Phelps focused on stabilizing and streamlining dependency management for the flipt-io/flipt repository, delivering two features over a one-month period. He improved Renovate automation by cleaning up non-operational configuration settings and increasing concurrency, which accelerated dependency updates and reduced manual intervention. Using Go and JSON, Mark upgraded key dependencies such as the testing library testify and go-bitbucket to their latest stable versions, addressing technical debt and enhancing test reliability. His work emphasized CI/CD best practices, configuration management, and Go modules, resulting in more reliable update cycles and improved repository hygiene, though the scope was limited to maintenance and operational improvements.