Worked on the zama-ai/kms repository to enhance the configurability of Kubernetes deployments by adding support for custom pod annotations in the KMS Core Helm Chart. Introduced a podAnnotations section within the StatefulSet template, exposed this configuration through values.yaml, and incremented the chart version to ensure a smooth upgrade path. This update allows users to attach custom metadata to pods, supporting observability, security tooling, and policy enforcement across environments. The work was implemented using Helm and Kubernetes, with YAML as the primary language, and focused on improving deployment flexibility and release readiness without introducing any bug fixes during the period.