During April 2025, Michael Darcy focused on stabilizing deployment workflows for the UKGovernmentBEIS/inspect_evals repository by addressing a persistent ownership issue in the Core-Bench tar extraction process. He implemented a targeted fix using shell scripting, specifically adding the --no-same-owner flag to tar commands to prevent permission errors that previously disrupted automated setups. Michael updated the associated Python-based tests to align with the new setup flow, ensuring that the changes would not introduce regressions. This work demonstrated careful risk management, as the fix was isolated and included a clear rollback path, reflecting a methodical approach to bug resolution and testing.