During March 2025, Matthew Diggory focused on stabilizing Asset Store initialization within the DSpace/DSpace repository. He addressed configuration issues by enabling Spring Framework settings, ensuring the assetstore.jcloud.basedir property was always set, and registering a default provider to prevent startup failures. By removing test-specific configuration from local files, Matthew aligned testing and production environments, reducing environmental drift and deployment friction. His work in configuration management and system administration improved the reliability of asset management workflows and enabled smoother CI/CD integration. The depth of these changes provided a more consistent and maintainable setup for both development and production scenarios.