Worked on the Texera/texera repository to upgrade the protobuf dependency from version 4.25.8 to 7.34.1, addressing compatibility issues and enabling access to new protobuf features. The process involved careful dependency management in Python, updating requirements files, and ensuring that the upgraded library loaded correctly at runtime. Comprehensive testing was performed using pytest to validate that all workflows, particularly Python UDF execution, continued to function as expected after the upgrade. The work adhered to contributor guidelines and streamlined the code review process, demonstrating a methodical approach to dependency upgrades, runtime validation, and end-to-end workflow verification within a collaborative environment.