Developed a metadata-aware object retrieval feature for the googleapis/google-cloud-rust repository, focusing on backend and API development using Rust. The work centered on enhancing the storage path by extracting custom object metadata directly from HTTP response headers, specifically the x-goog-meta-* headers, during object reads. This approach eliminated the need for additional StorageControl::get_object RPC calls, thereby reducing both latency and RPC load. The feature populated the ObjectHighlights structure with relevant metadata, streamlining access to object information. No major bug fixes were documented during this period, as efforts were concentrated on feature delivery and reducing technical debt within the codebase.