During December 2025, Manuel Valdes enhanced the SigNoz/charts repository by delivering a configurable deployment rollout for OpenTelemetry components, focusing on flexibility and alignment with Kubernetes best practices. He implemented customizable rollout strategies for collector, gateway, and OTEL deployments using Helm and YAML, defaulting to RollingUpdate for safer upgrades. Manuel also removed deprecated OTLP TLS secret configuration fields, reducing configuration debt and simplifying chart maintenance. Additionally, he corrected the otel-collector deployment structure to match Kubernetes standards and updated documentation and versioning. His work demonstrated a solid grasp of DevOps principles, emphasizing maintainability and deployment safety within a short project timeframe.