During January 2025, Paul Kasting focused on modernizing memory layout utilities within the google/perfetto repository to ensure compatibility with C++23 standards. He addressed deprecation issues by removing the use of std::aligned_storage in core components such as SmallVector and MessageArena, replacing it with alignas and inline char arrays to maintain proper alignment and storage. This work, rooted in C++ and leveraging expertise in deprecation handling and memory management, reduced the risk of future build failures and compiler warnings. Although no new features were shipped, Paul’s efforts improved long-term maintainability and aligned the codebase with evolving C++ language requirements.