Worked on enhancing observability for Kafka integrations within the DataDog/dd-trace-java repository by implementing topic-level tagging across producer and consumer spans. This feature introduced the messaging.destination.name tag, allowing each span to include the Kafka topic name and thereby improving end-to-end traceability of message flows. The solution was developed using Java and Groovy, leveraging distributed tracing concepts to provide clearer visibility into Kafka-based systems. The work focused on enabling more granular monitoring and diagnostics for distributed applications, addressing a key need for better observability in message-driven architectures. No bug fixes were recorded during this period, with efforts concentrated on this feature.