June 2026 monthly summary for sonic-net repositories focused on security hardening of container builds and alignment with upstream changes. Key features delivered include pinning the GNMI dependency in docker-ptf and upgrading the Go toolchain, plus removal of an obsolete telemetry test in sonic-mgmt to reflect upstream behavior. Overall impact: stronger security posture, more stable builds, and reduced maintenance burden, with improved alignment to upstream projects. Technologies demonstrated: Dockerfile hardening and build pipelines, Go toolchain management (Go 1.25.10), GNMI tooling integration, and test-suite maintenance.

April 2026 monthly summary for sonic-mgmt: Focused on reliability and test coverage for GNMI telemetry. Delivered a fix for the GNMI Subscriptions timer reset bug, preventing missed updates, and expanded the test suite with a subscribe sample testcase that validates timestamps and introduces customizable origin/target parameters. These changes improve telemetry accuracy, reduce flaky tests, and strengthen production confidence. Technologies include GNMI telemetry, test framework enhancements, and subscription request customization to improve testability and maintainability.

March 2026: Delivered a key feature in sonic-buildimage by integrating the gNMI testing tool gnmic into the docker-ptf image, improving gNMI test coverage while reducing maintenance burden and proto-version issues. No major bugs fixed this month in this repository. The change includes adding the gnmic Debian package and dynamic architecture selection, aligned with the gNOIc pattern. End-to-end verification confirms gnmic is available inside the image. Business impact: more reliable automated tests, faster CI feedback, and easier future maintenance. Skills demonstrated: container image customization, Debian packaging, arch-aware deployment, end-to-end verification, and test tooling integration.