During August 2025, Josh Altman upgraded the Docker base image for the privacy-tech-lab/gpc-web-crawler repository’s Rest API runtime from Node.js 16 to Node.js 18, focusing on security and performance improvements without altering application logic. This work involved careful management of containerization and DevOps processes, ensuring compatibility and traceability through the project’s commit history. By leveraging Dockerfile expertise and Node.js version management, Josh established a more secure and maintainable deployment pipeline. Although no bugs were fixed during this period, the upgrade laid a solid foundation for future enhancements and vulnerability remediation, reflecting a methodical and forward-looking engineering approach.