During December 2024, Bernauer focused on enhancing the benchmarking documentation for the qarmin/rustls repository. He updated the Markdown-based documentation to align with the new rustls-bench crate, ensuring that references and file paths accurately reflected the current benchmarking setup. His work clarified the process for building benchmark binaries, specifically detailing the differences between using --release and --profile=bench, which improved the reliability and reproducibility of performance evaluations. By refining onboarding materials and documenting best practices, Bernauer reduced setup friction for contributors. His contributions demonstrated depth in technical writing and documentation, with a strong emphasis on clarity and maintainability.