2026-03 Monthly Summary: Key features delivered: - Nightly testing support for the 2.1 ROM version: Extended the testing framework to run nightly tests for 2.1 ROM in parallel with the latest, enabling earlier detection of regressions. Commit: bbd2a7f54f4fdbbac3fd496bf106b023c434d28d ("add nightly test entry for 2.1 ROM (#3432)"). - Sunset outdated FPGA 1.x build workflow: Removed the 1.x FPGA image build workflow to realign with current version strategy and reduce maintenance of legacy paths. Commit: c7df15cff665bf6cf1dce467c856150e282eff73 ("remove 1.x fpga image build workflow (#3504)"). Major bugs fixed: - No explicit bug fixes reported for this month. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Improved release readiness for the 2.1 ROM by expanding CI coverage and removing legacy build paths, reducing systematic maintenance effort and risk. - Clearer version strategy and more maintainable CI/build pipelines. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - CI/CD pipeline enhancements, test framework extension, workflow management, and repository maintenance.

February 2026 monthly summary focusing on FPGA image build metadata logging improvements in the chipsalliance/caliptra-sw repository. The change enhances traceability, debugging, and auditability of FPGA image creation by recording and persisting environment details and checksums during the build process, supporting reproducible builds and faster issue diagnosis.