
During November 2025, Andre Silva developed a standalone DNS-over-HTTPS resolver for the Homebrew/homebrew-core repository, delivering a new formula that enables secure, private DNS resolution for Homebrew users. He implemented the resolver in Ruby, leveraging libcurl for DoH requests and focusing on performance and reliability. The work included clear installation and testing instructions, streamlining deployment and validation for end users. By integrating this security-focused feature directly into Homebrew’s core, Andre expanded its capabilities while addressing privacy concerns around DNS leakage. His contribution demonstrated end-to-end delivery, from code and packaging to user documentation, using Ruby, command line tools, and package management.

Month 2025-11 – Performance review-ready summary for Homebrew/homebrew-core Key features delivered: - Standalone DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) resolver integrated as a new Homebrew formula (doh 0.1) for Homebrew/core. Implements DoH resolution using libcurl, with clear installation and testing instructions to enable secure, private DNS resolution and simpler deployment for users. Major bugs fixed: - No major bugs recorded or closed in this scope for this month within the provided work items. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Expanded core capabilities with a security-focused DoH resolver, enabling private DNS lookups directly from Homebrew deployments. - Improves user trust and privacy by reducing DNS leakage and providing a straightforward deployment path via a single formula install. - Demonstrates end-to-end feature delivery from code (libcurl-based resolver) to packaging (new formula) to user-facing guidance (installation and tests). Technologies/skills demonstrated: - libcurl integration for DNS-over-HTTPS, with attention to performance and reliability - Homebrew core formula development and packaging for a standalone resolver - Documentation and test instructions to support adoption and validation - Contribution workflow: single-commit feature push (b0e646d9933e42193bac7c5cbbf977b5c95dd03e)
Month 2025-11 – Performance review-ready summary for Homebrew/homebrew-core Key features delivered: - Standalone DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) resolver integrated as a new Homebrew formula (doh 0.1) for Homebrew/core. Implements DoH resolution using libcurl, with clear installation and testing instructions to enable secure, private DNS resolution and simpler deployment for users. Major bugs fixed: - No major bugs recorded or closed in this scope for this month within the provided work items. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Expanded core capabilities with a security-focused DoH resolver, enabling private DNS lookups directly from Homebrew deployments. - Improves user trust and privacy by reducing DNS leakage and providing a straightforward deployment path via a single formula install. - Demonstrates end-to-end feature delivery from code (libcurl-based resolver) to packaging (new formula) to user-facing guidance (installation and tests). Technologies/skills demonstrated: - libcurl integration for DNS-over-HTTPS, with attention to performance and reliability - Homebrew core formula development and packaging for a standalone resolver - Documentation and test instructions to support adoption and validation - Contribution workflow: single-commit feature push (b0e646d9933e42193bac7c5cbbf977b5c95dd03e)
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