During January 2025, S. Kandwal managed release engineering for the mitre/saf repository, focusing on a version bump to 1.4.18. The work centered on release management and version control, with no functional code changes introduced, ensuring a stable and reproducible patch release. By formalizing the release tag and aligning the changelog, S. Kandwal improved traceability and deployment consistency for downstream environments. The approach supported semantic versioning best practices and enhanced CI/CD readiness, though no major bugs were addressed during this period. The technical focus remained on disciplined release processes, leveraging text-based workflows and robust version control systems.