January 2026 (2026-01) — Alfresco/alfresco-community-repo: The month centered on upgrading the server-root dependency from 7.0.2 to 8.0.0 in the pom.xml. This change is captured in commit d9f2566d71c04f41c76ff94971a1f06748d5edcd with the message 'ACS-10873 using the server-root 8.0.0 (#3721)'. The upgrade unlocks features, improvements, and upstream bug fixes present in the 8.0.0 release and positions the repository for upcoming enhancements. Major bugs fixed: None documented for this repository in January 2026. The upgrade includes upstream stability fixes associated with the 8.0.0 line. Overall impact and accomplishments: Strengthened compatibility with the latest Alfresco ecosystem, reduced technical debt, and improved readiness for future feature work and fixes. The work also enhances traceability to ACS-10873 and aligns release practices for the repository. Technologies/skills demonstrated: Maven dependency management and pom.xml upgrades; structured Git commit messaging and traceability to an issue; release hygiene and ongoing maintenance.