During January 2026, Steve Curran focused on strengthening the security of the core search stack in the trinodb/trino repository. He addressed a critical denial-of-service vulnerability, CVE-2025-9624, by upgrading the OpenSearch dependency to version 2.19.4. Steve applied his expertise in dependency management and security patching, ensuring minimal disruption to existing functionality while maintaining service resilience. All changes were implemented in XML and documented with a detailed, signed-off commit to support traceability and future audits. Although no new features were introduced, his work prioritized stability and security, reflecting a depth of focus on vulnerability remediation and operational continuity.