April 2026 (2026-04) monthly summary for valkey-glide focused on enhancing connectivity in complex networking environments and strengthening reliability through cross-language integration and rigorous testing. What was delivered: - Custom Socket Address Resolution feature: Introduced an AddressResolver interface and associated Java/Rust (JNI) implementations to allow users to define how hostnames are resolved when connecting to Valkey. Wired through both cluster and standalone client paths in glide-core. Commit: 24adccbfe31a607e2bb4b9dd6fd81c9605733b89. - Tests and validation: Added integration tests for address resolver functionality and edge-case coverage (including populate_ips and carry_over_ips_from) to ensure reliability across scenarios. - Reliability and safety improvements: Implemented JVM local frame management in Rust JNI binding to prevent reference leaks and improve memory safety of cross-language calls. - Bug fix: Fixed raw IP resolution handling in MOVED/ASK redirects via reverse IP lookup, improving correctness in redirection scenarios. Impact: - Enhances connectivity in complex networking environments (service meshes, proxies) by allowing custom DNS/hostname resolution. - Improves reliability and stability of client connections in both cluster and standalone modes. - Demonstrates strong cross-language engineering (Java and Rust) with robust test coverage and operational safety.