During March 2026, Luis Chaves focused on improving Android build stability for the facebook/react-native repository by addressing compatibility issues with Gradle 9. He resolved a critical build blocker by upgrading the foojay-resolver-convention plugin, ensuring React Native 0.8.2 could reliably build on newer Gradle versions. Working primarily with Kotlin, Android development tools, and Gradle, Luis also updated the changelog and aligned the pull request with a clear test plan to verify successful builds. While the scope was limited to a single bug fix, the work demonstrated a deep understanding of Android build systems and contributed to smoother CI cycles for developers.