During March 2025, Richard focused on stabilizing template rendering in the infiniflow/ragflow repository, addressing a critical bug that previously caused improper removal of quotation marks in rendered outputs. He improved the backend logic by implementing selective JSON serialization within the Template component, ensuring that only unnecessary quotes were removed while preserving those essential for correct string formatting. This Python-based solution enhanced the reliability and maintainability of the template rendering pipeline, reducing the risk of misformatted content and downstream errors. Richard’s work in JSON handling and backend development laid a more robust foundation for future features and minimized ongoing support challenges.