During November 2024, work centered on backend maintenance for the kaiachain/kaia repository, specifically targeting the Istanbul backend. The primary contribution involved clarifying a misleading comment by renaming HasBadBlock to HasBadProposal, ensuring the code’s documentation accurately reflected the function’s behavior. This update improved code clarity and maintainability without introducing any changes to runtime logic or user-facing features. The approach demonstrated disciplined code hygiene, focusing on precise, low-risk refactoring and documentation practices in Go. By isolating the maintenance to a single backend component, the work minimized risk and aligned with best practices for targeted, incremental improvements in established codebases.