Worked on the containers/podman-compose repository to deliver scoped force-recreate functionality for explicit services, enhancing dependency handling and aligning behavior with Docker Compose. Used Python and DevOps practices to wire the --force-recreate and --always-recreate-deps flags, ensuring only requested services and their dependencies are recreated as needed. Developed integration tests covering five recreation scenarios, which improved test coverage and CI reliability. Addressed a bug that previously caused unnecessary recreation of dependent services, clarifying exclusion logic and reducing deployment downtime. Focused on container orchestration, the work resulted in safer deployments and a more predictable developer experience for service recreation workflows.