February 2026 performance summary for hiero-ledger/hiero-local-node: Delivered Network Node Configuration Modernization by migrating from legacy text-based config files to a structured JSON format (genesis-network.json). This enables clearer configuration management, built-in validation, and easier automation across nodes, reducing the risk of misconfigurations during deployments. No separate critical bugs fixed this month; the work focused on stability, maintainability, and long-term scalability. Impact includes smoother deployments, faster onboarding for new nodes, and better alignment with CI/CD workflows. Technologies/skills demonstrated include JSON-based configuration modeling, migration strategy, change ownership and traceability (Signed-off-by in commit), and collaboration across repository boundaries.