During July 2025, Xerusx developed a storage flexibility feature for the opf/helm-charts repository, focusing on the OpenProject Helm chart. The work enabled the chart to utilize an existing persistent volume claim (PVC) for worker persistence when a persistence.existingClaim is specified, while maintaining backward compatibility by creating a new PVC if none is provided. This approach streamlined integration with existing storage solutions and reduced manual intervention during deployments. Xerusx implemented the solution using Helm and YAML, applying DevOps best practices to ensure traceability and maintainability. The feature addressed a common deployment challenge, demonstrating thoughtful engineering within a focused project scope.