Zed focused on maintaining and improving the Docker image pipeline for the elastic/connectors repository during September 2025. He delivered a feature that enabled non-interactive Docker builds by updating the Dockerfile to add the -y flag to microdnf, streamlining package management and reducing build failures. Zed also upgraded the xmltodict dependency to version 1.0.2, ensuring more deterministic and reproducible builds. His work demonstrated strong build automation and Dockerfile best practices, with careful attention to commit traceability. While the scope was limited to a single feature, the changes contributed to more reliable and maintainable build processes for the project.