diff --git a/firestore-translate-text/CHANGELOG.md b/firestore-translate-text/CHANGELOG.md
index 4fae5a9f2..3bdc71fbf 100644
--- a/firestore-translate-text/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/firestore-translate-text/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## Version 0.1.26
+
+fix(firestore-translate-text): removed unnecessary sanitization
+
 ## Version 0.1.25
 
 feat - add Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite
diff --git a/firestore-translate-text/extension.yaml b/firestore-translate-text/extension.yaml
index 6c47b17f5..57a6611a4 100644
--- a/firestore-translate-text/extension.yaml
+++ b/firestore-translate-text/extension.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 name: firestore-translate-text
-version: 0.1.25
+version: 0.1.26
 specVersion: v1beta
 
 tags: [ai]
diff --git a/firestore-translate-text/functions/src/translate/common.ts b/firestore-translate-text/functions/src/translate/common.ts
index b2149b046..84a4a7c29 100644
--- a/firestore-translate-text/functions/src/translate/common.ts
+++ b/firestore-translate-text/functions/src/translate/common.ts
@@ -117,11 +117,6 @@ export class GenkitTranslator implements ITranslator {
   async translate(text: string, targetLanguage: string): Promise<string> {
     try {
       // Sanitize input text by escaping special characters
-      const sanitizedText = text
-        .replace(/\\/g, "\\\\")
-        .replace(/"/g, '\\"')
-        .replace(/\n/g, " ");
-
       // Construct the prompt with strict boundaries and clear instructions
       const prompt = `<translation_task>
     <instructions>
@@ -131,7 +126,7 @@ export class GenkitTranslator implements ITranslator {
       - Do not provide explanations or alternate translations
       - Maintain the original formatting
     </instructions>
-    <text_to_translate>${sanitizedText}</text_to_translate>
+    <text_to_translate>${text}</text_to_translate>
     </translation_task>`;
 
       const response = await this.client.generate({
diff --git a/storage-resize-images/CHANGELOG.md b/storage-resize-images/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e7d219ff..f12933d6b 100644
--- a/storage-resize-images/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/storage-resize-images/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## Version 0.3.1
+
+fix - add missing recordStartEvent call (#2546)
+feat - add new onStartResize event
+
 ## Version 0.3.0
 
 fix! - remove backfill, due to architectural flaws.
diff --git a/storage-resize-images/extension.yaml b/storage-resize-images/extension.yaml
index 69d3fec20..ea4fb4212 100644
--- a/storage-resize-images/extension.yaml
+++ b/storage-resize-images/extension.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 name: storage-resize-images
-version: 0.3.0
+version: 0.3.1
 specVersion: v1beta
 
 displayName: Resize Images
@@ -426,6 +426,12 @@ events:
     description:
       Occurs when the function is settled. Provides no customized data other
       than the context.
+
+  - type: firebase.extensions.storage-resize-images.v1.onStartResize
+    description:
+      Occurs when an image resize operation completes successfully. This event
+      is only triggered when shouldResize returns true and the resize operation
+      succeeds.
 # Lifecycle events disabled - backfill feature commented out
 # lifecycleEvents:
 #   onInstall:
diff --git a/storage-resize-images/functions/src/events.ts b/storage-resize-images/functions/src/events.ts
index f3168b4dc..6b548d766 100644
--- a/storage-resize-images/functions/src/events.ts
+++ b/storage-resize-images/functions/src/events.ts
@@ -60,3 +60,19 @@ export const recordCompletionEvent = async (data: string | object) => {
     data,
   });
 };
+
+export const recordStartResizeEvent = async ({
+  subject,
+  data,
+}: {
+  subject: string;
+  data: string | object;
+}) => {
+  if (!eventChannel) return;
+
+  return eventChannel.publish({
+    type: getEventType("onStartResize"),
+    subject,
+    data,
+  });
+};
diff --git a/storage-resize-images/functions/src/index.ts b/storage-resize-images/functions/src/index.ts
index 5cb7034f5..6a4a380cb 100644
--- a/storage-resize-images/functions/src/index.ts
+++ b/storage-resize-images/functions/src/index.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ const generateResizedImageHandler = async (
     return;
   }
 
+  await events.recordStartResizeEvent({
+    subject: object.name,
+    data: { input: object },
+  });
+
   const bucket = admin.storage().bucket(object.bucket);
   const filePath = object.name; // File path in the bucket.
   const parsedPath = path.parse(filePath);
@@ -149,6 +154,7 @@ const generateResizedImageHandler = async (
 export const generateResizedImage = functions.storage
   .object()
   .onFinalize(async (object, context) => {
+    await events.recordStartEvent(object);
     await generateResizedImageHandler(object);
     await events.recordCompletionEvent({ context });
   });