def METHOD_NAME():
    import os
    import subprocess
    # Get the repository directory
    repo_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..")))
    # Attempt to get the configured username from the local Git
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(["git", "config", "user.username"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, cwd=repo_dir)
        result.check_returncode()  # Check if the command was executed successfully
        username = result.stdout.decode().rstrip()
        return username
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as ex:
        # Handle errors if the git config command fails
        print(f"Error fetching Git username: {ex}")
        return None