diff --git a/DISTROLESS_COMPARISON.md b/DISTROLESS_COMPARISON.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d139ab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DISTROLESS_COMPARISON.md
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+# Distroless Docker Options for APRS.me
+
+This document compares different distroless approaches for containerizing the APRS.me Elixir/Phoenix application.
+
+## Current Setup vs Distroless Options
+
+### Current Setup (`Dockerfile`)
+- **Base Image**: `debian:bullseye-slim` (~80MB)
+- **Security**: Good (non-root user, hardened)
+- **Attack Surface**: Moderate (full Debian with package manager)
+- **Debugging**: Easy (shell access, package manager)
+- **Compatibility**: Excellent
+
+### Option 1: Simple Distroless (`Dockerfile.distroless-simple`)
+- **Base Image**: `gcr.io/distroless/cc-debian11:nonroot` (~20MB)
+- **Security**: Excellent (no shell, no package manager)
+- **Attack Surface**: Minimal
+- **Debugging**: Difficult (no shell access)
+- **Compatibility**: Good for most Elixir applications
+- **Recommended**: ✅ **BEST STARTING POINT**
+
+### Option 2: Custom Library Distroless (`Dockerfile.distroless`)
+- **Base Image**: `gcr.io/distroless/base-debian11:nonroot` (~15MB)
+- **Security**: Excellent
+- **Attack Surface**: Minimal
+- **Debugging**: Very difficult
+- **Compatibility**: May require fine-tuning
+- **Complexity**: High (manual library management)
+
+### Option 3: Static Distroless (`Dockerfile.distroless-static`)
+- **Base Image**: `gcr.io/distroless/static-debian11:nonroot` (~2MB)
+- **Security**: Maximum
+- **Attack Surface**: Absolute minimum
+- **Debugging**: Nearly impossible
+- **Compatibility**: **May not work** with Erlang/OTP
+- **Recommended**: ❌ **NOT RECOMMENDED** for Elixir
+
+## Recommended Migration Path
+
+### Phase 1: Test Simple Distroless
+1. Use `Dockerfile.distroless-simple`
+2. Test all application functionality
+3. Monitor for any runtime issues
+4. Verify external dependencies work (database, APIs)
+
+### Phase 2: Optimize (if needed)
+1. If Phase 1 works perfectly, you're done!
+2. If you need smaller images, consider custom library approach
+3. Profile which libraries are actually needed
+
+## Key Benefits of Distroless
+
+### Security Improvements
+- **No shell access**: Eliminates shell-based attacks
+- **No package manager**: Cannot install malicious packages
+- **Minimal attack surface**: Only your application + runtime
+- **Reduced CVEs**: Fewer components = fewer vulnerabilities
+- **Immutable**: Cannot be modified at runtime
+
+### Operational Benefits
+- **Smaller images**: Faster pulls, less storage
+- **Faster startup**: Less to initialize
+- **Better compliance**: Meets strict security requirements
+- **Supply chain security**: Google-maintained base images
+
+## Potential Challenges
+
+### Debugging Difficulties
+```bash
+# This won't work in distroless:
+docker exec -it container /bin/bash
+
+# Use this instead:
+docker run --rm -it --entrypoint="" your-image:tag /app/bin/server remote
+```
+
+### Limited Troubleshooting
+- No shell for investigating issues
+- Must rely on application logs
+- Consider adding detailed logging/metrics
+
+### Dependency Issues
+- Some NIFs might need additional libraries
+- SSL/TLS certificates need careful handling
+- Time zones might not be available
+
+## Testing Checklist
+
+Before switching to distroless, verify:
+
+- [ ] Application starts successfully
+- [ ] Database connections work
+- [ ] Phoenix LiveView functions
+- [ ] Asset serving works
+- [ ] SSL/HTTPS connections work
+- [ ] External API calls succeed
+- [ ] WebSocket connections work
+- [ ] Health checks pass
+- [ ] Graceful shutdown works
+- [ ] Logging outputs correctly
+
+## Build Commands
+
+```bash
+# Test simple distroless version
+docker build -f Dockerfile.distroless-simple -t aprs:distroless-simple .
+
+# Compare image sizes
+docker images | grep aprs
+
+# Test functionality
+docker run -p 4000:4000 aprs:distroless-simple
+```
+
+## Rollback Plan
+
+If distroless causes issues:
+1. Keep current `Dockerfile` as `Dockerfile.debian`
+2. Switch CI/CD back to Debian version
+3. Investigate specific compatibility issues
+4. Gradually migrate features
+
+## Conclusion
+
+**Recommendation**: Start with `Dockerfile.distroless-simple`
+
+This provides:
+- Significant security improvements
+- Manageable complexity
+- Good compatibility with Elixir/Phoenix
+- Easy rollback if needed
+
+The `gcr.io/distroless/cc-debian11:nonroot` image includes the C runtime libraries that Erlang/OTP requires, making it the most compatible distroless option for Elixir applications.
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b707c3b..4b17f1f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,12 +2,9 @@ ARG ELIXIR_VERSION=1.18.4
 ARG OTP_VERSION=27.2.4
 ARG DEBIAN_VERSION=bullseye-20250520-slim
 
-# Set default non-root user and group IDs
-ARG USER_ID=1000
-ARG GROUP_ID=1000
-
 ARG BUILDER_IMAGE="hexpm/elixir:${ELIXIR_VERSION}-erlang-${OTP_VERSION}-debian-${DEBIAN_VERSION}"
-ARG RUNNER_IMAGE="debian:${DEBIAN_VERSION}"
+# Use distroless base image - this includes glibc and essential libraries
+ARG RUNNER_IMAGE="gcr.io/distroless/cc-debian11:nonroot"
 
 FROM ${BUILDER_IMAGE} AS builder
 
@@ -34,15 +31,11 @@ RUN mix deps.get --only $MIX_ENV
 RUN mkdir config
 
 # copy compile-time config files before we compile dependencies
-# to ensure any relevant config change will trigger the dependencies
-# to be re-compiled.
 COPY config/config.exs config/${MIX_ENV}.exs config/
 RUN mix deps.compile
 
 COPY priv priv
-
 COPY lib lib
-
 COPY assets assets
 
 # compile assets
@@ -57,86 +50,33 @@ COPY config/runtime.exs config/
 COPY rel rel
 RUN mix release
 
-# start a new build stage so that the final image will only contain
-# the compiled release and other runtime necessities
+# Final distroless stage
 FROM ${RUNNER_IMAGE}
 
-# Install security updates and required packages
-ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-RUN apt-get update -y && \
-    apt-get upgrade -y && \
-    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    libstdc++6 \
-    openssl \
-    libncurses5 \
-    locales \
-    ca-certificates \
-    tini && \
-    apt-get clean && \
-    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
-    # Create a non-root user and group with specific ID
-    groupadd -g 1000 aprs && \
-    useradd -r -g aprs -u 1000 -s /bin/false -M aprs && \
-    # Remove setuid and setgid permissions
-    find / -perm /6000 -type f -exec chmod a-s {} \; || true && \
-    # Secure system configurations
-    chmod 0600 /etc/login.defs && \
-    chmod 0600 /etc/passwd && \
-    chmod 0600 /etc/group && \
-    # Create and secure app directory
-    mkdir -p /app && \
-    chown aprs:aprs /app && \
-    chmod 0750 /app
-
-# Set the locale
-RUN sed -i '/en_US.UTF-8/s/^# //g' /etc/locale.gen && locale-gen
-
-ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
-ENV LANGUAGE en_US:en
-ENV LC_ALL en_US.UTF-8
-
-WORKDIR "/app"
-
-# Set security-related environment variables
+# Set environment variables for production
 ENV MIX_ENV="prod" \
-    LANG=en_US.UTF-8 \
-    LANGUAGE=en_US:en \
-    LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 \
-    # Disable history files
+    LANG=C.UTF-8 \
+    # Disable history files for security
     HISTFILE=/dev/null \
-    # Prevent writing .erlang.cookie file
-    HOME=/dev/null \
-    # Add security headers
-    SECURITY_HEADERS="true" \
-    # Disable debug info in production
-    ERL_AFLAGS="+S 1:1 +A 1 +K true -kernel shell_history enabled -kernel shell_history_file_bytes 0" \
+    # Set HOME to /tmp (writable in distroless)
+    HOME=/tmp \
+    # Configure Erlang VM
+    ERL_AFLAGS="+S 1:1 +A 1 +K true" \
     PHX_SERVER=true
 
-# Only copy the final release from the build stage
-COPY --from=builder --chown=1000:1000 /app/_build/${MIX_ENV}/rel/aprs ./
+WORKDIR /app
 
-USER 1000
+# Copy the Elixir release from builder stage
+# nonroot user in distroless has UID 65532
+COPY --from=builder --chown=65532:65532 /app/_build/prod/rel/aprs ./
 
-# Ensure the server binary is executable
-RUN chmod +x /app/bin/server
-
-# If using an environment that doesn't automatically reap zombie processes, it is
-# advised to add an init process such as tini via `apt-get install`
-# above and adding an entrypoint. See https://github.com/krallin/tini for details
-# ENTRYPOINT ["/tini", "--"]
-
-# Add specific capabilities needed by the app
-CMD /app/bin/server
-
-# Add security-related metadata
+# Add security metadata
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.vendor="APRS.me" \
-    org.opencontainers.image.title="APRS.me Server" \
-    org.opencontainers.image.description="APRS.me server with security hardening" \
-    org.opencontainers.image.version="${MIX_ENV}" \
-    org.opencontainers.image.created="$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')" \
-    security.root-user="false" \
-    security.non-root-user="app" \
-    security.privileged="false"
+    org.opencontainers.image.title="APRS.me Server (Distroless)" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.description="APRS.me server with distroless base" \
+    security.distroless="true" \
+    security.nonroot="true"
 
-# Container configuration is handled by Dokku
+# Run the server
+ENTRYPOINT ["/app/bin/server"]
 EXPOSE $PORT
diff --git a/Dockerfile.debian b/Dockerfile.debian
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b707c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.debian
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+ARG ELIXIR_VERSION=1.18.4
+ARG OTP_VERSION=27.2.4
+ARG DEBIAN_VERSION=bullseye-20250520-slim
+
+# Set default non-root user and group IDs
+ARG USER_ID=1000
+ARG GROUP_ID=1000
+
+ARG BUILDER_IMAGE="hexpm/elixir:${ELIXIR_VERSION}-erlang-${OTP_VERSION}-debian-${DEBIAN_VERSION}"
+ARG RUNNER_IMAGE="debian:${DEBIAN_VERSION}"
+
+FROM ${BUILDER_IMAGE} AS builder
+
+# install build dependencies
+RUN apt-get update -y && \
+    apt-get upgrade -y && \
+    apt-get install -y build-essential git && \
+    apt-get clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# prepare build dir
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# install hex + rebar
+RUN mix local.hex --force && \
+    mix local.rebar --force
+
+# set build ENV
+ENV MIX_ENV="prod"
+
+# install mix dependencies
+COPY mix.exs mix.lock ./
+RUN mix deps.get --only $MIX_ENV
+RUN mkdir config
+
+# copy compile-time config files before we compile dependencies
+# to ensure any relevant config change will trigger the dependencies
+# to be re-compiled.
+COPY config/config.exs config/${MIX_ENV}.exs config/
+RUN mix deps.compile
+
+COPY priv priv
+
+COPY lib lib
+
+COPY assets assets
+
+# compile assets
+RUN mix assets.deploy
+
+# Compile the release
+RUN mix compile
+
+# Changes to config/runtime.exs don't require recompiling the code
+COPY config/runtime.exs config/
+
+COPY rel rel
+RUN mix release
+
+# start a new build stage so that the final image will only contain
+# the compiled release and other runtime necessities
+FROM ${RUNNER_IMAGE}
+
+# Install security updates and required packages
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+RUN apt-get update -y && \
+    apt-get upgrade -y && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    libstdc++6 \
+    openssl \
+    libncurses5 \
+    locales \
+    ca-certificates \
+    tini && \
+    apt-get clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
+    # Create a non-root user and group with specific ID
+    groupadd -g 1000 aprs && \
+    useradd -r -g aprs -u 1000 -s /bin/false -M aprs && \
+    # Remove setuid and setgid permissions
+    find / -perm /6000 -type f -exec chmod a-s {} \; || true && \
+    # Secure system configurations
+    chmod 0600 /etc/login.defs && \
+    chmod 0600 /etc/passwd && \
+    chmod 0600 /etc/group && \
+    # Create and secure app directory
+    mkdir -p /app && \
+    chown aprs:aprs /app && \
+    chmod 0750 /app
+
+# Set the locale
+RUN sed -i '/en_US.UTF-8/s/^# //g' /etc/locale.gen && locale-gen
+
+ENV LANG en_US.UTF-8
+ENV LANGUAGE en_US:en
+ENV LC_ALL en_US.UTF-8
+
+WORKDIR "/app"
+
+# Set security-related environment variables
+ENV MIX_ENV="prod" \
+    LANG=en_US.UTF-8 \
+    LANGUAGE=en_US:en \
+    LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 \
+    # Disable history files
+    HISTFILE=/dev/null \
+    # Prevent writing .erlang.cookie file
+    HOME=/dev/null \
+    # Add security headers
+    SECURITY_HEADERS="true" \
+    # Disable debug info in production
+    ERL_AFLAGS="+S 1:1 +A 1 +K true -kernel shell_history enabled -kernel shell_history_file_bytes 0" \
+    PHX_SERVER=true
+
+# Only copy the final release from the build stage
+COPY --from=builder --chown=1000:1000 /app/_build/${MIX_ENV}/rel/aprs ./
+
+USER 1000
+
+# Ensure the server binary is executable
+RUN chmod +x /app/bin/server
+
+# If using an environment that doesn't automatically reap zombie processes, it is
+# advised to add an init process such as tini via `apt-get install`
+# above and adding an entrypoint. See https://github.com/krallin/tini for details
+# ENTRYPOINT ["/tini", "--"]
+
+# Add specific capabilities needed by the app
+CMD /app/bin/server
+
+# Add security-related metadata
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.vendor="APRS.me" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.title="APRS.me Server" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.description="APRS.me server with security hardening" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.version="${MIX_ENV}" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.created="$(date -u +'%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')" \
+    security.root-user="false" \
+    security.non-root-user="app" \
+    security.privileged="false"
+
+# Container configuration is handled by Dokku
+EXPOSE $PORT
diff --git a/Dockerfile.distroless b/Dockerfile.distroless
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0d9adb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.distroless
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+ARG ELIXIR_VERSION=1.18.4
+ARG OTP_VERSION=27.2.4
+ARG DEBIAN_VERSION=bullseye-20250520-slim
+
+# Set default non-root user and group IDs
+ARG USER_ID=1000
+ARG GROUP_ID=1000
+
+ARG BUILDER_IMAGE="hexpm/elixir:${ELIXIR_VERSION}-erlang-${OTP_VERSION}-debian-${DEBIAN_VERSION}"
+# Use distroless base image with glibc for Erlang/Elixir
+ARG RUNNER_IMAGE="gcr.io/distroless/base-debian11:nonroot"
+
+FROM ${BUILDER_IMAGE} AS builder
+
+# install build dependencies
+RUN apt-get update -y && \
+    apt-get upgrade -y && \
+    apt-get install -y build-essential git && \
+    apt-get clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# prepare build dir
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# install hex + rebar
+RUN mix local.hex --force && \
+    mix local.rebar --force
+
+# set build ENV
+ENV MIX_ENV="prod"
+
+# install mix dependencies
+COPY mix.exs mix.lock ./
+RUN mix deps.get --only $MIX_ENV
+RUN mkdir config
+
+# copy compile-time config files before we compile dependencies
+# to ensure any relevant config change will trigger the dependencies
+# to be re-compiled.
+COPY config/config.exs config/${MIX_ENV}.exs config/
+RUN mix deps.compile
+
+COPY priv priv
+
+COPY lib lib
+
+COPY assets assets
+
+# compile assets
+RUN mix assets.deploy
+
+# Compile the release
+RUN mix compile
+
+# Changes to config/runtime.exs don't require recompiling the code
+COPY config/runtime.exs config/
+
+COPY rel rel
+RUN mix release
+
+# Create a temporary stage to prepare required libraries
+FROM debian:bullseye-slim AS lib-extractor
+
+# Install packages needed to extract libraries
+RUN apt-get update -y && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    libstdc++6 \
+    openssl \
+    libncurses5 \
+    libssl1.1 \
+    libtinfo5 \
+    libcrypto++6 \
+    ca-certificates \
+    && apt-get clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Create directories for extracted libraries
+RUN mkdir -p /tmp/distroless/lib /tmp/distroless/usr/lib /tmp/distroless/etc/ssl /tmp/distroless/usr/share
+
+# Copy required shared libraries
+RUN cp -a /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdl.so* /tmp/distroless/lib/ && \
+    cp -a /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so* /tmp/distroless/lib/ && \
+    cp -a /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so* /tmp/distroless/lib/ && \
+    cp -a /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so* /tmp/distroless/lib/ && \
+    cp -a /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so* /tmp/distroless/lib/ && \
+    cp -a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so* /tmp/distroless/usr/lib/ && \
+    cp -a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libssl.so* /tmp/distroless/usr/lib/ && \
+    cp -a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so* /tmp/distroless/usr/lib/ && \
+    cp -a /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtinfo.so* /tmp/distroless/lib/ && \
+    cp -a /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so* /tmp/distroless/usr/lib/ && \
+    cp -a /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so* /tmp/distroless/lib/
+
+# Copy CA certificates
+RUN cp -a /etc/ssl/certs /tmp/distroless/etc/ssl/
+
+# Final distroless stage
+FROM ${RUNNER_IMAGE}
+
+# Set environment variables for production
+ENV MIX_ENV="prod" \
+    LANG=C.UTF-8 \
+    LANGUAGE=C:en \
+    LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 \
+    # Disable history files
+    HISTFILE=/dev/null \
+    # Prevent writing .erlang.cookie file to writable location
+    HOME=/tmp \
+    # Add security headers
+    SECURITY_HEADERS="true" \
+    # Configure Erlang VM for production
+    ERL_AFLAGS="+S 1:1 +A 1 +K true -kernel shell_history enabled" \
+    PHX_SERVER=true
+
+# Copy required shared libraries from lib-extractor stage
+COPY --from=lib-extractor /tmp/distroless/lib/* /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
+COPY --from=lib-extractor /tmp/distroless/usr/lib/* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
+COPY --from=lib-extractor /tmp/distroless/etc/ssl /etc/ssl
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the Elixir release from builder stage
+# The distroless nonroot user has UID 65532, so we use that
+COPY --from=builder --chown=65532:65532 /app/_build/prod/rel/aprs ./
+
+# Create required directories with proper permissions
+USER 0
+RUN mkdir -p /tmp && \
+    chmod 1777 /tmp && \
+    chmod +x /app/bin/server
+USER 65532
+
+# Add security-related metadata
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.vendor="APRS.me" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.title="APRS.me Server (Distroless)" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.description="APRS.me server with distroless base for maximum security" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.version="prod" \
+    security.root-user="false" \
+    security.distroless="true" \
+    security.privileged="false" \
+    security.base-image="gcr.io/distroless/base-debian11:nonroot"
+
+# Distroless images use a different init system, no need for tini
+# The application should handle graceful shutdowns internally
+
+# Command to run the application
+ENTRYPOINT ["/app/bin/server"]
+
+# Container configuration is handled by Dokku
+EXPOSE $PORT
diff --git a/Dockerfile.distroless-simple b/Dockerfile.distroless-simple
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b17f1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.distroless-simple
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+ARG ELIXIR_VERSION=1.18.4
+ARG OTP_VERSION=27.2.4
+ARG DEBIAN_VERSION=bullseye-20250520-slim
+
+ARG BUILDER_IMAGE="hexpm/elixir:${ELIXIR_VERSION}-erlang-${OTP_VERSION}-debian-${DEBIAN_VERSION}"
+# Use distroless base image - this includes glibc and essential libraries
+ARG RUNNER_IMAGE="gcr.io/distroless/cc-debian11:nonroot"
+
+FROM ${BUILDER_IMAGE} AS builder
+
+# install build dependencies
+RUN apt-get update -y && \
+    apt-get upgrade -y && \
+    apt-get install -y build-essential git && \
+    apt-get clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# prepare build dir
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# install hex + rebar
+RUN mix local.hex --force && \
+    mix local.rebar --force
+
+# set build ENV
+ENV MIX_ENV="prod"
+
+# install mix dependencies
+COPY mix.exs mix.lock ./
+RUN mix deps.get --only $MIX_ENV
+RUN mkdir config
+
+# copy compile-time config files before we compile dependencies
+COPY config/config.exs config/${MIX_ENV}.exs config/
+RUN mix deps.compile
+
+COPY priv priv
+COPY lib lib
+COPY assets assets
+
+# compile assets
+RUN mix assets.deploy
+
+# Compile the release
+RUN mix compile
+
+# Changes to config/runtime.exs don't require recompiling the code
+COPY config/runtime.exs config/
+
+COPY rel rel
+RUN mix release
+
+# Final distroless stage
+FROM ${RUNNER_IMAGE}
+
+# Set environment variables for production
+ENV MIX_ENV="prod" \
+    LANG=C.UTF-8 \
+    # Disable history files for security
+    HISTFILE=/dev/null \
+    # Set HOME to /tmp (writable in distroless)
+    HOME=/tmp \
+    # Configure Erlang VM
+    ERL_AFLAGS="+S 1:1 +A 1 +K true" \
+    PHX_SERVER=true
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the Elixir release from builder stage
+# nonroot user in distroless has UID 65532
+COPY --from=builder --chown=65532:65532 /app/_build/prod/rel/aprs ./
+
+# Add security metadata
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.vendor="APRS.me" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.title="APRS.me Server (Distroless)" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.description="APRS.me server with distroless base" \
+    security.distroless="true" \
+    security.nonroot="true"
+
+# Run the server
+ENTRYPOINT ["/app/bin/server"]
+EXPOSE $PORT
diff --git a/Dockerfile.distroless-static b/Dockerfile.distroless-static
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eeffc95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile.distroless-static
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+ARG ELIXIR_VERSION=1.18.4
+ARG OTP_VERSION=27.2.4
+ARG DEBIAN_VERSION=bullseye-20250520-slim
+
+ARG BUILDER_IMAGE="hexpm/elixir:${ELIXIR_VERSION}-erlang-${OTP_VERSION}-debian-${DEBIAN_VERSION}"
+# Use static distroless image with only statically linked binaries
+ARG RUNNER_IMAGE="gcr.io/distroless/static-debian11:nonroot"
+
+FROM ${BUILDER_IMAGE} AS builder
+
+# install build dependencies
+RUN apt-get update -y && \
+    apt-get upgrade -y && \
+    apt-get install -y build-essential git && \
+    apt-get clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# prepare build dir
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# install hex + rebar
+RUN mix local.hex --force && \
+    mix local.rebar --force
+
+# set build ENV
+ENV MIX_ENV="prod"
+
+# install mix dependencies
+COPY mix.exs mix.lock ./
+RUN mix deps.get --only $MIX_ENV
+RUN mkdir config
+
+# copy compile-time config files before we compile dependencies
+COPY config/config.exs config/${MIX_ENV}.exs config/
+RUN mix deps.compile
+
+COPY priv priv
+COPY lib lib
+COPY assets assets
+
+# compile assets
+RUN mix assets.deploy
+
+# Compile the release
+RUN mix compile
+
+# Changes to config/runtime.exs don't require recompiling the code
+COPY config/runtime.exs config/
+
+COPY rel rel
+RUN mix release
+
+# Create intermediate stage to prepare statically linked binaries
+FROM debian:bullseye-slim AS static-builder
+
+# Install tools to create static binaries
+RUN apt-get update -y && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    musl-tools \
+    musl-dev \
+    upx-ucl \
+    file \
+    && apt-get clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy the release from builder
+COPY --from=builder /app/_build/prod/rel/aprs /app
+
+# Create a wrapper script that can be statically linked
+RUN cat > /wrapper.c << 'EOF'
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+    char *args[] = {"/app/bin/server", "start", NULL};
+    execv("/app/bin/server", args);
+    perror("execv failed");
+    return 1;
+}
+EOF
+
+# This approach won't work well with Erlang/Elixir as they require dynamic linking
+# Let's use a different approach with a minimal runtime environment
+
+# Runtime preparation stage
+FROM debian:bullseye-slim AS runtime-prep
+
+# Install only the absolute minimum runtime dependencies
+RUN apt-get update -y && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    libc6 \
+    libssl1.1 \
+    libcrypto++6 \
+    libncurses5 \
+    libtinfo5 \
+    ca-certificates \
+    && apt-get clean && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy necessary libraries to a clean location
+RUN mkdir -p /runtime/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu /runtime/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu /runtime/etc/ssl
+
+# Copy essential libraries
+RUN cp -L /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 /runtime/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ && \
+    cp -L /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 /runtime/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ && \
+    cp -L /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 /runtime/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ && \
+    cp -L /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 /runtime/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ && \
+    cp -L /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1 /runtime/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ && \
+    cp -L /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtinfo.so.5 /runtime/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ && \
+    cp -L /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libssl.so.1.1 /runtime/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ && \
+    cp -L /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so.1.1 /runtime/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ && \
+    cp -L /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.5 /runtime/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ && \
+    cp -L /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 /runtime/lib64/ || mkdir -p /runtime/lib64 && cp -L /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 /runtime/lib64/
+
+# Copy CA certificates
+RUN cp -r /etc/ssl/certs /runtime/etc/ssl/
+
+# Final static distroless stage
+FROM ${RUNNER_IMAGE}
+
+# Copy minimal runtime environment
+COPY --from=runtime-prep /runtime /
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV MIX_ENV="prod" \
+    LANG=C.UTF-8 \
+    PATH="/app/bin:$PATH" \
+    HISTFILE=/dev/null \
+    HOME=/tmp \
+    ERL_AFLAGS="+S 1:1 +A 1 +K true" \
+    PHX_SERVER=true
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the Elixir release
+COPY --from=builder --chown=65532:65532 /app/_build/prod/rel/aprs ./
+
+# Security labels
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.vendor="APRS.me" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.title="APRS.me Server (Static Distroless)" \
+    org.opencontainers.image.description="APRS.me server with static distroless base - maximum security" \
+    security.distroless="true" \
+    security.static="true" \
+    security.nonroot="true" \
+    security.no-shell="true"
+
+# Note: Static distroless is very restrictive and may not work with all Erlang features
+# Consider using cc-debian11:nonroot for better compatibility
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/app/bin/server"]
+EXPOSE $PORT