diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 74cdc3c..9b2b283 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1,19 +1,35 @@
 # Default ignored files
-.env
-.idea
-node_modules/
-renovate.json
-.github
-README.md
+**/.DS_Store
+**/.env
+**/node_modules
+
 .gitignore
 .gitattributes
+.github
+.idea
+.vscode
+
+README.md
+CHANGELOG.md
+
+renovate.json
+.release-please-manifest.json
+release-please-config.json
+
+.dockerignore
+Dockerfile
 
 # build folders and files
-/dist
+**/dist
 .nyc_output
 /tmp
 /coverage
 /junit.xml
 
+# test folders and files
+/test
+/integration
+/backend/test
+
 # configuration
 /config
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 01b1e53..89a722e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: ./
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           push: false
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 37cc8f2..b466425 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: .
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           push: true
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8444a0a..4f793d0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,23 +6,31 @@ WORKDIR /app
 COPY package*.json ./
 COPY backend/package*.json ./backend/
 COPY frontend/package*.json ./frontend/
-RUN npm ci
+# https://github.com/nodejs/docker-node/blob/main/docs/BestPractices.md#node-gyp-alpine
+RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .gyp python3 py-setuptools make g++ \
+    && npm ci \
+    && apk del .gyp
 
 # copy in app code and build it
 COPY . .
 RUN npm run build
 
-
 # -- execution --
 FROM node:20.18.1-alpine
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# install PRODUCTION dependencies
+RUN apk add --no-cache tini
+
+# install production dependencies
 COPY package*.json ./
 COPY backend/package*.json ./backend/
 COPY frontend/package*.json ./frontend/
-RUN npm ci --omit=dev
-RUN apk add --no-cache tini
+
+# https://github.com/nodejs/docker-node/blob/main/docs/BestPractices.md#node-gyp-alpine
+RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .gyp python3 py-setuptools make g++ \
+    && npm ci --omit=dev --workspace=backend --include-workspace-root \
+    && npm cache clean --force \
+    && apk del .gyp
 
 # add the already compiled code and the default config
 # (custom config must be set via volume)
@@ -37,4 +45,4 @@ EXPOSE 8080
 
 # use tini as init process since Node.js isn't designed to be run as PID 1
 ENTRYPOINT ["/sbin/tini", "--"]
-CMD ["node", "--disable-proto=delete", "dist/main.js"]
+CMD ["node", "--enable-source-maps", "--disable-proto=delete", "dist/main.js"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad4752b..2c86f68 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,10 +57,17 @@ For more information, refer to the [Kubernetes RBAC documentation](https://kuber
 
 ### Docker
 
-You can run Foreman via Docker using the following command:
+You can run Foreman via Docker:
 
 ```sh
-docker run -p 8080:8080 -v /path/to/config:/app/config contane/foreman:latest
+docker run --detach \
+    --restart=unless-stopped \
+    --cap-drop=all \
+    --security-opt=no-new-privileges \
+    --read-only \
+    --volume=/path/to/config:/app/config:ro \
+    -p=8080:8080/tcp \
+    contane/foreman:latest
 ```
 
 Here, `/path/to/config` is the path to the configuration directory on the host, and Foreman will be accessible on
diff --git a/backend/tsconfig.json b/backend/tsconfig.json
index 84ca40f..6c84a30 100644
--- a/backend/tsconfig.json
+++ b/backend/tsconfig.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
     "declaration": true,
+    "inlineSourceMap": true,
     "outDir": "./dist"
   },
   "include": [
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3bf1d19..d0ff157 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "test": "npm run test:unit && npm run test:integration",
     "test:unit": "npm run test --workspaces --if-present && mocha --require tsx --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\"",
     "test:integration": "mocha --require tsx --recursive \"integration/**/*.ts\"",
-    "start": "node --disable-proto=delete dist/main.js"
+    "start": "node --enable-source-maps --disable-proto=delete dist/main.js"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index b56f3c6..261a0cb 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
     "declaration": false,
+    "inlineSourceMap": true,
     "outDir": "./dist"
   },
   "include": [