Transition from Alpine to Debian: Multi-Stage Builds for Node.js 16 and 18 Docker Images

[pascalandy]

Overview

This pull request introduces a significant enhancement to our Node.js Docker images by transitioning from Alpine to Debian-based images. The update incorporates multi-stage builds for Node.js 18, improving the overall efficiency and performance of our Docker containers.

Transition from Alpine to Debian:

• The switch to Debian provides a more stable and robust environment for running Node.js applications. This change addresses compatibility issues that some users have experienced with Alpine, particularly regarding native module dependencies.

Ref

by [[Bret Fisher]]

• https://github.com/BretFisher/nodejs-rocks-in-docker?tab=readme-ov-file#user-content-fn-5-b1e0eb6340560840cd545f8e8d00dc6e

https://hub.docker.com/_/node

• node:18.20.5-bullseye-slim

https://hub.docker.com/_/ubuntu

• ubuntu:noble-20241015 (latest aka v24.04 as [[2024-11-26]])

FROM node:18.20.5-bullseye-slim as node
FROM ubuntu:noble-20241015 as base
COPY --from=node /usr/local/ /usr/local/
# this ensures we fix simlinks for npx, Yarn, and PnPm
RUN corepack disable && corepack enable
ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/node"]

# rest of your stuff goes here