diff --git a/.env b/.env
index ebace07..97094a0 100755
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # target
-REG=zima1.abutili.net:3002
+REG=git.abutili.net
 NS=images
 IMG=base
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f31c489..0a41fbe 100755
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,11 +11,22 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="base" \
       org.opencontainers.image.created="${BUILD_DATE}" \
       org.opencontainers.image.source="https://git.abutili.net/images/base"
 
+# Set standard environment variables
+ENV LANG=C.UTF-8 \
+    LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 \
+    TZ=UTC
+
 # Install essential base system dependencies
+# tini: Proper init process for containers
+# tzdata: Timezone data for applications
+# jq: JSON processor for scripts/healthchecks
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
       ca-certificates \
       curl \
       bash \
+      tini \
+      tzdata \
+      jq \
     && apt-get clean \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
@@ -26,3 +37,6 @@ WORKDIR /workspace
 
 # Default shell
 SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-eo", "pipefail", "-c"]
+
+# Use tini as the entrypoint to handle signal forwarding and zombie reaping
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/bin/tini", "--"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 319d9d4..3a7f1cf 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
-# Container Build and Publish Template
+# Base Image
 
-This repository provides a basic template for building and publishing container images using Gitea Actions.
+This repository provides a minimal, Debian-based foundation image used by other custom images.
 
 ## Environment Variables
 
 The following environment variables are expected to be set in the `.env` file for local development, and as Gitea repository or organization variables for CI/CD:
 
 *   `REG`: The container registry hostname (e.g., `zima1.abutili.net:3002`)
-*   `NS`: The namespace/project within the registry (e.g., `devops`)
-*   `IMG`: The image name (e.g., `container-build-publish`)
+*   `NS`: The namespace/project within the registry (e.g., `images`)
+*   `IMG`: The image name (e.g., `base`)
 
 Example `.env` file:
 
 ```
 REG=zima1.abutili.net:3002
-NS=devops
-IMG=container-build-publish
+NS=images
+IMG=base
 ```
 
 ## Gitea Secrets