diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index a3bf9ec..ec09a72 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -79,3 +79,36 @@ steps:
           Dockerfile: docker/nginx/Dockerfile
       depends_on:
           - build-assets
+
+---
+
+kind: pipeline
+type: docker
+name: build-base-image-php82
+
+trigger:
+    event:
+        - cron
+        - push
+    cron:
+        - base-image-php82
+
+steps:
+    - name: build-base-image
+      image: plugins/docker
+      settings:
+          username:
+              from_secret: docker_username_gitea
+          password:
+              from_secret: docker_password_gitea
+          registry: gitea.champs-libres.be/chill-project/chill-skeleton-basic
+          repo: gitea.champs-libres.be/chill-project/chill-skeleton-basic/base-image
+          tag: php82
+          target: chill_base_php82
+          pull_image: true
+
+---
+kind: signature
+hmac: 212da184e3fedeb03530cc66dbf9c8974e461e214dda5a698b11012e66e4531a
+
+...
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 20e0c53..399348b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM php:7.4-fpm-buster AS chill_base_php
+FROM php:8.2-fpm-alpine AS chill_base_php82
 
 ENV POSTGRES_VERSION 14
 
@@ -6,27 +6,31 @@ ENV POSTGRES_VERSION 14
 ARG UID=1000
 ARG GID=1000
 
-RUN apt update && apt -y --no-install-recommends install wget gnupg  \
-   && wget --quiet -O - https://www.postgresql.org/media/keys/ACCC4CF8.asc |  apt-key add - \
-   && echo "deb http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt/ buster-pgdg main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list \
-   && apt update && apt -y --no-install-recommends install \
-      libicu-dev \
-      g++ \
-      postgresql-server-dev-$POSTGRES_VERSION \
-      libzip-dev libzip4 unzip \
-      libfreetype6-dev \
-      libonig-dev `# install oniguruma, required for mbstring` \
-      libpng-dev \
-      libjpeg62-turbo-dev \
-      git \
-   && docker-php-ext-configure gd --with-freetype --with-jpeg \
-   && docker-php-ext-install -j$(nproc) gd \
-   && docker-php-ext-install intl pdo_pgsql mbstring zip bcmath sockets exif \
-   && pecl install redis \
-   && docker-php-ext-enable redis \
-   && apt remove -y wget libicu-dev g++ gnupg libzip-dev \
-   && apt autoremove -y \
-   && apt purge -y
+# install php extensions and deps
+RUN apk update && apk add --no-cache \
+    wget gnupg \
+    libpq-dev \
+    icu-dev icu-libs icu-data-full \
+    oniguruma-dev \
+    libzip libzip-dev \
+    linux-headers \
+    gcc g++ make autoconf \
+    bash git \
+    && docker-php-ext-install pdo_pgsql intl mbstring zip bcmath exif sockets \
+    && git clone https://github.com/nikic/php-ast.git \
+    && cd php-ast \
+    && phpize \
+    && ./configure \
+    && make install \
+    && echo 'extension=ast.so' > /usr/local/etc/php/php.ini \
+    && cd .. && rm -rf php-ast \
+    && pecl install redis \
+    && docker-php-ext-enable redis \
+    && apk add libpng-dev libjpeg-turbo-dev freetype-dev \
+    && docker-php-ext-configure gd --with-freetype --with-jpeg \
+    && docker-php-ext-install -j$(nproc) gd \
+    && apk add postgresql${POSTGRES_VERSION}-client \
+    && apk del --purge wget gnupg libpq-dev icu-dev oniguruma-dev libzip-dev linux-headers gcc g++ make autoconf
 
 RUN { \
     echo ""; \
@@ -41,15 +45,31 @@ RUN { \
     echo ""; \
     } >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/date.ini
 
+# temporary fix, while php-cs-fixer has conflict dependencies
+# with chill
+RUN curl -o /usr/local/bin/php-cs-fixer https://cs.symfony.com/download/php-cs-fixer-v3.phar \
+    && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/php-cs-fixer
+# to make php-cs-fixer works with php 8.2
+ENV PHP_CS_FIXER_IGNORE_ENV=1
+
 COPY --from=composer:2 /usr/bin/composer /usr/bin/composer
 ENV COMPOSER_ALLOW_SUPERUSER=1
 ENV COMPOSER_MEMORY_LIMIT=-1
 
+# shell bash preference
+RUN sed -i " \
+    s|root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/ash|root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash|g; \
+    s|postgres:x:70:70:PostgreSQL user:/var/lib/postgresql:/bin/sh|postgres:x:70:70:PostgreSQL user:/var/lib/postgresql:/bin/bash|g" \
+    /etc/passwd
+
+# chmod on redis.so
+RUN chmod 755 -R /usr/local/lib/php/extensions/
+
 WORKDIR /var/www/app
 
 CMD ["php-fpm"]
 
-FROM chill_base_php AS chill_php
+FROM chill_base_php82 AS chill_php82
 
 # copy directories
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 422cfe2..29b2764 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ THIS_FILE := $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))
 PWD:=$(shell echo ${PWD})
 UID:=$(shell id -u)
 GID:=$(shell id -g)
-BASE_TAG=chill_base_php
+BASE_TAG=chill_base_php82
 DOCKERNODE_CMD=docker run --rm --user ${UID}:${GID} -v ${PWD}:/app --workdir /app -e YARN_CACHE_FOLDER=/app/.yarncache node:16
 DOCKER_COMPOSE_PHP_EXEC_CMD=docker-compose run --rm --user $(UID):$(GID) -e CLEAR_CACHE=false -e COMPOSER_HOME=/var/www/app/.composer --entrypoint /usr/bin/env php
 DOCKER_PHP_EXEC_CMD_BASE=docker run --rm --user $(UID):$(GID) -v ${PWD}:/var/www/app -e CLEAR_CACHE=false -e COMPOSER_HOME=/var/www/app/.composer --entrypoint /usr/bin/env $(BASE_TAG)
-PHP_BASE_IMAGE=php:7.4-fpm-buster
-PHP_BASE_IMAGE_CHILL=chill_base_php
+PHP_BASE_IMAGE=php:8.2-fpm-alpine
+PHP_BASE_IMAGE_CHILL=chill_php82
 NGINX_BASE_IMAGE=nginx
 CALVER=$(shell date "+v%Y%m%d%H%M")-${CALVERSION}
 ifneq (,$(wildcard ./.env))
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ build-assets:
 	$(DOCKERNODE_CMD) yarn run encore production
 
 init:
-	docker build --target chill_base_php -t $(BASE_TAG) .
+	docker build --target $(PHP_BASE_IMAGE_CHILL) -t $(BASE_TAG) .
 	$(DOCKER_PHP_EXEC_CMD_BASE) composer update --no-scripts --no-interaction
 	@$(MAKE) -f $(THIS_FILE) build-assets
 	@$(MAKE) -f $(THIS_FILE) post-install
diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index d5376c8..f14b376 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ services:
       args:
         UID: ${PHP_FPM_USER:-1000}
     # uncomment and set your own image if needed
-    image: ${IMAGE_PHP-chill_php}:${VERSION:-latest}
+    image: ${IMAGE_PHP-chill_php82}:${VERSION:-latest}
     volumes:
       - .:/var/www/app
     environment:
diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index 063ddf1..f94950b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ services:
       args:
         UID: ${PHP_FPM_USER:-1000}
     # uncomment and set your own image if needed
-    image: ${IMAGE_PHP-chill_php}:${VERSION:-latest}
+    image: ${IMAGE_PHP-chill_php82}:${VERSION:-latest}
     #
     # normally, you should not mount any volume and use your own image
     #
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d4b8052..4f92940 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ services:
       args:
         UID: ${PHP_FPM_USER:-1000}
     # uncomment and set your own image if needed
-    image: ${IMAGE_PHP:-chill_php}:${VERSION:-latest}
+    image: ${IMAGE_PHP:-chill_php82}:${VERSION:-latest}
     volumes:
       - .:/var/www/app
     environment: