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 * Bitnami closely tracks upstream source changes and promptly publishes new versions of this image using our automated systems.
 * With Bitnami images the latest bug fixes and features are available as soon as possible.
 * Bitnami containers, virtual machines and cloud images use the same components and configuration approach - making it easy to switch between formats based on your project needs.
-* All our images are based on [minideb](https://github.com/bitnami/minideb) a minimalist Debian based container image that gives you a small base container image and the familiarity of a leading Linux distribution.
+* All our images are based on [**minideb**](https://github.com/bitnami/minideb) -a minimalist Debian based container image that gives you a small base container image and the familiarity of a leading Linux distribution- or **scratch** -an explicitly empty image-.
 * All Bitnami images available in Docker Hub are signed with [Docker Content Trust (DCT)](https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/trust/content_trust/). You can use `DOCKER_CONTENT_TRUST=1` to verify the integrity of the images.
 * Bitnami container images are released on a regular basis with the latest distribution packages available.