diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/tag_release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/tag_release.yml
index 1e8bf7c..d1539ef 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/tag_release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/tag_release.yml
@@ -49,5 +49,3 @@ jobs:
           release_name: Release ${{ steps.version.outputs.project_tag_release }}
           body: |
            Release of version ${{ steps.version.outputs.project_tag_release }}
-          # draft: false
-          # prerelease: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'v') == false }} # prerelease if not a valid release tag
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml b/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
index 2720cea..c679baa 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     # --- Add database service definition ---
     services:
       postgres:
-        image: postgres:17.4 # Or pin to a more specific version like 14.9
+        image: postgres:17.5
         env:
           # Use secrets for DB init, with fallbacks for flexibility
           POSTGRES_USER: ${{ secrets.DB_TEST_USER || 'testuser' }}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index c87e8d9..c6c0140 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ services:
 
   # PostgreSQL Database Service
   auth_db:
-    image: postgres:17.4-alpine # Use an official Postgres image (Alpine variant is smaller)
+    image: postgres:17.5-alpine # Use an official Postgres image (Alpine variant is smaller)
     container_name: icarus_auth_db # Optional: Give the container a specific name
     environment:
       # These MUST match the user, password, and database name in the DATABASE_URL above