diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 9f82e26..7a1ac31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ on:
 env:
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   PALETTE_VERSION: 4.0.2
-  PALETTE_CLI_VERSION: 4.2.2
-  PALETTE_EDGE_VERSION: 4.2.3
-  PACKER_VERSION: 1.9.4
+  PALETTE_CLI_VERSION: 4.3.7
+  PALETTE_EDGE_VERSION: 4.3.2
+  PACKER_VERSION: 1.11.0
   ORAS_VERSION: 1.0.0
-  TERRAFORM_VERSION: 1.7.0
-  PALETTE_REGISTRY_CLI_VERSION: 4.2.0
+  TERRAFORM_VERSION: 1.8.4
+  PALETTE_REGISTRY_CLI_VERSION: 4.3.0
 
 jobs:
   docker:
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ jobs:
       VERSION: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.version }}
     steps:
       - name: Setup nodeJs
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1.4.4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: "18"
+          node-version: "20"
 
       - name: Check out code into the Go module directory
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Set up Docker Buildx"
         if: ${{ steps.dependencies.outputs.VERSION != ''}}
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3.3.0
 
       - name: Login to GHCR
         if: ${{ steps.dependencies.outputs.VERSION != ''}}
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3.2.0
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build and push
         if: ${{ steps.dependencies.outputs.VERSION != ''}}
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5.3.0
         id: build-and-push
         with:
           context: .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 034cbc0..6513507 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ on:
 env:
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
   PALETTE_VERSION: 4.0.2
-  PALETTE_CLI_VERSION: 4.2.2
-  PALETTE_EDGE_VERSION: 4.2.3
-  PACKER_VERSION: 1.9.4
+  PALETTE_CLI_VERSION: 4.3.7
+  PALETTE_EDGE_VERSION: 4.3.2
+  PACKER_VERSION: 1.11.0
   ORAS_VERSION: 1.0.0
-  TERRAFORM_VERSION: 1.7.0
-  PALETTE_REGISTRY_CLI_VERSION: 4.2.0
+  TERRAFORM_VERSION: 1.8.4
+  PALETTE_REGISTRY_CLI_VERSION: 4.3.0
 
 concurrency:
   group: docker-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - id: checkout
         name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Setup Nodejs
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: "20"
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
@@ -53,17 +53,17 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v2
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3.3.0
 
       - name: Login to GHCR
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3.2.0
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build and Push Docker Image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4.0.0
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5.3.0
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f9268ff..8441007 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -72,4 +72,6 @@ RUN unzip /usr/local/sbin/packer_${PACKER_VERSION}_linux_amd64.zip -d /usr/local
     rm -rf /usr/local/sbin/packer_${PACKER_VERSION}_linux_amd64.zip
 EXPOSE 5000
 
+USER appuser
+
 CMD ["/bin/bash"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/edge/vmware/packer/build.pkr.hcl b/edge/vmware/packer/build.pkr.hcl
index 96141cc..ed4c8c3 100644
--- a/edge/vmware/packer/build.pkr.hcl
+++ b/edge/vmware/packer/build.pkr.hcl
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ source "vsphere-iso" "edge-template" {
   RAM_hot_plug         = false
   cdrom_type           = var.vm_cdrom_type
   disk_controller_type = var.vm_disk_controller_type
+  remote_cache_cleanup = true
+  local_cache_overwrite = true
+  remote_cache_overwrite = true
 
   storage {
     disk_size             = var.vm_disk_size
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ source "vsphere-iso" "edge-template" {
     network_card = var.vm_network_card
   }
   disable_shutdown     = true
-  shutdown_timeout     = "10m"
+  shutdown_timeout     = "20m"
   communicator         = "none"
   iso_url      = "${path.cwd}/${var.iso}"
   iso_checksum = "file:file://${path.cwd}/${var.iso_checksum}"