diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index fa1e18d6..a975058a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 #     docker buildx create --use
 #     docker buildx build . --platform=linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/arm/v7 --push -t archivebox/archivebox:latest -t archivebox/archivebox:dev
 #
-# Read more about [developing
-# Archivebox](https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox#archivebox-development).
+# Read more about [developing Archivebox](https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox#archivebox-development).
 
 
 FROM debian:bookworm-backports
+# Debian 12 w/ faster package updates: https://packages.debian.org/bookworm-backports/
 
 LABEL name="archivebox" \
     maintainer="Nick Sweeting <dockerfile@archivebox.io>" \
@@ -49,19 +49,19 @@ ENV PATH="$PATH:$GLOBAL_VENV/bin:$APP_VENV/bin:$NODE_MODULES/.bin"
 
 
 # Create non-privileged user for archivebox and chrome
-RUN echo "[*] Setting up system environment..." \
+RUN echo "[*] Setting up system environment for $ARCHIVEBOX_USER ($TARGETPLATFORM)..." \
     && groupadd --system $ARCHIVEBOX_USER \
     && useradd --system --create-home --gid $ARCHIVEBOX_USER --groups audio,video $ARCHIVEBOX_USER \
     && mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
 
 # Install system apt dependencies (adding backports to access more recent apt updates)
 RUN echo "[+] Installing system dependencies..." \
-    && echo 'deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-backports main contrib non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/backports.list \
+    && echo 'deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports main contrib non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/backports.list \
     && apt-get update -qq \
     && apt-get install -qq -y \
         apt-transport-https ca-certificates gnupg2 curl wget \
         zlib1g-dev dumb-init gosu cron unzip \
-        nano iputils-ping dnsutils htop procps \
+        # nano iputils-ping dnsutils htop procps \
         # 1. packaging dependencies
         # 2. docker and init system dependencies
         # 3. frivolous CLI helpers to make debugging failed archiving easier
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ RUN echo "[+] Installing extractor APT dependencies..." \
 ENV PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH="/browsers"
 RUN echo "[+] Installing extractor Chromium dependency..." \
     && apt-get update -qq \
-    && $GLOBAL_VENV/bin/pip install playwright \
+    && ($GLOBAL_VENV/bin/pip install playwright || [[ "$TARGETPLATFORM" == "linux/arm/v7" ]]) \
     && $GLOBAL_VENV/bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium \
     && CHROME_BINARY="$($GLOBAL_VENV/bin/python -c 'from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright; print(sync_playwright().start().chromium.executable_path)')" \
     && ln -s "$CHROME_BINARY" /usr/bin/chromium-browser \
diff --git a/bin/build_docker.sh b/bin/build_docker.sh
index 65b55d0b..abbd3f20 100755
--- a/bin/build_docker.sh
+++ b/bin/build_docker.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+# ./bin/build_docker.sh dev 'linux/arm/v7'
 
 ### Bash Environment Setup
 # http://redsymbol.net/articles/unofficial-bash-strict-mode/
@@ -15,10 +16,12 @@ cd "$REPO_DIR"
 which docker > /dev/null || exit 1
 
 
-TAG_NAME="dev"
+TAG_NAME="${1:-$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)}"
 VERSION="$(jq -r '.version' < "$REPO_DIR/package.json")"
 SHORT_VERSION="$(echo "$VERSION" | perl -pe 's/(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)/$1.$2/g')"
-REQUIRED_PLATFORMS=('linux/arm64','linux/amd64','linux/arm/v8','linux/arm/v7')
+REQUIRED_PLATFORMS="${2:-"linux/arm64,linux/amd64,linux/arm/v7"}"
+
+echo "[+] Building Docker image: tag=$TAG_NAME version=$SHORT_VERSION arch=$REQUIRED_PLATFORMS"
 
 function check_platforms() {
     INSTALLED_PLATFORMS="$(docker buildx inspect | grep 'Platforms:' )"
@@ -33,34 +36,32 @@ function check_platforms() {
     return 0
 }
 
+function remove_builder() {
+    # remove existing xbuilder
+    docker buildx stop xbuilder || true
+    docker buildx rm xbuilder || true
+}
+
 function create_builder() {
+    docker buildx use xbuilder && return 0
     echo "[+] Creating new xbuilder for: $REQUIRED_PLATFORMS"
     echo
 
     # Switch to buildx builder if already present / previously created
     docker buildx create --name xbuilder --driver docker-container --bootstrap --use --platform "$REQUIRED_PLATFORMS" || true
     docker buildx inspect --bootstrap || true
-
-    echo
 }
 
 function recreate_builder() {
     # Install QEMU binaries for cross-platform building if not installed
     docker run --privileged --rm 'tonistiigi/binfmt' --install all
 
-    # remove existing xbuilder
-    docker buildx stop xbuilder || true
-    docker buildx rm xbuilder || true
-
-    # Create Docker builder for cross-platform building
-    docker buildx use xbuilder && return 0
-
+    remove_builder
     create_builder
 }
 
-
 # Check if docker is ready for cross-plaform builds, if not, recreate builder
-docker buildx use xbuilder || create_builder
+docker buildx use xbuilder 2>&1 >/dev/null || create_builder
 check_platforms || (recreate_builder && check_platforms) || exit 1
 
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ docker buildx build --platform "$REQUIRED_PLATFORMS" --load . \
                -t archivebox:$TAG_NAME \
                -t archivebox:$VERSION \
                -t archivebox:$SHORT_VERSION \
+               -t archivebox:latest \
                -t docker.io/nikisweeting/archivebox:$TAG_NAME \
                -t docker.io/nikisweeting/archivebox:$VERSION \
                -t docker.io/nikisweeting/archivebox:$SHORT_VERSION \