Multi-Stage Docker Builds: Security and Size Optimization Guide

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Your Docker images are carrying dead weight — build tools, compilers, source code, and temporary files that serve no purpose in production. Every unnecessary layer expands the attack surface, increases scan time, and slows deployments. Multi-stage Docker builds solve this by separating the build environment from the runtime environment in a single, clean Dockerfile.

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Originally published on ShieldOps Blog.