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+# -----------------------------
+# Stage 1: Build the Go application
+# -----------------------------
+FROM golang:1.21.3-alpine AS builder
+
+
+WORKDIR $GOPATH/src
+
+# Copy all files from the current directory to the working directory in the container
+COPY . .
+
+# Bypass the default Go proxy and fetch directly from the source
+ENV GOPROXY=direct
+
+# Install 'git' and other dependencies necessary for building the application
+RUN apk add --no-cache git 
+
+# Fetch and tidy up the Go module dependencies
+RUN go mod tidy -x
+
+# Compile the Go application with specific settings
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -a -o /go/bin/grender main.go
+
+# -----------------------------
+# Stage 2: Create the final image
+# -----------------------------
+FROM scratch
+
+# Copy the compiled binary from the builder stage to the final container
+COPY --from=builder /go/bin/grender /go/bin/grender
+
+# Expose port 8080 for the application
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+# Set the command to run when the container starts
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/go/bin/grender" ]