# Aligning with the Ecosystem: Migrating away from Balenalib Base Images

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**Created:** [May 21, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/aligning-with-the-ecosystem-migrating-away-from-balenalib-base-images/374300 "2025-05-21T12:41:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/aligning-with-the-ecosystem-migrating-away-from-balenalib-base-images/374300/1 "2025-05-21T12:41:44Z")

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Originally published at: [Aligning with the Ecosystem: Migrating away from Balenalib Base Images](https://blog.balena.io/deprecate-balenalib-images/)  
   
Balena will discontinue publishing updates to balenalib base images, recommending users migrate to official Docker images for better support, security, and flexibility, as the ecosystem has evolved significantly since balenalib’s inception.