diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
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+FROM gradle:9.2.1-jdk21-ubi
+
+ARG USERNAME=vscode
+ARG USER_UID=1000
+ARG USER_GID=$USER_UID
+
+# Create the user
+RUN groupadd --gid $USER_GID $USERNAME && useradd --uid $USER_UID --gid $USER_GID -m $USERNAME 
+USER vscode
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
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+{
+  "build": { "dockerfile": "Dockerfile" },
+  "forwardPorts": [3000],
+  "containerUser": "vscode",
+  "remoteEnv": {
+    "PODMAN_USERNS": "keep-id"
+  },
+  "customizations": {
+    "vscode": { 
+      "extensions": ["vscjava.vscode-java-pack"]
+    }
+  }
+}
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