diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/apache/compose.yaml b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/apache/compose.yaml
index c765190c..c05d7d8e 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/apache/compose.yaml
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/apache/compose.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 services:
+  # Note: MariaDB is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/mariadb
   db:
-    image: mariadb:10.11
+    # Note: Check the recommend version here: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#server
+    image: mariadb:lts
     command: --transaction-isolation=READ-COMMITTED
     restart: always
     volumes:
@@ -12,6 +15,8 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - db.env
 
+  # Note: Redis is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
   redis:
     image: redis:alpine
     restart: always
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/fpm/compose.yaml b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/fpm/compose.yaml
index 90520e08..64faef6c 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/fpm/compose.yaml
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/fpm/compose.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 services:
+  # Note: MariaDB is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/mariadb
   db:
-    image: mariadb:10.11
+    # Note: Check the recommend version here: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#server
+    image: mariadb:lts
     command: --transaction-isolation=READ-COMMITTED
     restart: always
     volumes:
@@ -12,6 +15,8 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - db.env
 
+  # Note: Redis is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
   redis:
     image: redis:alpine
     restart: always
@@ -31,14 +36,18 @@ services:
       - db
       - redis
 
+  # Note: Nginx is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/nginx/
   web:
-    build: ./web
+    image: nginx:alpine-slim
     restart: always
     ports:
       - 127.0.0.1:8080:80
     volumes:
+      # https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/nginx.html
+      - ./web/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro  
+      # NOTE: The `volumes` included below should match those of the `app` container (unless you know what you're doing)
       - nextcloud:/var/www/html:z,ro
-      # NOTE: The `volumes` included here should match those of the `app` container (unless you know what you're doing)
     depends_on:
       - app
 
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/fpm/web/Dockerfile b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/fpm/web/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e620aff..00000000
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/mariadb/fpm/web/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-FROM nginx:alpine
-
-COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/apache/compose.yaml b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/apache/compose.yaml
index 19c75ba4..8ae34013 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/apache/compose.yaml
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/apache/compose.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 services:
+  # Note: PostgreSQL is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/postgres
   db:
+    # Note: Check the recommend version here: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#server
     image: postgres:alpine
     restart: always
     volumes:
@@ -7,6 +10,8 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - db.env
 
+  # Note: Redis is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
   redis:
     image: redis:alpine
     restart: always
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/fpm/compose.yaml b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/fpm/compose.yaml
index 4e268cab..8a88afd4 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/fpm/compose.yaml
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/fpm/compose.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 services:
+  # Note: PostgreSQL is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/postgres
   db:
+    # Note: Check the recommend version here: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#server
     image: postgres:alpine
     restart: always
     volumes:
@@ -7,6 +10,8 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - db.env
 
+  # Note: Redis is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
   redis:
     image: redis:alpine
     restart: always
@@ -26,14 +31,18 @@ services:
       - db
       - redis
 
+  # Note: Nginx is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/nginx/
   web:
-    build: ./web
+    image: nginx:alpine-slim
     restart: always
     ports:
       - 127.0.0.1:8080:80
     volumes:
+      # https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/nginx.html
+      - ./web/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro  
+      # NOTE: The `volumes` included below should match those of the `app` container (unless you know what you're doing)
       - nextcloud:/var/www/html:z,ro
-      # NOTE: The `volumes` included here should match those of the `app` container (unless you know what you're doing)
     depends_on:
       - app
 
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/fpm/web/Dockerfile b/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/fpm/web/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e620aff..00000000
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/insecure/postgres/fpm/web/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-FROM nginx:alpine
-
-COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/apache/compose.yaml b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/apache/compose.yaml
index e1a461d2..e1132818 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/apache/compose.yaml
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/apache/compose.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 services:
+  # Note: MariaDB is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/mariadb
   db:
-    image: mariadb:10.11
+    # Note: Check the recommend version here: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#server
+    image: mariadb:lts
     command: --transaction-isolation=READ-COMMITTED
     restart: always
     volumes:
@@ -12,6 +15,8 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - db.env
 
+  # Note: Redis is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
   redis:
     image: redis:alpine
     restart: always
@@ -33,9 +38,6 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - db
       - redis
-      # Added proxy container dependency below. 
-      # It is unclear on when or why it happens, but sometimes NC manages to start before the proxy 
-      #  and it breaks for whatever weird reason resulting in the need of manual proxy container restart.
       - proxy
     networks:
       - proxy-tier
@@ -52,6 +54,9 @@ services:
       - db
       - redis
 
+  # Note: Nginx-proxy is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # Warning: Do not use :latest tags of nginx-proxy unless absolutely sure about the consequences.
+  # https://hub.docker.com/r/nginxproxy/nginx-proxy
   proxy:
     build: ./proxy
     restart: always
@@ -69,6 +74,8 @@ services:
     networks:
       - proxy-tier
 
+  # Note: Letsencrypt companion is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/r/nginxproxy/acme-companion
   letsencrypt-companion:
     image: nginxproxy/acme-companion
     restart: always
@@ -85,7 +92,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - proxy
 
-# self signed
+# self signed,outdated
 #  omgwtfssl:
 #    image: paulczar/omgwtfssl
 #    restart: "no"
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/apache/proxy/Dockerfile b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/apache/proxy/Dockerfile
index 46fc7e26..6f449c7f 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/apache/proxy/Dockerfile
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/apache/proxy/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-FROM nginxproxy/nginx-proxy:alpine
+FROM nginxproxy/nginx-proxy:1.7-alpine
 
 COPY uploadsize.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/uploadsize.conf
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/compose.yaml b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/compose.yaml
index fa77198a..13d4a40b 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/compose.yaml
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/compose.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 services:
+  # Note: MariaDB is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/mariadb
   db:
-    image: mariadb:10.11
+    # Note: Check the recommend version here: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#server
+    image: mariadb:lts
     command: --transaction-isolation=READ-COMMITTED
     restart: always
     volumes:
@@ -12,6 +15,8 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - db.env
 
+  # Note: Redis is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
   redis:
     image: redis:alpine
     restart: always
@@ -32,12 +37,16 @@ services:
       - redis
       - proxy
 
+  # Note: Nginx is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/nginx/
   web:
-    build: ./web
+    image: nginx:alpine-slim
     restart: always
     volumes:
+      # https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/nginx.html
+      - ./web/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro  
+      # NOTE: The `volumes` included below should match those of the `app` container (unless you know what you're doing)
       - nextcloud:/var/www/html:z,ro
-      # NOTE: The `volumes` included here should match those of the `app` container (unless you know what you're doing)
     environment:
       - VIRTUAL_HOST=
       - LETSENCRYPT_HOST=
@@ -59,6 +68,9 @@ services:
       - db
       - redis
 
+  # Note: Nginx-proxy is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # Warning: Do not use :latest tags of nginx-proxy unless absolutely sure about the consequences.
+  # https://hub.docker.com/r/nginxproxy/nginx-proxy
   proxy:
     build: ./proxy
     restart: always
@@ -75,6 +87,8 @@ services:
     networks:
       - proxy-tier
 
+  # Note: Letsencrypt companion is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/r/nginxproxy/acme-companion
   letsencrypt-companion:
     image: nginxproxy/acme-companion
     restart: always
@@ -91,7 +105,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - proxy
 
-# self signed
+# self signed, outdated. 
 #  omgwtfssl:
 #    image: paulczar/omgwtfssl
 #    restart: "no"
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/proxy/Dockerfile b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/proxy/Dockerfile
index 46fc7e26..6f449c7f 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/proxy/Dockerfile
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/proxy/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-FROM nginxproxy/nginx-proxy:alpine
+FROM nginxproxy/nginx-proxy:1.7-alpine
 
 COPY uploadsize.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/uploadsize.conf
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/web/Dockerfile b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/web/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e620aff..00000000
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/mariadb/fpm/web/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-FROM nginx:alpine
-
-COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/apache/compose.yaml b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/apache/compose.yaml
index 2eb4f638..035359f0 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/apache/compose.yaml
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/apache/compose.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 services:
+  # Note: PostgreSQL is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/postgres
   db:
+    # Note: Check the recommend version here: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#server
     image: postgres:alpine
     restart: always
     volumes:
@@ -7,6 +10,8 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - db.env
 
+  # Note: Redis is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
   redis:
     image: redis:alpine
     restart: always
@@ -44,6 +49,9 @@ services:
       - db
       - redis
 
+  # Note: Nginx-proxy is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # Warning: Do not use :latest tags of nginx-proxy unless absolutely sure about the consequences.
+  # https://hub.docker.com/r/nginxproxy/nginx-proxy
   proxy:
     build: ./proxy
     restart: always
@@ -60,6 +68,8 @@ services:
     networks:
       - proxy-tier
 
+  # Note: Letsencrypt companion is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/r/nginxproxy/acme-companion
   letsencrypt-companion:
     image: nginxproxy/acme-companion
     restart: always
@@ -74,7 +84,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - proxy
 
-# self signed
+# self signed, outdated
 #  omgwtfssl:
 #    image: paulczar/omgwtfssl
 #    restart: "no"
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/apache/proxy/Dockerfile b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/apache/proxy/Dockerfile
index 46fc7e26..6f449c7f 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/apache/proxy/Dockerfile
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/apache/proxy/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-FROM nginxproxy/nginx-proxy:alpine
+FROM nginxproxy/nginx-proxy:1.7-alpine
 
 COPY uploadsize.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/uploadsize.conf
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/compose.yaml b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/compose.yaml
index 80be65a6..78654edd 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/compose.yaml
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/compose.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-version: '3'
-
 services:
+  # Note: PostgreSQL is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/postgres
   db:
+    # Note: Check the recommend version here: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#server
     image: postgres:alpine
     restart: always
     volumes:
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - db.env
 
+  # Note: Redis is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
   redis:
     image: redis:alpine
     restart: always
@@ -29,12 +32,16 @@ services:
       - redis
       - proxy
 
+  # Note: Nginx is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/nginx/
   web:
-    build: ./web
+    image: nginx:alpine-slim
     restart: always
     volumes:
+      # https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/nginx.html
+      - ./web/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro
+      # NOTE: The `volumes` included below should match those of the `app` container (unless you know what you're doing)
       - nextcloud:/var/www/html:z,ro
-      # NOTE: The `volumes` included here should match those of the `app` container (unless you know what you're doing)
     environment:
       - VIRTUAL_HOST=
       - LETSENCRYPT_HOST=
@@ -56,6 +63,9 @@ services:
       - db
       - redis
 
+  # Note: Nginx-proxy is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # Warning: Do not use :latest tags of nginx-proxy unless absolutely sure about the consequences.
+  # https://hub.docker.com/r/nginxproxy/nginx-proxy
   proxy:
     build: ./proxy
     restart: always
@@ -72,6 +82,8 @@ services:
     networks:
       - proxy-tier
 
+  # Note: Letsencrypt companion is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/r/nginxproxy/acme-companion
   letsencrypt-companion:
     image: nginxproxy/acme-companion
     restart: always
@@ -88,7 +100,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - proxy
 
-# self signed
+# self signed, outdated
 #  omgwtfssl:
 #    image: paulczar/omgwtfssl
 #    restart: "no"
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/proxy/Dockerfile b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/proxy/Dockerfile
index 46fc7e26..6f449c7f 100644
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/proxy/Dockerfile
+++ b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/proxy/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-FROM nginxproxy/nginx-proxy:alpine
+FROM nginxproxy/nginx-proxy:1.7-alpine
 
 COPY uploadsize.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/uploadsize.conf
diff --git a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/web/Dockerfile b/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/web/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e620aff..00000000
--- a/.examples/docker-compose/with-nginx-proxy/postgres/fpm/web/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-FROM nginx:alpine
-
-COPY nginx.conf /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
diff --git a/29/apache/Dockerfile b/29/apache/Dockerfile
index 962f1bca..6aa4d6c0 100644
--- a/29/apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/29/apache/Dockerfile
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ RUN { \
     } > "${PHP_INI_DIR}/conf.d/nextcloud.ini"; \
     \
     mkdir /var/www/data; \
-    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
+    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization \
+             /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-upgrade \
diff --git a/29/apache/entrypoint.sh b/29/apache/entrypoint.sh
index e3b88f14..5a30e868 100755
--- a/29/apache/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/29/apache/entrypoint.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             flock 9
         fi
 
+        run_path pre-initialization
+
         installed_version="0.0.0.0"
         if [ -f /var/www/html/version.php ]; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2016
@@ -169,7 +171,18 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             exit 1
         fi
 
+        need_initialization=false
+
         if version_greater "$image_version" "$installed_version"; then
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+            echo Found /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization, forcing initialization
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "true" = "$need_initialization" ]; then
             echo "Initializing nextcloud $image_version ..."
             if [ "$installed_version" != "0.0.0.0" ]; then
                 if [ "${image_version%%.*}" -gt "$((${installed_version%%.*} + 1))" ]; then
@@ -263,7 +276,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                         fi
 
                         run_path post-installation
-		    fi
+                    fi
                 fi
 		# not enough specified to do a fully automated installation 
                 if [ "$install" = false ]; then 
@@ -284,6 +297,10 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 run_path post-upgrade
             fi
 
+            if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+                rm /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization
+            fi
+
             echo "Initializing finished"
         fi
 
diff --git a/29/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile b/29/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile
index 937ae5dc..b3e72848 100644
--- a/29/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/29/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ RUN { \
     } > "${PHP_INI_DIR}/conf.d/nextcloud.ini"; \
     \
     mkdir /var/www/data; \
-    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
+    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization \
+             /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-upgrade \
diff --git a/29/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh b/29/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh
index e3b88f14..5a30e868 100755
--- a/29/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/29/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             flock 9
         fi
 
+        run_path pre-initialization
+
         installed_version="0.0.0.0"
         if [ -f /var/www/html/version.php ]; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2016
@@ -169,7 +171,18 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             exit 1
         fi
 
+        need_initialization=false
+
         if version_greater "$image_version" "$installed_version"; then
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+            echo Found /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization, forcing initialization
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "true" = "$need_initialization" ]; then
             echo "Initializing nextcloud $image_version ..."
             if [ "$installed_version" != "0.0.0.0" ]; then
                 if [ "${image_version%%.*}" -gt "$((${installed_version%%.*} + 1))" ]; then
@@ -263,7 +276,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                         fi
 
                         run_path post-installation
-		    fi
+                    fi
                 fi
 		# not enough specified to do a fully automated installation 
                 if [ "$install" = false ]; then 
@@ -284,6 +297,10 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 run_path post-upgrade
             fi
 
+            if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+                rm /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization
+            fi
+
             echo "Initializing finished"
         fi
 
diff --git a/29/fpm/Dockerfile b/29/fpm/Dockerfile
index 2d5ff91a..ad1933ff 100644
--- a/29/fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/29/fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ RUN { \
     } > "${PHP_INI_DIR}/conf.d/nextcloud.ini"; \
     \
     mkdir /var/www/data; \
-    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
+    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization \
+             /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-upgrade \
diff --git a/29/fpm/entrypoint.sh b/29/fpm/entrypoint.sh
index e3b88f14..5a30e868 100755
--- a/29/fpm/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/29/fpm/entrypoint.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             flock 9
         fi
 
+        run_path pre-initialization
+
         installed_version="0.0.0.0"
         if [ -f /var/www/html/version.php ]; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2016
@@ -169,7 +171,18 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             exit 1
         fi
 
+        need_initialization=false
+
         if version_greater "$image_version" "$installed_version"; then
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+            echo Found /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization, forcing initialization
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "true" = "$need_initialization" ]; then
             echo "Initializing nextcloud $image_version ..."
             if [ "$installed_version" != "0.0.0.0" ]; then
                 if [ "${image_version%%.*}" -gt "$((${installed_version%%.*} + 1))" ]; then
@@ -263,7 +276,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                         fi
 
                         run_path post-installation
-		    fi
+                    fi
                 fi
 		# not enough specified to do a fully automated installation 
                 if [ "$install" = false ]; then 
@@ -284,6 +297,10 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 run_path post-upgrade
             fi
 
+            if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+                rm /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization
+            fi
+
             echo "Initializing finished"
         fi
 
diff --git a/30/apache/Dockerfile b/30/apache/Dockerfile
index 31d62217..ce637572 100644
--- a/30/apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/30/apache/Dockerfile
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ RUN { \
     } > "${PHP_INI_DIR}/conf.d/nextcloud.ini"; \
     \
     mkdir /var/www/data; \
-    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
+    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization \
+             /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-upgrade \
diff --git a/30/apache/entrypoint.sh b/30/apache/entrypoint.sh
index e3b88f14..5a30e868 100755
--- a/30/apache/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/30/apache/entrypoint.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             flock 9
         fi
 
+        run_path pre-initialization
+
         installed_version="0.0.0.0"
         if [ -f /var/www/html/version.php ]; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2016
@@ -169,7 +171,18 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             exit 1
         fi
 
+        need_initialization=false
+
         if version_greater "$image_version" "$installed_version"; then
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+            echo Found /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization, forcing initialization
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "true" = "$need_initialization" ]; then
             echo "Initializing nextcloud $image_version ..."
             if [ "$installed_version" != "0.0.0.0" ]; then
                 if [ "${image_version%%.*}" -gt "$((${installed_version%%.*} + 1))" ]; then
@@ -263,7 +276,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                         fi
 
                         run_path post-installation
-		    fi
+                    fi
                 fi
 		# not enough specified to do a fully automated installation 
                 if [ "$install" = false ]; then 
@@ -284,6 +297,10 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 run_path post-upgrade
             fi
 
+            if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+                rm /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization
+            fi
+
             echo "Initializing finished"
         fi
 
diff --git a/30/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile b/30/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile
index 09e10d33..10584886 100644
--- a/30/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/30/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ RUN { \
     } > "${PHP_INI_DIR}/conf.d/nextcloud.ini"; \
     \
     mkdir /var/www/data; \
-    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
+    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization \
+             /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-upgrade \
diff --git a/30/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh b/30/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh
index e3b88f14..5a30e868 100755
--- a/30/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/30/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             flock 9
         fi
 
+        run_path pre-initialization
+
         installed_version="0.0.0.0"
         if [ -f /var/www/html/version.php ]; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2016
@@ -169,7 +171,18 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             exit 1
         fi
 
+        need_initialization=false
+
         if version_greater "$image_version" "$installed_version"; then
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+            echo Found /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization, forcing initialization
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "true" = "$need_initialization" ]; then
             echo "Initializing nextcloud $image_version ..."
             if [ "$installed_version" != "0.0.0.0" ]; then
                 if [ "${image_version%%.*}" -gt "$((${installed_version%%.*} + 1))" ]; then
@@ -263,7 +276,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                         fi
 
                         run_path post-installation
-		    fi
+                    fi
                 fi
 		# not enough specified to do a fully automated installation 
                 if [ "$install" = false ]; then 
@@ -284,6 +297,10 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 run_path post-upgrade
             fi
 
+            if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+                rm /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization
+            fi
+
             echo "Initializing finished"
         fi
 
diff --git a/30/fpm/Dockerfile b/30/fpm/Dockerfile
index 8cbb07d3..48c6d5d0 100644
--- a/30/fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/30/fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ RUN { \
     } > "${PHP_INI_DIR}/conf.d/nextcloud.ini"; \
     \
     mkdir /var/www/data; \
-    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
+    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization \
+             /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-upgrade \
diff --git a/30/fpm/entrypoint.sh b/30/fpm/entrypoint.sh
index e3b88f14..5a30e868 100755
--- a/30/fpm/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/30/fpm/entrypoint.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             flock 9
         fi
 
+        run_path pre-initialization
+
         installed_version="0.0.0.0"
         if [ -f /var/www/html/version.php ]; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2016
@@ -169,7 +171,18 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             exit 1
         fi
 
+        need_initialization=false
+
         if version_greater "$image_version" "$installed_version"; then
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+            echo Found /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization, forcing initialization
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "true" = "$need_initialization" ]; then
             echo "Initializing nextcloud $image_version ..."
             if [ "$installed_version" != "0.0.0.0" ]; then
                 if [ "${image_version%%.*}" -gt "$((${installed_version%%.*} + 1))" ]; then
@@ -263,7 +276,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                         fi
 
                         run_path post-installation
-		    fi
+                    fi
                 fi
 		# not enough specified to do a fully automated installation 
                 if [ "$install" = false ]; then 
@@ -284,6 +297,10 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 run_path post-upgrade
             fi
 
+            if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+                rm /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization
+            fi
+
             echo "Initializing finished"
         fi
 
diff --git a/31/apache/Dockerfile b/31/apache/Dockerfile
index 6421c7b0..23abebd9 100644
--- a/31/apache/Dockerfile
+++ b/31/apache/Dockerfile
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ RUN { \
     } > "${PHP_INI_DIR}/conf.d/nextcloud.ini"; \
     \
     mkdir /var/www/data; \
-    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
+    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization \
+             /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-upgrade \
diff --git a/31/apache/entrypoint.sh b/31/apache/entrypoint.sh
index e3b88f14..5a30e868 100755
--- a/31/apache/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/31/apache/entrypoint.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             flock 9
         fi
 
+        run_path pre-initialization
+
         installed_version="0.0.0.0"
         if [ -f /var/www/html/version.php ]; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2016
@@ -169,7 +171,18 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             exit 1
         fi
 
+        need_initialization=false
+
         if version_greater "$image_version" "$installed_version"; then
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+            echo Found /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization, forcing initialization
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "true" = "$need_initialization" ]; then
             echo "Initializing nextcloud $image_version ..."
             if [ "$installed_version" != "0.0.0.0" ]; then
                 if [ "${image_version%%.*}" -gt "$((${installed_version%%.*} + 1))" ]; then
@@ -263,7 +276,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                         fi
 
                         run_path post-installation
-		    fi
+                    fi
                 fi
 		# not enough specified to do a fully automated installation 
                 if [ "$install" = false ]; then 
@@ -284,6 +297,10 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 run_path post-upgrade
             fi
 
+            if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+                rm /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization
+            fi
+
             echo "Initializing finished"
         fi
 
diff --git a/31/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile b/31/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile
index a20a12e8..b590b88e 100644
--- a/31/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/31/fpm-alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ RUN { \
     } > "${PHP_INI_DIR}/conf.d/nextcloud.ini"; \
     \
     mkdir /var/www/data; \
-    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
+    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization \
+             /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-upgrade \
diff --git a/31/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh b/31/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh
index e3b88f14..5a30e868 100755
--- a/31/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/31/fpm-alpine/entrypoint.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             flock 9
         fi
 
+        run_path pre-initialization
+
         installed_version="0.0.0.0"
         if [ -f /var/www/html/version.php ]; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2016
@@ -169,7 +171,18 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             exit 1
         fi
 
+        need_initialization=false
+
         if version_greater "$image_version" "$installed_version"; then
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+            echo Found /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization, forcing initialization
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "true" = "$need_initialization" ]; then
             echo "Initializing nextcloud $image_version ..."
             if [ "$installed_version" != "0.0.0.0" ]; then
                 if [ "${image_version%%.*}" -gt "$((${installed_version%%.*} + 1))" ]; then
@@ -263,7 +276,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                         fi
 
                         run_path post-installation
-		    fi
+                    fi
                 fi
 		# not enough specified to do a fully automated installation 
                 if [ "$install" = false ]; then 
@@ -284,6 +297,10 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 run_path post-upgrade
             fi
 
+            if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+                rm /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization
+            fi
+
             echo "Initializing finished"
         fi
 
diff --git a/31/fpm/Dockerfile b/31/fpm/Dockerfile
index 92f3935c..9f6f73db 100644
--- a/31/fpm/Dockerfile
+++ b/31/fpm/Dockerfile
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ RUN { \
     } > "${PHP_INI_DIR}/conf.d/nextcloud.ini"; \
     \
     mkdir /var/www/data; \
-    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
+    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization \
+             /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-upgrade \
diff --git a/31/fpm/entrypoint.sh b/31/fpm/entrypoint.sh
index e3b88f14..5a30e868 100755
--- a/31/fpm/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/31/fpm/entrypoint.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             flock 9
         fi
 
+        run_path pre-initialization
+
         installed_version="0.0.0.0"
         if [ -f /var/www/html/version.php ]; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2016
@@ -169,7 +171,18 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             exit 1
         fi
 
+        need_initialization=false
+
         if version_greater "$image_version" "$installed_version"; then
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+            echo Found /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization, forcing initialization
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "true" = "$need_initialization" ]; then
             echo "Initializing nextcloud $image_version ..."
             if [ "$installed_version" != "0.0.0.0" ]; then
                 if [ "${image_version%%.*}" -gt "$((${installed_version%%.*} + 1))" ]; then
@@ -263,7 +276,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                         fi
 
                         run_path post-installation
-		    fi
+                    fi
                 fi
 		# not enough specified to do a fully automated installation 
                 if [ "$install" = false ]; then 
@@ -284,6 +297,10 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 run_path post-upgrade
             fi
 
+            if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+                rm /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization
+            fi
+
             echo "Initializing finished"
         fi
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile-alpine.template b/Dockerfile-alpine.template
index cf6af0ff..c345920f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-alpine.template
+++ b/Dockerfile-alpine.template
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ RUN { \
     } > "${PHP_INI_DIR}/conf.d/nextcloud.ini"; \
     \
     mkdir /var/www/data; \
-    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
+    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization \
+             /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-upgrade \
diff --git a/Dockerfile-debian.template b/Dockerfile-debian.template
index cadae18a..72779c50 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-debian.template
+++ b/Dockerfile-debian.template
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ RUN { \
     } > "${PHP_INI_DIR}/conf.d/nextcloud.ini"; \
     \
     mkdir /var/www/data; \
-    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
+    mkdir -p /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization \
+             /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade \
              /docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-upgrade \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7de62124..0e6a15f8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Database:
 ```console
 $ docker run -d \
 -v db:/var/lib/mysql \
-mariadb:10.11
+mariadb:lts
 ```
 
 ### Additional volumes
@@ -362,8 +362,9 @@ As long as you have not modified any of the provided config files in `/var/www/h
 
 ## Auto configuration via hook folders
 
-There are 5 hooks
+There are 6 hooks
 
+- `pre-initialization` Executed before the need to update or install Nextcloud is determined
 - `pre-installation` Executed before the Nextcloud is installed/initiated
 - `post-installation` Executed after the Nextcloud is installed/initiated
 - `pre-upgrade` Executed before the Nextcloud is upgraded
@@ -383,6 +384,7 @@ To use the hooks triggered by the `entrypoint` script, either
     image: nextcloud:stable
 
     volumes:
+      - ./app-hooks/pre-initialization:/docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-initialization
       - ./app-hooks/pre-installation:/docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-installation
       - ./app-hooks/post-installation:/docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/post-installation
       - ./app-hooks/pre-upgrade:/docker-entrypoint-hooks.d/pre-upgrade
@@ -391,6 +393,16 @@ To use the hooks triggered by the `entrypoint` script, either
 ...
 ```
 
+## Forcing an upgrade run
+
+Sometimes you need to force an explicit upgrade run even when the bundled Nextcloud version did not change.
+An example would be when you have custom apps bundled and you want to update those.
+
+To do this, you can simply create a file `/tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization` before the need for an upgrade is determined.
+The content is irrelevant.
+You can either create this file before starting the container, or you can use the `pre-initialization` hook to create it.
+After the update has successfully run, the file is removed automatically.
+
 # Running this image with `docker compose`
 The easiest way to get a fully featured and functional setup is using a `compose.yaml` file. There are too many different possibilities to setup your system, so here are only some examples of what you have to look for.
 
@@ -403,8 +415,11 @@ Make sure to pass in values for `MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD` and `MYSQL_PASSWORD` varia
 
 ```yaml
 services:
+  # Note: MariaDB is external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/mariadb
   db:
-    image: mariadb:10.11
+    # Note: Check the recommend version here: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#server
+    image: mariadb:lts
     restart: always
     command: --transaction-isolation=READ-COMMITTED
     volumes:
@@ -415,6 +430,8 @@ services:
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=nextcloud
       - MYSQL_USER=nextcloud
 
+  # Note: Redis is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
   redis:
     image: redis:alpine
     restart: always
@@ -451,8 +468,11 @@ Make sure to pass in values for `MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD` and `MYSQL_PASSWORD` varia
 
 ```yaml
 services:
+  # Note: MariaDB is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/mariadb
   db:
-    image: mariadb:10.11
+    # Note: Check the recommend version here: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#server
+    image: mariadb:lts
     restart: always
     command: --transaction-isolation=READ-COMMITTED
     volumes:
@@ -463,6 +483,8 @@ services:
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=nextcloud
       - MYSQL_USER=nextcloud
 
+  # Note: Redis is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
   redis:
     image: redis:alpine
     restart: always
@@ -481,15 +503,18 @@ services:
       - MYSQL_USER=nextcloud
       - MYSQL_HOST=db
 
+  # Note: Nginx is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/nginx/
   web:
-    image: nginx
+    image: nginx:alpine-slim
     restart: always
     ports:
       - 8080:80
     depends_on:
       - app
     volumes:
-      - ./nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro
+      # https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/nginx.html
+      - ./nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro 
     volumes_from:
       - app
 
@@ -514,8 +539,11 @@ Example:
 
 ```yaml
 services:
+  # Note: PostgreSQL is external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/postgres
   db:
-    image: postgres
+    # Note: Check the recommend version here: https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/system_requirements.html#server
+    image: postgres:alpine
     restart: always
     volumes:
       - db:/var/lib/postgresql/data
@@ -527,6 +555,8 @@ services:
       - postgres_db
       - postgres_password
       - postgres_user
+  # Note: Redis is an external service. You can find more information about the configuration here:
+  # https://hub.docker.com/_/redis
   redis:
     image: redis:alpine
     restart: always
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index e3b88f14..5a30e868 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             flock 9
         fi
 
+        run_path pre-initialization
+
         installed_version="0.0.0.0"
         if [ -f /var/www/html/version.php ]; then
             # shellcheck disable=SC2016
@@ -169,7 +171,18 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
             exit 1
         fi
 
+        need_initialization=false
+
         if version_greater "$image_version" "$installed_version"; then
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+            echo Found /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization, forcing initialization
+            need_initialization=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "true" = "$need_initialization" ]; then
             echo "Initializing nextcloud $image_version ..."
             if [ "$installed_version" != "0.0.0.0" ]; then
                 if [ "${image_version%%.*}" -gt "$((${installed_version%%.*} + 1))" ]; then
@@ -263,7 +276,7 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                         fi
 
                         run_path post-installation
-		    fi
+                    fi
                 fi
 		# not enough specified to do a fully automated installation 
                 if [ "$install" = false ]; then 
@@ -284,6 +297,10 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ] || [ "${NEXTCLOUD_UP
                 run_path post-upgrade
             fi
 
+            if [ -f /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization ]; then
+                rm /tmp/nextcloud-force-initialization
+            fi
+
             echo "Initializing finished"
         fi