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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Create the following files in your project root to keep the configuration modula
 Ensures all tools (**tmux**, **debugpy**) and system upgrades are baked into the image.
 
 ```dockerfile
-FROM python:3.10-slim
+FROM python:3.14-slim
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app