diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 48a5f0fec..eef370cbe 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ COPY . .
 RUN GOOS=$TARGETOS GOARCH=$TARGETARCH go build -ldflags="-w -s -X 'github.com/nuts-foundation/nuts-node/core.GitCommit=${GIT_COMMIT}' -X 'github.com/nuts-foundation/nuts-node/core.GitBranch=${GIT_BRANCH}' -X 'github.com/nuts-foundation/nuts-node/core.GitVersion=${GIT_VERSION}'" -o /opt/nuts/nuts
 
 # alpine
-FROM alpine:3.22.2
+FROM alpine:3.23.3
 RUN apk update \
   && apk add --no-cache \
              tzdata \
diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.rst b/docs/pages/release_notes.rst
index 65ffe7a57..811d152d0 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 Release notes
 #############
 
+****************
+Peanut (v6.1.11)
+****************
+
+Release date: 2026-02-12
+
+- Update Docker alpine base image to 3.23.3
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/nuts-foundation/nuts-node/compare/v6.1.10...v6.1.11
+
 ****************
 Peanut (v6.1.10)
 ****************