From 182ef64c1f6c0d0ae5cca192749587228af5b4a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Speer <mwspeer@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2025 19:53:51 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Initial commit

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 docker-compose.yaml | 12 ++++++++++++
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+# Watchtower
+
+## Description
+
+Watchtower is an automated Docker container updater that monitors running containers and updates them whenever new images are available. It simplifies container management by pulling the latest image versions and seamlessly restarting containers with minimal downtime. This tool is ideal for maintaining up-to-date applications in Docker environments.
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
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+version: "2.1"
+services:
+  watchtower:
+    image: containrrr/watchtower
+    container_name: watchtower
+    restart: always
+    volumes:
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+    environment:
+      - TZ=America/Chicago
+      - WATCHTOWER_CLEANUP=true
+      - WATCHTOWER_POLL_INTERVAL=3600
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