Switch to debian image

Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG IMAGE=alpine:3.17
+ARG IMAGE=debian:bullseye-slim
 ARG ENVOY_IMAGE=envoyproxy/envoy:v1.31.0
 
 # Build Steps
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ FROM ${ENVOY_IMAGE} AS envoy
 
 FROM ${IMAGE} AS base
 
-RUN apk upgrade --no-cache
-
 FROM base
 
 ARG VERSION
@@ -27,4 +25,6 @@ ARG TARGETARCH
 ADD bin/${RELEASE_MODE}/linux/${TARGETARCH}/arangodb_operator /usr/bin/arangodb_operator
 COPY --from=envoy /usr/local/bin/envoy /usr/local/bin/envoy
 
+RUN /usr/local/bin/envoy --version
+
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/bin/arangodb_operator" ]

pkg/deployment/resources/pod_creator.go

@@ -391,8 +391,7 @@ func (r *Resources) RenderPodForMember(ctx context.Context, acs sutil.ACS, spec
 			cachedStatus: cache,
 		}
 	case api.ServerGroupTypeGateway:
-		// todo change me later
-		imageInfo.Image = "envoyproxy/envoy:v1.31-latest"
+		imageInfo.Image = r.context.GetOperatorImage()
 
 		podCreator = &MemberGatewayPod{
 			podName:      podName,