diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f48ebe8d..48098b6be 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,7 +16,17 @@ release channel, you can take advantage of these new features and fixes.
 
 ## Code Quality/Technical Changes
 
--
+- The main web Docker container will now automatically initialize itself upon startup, performing essential tasks like
+  updating the database, clearing the cache and ensuring the system is set up properly. This means even if you miss a
+  step in installation (or use the Docker images directly) they should still work without issue.
+
+- You can optionally disable Redis entirely, instead relying on flatfile caches for session management and other Redis
+  functions by setting `ENABLE_REDIS=false` in `azuracast.env`. This is not recommended for most users as Redis offers
+  great performance, but if you are looking to minimize the number of running containers, this is a viable option.
+
+- One of the biggest issues with Docker file mounting has been permissions; you can now set a custom UID/GID for the
+  running user inside the Docker containers, to match the one you use in your host operating system.
+  Set `AZURACAST_PUID` and `AZURACAST_PGID` in `.env` accordingly; both default to 1000.
 
 ## Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.sample.yml b/docker-compose.sample.yml
index 7415781c7..0569a0375 100644
--- a/docker-compose.sample.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.sample.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ services :
       NGINX_TIMEOUT : ${NGINX_TIMEOUT:-1800}
       LETSENCRYPT_HOST : ${LETSENCRYPT_HOST}
       LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL : ${LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL}
+      PUID : ${AZURACAST_PUID:-1000}
+      PGID : ${AZURACAST_PGID:-1000}
     volumes :
       - letsencrypt:/etc/nginx/certs:ro
       - www_vendor:/var/azuracast/www/vendor
@@ -115,6 +117,9 @@ services :
   stations :
     container_name : azuracast_stations
     image : "ghcr.io/azuracast/radio:${AZURACAST_VERSION:-latest}"
+    environment :
+      PUID : ${AZURACAST_PUID:-1000}
+      PGID : ${AZURACAST_PGID:-1000}
     ports :
       # This default mapping is the outgoing and incoming ports for the first 50 stations.
       # You can override this port mapping in your own docker-compose.override.yml file.
diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index 43e93f9b5..303905de1 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -5,4 +5,7 @@ AZURACAST_HTTPS_PORT=443
 
 AZURACAST_SFTP_PORT=2022
 
+AZURACAST_PUID=1000
+AZURACAST_PGID=1000
+
 NGINX_TIMEOUT=1800
diff --git a/util/docker/web/startup_scripts/00_setup_user.sh b/util/docker/web/startup_scripts/00_setup_user.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6336aa344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/docker/web/startup_scripts/00_setup_user.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+PUID=${PUID:-1000}
+PGID=${PGID:-1000}
+
+groupmod -o -g "$PGID" azuracast
+usermod -o -u "$PUID" azuracast
+
+echo "Docker 'azuracast' User UID: $(id -u azuracast)"
+echo "Docker 'azuracast' User GID: $(id -g azuracast)"