Dear Railway Support Team,

I hope this message finds you well. I’m currently deploying a Laravel Breeze API project that requires PHP 8.2, and I’ve encountered persistent issues due to Docker Hub outages and Railpack’s lack of support for PHP 8.2.

Despite using a custom Dockerfile and adding a railway.json file to override Railpack, the build consistently fails with 503 errors when trying to pull even basic images like php:8.2-fpm, debian:bullseye-slim, or ubuntu:22.04. I’ve also attempted to use GitHub Container Registry (ghcr.io) as a fallback, but Railway’s build system returns a 403 Forbidden error when pulling private images.

I’ve followed all best practices:

• Custom Dockerfile with manual PHP and Composer installation

• Custom build command for Laravel optimization

• Proper .env configuration for API-only deployment

• Symlinked persistent storage for public/storage

At this point, I’m blocked from deploying entirely. I’d greatly appreciate your help in one of the following ways:

1. Confirming whether Railway can currently pull from Docker Hub or GHCR

2. Providing a workaround or temporary image cache for PHP 8.2

3. Offering guidance on authenticating GHCR pulls or switching to an alternative build system

This project is time-sensitive, and I’m committed to deploying on Railway if we can resolve this. Thank you in advance for your support and for building such a promising platform.

Warm regards,
Ahmed