diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5a75d1e0..80aec382 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM php:8.2.7-fpm-alpine3.18
+FROM php:8.3.0-fpm-alpine3.18
 
 LABEL maintainer="Ric Harvey <ric@squarecows.com>"
 
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .sys-deps \
     pecl install -o -f mongodb && \
     echo "extension=redis.so" > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/redis.ini && \
     echo "extension=mongodb.so" > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/mongodb.ini && \
-    echo "zend_extension=xdebug" > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/xdebug.ini && \
     docker-php-source delete && \
     mkdir -p /var/www/app && \
   # Install composer and certbot
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88f76c29..41d2e254 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ If you have improvements or suggestions please open an issue or pull request on
 ### Versioning
 | Docker Tag | Git Release | Nginx Version | PHP Version | Alpine Version |
 |-----|-------|-----|--------|--------|
-| latest/![docker version](https://img.shields.io/docker/v/richarvey/nginx-php-fpm?sort=semver)| Main Branch |1.24-r6 | 8.2.7 | 3.18 |
+| latest/![docker version](https://img.shields.io/docker/v/richarvey/nginx-php-fpm?sort=semver)| Main Branch |1.24-r6 | 8.3.0 | 3.18 |
 
 For other tags please see: [versioning](https://github.com/richarvey/nginx-php-fpm/blob/main/docs/versioning.md)
 
diff --git a/docs/versioning.md b/docs/versioning.md
index ebbf0339..68f475dc 100644
--- a/docs/versioning.md
+++ b/docs/versioning.md
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ We will use the [semver](http://ricostacruz.com/cheatsheets/semver.html) style n
 
 The latest tag will always follow the main branch in git. the other versions will have releases attached.
 
+#### PHP 8.3.x
+
+| Docker Tag | PHP Version | Nginx Version | Alpine Version | Container Scripts | Notes |
+|-----|-------|-----|--------|--------|----------|
+| 4.0.0 | 8.3.0 |1.24-r6 | 3.18 | 0.3.17 | upgrade to php 8.3.0 |
+
 #### PHP 8.2.x
  
 | Docker Tag | PHP Version | Nginx Version | Alpine Version | Container Scripts | Notes |
diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index d07be48c..7a44c228 100644
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -174,11 +174,9 @@ if [[ "$ENABLE_XDEBUG" == "1" ]] ; then
             echo "Xdebug already enabled... skipping"
         else
             echo "zend_extension=$(find /usr/local/lib/php/extensions/ -name xdebug.so)" > $XdebugFile # Note, single arrow to overwrite file.
-            echo "xdebug.start_with_request=yes"  >> $XdebugFile
             echo "xdebug.client_host=host.docker.internal" >> $XdebugFile
             echo "xdebug.mode=debug" >> $XdebugFile
-            echo "xdebug.remote_log=/tmp/xdebug.log"  >> $XdebugFile
-            echo "xdebug.remote_autostart=false "  >> $XdebugFile # I use the xdebug chrome extension instead of using autostart
+            echo "xdebug.log=/tmp/xdebug.log"  >> $XdebugFile
             # NOTE: xdebug.remote_host is not needed here if you set an environment variable in docker-compose like so `- XDEBUG_CONFIG=remote_host=192.168.111.27`.
             #       you also need to set an env var `- PHP_IDE_CONFIG=serverName=docker`
         fi