diff --git a/11/Dockerfile b/11/Dockerfile
index 36f5095..91752c7 100644
--- a/11/Dockerfile
+++ b/11/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #======================================================================================================================
-# STAGE 0: get build information and download Nushell
+# STAGE 0: store build information
 #======================================================================================================================
 
 FROM --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} golang:alpine AS build
@@ -10,21 +10,21 @@ RUN \
     echo "Platform: ${TARGETPLATFORM}" >> /log && \
     echo "Debian: 11.11" >> /log && \
     echo "Busybox: 1.36.1" >> /log && \
-    echo "Nushell: 0.97.1" >> /log
+    echo "Nushell: 0.98.0" >> /log
 
 
 #======================================================================================================================
-# STAGE 1: load Nushell
+# STAGE 1: load busybox
 #======================================================================================================================
 
-FROM ghcr.io/bfren/nushell:0.97.1-bullseye as nushell
+FROM ghcr.io/bfren/busybox:1.36.1-debian11.11-240913 AS busybox
 
 
 #======================================================================================================================
-# STAGE 2: load busybox
+# STAGE 2: load Nushell
 #======================================================================================================================
 
-FROM ghcr.io/bfren/busybox:1.36.1-debian11.11 AS busybox
+FROM ghcr.io/bfren/nushell:0.98.0-bullseye-241005 AS nushell
 
 
 #======================================================================================================================
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ WORKDIR /tmp
 RUN \
     # get the overlay from the Alpine base image
     echo "Cloning Alpine overlay." && \
-    apk add git && git clone --branch v2.5.9 https://github.com/bfren/docker-alpine.git && \
+    apk add git && git clone --branch v2.7.0 https://github.com/bfren/docker-alpine.git && \
     mv docker-alpine/overlay /
 
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ENV \
     #   1: yes
     BF_UPGRADE_PACKAGES=0 \
     # Nushell version string to check against installed verion after installation
-    NUSHELL_VERSION=0.97.1
+    NU_VERSION=0.98.0
 
 RUN \
     # delete all binaries that will be replaced by busybox - those in ${IGNORE} will be left alone
diff --git a/12/Dockerfile b/12/Dockerfile
index 5e523fd..22715f1 100644
--- a/12/Dockerfile
+++ b/12/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #======================================================================================================================
-# STAGE 0: get build information and download Nushell
+# STAGE 0: store build information
 #======================================================================================================================
 
 FROM --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} golang:alpine AS build
@@ -10,21 +10,21 @@ RUN \
     echo "Platform: ${TARGETPLATFORM}" >> /log && \
     echo "Debian: 12.7" >> /log && \
     echo "Busybox: 1.36.1" >> /log && \
-    echo "Nushell: 0.97.1" >> /log
+    echo "Nushell: 0.98.0" >> /log
 
 
 #======================================================================================================================
-# STAGE 1: load Nushell
+# STAGE 1: load busybox
 #======================================================================================================================
 
-FROM ghcr.io/bfren/nushell:0.97.1-bookworm as nushell
+FROM ghcr.io/bfren/busybox:1.36.1-debian12.7-240913 AS busybox
 
 
 #======================================================================================================================
-# STAGE 2: load busybox
+# STAGE 2: load Nushell
 #======================================================================================================================
 
-FROM ghcr.io/bfren/busybox:1.36.1-debian12.7 AS busybox
+FROM ghcr.io/bfren/nushell:0.98.0-bookworm-241005 AS nushell
 
 
 #======================================================================================================================
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ WORKDIR /tmp
 RUN \
     # get the overlay from the Alpine base image
     echo "Cloning Alpine overlay." && \
-    apk add git && git clone --branch v2.5.9 https://github.com/bfren/docker-alpine.git && \
+    apk add git && git clone --branch v2.7.0 https://github.com/bfren/docker-alpine.git && \
     mv docker-alpine/overlay /
 
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ENV \
     #   1: yes
     BF_UPGRADE_PACKAGES=0 \
     # Nushell version string to check against installed verion after installation
-    NUSHELL_VERSION=0.97.1
+    NU_VERSION=0.98.0
 
 RUN \
     # delete all binaries that will be replaced by busybox - those in ${IGNORE} will be left alone
diff --git a/Dockerfile.esh b/Dockerfile.esh
index 82d4ffa..e311573 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.esh
+++ b/Dockerfile.esh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #======================================================================================================================
-# STAGE 0: get build information and download Nushell
+# STAGE 0: store build information
 #======================================================================================================================
 
 FROM --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} golang:alpine AS build
@@ -10,21 +10,21 @@ RUN \
     echo "Platform: ${TARGETPLATFORM}" >> /log && \
     echo "Debian: <%= ${DEBIAN_MINOR} %>" >> /log && \
     echo "Busybox: <%= ${BUSYBOX_VERSION} %>" >> /log && \
-    echo "Nushell: <%= ${NUSHELL_VERSION} %>" >> /log
+    echo "Nushell: <%= ${NU_VERSION} %>" >> /log
 
 
 #======================================================================================================================
-# STAGE 1: load Nushell
+# STAGE 1: load busybox
 #======================================================================================================================
 
-FROM ghcr.io/bfren/nushell:<%= ${NUSHELL_VERSION} %>-<%= ${DEBIAN_NAME} %> as nushell
+FROM ghcr.io/bfren/busybox:<%= ${BUSYBOX_IMAGE} %> AS busybox
 
 
 #======================================================================================================================
-# STAGE 2: load busybox
+# STAGE 2: load Nushell
 #======================================================================================================================
 
-FROM ghcr.io/bfren/busybox:<%= ${BUSYBOX_IMAGE} %> AS busybox
+FROM ghcr.io/bfren/nushell:<%= ${NU_IMAGE} %> AS nushell
 
 
 #======================================================================================================================
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ENV \
     #   1: yes
     BF_UPGRADE_PACKAGES=0 \
     # Nushell version string to check against installed verion after installation
-    NUSHELL_VERSION=<%= ${NUSHELL_VERSION} %>
+    NU_VERSION=<%= ${NU_VERSION} %>
 
 RUN \
     # delete all binaries that will be replaced by busybox - those in ${IGNORE} will be left alone
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 132d9f7..0fa4ae4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.2.8
\ No newline at end of file
+3.3.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VERSION_MINOR b/VERSION_MINOR
index 4fe5631..f30101c 100644
--- a/VERSION_MINOR
+++ b/VERSION_MINOR
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.2
\ No newline at end of file
+3.3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/generate-dockerfiles.sh b/generate-dockerfiles.sh
index 87cc684..97611fb 100755
--- a/generate-dockerfiles.sh
+++ b/generate-dockerfiles.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 docker pull bfren/alpine
 
-ALPINE_BRANCH="v2.5.9"
+ALPINE_BRANCH="v2.7.0"
 BUSYBOX_VERSION="1.36.1"
-NUSHELL_VERSION="0.97.1"
+BUSYBOX_BUILD="240913"
+NU_VERSION="0.98.0"
+NU_BUILD="241005"
 DEBIAN_VERSIONS="11 12"
 
 for V in ${DEBIAN_VERSIONS} ; do
@@ -14,12 +16,8 @@ for V in ${DEBIAN_VERSIONS} ; do
     echo "Debian ${V}"
     DEBIAN_MINOR=`cat ./${V}/DEBIAN_MINOR`
     DEBIAN_NAME=`cat ./${V}/DEBIAN_NAME`
-
-    if [ "${DEBIAN_MINOR}" = "12.0" ] ; then
-        BUSYBOX_IMAGE="${BUSYBOX_VERSION}-debian12"
-    else
-        BUSYBOX_IMAGE="${BUSYBOX_VERSION}-debian${DEBIAN_MINOR}"
-    fi
+    BUSYBOX_IMAGE="${BUSYBOX_VERSION}-debian${DEBIAN_MINOR}-${BUSYBOX_BUILD}"
+    NU_IMAGE="${NU_VERSION}-${DEBIAN_NAME}-${NU_BUILD}"
 
     DOCKERFILE=$(docker run \
         -v ${PWD}:/ws \
@@ -34,7 +32,8 @@ for V in ${DEBIAN_VERSIONS} ; do
         DEBIAN_NAME=${DEBIAN_NAME} \
         BF_BIN=/usr/bin/bf \
         BF_ETC=/etc/bf \
-        NUSHELL_VERSION=${NUSHELL_VERSION}
+        NU_IMAGE=${NU_IMAGE} \
+        NU_VERSION=${NU_VERSION}
     )
 
     echo "${DOCKERFILE}" > ./${V}/Dockerfile
diff --git a/overlay/etc/nu/scripts/bf/clean.nu b/overlay/etc/nu/scripts/bf/clean.nu
index 1656578..386b448 100644
--- a/overlay/etc/nu/scripts/bf/clean.nu
+++ b/overlay/etc/nu/scripts/bf/clean.nu
@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
-use del.nu
-use dump.nu
 use env.nu
+use fs.nu
 use write.nu
 
 # clean temporary directories, caches and installation files
 export def main []: nothing -> nothing {
-    write debug "Deleting preinstallation script." clean
-    del force /preinstall
+    write debug "Deleting caches." clean
+    rm --force --recursive /tmp/* /var/lib/apt/lists/* /usr/share/man
 
     write debug "Deleting .empty files." clean
-    del force **/.empty
-
-    write debug "Deleting caches." clean
-    del force /tmp/* /var/lib/apt/lists/* /usr/share/man
+    fs find_name "/" ".empty" | rm --force ...$in
 
     if (env check PUBLISHING) {
-        write debug "Deleting test files." clean
-        del force /etc/nu/scripts/tests
+        write debug "Deleting preinstallation script." clean
+        rm --force /preinstall
+
+        write debug "Deleting tests module." clean
+        rm --force --recursive /etc/nu/scripts/tests
     }
+
+    write ok "Done." clean
+    return
 }
diff --git a/overlay/etc/nu/scripts/bf/tz.nu b/overlay/etc/nu/scripts/bf/tz.nu
index 6dc0c6c..cedff6b 100644
--- a/overlay/etc/nu/scripts/bf/tz.nu
+++ b/overlay/etc/nu/scripts/bf/tz.nu
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export def main [
 
     # copy timezone info
     write $"Setting timezone to ($tz)." tz
-    del force $localtime
+    rm --force $localtime
     ^ln $zone $localtime
     $tz | save --force $timezone