diff --git a/.crow/archive-missed-packages.yaml b/.crow/archive-missed-packages.yaml
index bd127d6..71e263e 100644
--- a/.crow/archive-missed-packages.yaml
+++ b/.crow/archive-missed-packages.yaml
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ matrix:
       ARCH: amd64
     - CODENAME: redhat-10
       ARCH: arm64
-    - CODENAME: alpine322
-      ARCH: amd64
-    - CODENAME: alpine322
-      ARCH: arm64
     - CODENAME: alpine323
       ARCH: amd64
     - CODENAME: alpine323
diff --git a/.crow/backfill-flat-safety.yaml b/.crow/backfill-flat-safety.yaml
index e5c9b68..0db0735 100644
--- a/.crow/backfill-flat-safety.yaml
+++ b/.crow/backfill-flat-safety.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ variables:
     options:
       - none
       - all
-      - alpine-322-amd64
-      - alpine-322-arm64
       - alpine-323-amd64
       - alpine-323-arm64
       - alpine-324-amd64
@@ -59,14 +57,6 @@ labels:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
     - OS: alpine-323
       ARCH: amd64
       R_VERSION: 4.5.3
diff --git a/.crow/build-all-versions.yaml b/.crow/build-all-versions.yaml
index 4306d6d..91b7bcd 100644
--- a/.crow/build-all-versions.yaml
+++ b/.crow/build-all-versions.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ variables:
   OS_VERSION:
     description: 'OS image tag. Must match OS (alpine: 3.24; redhat: 8/9/10; ubuntu: jammy/noble).'
     options:
-      - '3.22'
       - '3.23'
       - '3.24'
       - '8'
diff --git a/.crow/process-updates.yaml b/.crow/process-updates.yaml
index 73bfff7..4cd95a7 100644
--- a/.crow/process-updates.yaml
+++ b/.crow/process-updates.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ variables:
     options:
       - none
       - all
-      - alpine-322-amd64
-      - alpine-322-arm64
       - alpine-323-amd64
       - alpine-323-arm64
       - alpine-324-amd64
@@ -48,18 +46,6 @@ labels:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-      OS_ID: alpine322
-      PROCESS_NEW: 'FALSE'
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.23
-      OS_ID: alpine322
-      PROCESS_NEW: 'FALSE'
     - OS: alpine-323
       ARCH: amd64
       R_VERSION: 4.5.3
diff --git a/.crow/prune-stale-flat-binaries.yaml b/.crow/prune-stale-flat-binaries.yaml
index 500f008..79ca003 100644
--- a/.crow/prune-stale-flat-binaries.yaml
+++ b/.crow/prune-stale-flat-binaries.yaml
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ variables:
     options:
       - none
       - all
-      - alpine-322-amd64
-      - alpine-322-arm64
       - alpine-323-amd64
       - alpine-323-arm64
       - alpine-324-amd64
@@ -76,14 +74,6 @@ labels:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      CODENAME: alpine322
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      CODENAME: alpine322
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
     - OS: alpine-323
       ARCH: amd64
       CODENAME: alpine323
diff --git a/.crow/rebuild-abi-gap.yaml b/.crow/rebuild-abi-gap.yaml
index 289781d..71ade22 100644
--- a/.crow/rebuild-abi-gap.yaml
+++ b/.crow/rebuild-abi-gap.yaml
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ variables:
     options:
       - none
       - all
-      - alpine-322-amd64
-      - alpine-322-arm64
       - alpine-323-amd64
       - alpine-323-arm64
       - alpine-324-amd64
@@ -80,14 +78,6 @@ labels:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
     - OS: alpine-323
       ARCH: amd64
       R_VERSION: 4.5.3
diff --git a/.crow/reindex.yaml b/.crow/reindex.yaml
index 71bca2c..803d9a5 100644
--- a/.crow/reindex.yaml
+++ b/.crow/reindex.yaml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ variables:
     options:
       - none
       - all
-      - alpine-322-amd64
-      - alpine-322-arm64
       - alpine-323-amd64
       - alpine-323-arm64
       - alpine-324-amd64
@@ -55,14 +53,6 @@ labels:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
     - OS: alpine-323
       ARCH: amd64
       R_VERSION: 4.5.3
diff --git a/.crow/repair-built-stamp.yaml b/.crow/repair-built-stamp.yaml
index e56e1e9..cc09586 100644
--- a/.crow/repair-built-stamp.yaml
+++ b/.crow/repair-built-stamp.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # pipeline here gates on a variable named after itself for exactly that reason.
 #
 #   crow pipeline create --branch main \
-#     --var repair_built_stamp=arm64 --var OS=alpine --var OS_VERSION=3.22 \
+#     --var repair_built_stamp=arm64 --var OS=alpine --var OS_VERSION=3.23 \
 #     --var R_VERSION=4.5.3 --var dry_run=true devxy/build-cran-binaries
 variables:
   # Gates this pipeline. A manual pipeline creation instantiates every file in
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ variables:
       - ubuntu
     default: alpine
   OS_VERSION:
-    description: 'OS image tag. Must match OS (alpine: 3.22/3.23/3.24; redhat: 8/9/10; ubuntu: jammy/noble/resolute).'
+    description: 'OS image tag. Must match OS (alpine: 3.23/3.24; redhat: 8/9/10; ubuntu: jammy/noble/resolute).'
     options:
-      - '3.22'
       - '3.23'
       - '3.24'
       - '8'
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ variables:
       - 'jammy'
       - 'noble'
       - 'resolute'
-    default: '3.22'
+    default: '3.23'
   R_VERSION:
     description: 'R version whose stamp the slot should advertise.'
     options:
diff --git a/.crow/repair-unsafe-flat-objects.yaml b/.crow/repair-unsafe-flat-objects.yaml
index 9a57107..e0625c0 100644
--- a/.crow/repair-unsafe-flat-objects.yaml
+++ b/.crow/repair-unsafe-flat-objects.yaml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ variables:
     options:
       - none
       - all
-      - alpine-322-amd64
-      - alpine-322-arm64
       - alpine-323-amd64
       - alpine-323-arm64
       - alpine-324-amd64
@@ -53,14 +51,6 @@ labels:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
     - OS: alpine-323
       ARCH: amd64
       R_VERSION: 4.5.3
diff --git a/.crow/trial-build-registry.yaml b/.crow/trial-build-registry.yaml
index 2195423..7826d3e 100644
--- a/.crow/trial-build-registry.yaml
+++ b/.crow/trial-build-registry.yaml
@@ -38,14 +38,6 @@ labels:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
     - OS: alpine-323
       ARCH: amd64
       R_VERSION: 4.5.3
diff --git a/.crow/verify-repo-routing.yaml b/.crow/verify-repo-routing.yaml
index 07e67ec..b20c993 100644
--- a/.crow/verify-repo-routing.yaml
+++ b/.crow/verify-repo-routing.yaml
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ variables:
     options:
       - none
       - all
-      - alpine-322-amd64
-      - alpine-322-arm64
       - alpine-323-amd64
       - alpine-323-arm64
       - alpine-324-amd64
@@ -49,14 +47,6 @@ labels:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
     - OS: alpine-323
       ARCH: amd64
       R_VERSION: 4.5.3
diff --git a/.crow/weekly-audit-missing.yaml b/.crow/weekly-audit-missing.yaml
index 25875da..2796a47 100644
--- a/.crow/weekly-audit-missing.yaml
+++ b/.crow/weekly-audit-missing.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ variables:
     options:
       - none
       - all
-      - alpine-322-amd64
-      - alpine-322-arm64
       - alpine-323-amd64
       - alpine-323-arm64
       - alpine-324-amd64
@@ -48,14 +46,6 @@ labels:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
     - OS: alpine-323
       ARCH: amd64
       R_VERSION: 4.5.3
diff --git a/.crow/weekly-rebuild-missing.yaml b/.crow/weekly-rebuild-missing.yaml
index 9639792..955476e 100644
--- a/.crow/weekly-rebuild-missing.yaml
+++ b/.crow/weekly-rebuild-missing.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ variables:
     options:
       - none
       - all
-      - alpine-322-amd64
-      - alpine-322-arm64
       - alpine-323-amd64
       - alpine-323-arm64
       - alpine-324-amd64
@@ -58,42 +56,6 @@ labels:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-      SPLIT_INTO: 3
-      SPLIT_INDEX: 1
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-      SPLIT_INTO: 3
-      SPLIT_INDEX: 2
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-      SPLIT_INTO: 3
-      SPLIT_INDEX: 3
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-      SPLIT_INTO: 3
-      SPLIT_INDEX: 1
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-      SPLIT_INTO: 3
-      SPLIT_INDEX: 2
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-      SPLIT_INTO: 3
-      SPLIT_INDEX: 3
     - OS: alpine-323
       ARCH: amd64
       R_VERSION: 4.5.3
diff --git a/.crow/weekly-rebuild-reindex.yaml b/.crow/weekly-rebuild-reindex.yaml
index 66603e3..698f503 100644
--- a/.crow/weekly-rebuild-reindex.yaml
+++ b/.crow/weekly-rebuild-reindex.yaml
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ variables:
     options:
       - none
       - all
-      - alpine-322-amd64
-      - alpine-322-arm64
       - alpine-323-amd64
       - alpine-323-arm64
       - alpine-324-amd64
@@ -58,14 +56,6 @@ labels:
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: amd64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
-    - OS: alpine-322
-      ARCH: arm64
-      R_VERSION: 4.5.3
-      IMG: alpine:3.22
     - OS: alpine-323
       ARCH: amd64
       R_VERSION: 4.5.3
diff --git a/local/packages-to-build.R b/local/packages-to-build.R
index ead73b8..31b667f 100644
--- a/local/packages-to-build.R
+++ b/local/packages-to-build.R
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ library(progressr, quietly = TRUE)
 suppressPackageStartupMessages(library(data.table))
 
 # Sys.setenv("OS" = "alpine")
-# Sys.setenv("OS_VERSION" = "3.22")
+# Sys.setenv("OS_VERSION" = "3.23")
 # Sys.setenv("ARCH" = "arm64")
 
 arch <- Sys.getenv("ARCH")
-# target: alpine-322, ubuntu-2404, redhat-9, etc.
+# target: alpine-323, ubuntu-2404, redhat-9, etc.
 platform <- paste(
   Sys.getenv("OS"),
   gsub("[.]", "", Sys.getenv("OS_VERSION")),