diff --git a/hack/update-template-alpine.sh b/hack/update-template-alpine.sh
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@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eu -o pipefail
+
+# Functions in this script assume error handling with 'set -e'.
+# To ensure 'set -e' works correctly:
+# - Use 'set +e' before assignments and '$(set -e; <function>)' to capture output without exiting on errors.
+# - Avoid calling functions directly in conditions to prevent disabling 'set -e'.
+# - Use 'shopt -s inherit_errexit' (Bash 4.4+) to avoid repeated 'set -e' in all '$(...)'.
+shopt -s inherit_errexit || error_exit "inherit_errexit not supported. Please use bash 4.4 or later."
+
+function alpine_print_help() {
+	cat <<HELP
+$(basename "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"): Update the Alpine Linux image location in the specified templates
+
+Usage:
+  $(basename "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}") [--version-major-minor (<major>.<minor>|latest-stable)|--version-major <major> --version-minor <minor>] <template.yaml>...
+
+Description:
+  This script updates the Alpine Linux image location in the specified templates.
+  Image location basename format:
+
+    <target vendor>_alpine-<version>-<arch>-<firmware>-<bootstrap>[-<machine>]-<image revision>.qcow2
+
+  Published Alpine Linux image information is fetched from the following URLs:
+
+    latest-stable: https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/releases/cloud
+    <major>.<minor>: https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v<major>.<minor>/releases/cloud
+
+  To parsing html, this script requires 'htmlq' or 'pup' command.      
+  The downloaded files will be cached in the Lima cache directory.
+
+Examples:
+  Update the Alpine Linux image location in templates/**.yaml:
+  $ $(basename "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}") templates/**.yaml
+
+  Update the Alpine Linux image location to version 3.18 in ~/.lima/alpine/lima.yaml:
+  $ $(basename "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}") --version-major-minor 3.18 ~/.lima/alpine/lima.yaml
+  $ limactl factory-reset alpine
+
+Flags:
+  --version-major-minor (<major>.<minor>|latest-stable)  Use the specified <major>.<minor> version or alias "latest-stable".
+                                                         The <major>.<minor> version must be 3.18 or later.
+  --version-major <major> --version-minor <minor>        Use the specified <major> and <minor> version.
+  -h, --help                                             Print this help message
+HELP
+}
+
+# print the URL spec for the given location
+function alpine_url_spec_from_location() {
+	local location=$1 jq_filter url_spec
+	jq_filter='capture("
+		^https://dl-cdn\\.alpinelinux\\.org/alpine/(?<path_version>v\\d+\\.\\d+|latest-stable)/releases/cloud/
+		(?<target_vendor>[^_]+)_alpine-(?<version>\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)-(?<arch>[^-]+)-
+		(?<firmware>[^-]+)-(?<bootstrap>[^-]+)(-(?<machine>metal|vm))?-(?<image_revision>r\\d+)\\.(?<file_extension>.*)$
+	";"x")
+	'
+	url_spec=$(jq -e -r "${jq_filter}" <<<"\"${location}\"")
+	echo "${url_spec}"
+}
+
+readonly alpine_jq_filter_directory='"https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/\(.path_version)/releases/cloud/"'
+readonly alpine_jq_filter_filename='
+	"\(.target_vendor)_alpine-\(.version)-\(.arch)-\(.firmware)-\(.bootstrap)" +
+	"\(if .machine then "-" + .machine else "" end)-\(.image_revision).\(.file_extension)"
+'
+
+# print the location for the given URL spec
+function alpine_location_from_url_spec() {
+	local -r url_spec=$1
+	jq -e -r "${alpine_jq_filter_directory} + ${alpine_jq_filter_filename}" <<<"${url_spec}" ||
+		error_exit "Failed to get the location for ${url_spec}"
+}
+
+function alpine_image_directory_from_url_spec() {
+	local -r url_spec=$1
+	jq -e -r "${alpine_jq_filter_directory}" <<<"${url_spec}" ||
+		error_exit "Failed to get the image directory for ${url_spec}"
+}
+
+function alpine_image_filename_from_url_spec() {
+	local -r url_spec=$1
+	jq -e -r "${alpine_jq_filter_filename}" <<<"${url_spec}" ||
+		error_exit "Failed to get the image filename for ${url_spec}"
+}
+
+#
+function alpine_latest_image_entry_for_url_spec() {
+	local url_spec=$1 arch image_directory downloaded_page links_in_page latest_version_info
+	# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+	arch=$(jq -r '.arch' <<<"${url_spec}")
+	image_directory=$(alpine_image_directory_from_url_spec "${url_spec}")
+	downloaded_page=$(download_to_cache "${image_directory}")
+	if command -v htmlq >/dev/null; then
+		links_in_page=$(htmlq 'pre a' --attribute href <"${downloaded_page}")
+	elif command -v pup >/dev/null; then
+		links_in_page=$(pup 'pre a attr{href}' <"${downloaded_page}")
+	else
+		error_exit "Please install 'htmlq' or 'pup' to list images from ${image_directory}"
+	fi
+	latest_version_info=$(jq -e -Rrs --argjson spec "${url_spec}" '
+		[
+			split("\n").[] |
+			capture(
+				"^\($spec.target_vendor)_alpine-(?<version>\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)-\($spec.arch)-" +
+				"\($spec.firmware)-\($spec.bootstrap)\(if $spec.machine then "-" + $spec.machine else "" end)-" +
+				"(?<image_revision>r\\d+)\\.\($spec.file_extension)"
+				;"x"
+			) |
+			.version_number_array = ([.version | scan("\\d+") | tonumber])
+		] | sort_by(.version_number_array, .image_revision) | last
+	' <<<"${links_in_page}")
+	[[ -n ${latest_version_info} ]] || return
+	local newer_url_spec location sha512sum_location downloaded_sha256sum filename digest
+	# prefer the v<major>.<minor> in the path
+	newer_url_spec=$(jq -e -r ". + ${latest_version_info} | .path_version = \"v\" + (.version_number_array[:2]|map(tostring)|join(\".\"))" <<<"${url_spec}")
+	location=$(alpine_location_from_url_spec "${newer_url_spec}")
+	location=$(validate_url_without_redirect "${location}")
+	sha512sum_location="${location}.sha512"
+	downloaded_sha256sum=$(download_to_cache "${sha512sum_location}")
+	filename=$(alpine_image_filename_from_url_spec "${newer_url_spec}")
+	digest="sha512:$(<"${downloaded_sha256sum}")"
+	[[ -n ${digest} ]] || error_exit "Failed to get the digest for ${filename}"
+	json_vars location arch digest
+}
+
+function alpine_cache_key_for_image_kernel() {
+	local location=$1 url_spec
+	url_spec=$(alpine_url_spec_from_location "${location}")
+	jq -r '["alpine", .path_version, .target_vendor, .arch, .file_extension] | join(":")' <<<"${url_spec}"
+}
+
+function alpine_image_entry_for_image_kernel() {
+	local location=$1 kernel_is_not_supported=$2 overriding=${3:-"{}"} url_spec image_entry=''
+	[[ ${kernel_is_not_supported} == "null" ]] || echo "Updating kernel information is not supported on Alpine Linux" >&2
+	url_spec=$(alpine_url_spec_from_location "${location}" | jq -r ". + ${overriding}")
+	image_entry=$(alpine_latest_image_entry_for_url_spec "${url_spec}")
+	# shellcheck disable=SC2031
+	if [[ -z ${image_entry} ]]; then
+		error_exit "Failed to get the ${url_spec} image location for ${location}"
+	elif jq -e ".location == \"${location}\"" <<<"${image_entry}" >/dev/null; then
+		echo "Image location is up-to-date: ${location}" >&2
+	else
+		echo "${image_entry}"
+	fi
+}
+
+# check if the script is executed or sourced
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+if [[ ${BASH_SOURCE[0]} == "${0}" ]]; then
+	scriptdir=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")
+	# shellcheck source=./cache-common-inc.sh
+	. "${scriptdir}/cache-common-inc.sh"
+
+	if ! command -v htmlq >/dev/null && ! command -v pup >/dev/null; then
+		error_exit "Please install 'htmlq' or 'pup' to list images from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/<version>/releases/cloud/"
+	fi
+	# shellcheck source=/dev/null # avoid shellcheck hangs on source looping
+	. "${scriptdir}/update-template.sh"
+else
+	# this script is sourced
+	if ! command -v htmlq >/dev/null && ! command -v pup >/dev/null; then
+		echo "Please install 'htmlq' or 'pup' to list images from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/<version>/releases/cloud/" >&2
+	elif [[ -v SUPPORTED_DISTRIBUTIONS ]]; then
+		SUPPORTED_DISTRIBUTIONS+=("alpine")
+	else
+		declare -a SUPPORTED_DISTRIBUTIONS=("alpine")
+	fi
+	return 0
+fi
+
+declare -a templates=()
+declare overriding='{}'
+declare version_major='' version_minor=''
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+	case "$1" in
+	-h | --help)
+		alpine_print_help
+		exit 0
+		;;
+	-d | --debug) set -x ;;
+	--version-major-minor)
+		if [[ -n ${2:-} && $2 != -* ]]; then
+			version="$2"
+			shift
+		else
+			error_exit "--version-major-minor requires a value"
+		fi
+		;&
+	--version-major-minor=*)
+		version=${version:-${1#*=}}
+		overriding=$(
+			version="${version#v}"
+			if [[ ${version} =~ ^v?[0-9]+.[0-9]+ ]]; then
+				version="$(echo "${version}" | cut -d. -f1-2)"
+				[[ ${version%%.*} -gt 3 || (${version%%.*} -eq 3 && ${version#*.} -ge 18) ]] || error_exit "Alpine Linux version must be 3.18 or later"
+				path_version="v${version}"
+			elif [[ ${version} == "latest-stable" ]]; then
+				path_version="latest-stable"
+			else
+				error_exit "--version-major-minor requires a value in the format <major>.<minor> or latest-stable"
+			fi
+			json_vars path_version <<<"${overriding}"
+		)
+		;;
+	--version-major)
+		if [[ -n ${2:-} && $2 != -* ]]; then
+			version_major="$2"
+			shift
+		else
+			error_exit "--version-major requires a value"
+		fi
+		;&
+	--version-major=*)
+		version_major=${version_major:-${1#*=}}
+		[[ ${version_major} =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || error_exit "Please specify --version-major in numbers"
+		;;
+	--version-minor)
+		if [[ -n ${2:-} && $2 != -* ]]; then
+			version_minor="$2"
+			shift
+		else
+			error_exit "--version-minor requires a value"
+		fi
+		;&
+	--version-minor=*)
+		version_minor=${version_minor:-${1#*=}}
+		[[ ${version_minor} =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || error_exit "Please specify --version-minor in numbers"
+		;;
+	*.yaml) templates+=("$1") ;;
+	*)
+		error_exit "Unknown argument: $1"
+		;;
+	esac
+	shift
+	[[ -z ${overriding} ]] && overriding="{}"
+done
+
+if ! jq -e '.path_version' <<<"${overriding}" >/dev/null; then # --version-major-minor is not specified
+	if [[ -n ${version_major} && -n ${version_minor} ]]; then
+		[[ ${version_major} -gt 3 || (${version_major} -eq 3 && ${version_minor} -ge 18) ]] || error_exit "Alpine Linux version must be 3.18 or later"
+		# shellcheck disable=2034
+		path_version="v${version_major}.${version_minor}"
+		overriding=$(json_vars path_version <<<"${overriding}")
+	elif [[ -n ${version_major} ]]; then
+		error_exit "--version-minor is required when --version-major is specified"
+	elif [[ -n ${version_minor} ]]; then
+		error_exit "--version-major is required when --version-minor is specified"
+	fi
+elif [[ -n ${version_major} || -n ${version_minor} ]]; then # --version-major-minor is specified
+	echo "Ignoring --version-major and --version-minor because --version-major-minor is specified" >&2
+fi
+[[ ${overriding} == "{}" ]] && overriding='{"path_version":"latest-stable"}'
+
+if [[ ${#templates[@]} -eq 0 ]]; then
+	alpine_print_help
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+declare -A image_entry_cache=()
+
+for template in "${templates[@]}"; do
+	echo "Processing ${template}"
+	# 1. extract location by parsing template using arch
+	yq_filter="
+		.images[] | [.location, .kernel.location, .kernel.cmdline] | @tsv
+	"
+	parsed=$(yq eval "${yq_filter}" "${template}")
+
+	# 3. get the image location
+	arr=()
+	while IFS= read -r line; do arr+=("${line}"); done <<<"${parsed}"
+	locations=("${arr[@]}")
+	for ((index = 0; index < ${#locations[@]}; index++)); do
+		[[ ${locations[index]} != "null" ]] || continue
+		set -e
+		IFS=$'\t' read -r location kernel_location kernel_cmdline <<<"${locations[index]}"
+		set +e # Disable 'set -e' to avoid exiting on error for the next assignment.
+		cache_key=$(
+			set -e # Enable 'set -e' for the next command.
+			alpine_cache_key_for_image_kernel "${location}" "${kernel_location}"
+		) # Check exit status separately to prevent disabling 'set -e' by using the function call in the condition.
+		# shellcheck disable=2181
+		[[ $? -eq 0 ]] || continue
+		image_entry=$(
+			set -e # Enable 'set -e' for the next command.
+			if [[ -v image_entry_cache[${cache_key}] ]]; then
+				echo "${image_entry_cache[${cache_key}]}"
+			else
+				alpine_image_entry_for_image_kernel "${location}" "${kernel_location}" "${overriding}"
+			fi
+		) # Check exit status separately to prevent disabling 'set -e' by using the function call in the condition.
+		# shellcheck disable=2181
+		[[ $? -eq 0 ]] || continue
+		set -e
+		image_entry_cache[${cache_key}]="${image_entry}"
+		if [[ -n ${image_entry} ]]; then
+			[[ ${kernel_cmdline} != "null" ]] &&
+				jq -e 'has("kernel")' <<<"${image_entry}" >/dev/null &&
+				image_entry=$(jq ".kernel.cmdline = \"${kernel_cmdline}\"" <<<"${image_entry}")
+			echo "${image_entry}" | jq
+			limactl edit --log-level error --set "
+				.images[${index}] = ${image_entry}|
+				(.images[${index}] | ..) style = \"double\"
+			" "${template}"
+		fi
+	done
+done
diff --git a/hack/update-template.sh b/hack/update-template.sh
index d26f257d6df..753a75f43a4 100755
--- a/hack/update-template.sh
+++ b/hack/update-template.sh
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if [[ ${BASH_SOURCE[0]} == "${0}" ]]; then
 	. "${scriptdir}/update-template-almalinux.sh"
 	# shellcheck source=./update-template-rocky.sh
 	. "${scriptdir}/update-template-rocky.sh"
+	# shellcheck source=./update-template-alpine.sh
+	. "${scriptdir}/update-template-alpine.sh"
 	# shellcheck source=./update-template-oraclelinux.sh
 	. "${scriptdir}/update-template-oraclelinux.sh"
 else