diff --git a/bitnami/gitea/1/debian-11/Dockerfile b/bitnami/gitea/1/debian-11/Dockerfile
index adfc7efa25a2..7cb4d75f1bc3 100644
--- a/bitnami/gitea/1/debian-11/Dockerfile
+++ b/bitnami/gitea/1/debian-11/Dockerfile
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ FROM docker.io/bitnami/minideb:bullseye
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.base.name="docker.io/bitnami/minideb:bullseye" \
-      org.opencontainers.image.created="2023-05-09T23:19:19Z" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.created="2023-05-12T23:52:49Z" \
       org.opencontainers.image.description="Application packaged by VMware, Inc" \
       org.opencontainers.image.licenses="Apache-2.0" \
-      org.opencontainers.image.ref.name="1.19.3-debian-11-r2" \
+      org.opencontainers.image.ref.name="1.19.3-debian-11-r3" \
       org.opencontainers.image.title="gitea" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="VMware, Inc." \
       org.opencontainers.image.version="1.19.3"
diff --git a/bitnami/gitea/1/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libos.sh b/bitnami/gitea/1/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libos.sh
index 02c989d693ae..6d9ca8546eef 100644
--- a/bitnami/gitea/1/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libos.sh
+++ b/bitnami/gitea/1/debian-11/prebuildfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/libos.sh
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ generate_random_string() {
     alphanumeric+special|special+alphanumeric)
         # Limit variety of special characters, so there is a higher chance of containing more alphanumeric characters
         # Special characters are harder to write, and it could impact the overall UX if most passwords are too complex
-        filter='a-zA-Z0-9!@#$%^'
+        filter='a-zA-Z0-9:@.,/+!='
         ;;
     *)
         echo "Invalid type ${type}" >&2
diff --git a/bitnami/gitea/README.md b/bitnami/gitea/README.md
index 6f874f74d165..af395694aa0a 100644
--- a/bitnami/gitea/README.md
+++ b/bitnami/gitea/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ docker-compose up -d
 * All Bitnami images available in Docker Hub are signed with [Docker Content Trust (DCT)](https://docs.docker.com/engine/security/trust/content_trust/). You can use `DOCKER_CONTENT_TRUST=1` to verify the integrity of the images.
 * Bitnami container images are released on a regular basis with the latest distribution packages available.
 
+Looking to use Gitea in production? Try [VMware Application Catalog](https://bitnami.com/enterprise), the enterprise edition of Bitnami Application Catalog.
+
 ## How to deploy Gitea in Kubernetes?
 
 Deploying Bitnami applications as Helm Charts is the easiest way to get started with our applications on Kubernetes. Read more about the installation in the [Bitnami Gitea Chart GitHub repository](https://github.com/bitnami/charts/tree/master/bitnami/gitea).