diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-cron-check-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-cron-check-dependencies.yml
index 6e47354..5df8e7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-cron-check-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-cron-check-dependencies.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
   issues: write
   pull-requests: read
+  packages: write
 
 jobs:
   dependency-check:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2cb23c..88323c7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Meta repository for [devops-infra](https://github.com/devops-infra) organization
 
-
 # Badge swag
 [
 ![GitHub repo](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-devops--infra%2F.github-blueviolet.svg?style=plastic&logo=github)
diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index de2f2eb..d3428d8 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ version: '3'
 
 silent: true
 
+dotenv:
+  - .env
+
 includes:
   variables: ./Taskfile.variables.yml
   cicd:
diff --git a/templates/actions/taskfiles/Taskfile.docker.yml b/templates/actions/taskfiles/Taskfile.docker.yml
index 9b66a81..1407f3b 100644
--- a/templates/actions/taskfiles/Taskfile.docker.yml
+++ b/templates/actions/taskfiles/Taskfile.docker.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,39 @@ tasks:
   docker:login:
     desc: Login to hub.docker.com and ghcr.io
     cmds:
-      - echo "Logging into Docker Hub as {{.DOCKER_USERNAME}}"
-      - echo "${DOCKER_TOKEN}" | docker login -u "{{.DOCKER_USERNAME}}" --password-stdin
-      - echo "Logging into GHCR as {{.GITHUB_USERNAME}}"
-      - echo "${GITHUB_TOKEN}" | docker login ghcr.io -u "{{.GITHUB_USERNAME}}" --password-stdin
+      - |
+        set -eu
+        docker_username='{{.DOCKER_USERNAME}}'
+        github_username='{{.GITHUB_USERNAME}}'
+        has_dockerhub=false
+        has_ghcr=false
+
+        if [ -n "$docker_username" ] && [ -n "${DOCKER_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+          has_dockerhub=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -n "$github_username" ] && [ -n "${GITHUB_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+          has_ghcr=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "$has_dockerhub" = false ] && [ "$has_ghcr" = false ]; then
+          echo "❌ No registry credentials provided. Set DOCKER_USERNAME/DOCKER_TOKEN or GITHUB_USERNAME/GITHUB_TOKEN."
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        if [ "$has_dockerhub" = true ]; then
+          echo "Logging into Docker Hub as $docker_username"
+          printf '%s' "${DOCKER_TOKEN}" | docker login -u "$docker_username" --password-stdin
+        else
+          echo "⚠️ Skipping Docker Hub login (missing DOCKER_USERNAME/DOCKER_TOKEN)"
+        fi
+
+        if [ "$has_ghcr" = true ]; then
+          echo "Logging into GHCR as $github_username"
+          printf '%s' "${GITHUB_TOKEN}" | docker login ghcr.io -u "$github_username" --password-stdin
+        else
+          echo "⚠️ Skipping GHCR login (missing GITHUB_USERNAME/GITHUB_TOKEN)"
+        fi
 
   docker:cmds:
     desc: Show full docker build command
diff --git a/templates/actions/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml b/templates/actions/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
index 354f1f3..45abad0 100644
--- a/templates/actions/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/templates/actions/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ version: '3'
 
 silent: true
 
+dotenv:
+  - .env
+
 includes:
   variables: ./Taskfile.variables.yml
   cicd:
diff --git a/templates/dockerized/taskfiles/Taskfile.docker.yml b/templates/dockerized/taskfiles/Taskfile.docker.yml
index 9b66a81..1407f3b 100644
--- a/templates/dockerized/taskfiles/Taskfile.docker.yml
+++ b/templates/dockerized/taskfiles/Taskfile.docker.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,39 @@ tasks:
   docker:login:
     desc: Login to hub.docker.com and ghcr.io
     cmds:
-      - echo "Logging into Docker Hub as {{.DOCKER_USERNAME}}"
-      - echo "${DOCKER_TOKEN}" | docker login -u "{{.DOCKER_USERNAME}}" --password-stdin
-      - echo "Logging into GHCR as {{.GITHUB_USERNAME}}"
-      - echo "${GITHUB_TOKEN}" | docker login ghcr.io -u "{{.GITHUB_USERNAME}}" --password-stdin
+      - |
+        set -eu
+        docker_username='{{.DOCKER_USERNAME}}'
+        github_username='{{.GITHUB_USERNAME}}'
+        has_dockerhub=false
+        has_ghcr=false
+
+        if [ -n "$docker_username" ] && [ -n "${DOCKER_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+          has_dockerhub=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ -n "$github_username" ] && [ -n "${GITHUB_TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+          has_ghcr=true
+        fi
+
+        if [ "$has_dockerhub" = false ] && [ "$has_ghcr" = false ]; then
+          echo "❌ No registry credentials provided. Set DOCKER_USERNAME/DOCKER_TOKEN or GITHUB_USERNAME/GITHUB_TOKEN."
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        if [ "$has_dockerhub" = true ]; then
+          echo "Logging into Docker Hub as $docker_username"
+          printf '%s' "${DOCKER_TOKEN}" | docker login -u "$docker_username" --password-stdin
+        else
+          echo "⚠️ Skipping Docker Hub login (missing DOCKER_USERNAME/DOCKER_TOKEN)"
+        fi
+
+        if [ "$has_ghcr" = true ]; then
+          echo "Logging into GHCR as $github_username"
+          printf '%s' "${GITHUB_TOKEN}" | docker login ghcr.io -u "$github_username" --password-stdin
+        else
+          echo "⚠️ Skipping GHCR login (missing GITHUB_USERNAME/GITHUB_TOKEN)"
+        fi
 
   docker:cmds:
     desc: Show full docker build command
diff --git a/templates/dockerized/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml b/templates/dockerized/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
index 03c95c1..95c7932 100644
--- a/templates/dockerized/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/templates/dockerized/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ version: '3'
 
 silent: true
 
+dotenv:
+  - .env
+
 includes:
   variables: ./Taskfile.variables.yml
   scripts: ./Taskfile.scripts.yml
diff --git a/templates/other/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml b/templates/other/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
index 6eb2a4c..b2f1774 100644
--- a/templates/other/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/templates/other/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ version: '3'
 
 silent: true
 
+dotenv:
+  - .env
+
 includes:
   variables: ./Taskfile.variables.yml
   scripts: ./Taskfile.scripts.yml
diff --git a/templates/static/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml b/templates/static/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
index 9d1fd73..70bd1ed 100644
--- a/templates/static/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/templates/static/taskfiles/Taskfile.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ version: '3'
 
 silent: true
 
+dotenv:
+  - .env
+
 includes:
   variables: ./Taskfile.variables.yml
   scripts: ./Taskfile.scripts.yml