Storing GeoServer Configuration (Workspaces, Layers, Groups) Externally - Is it Possible and How?

I am working with GeoServer and I'm interested in storing its configuration data outside of the default file-based catalog. Specifically, I want to manage and persist configurations like:

Workspaces: Workspace names and settings. Stores: Data store connections and details. Layers: Layer definitions, styles, and associated data stores. Styles: SLD styles and style configurations. Groups: User groups and roles (if relevant to external configuration). Services Configuration: Settings for WMS, WFS, WCS, etc.

I want to use kartoza/docker-geoserver - https://github.com/kartoza/docker-geoserver and in its docs it says- The image uses kartoza/postgis as a database backend. You can use any other PostgreSQL image but adjust the environment variables accordingly.

postgis - https://github.com/kartoza/docker-postgis

geoserver - https://github.com/kartoza/docker-geoserver

Will it be possible, i need docker-compose file run so that it will save all the detail in postgres not in file based database. Thank you

here is my docker file for postgis

version: "3.7"
services:
  db:
    image: kartoza/postgis:latest # Using Kartoza PostGIS image
    environment:
      POSTGRES_USER: geoserver # Username for PostgreSQL (consistent for both DBs)
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: geoserver # Password for PostgreSQL (consistent for both DBs)
      POSTGRES_DB: geoserver_data # Database for your spatial data (e.g., layers)
    ports:
      - "5432:5432" # Optional: Expose PostgreSQL port for external access (e.g., psql)
    volumes:
      - db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data # Persist PostgreSQL data using a named volume

volumes:
  db_data: # Named volume for PostgreSQL data persistence

docker file for geoserver

version: "3.7"
services:
  geoserver:
    image: kartoza/geoserver:latest # Using Kartoza Geoserver image
    ports:
      - "8080:8080" # Expose Geoserver web interface on port 8080
    environment:
      # --- JDBC Config Extension Settings for PostgreSQL Catalog ---
      GEOSERVER_CATALOG_DB_TYPE: postgresql # Specify PostgreSQL for catalog
      GEOSERVER_CATALOG_DB_HOST: db # 'db' service name resolves to PostgreSQL container
      GEOSERVER_CATALOG_DB_PORT: 5432 # PostgreSQL default port
      GEOSERVER_CATALOG_DB_DATABASE: geoserver_data # Database for Geoserver's configuration catalog (typo in original request corrected to 'geoserver_catalog' if intended to be different from data DB, but currently using data DB name)
      GEOSERVER_CATALOG_DB_USER: geoserver # Use the same PostgreSQL user
      GEOSERVER_CATALOG_DB_PASS: geoserver # Use the same PostgreSQL password


      # --- Optional: Configure default database for data sources (e.g., PostGIS layers) ---
      # GEOSERVER_POSTGRES_DB: geoserver_data # Uncomment to set 'geoserver_data' as default DB

This is working for me

geoserver:
    image: kartoza/geoserver:2.26.1
    container_name: geoserver
    environment:
      DB_BACKEND: POSTGRES
      HOST: postgis
      POSTGRES_PORT: 5432
      POSTGRES_DB: geoserver_backend
      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
      POSTGRES_PASS: root
      SSL_MODE: allow
      POSTGRES_SCHEMA: public
      DISK_QUOTA_SIZE: 5
      COMMUNITY_EXTENSIONS: jdbcconfig-plugin,jdbcstore-plugin
      GEOSERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD: geoserver
      GEOSERVER_ADMIN_USER: admin
      SAMPLE_DATA: TRUE
      USE_DEFAULT_CREDENTIALS: TRUE
    volumes:
      - geoserver_data:/opt/geoserver/data_dir
      - ./web-conf.xml:/usr/local/tomcat/conf/web.xml
      - ./web-inner.xml:/usr/local/tomcat/webapps/geoserver/WEB-INF/web.xml
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"