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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
Ship Podman 5 in Fedora 40.
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== Current status ==
== Current status ==
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* [<will be assigned by the Wrangler> devel thread]
* [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/ES4M2ZTGASS2P3G2EM57LNXIP2FFWIHD/ Announced]
* FESCo issue: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
*[https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f40-change-proposal-podman-5-self-contained/98914 Discussion thread]
* Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* FESCo issue: [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3126 #3126]
* Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
* Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258071 #2258071]
* Release notes tracker: [https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/release-notes/issue/1096 #1096]


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
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== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
Podman 5 will:
* No longer support cgroups v1
* Deprecate CNI plugins
* Deprecate Boltdb
* Have passt as the default rootless network service instead of slirp4netns
* Support stable `--format` Go template structs
* Isolate podman bindings leading to improved usability
* Allow better handling of containers.conf
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== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
Podman 5 will come with breaking changes affecting upgradability:
* CGroups v1 environments will be required to switch to CGroups v2
* CNI plugin environemnts will need to switch to netavark
* Changes in `--format` Go template structs
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== How To Test ==
Probably best handled in a Podman Test Day aligned with Fedora 40 Test Days.


== How To Test ==
* Install Fedora 40
* Install Podman 5
* Run test cases / suite (TBD)
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== User Experience ==
Podman 5 will provide better usability of Podman bindings, easier to maintain containers.conf and other configuration files along with database performance improvements and CLI enhancements.


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== Dependencies ==
== Dependencies ==
Projects / Packages likely to be affected:
* Cockpit
* CoreOS
* Toolbox
* Silverblue / Kinoite
* Podman Desktop
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== Contingency Plan ==
== Contingency Plan ==

Latest revision as of 20:37, 28 February 2024

Podman 5

Summary

Ship Podman 5 in Fedora 40.

Owner


Current status

Detailed Description

Feedback

Benefit to Fedora

Podman 5 will:

  • No longer support cgroups v1
  • Deprecate CNI plugins
  • Deprecate Boltdb
  • Have passt as the default rootless network service instead of slirp4netns
  • Support stable --format Go template structs
  • Isolate podman bindings leading to improved usability
  • Allow better handling of containers.conf


Scope

  • Proposal owners:
  • Other developers:
  • Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
  • Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
  • Alignment with Community Initiatives:

Upgrade/compatibility impact

Podman 5 will come with breaking changes affecting upgradability:

  • CGroups v1 environments will be required to switch to CGroups v2
  • CNI plugin environemnts will need to switch to netavark
  • Changes in --format Go template structs



How To Test

Probably best handled in a Podman Test Day aligned with Fedora 40 Test Days.

  • Install Fedora 40
  • Install Podman 5
  • Run test cases / suite (TBD)


User Experience

Podman 5 will provide better usability of Podman bindings, easier to maintain containers.conf and other configuration files along with database performance improvements and CLI enhancements.


Dependencies

Projects / Packages likely to be affected:

  • Cockpit
  • CoreOS
  • Toolbox
  • Silverblue / Kinoite
  • Podman Desktop


Contingency Plan

  • Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
  • Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No


Documentation

N/A (not a System Wide Change)

Release Notes

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