Official docs outline
12 sections- Introduction
Daemonless, rootless container engine concepts and architecture.
- podman run
Running containers: options, namespaces, resources and security.
- Building Images
Building OCI images from Containerfiles.
- Pods
Grouping containers into pods that share namespaces.
- Networking
Networks, netavark, DNS, and port publishing.
- Volumes and Storage
Volumes, bind mounts and storage drivers.
- Quadlet and systemd
Running containers as systemd services using Quadlet unit files.
- Podman Machine
Linux VMs for running Podman on macOS and Windows.
- Kubernetes YAML Support
Play and generate Kubernetes YAML.
- Rootless Mode
User namespaces, subuid/subgid and rootless limitations.
- Tutorials
Official tutorials for common workflows.
- Podman REST API
Docker-compatible and libpod REST API.
Each section links to the official page. Titles and summaries by Extra Credit; the docs belong to their authors.
Versions and support
6 release lines 6.1.4 latest release, Oct 12, 2026
| Line | Released | Latest | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Aug 12, 2026 | 6.1.4 | Supported |
| 6.0 | Jun 24, 2026 | 6.0.2 | Ended Aug 12, 2026 |
| 5.8 | Feb 12, 2026 | 5.8.9 | Ended Sep 26, 2026 |
| 5.7 | Nov 11, 2025 | 5.7.1 | Ended Feb 12, 2026 |
| 5.6 | Aug 15, 2025 | 5.6.2 | Ended Nov 11, 2025 |
| 5.5 | May 13, 2025 | 5.5.2 | Ended Aug 15, 2025 |
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