containers/podman

Outdated bug reporting instructions

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#28,818 opened on May 29, 2026

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Description

Issue Description

Before reporting an issue, please verify the version you are running with podman version and compare it to the latest release documented on the top of Podman's README.md. If they differ, please update your version of Podman to the latest possible and retry your command before creating an issue.

The current readme doesn't have versions.

Steps to reproduce the issue

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Describe the results you received

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Describe the results you expected

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podman info output

n/a

Podman in a container

No

Privileged Or Rootless

None

Upstream Latest Release

Yes

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Research direction
Update the README.md to include the latest version number and instructions to compare with the user's version.
Tech stack
go
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
90