Podman Desktop 1.12 Release

August 8, 2024 · 15 min read

Charlie Drage

Software Engineer

Podman Desktop 1.12 Release! 🎉

Podman Desktop 1.12 is now available. Click here to download it!

This release includes:

Podman remote: We now support remote Podman setups! Manage your remote Podman machines all within the UI.
macOS GPU support: Container GPU access on macOS is now available. libkrun is now a selectable provider type to allow GPU passthrough enablement.
Windows GPU support: Want to try out Windows GPU support too? Podman already supports it, but we are now showcasing it in our AI Lab extension
Podman 5.2.0: This new version of Podman provides GPU access for macOS, as well as a host of new features.
Light mode out of experimental: Our light mode has been well-received, and we have now marked it as non-experimental! Enjoy the new theme.
Kubernetes features: ConfigMaps, Secrets and multi-file Kubernetes YAML applying have now been added to our Kubernetes dashboard.
Improved font consistency: You'll notice a big difference in consistency this release, as we updated all font sizes throughout Podman Desktop.

Release Details

Podman remote

We now support remote Podman sessions! Use Podman Desktop to interact with remote instances over SSH. This allows both container and image management.

You can enable this in the Preferences section of Podman Desktop:

remote

To set up access to a remote machine, follow the official Podman remote-client tutorial.

macOS GPU support

GPU support is now available for macOS users!

This seamless setup can be enabled during Podman Machine creation by selecting the provider type:

libkrun

After enablement, you can test that the GPU has been supported by running a custom container with --device /dev/dri passed through:

$ podman run --rm -it --device /dev/dri --name gpu-info quay.io/slopezpa/fedora-vgpu vulkaninfo | grep "GPU"

Which will output information regarding your GPU:

		GPU id = 0 (Virtio-GPU Venus (Apple M1 Pro))
		GPU id = 1 (llvmpipe (LLVM 17.0.6, 128 bits))
GPU0:
	deviceType        = PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TYPE_INTEGRATED_GPU
	deviceName        = Virtio-GPU Venus (Apple M1 Pro)
GPU1:

Stay tuned as we continue to improve and write documentation on GPU support.

The most practical way to try these new features out is by installing AI Lab (>1.2.3) and seeing the improved speed.

This can be done by following the below steps:

Update to the latest Podman AI Lab extension (v1.2.3) from the Extensions Catalog on Podman Desktop.
Create a new Podman Machine with libkrun enabled (see above instructions).
Enable GPU support within Podman AI Lab extension:

ai_lab

Start an inference server / playground environment and enjoy the benefits of accelerated GPU support!

Windows GPU support

Windows GPU support has been integrated into Podman for a while, however our associated extensions have now been utilizing this great feature! Such as in AI Lab.

To showcase this awesome feature, this can be done by following the below steps:

Update to the latest Podman AI Lab extension from the Extensions Catalog on Podman Desktop.
Create a Podman Machine with WSL enabled.
Enable GPU support within the Podman AI Lab Extension:

ai_lab

Start an inference server / playground environment and enjoy the benefits of accelerated GPU support!

Light mode out of experimental

We've made excellent progress in light mode and we have now marked it out of non-experimental! If you have not already tried it yet, this can be enabled within the interface here:

light mode

Kubernetes features

With this release, you can now view ConfigMaps as well as Secrets:

configmaps secrets

You also have the ability to now select multiple files when applying your Kubernetes YAML.

Community Thank You

🎉 We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who helped make 🦭 Podman Desktop even better. In this release we received pull requests from the following new people:

Final Notes

Fixed Issues

The complete list of issues fixed in this release is available here.

Where to Download

Get the latest release from the Downloads section of the website and boost your development journey with Podman Desktop. Additionally, visit the GitHub repository and see how you can help us make Podman Desktop better.

Detailed Release Changelog

authentication 🔑

fix: show sign out request when signing out from active session by @dgolovin in #8005

ci 🔁

chore(ci): exclude playwright raw traces from archived artifacts by @odockal in #7863
chore(ci): include junit file path to be in test artifacts by @odockal in #7859
chore(test): better handle for podman machine wait by @cbr7 in #7957
chore(test): fix locator by @cbr7 in #8022
chore(test): increase robustness for e2e test by @cbr7 in #8327
chore(test): update locator for dialog by @cbr7 in #8027
chore(tests): delete traces when not needed by @cbr7 in #7874
chore(tests): fix welcome page tests by @cbr7 in #7829

dashboard 📊

Cancel image layers loading when Files tab is closed by @feloy in #8301
chore: improved status colors by @deboer-tim in #8236
chore: update pod columns, provider card by @deboer-tim in #8089
feat: Add manifest push and delete butons by @cdrage in #8142
feat: add option to require user confirmation for certain actions by @SoniaSandler in #7878
feat: search image tags by @feloy in #8170
fix: add background to lima icon by @afbjorklund in #8328
fix: click on the dock icon should display dashboard by @benoitf in #7649
fix: remove afterUpdate in PreferencesRenderingItem by @lstocchi in #7990
Search images in registry (backend) by @feloy in #7930

documentation 📖

docs: add notes about accessing opening devtools of extension by @cdrage in #8329
fix(docs): homepage screenshot update by @myfear in #7865
fix(docs): remove all linter errors by @myfear in #7862
fix(docs): slightly enhancing ai lab documentation by @myfear in #7902
fix(docs): update introduction by @myfear in #7861

extension/kind 🍾

chore: add setup instructions to kind extension readme by @evanshortiss in #7981
fix: prevent submit event propagation when clicking on number input buttons by @lstocchi in #7978
feat: making kind extension register cli tool by @axel7083 in #8038

extension/kube-context ☸

Use the real path when watching files by @feloy in #7951

extension/kubectl-cli

fix: kubectl should not upgrade to older version by @gastoner in #8347

extension/podman 🦭

feat: add support for podman remote ssh hosts by @benoitf in #8265
feat: add manifest api for pushing by @cdrage in #8108
feat: add removeManifest API by @cdrage in #8127
feat: allow to use libkrun and applehv machines starting from 5.2.0 by @lstocchi in #8247
chore: use isManifestList for manifest guessing by @cdrage in #8302
fix: podman machine switch may lose API connection by @axel7083 in #7975
fix: update minimum version for libkrun support by @lstocchi in #8298

extensions 🧩

add API for Image Files providers by @feloy in #7802
display image files by @feloy in #7844
feat: add support for zstd images for extensions by @benoitf in #7929
feat: allow to handle update of extensions only for specific range of Podman Desktop by @benoitf in #7867
feat: publish @podman-desktop/webview-api to npmjs by @benoitf in #7961
fix: extensions cannot be installed on symlinked folders by @jeffmaury in #7926
make saveImage cancellable by @feloy in #8232

install 🎁

Add arm64 installer to publish-to-winget.yaml by @BinaryWizard904 in #8173
feat: track rosetta support before starting machine by @benoitf in #7881
fix: remove set up podman notification if podman is set by @lstocchi in #8171

kubernetes ☸️

feat: apply multiple kube yamls by @deboer-tim in #8204
feat: move column underneath name for k8s by @cdrage in #8055
feat: add config maps and secrets to k8s (renderer code) by @cdrage in #8042
feat: add configmap / secret functions for k8s integration by @cdrage in #8019
fix: resize terminal so it is entirely visible by @lstocchi in #7999
fix: restart informers for not current contexts after changes by @dgolovin in #7906
chore: consistent layout when >10 kube contexts by @deboer-tim in #7935

podify

fix: podify a container with named volumes fails by @jeffmaury in #8159

podman-upstream 🦭

fix: fix how to handle env with multiple = and spaces by @benoitf in #8342

release

docs: add 1.11 release blog post by @cdrage in #7807
feat: update podman to 5.2.0 release by @dgolovin in #8306

settings ⚙️

chore: move light mode out of experimental by @deboer-tim in #8290
fix: support multiple scopes on create/edit configurations by @lstocchi in #7659

telemetry 📈

chore: reduce unused telemetry events by @deboer-tim in #8087

tests 🚦

chore: improve aria/role labelling in tables by @deboer-tim in #8085
chore(test): add param for timeout setting by @cbr7 in #8246
chore(test): adding test finished hook call by @cbr7 in #8126
chore(test): avoid race condition by @cbr7 in #8271
chore(test): catch exception from race condition by @cbr7 in #8299
chore(test): create shared component for different POM classes by @cbr7 in #8018
chore(test): destructuring method params by @cbr7 in #7945
chore(test): fix locator and update message by @cbr7 in #7896
chore(test): handle weird linux behaviour by @cbr7 in #7901
chore(test): increase install timeout by @cbr7 in #7907
chore(test): perform stop if not stopped by @cbr7 in #8366
chore(test): try to kill app if close timesout by @cbr7 in #8261
chore(tests): add openshift checker extension installation test using… by @odockal in #8030
chore(tests): Added individual Compose onboarding pages by @xbabalov in #8176
chore(tests): Fix failing Compose tests by @xbabalov in #8266
Fix podman e2e test by @cbr7 in #7911
fix: random flaky port test by @jeffmaury in #8300
fix(tests): add missing argument into extensionPage's openDetailsPage… by @odockal in #7892
Pods e2e tests by @cbr7 in #7883
refactor: refactor resource card pages by @amisskii in #8310
test: added start/stop/delete/prune multiple containers from the container list test cases by @danivilla9 in #7962
test: delete from volume page and prune volume e2e tests by @danivilla9 in #8128

ui

chore: improvements to light mode by @deboer-tim in #8251
chore: light status icon default text color by @deboer-tim in #7828
chore: move /images/run to /image/run for creating containers by @cdrage in #8375
chore: provide default text color by @deboer-tim in #7963
chore: use color variables for providers by @deboer-tim in #8235
chore: terminal color cleanup by @deboer-tim in #8264
feat: add confirmation when bulk-delete if required based on preferences by @SoniaSandler in #8020
chore: reduce navigation border by @deboer-tim in #8254
chore: remove empty aria-label by @benoitf in #7848
chore: account icon by @deboer-tim in #8278
chore: add page rendering for images/imageId/engineId by @SoniaSandler in #8249
chore: add sort option to more container list table columns by @SoniaSandler in #8086
chore: adding navigation paths by @axel7083 in #8292
chore: consistent horizontal padding in extensions by @deboer-tim in #8075
chore: extract some code to a function by @benoitf in #8334
chore: improve no contexts empty screen by @gastoner in #8209
chore: improve toggle colors by @deboer-tim in #7955
chore: light dark mode for banners by @cdrage in #8343
chore: light loading screen by @deboer-tim in #8175
chore: light mode for dashboard notifications by @deboer-tim in #8054
chore: light mode for dashboard recommendations banner by @cdrage in #8056
chore: light mode for docker desktop extensions (and more) by @deboer-tim in #8289
chore: light mode for donut component by @deboer-tim in #8136
chore: light mode for feedback form by @SoniaSandler in #7905
chore: light mode for tasks icon, empty screen by @deboer-tim in #8123
chore: light mode for troubleshooting by @deboer-tim in #8195
chore: make text input field of kubernetes filepath in preferences pa… by @SoniaSandler in #8139
chore: move each entry of the left navbar to individual items by @benoitf in #8215
chore: reduce vertical bump on modal dialogs by @deboer-tim in #8092
chore: reusable base page by @deboer-tim in #8093
chore: statusbar notification dot overflow by @deboer-tim in #8107
chore: support-multiline-messages-in-message-dialogs by @gastoner in #8147
chore: update provider rendering create new background by @SoniaSandler in #8137
chore: update ProviderResultPage to light mode by @SoniaSandler in #8286
chore: update the UI of the compose details summary page by @SoniaSandler in #8090
chore: update to svelte5 by @benoitf in #7854
chore: update volumes summary page UI by @SoniaSandler in #7826
chore: use dialog component for remaining dialogs by @deboer-tim in #7997
chore(ContainerActions): uses global navigation by @axel7083 in #7921
chore(navigation): adding type safety handleNavigation by @axel7083 in #7933
chore(StatusIcon): adding accepting values for status by @axel7083 in #7912
chore(test): add addional aria labels by @cbr7 in #7941
chore(test): add additional aria labels by @cbr7 in #7960
chore(test): enhance Detail Page Locators, ARIA Labels, and Add Navigation Tests by @amisskii in #8196
Display info when layers of an image are being loaded by @feloy in #8210
feat: add tooltip with full path when cli tool is detected by @dgolovin in #8330
feat: allow to manually refresh the catalog by @benoitf in #8340
feat: allow to open dropdownmenu on right side of a menu button by @gastoner in #8308
feat: allow to show/hide navigation items by @benoitf in #8322
feat: dialog component by @deboer-tim in #7967
feat: enable light mode for buildImageFromContainerfile page by @lstocchi in #7773
feat: enable light mode on onboarding by @lstocchi in #7932
feat: enable light mode play k8s page by @lstocchi in #7774
feat: light and dark mode for terminals by @cdrage in #8237
feat: restart kubernetes pod by @vzhukovs in #5174
Fix layer size by @feloy in #8161
fix: add light mode to TaskManager by @lstocchi in #8046
fix: center loading circle where LoadingIconButton is used by @SoniaSandler in #8285
fix: Delete the removal of sha256: prefix in imageHref by @SoniaSandler in #7677
fix: fix tooltip error message overflow by @SoniaSandler in #8200
fix: handle ignoreFocusOut on Modal and dialog visibility by @lstocchi in #8081
fix: light mode for podman machine details page by @lstocchi in #7889
fix: preferences not shown on selected section by @lstocchi in #8208
fix: refine colors used in form pages by @lstocchi in #7910
fix: rename volume usage button by @myfear in #7879
fix: revalidate ports when one custom port mapping entry is removed by @lstocchi in #8015
fix: text overlay on dashboard card by @lstocchi in #8032
fix: update media queries to prevent install button to overflow card by @lstocchi in #8002
fix: use markdown prop with Markdown component by @lstocchi in #8072
fix(compose-extension): pre-existing system-wide installation by @axel7083 in #7942
bug: fix name display issues with compose files by @cdrage in #8025
indicate tag image when deleting image by @feloy in #8320
Light mode for FilesystemLayerView by @feloy in #8145
refactor(Task): removing gotoTask field by @axel7083 in #7799
test: add installation component for new e2e test of Kind feature by @amisskii in #7976
nit: fix capitalization in search bar by @deboer-tim in #8063
refactor(navigation): move navigation pages to api package by @axel7083 in #7924
Font sizes and UI consistency by @deboer-tim in #7995

ui-components

chore: add missing initializer of global variables by @benoitf in #7849
chore: adjust search and tab bar width by @deboer-tim in #7953
chore: migrate StatusIcon to ui library by @axel7083 in #7900
chore: use fileinput in build image form by @deboer-tim in #7939
chore: use fileinput in play kube by @deboer-tim in #7966
chore: use fileinput in run image by @deboer-tim in #8076
feat: basic light mode for monaco editors by @deboer-tim in #8262

website 🌐

chore: bump typedoc, typedoc-plugin-markdown, docusaurus-plugin-typedoc by @axel7083 in #7882
fix(website): storybook blank page by @axel7083 in #7994
fix(website): Use consistent arch names on download page for macOS by @cfergeau in #7838
fix(website): windows build and redirects by @axel7083 in #7992
hotfix: website build by @axel7083 in #8105
chore: adding storybook to the @storybook group by @axel7083 in #8052

Release Details​

Podman remote​

macOS GPU support​

Windows GPU support​

Light mode out of experimental​

Kubernetes features​

Community Thank You​

Final Notes​

Fixed Issues​

Where to Download​

Detailed Release Changelog​

authentication 🔑​

ci 🔁​

dashboard 📊​

documentation 📖​

extension/kind 🍾​

extension/kube-context ☸​

extension/kubectl-cli​

extension/podman 🦭​

extensions 🧩​

install 🎁​

kubernetes ☸️​

podify​

podman-upstream 🦭​

release​

settings ⚙️​

telemetry 📈​

tests 🚦​

ui​

ui-components​

website 🌐​