Podman Desktop 1.27 Release

April 23, 2026 · 21 min read

Sonia Sandler

Associate Software Engineer

Podman Desktop 1.27 Release! 🎉

Podman Desktop 1.27 is now available. Click here to download it!

This release brings exciting new features and improvements:

High contrast and accent colors support: High contrast themes (light and dark) and accent colors have been added throughout the application for improved accessibility, visibility, and a uniform color palette.
Navigation history with back and forward controls: Added navigation history dropdown to the back/forward navigation buttons accessible through long-press.
Extension development JSON schema: A JSON schema is now available for the development and validation of Podman Desktop extensions' package.json files.
Security updates: Multiple CVE vulnerabilities resolved in Podman Desktop and its extensions to ensure a safer work environment.

Release details

High contrast theme support

Podman Desktop now includes two new high contrast themes that provide maximum contrast for better visual accessibility. The hc-light theme features white backgrounds with dark borders and text, while hc-dark uses black backgrounds with light elements. Both themes have been integrated throughout the app and its UI components to ensure better visibility and readability.

The app colors have also been updated to use accent colors instead of hardcoded colors to make it easier to manage custom color palettes and support consistent coloring throughout the UI.

Following the introduction of the back and forward navigation controls in 1.25, Podman Desktop now also includes a navigation history dropdown when long-pressing the navigation controls. Users can quickly browse their navigation history using the dropdown, making it easier to navigate across multiple sections.

Extension development JSON schema

JSON schema for Podman Desktop extensions is now available in the SchemaStore website or directly at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop/main/schemas/extension-schema.json. This takes away the guesswork and provides autocomplete for available properties while editing the file, streamlining extension development.

Add "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop/main/schemas/extension-schema.json" to your extension's package.json file to see all available fields and values.

NOTE: If you are using VSCode, you might need to add https://raw.githubusercontent.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop/main/schemas/extension-schema.json to the JSON › Schema Download: Trusted Domains list for it to work.

Community thank you

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

Community meeting

If you would like to discuss any of the new features, issues or other topics, please join us at the monthly community meeting that takes place every 4th Thursday of the month. Here are the meeting details.

Final notes

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

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

feat

feat(extension-api): added optional error property by @gastoner #17115
feat(agents): add AI skill for scaffolding new Podman Desktop extensions by @simonrey1 #17071
feat(main): add schema generation script and CI sync for extension JSON schema by @simonrey1 #17053
feat(ui): redesign LinearProgress component with semantic color tokens and improved accessibility by @vancura #17010
feat: added navigation entries by @gastoner #17006
feat(renderer): add SearchTermParser for filtered search inputs by @simonrey1 #17002
feat(renderer): use SearchTermParser in extension catalog by @simonrey1 #16993
feat(ui): redesign button component with semantic color tokens and improved accessibility by @vancura #16966
feat: expose urlProtocol from product.json through extension-api/env module by @dgolovin #16965
feat(color-registry): add default-text-link and default-item-hover tokens by @vancura #16932
feat(storybook): add high contrast light and dark theme options by @vancura #16923
feat(storybook): auto-regenerate themes.css on color-registry changes by @vancura #16919
feat(ui): add prefers-reduced-motion support to Spinner by @simonrey1 #16888
feat(renderer): replace CSS border spinner with Spinner component in ProviderWidgetStatus by @simonrey1 #16875
feat: add hc-light theme color overrides to ColorRegistry by @vzhukovs #16842
feat(extension-api): add detached option to exec by @simonrey1 #16841
feat(ci): add E2E workflow for testing flatpak bundles by @ScrewTSW #16838
feat: add hc-dark theme color overrides to ColorRegistry by @vzhukovs #16825
feat: support danger message boxes in extension API and internal utilities by @JustMell0 #16822
feat(main): implement pd accent colors as default theme values by @vancura #16749
feat(alert): remove custom aria-label in DeployPodToKube.svelte by @priyanshsao #16724
feat: handle high contrast themes in appearance init and isDark store by @vzhukovs #16721
feat(ui): replace spinner with 8-tick activity indicator by @vancura #16718
feat(telemetry): add telemetry tracking when rootful switch was changed by @JustMell0 #16664
feat(main): add JSON Schema generation for extension manifest by @simonrey1 #16637
feat: added system overview backend by @gastoner #16634
feat(alert): remove aria-label in WarningMessage.svelte by @priyanshsao #16615
feat: add high contrast theme support to ColorRegistry and ColorBuilder by @vzhukovs #16536
feat(Dropdown): added support for longpressing by @gastoner #16512
feat(spinner): replace CSS spinner with Spinner component by @priyanshsao #16486
feat(renderer): add support for danger styling in MessageBox by @JustMell0 #16423
feat(tray-icons): add full color icons by @vancura #16081
feat: added navigation history dropdown when long pressing by @gastoner #15567

fix

fix: resolve GHSA-39q2-94rc-95cp in dompurify by @benoitf #17159
fix: resolve GHSA-r4q5-vmmm-2653 in follow-redirects by @benoitf #17156
fix: resolve CVE-2026-34043 in serialize-javascript by @benoitf #17150
fix: resolve advisory GHSA-v3rj-xjv7-4jmq in smol-toml by @benoitf #17149
fix(ui): remove space before ellipsis in loading and action button labels by @vancura #17142
fix(troubleshooting): remove malformed leading ellipsis from waiting-for-response strings by @vancura #17141
fix: resolve CVE-2026-34601 in @xmldom/xmldom by @benoitf #17130
fix: resolve CVE-2026-41242 in protobufjs by @benoitf #17125
fix(ui): stop carousel wheel swipes from navigating history by @Zhey-on #17116
fix(compose): show error step when CLI version fetch fails during onboarding by @simonrey1 #17106
fix(compose): sync provider version on CLI tool install/uninstall by @simonrey1 #17094
fix(kubectl-cli): sync provider version on CLI tool install/uninstall by @simonrey1 #17093
fix(kind): sync provider version on CLI tool install/uninstall by @simonrey1 #17089
fix(renderer): preserve original casing of terms in SearchTermParser by @simonrey1 #17052
fix(installer): hyperv only podman install now passes by @bmahabirbu #17028
fix(renderer): deduplicate aria-labels in troubleshooting components by @vancura #17023
fix(renderer): hide update button when provider has no installed version by @simonrey1 #17012
fix(kubectl-cli): show kubectl updates on Resources page by @simonrey1 #16992
fix(compose): show compose updates on Resources page by @simonrey1 #16987
fix: flaky ExtensionDetailsReadme.svelte component test by @dgolovin #16973
fix(kind): use shared temp directory for image push in Flatpak by @vzhukovs #16970
fix: load protocol name from product.json urlProtocol attribute by @dgolovin #16964
fix(main): remove Manage Docker feature card when docker-compat disabled by @JustMell0 #16962
fix: change order of 'Allow' and 'Deny' button in confirmation dialog by @dgolovin #16961
fix: update unit test project names by @SoniaSandler #16954
fix: show default app version in statusbar for any auto updater error by @SoniaSandler #16953
fix(extension/podman): use detached mode for machine autoStart by @simonrey1 #16936
fix(Roseta): fixed Roseta enablement on macOS Tahoe with Podman 5.6+ by @gastoner #16924
fix: recalculate accent1 and accent2 color ramps for better vibrancy by @vancura #16921
fix: openExternal command to use security handler by @dgolovin #16896
fix: refine high contrast theme color definitions by @vancura #16889
fix(kind): avoid FileHandle GC error in image-handler tests by @sAchin-680 #16863
fix: use predefined color instead of hex value for hc dark theme by @vzhukovs #16844
fix(webview): bind on localhost the server by @benoitf #16799
fix(settings): scope feedback dialog preferences to its own section by @JustMell0 #16798
fix(telemetry): rename and rate limit handleContainerEventsFailure by @JustMell0 #16789
fix(svelte): migrate HMR configuration for Svelte 5 compatibility by @fbricon #16753
fix(renderer): respect hidden property in ExperimentalPage by @simonrey1 #16687
fix(frontend): remove async from getImage which is not async by @feloy #16667
fix: pass options when listing images with Docker API fallback by @sheikhlimon #16599
fix(container-registry): handle provider failures gracefully in podmanListImages by @sheikhlimon #16404
fix(tray): fix pixelated tray icon on Windows HiDPI displays by @generalexception #16378
fix(preferences): prevent loss of manual proxy settings on page navigation by @vzhukovs #16117
fix: add bottom spacing to resources page by @shri3016 #15747

chore

chore(fix): fixing compose e2e tests to handle new flow by @cbr7 #17165
chore(main): prefer-import-in-mock by @axel7083 #17133
chore(renderer): prefer-import-in-mock by @axel7083 #17132
chore: resolve CVE-2026-4800 in lodash by @benoitf #17131
chore(deps): update stream-json to v2.1.0 by @benoitf #17129
chore(preload*): prefer-import-in-mock by @axel7083 #17128
chore: update electron app name to be from product.json and use correct logs files paths by @SoniaSandler #17107
chore(registry-setup): writing auth.json file should have proper permissions by @axel7083 #17103
chore(dependencies): updates node-forge to 1.4.0 by @cdrage #17100
chore(fix): ensure reconnection to terminal after container restart by @cbr7 #17076
chore: hide GitHub feedback forms if there are no GitHub feedback links by @SoniaSandler #17062
chore(renderer): add search-string package by @simonrey1 #17026
chore: added lifecycle booleans to provider/connection info types by @gastoner #17020
chore(website): remove 3M downloads celebration banner by @JustMell0 #17011
chore(pr-check): use default types for pull-request trigger by @benoitf #16946
chore: remove labeler PR by @benoitf #16945
chore: update documentation links to be used from product.json by @SoniaSandler #16912
chore(e2e): remove unreliable xterm log validation/modify test skip condition by @amisskii #16890
chore(claude): fix symbolic link by @benoitf #16887
chore(extension/podman): prefer-import-in-mock by @axel7083 #16884
chore(extension/kubectl-cli): prefer-import-in-mock by @axel7083 #16883
chore(extension/kind): prefer-import-in-mock by @axel7083 #16882
chore(extension/docker): prefer-import-in-mock by @axel7083 #16881
chore(extensions/compose): prefer-import-in-mock by @axel7083 #16880
chore(podman/tsconfig): switch to bundler for moduleResolution in extension by @benoitf #16876
chore(deps): update to inversify v8 by @benoitf #16872
chore(fix): ensure correct locator is used in the assert by @cbr7 #16853
chore(deps): update picomatch dependencies by @benoitf #16843
chore(CODEOWNERS): remove the file as it's managed by a GitHub app by @benoitf #16837
chore(main): replace function reference with Symbol for inversify v8 by @benoitf #16834
chore: updated the contributing.md to use new domain labels and user-reported label by @rujutashinde #16791
chore: update SendFeedback to svelte 5 by @SoniaSandler #16770
chore: prevent feedback form from closing when clicking on a non-submission link in the form by @SoniaSandler #16769
chore: remove capitalization in explore-features.json by @priyanshsao #16726
chore(package.json): remove deprecated @types/tar package by @Bingtagui404 #16722
chore: use product.json command palette search entries by @SoniaSandler #16708
chore(fix): fix provider dropdown height when adding a new provider by @cbr7 #16705
chore(main): hide experimental enhanced dashboard setting by @simonrey1 #16688
chore(System overview API): updated definitions by @gastoner #16675
chore(release): release notes for 1.26 by @bmahabirbu #16645
chore: use product name for title bar text by @SoniaSandler #16644
chore: added status background colors by @gastoner #16633
chore: setup eslint no-sync rule and document all sync FS usages by @sAchin-680 #15251

refactor

refactor: extracted duplicated code to function by @gastoner #17154
refactor(registry-setup): modernise node:fs usage by @axel7083 #17101
refactor(api): unify DialogType definition in @podman-desktop/core-api by @JustMell0 #17055
refactor(Onboarding): migrated Onboarding component to svelte5 by @gastoner #17036
refactor(renderer): replace hardcoded Tailwind colors in micromark with color-registry tokens by @vancura #17003
refactor(main): extract global timeout utility by @sheikhlimon #16950
refactor: migrated ContainerConnectionSummary to svelte5 by @gastoner #16916
refactor(main): make Exec.exec async by @simonrey1 #16911
refactor: moved connection resource usage to separate file by @gastoner #16908
refactor(website): vi.mock imports by @axel7083 #16885
refactor: simplify troubleshooting zip export by @axel7083 #16878
refactor(ui): replace SMIL animateTransform with CSS @keyframes in Spinner by @simonrey1 #16877
refactor(podman-download): fix the condition logic by @benoitf #16874

test

test(e2e): add managed-configuration tests for extensions catalog and local extensions by @ScrewTSW #17090
chore(test): refactoring of runner factory class by @cbr7 #17045
chore(test): fixing flaky unit test failing on windows runner by @cbr7 #17042
chore(test): ensure app process is terminated after closing by @cbr7 #17037
chore(test): remove duplicate aria labels by @cbr7 #17022
chore(test): increase build timeout to handle cicd lag by @cbr7 #17009
chore(test): added new search bar test suite and POM elements by @cbr7 #17007
fix(tests): use SetupServer interface instead of SetupServerApi class by @simonrey1 #17001
chore(test): replace testing farm npm targets dropdown by @amisskii #16969
test(e2e): add network smoke tests for container network integration by @amisskii #16968
chore(test): Light and dark modes e2e test suite by @cbr7 #16917
chore(test): increase assert timeout to better handle laggy network conditions in cicd by @cbr7 #16907
feat(test): implement a Chrome Devtools protocol test runner by @odockal #16905
feat(test): add text check in PodCreateFromContainers.spec.ts by @priyanshsao #16904
chore(test): refactor filepicker methods and add save/load image e2e test by @cbr7 #16886
chore(test): update playwright trace analysis skill by @cbr7 #16856
chore(test): add advanced navigation history e2e test spec by @odockal #16820
chore(test): new e2e tests for tasks page by @cbr7 #16797
chore(test): update testing skill to better conform to project standards and requirements by @cbr7 #16793
chore(test): cleanup github runner native images before test start by @cbr7 #16788
feat(test): created skill to be used when analyzing playwright trace files by @cbr7 #16773
chore(test): create macos sanity test suite for pr check by @cbr7 #16772
fix(test): Typo: misspelled variable name in PullImage.spec.ts #16741 by @LavenderDuskGlow #16771
chore(test): added new elements to POM and some new e2e tests by @cbr7 #16758
chore(test): add navigation smoke e2e test spec by @odockal #16757
chore(test): include specific AGENTS.md doc under tests/playwright by @odockal #16743
chore(test): enhancing trace naming with workerIndex to distinguish between files with the same name by @cbr7 #16727
chore(tests): managed configuration tests for proxy by @ScrewTSW #16706
chore(test): fixing broken symlink by @cbr7 #16643
feat(test): adding playwright testing claude skill to repository by @cbr7 #16639
chore(test): enhance port forwarding e2e test to cover multiple pods by @JustMell0 #16526

docs

docs: add skill to investigate specific gh run by @serbangeorge-m #16833

Release details​

High contrast theme support​

Navigation history with back and forward controls​

Extension development JSON schema​

Community thank you​

Community meeting​

Final notes​

Detailed release changelog​

feat​

fix​

chore​

refactor​

test​

docs​