📣 Release announcement - Podman Desktop v0.13
by Florent Benoit
Hello all,
we'd like to announce the release of Podman Desktop *v0.13*
You can browse the Release Notes on the website [1]
https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13
Downloads are available from the download section
<https://podman-desktop.io/downloads> [2] of the Podman Desktop website
<https://podman-desktop.io/> [3]
*This version highlights:*
-Podman Version: Podman 4.4.4 now included in Windows and Mac installers.
- Compose: Support for installing Docker Compose.
- Extensions: Improved extension support for Podman Desktop with additional
capabilities.
- UX and UI Improvements: Welcome page, task manager, resources, and update
alerts.
[image: image.png]
Release details
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#release-details>Update
to Podman v4.4.4
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#update-to-podm...>
Podman Desktop 0.13 embeds Podman 4.4.4
<https://github.com/containers/podman/releases/tag/v4.4.4> in Windows and
macOS installers #1456
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1456>.
Compose support
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#compose-support>
You can install Docker Compose from the Podman Desktop UI #1578
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1578>. This will allow
you use Compose workflows using Podman.
Extensions
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#extensions>
To make it easier to extend Podman Desktop we have:
- Published the Podman Desktop Extension API
<https://www.npmjs.com/package/@podman-desktop/api> to npmjs #1727
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1727>
- Documented how to create, publish, and install your own extensions
<https://podman-desktop.io/docs/extensions>
- Expanded the API for QuickPickInput #1839
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1839>
UI and UX improvements
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#ui-and-ux-impr...>Welcome
page #1726 <https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1726>
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#welcome-page-1726>
The first time every user starts Podman Desktop, they will see a welcome
page:
[image: welcome-page]
Note that the Welcome page will only appear the first time you run Podman
Desktop 0.13.0, and none of your settings or assets in Podman Desktop will
be affected by it. Over time, this page will be expanded to help with
initial setup and configuration.
New Task Manager #1724
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1724>
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#new-task-manag...>
A new Task Manager has been added to the status bar to see the progress (or
return to) long running tasks. To start with, building images #1725
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1725> and Podman machine
#1742 <https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1742> are using
the task manager.
[image: task-manager]
Updated Resources Settings #1582
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1582>
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#updated-resour...>
The Settings > Resources page has been updated with a new design, making it
easier to see and control your providers from a single place.
[image: resources]
The other settings pages have been updated for consistency with this new
design.
Update Alerts #1827 <https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1827>
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#update-alerts-...>
A new alert button will appear in the status bar when future updates are
available.
[image: image.png]
Prune buttons #1481 <https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1481>
, #1482 <https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1482>, #1484
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1484>
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#prune-buttons-...>
We've added buttons to prune unused volumes #1481
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1481>, images #1482
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1482> and pods #1484
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1484>.
[image: prune-image]
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Other notable enhancements
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#other-notable-...>
- Kubernetes pods are now shown in the Pods view #1312
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1312>
- Easy button to fix Docker compatibility mode on macOS #1697
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1697>
- Display extension icons #1058
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1058>
- API to cancel long running tasks #1777
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1777>
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Documentation
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#documentation>
The documentation has new content:
- How to create, publish, and install your own Podman Desktop extensions
<https://podman-desktop.io/docs/extensions>
- Using Compose <https://podman-desktop.io/docs/compose/podman-compose>
- Restarting Kind <https://podman-desktop.io/docs/kubernetes/kind>
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Notable bug fixes
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#notable-bug-fixes>
- Periodically check and refresh Podman connection on Windows and Mac
#1662 <https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1662>
- Fix inconsistent Log view behaviour #1710
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1710>
- Don't create route for regular Kubernetes clusters #1707
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1707>
- Fix copy button on empty screen #1804
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1804>
- Register extension tray items correctly #1778
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1778> and handle
updates #1800 <https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1800>
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Community thank you
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#community-than...>
🎉 We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who helped to make Podman
Desktop 0.13 even better:
- Tony Soloveyv <https://github.com/Tony-Sol> in #1605 - Fix directories
inconsistency in ~/.local/share/
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1605>
- Oleg <https://github.com/RobotSail> in #1567 - Check for Flatpak when
calling command from exec
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1567>
- Christoph Blecker <https://github.com/cblecker> in #1556 - Fix: Hide
dock icon on macOS if starting minimized
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1556>
- Paul Wright <https://github.com/pwright> in #1604 - Docs: correct
syntax of kind doc
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1604>
- Denis Golovin <https://github.com/dgolovin> in #1790 - Feat: add
EventEmitter class to extension API
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1790>
- Christophe Fergeau <https://github.com/cfergeau> in #1642 - Fix: Pod
list "an pod" typing error
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/pull/1642>
Final notes
<https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13#final-notes>
The complete list of issues fixed in this release is available here
<https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/issues?q=is%3Aclosed+milesto...>
.
Get the latest release from the Downloads
<https://podman-desktop.io/downloads> section of the website and boost your
development journey with Podman Desktop. Additionally, visit the GitHub
repository <https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop> and see how you
can help us make Podman Desktop better.
Enjoy
[1]: Release Notes:
https://podman-desktop.io/blog/podman-desktop-release-0.13
[2]: Download section: https://podman-desktop.io/downloads
[3]: Website: https://podman-desktop.io/
1Â year, 8Â months