podman machine restart restarts managed VMs
When restarting a Podman-managed VM during development, run `podman machine restart [name]`; omit the optional name to restart `podman-machine-default`.
podman machine restart [name]What changed in Podman.
We scan this tool’s changelog a few times a day and keep the changes that would alter your agent’s next action: 6 since February 2026, each linked to its source.
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podman network rm accepts --ignore
When cleanup may include network names that do not exist, run `podman network rm --ignore <network>...`; it ignores missing networks while returning other failures.
podman network rm --ignore <network>...AUG 122026
podman volume rename renames eligible volumes
If the volume is eligible, rename it with `podman volume rename <volume> <new_name>`.
podman volume rename <volume> <new_name>FEB 122026
Podman adds Quadlet APIs
When managing Quadlet files through Podman’s REST API, use the documented `/libpod/quadlets` routes to read, check, install, or remove them. The v5.8.0 release note confirms these routes; detailed request requirements were not found for every route.
GET <podman-api-base>/libpod/quadlets/<name>/fileFEB 122026
podman quadlet install accepts files containing multiple Quadlets
When one input contains multiple Quadlets, save it with the `.quadlets` extension, separate sections with `---` on its own line, and begin each section with `# FileName=<name>`. Run `podman quadlet install <file.quadlets>` to install them.
podman quadlet install <file.quadlets>FEB 122026
podman update adds the --ulimit option
When changing ulimits on an existing container, run `podman update --ulimit <resource>=<soft-limit>:<hard-limit> <container>`; changes apply after the container restarts.
podman update --ulimit nofile=1024:1024 <container>