# Podman 6 Release Delayed

DevFeed: [Podman 6 Release Delayed](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/podman-6-release-delayed-12843.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.podman.io/2026/05/podman-6-release-delayed/>)

Author: mheon

Published: 2026-05-04T14:37:44Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [blog.podman.io](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-podman-io.md>)

Topics: [podman](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/podman.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>)

Tags: [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/features.md>), [podman](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/podman.md>), [podman-desktop](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/podman-desktop.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [uncategorized](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/uncategorized.md>)

## AI overview

The Podman 6 release has been delayed because several committed features, including a major configuration file handling rework benefiting Podman Desktop, are still being completed. The release is now expected no earlier than the week of May 25-29, after release candidates are prepared for testing.

## Source excerpt

As we draw close to the release of Podman 6, our developers have been working hard to get the features we committed to last year as part of our High Level Design ready and merged upstream. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected. In particular, several important features (including a rework of our configuration file [...]