This story is a placeholder and reminder to submit a change request for Fedora 44 to accommodate the planned release of Podman 6, which represents a major version change.

> Timeline: Fedora 44 is expected to release in April 2026, with change requests typically due several months prior (estimated late 2025). This provides time to gather detailed technical changes as Podman 6 development progresses.

The change request submission will need to include:

• Major changes in default settings
• Packaging changes
• Functional changes
• Deprecated use cases and migration paths
• Impact assessment on existing Fedora users

Note: The specific technical changes are not yet fully determined and will be documented as Podman 6 development progresses.