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name: openshift-cl-confidential-containers
title: Confidential containers
description: Review the version history for Confidential containers.
last-updated: 2026-06-26
---

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# Confidential containers
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Review the version history for Confidential containers.
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## Version 20260604-05-hardened
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### Version 20260604-05-hardened, released 04 June 2026
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- Resolved configuration issues affecting the attestation workflow
- Enhanced compatibility with Intel Trust Authority attestation service
- Improved reliability of confidential data hub (CDH) endpoint access
- Enhanced security with SSH disabled
- `rhel9-podvm-hardened-20260604-05.qcow2`


### Version 20260604-05, released 04 June 2026
{: #cl-confidential-containers-20260604-05}

- Resolved configuration issues affecting the attestation workflow
- Enhanced compatibility with Intel Trust Authority attestation service
- Improved reliability of confidential data hub (CDH) endpoint access
- `rhel9-podvm-20260604-05.qcow2`


## Version 20260319-02
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### Version 20260319-02, released 19 March 2026
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- Fixing systemd startup error in the image provided as feedback.
- `rhel9-podvm-hardened-20260319-02.qcow2`


## Version 20260318-10
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### Version 20260318-10, released 18 March 2026
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- Correcting image with ssh disabled. Previous still had SSH.
- `rhel9-podvm-hardened-20260318-10.qcow2`


## Version 20260312-07-hardened
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### Version 20260312-07-hardened, released 12 March 2026
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[Default version]{: tag-green}

- Initial production release of hardened PodVM images for Confidential Containers
- RHEL 9.7 based image with enhanced security hardening
- SSH access disabled for maximum security
- Supports IBM Cloud VPC infrastructure
- Compatible with OpenShift sandboxed containers operator
- Recommended for production workloads requiring strict security posture
- `rhel9-podvm-hardened-20260312-07.qcow2`


## Version 20260303-01
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### Version 20260303-01, released 03 March 2026
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[Default version]{: tag-green}

- Initial production release of standard PodVM images for Confidential Containers
- RHEL 9.7 based image with SSH access enabled for debugging
- Supports IBM Cloud VPC infrastructure
- Compatible with OpenShift sandboxed containers operator
- `rhel9-podvm-20260303-01.qcow2`