The plain-English version
A packaged filesystem and metadata used to create a container instance.
Why it matters
It identifies the application code and dependencies that the runtime starts.
Let’s make it click
A release uses an image built from a particular source commit.
Vibe Bro’s heads-up
A mutable tag can later refer to a different image; retain an immutable identifier when exact release provenance matters.
The docs behind it
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Editorial review · October 28, 2026
Supported: An image packages filesystem content/metadata; a mutable tag is not an immutable release identity.