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Merge pull request #37960 from zioproto/patch-2 

Clarification on containers immutability
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@ -31,10 +31,13 @@ software package, containing everything needed to run an application:
the code and any runtime it requires, application and system libraries,
and default values for any essential settings.
By design, a container is immutable: you cannot change the code of a
container that is already running. If you have a containerized application
and want to make changes, you need to build a new image that includes
the change, then recreate the container to start from the updated image.
Containers are intended to be stateless and
[immutable](https://glossary.cncf.io/immutable-infrastructure/):
you should not change
the code of a container that is already running. If you have a containerized
application and want to make changes, the correct process is to build a new
image that includes the change, then recreate the container to start from the
updated image.
## Container runtimes