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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, the code and any runtime it requires, application and system libraries,
and default values for any essential settings. and default values for any essential settings.
By design, a container is immutable: you cannot change the code of a Containers are intended to be stateless and
container that is already running. If you have a containerized application [immutable](https://glossary.cncf.io/immutable-infrastructure/):
and want to make changes, you need to build a new image that includes you should not change
the change, then recreate the container to start from the updated image. 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 ## Container runtimes