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Clean this up a bit, just motivated by me looking at it.

Clean this up a bit, just motivated by me looking at it.

Signed-off-by: Colin Walters <walters@verbum.org>
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This pull request focuses on enhancing the devenv/README.md documentation to improve clarity and provide up-to-date information for users of the development container. The changes aim to offer a more comprehensive understanding of the environment's purpose, its included tools, and the available base images, ultimately making the setup process more transparent and user-friendly.

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  • Documentation Update: The devenv/README.md file has been significantly updated to provide clearer and more current information regarding the development container setup.
  • Component Clarification: The README now explicitly lists the included toolchains and components, such as Rust, Go, C/C++, podman, nu, bcvk, tmt, and Kani.
  • Base Images Detailed: A new section has been added to detail the two available base images: devenv-debian (Debian sid) and devenv-c10s (CentOS Stream 10).
  • Nested Container Support Simplified: The explanation for nested container support has been streamlined, removing complex technical comparisons and adding a note about pairing with a devcontainer.json file.

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  • devenv/README.md
    • Updated the project organization name from bootc-org to bootc-dev in the title and introductory text.
    • Expanded the list of included components to explicitly mention Go toolchains and bcvk.
    • Introduced a dedicated 'Base images' section, detailing the devenv-debian and devenv-c10s images.
    • Removed detailed comparison tables and extensive explanations related to quay.io/podman/stable and UID namespace configurations under 'Nested container support'.
    • Added a note advising users to pair the devcontainer with a devcontainer.json file for full functionality.
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This pull request updates and clarifies the devenv/README.md file. The changes restructure the document, simplify complex sections, and add helpful links, which greatly improves its readability and usefulness. I have one minor suggestion to rephrase a sentence for better flow.

Note: Security Review has been skipped due to the limited scope of the PR.

@cgwalters cgwalters requested a review from jmarrero March 3, 2026 18:55
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lgtm

@cgwalters cgwalters merged commit a8bd70f into bootc-dev:main Mar 4, 2026
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