In the ever-evolving landscape of information technology (IT), containers emerged as a fundamental component that revolutionised software development, deployment, and management. These lightweight and portable units encapsulate applications and their dependencies.

However, operating system customisation remains a persistent challenge during day-two configuration management and the initial creation of operating system (OS) images.

This workshop introduces image mode, a novel approach to address these issues using bootc images. This approach combines the capabilities of Open Container Initiative (OCI) container images with the power and flexibility of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.