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 # Validated Pattern Utility Container
 
-utility container for simplified execution of imperative commands in each of the patterns.
+[![Quay Repository](https://img.shields.io/badge/Quay.io-utility--container-blue?logo=quay)](https://quay.io/repository/hybridcloudpatterns/utility-container)
 
+A utility container for simplified execution of imperative commands in each of the Validated Patterns.
+
+## Overview
+
+This container provides a pre-configured environment with all the necessary tools and dependencies for working with Validated Patterns. It includes Ansible, Kubernetes tools, cloud CLIs, and other utilities commonly needed for pattern deployment and management.
 
 ## Installed Software
 
 |               name                |  type    |   version    |
 |:---------------------------------:|:--------:|:------------:|
 |ansible                            |pip       |2.16.14       |
-|ansible.posix                      |collection|2.0.0         |
-|ansible-runner                     |pip       |2.4.0         |
-|ansible.utils                      |collection|5.1.2         |
+|ansible.posix                      |collection|2.1.0         |
+|ansible-runner                     |pip       |2.4.1         |
+|ansible.utils                      |collection|6.0.0         |
 |argocd                             |binary    |v2.9.7+fbb6b20|
-|awscli                             |pip       |1.36.34       |
+|awscli                             |pip       |1.42.1        |
 |awx.awx                            |collection|24.6.1        |
 |awxkit                             |pip       |24.6.1        |
-|azure-cli                          |pip       |2.67.0        |
-|boto3                              |pip       |1.35.93       |
-|botocore                           |pip       |1.35.93       |
-|community.general                  |collection|10.2.0        |
-|community.okd                      |collection|4.0.1         |
+|azure-cli                          |pip       |2.75.0        |
+|boto3                              |pip       |1.40.1        |
+|botocore                           |pip       |1.40.1        |
+|community.general                  |collection|11.1.1        |
+|community.okd                      |collection|5.0.0         |
 |gcloud                             |pip       |0.18.3        |
-|git-core                           |package   |2.43.5        |
+|git-core                           |package   |2.47.3        |
 |hcp                                |binary    |4.17.0        |
 |helm                               |binary    |v3.13.3       |
 |infra.ah_configuration             |collection|2.1.0         |
-|infra.controller_configuration     |collection|2.11.0        |
+|infra.controller_configuration     |collection|3.1.2         |
 |infra.eda_configuration            |collection|1.1.0         |
 |jmespath                           |pip       |1.0.1         |
 |jq                                 |package   |1.6           |
-|kubernetes.core                    |collection|5.0.0         |
-|kubernetes                         |pip       |31.0.0        |
+|kubernetes.core                    |collection|6.0.0         |
+|kubernetes                         |pip       |33.1.0        |
 |kustomize                          |binary    |v5.0.1        |
 |make                               |package   |4.3           |
 |openshift                          |binary    |4.14.20       |
-|pytest                             |pip       |8.3.4         |
+|pytest                             |pip       |8.4.1         |
 |python3-pip                        |package   |21.3.1        |
-|python                             |package   |3.11.9        |
+|python                             |package   |3.11.11       |
 |redhat_cop.controller_configuration|collection|2.3.1         |
-|rhvp.cluster_utils                 |collection|1.0.2         |
+|rhvp.cluster_utils                 |collection|1.1.0         |
 |sshpass                            |package   |1.09          |
 |tar                                |package   |1.34          |
 |tea                                |binary    |0.9.2         |
@@ -47,19 +52,74 @@ utility container for simplified execution of imperative commands in each of the
 |vp-qe-test-common                  |pip       |0.1.0         |
 
 ## Usage
-**Pull the image**
+
+### Pull the Image
+
 ```bash
 podman pull quay.io/hybridcloudpatterns/utility-container:latest
 ```
 
-**Use image to execute a playbook**
+### Examples
+
+**Interactive shell**
+
+```bash
+podman run --rm -it --net=host \
+  --security-opt label=disable \
+  -v ${HOME}:/pattern \
+  -v ${HOME}:${HOME} \
+  -w $(pwd) \
+  quay.io/hybridcloudpatterns/utility-container:latest sh
+```
+
+**Execute an Ansible playbook**
+
+```bash
+podman run --rm -it --net=host \
+  --security-opt label=disable \
+  -v ${HOME}:/pattern \
+  -v ${HOME}:${HOME} \
+  -w $(pwd) \
+  quay.io/hybridcloudpatterns/utility-container:latest \
+  ansible-playbook <playbook>.yml
+```
+
+**Run OpenShift commands**
+
 ```bash
-podman run -it --rm --net=host quay.io/hybridcloudpatterns/utility-container:latest ansible-playbook <playbook>.yml
+podman run --rm -it --net=host \
+  --security-opt label=disable \
+  -v ${HOME}:/pattern \
+  -v ${HOME}:${HOME} \
+  -w $(pwd) \
+  quay.io/hybridcloudpatterns/utility-container:latest \
+  oc get nodes
 ```
 
-## Build the image
-Just run: `make build` and both amd64 and arm64 will be built locally (you will need the qemu-user-static package installed)
+## Troubleshooting
+
+**Permission issues with volume mounts**
+- Ensure the `--security-opt label=disable` flag is used when running the container.
+- Check that your user has read/write access to the mounted directories.
+
+**Network connectivity issues**
+- Use `--net=host` for full network access.
+- For restricted environments, configure appropriate network policies.
+
+**Missing tools or outdated versions**
+- Check the installed software table above for current versions.
+- Consider building a custom image if you need different tool versions.
+
+## Development
+
+### Build the Image
+
+Run `make build` to build both amd64 and arm64 architectures locally (requires qemu-user-static package).
+
+### Upload to Registry
+
+Run `make upload` to push the image to the official repository.
 
-To upload the image to the official repository, run: `make UPLOADREGISTRY=quay.io/hybridcloudpatterns upload` (by default it uploads somewhere else
-to try and avoid accidental uploads)
+### Contributing
 
+To update software versions or add new tools, modify the Containerfile and update the software table in this readme. Use `make versions` to generate the software versions table from the container after building locally.