I'm using Podman on Windows and trying to configure it as the backend for PyCharm, using the Podman Beta feature for Docker API compatibility. it worked when using docker but we switched to podman. its also works with a mac.

Setup: OS: Windows Podman Version: podman.exe version 5.3.0 PyCharm Version: 2024-3-4 Podman Machine Status: Running Docker API Compatibility: Podman Beta confirms successful connection What I Did So Far: Enabled Podman Beta, which allows Docker API compatibility. PyCharm confirms a successful connection to Podman. Configured a Python interpreter inside a Podman container. Issues I'm Facing: When trying to start the container, I get:

Error response from daemon: connection refused

During step 3, I get:

Python interpreter process exited with a non-zero exit code -1 (Python 3.9.17)
PyCharm fails to load Python packages inside the container (e.g., pytest is not found).

Questions: Has anyone successfully configured Podman with PyCharm on Windows? Since PyCharm confirms the connection, what could cause the "connection refused" error when running the container? Are there additional Podman configurations needed for Python interpreters to work properly? Any insights would be greatly appreciated! Screenshots are attached for context.