docs: deprecated: fallback for non-OCI-compliant registries is removed

GitHub deprecated the legacy registry, and it was [sunset on Feb 24th, 2025][1]
in favor of GitHub Container Registry (GHCR) (ghcr.io), so the fallback
was removed.

[1]: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-01-23-legacy-docker-registry-closing-down/

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@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ The following table provides an overview of the current status of deprecated fea
| Removed | [Btrfs storage driver on CentOS 7 and RHEL 7](#btrfs-storage-driver-on-centos-7-and-rhel-7) | v20.10 | v23.0 | | Removed | [Btrfs storage driver on CentOS 7 and RHEL 7](#btrfs-storage-driver-on-centos-7-and-rhel-7) | v20.10 | v23.0 |
| Removed | [Support for encrypted TLS private keys](#support-for-encrypted-tls-private-keys) | v20.10 | v23.0 | | Removed | [Support for encrypted TLS private keys](#support-for-encrypted-tls-private-keys) | v20.10 | v23.0 |
| Removed | [Kubernetes stack and context support](#kubernetes-stack-and-context-support) | v20.10 | v23.0 | | Removed | [Kubernetes stack and context support](#kubernetes-stack-and-context-support) | v20.10 | v23.0 |
| Deprecated | [Pulling images from non-compliant image registries](#pulling-images-from-non-compliant-image-registries) | v20.10 | - | | Removed | [Pulling images from non-compliant image registries](#pulling-images-from-non-compliant-image-registries) | v20.10 | v28.2 |
| Removed | [Linux containers on Windows (LCOW)](#linux-containers-on-windows-lcow-experimental) | v20.10 | v23.0 | | Removed | [Linux containers on Windows (LCOW)](#linux-containers-on-windows-lcow-experimental) | v20.10 | v23.0 |
| Deprecated | [BLKIO weight options with cgroups v1](#blkio-weight-options-with-cgroups-v1) | v20.10 | - | | Deprecated | [BLKIO weight options with cgroups v1](#blkio-weight-options-with-cgroups-v1) | v20.10 | - |
| Removed | [Kernel memory limit](#kernel-memory-limit) | v20.10 | v23.0 | | Removed | [Kernel memory limit](#kernel-memory-limit) | v20.10 | v23.0 |
@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ CLI configuration file are no longer used, and ignored.
### Pulling images from non-compliant image registries ### Pulling images from non-compliant image registries
**Deprecated in Release: v20.10** **Deprecated in Release: v20.10**
**Removed in Release: v28.2**
Docker Engine v20.10 and up includes optimizations to verify if images in the Docker Engine v20.10 and up includes optimizations to verify if images in the
local image cache need updating before pulling, preventing the Docker Engine local image cache need updating before pulling, preventing the Docker Engine
@ -556,7 +557,7 @@ image registry to conform to the [Open Container Initiative Distribution Specifi
While most registries conform to the specification, we encountered some registries While most registries conform to the specification, we encountered some registries
to be non-compliant, resulting in `docker pull` to fail. to be non-compliant, resulting in `docker pull` to fail.
As a temporary solution, Docker Engine v20.10 includes a fallback mechanism to As a temporary solution, Docker Engine v20.10 added a fallback mechanism to
allow `docker pull` to be functional when using a non-compliant registry. A allow `docker pull` to be functional when using a non-compliant registry. A
warning message is printed in this situation: warning message is printed in this situation:
@ -565,16 +566,13 @@ warning message is printed in this situation:
pull by tag. This fallback is DEPRECATED, and will be removed in a future pull by tag. This fallback is DEPRECATED, and will be removed in a future
release. release.
The fallback is added to allow users to either migrate their images to a compliant The fallback was added to allow users to either migrate their images to a
registry, or for these registries to become compliant. compliant registry, or for these registries to become compliant.
Note that this fallback only addresses failures on `docker pull`. Other commands, GitHub deprecated the legacy `docker.pkg.github.com` registry, and it was
such as `docker stack deploy`, or pulling images with `containerd` will continue [sunset on Feb 24th, 2025](https://github.blog/changelog/2025-01-23-legacy-docker-registry-closing-down/)
to fail. in favor of GitHub Container Registry (GHCR, ghcr.io), making this fallback
no longer needed.
Given that other functionality is still broken with these registries, we consider
this fallback a _temporary_ solution, and will remove the fallback in an upcoming
major release.
### Linux containers on Windows (LCOW) (experimental) ### Linux containers on Windows (LCOW) (experimental)