Document the LCOW V2 containerd shim in README#2720
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Document the LCOW V2 containerd shim in README
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| ### Containerd Shim V2 (LCOW) |
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So this is fine for now but you way want to write it in the way as if the others existed.
Conatinerd Shim V2
Replaces the V1 shim which is a Task only shim.
3 types.
containerd-shim-process-v2 -> Argons and Host Process Containers
sandboxes are pause containers (pods)
Tasks are workloads
TBD
containerd-shim-wcow-v2 -> UVM + Argons or Host Process Containers
sandboxes are UVMs
TBD
cntainerd-shim-lcow-v2 -> UVM + Linux containers
sandboxes are UVMs
implementation paths, etc.
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Updated the README to clarify the purpose and implementation details of the V2 shims, including corrections to the descriptions and formatting. Signed-off-by: Harsh Rawat <harshrawat@microsoft.com>
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### Containerd Shim V2 (LCOW)→### Containerd Shim V2with generalized intro#### containerd-shim-process-v2subsection#### containerd-shim-wcow-v2subsection#### containerd-shim-lcow-v2subsection