Container image package not showing in repo packages

[sector2000]

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I have a Containerfile with:
LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/<my namespace>/<my repo>"
The repository is private.
I'm building the image using buildah and tagging it as:
ghcr.io/<my namespace>/<image name>:tag
And then pushing with podman using a classic token with package read-write permissions.
My understanding is that the package should be automatically linked to my private repo and I would be able to see it under repo -> packeges, but it actually doesn't.
I can see the package under my global packages, but it shows as not linked to any repo.
Am I doing anything wrong?

[SMatvii]

You are doing everything correctly regarding the LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source and token setup, but there’s an important detail:
If you push the container image directly from the command line (using buildah/podman/docker), even with the LABEL set, the package will not be automatically linked to the repository. This is the expected behavior of GitHub Container Registry.

What’s happening:

The package appears in your account or organization’s global packages, but is not connected to any repository.
The LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source only adds metadata, but does not create the repository linkage automatically.
How to link the package to your repository:

Easiest way: Publish the container image via GitHub Actions using the ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} — in this case, GitHub will automatically link the package to the repository.
If you push from your local machine: After publishing, you need to manually connect the package to the repository via the GitHub web UI by clicking “Connect repository” on the package page.
Official documentation:

Your situation is described here:

When you push a container image from the command line, the image is not linked to a repository by default. This is the case even if you tag the image with a namespace that matches the name of the repository. (Working with the Container registry)

How to manually link a package to a repository:
(Connecting a repository to a package)

[sector2000]

Ok, thanks. I missed that part