Add build annotations (OCI index, manifest, descriptor) with docker buildx build --annotation

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Documented steps

  1. Annotate the image manifest by default: docker buildx build --annotation org.opencontainers.image.source=https://example.com/repo -t myapp:latest .
  2. Target a specific layer type with a type prefix: index: for the image index/manifest list, manifest: for the platform manifest, manifest-descriptor: for the descriptor entry — e.g. --annotation "index:org.opencontainers.image.authors=dev@example.com".
  3. Combine multiple types with commas: --annotation "index,manifest-descriptor:foo=bar".
  4. Scope to one platform: --annotation "manifest[linux/amd64]:foo=bar" (wildcards are not supported).
  5. Official docs: https://docs.docker.com/reference/cli/docker/buildx/build/

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