What exactly is the software installed with Podman titled "Red Hat, Inc." given permission in "Allow In Background" in Mac Settings?

The *Podman Desktop* installer also installs *Podman* . Along the way of that process, a macOS notification says that the "Red Hat, Inc." item of software is installed to run automatically as an item in the "Allow in the Background" panel of Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions. I understand Red Hat company is the principal behind Podman. But what exactly is that piece of software with their name? And why does it do while running in the background?