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Expand Up @@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ volumes:

Compose sets `com.docker.compose.project` and `com.docker.compose.volume` labels.

> [!NOTE]
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> Labels defined here apply to named volumes only. They’re stored on the volume resource and visible via `docker volume inspect`. They do not apply to bind mounts and do not change mount semantics.

### `name`

`name` sets a custom name for a volume. The name field can be used to reference volumes that contain special
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