[Python] Run sam applications using podman instead of docker on mac Ventura

podman version
Client: Podman Engine
Version: 5.3.2
API Version: 5.3.2
Go Version: go1.23.5
Built: Tue Jan 21 13:41:34 2025
OS/Arch: darwin/arm64

Server: Podman Engine
Version: 5.3.2
API Version: 5.3.2
Go Version: go1.23.4
Built: Tue Jan 21 19:00:00 2025
OS/Arch: linux/arm64


$docker info

Client:
Context: podman
Debug Mode: false
Plugins:
buildx: Docker Buildx (Docker Inc., v0.9.1)
compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc., v2.10.2)
extension: Manages Docker extensions (Docker Inc., v0.2.9)
sbom: View the packaged-based Software Bill Of Materials (SBOM) for an image (Anchore Inc., 0.6.0)
scan: Docker Scan (Docker Inc., v0.19.0)

Server:
ERROR: Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at unix:///Users/username/.local/share/containers/podman/machine/podman.sock. Is the docker daemon running?


When I try to run sam local start-api, I get the error : podman is running but still getting "Running AWS SAM projects locally requires Docker. Have you got it installed and running?

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