Merge pull request #186 from buildpacks/non-root

Add initial non-root requirement documentation
buildpacks · Aug 19, 2020 · 5444400 · 5444400
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 * Each top-level directory is a buildpack ID.
 * Each second-level directory is a buildpack version.
 
+## Users
+For security reasons, images built with platforms, such as `pack`, build and run as non-root users.
+
 ## Further Reading
 
 You can read the complete [Platform API specification on Github](https://github.com/buildpacks/spec/blob/main/platform.md).