WSL container is now available for public preview

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At Microsoft Build 2026, we introduced WSL containers, bringing Linux container development directly into Windows through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Containers have become a foundational part of modern development – from cloud-native applications and AI workloads to testing and deployment pipelines and WSL containers simplify this experience by providing a built-in, enterprise-ready way to create, run, and manage Linux containers on Windows, without requiring additional third-party tooling.

With a new container CLI for end-to-end container workflows and an API that enables Windows applications to programmatically leverage Linux containers, WSL containers make it easier for developers and organizations to build, test, and run containerized workloads while benefiting from the security, manageability, and integration of the Windows platform.

You can now access the WSL container feature in our latest pre-release of WSL! You can install this release right away by running wsl --update --pre-release, or by downloading and installing it directly from GitHub.

Additional information in the referenced article.

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An article at The Register about WSL containers. 

There are a bunch of links to additional information at the bottom of the article, including one on running WSL on Windows 95.