container management

Winsage
September 30, 2026
WSL has introduced a new feature called WSL containers, enabling users to build, run, and deploy Linux containers on Windows. Users can access this feature by executing wsl --update or downloading the latest release from GitHub. Key capabilities include: - WSL containers CLI (PLACEHOLDER8a7e9b6f37799ba2 and PLACEHOLDERcff917ded0a54dfd) for managing Linux containers. - WSL containers API for programmatic execution of Linux containers within Windows applications. New commands and enhancements include: - PLACEHOLDER9a5ce8c0763b7886, PLACEHOLDER3ee1e1334fe287fb, PLACEHOLDER4860ddbd841eef41, PLACEHOLDERe699cb1a0eaadb6e, wslc network disconnect, and support for container health checks. - Integration of Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for security and governance in container workflows. - New settings in Intune for managing WSL container access and registry controls. Community integrations include support for VS Code dev containers and various tools for managing WSL containers. Future plans involve adding wslc compose support and improving core platform capabilities for WSL, including networking and cross-OS file performance.
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