WSL containers is now generally available – Windows Developer Blog
Microsoft has announced the general availability of WSL containers, allowing developers to run and manage Linux-based container workloads directly on Windows. The update includes enhanced security integrations with Microsoft Defender and Intune for enterprise governance.
Why it matters
This integration simplifies cross-platform development workflows and improves security management for organizations using Linux containers on Windows hosts.
WSL is central to our commitment to making Windows the best place to build, run and manage Linux workloads. As AI, cloud-native development, containers, and open-source ecosystems continue to converge on Linux, more developers are choosing to perform these workloads directly on Windows devices. We’re continuing our journey towards this goal with a new feature in WSL: WSL containers , which is generally available today.
To try it out, simply run wsl --update in your terminal or download the latest release from GitHub and you will gain access to:
For a deeper look at how WSL containers are built, how they work with WSL, and the architecture behind the platform, see our WSL containers architecture blog.
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