Microsoft has released WSL containers into public preview, introducing native Linux container support directly within Windows Subsystem for Linux. The feature adds a new CLI tool (`wslc.exe`) for full container workflows including running, debugging, and testing, plus a NuGet-based API (supporting C, C++, and C#) that lets Windows applications programmatically use Linux containers. Enterprise integrations include Microsoft Defender for Endpoint monitoring of container events, Intune/GPO management policies with container registry allowlists, and VS Code dev containers support. Under the hood, WSL container ships with a new virtiofs-based file system (2x faster Windows file access), a new 'consomme' networking mode for better VPN/proxy compatibility, and improved memory reclaim. The feature is available now via `wsl --update --pre-release` with general availability targeted for fall 2026.
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