Latest News About Windows Subsystem For Linux

Updated 2026-04-28 03:06

Here’s a concise update on the latest Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

If you’d like, I can pull specific details on version numbers, release notes, or how to enable the latest features in your Windows setup. Would you prefer a quick bullet list of current features or a step-by-step guide to try the latest WSL on Windows 11 or Windows Server?

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The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source

Today we’re very excited to announce the open-source release of the Windows Subsystem for Linux. This is the result of a multiyear effort to prepare for this, and a great closure to the first ever issue raised on the Microsoft/WSL repo:

blogs.windows.com

What's new in the Windows Subsystem for Linux in November 2024

The latest updates to WSL bring new enterprise security features, new improvements to WSL distros, and the announcement that RedHat is officially becoming a WSL distro! Check out the table of contents in this post for a quick overview of all the announcements! Red Hat is becoming an official WSL distro Although you can run […]

devblogs.microsoft.com

What's new in the Windows Subsystem for Linux in May 2024

For this year’s Microsoft BUILD conference, we are thrilled to announce significant updates to WSL. This blog post will provide an overview of these enhancements and the recent developments in WSL. Memory, storage and networking improvements WSL Settings GUI application coming soon WSL Zero Trust Manage WSL in Dev Home, coming soon! Bonus improvements in […]

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