WSL Container Public Preview: Run Linux Containers Natively on Windows, No Docker Required

If you've been following the Linux development experience on Windows, you've likely seen buzz about WSL Container. On June 29, 2026 , Microsoft officially announced the public preview of WSL Container – and it's not a distant concept; you can try it today. Back at Microsoft Build 2026 earlier this month, the feature was teased, and many mistakenly called it "WSL 3." Microsoft Program Manager Craig Loewen later clarified: there is no WSL 3 . WSL Container is a new feature layer built on top of the existing WSL infrastructure – it's an incremental update delivered through regular WSL

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