You can now finally run Linux containers in Windows – without third-party tools

After being announced at Build 2026, Microsoft has made WSL containers available in public preview.

WSL container is now available for public preview on Windows

The WSL container will bring Linux container development directly into Windows through the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
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