upgrading-fedora-in-WSL.md

This is a tried and tested method for upgrading Fedora to a newer version within WSL. Replace 43 and 44 with your current version and the target version respectively. sudo dnf upgrade --refresh -y exit wsl --list --verbose Wait until the Fedora instance shows as Stopped . Reopen Fedora, then run: sudo dnf system-upgrade download --releasever=44 sudo dnf5 offline reboot The upgrade process will begin. Wait a few minutes depending on your system size and package count. You may want to check the status of the WSL VM with:

wsl --list --verbose
wsl --update

• Open Terminal.
• Click the dropdown arrow (∨) and select Settings.
• Under Profiles, select FedoraLinux-43 . - Rename it to FedoraLinux-44 and save.
• Open the Windows Start menu and search for "Fedora".
• Right click FedoraLinux-43 and select Open file location. - Locate FedoraLinux-43 . - Press F2 , rename it toFedoraLinux-44 , and confirm. Open regedit and update the following keys by replacing 43 with 44 : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss{uuid-string}\DistributionName HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss{uuid-string}\ShortcutPath The OsVersion entry updates automatically and does not require manual changes.
• Upgrade time depends on the number of installed packages.
• Always ensure the WSL instance is in an appropriate state before proceeding with upgrade steps.
• Take care when editing the Windows Registry, incorrect changes can affect system behaviour. This process ensures both the Fedora environment and its Windows integrations reflect the upgraded version correctly.