# WSL 3.0.1

> Source: <https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/3.0.1>
> Published: 2026-09-29 21:02:50+00:00

## WSLc is generally available.

Linux containers are central to modern development, from cloud-native applications to AI workloads. We're making those workflows simpler and easier to access on Windows with WSL containers, which is generally available today. Read more about the feature below.

**Official announcement:** [https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2026/09/29/wsl-containers-now-generally-available/](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2026/09/29/wsl-containers-now-generally-available/)

**Architecture deep dive:** [https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/wslc-architecture-deep-dive/](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/wslc-architecture-deep-dive/)

## What's Changed

- Simplify event reader cleanup by [beena352](https://github.com/beena352) in[#41667](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41667)
- Fix config's handling of non-ascii characters by [Feng Wang (@chemwolf6922)](https://github.com/chemwolf6922) in[#41657](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41657)
- Prevent potential invalid access for string array pretty print by [Feng Wang (@chemwolf6922)](https://github.com/chemwolf6922) in[#41673](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41673)
- Follow up to PR [#41512](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41512) by[Feng Wang (@chemwolf6922)](https://github.com/chemwolf6922) in[#41642](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41642)
- Use a static CRT in debug builds by [Blue (@OneBlue)](https://github.com/OneBlue) in[#41684](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41684)
- Increase the VM termination timeout to 30 seconds by [Blue (@OneBlue)](https://github.com/OneBlue) in[#41688](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41688)
- Impersonate the caller before making various filesystem operations by [Blue (@OneBlue)](https://github.com/OneBlue) in[#41689](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41689)
- Support STDIN through SDK by [JohnMcPMS](https://github.com/JohnMcPMS) in[#41698](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41698)
- Followup to STDIN PR by [JohnMcPMS](https://github.com/JohnMcPMS) in[#41703](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41703)
- Remove references to WSLC being in preview by [Blue (@OneBlue)](https://github.com/OneBlue) in[#41704](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41704)

**Full Changelog**: `2.9.13...3.0.1`