WSL containers now build and run Linux workloads on Windows

Microsoft announced at Build 2026 that WSL containers are now in public preview, allowing developers to build and run Linux workloads on Windows without third-party software. The feature is available in WSL build 2.9.3 via wsl --update --pre-release or direct download from GitHub.

Containers power a large share of cloud-native applications, AI workloads, and testing and deployment pipelines. Developers working on Windows have long pulled in third-party software to build and run them. That step becomes optional with WSL containers, a feature that arrived at Microsoft Build 2026 and reached public preview in the pre-release version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux, build 2.9.3. Installation runs through wsl --update --pre-release or a direct download from GitHub. WSL containers … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/30/microsoft-linux-wsl-containers/ The post WSL containers now build and run Linux workloads on Windows https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/30/microsoft-linux-wsl-containers/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .