# Distrobox 2.0.0-rc.1

- Product: Distrobox (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/distrobox)
- Vendor: Luca Di Maio
- Date: 2026-03-29
- Version: 2.0.0-rc.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/releases/tag/2.0.0-rc.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/distrobox/releases/2.0.0-rc.1
- Labels: Pre-release; Platforms: Linux

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- **added** — Add ALT Linux compatibility improvements
- **added** — Add Docker Desktop on macOS compatibility
- **changed** — Show container command on dry run in enter command
- **changed** — Update documentation regarding VSCode integration
- **changed** — Update README with sandboxing alternatives
- **changed** — Strip references to install scripts and add references to Makefile in documentation
- **fixed** — Expose correct dryrun command
- **fixed** — Setup zypper: use drop-in config file if possible
- **fixed** — Pass -xdev to /bin/find
- **fixed** — Chmod shadow files to 0400 for container storage compatibility

##### What's Changed
* docs: remove bluefin-cli and powershell ublue images by @renner0e in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1997
* docs: update documentation regarding VSCode integration by @ludrol in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1996
* enter: show container command on dry run by @balanza in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2000
* fix: expose correct dryrun command by @balanza in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2006
* fix: setup_zypper: use drop-in config file if possible by @dannyhpy in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2007
* docs: update README with sandboxing alternatives by @Gerharddc in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2009
* feat: add ALT Linux compatibility improvements by @liannnix in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1989
* fix: Pass -xdev to /bin/find by @danielzgtg in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1998
* add Docker Desktop on macOS compatibility by @ericcurtin in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2019
* init: chmod shadow files to 0400 for container storage compatibility by @89luca89 in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2020
* chore(ci): v2 release candidate workflow by @balanza in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2031
* docs: strip references to install scripts, add references to Makefile by @dottorblaster in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2029

##### New Contributors
* @ludrol made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1996
* @dannyhpy made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2007
* @Gerharddc made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/2009
* @liannnix made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1989
* @danielzgtg made their first contribution in https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/pull/1998

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/compare/1.8.2.4...2.0.0-rc.1