# Windows Subsystem for Linux changelog

> Run a GNU/Linux environment directly on Windows.

- Vendor: Microsoft
- Category: Operating Systems
- Official site: https://aka.ms/wsl
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wsl)
- Harvested from: GitHub (microsoft/WSL)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### 2.7.11

- Date: 2026-07-24
- Version: 2.7.11
- Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.7.11
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wsl/releases/2.7.11

- **fixed** — Fix MoveDistribution VHD ownership restore to reuse the resolved file handle
- **security** — Apply security fixes

##### What's Changed
* Fix MoveDistribution VHD ownership restore to reuse the resolved file handle (backport to release/2.7) by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41147
* Backport security fixes to release/2.7 by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41155

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/compare/2.7.10...2.7.11

### 2.9.4

- Date: 2026-07-13
- Version: 2.9.4
- Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.9.4
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wsl/releases/2.9.4
- Labels: Pre-release

- **removed** — Remove '.' from HCS suffix
- **fixed** — Fix socket channel set exit events
- **changed** — Use strict detection of http line ending for docker response
- **fixed** — Fix hang with exec/run -i with self-exiting command and open stdin
- **fixed** — Don't append the build prefix when a line is being continued from a previous log entry
- **added** — Implement --stop-timeout in wslc create|run and support -1 (infinite) timeouts
- **fixed** — Use lowercased key when validating windowsterminal.profileTemplate
- **added** — Publish the WSLC nuget package on github releases
- **added** — Support arbitrary network driver options in wslc network create
- **fixed** — Don't use an overlay for the gpu libraries if the inbox folder isn't present
- **fixed** — Fix lost sub directory structure when mapping to a VHD volume
- **added** — Add support for callback when loading images and display loaded images in wslc image load
- **fixed** — Fix https proxy not set when pac is used
- **fixed** — Fix E_ACCESSDENIED during download if temp is hidden
- **added** — Add configurable storage path for the default wslc session
- **changed** — Cap storage hw queue count to 4
- **fixed** — Fix potential use-after-free on the container deletion path
- **fixed** — Log an error when connect() fails in the NAT mode relay
- **fixed** — Mark routes via a link-local gateway as onlink to fix VPN /32 networking failures
- **added** — Add wslc network connect and disconnect commands
- **added** — Add support for container healthchecks

##### What's Changed
* Remove '.' from HCS suffix by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40946
* fix socket channel set exit events by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40924
* Use strict detection of http line ending for docker response by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40932
* CLI: Fix hang with exec/run -i with self-exiting command and open stdin by @dkbennett in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40921
* Don't append the build prefix when a line is being continued from a previous log entry by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40947
* Implement --stop-timeout in wslc create|run and support -1 (infinite) timeouts by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40919
* fix: use lowercased key when validating windowsterminal.profileTemplate by @Osamaali313 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40911
* Publish the WSLC nuget package on github releases by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40962
* Support arbitrary network driver options in wslc network create by @beena352 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40859
* Don't use an overlay for the gpu libraries if the inbox folder isn't present by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40969
* Fix Lost sub directory structure when mapping to a VHD volume by @kvega005 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40857
* Add support for callback when loading images and display loaded images in wslc image load by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40960
* Fix https proxy not set when pac is used by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40950
* Fix E_ACCESSDENIED during download if temp is hidden by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40708
* Add configurable storage path for the default wslc session by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40956
* Cap storage hw queue count to 4 by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40975
* Fix potential use-after-free on the container deletion path by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41018
* Log an error when connect() fails in the NAT mode relay by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41033
* Mark routes via a link-local gateway as onlink to fix VPN /32 networking failures by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41003
* Add wslc network connect and disconnect commands by @beena352 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41011
* Add support for container healthchecks by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41012
* Bump DeviceHost to 1.2.48-0 and to fix virtiofs O_APPEND ftruncate by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41044
* Read /etc/locale.conf when configuring the distro locale by @i4M1k0SU in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40940
* Retry to delete WSL distribution shortcut for up to 10 seconds by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/41046
* Add wslc container cp command for tar archive upload by @ptrivedi in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40835

##### New Contributors
* @Osamaali313 made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40911
* @i4M1k0SU made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40940

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/compare/2.9.3...2.9.4

### 2.9.3

- Date: 2026-06-29
- Version: 2.9.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.9.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wsl/releases/2.9.3
- Labels: Pre-release

- **added** — WSL Containers (WSLC) is now available in public preview with native Linux container support through the wslc command line tool and SDK projections for C++ and C#/WinRT
- **added** — Container lifecycle management including create, run, start, kill, export, prune, and inspect containers with per-container resource limits and configurable stop signals
- **added** — Image operations including build with label support, pull, push, import, save, inspect, list, prune with filters, and multi-image delete
- **added** — Networking features including network creation and management, multi-network attachment, network aliases, container network mode, custom network types, port publishing, and network prune
- **added** — Volume management with VHD-backed volumes and Uid/Gid/Fixed driver options
- **added** — GPU-enabled containers with CDI and mounted GPU executables and libraries accessible to non-root users
- **added** — Named sessions with configurable storage location and default 32 GB session storage
- **added** — wslc logs command with timestamps, since, until, and n flags
- **added** — Container stats, structured CLI output with color, MSBuild and CMake build integration, and group policy support
- **fixed** — Fixed a stuck systemctl poweroff that could block VM termination
- **fixed** — Fixed use-after-free issues in the virtiofs request worker thread and in WSLC container exec-process teardown
- **fixed** — Fixed a potential init crash by catching exceptions in scope_exit reset
- **fixed** — Fixed shared pointer circular reference leaks
- **fixed** — Fixed an IPv6 guest port reservation leak in Consomme networking
- **fixed** — Fixed mirrored mode port tracking for implicit binds from accept() calls and denied guest binds to the host ephemeral port range in mirrored mode
- **fixed** — Avoided a distro zombie state when WSL init dies in systemd mode
- **fixed** — Protected binfmt_misc from a cross-distro wipe at shutdown
- **fixed** — Fixed incorrect wslpath translation of \wsl.localhost when the current distro name is a subset of the target distro name
- **fixed** — Fixed CreateInstance failure when the Windows hosts file exceeds the message size cap

#### Release Notes

##### WSL Containers (WSLC) is now in Public Preview

We're excited to announce that **WSL Containers (WSLC)** is now available in public preview. WSLC brings native Linux container support to WSL, letting you build, run, and manage containers directly through the new `wslc` command line tool and a fully projected SDK (C++, C#/WinRT).

Highlights of what's available in this preview:

- **Container lifecycle**: create, run, start, kill, export, prune, and inspect containers, with per-container resource limits (`--cpus`, `--memory`, `--ulimit`), `--shm-size`, and configurable stop signals.
- **Images**: build (with `--label` support), pull, push, import, save (including multiple images in a single tar), inspect, list/prune with filters, and multi-image delete.
- **Networking**: create and manage networks, attach containers to multiple networks, network aliases, `container:<name|id>` network mode, custom network types, port publishing, and network prune.
- **Volumes**: create, list, prune, and remove volumes, with VHD-backed volumes and `Uid`/`Gid`/`Fixed` driver options.
- **GPU support**: GPU-enabled containers with CDI, mounted GPU executables and libraries accessible to non-root users.
- **Sessions**: named sessions with a default session created on demand, configurable storage location, and a default of 32 GB session storage.
- **SDK**: a C++ and C#/WinRT projection of the WSLC API, shipped as NuGet packages, plus a documented plugin API.
- **Tooling**: `wslc logs` with `--timestamps`, `--since`, `--until`, and `-n`; container stats; structured CLI output with color; MSBuild and CMake build integration; and group policy (ADMX) support for management.

##### Bug Fixes

- Fixed a stuck `systemctl poweroff` that could block VM termination by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40866
- Fixed use-after-free issues in the virtiofs request worker thread by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40792 and in WSLC container exec-process teardown by @yao-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40822
- Fixed a potential init crash by catching exceptions in `scope_exit` reset by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40691
- Fixed shared pointer circular reference leaks by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40480
- Fixed an IPv6 guest port reservation leak in Consomme (VirtioProxy) networking by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40803
- Fixed mirrored mode port tracking for implicit binds from `accept()` calls by @FetoiuCatalin in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40287 and denied guest binds to the host ephemeral port range in mirrored mode by @FetoiuCatalin in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40597
- Avoided a distro zombie state when WSL init dies in systemd mode by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40433
- Protected `binfmt_misc` from a cross-distro wipe at shutdown by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40621
- Fixed incorrect `wslpath` translation of `\\wsl.localhost` when the current distro name is a subset of the target distro name by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40687
- Fixed `CreateInstance` failure when the Windows hosts file exceeds the message size cap by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40718
- Fixed various initial tty sizing issues and added test coverage by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40722
- Improved virtiofs and VirtioProxy performance with a per-device SWIOTLB pool by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40654

##### Fixes and Improvements

- Renamed the VirtioProxy networking mode to Consomme by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40873
- Updated VM termination logic to enforce timeouts and avoid hanging when init is stuck by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40431
- Improved DNS tunneling reliability and VirtioNet tracing by

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### 2.7.10

- Date: 2026-06-26
- Version: 2.7.10
- Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.7.10
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wsl/releases/2.7.10

- **fixed** — Pass the mounting user's token on VHD restore

##### What's Changed
* Pass the mounting user's token on VHD restore (2.7 backport) by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40907


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/compare/2.7.9...2.7.10

### 2.7.9

- Date: 2026-06-23
- Version: 2.7.9
- Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.7.9
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wsl/releases/2.7.9
- Labels: Pre-release

- **fixed** — Resolve a Windows under KVM and older AMD chipset boot regression by updating Microsoft.WSL.Kernel version to 6.18.33.2-2

* Update Microsoft.WSL.Kernel version to 6.18.33.2-2 to resolve a Windows under KVM and older AMD chipset boot regression

### 2.7.8

- Date: 2026-06-06
- Version: 2.7.8
- Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.7.8
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wsl/releases/2.7.8

- **fixed** — Fix CreateInstance failure when Windows hosts file exceeds message size cap
- **changed** — Update kernel to 6.18.33.1-1

##### What's Changed
* Fix CreateInstance failure when Windows hosts file exceeds message size cap (2.7 backport) by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40726
* Update kernel to 6.18.33.1-1 by @chessturo in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40728


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/compare/2.7.7...2.7.8

### 2.7.7

- Date: 2026-05-19
- Version: 2.7.7
- Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.7.7
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wsl/releases/2.7.7
- Labels: Pre-release

- **changed** — Update Microsoft.WSLg to version 1.0.73.2

##### What's Changed
* Update Microsoft.WSLg to version 1.0.73.2 by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40585


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/compare/2.7.6...2.7.7

### 2.7.5

- Date: 2026-05-15
- Version: 2.7.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.7.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wsl/releases/2.7.5
- Labels: Pre-release

- **changed** — Update Microsoft.WSL.Kernel to 6.18.26.1
- **changed** — Service now implements best-effort grant of VMWP access to user-supplied VHDs

##### What's Changed
* Update Microsoft.WSL.Kernel to 6.18.26.1 (#40161) by @chessturo 
* Service: Best-effort grant of VMWP access to user-supplied VHDs (#40485) by @benhillis

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/compare/2.7.3...2.7.5

### 2.7.3

- Date: 2026-04-25
- Version: 2.7.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.7.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wsl/releases/2.7.3

- **changed** — Update Microsoft.WSL.DeviceHost package to 1.2.14-0
- **changed** — Disable shared compilation when building wslsettings
- **added** — Collect MSI verbose install logs in diagnostic bundle
- **fixed** — NuGet package path validation in nuget-stage pipeline
- **added** — Add arm64 test distro support
- **changed** — Remove duplicated DNS test coverage
- **fixed** — Fail and warn the user when --uninstall is given parameters
- **changed** — Revert to previous DNS behavior while debugging an issue with DNS over TCP
- **changed** — Update cgmanifest to match CMakeLists.txt
- **changed** — Add maximum message size to socketshared to avoid very large allocations
- **fixed** — Bind interrupted by seccomp signal race
- **changed** — Set Distro Env HOSTTYPE to aarch64 for ARM64 build
- **fixed** — Stop re-signing devicehost and fix MSI installer failing to replace wsldevicehost.dll
- **changed** — Suppress MSI-initiated reboots during Store updates
- **added** — Add Source Link to embed GitHub source mappings in PDBs
- **fixed** — Mask console-getty.service to prevent multi-distro failures
- **fixed** — Random ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND when unmounting with absolute path
- **fixed** — Route mirroring issues
- **fixed** — Wrong variable checking
- **security** — Bump Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime to 10.0.6 (CVE-2026-32178)

##### What's Changed
* Update Microsoft.WSL.DeviceHost package to 1.2.14-0 by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40286
* Disable shared compilation when building wslsettings by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40289
* diagnostics: collect MSI verbose install logs in diagnostic bundle by @yeelam-gordon in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40218
* Fix NuGet package path validation in nuget-stage pipeline by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40293
* test: Add arm64 test distro support by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14500
* test: remove duplicated DNS test coverage by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14522
* Fix: Fail and warn the user when --uninstall is given parameters by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14524
* virito net: revert to previous DNS behavior while we debug an issue with DNS over TCP by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14532
* Update cgmanifest to match CMakeLists.txt by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14550
* socketshared: add maximum message size to avoid very large allocations by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40050
* Fix: bind interrupted by seccomp signal race by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14554
* Set Distro Env HOSTTYPE to aarch64 for ARM64 build by @wangxin12 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40048
* devicehost: stop re-signing and fix MSI installer failing to replace wsldevicehost.dll by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40075
* Suppress MSI-initiated reboots during Store updates by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40079
* build: add Source Link to embed GitHub source mappings in PDBs by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40055
* Mask console-getty.service to prevent multi-distro failures (#13595) by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14490
* Fix random "ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND" when unmounting with absolute path by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40092
* Fixes to route mirroring by @FetoiuCatalin in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40099
* Fix wrong variable checking by @wangxin12 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40185
* Bump Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime to 10.0.6 (CVE-2026-32178) by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40207
* Fix VHD ownership after cross-volume move to prevent E_ACCESSDENIED by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40159
* fix: use {} format specifier instead of %s in Linux LOG_ERROR path by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40227
* Update MoveVhdOwnership test to WSL2 only by @Copilot in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40223
* fix: use ssize_t for readlinkat return value in p9file.cpp by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40226
* cleanup: extract SkipSignal helper to deduplicate signal skip lists by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40228
* fix: use correct GetAddrInfoTestEntry handler for get_addr_info test by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40225
* fix: implement IDisposable on WslConfigService to dispose FileSystemWatcher by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40249
* fix: add waitpid safety net after signalfd setup to prevent SIGCHLD race by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40229
* Settings: Add pending changes tracking and apply confirmation dialog by @dabhattimsft in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14425
* Add boot check for ipv6 disabled via registry in mirrored mode by @FetoiuCatalin in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40235
* Fix broken WSLCorePort channel after receive timeout by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14455
* Fix batch of minor bugs by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/40197
* Impersonate caller in ResizeDistribution VHD opera

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### 2.7.1

- Date: 2026-03-24
- Version: 2.7.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.7.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/wsl/releases/2.7.1
- Labels: Pre-release

- **security** — Bump .NET runtime from 10.0.0 to 10.0.4 to fix CVE-2026-26127
- **fixed** — Fix elevated virtiofs access when VM is launched by an elevated user
- **fixed** — Resolve issue with config file writing sections outside of their expected header
- **fixed** — Resolve issue with buttons on notifications not working correctly
- **fixed** — Remove trailing slash from $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
- **fixed** — Fix issue with svccommio incorrectly resetting console state in the move operator
- **fixed** — Fix excessive screen updates in progress indicators
- **fixed** — Fix substr off-by-one, HANDLE* cast, TOCTOU GetLastError, and sun_path overflow bugs
- **fixed** — Fix wsl stuck when misconfigured cifs mount presents
- **fixed** — Transfer keyboard focus to page content after selecting from the navigation list for accessibility
- **added** — Add support for statx syscall in virtiofs
- **added** — Add support for mounting directories (not just full volumes) in virtiofs
- **added** — Add support for ipv6 in virtio networking
- **added** — Enable DNS tunneling for VirtioProxy networking mode
- **changed** — Switch DNS configuration to use 'search' instead of obsolete 'domain'
- **added** — Track bind syscall when port is 0
- **added** — Add WindowsTerminal.enabled to the list of config keys for wsl-distribution.conf
- **changed** — Disable the process creation cursor animation by default
- **changed** — Improve VirtioProxy networking and VirtioFS posix compatibility
- **changed** — Update enable virtualization error message

##### What's Changed

###### Security
* Fix CVE-2026-26127: bump .NET runtime from 10.0.0 to 10.0.4 by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14421

###### Bug Fixes
* virtiofs: fix elevated virtiofs access when VM is launched by an elevated user by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/13877
* Resolve issue with config file writing sections outside of their expected header by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/13898
* Resolve issue with buttons on notifications not working correctly by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/13921
* [GH 13837] Remove trailing slash from `$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR` by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/13929
* Fix issue with svccommio incorrectly resetting console state in the move operator by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14083
* Fix excessive screen updates in progress indicators by @Copilot in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14206
* Fix 4 code bugs: substr off-by-one, HANDLE* cast, TOCTOU GetLastError, sun_path overflow by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14297
* Fix wsl stuck when misconfigured cifs mount presents by @chemwolf6922 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14466
* Accessibility: After selecting from the navigation list, keyboard focus is now transferred to page content by @ssparach in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14289

###### Features & Improvements
* virtiofs: add support for statx syscall by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14087
* virtiofs: add support for mounting directories (not just full volumes) by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14073
* virtio networking: add support for ipv6 by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14350
* Enable DNS tunneling for VirtioProxy networking mode by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14461
* DNS: switch to using 'search' instead of obsolete 'domain' by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14133
* Track `bind` syscall when port is 0 by @damanm24 in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14333
* Add `WindowsTerminal.enabled` to the list of config keys for wsl-distribution.conf by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14021
* Disable the process creation cursor animation by default by @OneBlue in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14293
* Improved VirtioProxy networking and VirtioFS posix compatibility by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14198
* Updated enable virtualization error message by @craigloewen-msft in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14110
* Mask NetworkManager-wait-online.service during boot by @dhtzs in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14272
* Add iptables to list of apps to install in WSL by @andremueiot in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14459

###### Developer Experience
* Enable VS 2026 solution generation and improve ARM64 developer experience by @benhillis in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14283
* Refactor: Use TryParse in view models for safer numeric input parsing by @dhtzs in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14323

##### New Contributors
* @salmanmkc made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/13896
* @mznms made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/13950
* @rfu-cn made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14022
* @andysterland made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14160
* @dhtzs made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14272
* @ssparach made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14289
* @damanm24 made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14333
* @andremueiot made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/pull/14459
* @chemwolf6922 made their first contribution in https://github.com/microsoft/W

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