2.0.5

• Promote the following wslconfig settings to [wsl2]: (solves #10616)
  experimental.dnsTunneling -> wsl2.dnsTunneling
experimental.firewall -> wsl2.firewall
experimental.networkingMode -> wsl2.networkingMode
experimental.autoProxy -> wsl2.autoProxy
  Previous settings under the experimental section are still supported for backwards compatibility

• Fix issue where wslinfo -n is not correctly skipping printing the newline

• Work around issue where init is being launched without /dev/console, which can cause hangs

• Remove --event-viewer and --release-notes arguments from wsl.exe usage and various cleanup (solves #10600)

• Enable process mitigation policies for wslservice and wslnstaller service

• Improve error handling when distribution VHD fail to mount

• Add wsl.vhdSize argument for customizing vhd size (solves #10565)

• Update Microsoft.WSL.Kernel to version 5.15.133.1-1

• Update WSLg to 1.0.59

2.0.4

• Resolve potential crash in wslservice.exe
• Implement /usr/bin/wslinfo binary for querying various state, added --networking-mode argument

wslinfo usage:
    --networking-mode
        Display current networking mode.

    -n
        Do not print a newline.

2.0.3

• Fix issue when upgrading from 2.0.1 (solves #10560)
• Continue if unable to reclaim memory. (solves #10534)

2.0.2

• Create a specialized error code when WSL is called from LocalSystem
• Fix same version installs and downgrade (solves #10527)
• Fix upgrade issue caused by setting REINSTALLMODE (solves #10539)
• Fix race condition causing WslInstaller crash

2.0.1

• Mount cgroupv2 at /sys/fs/cgroup if cgroupv1 is disabled (solves #10497)
• Conditionally write the explorer extensions registry keys (solves #9231)
• Don't try to inherit the same handle twice (solves #10488)
• Fix parsing of '0GB' memory strings (solves #10503)
• Update WSLg to 1.0.58

2.0.0

• Added support for new opt-in experimental features to %USERPROFILE%\.wslconfig. For full info see the WSL docs update: https://aka.ms/wslsep2023updatedocspage
  • experimental.autoMemoryReclaim - Makes the WSL VM shrink in memory as you use it by reclaiming cached memory
  • experimental.networkingMode - A new networking mode for WSL that adds new features and improves network compatibility
  • experimental.dnsTunneling- Changes how WSL resolves DNS requests to improve network compatibility
  • experimental.firewall- Applies Windows firewall rules to WSL, and allows for advanced firewall controls for the WSL VM
  • experimental.autoProxy- Makes WSL automatically use the proxy information from Windows to improve network compatibility

[experimental]
autoMemoryReclaim=gradual | dropcache | disabled
networkingMode=mirrored
dnsTunneling=true
firewall=true
autoProxy=true

• Store WSL is now accessible from Session 0 (solves #9231)
• All binaries shipped in the WSL package are now signed
• Introduce experimental.autoMemoryReclaim setting to %USERPROFILE%\.wslconfig
• Prompt the user to enable VMP if HNS isn't available on the machine
• Fix localhost relay failing if ipv6 is disabled
• Improve error message for WSL1 disabled policy to provide upgrade instructions
• Fix microk8s scenario for mirrored networking
• Create shared mounts when init sets up the distro namespace (solves #10410)
• Detach user block devices before terminating the VM
• Protect '.wslconfig' from being incorrectly translated
• Add logic to generate a systemd unit to protect the binfmt interpreter (solves #8843)
• Fix potential wslservice.exe crash.
• Retry plan9 mounts on IO error
• Update Microsoft.WSL.Kernel version 5.15.123.1-1
• Display a notification prompting the user to install missing optional components
• Add --manage <distro_name> --set-sparse to wsl.exe
• Fix various issues with the 'Update available' notification logic
• Update WSLg to 1.0.57
  • WSL GUI apps now have Windows snapping with the keyboard (Press WIN + an arrow key to snap to the side)
• Update MSRDC to 1.2.4485

1.3.17

• Update MSRDC to version 1.2.4485
• Update WSLg to 1.0.57

1.3.15

• Update Microsoft.WSL.Kernel to version 5.15.90.4-1

1.3.14

• Update Microsoft.WSL.Kernel to version 5.15.90.3-1
• Update MSRDC to 1.2.4419
• Update Microsoft.WSLg to version 1.0.55
• Fix /run/user/ being hidden when a new login session is created by symli... (solves #10205)
• Implement a --no-distribution option in wsl --install

1.3.11

• Switch back to previous version of lxutil.dll while an issue is being debugged