Like father, like son! Just like the Windows Subsystem for Android received a new update this month, the Windows Subsystem for Linux also recently received an update.
One that takes the subsystem to version 0.65.1.
Every Insider can grab this latest update to WSL, which will roll out for them first and then ship to everyone else later—after thorough testing and quashing any bugs that get spotted.
If you are unaware of the Windows Subsystem for Linux, this powerful piece of software wizardry is designed to allow you to run GNU/Linux environments directly in Windows without requiring virtual machines or dual-boot configurations.
This makes this handy utility, which is available on Windows 11 and Windows 10, a very useful solution for cross-platform development and testing.
Ben Hills, manager of the Linux on Windows team at Microsoft, shared news of this new version on Twitter, also specifying that all Insiders would receive this build.
For WSL 0.65.1 we are trying something new! The build will be first available to Windows Insiders (all rings) first, then rolled out to everybody once we get positive signals on release quality.https://t.co/Sr087lHOq8
— 𝕓𝕖𝕟 𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤 (@benhillis) August 3, 2022
As for what’s new in this version, this is appropriately outlined over at GitHub here.
Alongside the lengthy changelog of this new release, you can also download the MSIX bundle for WSL 0.65.1 from the same GitHub page.
As mentioned above, the idea of making this available for all Insiders is to cast a wide net for feedback and then use it to determine whether this release is fit for general availability or requires more polish.
Once the update has received positive feedback and is assessed for quality, it should be available to anyone who wants it.
