github microsoft/WSL 2.6.1

pre-releaseone month ago

What's Changed

  • Fix json invalid utf-8 from IconPath by @CarlosNihelton in #13340
  • Switch wslinfo --vm-id to not rely on presence of VM ID environment variable by @benhillis in #13318
  • Fixed CVE-2025-53788 (Details to be published on Aug 12th)
  • install: do not attempt to install distros if a reboot is required by @benhillis in #13298
  • wslsettings: appropriately set heading level for PageHeaderTextBlockStyle by @benhillis in #13257
  • Expose the VM ID inside user distros by @chelnak in #13212
  • Don't display a warning when the binfmt process doesn't have a controlling terminal by @OneBlue in #13176
  • Fix C1010070 compilation error in wslsettings by @Mlekow in #12928
  • Look up systemctl from $PATH for user session checks by @K900 in #13157
  • Update Microsoft.RemoteDesktop.Client.MSRDC.SessionHost to version 1.2.6353 by @benhillis in #13271

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