So long as you have the latest version of WSL 2 installed on your PC, running the command wsl --install Ubuntu will now download and install the distro in this new format.

Fedora 42 will mark the first official release of the Linux distro for WSL, and in advance of its release, users are encouraged to take part in a test day.

Probably the most used Linux distro on WSL will now use the tar-based distribution model and eliminate any requirement to use the Microsoft Store.

Fedora could be getting ready to add official support for Microsoft's integrated Linux environment, joining the likes of Ubuntu and Debian.