Raft WSL 26.4.0: More flexible installs, easier moves, and better backup management
Raft WSL 26.4.0 adds more flexible ways to manage WSL distributions and snapshots, including custom install locations, easier distro moves, smarter snapshot handling, settings backup and restore, and Jump List integration in Windows. This update also brings the new Whitewater Foundry branding into Raft, with updated logos for Raft, Pengwin, Fedora Remix for WSL, and Pengwin Enterprise.
Fedora Remix for WSL 43.0.0 Released (includes 42.1.0 changes)
Fedora Remix for WSL 43.0.0 is now available. This release upgrades the distro to Fedora 43, refreshes the branding, improves first-run guidance, updates the graphics stack defaults, and ships important WSL1 compatibility workarounds—especially around Fedora 43’s gdk-pixbuf / glycin behavior on WSL1.
It also includes the maintenance improvements previously delivered in 42.1.0 (XDG/runtime-dir/D-Bus/session hardening).
Pengwin February Update (26.02.5)
This release focuses on foundation upgrades and day-to-day developer productivity. The big themes are:
systemd is now enabled by default on new installs
Modern WSL architecture migration
AI tooling and UX polish
Graphics and remote desktop improvements
Get More from Less: How zswap Optimizes Memory in WSL2
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) provides an excellent Linux environment on Windows, but performance can be impacted by memory limitations. This article explores how enabling zswap can significantly improve system responsiveness by reducing disk swap usage and optimizing memory management.
