microsoft · benhillis · Jul 10, 2026 · Jul 10, 2026 · Jul 10, 2026 · Jul 10, 2026
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 # Usage: winget configure -f .config/configuration.vsEnterprise.winget
 #
-# Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise edition. For other editions use:
+# Visual Studio 2026 Enterprise edition. For other editions use:
 #   .config/configuration.winget                   (Community, default)
 #   .config/configuration.vsProfessional.winget    (Professional)
 properties:
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ properties:
     - resource: Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
       id: vsPackage
       directives:
-        description: Install Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise
+        description: Install Visual Studio 2026 Enterprise
         securityContext: elevated
       settings:
-        id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Enterprise
+        id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Enterprise
         source: winget
     - resource: Microsoft.VisualStudio.DSC/VSComponents
       dependsOn:
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ properties:
         securityContext: elevated
       settings:
         productId: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Enterprise
-        channelId: VisualStudio.17.Release
+        channelId: VisualStudio.18.Release
         vsConfigFile: '${WinGetConfigRoot}\..\.vsconfig'
   configurationVersion: 0.2.0
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 # Usage: winget configure -f .config/configuration.vsProfessional.winget
 #
-# Visual Studio 2022 Professional edition. For other editions use:
+# Visual Studio 2026 Professional edition. For other editions use:
 #   .config/configuration.winget                (Community, default)
 #   .config/configuration.vsEnterprise.winget   (Enterprise)
 properties:
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ properties:
     - resource: Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
       id: vsPackage
       directives:
-        description: Install Visual Studio 2022 Professional
+        description: Install Visual Studio 2026 Professional
         securityContext: elevated
       settings:
-        id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Professional
+        id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Professional
         source: winget
     - resource: Microsoft.VisualStudio.DSC/VSComponents
       dependsOn:
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ properties:
         securityContext: elevated
       settings:
         productId: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Professional
-        channelId: VisualStudio.17.Release
+        channelId: VisualStudio.18.Release
         vsConfigFile: '${WinGetConfigRoot}\..\.vsconfig'
   configurationVersion: 0.2.0
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ properties:
     - resource: Microsoft.WinGet.DSC/WinGetPackage
       id: vsPackage
       directives:
-        description: Install Visual Studio 2022 Community
+        description: Install Visual Studio 2026 Community
         securityContext: elevated
       settings:
-        id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Community
+        id: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community
         source: winget
     - resource: Microsoft.VisualStudio.DSC/VSComponents
       dependsOn:
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ properties:
         securityContext: elevated
       settings:
         productId: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Community
-        channelId: VisualStudio.17.Release
+        channelId: VisualStudio.18.Release
         vsConfigFile: '${WinGetConfigRoot}\..\.vsconfig'
   configurationVersion: 0.2.0
@@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ When adding settings to `src/shared/configfile/`:
 - Visual Studio with these components:
   - Windows SDK 26100
   - MSBuild
-  - Universal Windows platform support for v143 build tools (X64 and ARM64)
-  - MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ ARM64 build tools (Latest + Spectre) (X64 and ARM64)
+  - Universal Windows platform support for v145 build tools (X64 and ARM64)
+  - MSVC v145 - VS 2026 C++ ARM64 build tools (Latest + Spectre) (X64 and ARM64)
   - C++ core features
-  - C++ ATL for latest v143 tools (X64 and ARM64)
+  - C++ ATL for latest v145 tools (X64 and ARM64)
   - C++ Clang compiler for Windows
   - .NET desktop development
   - .NET WinUI app development tools

@@ -126,8 +126,10 @@ jobs:
           workingDirectory: "."
           cmakeArgs: . --fresh -A ${{ parameters.platform }} -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION=10.0.26100.0 -DPACKAGE_VERSION=$(version.WSL_PACKAGE_VERSION) -DWSL_NUGET_PACKAGE_VERSION=$(version.WSL_NUGET_PACKAGE_VERSION) -DSKIP_PACKAGE_SIGNING=${{ parameters.isRelease }} -DOFFICIAL_BUILD=${{ parameters.isRelease }} -DINCLUDE_PACKAGE_STAGE=${{ or(parameters.isRelease, parameters.isNightly) }} -DPIPELINE_BUILD_ID=$(Build.BuildId) -DVSO_ORG=${{ parameters.vsoOrg }} -DVSO_PROJECT=${{ parameters.vsoProject }} -DWSL_BUILD_WSL_SETTINGS=true -DWSL_INCLUDE_SDK_CSHARP=true $(packageInputDirArg)\${{ parameters.platform }}
 
-      # Workaround for WSL Settings NuGet restore authentication issue
-      - script: _deps\nuget.exe restore -NonInteractive
+      # Workaround for WSL Settings NuGet restore authentication issue.
+      # Pass -SolutionDirectory since the VS2026 generator emits wsl.slnx (not wsl.sln),
+      # which NuGet 5.10 cannot auto-detect to locate the packages folder.
+      - script: _deps\nuget.exe restore -SolutionDirectory . -NonInteractive
 
       - ${{ each target in parameters.targets }}:
           - script: cmake --build . --config Release --target ${{ target.target }} -- -m

@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ schedules:
   always: true
 
 variables:
-  WindowsContainerImage: "onebranch.azurecr.io/windows/ltsc2022/vse2022:latest"
-  WindowsHostVersion: '1ESWindows2022'
+  WindowsContainerImage: "onebranch.azurecr.io/windows/ltsc2025/vse2026:latest"
 
 resources:
   repositories:
@@ -26,7 +25,8 @@ extends:
       name: "windows_undocked"
     featureFlags:
       EnableCDPxPAT: false
-      WindowsHostVersion: 1ESWindows2022
+      WindowsHostVersion:
+        Version: 2025
     globalSdl:
       credscan:
         enabled: true

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ trigger:
     - release/*
 
 variables:
-  WindowsContainerImage: "onebranch.azurecr.io/windows/ltsc2022/vse2022:latest"
-  WindowsHostVersion: '1ESWindows2022'
+  WindowsContainerImage: "onebranch.azurecr.io/windows/ltsc2025/vse2026:latest"
 
 resources:
   repositories:
@@ -22,7 +21,8 @@ extends:
       name: "windows_undocked"
     featureFlags:
       EnableCDPxPAT: false
-      WindowsHostVersion: 1ESWindows2022
+      WindowsHostVersion:
+        Version: 2025
     globalSdl:
       suppression:
         suppressionFile: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\.gdnsuppress

@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ trigger:
     include: ['*.*.*']
 
 variables:
-  WindowsContainerImage: "onebranch.azurecr.io/windows/ltsc2022/vse2022:latest"
-  WindowsHostVersion: '1ESWindows2022'
+  WindowsContainerImage: "onebranch.azurecr.io/windows/ltsc2025/vse2026:latest"
 
 resources:
   repositories:
@@ -41,7 +40,8 @@ extends:
       name: "windows_undocked"
     featureFlags:
       EnableCDPxPAT: false
-      WindowsHostVersion: 1ESWindows2022
+      WindowsHostVersion:
+        Version: 2025
     globalSdl:
       credscan:
         enabled: true

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.ATL.Spectre",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.ATL.ARM64.Spectre",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Llvm.Clang",
+    "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Llvm.ClangToolset",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows11SDK.26100",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.UWP.VC.ARM64",
     "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop",

@@ -367,8 +367,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 # Determine the Visual Studio installation directory which contains LLVM tools.
-# Supported versions: VS2022 and VS2026.
-# Prefer VS2022 to keep local clang-format output aligned with pipeline expectations.
+# Supported version: VS2026.
 function(find_vs_install_dir VERSION_RANGE OUTPUT_VAR)
     execute_process(
         COMMAND "${VSWHERE_SOURCE_DIR}/vswhere.exe" -version "${VERSION_RANGE}" -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Llvm.Clang -property installationPath -prerelease -latest
@@ -380,23 +379,12 @@ function(find_vs_install_dir VERSION_RANGE OUTPUT_VAR)
     set(${OUTPUT_VAR} "${_vs_install_dir}" PARENT_SCOPE)
 endfunction()
 
-find_vs_install_dir("[17.0,18.0)" VS_INSTALL_DIR)
-
-if (NOT VS_INSTALL_DIR)
-    find_vs_install_dir("[18.0,19.0)" VS_INSTALL_DIR)
-    if (VS_INSTALL_DIR)
-        message(WARNING "Visual Studio 2022 was not found; using Visual Studio 2026 instead. clang-format output may differ from pipeline expectations.")
-    endif()
-endif()
+find_vs_install_dir("[18.0,19.0)" VS_INSTALL_DIR)
 
 if (NOT VS_INSTALL_DIR)
     message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not determine Visual Studio installation directory.")
 endif()
 
-# Pick the first line returned from vswhere, in case multiple versions are returned.
-# TODO: Remove this and require VS 2026 once the CI supports it.
-string(REGEX MATCH "([^\n\r]+)" VS_INSTALL_DIR "${VS_INSTALL_DIR}")
-
 if("${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}" STREQUAL "AMD64")
     set(LLVM_INSTALL_DIR "${VS_INSTALL_DIR}/VC/Tools/Llvm/x64/bin")
 else()

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ Authenticates to a registry and returns an identity token string.
 string token = session.Authenticate(
     new Uri("https://registry.example.com"),
     "user1",
-    "p@ssw0rd");
+    "<password>");
 ```
 
 ## Session.GetImages()

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ All prerequisites can be installed automatically by running:
 tools\setup-dev-env.ps1
 ```
 
-This uses [WinGet Configuration](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/package-manager/configuration/) to install Developer Mode, CMake, Visual Studio 2022, and the required workloads from [`.vsconfig`](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/blob/master/.vsconfig). If VS 2022 is already installed, the script detects your edition (Community, Professional, or Enterprise) and uses the matching configuration. If no VS 2022 is found, it defaults to Community.
+This uses [WinGet Configuration](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/package-manager/configuration/) to install Developer Mode, CMake, Visual Studio 2026, and the required workloads from [`.vsconfig`](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/blob/master/.vsconfig). If VS 2026 is already installed, the script detects your edition (Community, Professional, or Enterprise) and uses the matching configuration. If no VS 2026 is found, it defaults to Community.
 
 You can also run a WinGet configuration directly for your edition:
 
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ If you prefer to install prerequisites manually:
 
 - CMake >= 3.25
     - Can be installed with `winget install Kitware.CMake`
-- Visual Studio 2022 with the required components:
+- Visual Studio 2026 with the required components:
     - Use VS Installer → More → Import configuration and select [`.vsconfig`](https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/blob/master/.vsconfig)
-    - Or: `winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.Community --override "--wait --quiet --config .vsconfig"`
+    - Or: `winget install Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community --override "--wait --quiet --config .vsconfig"`
 - Enable [Developer Mode](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/get-started/enable-your-device-for-development) in Windows Settings, or run builds with Administrator privileges (required for symbolic link support)
 
 </details>

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio Version 17
-VisualStudioVersion = 17.14.37027.9 d17.14
+# Visual Studio Version 18
+VisualStudioVersion = 18.7.11903.348
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "WSLCHelloWorld", "WSLCHelloWorld.vcxproj", "{2B5C2E11-2C0A-4F1B-9F3D-7E8A1C2D3E4F}"
 EndProject

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     </ProjectConfiguration>
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
-    <VCProjectVersion>17.0</VCProjectVersion>
+    <VCProjectVersion>18.0</VCProjectVersion>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <ProjectGuid>{2B5C2E11-2C0A-4F1B-9F3D-7E8A1C2D3E4F}</ProjectGuid>
     <RootNamespace>WSLCHelloWorld</RootNamespace>

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio Version 17
-VisualStudioVersion = 17.14.37027.9 d17.14
+# Visual Studio Version 18
+VisualStudioVersion = 18.7.11903.348
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "WSLCNeofetch", "WSLCNeofetch.vcxproj", "{35158918-896E-42B7-B4E8-CF98816259AA}"
 EndProject

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     </ProjectConfiguration>
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
-    <VCProjectVersion>17.0</VCProjectVersion>
+    <VCProjectVersion>18.0</VCProjectVersion>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <ProjectGuid>{35158918-896e-42b7-b4e8-cf98816259aa}</ProjectGuid>
     <RootNamespace>WSLCNeofetch</RootNamespace>

@@ -182,9 +182,8 @@ void GnsEngine::ProcessNotification(const nlohmann::json& payload, Interface& in
         break;
 
     default:
-        throw RuntimeErrorWithSourceLocation(std::format(
-            "Unexpected LxGnsMessageNotification for interfaceName {}: {}", interface.Name(), payload["ResourceType"].get<std::string>()));
-        break;
+        throw RuntimeErrorWithSourceLocation(
+            std::format("Unexpected LxGnsMessageNotification for interfaceName {}: {}", interface.Name(), payload["ResourceType"].get<std::string>()));
     }
 }
 
@@ -573,8 +572,9 @@ std::tuple<bool, int> GnsEngine::ProcessNextMessage(wsl::shared::Transaction& tr
             auto table = manager.FindRoutingTableIdForInterface(interface);
             if (!table.has_value())
             {
-                throw RuntimeErrorWithSourceLocation(std::format(
-                    "LxGnsMessageInitialIpConfigurationNotification: failed to find routing table with name {}", interface.Name()));
+                throw RuntimeErrorWithSourceLocation(
+                    std::format(
+                        "LxGnsMessageInitialIpConfigurationNotification: failed to find routing table with name {}", interface.Name()));
             }
 
             GNS_LOG_INFO(
@@ -706,9 +706,8 @@ std::tuple<bool, int> GnsEngine::ProcessNextMessage(wsl::shared::Transaction& tr
             break;
         }
         default:
-            throw RuntimeErrorWithSourceLocation(std::format(
-                "Unexpected Wslcore::Networking::OperationType : {}", static_cast<int>(interfaceNetFilterRequest.operation)));
-            break;
+            throw RuntimeErrorWithSourceLocation(
+                std::format("Unexpected Wslcore::Networking::OperationType : {}", static_cast<int>(interfaceNetFilterRequest.operation)));
         }
         break;
     }

@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ Address Address::FromPrefixString(int family, const std::string& prefix)
     int err = inet_pton(family, match.str(1).c_str(), &tmpAddr);
     if (err != 1)
     {
-        throw RuntimeErrorWithSourceLocation(std::format(
-            "Parsed invalid address ({}) from prefix: {} and family: {} with error {} and errno {}", match.str(1), prefix, family, err, errno));
+        throw RuntimeErrorWithSourceLocation(
+            std::format("Parsed invalid address ({}) from prefix: {} and family: {} with error {} and errno {}", match.str(1), prefix, family, err, errno));
     }
 
     return Address{family, std::stoul(match.str(2)), match.str(1)};

@@ -637,8 +637,9 @@ class SocketChannel
         auto io = CreateIO();
 
         gsl::span<gsl::byte> message;
-        io.AddHandle(std::make_unique<windows::common::io::ReadSocketMessageHandle>(
-            m_socket.get(), m_buffer, m_pendingBytes, [&message](auto& received) { message = received; }));
+        io.AddHandle(
+            std::make_unique<windows::common::io::ReadSocketMessageHandle>(
+                m_socket.get(), m_buffer, m_pendingBytes, [&message](auto& received) { message = received; }));
 
         io.Run(TimeoutToMilliseconds(timeout));
 

@@ -302,8 +302,9 @@ void NatNetworking::Initialize()
 
         if (!m_config.NatIpAddress.empty())
         {
-            EMIT_USER_WARNING(wsl::shared::Localization::MessageFailedToCreateNetworkEndpoint(
-                m_config.NatIpAddress.c_str(), endpointProperties.IPAddress.c_str()));
+            EMIT_USER_WARNING(
+                wsl::shared::Localization::MessageFailedToCreateNetworkEndpoint(
+                    m_config.NatIpAddress.c_str(), endpointProperties.IPAddress.c_str()));
         }
 
         // Record the new IP address associated to the endpoint.
@@ -671,8 +672,9 @@ wsl::windows::common::hcs::unique_hcn_network NatNetworking::CreateNetwork(wsl::
             // Note that the firewall config is NOT cleared here as we MUST always configure firewall if it has been requested
             natNetwork = CreateNetworkInternal(config);
 
-            EMIT_USER_WARNING(wsl::shared::Localization::MessageFailedToCreateNetwork(
-                previousRange.c_str(), config.NatNetwork.c_str(), wsl::windows::common::wslutil::GetSystemErrorString(error).c_str()));
+            EMIT_USER_WARNING(
+                wsl::shared::Localization::MessageFailedToCreateNetwork(
+                    previousRange.c_str(), config.NatNetwork.c_str(), wsl::windows::common::wslutil::GetSystemErrorString(error).c_str()));
         }
     });
 

@@ -245,8 +245,9 @@ SubProcess::ProcessOutput SubProcess::RunAndCaptureOutput(DWORD Timeout, HANDLE
     std::string stdoutNative;
     std::string stderrNative;
 
-    io.AddHandle(std::make_unique<io::ReadHandle>(
-        std::move(stdoutRead), [&](const gsl::span<char>& buffer) { stdoutNative.append(buffer.data(), buffer.size()); }));
+    io.AddHandle(std::make_unique<io::ReadHandle>(std::move(stdoutRead), [&](const gsl::span<char>& buffer) {
+        stdoutNative.append(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
+    }));
 
     wil::unique_hfile stderrWrite;
     if (StdErr == nullptr)
@@ -257,8 +258,9 @@ SubProcess::ProcessOutput SubProcess::RunAndCaptureOutput(DWORD Timeout, HANDLE
 
         m_stdErr = stderrWrite.get();
 
-        io.AddHandle(std::make_unique<io::ReadHandle>(
-            std::move(stderrRead), [&](const gsl::span<char>& buffer) { stderrNative.append(buffer.data(), buffer.size()); }));
+        io.AddHandle(std::make_unique<io::ReadHandle>(std::move(stderrRead), [&](const gsl::span<char>& buffer) {
+            stderrNative.append(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
+        }));
     }
     else
     {

@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@ void wsl::core::Config::ParseConfigFile(_In_opt_ LPCWSTR ConfigFilePath, _In_opt
             LOG_WIN32_MSG(error, "opening config file failed");
             if (error != ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)
             {
-                EMIT_USER_WARNING(wsl::shared::Localization::MessageFailedToOpenConfigFile(
-                    ConfigFilePath, wsl::windows::common::wslutil::GetErrorString(HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(error))));
+                EMIT_USER_WARNING(
+                    wsl::shared::Localization::MessageFailedToOpenConfigFile(
+                        ConfigFilePath, wsl::windows::common::wslutil::GetErrorString(HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(error))));
             }
         }
     }