1.10.0

[bostrot]

Features

• Add VHDX import support (closes [FEATURE] Allow importing VHDX files #183)
• Add support for Turnkey Linux source type in create dialog
• Add support for opening Windows Terminal in a new tab from WSL (closes [FEATURE] Have app open then new terminal in a tab instead of new window #240)
• Add support for custom VS Code command in settings (closes [FEATURE] Open with vscodium #260)
• Add Docker mirror configuration (closes [FEATURE] Use proxy or mirrors when fetching docker images #250)
• Add sync password functionality
• Add support for new Docker images and update registry handling (closes CentOS #248)
• Add Navbar and Mount Dialog functionality (closes [FEATURE] Mount a Linux disk in WSL 2 (Leverage wsl --mount component) #243)

Improvements

• Enhance preferences initialization with backup and restore functionality for corrupted files (closes [BUG] wsl2-distro-manager opens with a blank screen  #177)
• Refactor path management to use a general data location (closes [FEATURE] Add Setting to switch general default save location. #199)
• Implement recovery markers for interrupted move operations and enhance export validation (closes [BUG] "Move" Caused the deletion of my Distro #280)
• Retrieve and restore default WSL user during export/import (closes [BUG] Lost default user configuration after shrink/cleanup #192)
• Enhance cleanup process with progress notifications (closes [FEATURE] Display progress for the shrink/cleanup #191)
• Refactor theme initialization and persist theme mode preference (closes [BUG] Dark Mode setting not kept across application restarts #277)
• Clear known wsl.conf settings to avoid stale data (closes [BUG] Enable Systemd, delete instances, and after the template is restored, the actual status of Systemd is the opposite of the setting item display #261)
• Replace Expander with InfoLabel in settings UI (closes [BUG] UI nitpicks #256)
• Add tooltip theme configuration (closes [BUG] UI nitpicks #256)

Fixes

• Fix DockerImage registryUrl assignment and add tests for Docker mirror configuration
• Enhance export validation by checking original VHDX size

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This is a major feature release (version 1.10.0) that adds VHDX import support, physical disk mounting capabilities, Docker registry improvements, VS Code command customization, and extensive settings UI enhancements. The PR also includes theme persistence, preferences backup/restore functionality, and support for Turnkey Linux sources.

Key changes:

• New mount/unmount functionality for physical disks and VHD images with dedicated UI dialog
• Docker layer processor for better image handling and custom registry support
• Enhanced settings screen with categorized sections (General, Docker, Sync, Experimental) using Expander widgets
• VS Code command customization and Windows Terminal new tab support

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 33 out of 34 changed files in this pull request and generated 11 comments.

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File	Description
test/wsl_test.dart	Added tests for VS Code command preference functionality
test/mocks.dart	Extended mock shell to simulate code/codium command checks
test/layer_processor_test.dart	New comprehensive tests for Docker layer merging with whiteout handling
test/docker_registry_test.dart	New tests for custom Docker registry authentication and manifest retrieval
test/docker_images_unit_test.dart	Removed archiveService parameter after refactoring
test/app_test.dart	Updated CDN URL for distro links
pubspec.yaml	Added tar package as direct dependency
pubspec.lock	Updated tar dependency status
lib/theme.dart	Implemented theme mode persistence via SharedPreferences
lib/screens/settings_screen.dart	Major refactor: replaced Expander with InfoLabel, organized settings into categories, added experimental WSL settings
lib/nav/root_screen.dart	Increased navigation pane width to 220px
lib/nav/panelist.dart	Added mount disk navigation item
lib/main.dart	Made initPrefs async with await, removed busy-wait loop, added tooltip theme, increased window size
lib/i18n/*.json	Added translations for mount dialog, VS Code settings, experimental WSL settings, and error messages
lib/dialogs/settings_dialog.dart	Clear stale wsl.conf settings before loading to prevent data inconsistency
lib/dialogs/mount_dialog.dart	New dialog for mounting/unmounting physical disks and VHDs with admin elevation
lib/dialogs/create_dialog.dart	Added source type selection (repo, turnkey, local, docker, vhdx) with improved UX
lib/components/qa_list.dart	Minor string quote standardization
lib/components/navbar.dart	Added mount disk action to navigation
lib/components/helpers.dart	Enhanced preferences initialization with backup/restore for corrupted files
lib/components/constants.dart	Updated CDN URL to new endpoint
lib/api/wsl.dart	Added VS Code command customization, Windows Terminal tab support, VHDX import flag
lib/api/mount_service.dart	New service for physical disk operations with PowerShell admin elevation
lib/api/layer_processor.dart	New Docker layer merging implementation handling whiteout files and opaque directories
lib/api/docker_images.dart	Refactored for custom registry support, integrated layer processor, improved config parsing
images.json	Added Rocky Linux 9.6 and Alpine 3.23.0