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[Package Issue]: All versions of SUSE.RancherDesktop should remove the dependency on Microsoft.WSL #281351

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  • I have searched for my issue and not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved issue.
  • I have not been informed if the issue is resolved in a preview version of the winget client.

Category of the issue

Installation issue.

Brief description of your issue

winget install --id SUSE.RancherDesktop --source winget --skip-dependencies

Steps to reproduce

  • Just execute the following on Windows Server 2025 or Windows 11 Home 24H2:
winget install --id SUSE.RancherDesktop --source winget

Actual behavior

Expected behavior

  • All versions of SUSE.RancherDesktop should remove the dependency on Microsoft.WSL.

Environment

- This step can always be replicated using the Windows Server 2025 Runner in Github Actions, whose winget version is dynamically updated. See https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/windows/Windows2025-Readme.md .

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Found Rancher Desktop [SUSE.RancherDesktop] Version 1.19.3
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
This package requires the following dependencies:
  - Packages
      Microsoft.WSL
(1/1) Found Windows Subsystem for Linux [Microsoft.WSL] Version 2.5.9
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Successfully verified installer hash
Starting package install...
Installer failed with exit code: 1603
Installer log is available at: C:\Users\[redacted]\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir\WinGet-Microsoft.WSL.2.5.9-2025-06-26-21-50-43.980.log

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