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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Enabling /sandbox on WSL1 or native Windows\nSteps:\n1. Run `wsl -l -v` in PowerShell\n2. `wsl --set-version <distro> 2`\n3. Install bubblewrap and socat inside WSL2\n4. Set sandbox.failIfUnavailable: true where sandboxing is mandatory\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"d46ff823-86bc-4270-bfb2-f116ed59d745","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Upgrade the distro to WSL2 (or run without sandboxing); set sandbox.failIfUnavailable for managed deployments that require it.\n\nOption: Upgrade the distro to WSL2 (or run without sandboxing); set sandbox.failIfUnavailable for managed deployments that require it. [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Enabling /sandbox on WSL1 or native Windows\nSteps:\n1. Run `wsl -l -v` in PowerShell\n2. `wsl --set-version <distro> 2`\n3. Install bubblewrap and socat inside WSL2\n4. 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