Vmware Workstation Pro V17.6.1 Build 24319023 -... ✦ < Certified >

For developers working with containers and Kubernetes, this release introduces a refined VMware Container Runtime (VCR) . You can now spin up a kind (Kubernetes in Docker) cluster inside a VM with nested virtualization enabled without manual configuration of vSphere Integrated Containers.

Additionally, the REST API—which was introduced in v17.5—has received stability enhancements. You can now script the creation, power cycling, and snapshotting of VMs via curl commands or PowerShell modules without ever opening the GUI. VMware Workstation Pro v17.6.1 Build 24319023 -...

# Example: List all running VMs via the new CLI (Worksation CLI tool)
vmrun -T ws list

This feature makes VMware Workstation Pro a viable component for CI/CD pipelines running on a local workstation. For developers working with containers and Kubernetes, this

Use VMware vTPM (Virtual Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 to encrypt VMs. Even if someone steals your .vmx and .vmdk files, they cannot boot the VM without the password. This feature makes VMware Workstation Pro a viable

Bug Fixes

Security Updates

Deprecations