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UDP port forwarding in WSL2

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Description

I don't know if this a duplicated request, however I would like to know how to do the port forwarding for UDP ports,
It seems that the netsh interface portproxy command works only for TCP protocol

Thanks for your help.

Below some info

WSL version: 2.0.14.0
Kernel version: 6.1.21.2
WSLg version: 1.0.59
MSRDC version: 1.2.4677
Direct3D version: 1.611.1-81528511
DXCore version: 10.0.25131.1002-220531-1700.rs-onecore-base2-hyp
Windows version: 10.0.19045.4046

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing WSL2 networking behavior and the Windows netsh interface portproxy limitation for UDP; done means establishing whether UDP forwarding is supported and documenting or implementing a clear path for it.

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Domain
networking, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
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Clarity
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Newbie friendliness
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