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Add feature: Export container to WSL distributionf

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Since Dec 16, 2022.

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Description

I would like to have an available action when the dev container extension is installed to "Export a dev container to WSL".

This would take an existing dev container that I have on my machine and export it to become a WSL distribution for me. I created a small prototype that you can see here:

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42221804/208173069-180d2925-9b2d-4633-9340-b56560032622.mp4

This would allow users to easily run dev containers offline, WSL users to easily set up a distro, and expand the functionality of dev containers at a pretty low cost.

The (Very early and proof of concept) code for the prototype can be found here: https://github.com/craigloewen-msft/WSLDevContainerConverter.git

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