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C:\Windows\System32>wsl.exe --list --verbose
  NAME            STATE           VERSION
* Ubuntu-22.04    Running         2

C:\Windows\System32>wsl --shutdown

C:\Windows\System32>wsl.exe --list --verbose
  NAME            STATE           VERSION
* Ubuntu-22.04    Stopped         2

C:\Windows\System32>diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.22621.1

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: RANCHOPC

DISKPART> select vdisk file="C:\Users\Rancho\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu22.04LTS_79rhkp1fndgsc\LocalState\ext4.vhdx"

DiskPart successfully selected the virtual disk file.

DISKPART> compact vdisk

  100 percent completed

DiskPart successfully compacted the virtual disk file.