This paper provides a technical overview of VMware Workstation Pro version 17.6.1, specifically addressing build 24319023. This release represents a significant milestone in the VMware desktop hypervisor lineage, marking one of the first major stable releases following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, Inc. The paper details the shift in licensing models, the inclusion of the new Virtual Network Editor for Linux, updates to the virtual hardware platform (v17), and the continued support for modern guest operating systems including Windows 11 and various Linux distributions.