From the WSL Github issue on the topic and the resulting discussion thread:
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List the distributions installed, by running following in PowerShell.
wsl -l
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Unregister the distribution. Replace the "Ubuntu" below with your distribution name found in Step #1:
WARNING: THIS COMMAND WILL COMPLETELY UNINSTALL YOUR WSL DISTRO.
wsl --unregister Ubuntu
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Launch the Ubuntu (or other distribution) which was installed using Microsoft Store