AWS releases
Amazon Web Services releases and Terraform AWS provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 284 AWS releases · Updated
- AWS What's New aiawsengineer ·
Amazon SageMaker Studio setup faster, includes model customization permissions
Amazon SageMaker Studio now sets up in under twenty seconds, a significant reduction from previous setup times. This accelerated setup process automatically configures serverless model customization permissions, simplifying the process for ML engineers and data scientists. A new managed policy, AmazonSageMakerModelCustomizationCoreAccess, is now attached by default for new environments, reducing manual IAM configuration. This feature is available in all supported AWS Commercial Regions.
feature patch - AWS What's New securityawsgaarchitect ·
Amazon QuickSight supports customer-managed encryption keys
Amazon QuickSight now allows customers to encrypt their data using their own AWS Key Management Service (KMS) keys. This provides enhanced security control and audit capabilities for organizations with strict compliance needs, enabling them to manage encryption for their business intelligence data. The feature is generally available and requires keys to be in the same AWS account and region as QuickSight resources, supporting only symmetric KMS keys.
feature patch - AWS What's New dataawsgaengineer ·
Redshift Serverless: Minimum capacity reduced to 4 RPU in 7 new regions
Amazon Redshift Serverless now allows a minimum base capacity of 4 Redshift Processing Units (RPUs) in seven additional AWS regions, down from the previous 8 RPU minimum. This change lowers the entry cost for Redshift Serverless, making it more accessible for development and production workloads with minimal compute needs. The update is now available in specific Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, South America, and AWS GovCloud regions.
feature patch - AWS What's New dataawsgaengineer ·
Amazon RDS for Oracle supports April 2026 RU and Supplemental Patch Bundle
Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports the April 2026 Release Update (RU) for versions 19c and 21c, and the Supplemental Patch Bundle (SPB) for 19c. This update includes critical security patches and is recommended for all Oracle database products. The SPB provides additional patches for specific use cases like Oracle Spatial and Data Pump. Updates can be applied via the AWS Console, SDK, or CLI, with options for automatic minor version upgrades and staggered rollouts using AWS Organizations.
feature patch - AWS What's New awsgaengineerfinance ·
AWS Partner Central adds Total Contract Value (TCV) for deal sizing
AWS Partner Central now allows partners to estimate deal sizes using Total Contract Value (TCV), converting it to forecasted Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR). This enhancement aims to accelerate opportunity submission and improve forecast accuracy for partners by eliminating manual MRR estimations. The feature is available globally via the Partner Central console and API, benefiting partner sales teams and improving pipeline accuracy.
feature patch - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsdeprecation ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.47.0: New Resources, Enhancements, and Bug Fixes
HashiCorp's Terraform AWS provider has been updated to version 6.47.0, introducing several new resources for AWS Bedrock Agent Core and S3 Control, alongside numerous enhancements and bug fixes. Key updates include additions for managing S3 multi-region access points and Bedrock agent configurations, plus deprecations for 'id' attributes in favor of more specific field names across several data sources. These changes primarily impact engineers and architects managing AWS infrastructure via Terraform, offering more granular control and improved consistency.
feature patch - AWS What's New dataawsgaengineerhealthcaremedia ·
Amazon EMR GA Support for Apache Spark 4.0.2
Amazon EMR now generally available supports Apache Spark 4.0.2, enhancing data pipeline development with ANSI SQL and VARIANT data types. This update enables finer access control and strengthens compliance through Apache Iceberg v3, benefiting data engineers and analysts working with diverse data formats and regulatory requirements. It also improves real-time application deployment with enhanced streaming, and is available in all EMR regions, with an upgrade agent for existing applications.
feature patch - AWS What's New mlawsgapreviewengineer ·
AWS Neuron 2.30.0 Adds Trainium3 Capabilities and New NKI Kernels
AWS Neuron 2.30.0 is now generally available, introducing new hardware capabilities for AWS Trainium3 and 22 new NKI Library kernels, enhancing model porting and optimization. This release offers features like scalar engine instructions, FP8 support, and expanded Agentic Development skills, benefiting ML developers working with Trainium and Inferentia instances. The update also includes a Neuron DRA Driver for Kubernetes and performance improvements for the Graph Compiler and Runtime, with availability across all regions supporting Neuron instances.
feature patch - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineer ·
Amazon RDS Multi-AZ replication now uses ENA Express
Amazon RDS Multi-AZ instances now leverage ENA Express, utilizing AWS's SRD protocol to enhance replication traffic between Availability Zones. This update promises up to 25 Gbps single-flow bandwidth, reduced latency variability, and increased write throughput for write-intensive workloads. The feature is available at no extra cost for several RDS engines and can be enabled on existing instances via a start-stop or compute scaling action.
feature patch - AWS What's New dataawsgaengineer ·
Amazon Aurora MySQL 8.4 Generally Available
Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition now supports community MySQL 8.4, aligning version numbers and simplifying operations. This release enhances security defaults, enforcing TLS and updating authentication plugins, while also introducing automated upgrade prechecks for smoother transitions. It is available globally for users seeking high performance and availability with full MySQL compatibility.
feature patch - AWS What's New securityawssecurity-advisoryengineer ·
Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server adds latest GDR updates
Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server now supports recent General Distribution Release (GDR) updates for Microsoft SQL Server, including critical security patches. This enhancement is available for SQL Server 2019 and 2022 instances, offering improved security and stability. Users can apply these updates via the AWS Management Console, SDK, or CLI.
patch security - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsdeprecation ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.46.0: New resources, enhancements, and bug fixes
Terraform AWS Provider version 6.46.0 introduces several new resources, including ones for AWS Bedrock Agent, IAM Access Keys, and Observability, enhancing IaC capabilities for these services. It also includes significant enhancements to existing resources like AWS Bedrock Agent Runtime and CloudFront distributions, along with crucial bug fixes for S3 buckets and X-Ray resource policies. This release impacts engineers and architects managing AWS infrastructure through Terraform, with specific attention to `aws_xray_resource_policy` requiring recreation for `policy_name` changes.
feature patch announcement - AWS What's New dataawsengineer ·
Amazon DocumentDB Serverless available on version 8.0
Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) Serverless is now available on version 8.0, offering an on-demand, auto-scaling configuration. This feature can reduce costs by up to 90% by scaling capacity based on application demand, benefiting users managing database costs. Version 8.0 also includes significant performance improvements and enhanced compatibility with MongoDB API versions 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0. Serverless is available for new and existing clusters, with an upgrade path from version 5.0.
feature patch - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Transfer Family web apps support federated IAM Identity Center permissions
AWS Transfer Family web apps now support federated permissions with IAM Identity Center across multiple AWS Regions. This change reduces latency and improves reliability by allowing web apps to be created in Regions where IAM Identity Center configurations have been replicated, eliminating the need to reconfigure user credentials. Administrators can manage permissions using existing identities, and users can sign in with their current credentials. The feature is available now.
feature patch - AWS What's New dataawsgaengineerenergy ·
Amazon MWAA Adds Support for Apache Airflow 3.2
Amazon MWAA now supports Apache Airflow 3.2, offering new data-aware scheduling and developer productivity enhancements for data pipelines on AWS. This update allows for more precise pipeline control through asset partitioning and improves human-in-the-loop capabilities with enhanced audit history. The new version is available for new environments and upgrades from Airflow 2.11+ via the AWS Management Console.
feature patch - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsgaengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.45.0: New Observability and Security Hub resources
HashiCorp has released version 6.45.0 of its AWS provider, introducing several new resources for AWS Observability and Security Hub. Enhancements include support for Ruby 4.0 runtime in Lambda functions and S3 filesystem mounts, alongside improvements to Secrets Manager and Timestream configurations. Bug fixes address issues with ElastiCache engine versions and Grafana workspace network access controls, impacting users managing these AWS services with Terraform.
feature patch - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.44.0: New resources and enhancements
HashiCorp's AWS provider has been updated to version 6.44.0, introducing multiple new resources and enhancements across various AWS services. Key additions include new data sources and resources for AWS Glue, Application Auto Scaling, and DynamoDB, alongside improvements to existing configurations like EC2 Client VPN and FSx file systems. These updates aim to provide broader coverage and more refined control over AWS infrastructure management via Terraform, impacting engineers and architects managing cloud resources.
feature patch announcement - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsgadeprecationengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.43.0 Adds New Data Sources and Resources
Terraform AWS Provider version 6.43.0 introduces several new data sources and resources, including capabilities for Security Hub, DB Subnet Groups, and EC2 Network Insights. Enhancements focus on resource identity support across various services like Audit Manager and Security Hub, alongside a deprecation for `current_deployment` in `aws_ecs_express_gateway_service`. Several bug fixes address plan-time errors and improve handling of transient API issues, benefiting users managing AWS infrastructure.
feature patch - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraaws ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.42.0: New resources, breaking change, and enhancements
HashiCorp's AWS provider has released version 6.42.0, introducing multiple new resources and enhancements across various AWS services. A notable breaking change affects `aws_mq_configuration` resource destruction, now requiring explicit `mq:DeleteConfiguration` IAM permissions or opting into `skip_destroy`. This release adds new data sources and list resources for services including EC2, API Gateway, CloudWatch, and EBS, benefiting engineers managing cloud infrastructure via Terraform.
breaking feature patch announcement - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.41.0 adds new resources and enhancements
HashiCorp has released version 6.41.0 of the AWS provider for Terraform, introducing numerous new resources and enhancing existing ones. Key additions include new resources for API Gateway, CloudFront, CloudWatch, NAT Gateway, and SNS, along with improvements to ECS task definitions, Opensearch domains, and various API Gateway and Autoscaling configurations. These updates provide broader IaC coverage for AWS services and address several bug fixes, benefiting engineers and architects managing AWS infrastructure.
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