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AWS step-functions documentation change

Service: step-functions · 2025-02-26 · Documentation low

File: step-functions/latest/dg/encryption-at-rest.md

Summary

Removed hyperlinks to AWS KMS documentation while retaining explanation of encryption context usage.

Security assessment

Formatting/editorial change without altering security meaning or adding new security information.

Diff

diff --git a/step-functions/latest/dg/encryption-at-rest.md
index a94541fc4..c22519781 100644
--- a/step-functions/latest/dg/encryption-at-rest.md
+++ b/step-functions/latest/dg/encryption-at-rest.md
@@ -278 +278 @@ An [encryption context](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/developerguide/co
-AWS KMS uses the encryption context as [additional authenticated data](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/crypto/latest/userguide/cryptography-concepts.html#term-aad) to support [authenticated encryption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/crypto/latest/userguide/cryptography-concepts.html#define-authenticated-encryption). When you include an encryption context in a request to encrypt data, AWS KMS binds the encryption context to the encrypted data. To decrypt data, you include the same encryption context in the request.
+AWS KMS uses the encryption context as additional authenticated data to support authenticated encryption. When you include an encryption context in a request to encrypt data, AWS KMS binds the encryption context to the encrypted data. To decrypt data, you include the same encryption context in the request.