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AWS systems-manager documentation change

Service: systems-manager · 2025-03-19 · Documentation low

File: systems-manager/latest/userguide/patch-manager-create-a-patch-baseline-for-macos.md

Summary

Added documentation about including non-security updates in macOS patch baselines

Security assessment

Changes document patch management options but do not address security vulnerabilities or introduce security features - focus is on non-security updates.

Diff

diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/patch-manager-create-a-patch-baseline-for-macos.md b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/patch-manager-create-a-patch-baseline-for-macos.md
index 41ece262b..4b44431b0 100644
--- a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/patch-manager-create-a-patch-baseline-for-macos.md
+++ b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/patch-manager-create-a-patch-baseline-for-macos.md
@@ -66,0 +67,2 @@ If you specify a compliance reporting level and the patch state of any approved
+     * **Include non-security updates** : Select the check box to install nonsecurity operating system patches made available in the source repository, in addition to the security-related patches. 
+
@@ -76,0 +79,2 @@ For information about accepted formats for lists of approved patches and rejecte
+     * If any approved patches you specify aren't related to security, select the **Include non-security updates** check box for these patches to be installed on your macOS operating system as well.
+