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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-03-26 · Documentation medium

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-rds-dbinstance.md

Summary

Added 'AutomaticBackupReplicationRetentionPeriod' property and removed 'CertificateDetails' and 'Endpoint' properties

Security assessment

New backup retention parameter improves data protection documentation, but removal of certificate/endpoint docs appears to be cleanup rather than security-related

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-rds-dbinstance.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-rds-dbinstance.md
index 9c232215d..b06002ddb 100644
--- a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-rds-dbinstance.md
+++ b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-rds-dbinstance.md
@@ -70,0 +71 @@ To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following sy
+          "AutomaticBackupReplicationRetentionPeriod" : Integer,
@@ -75 +75,0 @@ To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following sy
-          "CertificateDetails" : [CertificateDetails](./aws-properties-rds-dbinstance-certificatedetails.html),
@@ -102 +101,0 @@ To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following sy
-          "Endpoint" : [Endpoint](./aws-properties-rds-dbinstance-endpoint.html),
@@ -158,0 +158 @@ To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following sy
+      AutomaticBackupReplicationRetentionPeriod: Integer
@@ -163,2 +162,0 @@ To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following sy
-      CertificateDetails: 
-        [CertificateDetails](./aws-properties-rds-dbinstance-certificatedetails.html)
@@ -194,2 +191,0 @@ To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following sy
-      Endpoint: 
-        [Endpoint](./aws-properties-rds-dbinstance-endpoint.html)
@@ -417,0 +414,17 @@ _Required_ : No
+`AutomaticBackupReplicationRetentionPeriod`
+    
+
+The retention period for automated backups in a different AWS Region. Use this parameter to set a unique retention period that only applies to cross-Region automated backups. To enable automated backups in a different Region, specify a positive value for the `AutomaticBackupReplicationRegion` parameter. 
+
+If not specified, this parameter defaults to the value of the `BackupRetentionPeriod` parameter. The maximum allowed value is 35.
+
+_Required_ : No
+
+ _Type_ : Integer
+
+ _Minimum_ : `1`
+
+ _Maximum_ : `35`
+
+ _Update requires_ : [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)
+
@@ -480,0 +494,2 @@ _Required_ : No
+ _Maximum_ : `35`
+
@@ -496,11 +510,0 @@ _Required_ : No
-`CertificateDetails`
-    
-
-The details of the DB instance's server certificate.
-
-_Required_ : No
-
- _Type_ : [CertificateDetails](./aws-properties-rds-dbinstance-certificatedetails.html)
-
- _Update requires_ : [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)
-
@@ -1130,15 +1133,0 @@ _Required_ : No
-
-`Endpoint`
-    
-
-The connection endpoint for the DB instance.
-
-###### Note
-
-The endpoint might not be shown for instances with the status of `creating`.
-
-_Required_ : No
-
- _Type_ : [Endpoint](./aws-properties-rds-dbinstance-endpoint.html)
-
- _Update requires_ : [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)