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Service: linux · 2025-04-03 · Documentation low

File: linux/al2023/release-notes/vercmp-AL2023.5-AL2023.6.md

Summary

Updated package version comparisons between AL2023.5 and AL2023.6, including version changes for multiple packages and adjustments to source/binary package counts

Security assessment

The changes primarily reflect routine package version updates and metadata adjustments. No CVEs or explicit security vulnerabilities are mentioned in the diff. Some security-sensitive packages like openssl and kernel show version changes, but without explicit security context or CVE references in the diff, these cannot be confirmed as security-related.

Diff

diff --git a/linux/al2023/release-notes/vercmp-AL2023.5-AL2023.6.md b/linux/al2023/release-notes/vercmp-AL2023.5-AL2023.6.md
index 93c7e09d3..43affd525 100644
--- a//linux/al2023/release-notes/vercmp-AL2023.5-AL2023.6.md
+++ b//linux/al2023/release-notes/vercmp-AL2023.5-AL2023.6.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Comparing AL2023.5 version 2023.5.20240624 to AL2023.6 version [2023.6.20250203](./relnotes-2023.6.20250203.html). 
+Comparing AL2023.5 version 2023.5.20240624 to AL2023.6 version [2023.6.20241010](./relnotes-2023.6.20241010.html). 
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ Package Type | Count
-Source | 251  
-Total Binary | 2922  
-`noarch` binary RPMs | 960  
-`x86_64` binary RPMs | 982  
-`aarch64` binary RPMs | 980  
+Source | 170  
+Total Binary | 2198  
+`noarch` binary RPMs | 668  
+`x86_64` binary RPMs | 766  
+`aarch64` binary RPMs | 764  
@@ -20 +20 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-[`amazon-ec2-net-utils`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/networking-service.html) |  [`amazon-ec2-net-utils`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/networking-service.html) | noarch | 2.4.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 2.5.2-1.amzn2023.0.1  
+[`amazon-ec2-net-utils`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/networking-service.html) |  [`amazon-ec2-net-utils`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/networking-service.html) | noarch | 2.4.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 2.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1  
@@ -23,8 +23 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`amazon-rpm-config` |  `amazon-rpm-config` | noarch | 228-3.amzn2023.0.2 | 228-4.amzn2023.0.1  
-`amazon-ssm-agent` |  `amazon-ssm-agent` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.3.380.0-1.amzn2023 | 3.3.1611.0-1.amzn2023  
-`ansible-core` |  `ansible-core` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2.15.3-1.amzn2023.0.4 | 2.15.3-1.amzn2023.0.7  
-`ansible-test` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`appstream` |  `appstream` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.16.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 1.0.2-4.amzn2023.0.1  
-`appstream-compose` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`appstream-compose-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`appstream-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`amazon-ssm-agent` |  `amazon-ssm-agent` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.3.380.0-1.amzn2023 | 3.3.859.0-1.amzn2023  
@@ -32,2 +24,0 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`apr` |  `apr` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.7.2-2.amzn2023.0.2 | 1.7.5-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`apr-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -35,21 +26,4 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`avahi` |  `avahi` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.8-14.amzn2023.0.12 | 0.8-14.amzn2023.0.14  
-`avahi-autoipd` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-compat-howl` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-compat-howl-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-compat-libdns_sd` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-dnsconfd` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-glib` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-glib-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-gobject` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-gobject-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-libs` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-tools` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-ui-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`avahi-ui-gtk3` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`aws-cfn-bootstrap` |  `aws-cfn-bootstrap` | noarch | 2.0-30.amzn2023 | 2.0-32.amzn2023  
-`awscli-2` |  `awscli-2` | noarch | 2.15.30-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 2.17.18-1.amzn2023.0.1  
-`aws-kinesis-agent` |  `aws-kinesis-agent` | noarch | 2.0.8-2.amzn2023 | 2.0.10-1.amzn2023  
-`aws-nitro-enclaves-acm` |  `aws-nitro-enclaves-acm` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.2.0-2.amzn2023 | 1.4.0-2.amzn2023  
-`aws-nitro-enclaves-cli` |  `aws-nitro-enclaves-cli` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.3.1-0.amzn2023 | 1.3.4-0.amzn2023  
+`aws-cfn-bootstrap` |  `aws-cfn-bootstrap` | noarch | 2.0-30.amzn2023 | 2.0-31.amzn2023  
+`aws-kinesis-agent` |  `aws-kinesis-agent` | noarch | 2.0.8-2.amzn2023 | 2.0.9-3.amzn2023  
+`aws-nitro-enclaves-acm` |  `aws-nitro-enclaves-acm` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.2.0-2.amzn2023 | 1.4.0-1.amzn2023  
+`aws-nitro-enclaves-cli` |  `aws-nitro-enclaves-cli` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.3.1-0.amzn2023 | 1.3.3-0.amzn2023  
@@ -60 +34 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`bind` |  `bind` | aarch64, x86_64 | 9.16.48-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.2  
+`bind` |  `bind` | aarch64, x86_64 | 9.16.48-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 9.18.28-1.amzn2023.0.2  
@@ -72,47 +45,0 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`boost` |  `boost` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.75.0-4.amzn2023.0.2 | 1.75.0-4.amzn2023.0.3  
-`boost-atomic` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-b2` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-build` | noarch  
-`boost-chrono` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-container` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-context` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-contract` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-coroutine` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-date-time` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-doc` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-doctools` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-examples` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-fiber` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-filesystem` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-graph` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-graph-mpich` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-graph-openmpi` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-iostreams` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-json` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-locale` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-log` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-math` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-mpich` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-mpich-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-mpich-python3` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-mpich-python3-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-nowide` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-numpy3` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-openmpi` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-openmpi-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-openmpi-python3` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-openmpi-python3-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-program-options` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-python3` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-random` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-regex` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-serialization` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-stacktrace` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-static` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-system` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-test` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-thread` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-timer` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-type_erasure` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`boost-wave` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -121,8 +47,0 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`cairo` |  `cairo` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.17.6-2.amzn2023.0.1 | 1.18.0-4.amzn2023.0.1  
-`cairo-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`cairo-gobject` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`cairo-gobject-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`cairo-tools` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`cairomm` |  `cairomm` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.14.4-126.amzn2023.0.1 | 1.14.5-140.amzn2023  
-`cairomm-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`cairomm-doc` | noarch  
@@ -131,2 +49,0 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`chrony` |  `amazon-chrony-config` | noarch | 4.3-1.amzn2023.0.4 | 4.3-1.amzn2023.0.5  
-`chrony` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -142,3 +58,0 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`cloud-init` |  `cloud-init` | noarch | 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.12 | 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.13  
-`cloud-init-cfg-ec2` | noarch  
-`cloud-init-cfg-onprem` | noarch  
@@ -146 +60 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`containerd` |  `containerd` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.7.11-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 1.7.25-1.amzn2023.0.1  
+`containerd` |  `containerd` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.7.11-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 1.7.22-1.amzn2023.0.2  
@@ -148,2 +62 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`container-selinux` |  `container-selinux` | noarch | 2.222.0-325.amzn2023 | 2.233.0-1.amzn2023  
-`crash` |  `crash` | aarch64, x86_64 | 8.0.2-3.amzn2023.0.1 | 8.0.5-5.amzn2023  
+`crash` |  `crash` | aarch64, x86_64 | 8.0.2-3.amzn2023.0.1 | 8.0.4-2.amzn2023  
@@ -151,3 +63,0 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`credentials-fetcher` |  `credentials-fetcher` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.3.6-0.amzn2023 | 1.3.7-0.amzn2023  
-`crypto-policies` |  `crypto-policies` | noarch | 20220428-1.gitdfb10ea.amzn2023.0.2 | 20240828-2.git626aa59.amzn2023.0.1  
-`crypto-policies-scripts` | noarch  
@@ -165 +74,0 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`desktop-file-utils` |  `desktop-file-utils` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.26-3.amzn2023.0.2 | 0.27-2.amzn2023.0.1  
@@ -174,9 +82,0 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`dnf-plugins-core` |  `dnf-plugins-core` | noarch | 4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.4 | 4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5  
-`dnf-utils` | noarch  
-`python3-dnf-plugin-leaves` | noarch  
-`python3-dnf-plugin-local` | noarch  
-`python3-dnf-plugin-modulesync` | noarch  
-`python3-dnf-plugin-post-transaction-actions` | noarch  
-`python3-dnf-plugins-core` | noarch  
-`python3-dnf-plugin-show-leaves` | noarch  
-`python3-dnf-plugin-versionlock` | noarch  
@@ -184 +84 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`dotnet6.0` |  `aspnetcore-runtime-6.0` | aarch64, x86_64 | 6.0.29-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 6.0.36-1.amzn2023.0.1  
+`dotnet6.0` |  `aspnetcore-runtime-6.0` | aarch64, x86_64 | 6.0.29-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 6.0.32-1.amzn2023.0.1  
@@ -193 +93 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`dotnet8.0` |  `aspnetcore-runtime-8.0` | aarch64, x86_64 | 8.0.5-1.amzn2023 | 8.0.11-1.amzn2023  
+`dotnet8.0` |  `aspnetcore-runtime-8.0` | aarch64, x86_64 | 8.0.5-1.amzn2023 | 8.0.7-1.amzn2023  
@@ -208,17 +108,2 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`dovecot` |  `dovecot` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2.3.20-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 2.3.20-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`dovecot-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dovecot-mysql` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dovecot-pgsql` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dovecot-pigeonhole` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`doxygen` |  `doxygen` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3 | 1.12.0-2.amzn2023.0.1  
-`doxygen-latex` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dracut` |  `dracut` | aarch64, x86_64 | 055-6.amzn2023.0.8 | 102-3.amzn2023.0.1  
-`dracut-caps` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dracut-config-generic` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dracut-config-rescue` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dracut-squash` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dracut-tools` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dracut-config-ec2` |  `dracut-config-ec2` | noarch | 3.0-4.amzn2023.0.2 | 3.1-1.amzn2023.0.1  
-`ec2-utils` |  `ec2-utils` | noarch | 2.2.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | 2.2.0-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-[`ecs-init`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/ecs.html) |  [`ecs-init`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/ecs.html) | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.84.0-1.amzn2023 | 1.89.3-1.amzn2023  
-`ecs-service-connect-agent` |  `ecs-service-connect-agent` | aarch64, x86_64 | v1.29.5.0-1.amzn2023 | v1.29.9.0-1.amzn2023  
+[`ecs-init`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/ecs.html) |  [`ecs-init`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/ecs.html) | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.84.0-1.amzn2023 | 1.87.0-1.amzn2023  
+`ecs-service-connect-agent` |  `ecs-service-connect-agent` | aarch64, x86_64 | v1.29.5.0-1.amzn2023 | v1.29.6.1-1.amzn2023  
@@ -232,10 +116,0 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`expat` |  `expat` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2.5.0-1.amzn2023.0.4 | 2.6.3-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`expat-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`expat-static` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`flatpak` |  `flatpak` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.15.4-3.amzn2023.0.2 | 1.15.10-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`flatpak-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`flatpak-libs` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`flatpak-selinux` | noarch  
-`flatpak-session-helper` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`flatpak-tests` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`flatpak-builder` |  `flatpak-builder` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.3.3-2.amzn2023.0.1 | 1.4.4-1.amzn2023.0.1  
@@ -262 +137 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`ghostscript` |  `ghostscript` | aarch64, x86_64 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.7 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.11  
+`ghostscript` |  `ghostscript` | aarch64, x86_64 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.7 | 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10  
@@ -271,22 +146 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | AL2023.5 version | AL2023.6 version
-`git` |  `git` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2.40.1-1.amzn2023.0.3 | 2.47.1-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`git-all` | noarch  
-`git-core` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`git-core-doc` | noarch  
-`git-credential-libsecret` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`git-cvs` | noarch  
-`git-daemon` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`git-email` | noarch  
-`git-gui` | noarch