AWS AmazonRDS high security documentation change
Summary
Expanded documentation about automatic minor version upgrades, including forced upgrades for critical security issues or end-of-support scenarios. Added engine-specific upgrade links.
Security assessment
Explicitly mentions forced minor version upgrades in cases of critical security issues, indicating security-related updates.
Diff
diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Upgrading.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Upgrading.md index 988e1d741..ce56ea4fc 100644 --- a//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Upgrading.md +++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Upgrading.md @@ -130 +130,14 @@ To upgrade the engine version of a DB instance, use the [ ModifyDBInstance](http -A _minor engine version_ is an update to a DB engine version within a major engine version. For example, a major engine version might be 9.6 with the minor engine versions 9.6.11 and 9.6.12 within it. +Automatic minor version upgrades periodically update your database to recent database engine versions. However, the upgrade might not always include the latest database engine version. If you need to keep your databases on specific versions at particular times, we recommend that you manually upgrade to the database versions that you need according to your required schedule. In cases of critical security issues or when a version reaches its end-of-support date, Amazon RDS might apply a minor version upgrade even if you haven't enabled the **Auto minor version upgrade** option. For more information, see the upgrade documentation for your specific database engine. + + * [Automatic minor version upgrades for RDS for PostgreSQL](./USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.Minor.html) + + * [Automatic minor version upgrades for RDS for MySQL](./USER_UpgradeDBInstance.MySQL.Minor.html) + + * [Automatic minor version upgrades for RDS for MariaDB](./USER_UpgradeDBInstance.MariaDB.Minor.html) + + * [Oracle minor version upgrades](./USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Oracle.Minor.html) + + * [Upgrades of the Microsoft SQL Server DB engine](./USER_UpgradeDBInstance.SQLServer.html) + + * [Db2 on Amazon RDS versions](./Db2.Concepts.VersionMgmt.html) + @@ -132 +144,0 @@ A _minor engine version_ is an update to a DB engine version within a major engi -If you want Amazon RDS to upgrade the DB engine version of a database automatically, you can enable auto minor version upgrades for the database. @@ -134 +145,0 @@ If you want Amazon RDS to upgrade the DB engine version of a database automatica -RDS for SQL Server currently does not support automatic minor version updates.