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AWS secretsmanager documentation change

Service: secretsmanager · 2025-05-31 · Documentation medium

File: secretsmanager/latest/userguide/reference_available-rotation-templates.md

Summary

Expanded rotation template documentation with details about single-user/alternating-user strategies and added generic template information. Removed Python version note.

Security assessment

Enhances documentation about credential rotation strategies (a security best practice) but does not indicate remediation of a security issue. The changes promote secure credential management practices.

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diff --git a/secretsmanager/latest/userguide/reference_available-rotation-templates.md b/secretsmanager/latest/userguide/reference_available-rotation-templates.md
index d7ad5f816..ff7fe1d93 100644
--- a//secretsmanager/latest/userguide/reference_available-rotation-templates.md
+++ b//secretsmanager/latest/userguide/reference_available-rotation-templates.md
@@ -9 +9,14 @@ Amazon RDS and Amazon AuroraAmazon DocumentDBAmazon RedshiftAmazon Timestream fo
-For [Rotation by Lambda function](./rotate-secrets_lambda.html), Secrets Manager provides a number of rotation function templates. To use the templates, see:
+AWS Secrets Manager provides a set of rotation function templates that help automate the secure management of credentials for various database systems and services. The templates are ready-to-use Lambda functions that implement best practices for credential rotation, helping you maintain your security posture without manual intervention.
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+The templates support two primary rotation strategies:
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+  * _Single-user rotation_ which updates the credentials for a single user.
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+  * _Alternating-users rotation_ which maintains two separate users to help eliminate downtime during credential changes.
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+Secrets Manager also provides a generic template that serves as a starting point for any type of secret.
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+To use the templates, see:
@@ -18,2 +30,0 @@ For [Rotation by Lambda function](./rotate-secrets_lambda.html), Secrets Manager
-The templates support Python 3.9. 
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