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AWS appstream2 documentation change

Service: appstream2 · 2025-06-19 · Documentation low

File: appstream2/latest/developerguide/base-image-version-history.md

Summary

Updated base image versions, software component versions, and release notes to May 2025 revisions across Windows, RHEL, and Rocky Linux platforms. Changes include newer NVIDIA drivers, updated AWS agents (CloudWatch/SSM), DCV versions, and Windows Server updates.

Security assessment

The changes reflect routine version updates for components like NVIDIA drivers (572.83/539.19), SSM Agent (3.3.2299.0), and CloudWatch Agent (1.300055). While component updates often include security patches, there is no explicit mention of CVE fixes, vulnerability remediation, or security advisories in the diff. The Paravirtual driver update (8.5.0) and Visual C++ redistributable version changes might include security improvements, but this is not stated. Without specific security context, these appear to be standard maintenance updates.

Diff

diff --git a/appstream2/latest/developerguide/base-image-version-history.md b/appstream2/latest/developerguide/base-image-version-history.md
index 0534f4493..3e3f8f763 100644
--- a//appstream2/latest/developerguide/base-image-version-history.md
+++ b//appstream2/latest/developerguide/base-image-version-history.md
@@ -44,3 +44,3 @@ Base |
-  * AppStream-WinServer2016-02-11-2025
-  * AppStream-WinServer2019-02-11-2025
-  * AppStream-WinServer2022-02-11-2025
+  * AppStream-WinServer2016-05-30-2025
+  * AppStream-WinServer2019-05-30-2025
+  * AppStream-WinServer2022-05-30-2025
@@ -48,2 +48,2 @@ Base |
-  * AppStream-RHEL8-07-30-2024
-  * AppStream-RockyLinux8-12-19-2024
+  * AppStream-RHEL8-05-30-2025
+  * AppStream-RockyLinux8-05-30-2025
@@ -60,3 +60,3 @@ Graphics G4dn |
-  * AppStream-Graphics-G4dn-WinServer2016-02-11-2025
-  * AppStream-Graphics-G4dn-WinServer2019-02-11-2025
-  * AppStream-Graphics-G4dn-WinServer2022-02-11-2025
+  * AppStream-Graphics-G4dn-WinServer2016-05-30-2025
+  * AppStream-Graphics-G4dn-WinServer2019-05-30-2025
+  * AppStream-Graphics-G4dn-WinServer2022-05-30-2025
@@ -64,2 +64,2 @@ Graphics G4dn |
-  * AppStream-Graphics-G4dn-RHEL8-07-30-2024
-  * AppStream-Graphics-G4dn-RockyLinux8-12-19-2024
+  * AppStream-Graphics-G4dn-RHEL8-05-30-2025
+  * AppStream-Graphics-G4dn-RockyLinux8-05-30-2025
@@ -70,3 +70,3 @@ Graphics G5 |
-  * AppStream-Graphics-G5-WinServer2016-02-11-2025
-  * AppStream-Graphics-G5-WinServer2019-02-11-2025
-  * AppStream-Graphics-G5-WinServer2022-02-11-2025
+  * AppStream-Graphics-G5-WinServer2016-05-30-2025
+  * AppStream-Graphics-G5-WinServer2019-05-30-2025
+  * AppStream-Graphics-G5-WinServer2022-05-30-2025
@@ -74,2 +74,2 @@ Graphics G5 |
-  * AppStream-Graphics-G5-RHEL8-07-30-2024
-  * AppStream-Graphics-G5-RockyLinux8-12-19-2024
+  * AppStream-Graphics-G5-RHEL8-05-30-2025
+  * AppStream-Graphics-G5-RockyLinux8-05-30-2025
@@ -94 +94 @@ Windows
-Software component | Latest base images (February 11, 2025) | Managed AppStream 2.0 image updates (February 11, 2025)  
+Software component | Latest base images (May 30, 2025) | Managed AppStream 2.0 image updates (May 30, 2025)  
@@ -97,3 +97,3 @@ Amazon AWS (AvsCamera) Driver | 1.0.0.6 | 1.0.0.6
-Amazon CloudWatch Agent | 1.300051.0b992 | 1.300051.0b992  
-SSM Agent | 3.3.1345.0 | 3.3.1345.0  
-NICE DCV Virtual Display | 2024.0.18614 | 2024.0.18614  
+Amazon CloudWatch Agent | 1.300055.0b1095 | 1.300055.0b1095  
+SSM Agent | 3.3.2299.0 | 3.3.2299.0  
+NICE DCV Virtual Display | 2024.0-19143 | 2024.0-19143  
@@ -101,3 +101,3 @@ AMD Driver for Graphics Design instances | 24.20.13028.7002  | 24.20.13028.7002
-AppStream 2.0 Agent | LATEST (02-07-2025) | \--  
-AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) | 1.37.5 (Windows Server 2016/2019) 2.23.5.0 (Windows Server 2022) | Not included  
-Firefox | 134.0.1 (Windows Server 2016/2019) | Not included  
+AppStream 2.0 Agent | LATEST (05-14-2025) | \--  
+AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) | 1.40.24 (Windows Server 2016/2019) 2.27.24.0 (Windows Server 2022) | Not included  
+Firefox | 138.0.3 (Windows Server 2016/2019) | Not included  
@@ -105,2 +105,2 @@ Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) | Installed with Windows Server | Installed wit
-NVIDIA Graphics Driver for Graphics Pro, G4dn, and G5 instances | 553.24 (Windows Server 2022) 538.95 (Windows Server 2019)512.78 (Windows Server 2016) |  553.24 (Windows Server 2022) 538.95 (Windows Server 2019) 512.78 (Windows Server 2016)  
-Process monitor | 3.96 | [Latest](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procmon)  
+NVIDIA Graphics Driver for Graphics Pro, G4dn, and G5 instances | 572.83 (Windows Server 2022) 539.19 (Windows Server 2019)512.78 (Windows Server 2016) |  572.83 (Windows Server 2022) 539.19 (Windows Server 2019) 512.78 (Windows Server 2016)  
+Process monitor | 4.01 | [Latest](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/procmon)  
@@ -108,2 +108,2 @@ Quality Windows Audio/Video Experience (qWAVE) | Installed with Windows Server |
-Visual C++ redistributable packages | Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.40664.0Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.42.34433 | Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.40664.0Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.40.33816  
-Windows Server updates | Base image updates as of Janruary 2025 | [Latest](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/home.aspx)  
+Visual C++ redistributable packages | Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.40664.0Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.42.34438 | Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.40664.0Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.42.34438  
+Windows Server updates | Base image updates as of May 2025 | [Latest](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/home.aspx)  
@@ -111 +111 @@ WinSCard Filter Driver | 1.0.19.0 | 1.0.19.0
-Paravirtual (PV) driver | 8.5.0 | 8.4.3  
+Paravirtual (PV) driver | 8.5.0 | 8.5.0  
@@ -133 +133 @@ Rocky Linux
-Software component | Latest Rocky base images (December 19, 2024)  
+Software component | Latest Rocky base images (May 30, 2025)  
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ Software component | Latest Rocky base images (December 19, 2024)
-AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) | 2.22.12  
-Amazon CloudWatch Agent | 1.300049.1b929-1  
-SSM Agent | 3.3.1345.0-1  
-NICE DCV Server AppStream | 2024.0.17598-1.el8  
-Cloud-init | 23.4-7.el8_10.8.0.2  
-Kernel | 4.18.0-553.30.1.el8_10.x86_64  
-NVIDIA Graphics Driver for G4dn and G5 instances | 550.127.05  
-Cuda Version | 12.4  
+AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) | 2.27.24  
+Amazon CloudWatch Agent | 1.300055.1b1106-1  
+SSM Agent | 3.3.2471.0-1  
+NICE DCV Server AppStream | 2024.0.17598-1  
+Cloud-init | 23.4-78  
+Kernel | 4.18.0-553.54.1.el8_10.x86_64  
+NVIDIA Graphics Driver for G4dn and G5 instances | 570.133.20  
+Cuda Version | 12.8  
@@ -147 +147 @@ Red Hat Enterprise Linux
-Software component | Latest base images (July 30, 2024)  
+Software component | Latest base images (May 30, 2025)  
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ Software component | Latest base images (July 30, 2024)
-AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) | 2.17.16  
-Amazon CloudWatch Agent | 1.300042.0b733-1  
-SSM Agent | 3.3.551.0-1  
-NICE DCV Server AppStream | 2024.0.17598-1.el8  
-Cloud-init | 23.4-7.el8_10.3  
-Kernel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10.x86_64  
-NVIDIA Graphics Driver for G4dn and G5 instances | 550.90.07  
-Cuda Version | 12.4  
+AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) | 2.27.24  
+Amazon CloudWatch Agent | 1.300055.1b1106-1  
+SSM Agent | 3.3.2471.0-1  
+NICE DCV Server AppStream | 2024.0.17598-1  
+Cloud-init | 23.4-78  
+Kernel | 4.18.0-553.54.1.el8_10.x86_64  
+NVIDIA Graphics Driver for G4dn and G5 instances | 570.133.20  
+Cuda Version | 12.8  
@@ -187,0 +188,42 @@ Release | Platform | Image  | Changes
+05-30-2025 | Windows | 
+
+  * Base
+  * Graphics G4dn
+  * Graphics G5
+
+| 
+
+  * Updated to latest NVIDIA drivers
+  * Amazon DCV updated to version 2024.0-19143
+  * Includes new CloudWatch Agent 1.4.37911
+  * Include new SSM Agent 3.3.2299.0
+
+  
+05-30-2025 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux  | 
+
+  * Base
+  * Graphics G4dn
+  * Graphics G5
+
+| 
+
+  * Updated to latest NVIDIA drivers
+  * Amazon DCV server updated to version 2024.0.17598-1
+  * Includes new CloudWatch Agent 1.300055.1-1
+  * Include new SSM Agent 3.3.2471.0-1
+
+  
+05-30-2025 | Rocky Linux | 
+
+  * Base
+  * Graphics G4dn
+  * Graphics G5
+
+| 
+
+  * Updated to latest NVIDIA drivers
+  * Amazon DCV server updated to version 2024.0.17598-1
+  * Includes new CloudWatch Agent 1.300055.1-1
+  * Include new SSM Agent 3.3.2471.0-1
+
+