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AWS Route53 documentation change

Service: Route53 · 2025-06-25 · Documentation low

File: Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/ResourceRecordTypes.md

Summary

Added documentation about NS record usage for private hosted zone delegation to on-premises resolvers

Security assessment

This is a technical documentation update about DNS configuration best practices. While DNS configuration impacts security, the change itself doesn't address vulnerabilities or document security features.

Diff

diff --git a/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/ResourceRecordTypes.md b/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/ResourceRecordTypes.md
index 424aea176..36704d658 100644
--- a//Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/ResourceRecordTypes.md
+++ b//Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/ResourceRecordTypes.md
@@ -506,0 +507,2 @@ An NS record identifies the name servers for the hosted zone. Note the following
+  * Another use for an NS record is for private hosted zones when you create a delegate rule to delegate the authority for a subdomain to your on-premises resolver. You must create this NS record before you create a delegate rule. For more information, see [How Route 53 Resolver endpoint forwards DNS queries from your VPCs to your network](./resolver-overview-forward-vpc-to-network.html).
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