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AWS cli documentation change

Service: cli · 2025-07-01 · Documentation low

File: cli/latest/reference/cloudformation/describe-stacks.md

Summary

Updated CLI version reference, corrected documentation links, improved nested stack descriptions, and clarified 'UNKNOWN' drift status

Security assessment

Changes focus on documentation accuracy and clarity improvements. The updated 'UNKNOWN' status description provides better operational insight but doesn't indicate resolution of security vulnerabilities or introduce security features.

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/cloudformation/describe-stacks.md b/cli/latest/reference/cloudformation/describe-stacks.md
index a43883ce0..b16a17e05 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/cloudformation/describe-stacks.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/cloudformation/describe-stacks.md
@@ -15 +15 @@
-  * [AWS CLI 2.27.45 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.27.46 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
@@ -366 +366 @@ Stacks -> (list)
->>>>>> The resource type of the rollback trigger. Specify either [AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-cloudwatch-alarm.html) or [AWS::CloudWatch::CompositeAlarm](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-cloudwatch-compositealarm.html) resource types.
+>>>>>> The resource type of the rollback trigger. Specify either [AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-cloudwatch-alarm.html) or [AWS::CloudWatch::CompositeAlarm](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-cloudwatch-compositealarm.html) resource types.
@@ -453 +453 @@ Stacks -> (list)
->>>>> _Required_ . A string containing the value for this tag. You can specify a maximum of 256 characters for a tag value.
+>>>>> _Required_ . A string that contains the value for this tag. You can specify a maximum of 256 characters for a tag value.
@@ -463 +463 @@ Stacks -> (list)
->>> For nested stacks–stacks created as resources for another stack–the stack ID of the direct parent of this stack. For the first level of nested stacks, the root stack is also the parent stack.
+>>> For nested stacks, the stack ID of the direct parent of this stack. For the first level of nested stacks, the root stack is also the parent stack.
@@ -465 +465 @@ Stacks -> (list)
->>> For more information, see [Embed stacks within other stacks using nested stacks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-nested-stacks.html) in the _CloudFormation User Guide_ .
+>>> For more information, see [Nested stacks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-nested-stacks.html) in the _CloudFormation User Guide_ .
@@ -469 +469 @@ Stacks -> (list)
->>> For nested stacks–stacks created as resources for another stack–the stack ID of the top-level stack to which the nested stack ultimately belongs.
+>>> For nested stacks, the stack ID of the top-level stack to which the nested stack ultimately belongs.
@@ -471 +471 @@ Stacks -> (list)
->>> For more information, see [Embed stacks within other stacks using nested stacks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-nested-stacks.html) in the _CloudFormation User Guide_ .
+>>> For more information, see [Nested stacks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-nested-stacks.html) in the _CloudFormation User Guide_ .
@@ -484 +484 @@ Stacks -> (list)
->>>>   * `UNKNOWN` : This value is reserved for future use.
+>>>>   * `UNKNOWN` : CloudFormation could not run drift detection for a resource in the stack.
@@ -525 +525 @@ NextToken -> (string)
-  * [AWS CLI 2.27.45 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.27.46 Command Reference](../../index.html) »