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AWS marketplace documentation change

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

File: marketplace/latest/userguide/best-practices-for-building-your-amis.md

Summary

Clarified that the 'Test Add version' option validates AMI scanning without publishing a new version, and specified AMI-based product requirements

Security assessment

The changes clarify workflow steps and scanning validation but do not address a specific security vulnerability or introduce new security documentation. The mention of scanning success relates to existing security processes without evidence of addressing a new issue.

Diff

diff --git a/marketplace/latest/userguide/best-practices-for-building-your-amis.md b/marketplace/latest/userguide/best-practices-for-building-your-amis.md
index 124e1e194..f1ab35ab0 100644
--- a//marketplace/latest/userguide/best-practices-for-building-your-amis.md
+++ b//marketplace/latest/userguide/best-practices-for-building-your-amis.md
@@ -145 +145 @@ This option is available for sellers who have already created an AMI product. Le
-  2. Select your product from **Server products**.
+  2. Select your product from **Server products**. This must be an AMI-based product. The product can be in any state and does not need to be in the **Public** published state for next steps.
@@ -149 +149 @@ This option is available for sellers who have already created an AMI product. Le
-  4. Select **Test ‘Add version’**.
+  4. Select **Test ‘Add version’**. Follow the prompts to submit a request with your AMI details. If the request succeeds, this indicates that the AMI has passed scanning successfully. Unlike the **Add new version** option, **Test 'add version'** does not add a new version to the AMI-based product if the scan is successful.