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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-07-16 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-rds-dbcluster.md

Summary

Added 'DeleteAutomatedBackups' property to control automated backup deletion when DB cluster is deleted

Security assessment

The change introduces documentation for controlling backup retention policies, which relates to data protection best practices but does not address a specific security vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-rds-dbcluster.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-rds-dbcluster.md
index f797eda92..7296f171d 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-rds-dbcluster.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-rds-dbcluster.md
@@ -73,0 +74 @@ To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following sy
+          "DeleteAutomatedBackups" : Boolean,
@@ -142,0 +144 @@ To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following sy
+      DeleteAutomatedBackups: Boolean
@@ -478,0 +481,11 @@ _Required_ : No
+`DeleteAutomatedBackups`
+    
+
+Specifies whether to remove automated backups immediately after the DB cluster is deleted. This parameter isn't case-sensitive. The default is to remove automated backups immediately after the DB cluster is deleted, unless the AWS Backup policy specifies a point-in-time restore rule.
+
+_Required_ : No
+
+ _Type_ : Boolean
+
+ _Update requires_ : [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)
+