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AWS ec2 documentation change

Service: ec2 · 2025-07-18 · Documentation medium

File: ec2/latest/windows-ami-reference/ec2-windows-ami-version-history.md

Summary

Added 2025.07.09 AMI version details including security updates and SQL Server GDRs

Security assessment

Documents security updates and patch management but doesn't indicate a specific security issue

Diff

diff --git a/ec2/latest/windows-ami-reference/ec2-windows-ami-version-history.md b/ec2/latest/windows-ami-reference/ec2-windows-ami-version-history.md
index 317587739..04ab76242 100644
--- a//ec2/latest/windows-ami-reference/ec2-windows-ami-version-history.md
+++ b//ec2/latest/windows-ami-reference/ec2-windows-ami-version-history.md
@@ -37,0 +38,31 @@ Release | Changes
+2025.07.09 | 
+
+###### All AMIs
+
+  * AWS PowerShell version 4.1.853
+  * SSM Agent version 3.3.2471.0
+  * SQL Server GDR installed:
+    * SQL_2022: KB5058721
+    * SQL_2019: KB5058722
+    * SQL_2017: KB5058714
+    * SQL_2016: KB5058718
+  * Windows Security Updates current to July 8, 2025
+
+Previous versions of Amazon-published AWS Windows AMIs dated April 9, 2025 and earlier will be made private after August 11, 2025, 10 AM Pacific.
+
+###### Note
+
+The following image types are no longer receiving updates and the final versions will become private after September 8th, 2025. If you wish to retain access to one of these image types, you can create a copy in your account prior to this date.
+
+  * Windows_Server-2016-English-Core-SQL_2016_SP3_Enterprise
+  * Windows_Server-2016-English-Core-SQL_2016_SP3_Standard
+  * Windows_Server-2016-English-Core-SQL_2016_SP3_Web
+  * Windows_Server-2016-English-Full-HyperV
+  * Windows_Server-2016-English-Tesla
+  * Windows_Server-2016-Japanese-Full-SQL_2016_SP3_Enterprise
+  * Windows_Server-2016-Japanese-Full-SQL_2016_SP3_Express
+  * Windows_Server-2016-Japanese-Full-SQL_2016_SP3_Standard
+  * Windows_Server-2016-Japanese-Full-SQL_2016_SP3_Web
+  * Windows_Server-2019-English-Full-HyperV
+
+