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AWS waf documentation change

Service: waf · 2025-08-22 · Documentation low

File: waf/latest/developerguide/waf-migrating-procedure.md

Summary

Standardized terminology to 'protection pack (web ACL)' in migration procedure documentation and related links

Security assessment

Changes focus on terminology unification rather than security content. No security vulnerabilities are mentioned or addressed, and no new security features are documented. The updates maintain existing migration procedures with clearer naming conventions.

Diff

diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/waf-migrating-procedure.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/waf-migrating-procedure.md
index f9d5a0968..76ccbf566 100644
--- a//waf/latest/developerguide/waf-migrating-procedure.md
+++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/waf-migrating-procedure.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere
-# Migrating a protection pack or web ACL from AWS WAF Classic to AWS WAF
+# Migrating a protection pack (web ACL) from AWS WAF Classic to AWS WAF
@@ -11 +11 @@ You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere
-To migrate a protection pack or web ACL and switch over to it, perform the automated migration, then complete a series of manual steps. 
+To migrate a protection pack (web ACL) and switch over to it, perform the automated migration, then complete a series of manual steps. 
@@ -15 +15 @@ To migrate a protection pack or web ACL and switch over to it, perform the autom
-  * [Migrating a protection pack or web ACL: automated migration](./waf-migrating-procedure-automatic.html)
+  * [Migrating a protection pack (web ACL): automated migration](./waf-migrating-procedure-automatic.html)
@@ -17 +17 @@ To migrate a protection pack or web ACL and switch over to it, perform the autom
-  * [Migrating a protection pack or web ACL: manual follow-up](./waf-migrating-procedure-manual-finish.html)
+  * [Migrating a protection pack (web ACL): manual follow-up](./waf-migrating-procedure-manual-finish.html)
@@ -19 +19 @@ To migrate a protection pack or web ACL and switch over to it, perform the autom
-  * [Migrating a protection pack or web ACL: additional considerations](./waf-migrating-procedure-additional.html)
+  * [Migrating a protection pack (web ACL): additional considerations](./waf-migrating-procedure-additional.html)
@@ -21 +21 @@ To migrate a protection pack or web ACL and switch over to it, perform the autom
-  * [Migrating a protection pack or web ACL: switchover](./waf-migrating-procedure-switchover.html)
+  * [Migrating a protection pack (web ACL): switchover](./waf-migrating-procedure-switchover.html)