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AWS waf documentation change

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

File: waf/latest/developerguide/waf-rule-group-sharing.md

Summary

Changed 'protection pack or web ACLs' to 'protection packs (web ACLs)' for terminology consistency

Security assessment

The change maintains terminology alignment with other documentation updates but doesn't introduce or modify security-related content. No evidence of addressing security vulnerabilities or enhancing security documentation.

Diff

diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/waf-rule-group-sharing.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/waf-rule-group-sharing.md
index 5b3c4d8b3..a022f697a 100644
--- a//waf/latest/developerguide/waf-rule-group-sharing.md
+++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/waf-rule-group-sharing.md
@@ -21 +21 @@ To share a rule group, you use the AWS WAF API to create a policy for the rule g
-If a rule group has been shared with your account, you can access it through the API and you can reference it when you create or update your protection pack or web ACLs through the API. For more information, see [GetRuleGroup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/APIReference/API_GetRuleGroup.html), [CreateWebACL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/APIReference/API_CreateWebACL.html), and [UpdateWebACL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/APIReference/API_UpdateWebACL.html) in the _AWS WAF API Reference_. Rule groups that are shared with you don't appear in your AWS WAF console rule groups listing. 
+If a rule group has been shared with your account, you can access it through the API and you can reference it when you create or update your protection packs (web ACLs) through the API. For more information, see [GetRuleGroup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/APIReference/API_GetRuleGroup.html), [CreateWebACL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/APIReference/API_CreateWebACL.html), and [UpdateWebACL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/APIReference/API_UpdateWebACL.html) in the _AWS WAF API Reference_. Rule groups that are shared with you don't appear in your AWS WAF console rule groups listing.