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AWS waf documentation change

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

File: waf/latest/developerguide/web-acl-deleting.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'protection pack or web ACL' to 'protection pack (web ACL)' throughout document. Added separate sections for new vs standard console procedures. Updated console URLs and navigation paths.

Security assessment

Changes focus on terminology unification and console navigation updates. No security vulnerabilities addressed or security features added. The updates clarify UI paths but don't impact security controls or disclose vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/waf/latest/developerguide/web-acl-deleting.md b/waf/latest/developerguide/web-acl-deleting.md
index 5242c9100..160f4de48 100644
--- a//waf/latest/developerguide/web-acl-deleting.md
+++ b//waf/latest/developerguide/web-acl-deleting.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere
-# Deleting a protection pack or web ACL
+# Deleting a protection pack (web ACL)
@@ -11 +11 @@ You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere
-This section provides procedures for deleting protection pack or web ACLs through the AWS console. 
+This section provides procedures for deleting protection packs (web ACLs) through the AWS console. 
@@ -13 +13 @@ This section provides procedures for deleting protection pack or web ACLs throug
-To delete a protection pack or web ACL, you first disassociate all AWS resources from the protection pack or web ACL. Perform the following procedure.
+To delete a protection pack (web ACL), you first disassociate all AWS resources from the protection pack (web ACL). Perform the following procedure.
@@ -15 +15 @@ To delete a protection pack or web ACL, you first disassociate all AWS resources
-To delete a protection pack
+Using the new console
@@ -18 +18 @@ To delete a protection pack
-  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS WAF console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/wafv2/homev2](https://console.aws.amazon.com/wafv2/homev2). 
+  1. Sign in to the new AWS Management Console and open the AWS WAF console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/wafv2-pro](https://console.aws.amazon.com/wafv2-pro). 
@@ -20 +20 @@ To delete a protection pack
-  2. In the navigation pane, choose **Resources & Protections**.
+  2. In the navigation pane, choose **Resources & protection packs (web ACLs)**.
@@ -22 +22 @@ To delete a protection pack
-  3. In the protection pack card, choose the **Edit** link next to **Resources** to open the **Manage resources** panel.
+  3. In the protection pack (web ACL) card, choose the **Edit** link next to **Resources** to open the **Manage resources** panel.
@@ -30 +30 @@ You must disassociate one resource at a time. Do not choose multiple resources.
-  5. In the confirmation page, type "disassociate", and then choose **Disassociate**. Repeat to disassociate each resource in the protection pack.
+  5. In the confirmation page, type "disassociate", and then choose **Disassociate**. Repeat to disassociate each resource in the protection pack (web ACL).
@@ -32 +32 @@ You must disassociate one resource at a time. Do not choose multiple resources.
-  6. Choose the protection pack that you want to delete. The console makes the main protection pack card editable, and also opens a side panel with details you can edit.
+  6. Choose the protection pack (web ACL) that you want to delete. The console makes the main protection pack (web ACL) card editable, and also opens a side panel with details you can edit.
@@ -41 +41 @@ You must disassociate one resource at a time. Do not choose multiple resources.
-To delete a web ACL
+Using the standard console
@@ -54 +54 @@ If you don't see the web ACL that you want to delete, make sure the Region selec
-  4. On the **Associated AWS resources** tab, for each associated resource, select the radio button next to the resource name and then choose **Disassociate**. This disassociates the protection pack or web ACL from your AWS resources. 
+  4. On the **Associated AWS resources** tab, for each associated resource, select the radio button next to the resource name and then choose **Disassociate**. This disassociates the protection pack (web ACL) from your AWS resources.