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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-08-28 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-qbusiness-datasource.md

Summary

Updated IAM role requirement documentation to specify exceptions for custom connectors

Security assessment

The change clarifies IAM role requirements for security-sensitive resource access but does not address a specific vulnerability. It improves documentation accuracy for security configurations without evidence of fixing an existing issue.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-qbusiness-datasource.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-qbusiness-datasource.md
index c4745ff03..6ad4ac86a 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-qbusiness-datasource.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-qbusiness-datasource.md
@@ -187 +187 @@ _Required_ : No
-The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an IAM role with permission to access the data source and required resources.
+The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of an IAM role with permission to access the data source and required resources. This field is required for all connector types except custom connectors, where it is optional.