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AWS amazonglacier documentation change

Service: amazonglacier · 2025-10-01 · Documentation low

File: amazonglacier/latest/dev/api-InitiateVaultLock.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'S3 Glacier' to 'Glacier' throughout the document, including service references, storage class names, and documentation links. No functional changes to API behavior.

Security assessment

Changes are purely branding/terminology updates without modifying security controls, encryption features, or access policies. The 'advanced optional encryption features' reference remains unchanged, indicating no new security documentation was added.

Diff

diff --git a/amazonglacier/latest/dev/api-InitiateVaultLock.md b/amazonglacier/latest/dev/api-InitiateVaultLock.md
index 11ac77a59..6941f34f4 100644
--- a//amazonglacier/latest/dev/api-InitiateVaultLock.md
+++ b//amazonglacier/latest/dev/api-InitiateVaultLock.md
@@ -7 +7 @@ DescriptionRequestsResponsesExamplesRelated SectionsSee Also
-**This page is only for existing customers of the S3 Glacier service using Vaults and the original REST API from 2012.**
+**This page is only for existing customers of the Glacier service using Vaults and the original REST API from 2012.**
@@ -9 +9 @@ DescriptionRequestsResponsesExamplesRelated SectionsSee Also
-If you're looking for archival storage solutions we suggest using the S3 Glacier storage classes in Amazon S3, **S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval** , **S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval** , and **S3 Glacier Deep Archive**. To learn more about these storage options, see [S3 Glacier storage classes](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/glacier/) and [Long-term data storage using S3 Glacier storage classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/glacier-storage-classes) in the _Amazon S3 User Guide_. These storage classes use the Amazon S3 API, are available in all regions, and can be managed within the Amazon S3 console. They offer features like Storage Cost Analysis, Storage Lens, advanced optional encryption features, and more.
+If you're looking for archival storage solutions we suggest using the Glacier storage classes in Amazon S3, **S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval** , **S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval** , and **S3 Glacier Deep Archive**. To learn more about these storage options, see [Glacier storage classes](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/glacier/) and [Long-term data storage using Glacier storage classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/glacier-storage-classes) in the _Amazon S3 User Guide_. These storage classes use the Amazon S3 API, are available in all regions, and can be managed within the Amazon S3 console. They offer features like Storage Cost Analysis, Storage Lens, advanced optional encryption features, and more.
@@ -34 +34 @@ After a vault lock is in the `Locked` state, you cannot initiate a new vault loc
-You can stop the vault locking process by calling [Abort Vault Lock (DELETE lock-policy)](./api-AbortVaultLock.html). You can get the state of the vault lock by calling [Get Vault Lock (GET lock-policy)](./api-GetVaultLock.html). For more information about the vault locking process, see [S3 Glacier Vault Lock](./vault-lock.html).
+You can stop the vault locking process by calling [Abort Vault Lock (DELETE lock-policy)](./api-AbortVaultLock.html). You can get the state of the vault lock by calling [Get Vault Lock (GET lock-policy)](./api-GetVaultLock.html). For more information about the vault locking process, see [Glacier Vault Lock](./vault-lock.html).
@@ -83 +83 @@ Required: Yes
-Amazon S3 Glacier (S3 Glacier) returns an `HTTP 201 Created` response, if the policy is accepted.
+Amazon Glacier (Glacier) returns an `HTTP 201 Created` response, if the policy is accepted.
@@ -108 +108 @@ This operation does not return a response body.
-For information about Amazon S3 Glacier exceptions and error messages, see [Error Responses](./api-error-responses.html).
+For information about Amazon Glacier exceptions and error messages, see [Error Responses](./api-error-responses.html).
@@ -129 +129 @@ The following example sends an HTTP `PUT` request to the URI of the vault's `loc
-If the request was successful, S3 Glacier returns an `HTTP 201 Created` response, as shown in the following example.
+If the request was successful, Glacier returns an `HTTP 201 Created` response, as shown in the following example.