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AWS appstream2 documentation change

Service: appstream2 · 2025-11-07 · Documentation low

File: appstream2/latest/developerguide/create-vhd.md

Summary

Updated service name references from 'AppStream 2.0' to 'WorkSpaces Applications' throughout the documentation

Security assessment

The changes are purely branding/terminology updates replacing 'AppStream 2.0' with 'WorkSpaces Applications'. No security vulnerabilities, mitigations, or security features are mentioned or modified in the content. The technical process for VHD creation/testing remains unchanged except for service naming.

Diff

diff --git a/appstream2/latest/developerguide/create-vhd.md b/appstream2/latest/developerguide/create-vhd.md
index 809c4829f..8e3b8ae74 100644
--- a//appstream2/latest/developerguide/create-vhd.md
+++ b//appstream2/latest/developerguide/create-vhd.md
@@ -3 +3 @@
-[Documentation](/index.html)[Amazon AppStream 2.0](/appstream2/index.html)[Administration Guide](what-is-appstream.html)
+[Documentation](/index.html)[Amazon WorkSpaces Applications](/appstream2/index.html)[Administration Guide](what-is-appstream.html)
@@ -9 +9 @@ A VHD is a single file that when mounted to the operating system is treated like
-To create the app block, you will need to create the VHD, install your applications to it, then detach it. Once detached you can test your VHD on another PC, an EC2 instance, or an AppStream 2.0 image builder to validate the applications work as expected. Once completed, upload to an Amazon S3 bucket in your account and create the app block.
+To create the app block, you will need to create the VHD, install your applications to it, then detach it. Once detached you can test your VHD on another PC, an EC2 instance, or an WorkSpaces Applications image builder to validate the applications work as expected. Once completed, upload to an Amazon S3 bucket in your account and create the app block.
@@ -13 +13 @@ To create the app block, you will need to create the VHD, install your applicati
-This page describes using a VHD to deliver your application; however, the AppStream 2.0 streaming instance will download any object from Amazon S3. The object you store in Amazon S3 can also be a zip file, application installer, or the application executable itself. You can use the setup script to configure it correctly on the streaming instance before a user launches their application.
+This page describes using a VHD to deliver your application; however, the WorkSpaces Applications streaming instance will download any object from Amazon S3. The object you store in Amazon S3 can also be a zip file, application installer, or the application executable itself. You can use the setup script to configure it correctly on the streaming instance before a user launches their application.
@@ -15 +15 @@ This page describes using a VHD to deliver your application; however, the AppStr
-The AppStream 2.0 streaming instance waits up to 120 seconds for the VHD to complete downloading before the setup script runs. If the VHD does not complete downloading within this duration, the download stops, and the setup script will not run. 
+The WorkSpaces Applications streaming instance waits up to 120 seconds for the VHD to complete downloading before the setup script runs. If the VHD does not complete downloading within this duration, the download stops, and the setup script will not run. 
@@ -82 +82 @@ After you finish installing your application(s) to the VHD, you need to detach i
-  4. The VHD has now been detached, and can be tested on another Windows PC, Amazon EC2 instance, or an AppStream 2.0 image builder.
+  4. The VHD has now been detached, and can be tested on another Windows PC, Amazon EC2 instance, or an WorkSpaces Applications image builder.
@@ -89 +89 @@ After you finish installing your application(s) to the VHD, you need to detach i
-  1. From an Amazon Linux 2 EC2 instance, Amazon Linux 2 AppStream 2.0 image builder, or Amazon Linux 2 WorkSpaces, open a terminal session.
+  1. From an Amazon Linux 2 EC2 instance, Amazon Linux 2 WorkSpaces Applications image builder, or Amazon Linux 2 WorkSpaces, open a terminal session.
@@ -128 +128 @@ After you finish installing your application(s) to the VHD, you need to detach i
-  2. The VHD has now been detached, and can be tested on another Amazon Linux 2 Amazon EC2 instance, Amazon Linux 2 AppStream 2.0 image builder, or Amazon Linux 2 WorkSpaces.
+  2. The VHD has now been detached, and can be tested on another Amazon Linux 2 Amazon EC2 instance, Amazon Linux 2 WorkSpaces Applications image builder, or Amazon Linux 2 WorkSpaces.