AWS AL2 documentation change
Summary
Removed section about upcoming kernel version update from 4.14 to 5.10 for AL2 base AMIs
Security assessment
The removed content described a planned kernel update with security improvements, but the removal itself doesn't indicate a security issue - likely just documentation cleanup of future plans
Diff
diff --git a/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20251027.md b/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20251027.md index 3118c8a85..221811970 100644 --- a//AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20251027.md +++ b//AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20251027.md @@ -52,4 +51,0 @@ These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20251027.1. - * **On 2026-01-20, Amazon Linux will update its default kernel from 4.14 to 5.10 for the Amazon Linux 2 base AMI (`amzn2-ami-hvm-x86_64-gp2` and `amzn2-ami-hvm-arm64-gp2`), reflecting our long-standing recommendation that all AL2 customers use kernel 5.10 as their default** - - * **This means that customers launching new EC2 instances using these standard AMI names will automatically receive kernel 5.10, benefiting from enhanced performance, security improvements, and better hardware support without requiring any explicit action.** -