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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-shield-protection-applicationlayerautomaticresponseconfiguration.md

Summary

Changed 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation' in multiple documentation sections and web ACL guidance

Security assessment

Updates are terminology changes for DDoS mitigation documentation without modifying security features or addressing vulnerabilities

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-shield-protection-applicationlayerautomaticresponseconfiguration.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-shield-protection-applicationlayerautomaticresponseconfiguration.md
index 7d2bf7e83..b32fd42bc 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-shield-protection-applicationlayerautomaticresponseconfiguration.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-shield-protection-applicationlayerautomaticresponseconfiguration.md
@@ -5 +5 @@ SyntaxProperties
-This is the new _AWS CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_. Please update your bookmarks and links. For help getting started with CloudFormation, see the [AWS CloudFormation User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html).
+This is the new _CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_. Please update your bookmarks and links. For help getting started with CloudFormation, see the [AWS CloudFormation User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html).
@@ -11 +11 @@ The automatic application layer DDoS mitigation settings for a [AWS::Shield::Pro
-If you use AWS CloudFormation to manage the web ACLs that you use with Shield Advanced automatic mitigation, see the guidance for the `AWS::WAFv2::WebACL` resource. 
+If you use CloudFormation to manage the web ACLs that you use with Shield Advanced automatic mitigation, see the guidance for the `AWS::WAFv2::WebACL` resource. 
@@ -15 +15 @@ If you use AWS CloudFormation to manage the web ACLs that you use with Shield Ad
-To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:
+To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax: