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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

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

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-eks-cluster.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation' in multiple sections, including syntax declaration notes and naming constraints

Security assessment

Changes are branding/terminology updates without addressing security vulnerabilities or introducing security-related content

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-eks-cluster.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-eks-cluster.md
index d1a3ee691..c7eb790ec 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-eks-cluster.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-eks-cluster.md
@@ -5 +5 @@ SyntaxPropertiesReturn valuesExamplesSee also
-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).
@@ -29 +29 @@ In most cases, it takes several minutes to create a cluster. After you create an
-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:
@@ -195 +195 @@ _Required_ : No
-The unique name to give to your cluster. The name can contain only alphanumeric characters (case-sensitive) and hyphens. It must start with an alphanumeric character and can't be longer than 100 characters. The name must be unique within the AWS Region and AWS account that you're creating the cluster in. Note that underscores can't be used in AWS CloudFormation.
+The unique name to give to your cluster. The name can contain only alphanumeric characters (case-sensitive) and hyphens. It must start with an alphanumeric character and can't be longer than 100 characters. The name must be unique within the AWS Region and AWS account that you're creating the cluster in. Note that underscores can't be used in CloudFormation.
@@ -271 +271 @@ The metadata that you apply to the cluster to assist with categorization and org
-You must have the `eks:TagResource` and `eks:UntagResource` permissions for your [IAM principal](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_terms-and-concepts.html) to manage the AWS CloudFormation stack. If you don't have these permissions, there might be unexpected behavior with stack-level tags propagating to the resource during resource creation and update.
+You must have the `eks:TagResource` and `eks:UntagResource` permissions for your [IAM principal](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_terms-and-concepts.html) to manage the CloudFormation stack. If you don't have these permissions, there might be unexpected behavior with stack-level tags propagating to the resource during resource creation and update.