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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

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

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-kms-key.md

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation' and clarified CloudFormation limitations for key origins

Security assessment

Changes are terminology updates and clarification of existing limitations. No evidence of security vulnerability fixes or new security documentation.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-kms-key.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-kms-key.md
index 08d5a172a..b67198e42 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-kms-key.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-kms-key.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).
@@ -31 +31 @@ You cannot use the `AWS::KMS::Key` resource to specify a KMS key with [imported
-AWS KMS CloudFormation resources are available in all Regions in which AWS KMS and AWS CloudFormation are supported. You can use the `AWS::KMS::Key` resource to create and manage all KMS key types that are supported in a Region.
+AWS KMS CloudFormation resources are available in all Regions in which AWS KMS and CloudFormation are supported. You can use the `AWS::KMS::Key` resource to create and manage all KMS key types that are supported in a Region.
@@ -35 +35 @@ AWS KMS CloudFormation resources are available in all Regions in which AWS KMS a
-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:
@@ -336 +336 @@ You can ignore `ENABLED` when Origin is `EXTERNAL`. When a KMS key with Origin `
-  * AWS CloudFormation doesn't support creating an `Origin` parameter of the `AWS_CLOUDHSM` or `EXTERNAL_KEY_STORE` values.
+  * CloudFormation doesn't support creating an `Origin` parameter of the `AWS_CLOUDHSM` or `EXTERNAL_KEY_STORE` values.