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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

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

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/deploying.applications.md

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation' in documentation links and console references

Security assessment

Changes are branding/naming consistency updates without modifying security-related content. Helper script documentation remains functionally identical.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/deploying.applications.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/deploying.applications.md
index fcb08b700..55def4993 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/deploying.applications.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/deploying.applications.md
@@ -11 +11 @@ You can use CloudFormation to automatically install, configure, and start applic
-CloudFormation includes a set of helper scripts (`cfn-init`, `cfn-signal`, `cfn-get-metadata`, and `cfn-hup`) that are based on `cloud-init`. You call these helper scripts from your CloudFormation templates to install, configure, and update applications on Amazon EC2 instances that are in the same template. For more information, see the [CloudFormation helper scripts reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/cfn-helper-scripts-reference.html) in the _AWS CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_.
+CloudFormation includes a set of helper scripts (`cfn-init`, `cfn-signal`, `cfn-get-metadata`, and `cfn-hup`) that are based on `cloud-init`. You call these helper scripts from your CloudFormation templates to install, configure, and update applications on Amazon EC2 instances that are in the same template. For more information, see the [CloudFormation helper scripts reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/cfn-helper-scripts-reference.html) in the _CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_.
@@ -284 +284 @@ The following procedure involves uploading the sample stack template from a file
-  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
+  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
@@ -405 +405 @@ To continue learning:
-  * Explore more complex bootstrap scenarios with multiple configuration sets. For more information, see [cfn-init](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/cfn-init.html) and [AWS::CloudFormation::Init](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-init.html) in the _AWS CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_.
+  * Explore more complex bootstrap scenarios with multiple configuration sets. For more information, see [cfn-init](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/cfn-init.html) and [AWS::CloudFormation::Init](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-init.html) in the _CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_.
@@ -407 +407 @@ To continue learning:
-  * Learn about `cfn-signal` for reporting bootstrap completion status. For more information, see [cfn-signal](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/cfn-signal.html) in the _AWS CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_.
+  * Learn about `cfn-signal` for reporting bootstrap completion status. For more information, see [cfn-signal](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/cfn-signal.html) in the _CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_.