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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

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

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-concepts.md

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS CloudFormation StackSets' to 'CloudFormation StackSets' throughout the document for consistency

Security assessment

Changes are branding/naming convention updates without addressing security vulnerabilities or introducing security features

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-concepts.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-concepts.md
index 4029d563e..e9f6b07e2 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-concepts.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-concepts.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Administrator and target accountsAWS CloudFormation StackSetsPermission models for StackSetsStack instancesStackSet operationsStackSet operation optionsTagsStackSets status codesStack instance status codes
+Administrator and target accountsCloudFormation StackSetsPermission models for StackSetsStack instancesStackSet operationsStackSet operation optionsTagsStackSets status codesStack instance status codes
@@ -15 +15 @@ When you use StackSets, you work with _StackSets_ , _stack instances_ , and _sta
-  * AWS CloudFormation StackSets
+  * CloudFormation StackSets
@@ -40 +40 @@ A _target account_ is the account into which you create, update, or delete one o
-## AWS CloudFormation StackSets
+## CloudFormation StackSets
@@ -71 +71 @@ For more information about creating and managing StackSets with service-managed
-  * [Create AWS CloudFormation StackSets with service-managed permissions](./stacksets-orgs-associate-stackset-with-org.html)
+  * [Create CloudFormation StackSets with service-managed permissions](./stacksets-orgs-associate-stackset-with-org.html)
@@ -146 +146 @@ Concurrency mode
-This setting, available in create, update, and delete workflows, lets you choose how the concurrency level behaves during StackSet operations. For more information, see [Choose the Concurrency Mode for AWS CloudFormation StackSets](./concurrency-mode.html).
+This setting, available in create, update, and delete workflows, lets you choose how the concurrency level behaves during StackSet operations. For more information, see [Choose the Concurrency Mode for CloudFormation StackSets](./concurrency-mode.html).
@@ -158 +158 @@ Retain stacks
-This setting, available in delete stack workflows, lets you keep stacks and their resources running even after removing stacks from a StackSet. When you retain stacks, AWS CloudFormation leaves stacks in individual accounts and Regions intact. Stacks disassociate from the StackSet, but saves the stack and its resources. After a delete stacks operation is complete, you manage retained stacks in CloudFormation, in the target account (not the administrator account) that created the stacks. 
+This setting, available in delete stack workflows, lets you keep stacks and their resources running even after removing stacks from a StackSet. When you retain stacks, CloudFormation leaves stacks in individual accounts and Regions intact. Stacks disassociate from the StackSet, but saves the stack and its resources. After a delete stacks operation is complete, you manage retained stacks in CloudFormation, in the target account (not the administrator account) that created the stacks. 
@@ -179 +179 @@ Although StackSets doesn't add any system-defined tags, you shouldn't start the
-AWS CloudFormation StackSets generates status codes for StackSet operations.
+CloudFormation StackSets generates status codes for StackSet operations.
@@ -222 +222 @@ The operation has stopped, at the user's request.
-AWS CloudFormation StackSets generates status codes for stack instances.
+CloudFormation StackSets generates status codes for stack instances.