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AWS codepipeline documentation change

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

File: codepipeline/latest/userguide/tutorials-stackset-deployment.md

Summary

Updated documentation to use 'CloudFormation' instead of 'AWS CloudFormation' in multiple locations for consistency

Security assessment

The changes are purely branding/naming convention updates (removing 'AWS' prefix from CloudFormation references). No security-related content was added, modified, or removed. The updates don't address vulnerabilities, access controls, or security configurations.

Diff

diff --git a/codepipeline/latest/userguide/tutorials-stackset-deployment.md b/codepipeline/latest/userguide/tutorials-stackset-deployment.md
index ed78bd6af..d0753d028 100644
--- a//codepipeline/latest/userguide/tutorials-stackset-deployment.md
+++ b//codepipeline/latest/userguide/tutorials-stackset-deployment.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ There are two ways to manage permissions for a stack set: self-managed and AWS-m
-To most effectively use Stacksets in CodePipeline, you should have a clear understanding of the concepts behind AWS CloudFormation StackSets and how they work. See [StackSets concepts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-concepts.html) in the _AWS CloudFormation User Guide_.
+To most effectively use Stacksets in CodePipeline, you should have a clear understanding of the concepts behind CloudFormation StackSets and how they work. See [StackSets concepts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/stacksets-concepts.html) in the _AWS CloudFormation User Guide_.
@@ -142 +142 @@ In this section, you create a pipeline with the following actions:
-  * A deployment stage with an AWS CloudFormation stack set deployment action that creates the stack set.
+  * A deployment stage with an CloudFormation stack set deployment action that creates the stack set.
@@ -144 +144 @@ In this section, you create a pipeline with the following actions:
-  * A deployment stage with an AWS CloudFormation stack instances deployment action that creates the stacks and instances within the target accounts.
+  * A deployment stage with an CloudFormation stack instances deployment action that creates the stacks and instances within the target accounts.
@@ -243 +243 @@ View the resources and status for your initial deployment. After verifying the d
-  3. Choose the AWS CloudFormation action on the **CloudFormationStackSet** action in your pipeline. The template, resources, and events for your stack set are shown in the AWS CloudFormation console.
+  3. Choose the CloudFormation action on the **CloudFormationStackSet** action in your pipeline. The template, resources, and events for your stack set are shown in the CloudFormation console.
@@ -254 +254 @@ View the resources and status for your initial deployment. After verifying the d
-Create a next action in your pipeline that will allow AWS CloudFormation StackSets to create the remainingstack instances.
+Create a next action in your pipeline that will allow CloudFormation StackSets to create the remainingstack instances.
@@ -307 +307 @@ You can view the resources and status for your stack set deployment.
-  3. Choose the AWS CloudFormation action on the **`AWS CloudFormation Stack Instances`** action in your pipeline. The template, resources, and events for your stack set are shown in the AWS CloudFormation console.
+  3. Choose the CloudFormation action on the **`AWS CloudFormation Stack Instances`** action in your pipeline. The template, resources, and events for your stack set are shown in the CloudFormation console.
@@ -330 +330 @@ Make an update to your stack set and deploy the update to instances. In this exa
-  6. Open your action in AWS CloudFormation. Choose the **StackSet info** tab. In **StackSet description** , verify that the new description is shown.
+  6. Open your action in CloudFormation. Choose the **StackSet info** tab. In **StackSet description** , verify that the new description is shown.