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AWS kms documentation change

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

File: kms/latest/developerguide/kms-alias.md

Summary

Updated CloudFormation template reference by removing 'AWS' prefix

Security assessment

Terminology update without security implications. Alias functionality and security considerations remain identical.

Diff

diff --git a/kms/latest/developerguide/kms-alias.md b/kms/latest/developerguide/kms-alias.md
index 5b3dee424..f04ef2fd0 100644
--- a//kms/latest/developerguide/kms-alias.md
+++ b//kms/latest/developerguide/kms-alias.md
@@ -19 +19 @@ Aliases also make it easier to reuse the same code in different AWS Regions. Cre
-You can create an alias for a KMS key in the AWS KMS console, by using the [CreateAlias](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/APIReference/API_CreateAlias.html) API, or by using the [AWS::KMS::Alias AWS CloudFormation template](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-kms-alias.html).
+You can create an alias for a KMS key in the AWS KMS console, by using the [CreateAlias](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kms/latest/APIReference/API_CreateAlias.html) API, or by using the [AWS::KMS::Alias CloudFormation template](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-kms-alias.html).