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AWS serverless-application-model documentation change

Service: serverless-application-model · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-resource-statemachine.md

Summary

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

Security assessment

The changes are purely cosmetic terminology updates from 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation'. No security-related content was added, removed, or modified. The updates don't address vulnerabilities, security configurations, or access controls.

Diff

diff --git a/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-resource-statemachine.md b/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-resource-statemachine.md
index 20ea62cb6..797a3cd1a 100644
--- a//serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-resource-statemachine.md
+++ b//serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-resource-statemachine.md
@@ -15 +15 @@ For more information about Step Functions, see the [AWS Step Functions Developer
-When you deploy to AWS CloudFormation, AWS SAM transforms your AWS SAM resources into AWS CloudFormation resources. For more information, see [Generated AWS CloudFormation resources for AWS SAM](./sam-specification-generated-resources.html).
+When you deploy to AWS CloudFormation, AWS SAM transforms your AWS SAM resources into CloudFormation resources. For more information, see [Generated CloudFormation resources for AWS SAM](./sam-specification-generated-resources.html).
@@ -60 +60 @@ _Required_ : No
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the ` [ Name](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachinealias.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachinealias-name)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachineAlias` resource.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the ` [ Name](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachinealias.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachinealias-name)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachineAlias` resource.
@@ -75 +75 @@ _Default_ : `False`
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is unique to AWS SAM and doesn't have an AWS CloudFormation equivalent.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is unique to AWS SAM and doesn't have an CloudFormation equivalent.
@@ -90 +90 @@ _Required_ : Conditional
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is unique to AWS SAM and doesn't have an AWS CloudFormation equivalent.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is unique to AWS SAM and doesn't have an CloudFormation equivalent.
@@ -101 +101 @@ _Required_ : No
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is similar to the `[DefinitionSubstitutions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-definitionsubstitutions)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource. If any intrinsic functions are specified in an inline state machine definition, AWS SAM adds entries to this property to inject them into the state machine definition.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is similar to the `[DefinitionSubstitutions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-definitionsubstitutions)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource. If any intrinsic functions are specified in an inline state machine definition, AWS SAM adds entries to this property to inject them into the state machine definition.
@@ -116 +116 @@ _Required_ : Conditional
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[DefinitionS3Location](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-definitions3location)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[DefinitionS3Location](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-definitions3location)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.
@@ -131 +131 @@ _Required_ : No
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : AWS SAM generates and attaches the `StateMachineVersionArn` property value to `DeploymentPreference` and passes `DeploymentPreference` to the `[DeploymentPreference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachinealias.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachinealias-deploymentpreference)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachineAlias` resource. 
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : AWS SAM generates and attaches the `StateMachineVersionArn` property value to `DeploymentPreference` and passes `DeploymentPreference` to the `[DeploymentPreference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachinealias.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachinealias-deploymentpreference)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachineAlias` resource. 
@@ -142 +142 @@ _Required_ : No
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is unique to AWS SAM and doesn't have an AWS CloudFormation equivalent.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is unique to AWS SAM and doesn't have an CloudFormation equivalent.
@@ -153 +153 @@ _Required_ : No
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[LoggingConfiguration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-loggingconfiguration)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[LoggingConfiguration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-loggingconfiguration)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.
@@ -164 +164 @@ _Required_ : No
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[StateMachineName](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-statemachinename)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[StateMachineName](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-statemachinename)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.
@@ -175 +175 @@ _Required_ : No
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[PermissionsBoundary](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-iam-role.html#cfn-iam-role-permissionsboundary)` property of an `AWS::IAM::Role` resource.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[PermissionsBoundary](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-iam-role.html#cfn-iam-role-permissionsboundary)` property of an `AWS::IAM::Role` resource.
@@ -203 +203 @@ _Required_ : No
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is unique to AWS SAM and doesn't have an AWS CloudFormation equivalent.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is unique to AWS SAM and doesn't have an CloudFormation equivalent.
@@ -216 +216 @@ _Default_ : `False`
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is unique to AWS SAM and doesn't have an AWS CloudFormation equivalent.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is unique to AWS SAM and doesn't have an CloudFormation equivalent.
@@ -227 +227 @@ _Required_ : Conditional
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[ RoleArn](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-rolearn)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[ RoleArn](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-rolearn)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.
@@ -240 +240 @@ _Required_ : Conditional
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[Path](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-iam-role.html#cfn-iam-role-path)` property of an `AWS::IAM::Role` resource.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[Path](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-iam-role.html#cfn-iam-role-path)` property of an `AWS::IAM::Role` resource.
@@ -251 +251 @@ _Required_ : No
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is similar to the `[Tags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-tags)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource. AWS SAM automatically adds a `stateMachine:createdBy:SAM` tag to this resource, and to the default role that is generated for it.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is similar to the `[Tags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-tags)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource. AWS SAM automatically adds a `stateMachine:createdBy:SAM` tag to this resource, and to the default role that is generated for it.
@@ -262 +262 @@ _Required_ : No
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[TracingConfiguration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-tracingconfiguration)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[TracingConfiguration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-tracingconfiguration)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.
@@ -277 +277 @@ _Default_ : `STANDARD`
-_AWS CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[StateMachineType](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-statemachinetype)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.
+_CloudFormation compatibility_ : This property is passed directly to the `[StateMachineType](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-stepfunctions-statemachine.html#cfn-stepfunctions-statemachine-statemachinetype)` property of an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` resource.