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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-specification-generated-resources-statemachine.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'AWS CloudFormation resources' to 'CloudFormation resources' throughout the document

Security assessment

Changes are branding updates replacing 'AWS CloudFormation' with 'CloudFormation'. No security-related content was added, removed, or modified in the StateMachine resource documentation.

Diff

diff --git a/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-specification-generated-resources-statemachine.md b/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-specification-generated-resources-statemachine.md
index ba0a5e6a5..47631211f 100644
--- a//serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-specification-generated-resources-statemachine.md
+++ b//serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/sam-specification-generated-resources-statemachine.md
@@ -7 +7 @@ Role property is not specifiedAn API event source is specifiedAn event bridge (o
-# AWS CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::StateMachine is specified
+# CloudFormation resources generated when AWS::Serverless::StateMachine is specified
@@ -9 +9 @@ Role property is not specifiedAn API event source is specifiedAn event bridge (o
-When an `AWS::Serverless::StateMachine` is specified, AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM) generates an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` base AWS CloudFormation resource.
+When an `AWS::Serverless::StateMachine` is specified, AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM) generates an `AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine` base CloudFormation resource.
@@ -16 +16 @@ _`LogicalId`: _``<statemachine‑LogicalId>``
-_Referenceable property:_ N/A (you must use the `LogicalId` to reference this AWS CloudFormation resource)
+_Referenceable property:_ N/A (you must use the `LogicalId` to reference this CloudFormation resource)
@@ -18 +18 @@ _Referenceable property:_ N/A (you must use the `LogicalId` to reference this AW
-In addition to this AWS CloudFormation resource, when `AWS::Serverless::StateMachine` is specified, AWS SAM also generates AWS CloudFormation resources for the following scenarios:
+In addition to this CloudFormation resource, when `AWS::Serverless::StateMachine` is specified, AWS SAM also generates CloudFormation resources for the following scenarios:
@@ -33 +33 @@ In addition to this AWS CloudFormation resource, when `AWS::Serverless::StateMac
-When the `Role` property of an `AWS::Serverless::StateMachine` is _not_ specified, AWS SAM generates an `AWS::IAM::Role` AWS CloudFormation resource.
+When the `Role` property of an `AWS::Serverless::StateMachine` is _not_ specified, AWS SAM generates an `AWS::IAM::Role` CloudFormation resource.
@@ -40 +40 @@ _`LogicalId`: _``<statemachine‑LogicalId>`Role`
-_Referenceable property:_ N/A (you must use the `LogicalId` to reference this AWS CloudFormation resource)
+_Referenceable property:_ N/A (you must use the `LogicalId` to reference this CloudFormation resource)
@@ -44 +44 @@ _Referenceable property:_ N/A (you must use the `LogicalId` to reference this AW
-When the `Event` property of an `AWS::Serverless::StateMachine` is set to `Api`, but the `RestApiId` property is _not_ specified, AWS SAM generates the `AWS::ApiGateway::RestApi` AWS CloudFormation resource.
+When the `Event` property of an `AWS::Serverless::StateMachine` is set to `Api`, but the `RestApiId` property is _not_ specified, AWS SAM generates the `AWS::ApiGateway::RestApi` CloudFormation resource.
@@ -51 +51 @@ _`LogicalId`: _`ServerlessRestApi`
-_Referenceable property:_ N/A (you must use the `LogicalId` to reference this AWS CloudFormation resource)
+_Referenceable property:_ N/A (you must use the `LogicalId` to reference this CloudFormation resource)
@@ -55 +55 @@ _Referenceable property:_ N/A (you must use the `LogicalId` to reference this AW
-When the `Event` property of an `AWS::Serverless::StateMachine` is set to one of the event bridge (or event bus) types, AWS SAM generates the `AWS::Events::Rule` AWS CloudFormation resource. This applies to the following types: `EventBridgeRule`, `Schedule`, and `CloudWatchEvents`.
+When the `Event` property of an `AWS::Serverless::StateMachine` is set to one of the event bridge (or event bus) types, AWS SAM generates the `AWS::Events::Rule` CloudFormation resource. This applies to the following types: `EventBridgeRule`, `Schedule`, and `CloudWatchEvents`.
@@ -62 +62 @@ _`LogicalId`: _``<statemachine‑LogicalId><event‑LogicalId>``
-_Referenceable property:_ N/A (you must use the `LogicalId` to reference this AWS CloudFormation resource)
+_Referenceable property:_ N/A (you must use the `LogicalId` to reference this CloudFormation resource)