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AWS step-functions documentation change

Service: step-functions · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: step-functions/latest/dg/tutorial-lambda-state-machine-cloudformation.md

Summary

Updated documentation to use 'CloudFormation' instead of 'AWS CloudFormation' throughout the tutorial for terminology consistency

Security assessment

The changes are purely branding/terminology updates (removing 'AWS' prefix from CloudFormation references). No security-related content was added, modified, or removed. The IAM resource creation warning remains functionally identical, just with updated terminology.

Diff

diff --git a/step-functions/latest/dg/tutorial-lambda-state-machine-cloudformation.md b/step-functions/latest/dg/tutorial-lambda-state-machine-cloudformation.md
index fb1b8a837..cdb5e2899 100644
--- a//step-functions/latest/dg/tutorial-lambda-state-machine-cloudformation.md
+++ b//step-functions/latest/dg/tutorial-lambda-state-machine-cloudformation.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Step 1: Set up your AWS CloudFormation templateStep 2: Use the AWS CloudFormation template to create a Lambda State MachineStep 3: Start a State Machine execution
+Step 1: Set up your CloudFormation templateStep 2: Use the CloudFormation template to create a Lambda State MachineStep 3: Start a State Machine execution
@@ -7 +7 @@ Step 1: Set up your AWS CloudFormation templateStep 2: Use the AWS CloudFormatio
-# Using AWS CloudFormation to create a workflow in Step Functions
+# Using CloudFormation to create a workflow in Step Functions
@@ -9 +9 @@ Step 1: Set up your AWS CloudFormation templateStep 2: Use the AWS CloudFormatio
-In this tutorial, you will create a AWS Lambda function using AWS CloudFormation. You'll use the AWS CloudFormation console and a YAML template to create a _stack_ (IAM roles, the Lambda function, and the state machine). Then, you'll use the Step Functions console to start the state machine execution.
+In this tutorial, you will create a AWS Lambda function using AWS CloudFormation. You'll use the CloudFormation console and a YAML template to create a _stack_ (IAM roles, the Lambda function, and the state machine). Then, you'll use the Step Functions console to start the state machine execution.
@@ -13 +13 @@ For more information, see [Working with CloudFormation Templates](https://docs.a
-## Step 1: Set up your AWS CloudFormation template
+## Step 1: Set up your CloudFormation template
@@ -15 +15 @@ For more information, see [Working with CloudFormation Templates](https://docs.a
-Before you use the example templates, you should understand how to declare the different parts of an AWS CloudFormation template.
+Before you use the example templates, you should understand how to declare the different parts of an CloudFormation template.
@@ -235 +235 @@ JSON
-## Step 2: Use the AWS CloudFormation template to create a Lambda State Machine
+## Step 2: Use the CloudFormation template to create a Lambda State Machine
@@ -237 +237 @@ JSON
-Once you understand the components of the AWS CloudFormation template, you can put them together and use the template to create an AWS CloudFormation stack.
+Once you understand the components of the CloudFormation template, you can put them together and use the template to create an CloudFormation stack.
@@ -422 +422 @@ JSON
-  2. Open the [AWS CloudFormation console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/home) and choose **Create Stack**.
+  2. Open the [CloudFormation console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/home) and choose **Create Stack**.
@@ -430 +430 @@ JSON
-  6. On the **Review** page, choose **I acknowledge that AWS CloudFormation might create IAM resources.** and then choose **Create**.
+  6. On the **Review** page, choose **I acknowledge that CloudFormation might create IAM resources.** and then choose **Create**.
@@ -432 +432 @@ JSON
-AWS CloudFormation begins to create the `MyStateMachine` stack and displays the **CREATE_IN_PROGRESS** status. When the process is complete, AWS CloudFormation displays the **CREATE_COMPLETE** status.
+CloudFormation begins to create the `MyStateMachine` stack and displays the **CREATE_IN_PROGRESS** status. When the process is complete, CloudFormation displays the **CREATE_COMPLETE** status.
@@ -445 +445 @@ After you create your Lambda state machine, you can start its execution.
-  1. Open the [Step Functions console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/states/home) and choose the name of the state machine that you created using AWS CloudFormation.
+  1. Open the [Step Functions console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/states/home) and choose the name of the state machine that you created using CloudFormation.