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AWS step-functions documentation change

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

File: step-functions/latest/dg/tutorial-state-machine-using-sam.md

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation' for consistency in deployment and deletion instructions.

Security assessment

Changes are purely terminological updates without security implications. No vulnerabilities, configurations, or security features were modified or added.

Diff

diff --git a/step-functions/latest/dg/tutorial-state-machine-using-sam.md b/step-functions/latest/dg/tutorial-state-machine-using-sam.md
index 3cfb926b3..b736dde21 100644
--- a//step-functions/latest/dg/tutorial-state-machine-using-sam.md
+++ b//step-functions/latest/dg/tutorial-state-machine-using-sam.md
@@ -155 +155 @@ Follow the on-screen prompts. You can just respond with `Enter` to accept the de
-This command deploys your application to the AWS cloud. It take the deployment artifacts you build with the `sam build` command, packages and uploads them to an Amazon S3 bucket created by AWS SAM CLI, and deploys the application using AWS CloudFormation. In the output of the deploy command you can see the changes being made to your AWS CloudFormation stack.
+This command deploys your application to the AWS cloud. It take the deployment artifacts you build with the `sam build` command, packages and uploads them to an Amazon S3 bucket created by AWS SAM CLI, and deploys the application using CloudFormation. In the output of the deploy command you can see the changes being made to your CloudFormation stack.
@@ -198 +198 @@ This means that you have not set up AWS credentials to enable the AWS SAM CLI to
-If you no longer need the AWS resources you created by running this tutorial, you can remove them by deleting the AWS CloudFormation stack that you deployed.
+If you no longer need the AWS resources you created by running this tutorial, you can remove them by deleting the CloudFormation stack that you deployed.
@@ -200 +200 @@ If you no longer need the AWS resources you created by running this tutorial, yo
-To delete the AWS CloudFormation stack created with this tutorial using the AWS Management Console, follow these steps:
+To delete the CloudFormation stack created with this tutorial using the AWS Management Console, follow these steps:
@@ -202 +202 @@ To delete the AWS CloudFormation stack created with this tutorial using the AWS
-  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
+  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
@@ -215 +215 @@ When done, the status of the of the stack will change to **DELETE_COMPLETE**.
-Alternatively, you can delete the AWS CloudFormation stack by executing the following AWS CLI command:
+Alternatively, you can delete the CloudFormation stack by executing the following AWS CLI command:
@@ -222 +222 @@ Alternatively, you can delete the AWS CloudFormation stack by executing the foll
-For both methods of deleting the AWS CloudFormation stack, you can verify it was deleted by going to the [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/), choosing **Stacks** in the left navigation pane, and choosing **Deleted** in the dropdown to the right of the search text box. You should see your stack name **sam-app** (or the name of the stack you created) in the list of deleted stacks.
+For both methods of deleting the CloudFormation stack, you can verify it was deleted by going to the [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/), choosing **Stacks** in the left navigation pane, and choosing **Deleted** in the dropdown to the right of the search text box. You should see your stack name **sam-app** (or the name of the stack you created) in the list of deleted stacks.