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AWS systems-manager documentation change

Service: systems-manager · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-setup-cloudformation.md

Summary

Changed 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation' in headers, instructions, and acknowledgment checkboxes

Security assessment

Consistent branding update removing AWS prefix. No changes to security policies, permissions, or security-related documentation content. The IAM role creation process remains unchanged except for naming.

Diff

diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-setup-cloudformation.md b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-setup-cloudformation.md
index c34a3689e..70bead7a6 100644
--- a//systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-setup-cloudformation.md
+++ b//systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-setup-cloudformation.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Create the service role using AWS CloudFormationCopy role information for Automation
+Create the service role using CloudFormationCopy role information for Automation
@@ -9 +9 @@ AWS Systems Manager Change Manager is no longer open to new customers. Existing
-# Create service roles for Automation by using AWS CloudFormation
+# Create service roles for Automation by using CloudFormation
@@ -13 +13 @@ You can create a service role for Automation, a tool in AWS Systems Manager, fro
-## Create the service role using AWS CloudFormation
+## Create the service role using CloudFormation
@@ -15 +15 @@ You can create a service role for Automation, a tool in AWS Systems Manager, fro
-Use the following procedure to create the required AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role for Systems Manager Automation by using AWS CloudFormation.
+Use the following procedure to create the required AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role for Systems Manager Automation by using CloudFormation.
@@ -19 +19 @@ Use the following procedure to create the required AWS Identity and Access Manag
-  1. Download and unzip the [`AWS-SystemsManager-AutomationServiceRole.zip`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/samples/AWS-SystemsManager-AutomationServiceRole.zip) file. This file includes the `AWS-SystemsManager-AutomationServiceRole.yaml` AWS CloudFormation template file.
+  1. Download and unzip the [`AWS-SystemsManager-AutomationServiceRole.zip`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/samples/AWS-SystemsManager-AutomationServiceRole.zip) file. This file includes the `AWS-SystemsManager-AutomationServiceRole.yaml` CloudFormation template file.
@@ -21 +21 @@ Use the following procedure to create the required AWS Identity and Access Manag
-  2. Open the AWS CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
+  2. Open the CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
@@ -27 +27 @@ Use the following procedure to create the required AWS Identity and Access Manag
-  5. Choose **Browse** , and then choose the `AWS-SystemsManager-AutomationServiceRole.yaml` AWS CloudFormation template file.
+  5. Choose **Browse** , and then choose the `AWS-SystemsManager-AutomationServiceRole.yaml` CloudFormation template file.
@@ -35 +35 @@ Use the following procedure to create the required AWS Identity and Access Manag
-  9. On the **Review** page, scroll down and choose the **I acknowledge that AWS CloudFormation might create IAM resources** option.
+  9. On the **Review** page, scroll down and choose the **I acknowledge that CloudFormation might create IAM resources** option.
@@ -50 +50 @@ If you run an automation workflow that invokes other services by using an AWS Id
-Use the following procedure to copy information about the Automation service role from the AWS CloudFormation console. You must specify these roles when you use a runbook.
+Use the following procedure to copy information about the Automation service role from the CloudFormation console. You must specify these roles when you use a runbook.
@@ -58 +58 @@ You don't need to copy role information using this procedure if you run the `AWS
-  1. Open the AWS CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
+  1. Open the CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).