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AWS solutions documentation change

Service: solutions · 2025-11-22 · Documentation low

File: solutions/latest/distributed-load-testing-on-aws/update-the-solution.md

Summary

Updated documentation with enhanced update procedures, troubleshooting guidance for older versions, regional stack updates, and Application Manager integration. Added explicit mention of security patches in update benefits.

Security assessment

The change explicitly adds 'security patches' to the list of update benefits, indicating documentation of security improvements. However, there is no specific reference to addressing a known vulnerability or security incident.

Diff

diff --git a/solutions/latest/distributed-load-testing-on-aws/update-the-solution.md b/solutions/latest/distributed-load-testing-on-aws/update-the-solution.md
index 4d9711e42..1b35dcbe2 100644
--- a//solutions/latest/distributed-load-testing-on-aws/update-the-solution.md
+++ b//solutions/latest/distributed-load-testing-on-aws/update-the-solution.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-When updating from DLT versions older than v3.2.6 to v3.3.x and v3.3.x to latest, updating the stack fails
+Troubleshooting updates from versions prior to v3.3.0Updating regional stacksAWS Systems Manager Application Manager
@@ -9 +9,5 @@ When updating from DLT versions older than v3.2.6 to v3.3.x and v3.3.x to latest
-If you have previously deployed the solution, follow this procedure to update the solution’s CloudFormation stack to get the latest version of the solution’s framework.
+Updating the solution applies the latest features, security patches, and bug fixes to your deployment. If you have previously deployed the solution, follow this procedure to update the CloudFormation stack to the latest version.
+
+###### Important
+
+Before updating, ensure no load tests are currently running. The update process may temporarily disrupt the solution’s availability.
@@ -50 +54,9 @@ You can view the status of the stack in the AWS CloudFormation console in the **
-## When updating from DLT versions older than v3.2.6 to v3.3.x and v3.3.x to latest, updating the stack fails
+###### Note
+
+If you experience Amazon Cognito authentication issues while logging in from your browser after stack upgrade, please refresh your browser (Ctrl+Shift+R on Windows/Linux or Cmd+Shift+R on Mac) to clear cached data and try again.
+
+## Troubleshooting updates from versions prior to v3.3.0
+
+###### Note
+
+This section applies only to updates from versions prior to v3.3.0. If you are updating from v3.3.0 or later, follow the standard update procedure above.
@@ -74 +86 @@ You can view the status of the stack in the AWS CloudFormation console in the **
-  6. This stack removes app registry-related resources from the stack. Hence, the update should be completed.
+  6. This update removes app registry-related resources from the stack, allowing the update to complete successfully.
@@ -76 +88 @@ You can view the status of the stack in the AWS CloudFormation console in the **
-  7. Perform another stack update using the latest template URL to add back app registry application resources to your stack.
+  7. Perform another stack update using the latest template URL to add back the app registry application resources to your stack.
@@ -81 +93,5 @@ You can view the status of the stack in the AWS CloudFormation console in the **
-###### Note
+## Updating regional stacks
+
+If you have deployed the solution in multiple Regions, you must update each regional stack separately. Follow the standard update procedure for each regional CloudFormation stack in the Regions where you have deployed testing infrastructure.
+
+## AWS Systems Manager Application Manager
@@ -83 +99 @@ You can view the status of the stack in the AWS CloudFormation console in the **
-AWS Systems Manager Application Manager gives you an application-level view into this solution and its resources so that you can:
+After updating the solution, AWS Systems Manager Application Manager provides an application-level view into the solution and its resources. You can use Application Manager to:
@@ -85 +101 @@ AWS Systems Manager Application Manager gives you an application-level view into
-  1. Monitor its resources, costs for the deployed resources across stacks and AWS accounts, and logs associated with this solution from a central location.
+  * Monitor resources, costs for deployed resources across stacks and AWS accounts, and logs from a central location.
@@ -87 +103 @@ AWS Systems Manager Application Manager gives you an application-level view into
-  2. View operations data for the resources of this solution in the context of an application, such as deployment status, CloudWatch alarms, resource configurations, and operational issues.
+  * View operations data for the solution’s resources in the context of an application, such as deployment status, CloudWatch alarms, resource configurations, and operational issues.