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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-12-07 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-imagebuilder-image-deletionsettings.md

Summary

Added detailed description of DeletionSettings, including note about DeletionPolicy/UpdateReplacePolicy behavior when 'Retain' is specified.

Security assessment

Clarifies resource retention behavior, which relates to data lifecycle management and security best practices. No evidence of addressing a specific vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-imagebuilder-image-deletionsettings.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-imagebuilder-image-deletionsettings.md
index f47237e9e..aff0f11c9 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-imagebuilder-image-deletionsettings.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-imagebuilder-image-deletionsettings.md
@@ -9 +9,5 @@ This is the new _CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_. Please update your bo
-The `DeletionSettings` property type specifies Property description not available. for an [AWS::ImageBuilder::Image](./aws-resource-imagebuilder-image.html).
+Contains deletion settings of underlying resources of an image when it is replaced or deleted, including its Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), snapshots, or containers.
+
+###### Note
+
+If you specify the `Retain` option in the [DeletionPolicy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-attribute-updatereplacepolicy.html) or [UpdateReplacePolicy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-attribute-deletionpolicy.html), the deletion of underlying resources will not be executed.
@@ -34 +38 @@ To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax
-Property description not available.
+The name or Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the IAM role you create that grants Image Builder access to delete the image and its underlying resources.