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AWS config documentation change

Service: config · 2026-01-13 · Documentation low

File: config/latest/developerguide/db-instance-backup-enabled.md

Summary

Updated supported regions list and reorganized backup parameter documentation (moved backupRetentionPeriod and preferredBackupWindow sections).

Security assessment

Change updates region exclusions and reorganizes existing backup parameters. No security vulnerability or weakness is addressed. Backup features are security-related but this change doesn't add new security documentation.

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/db-instance-backup-enabled.md b/config/latest/developerguide/db-instance-backup-enabled.md
index 1e3fd02e1..6f06a95f5 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/db-instance-backup-enabled.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/db-instance-backup-enabled.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ Checks if RDS DB instances have backups enabled. Optionally, the rule checks the
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except AWS Secret - West Region
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except China (Beijing), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Mexico (Central), Asia Pacific (Taipei), China (Ningxia) Region
@@ -21,6 +20,0 @@ Checks if RDS DB instances have backups enabled. Optionally, the rule checks the
-backupRetentionPeriod (Optional)
-Type: int
-    
-
-Retention period for backups.
-
@@ -33,2 +27,2 @@ Minimum retention period for backups.
-preferredBackupWindow (Optional)
-Type: String
+backupRetentionPeriod (Optional)
+Type: int
@@ -37 +31 @@ Type: String
-Time range in which backups are created.
+Retention period for backups.
@@ -44,0 +39,6 @@ Checks whether RDS DB instances have backups enabled for read replicas.
+preferredBackupWindow (Optional)
+Type: String
+    
+
+Time range in which backups are created.
+