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AWS config documentation change

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

File: config/latest/developerguide/ebs-optimized-instance.md

Summary

Updated list of excluded regions.

Security assessment

Change updates region exclusions. EBS optimization relates to performance, not direct security vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/ebs-optimized-instance.md b/config/latest/developerguide/ebs-optimized-instance.md
index e0628cd06..e503e8028 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/ebs-optimized-instance.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/ebs-optimized-instance.md
@@ -21 +21 @@ EC2 instances which are EBS-optimized by default always result in rule evaluatio
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Asia Pacific (Thailand), AWS Secret - West, Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Mexico (Central), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada West (Calgary) Region
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except China (Beijing), Asia Pacific (Thailand), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Mexico (Central), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada West (Calgary), China (Ningxia) Region