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AWS config documentation change

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

File: config/latest/developerguide/vpc-network-acl-unused-check.md

Summary

Replaced 'AWS Secret - West' exception with new region exceptions (China, Thailand, GovCloud, Mexico, Taipei, Ningxia)

Security assessment

Change updates regional availability documentation for unused ACL checks. Removing unused ACLs improves security hygiene, but the modification doesn't indicate vulnerability fixes or add security features.

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/vpc-network-acl-unused-check.md b/config/latest/developerguide/vpc-network-acl-unused-check.md
index 07466533a..af043eb37 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/vpc-network-acl-unused-check.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/vpc-network-acl-unused-check.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ Checks if there are unused network access control lists (network ACLs). The rule
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except AWS Secret - West Region
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except China (Beijing), Asia Pacific (Thailand), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Mexico (Central), Asia Pacific (Taipei), China (Ningxia) Region