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AWS elasticbeanstalk documentation change

Service: elasticbeanstalk · 2026-01-16 · Documentation low

File: elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/relnotes.md

Summary

Added two new release entries for Elastic Beanstalk Amazon Linux 2 and 2023 platform updates, both mentioning security updates. Changed '2025 release notes' header to '2026 release notes'.

Security assessment

The change documents routine platform updates that include security patches, but provides no evidence of addressing specific vulnerabilities. It adds general security documentation by mentioning included security updates.

Diff

diff --git a/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/relnotes.md b/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/relnotes.md
index 98594eed5..37a44c100 100644
--- a//elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/relnotes.md
+++ b//elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/relnotes.md
@@ -12,0 +13,2 @@ Change| Description| Date
+[Release: Elastic Beanstalk Amazon Linux 2 platform updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/release-2026-01-15-al2.html)| This release provides new versions for AWS Elastic Beanstalk platforms based on Amazon Linux 2. The release includes security updates. It also includes AMI, Docker, ECS based Docker, Corretto, .NET Core, and PHP AL2 platform updates.| January 15, 2026  
+[Release: Elastic Beanstalk Amazon Linux 2023 platform updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/release-2026-01-13-al2023.html)| This release provides new versions for AWS Elastic Beanstalk platforms based on Amazon Linux 2023. The release includes security updates. It also includes AMI, Docker, ECS based Docker, Go, Corretto, PHP, Python, and Ruby updates. This release marks PHP 8.1 platform branch as deprecated.| January 13, 2026  
@@ -356 +358 @@ About AWS Elastic Beanstalk release notes
-2025 release notes
+2026 release notes