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AWS AmazonECR documentation change

Service: AmazonECR · 2026-01-22 · Documentation low

File: AmazonECR/latest/userguide/replication.md

Summary

Added blob mounting considerations during image replication

Security assessment

Clarifies layer mounting behavior during cross-registry replication. No security implications discussed. Change focuses on operational efficiency.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonECR/latest/userguide/replication.md b/AmazonECR/latest/userguide/replication.md
index 6e465612d..ef43da408 100644
--- a//AmazonECR/latest/userguide/replication.md
+++ b//AmazonECR/latest/userguide/replication.md
@@ -170,0 +171 @@ The following should be considered when using private image replication.
+  * When replicating images, if blob mounting has been configured, ECR will check to ensure any layers from the source repository already exist in the destination registry. If any layers already exist in the destination registry, ECR will mount those layers. 
@@ -173,0 +175,5 @@ The following should be considered when using private image replication.
+
+###### Note
+
+If the source registry is different from its destination registry, blob mounting will need to be enabled for both registries for ECR to mount replicated layers.
+