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AWS corretto documentation change

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

File: corretto/latest/corretto-17-ug/generic-linux-install.md

Summary

Updated installation commands and expected output from Corretto 17.0.17 to 17.0.18

Security assessment

Version update without explicit security context. Routine maintenance release without mention of CVEs or security fixes.

Diff

diff --git a/corretto/latest/corretto-17-ug/generic-linux-install.md b/corretto/latest/corretto-17-ug/generic-linux-install.md
index 4aa45e440..7fe5cdbec 100644
--- a//corretto/latest/corretto-17-ug/generic-linux-install.md
+++ b//corretto/latest/corretto-17-ug/generic-linux-install.md
@@ -50 +50 @@ If so, add the public key via:
-        sudo dpkg --install java-17-amazon-corretto-jdk_17.0.17.10-1_amd64.deb
+        sudo dpkg --install java-17-amazon-corretto-jdk_17.0.18.8-1_amd64.deb
@@ -62 +62 @@ In the terminal, run the following command to verify the installation.
-Expected output for 17.0.17: 
+Expected output for 17.0.18: 
@@ -65,3 +65,3 @@ Expected output for 17.0.17:
-    openjdk version "17.0.17" 2025-10-21 LTS
-    OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-17.0.17.10.1 (build 17.0.17+10-LTS)
-    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-17.0.17.10.1 (build 17.0.17+10-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)
+    openjdk version "17.0.18" 2026-01-20 LTS
+    OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-17.0.18.8.1 (build 17.0.18+8-LTS)
+    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-17.0.18.8.1 (build 17.0.18+8-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)
@@ -119 +119 @@ After the repository is added, you can install Corretto 17 by running this comma
-        sudo yum localinstall java-17-amazon-corretto-devel-17.0.17.10-1.x86_64.rpm
+        sudo yum localinstall java-17-amazon-corretto-devel-17.0.18.8-1.x86_64.rpm
@@ -131 +131 @@ In the terminal, run the following command to verify the installation.
-Expected output for 17.0.17: 
+Expected output for 17.0.18: 
@@ -134,3 +134,3 @@ Expected output for 17.0.17:
-    openjdk version "17.0.17" 2025-10-21 LTS
-    OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-17.0.17.10.1 (build 17.0.17+10-LTS)
-    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-17.0.17.10.1 (build 17.0.17+10-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)
+    openjdk version "17.0.18" 2026-01-20 LTS
+    OpenJDK Runtime Environment Corretto-17.0.18.8.1 (build 17.0.18+8-LTS)
+    OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Corretto-17.0.18.8.1 (build 17.0.18+8-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)