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AWS systems-manager documentation change

Service: systems-manager · 2026-01-31 · Documentation low

File: systems-manager/latest/userguide/quick-setup-getting-started.md

Summary

Added deprecation notice for AWS Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard with April 2026 end-of-life date and migration guidance to CloudWatch console

Security assessment

The change communicates a product lifecycle update without indicating any security vulnerability or weakness. Deprecation notices are routine operational updates.

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diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/quick-setup-getting-started.md b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/quick-setup-getting-started.md
index 4e17df3d1..9cd84f854 100644
--- a//systems-manager/latest/userguide/quick-setup-getting-started.md
+++ b//systems-manager/latest/userguide/quick-setup-getting-started.md
@@ -7 +7,3 @@ IAM roles and permissions for Quick Setup onboardingManual onboarding for workin
-AWS Systems Manager Change Manager is no longer open to new customers. Existing customers can continue to use the service as normal. For more information, see [AWS Systems Manager Change Manager availability change](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/change-manager-availability-change.html). 
+• AWS Systems Manager Change Manager is no longer open to new customers. Existing customers can continue to use the service as normal. For more information, see [AWS Systems Manager Change Manager availability change](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/change-manager-availability-change.html). 
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+• The AWS Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard will no longer be available after April 30, 2026. Customers can continue to use Amazon CloudWatch console to view, create, and manage their Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, just as they do today. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Dashboard documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html).