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AWS systems-manager documentation change

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

File: systems-manager/latest/userguide/security_iam_service-with-iam.md

Summary

Added CloudWatch Dashboard deprecation notice (April 2026) with CloudWatch console alternative

Security assessment

Operational update about service retirement. No IAM security implications or security features are introduced.

Diff

diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/security_iam_service-with-iam.md b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/security_iam_service-with-iam.md
index 68ab14421..52d5b2a7f 100644
--- a//systems-manager/latest/userguide/security_iam_service-with-iam.md
+++ b//systems-manager/latest/userguide/security_iam_service-with-iam.md
@@ -7 +7,3 @@ Systems Manager identity-based policiesSystems Manager resource-based policiesAu
-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).