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AWS config documentation change

Service: config · 2026-03-22 · Documentation low

File: config/latest/developerguide/backup-recovery-point-encrypted.md

Summary

Updated AWS region exceptions list to add 'Asia Pacific (New Zealand)' as an unsupported region for the AWS Config rule checking recovery point encryption.

Security assessment

The change only updates the list of regions where the AWS Config rule is not supported. There is no evidence of addressing a specific security vulnerability, weakness, or incident. The change is administrative/operational, reflecting regional service availability.

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/backup-recovery-point-encrypted.md b/config/latest/developerguide/backup-recovery-point-encrypted.md
index 16cb68d42..045f5258c 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/backup-recovery-point-encrypted.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/backup-recovery-point-encrypted.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ Checks if a recovery point is encrypted. The rule is NON_COMPLIANT if the recove
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except China (Beijing), Asia Pacific (Thailand), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Mexico (Central), Israel (Tel Aviv), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada West (Calgary), China (Ningxia) Region
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Asia Pacific (New Zealand), China (Beijing), Asia Pacific (Thailand), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Mexico (Central), Israel (Tel Aviv), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada West (Calgary), China (Ningxia) Region