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AWS config documentation change

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

File: config/latest/developerguide/iam-group-has-users-check.md

Summary

Updated AWS Region exceptions - removed China (Beijing) and GovCloud regions, added Asia Pacific (New Zealand)

Security assessment

Change only updates regional availability of an existing IAM group compliance check, no security vulnerability or feature impact

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/iam-group-has-users-check.md b/config/latest/developerguide/iam-group-has-users-check.md
index 86795028a..1d571fffb 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/iam-group-has-users-check.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/iam-group-has-users-check.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ Checks whether IAM groups have at least one IAM user.
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except China (Beijing), Asia Pacific (Thailand), Middle East (UAE), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Mexico (Central), Israel (Tel Aviv), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (Spain), China (Ningxia), Europe (Zurich) Region
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Asia Pacific (New Zealand), Asia Pacific (Thailand), Middle East (UAE), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Malaysia), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Mexico (Central), Israel (Tel Aviv), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich) Region