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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2026-03-28 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-appstream-entitlement.md

Summary

Updated service name from 'Amazon AppStream 2.0' to 'Amazon WorkSpaces Applications' in the entitlement description

Security assessment

This change appears to be a rebranding or service name update from AppStream 2.0 to WorkSpaces Applications. There is no evidence of security vulnerability fixes, security incident response, or new security features being documented. The change is purely administrative/naming related.

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@@ -9 +9 @@ This is the new _CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_. Please update your bo
-Creates an entitlement to control access, based on user attributes, to specific applications within a stack. Entitlements apply to SAML 2.0 federated user identities. Amazon AppStream 2.0 user pool and streaming URL users are entitled to all applications in a stack. Entitlements don't apply to the desktop stream view application or to applications managed by a dynamic app provider using the Dynamic Application Framework.
+Creates an entitlement to control access, based on user attributes, to specific applications within a stack. Entitlements apply to SAML 2.0 federated user identities. Amazon WorkSpaces Applications user pool and streaming URL users are entitled to all applications in a stack. Entitlements don't apply to the desktop stream view application or to applications managed by a dynamic app provider using the Dynamic Application Framework.