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AWS res documentation change

Service: res · 2026-03-28 · Documentation medium

File: res/latest/ug/create-snapshot.md

Summary

Changed recommendation for S3 bucket settings from 'We recommend enabling' to imperative 'Enable bucket versioning and server access logging.'

Security assessment

This change strengthens the language around enabling S3 bucket versioning and server access logging, which are security best practices for data integrity and audit trails. However, there's no evidence this addresses a specific security vulnerability or incident - it's a documentation improvement emphasizing existing security features.

Diff

diff --git a/res/latest/ug/create-snapshot.md b/res/latest/ug/create-snapshot.md
index 69f704206..0f95d04f7 100644
--- a//res/latest/ug/create-snapshot.md
+++ b//res/latest/ug/create-snapshot.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-Before you can create a snapshot, you must provide an Amazon S3 bucket with the necessary permissions. For information on creating a bucket, see [Creating a bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/create-bucket-overview.html). We recommend enabling bucket versioning and server access logging. These settings can be enabled from the bucket's **Properties** tab after provisioning. 
+Before you can create a snapshot, you must provide an Amazon S3 bucket with the necessary permissions. For information on creating a bucket, see [Creating a bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/create-bucket-overview.html). Enable bucket versioning and server access logging. These settings can be enabled from the bucket's **Properties** tab after provisioning.