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AWS AmazonRDS high security documentation change

Service: AmazonRDS · 2026-04-13 · Security-related high

File: AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/SQLServer.Concepts.General.VersionSupport.md

Summary

Updated supported SQL Server version numbers to include newer security updates (CU24, GDR updates) and changed section title from 'Feature support' to 'Version policy'

Security assessment

This change updates the version support matrix to include security updates (GDR releases) for SQL Server. The updated versions (16.00.4245.2, 15.00.4460.4, 14.00.3520.4, 13.00.6480.4) include security patches. The change from 'Feature support' to 'Version policy' suggests a shift toward documenting security update policies. This directly addresses keeping SQL Server instances secure with the latest patches.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/SQLServer.Concepts.General.VersionSupport.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/SQLServer.Concepts.General.VersionSupport.md
index 3a47e83e3..bfb79a34b 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/SQLServer.Concepts.General.VersionSupport.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/SQLServer.Concepts.General.VersionSupport.md
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ Major version | Minor version | RDS API `EngineVersion` and CLI `engine-version`
-SQL Server 2022 |  16.00.4236.2 (CU23) 16.00.4230.2 (CU22 GDR) 16.00.4225.2 (CU22) 16.00.4215.2 (CU21) 16.00.4210.1 (CU20 GDR) 16.00.4205.1 (CU20) 16.00.4195.2 (CU19) 16.00.4185.3 (CU18) 16.00.4175.1 (CU17) 16.00.4165.4 (CU16) 16.00.4150.1 (CU15) 16.00.4140.3 (CU14 GDR) 16.00.4135.4 (CU14) 16.00.4131.2 (CU13) 16.00.4125.3 (CU13) 16.00.4120.1 (CU12 GDR) 16.00.4115.5 (CU12) 16.00.4105.2 (CU11) 16.00.4095.4 (CU10) 16.00.4085.2 (CU9) |  `16.00.4236.2.v1` `16.00.4230.2.v1` `16.00.4225.2.v1` `16.00.4215.2.v1` `16.00.4210.1.v1` `16.00.4205.1.v1` `16.00.4195.2.v1` `16.00.4185.3.v1` `16.00.4175.1.v1` `16.00.4165.4.v1` `16.00.4150.1.v1` `16.00.4140.3.v1` `16.00.4135.4.v1` `16.00.4131.2.v1` `16.00.4125.3.v1` `16.00.4120.1.v1` `16.00.4115.5.v1` `16.00.4105.2.v1` `16.00.4095.4.v1` `16.00.4085.2.v1`  
-SQL Server 2019 |  15.00.4455.2 (CU32 GDR) 15.00.4445.1 (CU32 GDR) 15.00.4440.1 (CU32 GDR) 15.00.4435.7 (CU32) 15.00.4430.1 (CU32) 15.00.4420.2 (CU31) 15.00.4415.2 (CU30) 15.00.4410.1 (CU29 GDR) 15.00.4395.2 (CU28) 15.00.4390.2 (CU28) 15.00.4385.2 (CU28) 15.00.4382.1 (CU27) 15.00.4375.4 (CU27) 15.00.4365.2 (CU26) 15.00.4355.3 (CU25) 15.00.4345.5 (CU24) 15.00.4335.1 (CU23) 15.00.4322.2 (CU22) 15.00.4316.3 (CU21) 15.00.4312.2 (CU20) 15.00.4236.7 (CU16) 15.00.4198.2 (CU15) 15.00.4153.1 (CU12) 15.00.4073.23 (CU8) 15.00.4043.16 (CU5) |  `15.00.4455.2.v1` `15.00.4445.1.v1` `15.00.4440.1.v1` `15.00.4435.7.v1` `15.00.4430.1.v1` `15.00.4420.2.v1` `15.00.4415.2.v1` `15.00.4410.1.v1` `15.00.4395.2.v1` `15.00.4390.2.v1` `15.00.4385.2.v1` `15.00.4382.1.v1` `15.00.4375.4.v1` `15.00.4365.2.v1` `15.00.4355.3.v1` `15.00.4345.5.v1` `15.00.4335.1.v1` `15.00.4322.2.v1` `15.00.4316.3.v1` `15.00.4312.2.v1` `15.00.4236.7.v1` `15.00.4198.2.v1` `15.00.4153.1.v1` `15.00.4073.23.v1` `15.00.4043.16.v1`  
-SQL Server 2017 |  14.00.3515.1 (CU31 GDR) 14.00.3505.1 (CU31 GDR) 14.00.3500.1.(CU31 GDR) 14.00.3495.9 (CU31 GDR) 14.00.3485.1 (CU31 GDR) 14.00.3480.1 (CU31) 14.00.3475.1 (CU31) 14.00.3471.2 (CU31) 14.00.3465.1 (CU31) 14.00.3460.9 (CU31) 14.00.3451.2 (CU30) 14.00.3421.10 (CU27) 14.00.3401.7 (CU25) 14.00.3381.3 (CU23) 14.00.3356.20 (CU22) 14.00.3294.2 (CU20) 14.00.3281.6 (CU19) |  `14.00.3515.1.v1` `14.00.3505.1.v1` `14.00.3500.1.v1` `14.00.3495.9.v1` `14.00.3485.1.v1` `14.00.3480.1.v1` `14.00.3475.1.v1` `14.00.3471.2.v1` `14.00.3465.1.v1` `14.00.3460.9.v1` `14.00.3451.2.v1` `14.00.3421.10.v1` `14.00.3401.7.v1` `14.00.3381.3.v1` `14.00.3356.20.v1` `14.00.3294.2.v1` `14.00.3281.6.v1`  
-SQL Server 2016 |  13.00.6475.1 (GDR) 13.00.6470.1 (GDR) 13.00.6465.1 (GDR) 13.00.6460.7 (GDR) 13.00.6455.2 (GDR) 13.00.6450.1 (GDR) 13.00.6445.1 (GDR) 13.00.6441.1 (GDR) 13.00.6435.1 (GDR) 13.00.6430.49 (GDR) 13.00.6419.1 (SP3 + Hotfix) 13.00.6300.2 (SP3) |  `14.00.6475.1.v1` `14.00.6470.1.v1` `13.00.6465.1.v1` `13.00.6460.7.v1` `13.00.6455.2.v1` `13.00.6450.1.v1` `13.00.6445.1.v1` `13.00.6441.1.v1` `13.00.6435.1.v1` `13.00.6430.49.v1` `13.00.6419.1.v1` `13.00.6300.2.v1`  
+SQL Server 2022 |  16.00.4245.2 (CU24) 16.00.4236.2 (CU23) 16.00.4230.2 (CU22 GDR) 16.00.4225.2 (CU22) 16.00.4215.2 (CU21) 16.00.4210.1 (CU20 GDR) 16.00.4205.1 (CU20) 16.00.4195.2 (CU19) 16.00.4185.3 (CU18) 16.00.4175.1 (CU17) 16.00.4165.4 (CU16) 16.00.4150.1 (CU15) 16.00.4140.3 (CU14 GDR) 16.00.4135.4 (CU14) 16.00.4131.2 (CU13) 16.00.4125.3 (CU13) 16.00.4120.1 (CU12 GDR) 16.00.4115.5 (CU12) 16.00.4105.2 (CU11) 16.00.4095.4 (CU10) 16.00.4085.2 (CU9) |  `16.00.4245.2.v1` `16.00.4236.2.v1` `16.00.4230.2.v1` `16.00.4225.2.v1` `16.00.4215.2.v1` `16.00.4210.1.v1` `16.00.4205.1.v1` `16.00.4195.2.v1` `16.00.4185.3.v1` `16.00.4175.1.v1` `16.00.4165.4.v1` `16.00.4150.1.v1` `16.00.4140.3.v1` `16.00.4135.4.v1` `16.00.4131.2.v1` `16.00.4125.3.v1` `16.00.4120.1.v1` `16.00.4115.5.v1` `16.00.4105.2.v1` `16.00.4095.4.v1` `16.00.4085.2.v1`  
+SQL Server 2019 |  15.00.4460.4 (CU32 GDR) 15.00.4455.2 (CU32 GDR) 15.00.4445.1 (CU32 GDR) 15.00.4440.1 (CU32 GDR) 15.00.4435.7 (CU32) 15.00.4430.1 (CU32) 15.00.4420.2 (CU31) 15.00.4415.2 (CU30) 15.00.4410.1 (CU29 GDR) 15.00.4395.2 (CU28) 15.00.4390.2 (CU28) 15.00.4385.2 (CU28) 15.00.4382.1 (CU27) 15.00.4375.4 (CU27) 15.00.4365.2 (CU26) 15.00.4355.3 (CU25) 15.00.4345.5 (CU24) 15.00.4335.1 (CU23) 15.00.4322.2 (CU22) 15.00.4316.3 (CU21) 15.00.4312.2 (CU20) 15.00.4236.7 (CU16) 15.00.4198.2 (CU15) 15.00.4153.1 (CU12) 15.00.4073.23 (CU8) 15.00.4043.16 (CU5) |  `15.00.4460.4.v1` `15.00.4455.2.v1` `15.00.4445.1.v1` `15.00.4440.1.v1` `15.00.4435.7.v1` `15.00.4430.1.v1` `15.00.4420.2.v1` `15.00.4415.2.v1` `15.00.4410.1.v1` `15.00.4395.2.v1` `15.00.4390.2.v1` `15.00.4385.2.v1` `15.00.4382.1.v1` `15.00.4375.4.v1` `15.00.4365.2.v1` `15.00.4355.3.v1` `15.00.4345.5.v1` `15.00.4335.1.v1` `15.00.4322.2.v1` `15.00.4316.3.v1` `15.00.4312.2.v1` `15.00.4236.7.v1` `15.00.4198.2.v1` `15.00.4153.1.v1` `15.00.4073.23.v1` `15.00.4043.16.v1`  
+SQL Server 2017 |  14.00.3520.4 (CU31 GDR) 14.00.3515.1 (CU31 GDR) 14.00.3505.1 (CU31 GDR) 14.00.3500.1.(CU31 GDR) 14.00.3495.9 (CU31 GDR) 14.00.3485.1 (CU31 GDR) 14.00.3480.1 (CU31) 14.00.3475.1 (CU31) 14.00.3471.2 (CU31) 14.00.3465.1 (CU31) 14.00.3460.9 (CU31) 14.00.3451.2 (CU30) 14.00.3421.10 (CU27) 14.00.3401.7 (CU25) 14.00.3381.3 (CU23) 14.00.3356.20 (CU22) 14.00.3294.2 (CU20) 14.00.3281.6 (CU19) |  `14.00.3520.4.v1` `14.00.3515.1.v1` `14.00.3505.1.v1` `14.00.3500.1.v1` `14.00.3495.9.v1` `14.00.3485.1.v1` `14.00.3480.1.v1` `14.00.3475.1.v1` `14.00.3471.2.v1` `14.00.3465.1.v1` `14.00.3460.9.v1` `14.00.3451.2.v1` `14.00.3421.10.v1` `14.00.3401.7.v1` `14.00.3381.3.v1` `14.00.3356.20.v1` `14.00.3294.2.v1` `14.00.3281.6.v1`  
+SQL Server 2016 |  13.00.6480.4 (GDR) 13.00.6475.1 (GDR) 13.00.6470.1 (GDR) 13.00.6465.1 (GDR) 13.00.6460.7 (GDR) 13.00.6455.2 (GDR) 13.00.6450.1 (GDR) 13.00.6445.1 (GDR) 13.00.6441.1 (GDR) 13.00.6435.1 (GDR) 13.00.6430.49 (GDR) 13.00.6419.1 (SP3 + Hotfix) 13.00.6300.2 (SP3) |  `14.00.6480.4.v1` `14.00.6475.1.v1` `14.00.6470.1.v1` `13.00.6465.1.v1` `13.00.6460.7.v1` `13.00.6455.2.v1` `13.00.6450.1.v1` `13.00.6445.1.v1` `13.00.6441.1.v1` `13.00.6435.1.v1` `13.00.6430.49.v1` `13.00.6419.1.v1` `13.00.6300.2.v1`  
@@ -68 +68 @@ Updating applications for new SSL/TLS certificates
-Feature support
+Version policy