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AWS marketplace documentation change

Service: marketplace · 2026-05-07 · Documentation low

File: marketplace/latest/userguide/best-practices-for-building-your-amis.md

Summary

Rewrote AMI scanning instructions to require existing AMI products and removed detailed scanning options

Security assessment

The change restructures procedural documentation for AMI scanning but contains no security content or vulnerability references.

Diff

diff --git a/marketplace/latest/userguide/best-practices-for-building-your-amis.md b/marketplace/latest/userguide/best-practices-for-building-your-amis.md
index d2aa06ca4..13b11ca29 100644
--- a//marketplace/latest/userguide/best-practices-for-building-your-amis.md
+++ b//marketplace/latest/userguide/best-practices-for-building-your-amis.md
@@ -126 +126 @@ To publish your AMI on the AWS Marketplace Catalog, you must complete AMI scanni
-To perform AMI scanning, choose one of the following options: 
+To initiate a test scan, you must have an existing AMI product. To learn how to create an AMI product, see [Creating AMI-based products](./ami-single-ami-products.html). 
@@ -128,16 +128 @@ To perform AMI scanning, choose one of the following options:
-**Option 1: Assets menu**
-
-This method allows for scanning AMIs outside of the product creation flow. It’s also useful for SaaS sellers using SAAS Quick Launch who need to scan assets without creating an AMI product.
-
-  1. From the [AWS Marketplace Management Portal](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/management/homepage), navigate to the **Assets** menu and choose **Amazon Machine Image**. 
-
-  2. To start the scanning process, choose **Add AMI**. 
-
-  3. You can view the AMIs scan status by returning to this page. 
-
-
-
-
-**Option 2: Request changes menu**
-
-This option is available for sellers who have already created an AMI product. Learn more at [Creating AMI-based products](./ami-single-ami-products.html)
+To perform AMI scanning: