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AWS systems-manager documentation change

Service: systems-manager · 2026-05-10 · Documentation low

File: systems-manager/latest/userguide/state-manager-associations-creating.md

Summary

Removed documentation about Association Dispatch Assume Role configuration and service-linked role deprecation notice

Security assessment

The change deletes guidance about IAM role configuration and deprecation warnings for service-linked roles. While this content was security-adjacent (IAM roles), removal doesn't indicate a security issue. No vulnerability or incident is referenced, and the deletion appears to be documentation simplification rather than security remediation.

Diff

diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/state-manager-associations-creating.md b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/state-manager-associations-creating.md
index d2f3af355..06e2d6df9 100644
--- a//systems-manager/latest/userguide/state-manager-associations-creating.md
+++ b//systems-manager/latest/userguide/state-manager-associations-creating.md
@@ -103,11 +103 @@ State Manager doesn't support running associations that use a new version of a d
-  7. (Optional) For **Association Dispatch Assume Role** , select a role from the drop-down. State Manager will take actions using this role on your behalf. For information about setting up the custom-provided role, see [Setup roles for AssociationDispatchAssumeRole](./state-manager-about.html#setup-assume-role)
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-###### Note
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-It is recommended that you define a custom IAM role so that you have full control of the permissions that State Manager has when taking actions on your behalf.
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-Service-linked role support in State Manager is being phased out. Associations relying on service-linked role may require updates in the future to continue functioning properly.
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-For information about managing the usage of custom-provided role, see [Manage usage of AssociationDispatchAssumeRole with ssm:AssociationDispatchAssumeRole](./state-manager-about.html#context-key-assume-role).
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-  8. (Optional) Choose a CloudWatch alarm to apply to your association for monitoring. 
+  7.   8. (Optional) Choose a CloudWatch alarm to apply to your association for monitoring.