AWS linux documentation change

Service: linux · 2026-05-22 · Documentation low

File: linux/al2023/release-notes/new-AL2023.6-AL2023.11.md

Summary

Updated AL2023.11 version reference and package counts; bumped versions for firefox, kernel6.12, kernel6.18, perl-Crypt-DES, ruby3.4; added kernel livepatch packages and ruby4.0 suite.

Security assessment

Version bumps indicate routine updates without explicit security context. Kernel livepatch additions enable runtime patching but lack vulnerability references. No CVE mentions or security advisories are present.

Diff

diff --git a/linux/al2023/release-notes/new-AL2023.6-AL2023.11.md b/linux/al2023/release-notes/new-AL2023.6-AL2023.11.md
index 470621e9c..187866780 100644
--- a//linux/al2023/release-notes/new-AL2023.6-AL2023.11.md
+++ b//linux/al2023/release-notes/new-AL2023.6-AL2023.11.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-Comparing AL2023.6 version 2023.6.20241010 to AL2023.11 version [2023.11.20260511](./relnotes-2023.11.20260511.html). 
+Comparing AL2023.6 version 2023.6.20241010 to AL2023.11 version [2023.11.20260514](./relnotes-2023.11.20260514.html). 
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ Package Type | Number of new packages in AL2023.11 compared to AL2023.6
-Source RPMs | 341  
-Total Binary RPMs | 2284  
-`noarch` binary RPMs | 363  
-`x86_64` binary RPMs | 965  
-`aarch64` binary RPMs | 956  
+Source RPMs | 342  
+Total Binary RPMs | 2322  
+`noarch` binary RPMs | 377  
+`x86_64` binary RPMs | 977  
+`aarch64` binary RPMs | 968  
@@ -137 +137 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version
-`firefox` |  `firefox` | aarch64, x86_64 | 140.10.1-1.amzn2023.0.1  
+`firefox` |  `firefox` | aarch64, x86_64 | 140.10.1-1.amzn2023.0.2  
@@ -399 +399 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version
-`kernel6.12` |  `bpftool6.12` | aarch64, x86_64 | 6.12.83-113.160.amzn2023  
+`kernel6.12` |  `bpftool6.12` | aarch64, x86_64 | 6.12.83-115.161.amzn2023  
@@ -438,0 +439 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version
+`kernel-livepatch-6.12.83-115.161` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -441 +442 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version
-`kernel6.18` |  `bpftool6.18` | aarch64, x86_64 | 6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023  
+`kernel6.18` |  `bpftool6.18` | aarch64, x86_64 | 6.18.25-57.109.amzn2023  
@@ -457,0 +459 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version
+`kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-57.109` | aarch64, x86_64  
@@ -827 +829 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version
-`perl-Crypt-DES` |  `perl-Crypt-DES` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2.07-30.amzn2023.0.2  
+`perl-Crypt-DES` |  `perl-Crypt-DES` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2.07-30.amzn2023.0.3  
@@ -1207 +1209 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version
-`ruby3.4` |  `ruby3.4` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.4.8-27.amzn2023.0.4  
+`ruby3.4` |  `ruby3.4` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.4.8-27.amzn2023.0.5  
@@ -1230,0 +1233,24 @@ Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version
+`ruby4.0` |  `ruby4.0` | aarch64, x86_64 | 4.0.1-32.amzn2023.0.1  
+`ruby4.0-bundled-gems` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`ruby4.0-default-gems` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`ruby4.0-doc` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-libs` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-bigdecimal` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-bundler` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-io-console` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-irb` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-json` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-minitest` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-power_assert` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-psych` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-racc` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-rake` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-rbs` | aarch64, x86_64  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-rdoc` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-rexml` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-rss` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-rubygems` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-rubygems-devel` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-test-unit` | noarch  
+`ruby4.0-rubygem-typeprof` | noarch