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AWS lightsail documentation change

Service: lightsail · 2026-05-31 · Documentation low

File: lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-enabling-https-on-wordpress-with-bncert.md

Summary

Added deprecation notice for Bitnami blueprints, updated prerequisite steps, fixed image reference, and updated section titles. Clarified the tutorial only applies to Bitnami-packaged WordPress instances.

Security assessment

The changes primarily address deprecation notices and documentation maintenance. No security vulnerabilities are mentioned or addressed. The HTTPS content remains unchanged except for title wording adjustments.

Diff

diff --git a/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-enabling-https-on-wordpress-with-bncert.md b/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-enabling-https-on-wordpress-with-bncert.md
index dcd4be030..4887a6cb5 100644
--- a//lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-enabling-https-on-wordpress-with-bncert.md
+++ b//lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-enabling-https-on-wordpress-with-bncert.md
@@ -10,0 +11,10 @@ Step 1: Learn about the processStep 2: Complete the prerequisitesStep 3: Connect
+###### This blueprint packaged by Bitnami is being deprecated
+
+Blueprints packaged by Bitnami will no longer receive updates after May 19, 2026. Starting November 19, 2026, you will no longer be able to create new instances with this blueprint. When creating new instances, we recommend using the equivalent Lightsail blueprint if available. Existing instances using blueprints packaged by Bitnami will continue to run without any disruption. [Learn more](./amazon-lightsail-faq-bitnami-blueprints.html)
+
+If you have an existing instance that uses a blueprint packaged by Bitnami and want to migrate to a Lightsail-packaged blueprint, see [Migrate to Lightsail blueprints](./migrate-from-bitnami-to-lightsail-blueprints.html).
+
+###### This tutorial applies to instances that use WordPress packaged by Bitnami only
+
+If your instance uses the WordPress blueprint packaged by Lightsail, see [WordPress](./amazon-lightsail-wordpress.html) instead.
+
@@ -15 +25 @@ Enabling Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) for your WordPress website a
-Lightsail offers a guided workflow that automates the installation and configuration of an SSL/TLS Let's Encrypt certificate on your WordPress instance. We highly recommend that you use the workflow instead of following the manual steps in this tutorial. For more information, see [Launch and configure a WordPress instance](./amazon-lightsail-tutorial-launching-and-configuring-wordpress.html).
+Lightsail offers a guided workflow that automates the installation and configuration of an SSL/TLS Let's Encrypt certificate on your WordPress instance. We highly recommend that you use the workflow instead of following the manual steps in this tutorial. For more information, see [Launch and configure a WordPress instance](./amazon-lightsail-launch-and-configure-wordpress.html).
@@ -63 +73 @@ Complete the following prerequisites if you haven’t already done so:
-  * Create a WordPress instance in Lightsail, and configure your website on your instance. For more information, see [Get started with Linux/Unix-based instances in Amazon Lightsail](./getting-started-with-amazon-lightsail.html).
+  * Make sure your WordPress instance is in a running state. For more information, see [Start, stop, or restart your instance](./lightsail-how-to-start-stop-or-restart-your-instance-virtual-private-server.html).
@@ -86 +96 @@ Complete the following steps to connect to your instance using the browser-based
-![SSH quick connect on the Lightsail home page.](/images/lightsail/latest/userguide/images/instances/resource_cards/ssh_quick_connect.png)
+![SSH quick connect on the Lightsail home page.](/images/lightsail/latest/userguide/images/instances/resource_cards/ssh-quick-connect.png)
@@ -219 +229 @@ To use the Amazon Web Services Documentation, Javascript must be enabled. Please
-Let's Encrypt with bncert
+Enable HTTPS with guided workflow
@@ -221 +231 @@ Let's Encrypt with bncert
-IPv6 networking
+Enable HTTPS with Let's Encrypt and Certbot