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AWS cli documentation change

Service: cli · 2026-06-04 · Documentation low

File: cli/latest/reference/ec2-instance-connect/ssh.md

Summary

Updated AWS CLI version references and added IPv6 fallback behavior for EC2 Instance Connect Endpoint connections.

Security assessment

Version updates are routine. The IPv6 fallback addition improves connectivity options but doesn't address security vulnerabilities or document new security features.

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/ec2-instance-connect/ssh.md b/cli/latest/reference/ec2-instance-connect/ssh.md
index f3c2dc56d..6cad5567b 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/ec2-instance-connect/ssh.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/ec2-instance-connect/ssh.md
@@ -15 +15 @@
-  * [AWS CLI 2.34.57 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.34.61 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
@@ -113 +113 @@ Connect to your EC2 instance using your OpenSSH client.
->   * eice: SSH using EC2 Instance Connect Endpoint. The CLI always uses the private IPv4 address.
+>   * eice: SSH using EC2 Instance Connect Endpoint. The CLI tries to connect using the private IPv4 address, falling back to IPv6 if the instance has no private IPv4.
@@ -268 +268 @@ The formatting style for error output. By default, errors are displayed in enhan
-  * [AWS CLI 2.34.57 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.34.61 Command Reference](../../index.html) »