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AWS powershell documentation change

Service: powershell · 2026-06-04 · Documentation medium

File: powershell/v4/userguide/creds-assign.md

Summary

Updated PowerShell V4 status from 'maintenance mode' to 'end of support' and modified migration links.

Security assessment

Product lifecycle documentation update. No evidence of security fixes or vulnerabilities being addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/powershell/v4/userguide/creds-assign.md b/powershell/v4/userguide/creds-assign.md
index 1bb50b856..d9504fed9 100644
--- a//powershell/v4/userguide/creds-assign.md
+++ b//powershell/v4/userguide/creds-assign.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ Credentials Search Order
-AWS Tools for PowerShell V4 has entered maintenance mode.
+AWS Tools for PowerShell V4 has reached end of support.
@@ -11 +11 @@ AWS Tools for PowerShell V4 has entered maintenance mode.
-We recommend that you migrate to [AWS Tools for PowerShell V5](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/userguide/). For additional details and information on how to migrate, please refer to our [maintenance mode announcement](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/aws-tools-for-powershell-v4-maintenance-mode-announcement/).
+We recommend that you migrate to [AWS Tools for PowerShell V5](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/userguide/). For additional details and information on how to migrate, please refer to our [end of support announcement](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/aws-tools-for-powershell-v4-end-of-support-announcement/).