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AWS powershell documentation change

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

File: powershell/v4/userguide/shared-credentials-in-aws-powershell.md

Summary

Updated AWS Tools for PowerShell V4 status from 'maintenance mode' to 'end of support' and replaced migration announcement link

Security assessment

Change involves only product lifecycle updates without security feature additions or vulnerability fixes.

Diff

diff --git a/powershell/v4/userguide/shared-credentials-in-aws-powershell.md b/powershell/v4/userguide/shared-credentials-in-aws-powershell.md
index 887b622d1..f13140398 100644
--- a//powershell/v4/userguide/shared-credentials-in-aws-powershell.md
+++ b//powershell/v4/userguide/shared-credentials-in-aws-powershell.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ Using an IAM Role with AWS Tools for PowerShellUsing the Credential Profile Type
-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/).