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Service: linux · 2026-06-19 · Documentation low

File: linux/al2023/release-notes/new-AL2-AL2023.11.md

Summary

Complete rewrite of the release notes document to list all new packages added in Amazon Linux 2023.11 compared to Amazon Linux 2, including source RPMs, binary RPMs, architectures, and versions.

Security assessment

The diff shows a complete replacement of the file content with a package list. While some listed packages (e.g., fail2ban, chkrootkit, ima-evm-utils) are security-related, there is no explicit mention of security vulnerabilities, fixes, or incidents. The change is a routine release note update without concrete evidence of addressing specific security issues.

Diff

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-[Documentation](/index.html)[Amazon Linux](/linux/index.html)[Release Notes](relnotes.html)
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-# New packages in AL2023.11 since AL2
-
-Comparing AL2 version 2026-06-02 to AL2023.11 version [2023.11.20260526](./relnotes-2023.11.20260526.html). 
-
-Package Type | Number of new packages in AL2023.11 compared to AL2  
----|---  
-Source RPMs | 1222  
-Total Binary RPMs | 4703  
-`noarch` binary RPMs | 1600  
-`x86_64` binary RPMs | 1558  
-`aarch64` binary RPMs | 1545  
-  
-New packages in Amazon Linux 2023:
-
-Source RPM | RPM | Architectures | Version  
----|---|---|---  
-`7zip` |  `7zip` | aarch64, x86_64 | 25.01-9.amzn2023.0.2  
-`7zip-reduced` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`7zip-standalone` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`7zip-standalone-all` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`abseil-cpp` |  `abseil-cpp` | aarch64, x86_64 | 20220623.1-4.amzn2023.0.2  
-`abseil-cpp-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`adobe-afdko` |  `adobe-afdko` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.6.1-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`adobe-source-code-pro-fonts` |  `adobe-source-code-pro-fonts` | noarch | 2.030.1.050-10.amzn2023.0.2  
-`adobe-source-sans-pro-fonts` |  `adobe-source-sans-pro-fonts` | noarch | 3.046-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`adwaita-icon-theme-legacy` |  `adwaita-icon-theme-legacy` | noarch | 46.2-2.amzn2023  
-`adwaita-icon-theme-legacy-devel` | noarch  
-[`amazon-ec2-net-utils`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/networking-service.html) |  [`amazon-ec2-net-utils`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/networking-service.html) | noarch | 2.7.1-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`amazon-linux-logos` |  `amazon-linux-logos` | noarch | 0.3-1.amzn2023  
-[`amazon-linux-sb-keys`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/uefi-secure-boot.html) |  [`amazon-linux-sb-keys`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/uefi-secure-boot.html) | noarch | 2023.1-1.amzn2023.0.5  
-`amazon-rpm-config` |  `amazon-rpm-config` | noarch | 228-10.amzn2023.0.1  
-`annobin` |  `annobin-annocheck` | aarch64, x86_64 | 12.69-1.amzn2023.0.1  
-`annobin-docs` | noarch  
-`annobin-libannocheck` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`annobin-plugin-clang` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`annobin-plugin-gcc` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`annobin-plugin-llvm` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`ansible-core` |  `ansible-core` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2.15.3-1.amzn2023.0.11  
-`ansible-test` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`ansible-packaging` |  `ansible-packaging` | noarch | 1-11.amzn2023.0.1  
-`ansible-packaging-tests` | noarch  
-`ansible-srpm-macros` | noarch  
-`anthy` |  `anthy` | aarch64, x86_64 | 9100h-45.amzn2023.0.2  
-`anthy-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`anthy-unicode` |  `anthy-unicode` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.0.0.20211224-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`anthy-unicode-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`emacs-anthy-unicode` | noarch  
-`apiguardian` |  `apiguardian` | noarch | 1.1.2-3.amzn2023.0.3  
-`apiguardian-javadoc` | noarch  
-`appstream` |  `appstream` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.0.2-4.amzn2023.0.1  
-`appstream-compose` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`appstream-compose-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`appstream-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`argon2` |  `argon2` | aarch64, x86_64 | 20171227-9.amzn2023.0.2  
-`libargon2` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`libargon2-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`aspell-en` |  `aspell-en` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2020.12.07-3.amzn2023.0.2  
-`assertj-core` |  `assertj-core` | noarch | 3.19.0-5.amzn2023.0.4  
-`assertj-core-javadoc` | noarch  
-`atf` |  `atf-tests` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.20-17.amzn2023.0.2  
-`libatf-c` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`libatf-c++` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`libatf-c++-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`libatf-c-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`libatf-sh` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`libatf-sh-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`atop` |  `atop` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2.12.1-1.amzn2023  
-`authselect` |  `authselect` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.2.5-1.amzn2023.0.1  
-`authselect-compat` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`authselect-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`authselect-libs` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`aws-nitro-tpm-tools` |  `aws-nitro-tpm-tools` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.1.1-1.amzn2023  
-`BabelfishDump` |  `BabelfishDump` | aarch64, x86_64 | 17.7-1.amzn2023.0.1  
-`babeltrace` |  `babeltrace` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.5.8-6.amzn2023.0.2  
-`libbabeltrace` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`libbabeltrace-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`python3-babeltrace` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`bcache-tools` |  `bcache-tools` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.1-0.amzn2023.0.2  
-`bdftopcf` |  `bdftopcf` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.1.1-3.amzn2023.0.1  
-`beakerlib` |  `beakerlib` | noarch | 1.28-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`beakerlib-vim-syntax` | noarch  
-`biber` |  `biber` | noarch | 2.17-5.amzn2023.0.2  
-`biber-tests` | noarch  
-`bitstream-vera-fonts` |  `bitstream-vera-fonts-all` | noarch | 1.10-44.amzn2023.0.2  
-`bitstream-vera-sans-fonts` | noarch  
-`bitstream-vera-sans-mono-fonts` | noarch  
-`bitstream-vera-serif-fonts` | noarch  
-`blis` |  `blis` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.7.0-7.amzn2023.0.2  
-`blis-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`blis-openmp` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`blis-openmp64` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`blis-serial64` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`blis-srpm-macros` | noarch  
-`blis-threads` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`blis-threads64` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`blueprint-compiler` |  `blueprint-compiler` | noarch | 0.16.0-16.amzn2023  
-`bouncycastle` |  `bouncycastle` | noarch | 1.70-4.amzn2023.0.6  
-`bouncycastle-javadoc` | noarch  
-`bouncycastle-mail` | noarch  
-`bouncycastle-pg` | noarch  
-`bouncycastle-pkix` | noarch  
-`bouncycastle-tls` | noarch  
-`bouncycastle-util` | noarch  
-`brotli` |  `brotli` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.0.9-4.amzn2023.0.2  
-`brotli-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`libbrotli` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`python3-brotli` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`bubblewrap` |  `bubblewrap` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.10.0-1.amzn2023.0.1  
-`byte-buddy` |  `byte-buddy` | noarch | 1.12.0-3.amzn2023.0.4  
-`byte-buddy-agent` | noarch  
-`byte-buddy-javadoc` | noarch  
-`byte-buddy-maven-plugin` | noarch  
-`byte-buddy-parent` | noarch  
-`cabextract` |  `cabextract` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.11-1.amzn2023.0.1  
-`cairomm1.16` |  `cairomm1.16` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.18.0-37.amzn2023  
-`cairomm1.16-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`cairomm1.16-doc` | noarch  
-`catch1` |  `catch1-devel` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.12.2-16.amzn2023  
-`cereal` |  `cereal-devel` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.3.2-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`certbot` |  `certbot` | noarch | 2.6.0-4.amzn2023.0.1  
-`python3-acme` | noarch  
-`python3-certbot` | noarch  
-`python3-certbot-apache` | noarch  
-`python3-certbot-dns-rfc2136` | noarch  
-`python3-certbot-dns-route53` | noarch  
-`python3-certbot-nginx` | noarch  
-`python-certbot-dns-rfc2136-doc` | noarch  
-`python-certbot-dns-route53-doc` | noarch  
-`chkrootkit` |  `chkrootkit` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.55-3.amzn2023.0.4  
-`cjose` |  `cjose` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.6.2.2-6.amzn2023  
-`cjose-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`clamav1.5` |  `clamav1.5` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.5.2-1.amzn2023.0.1  
-`clamav1.5-data` | noarch  
-`clamav1.5-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`clamav1.5-doc` | noarch  
-`clamav1.5-filesystem` | noarch  
-`clamav1.5-freshclam` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`clamav1.5-lib` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`clamav1.5-milter` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`clamd1.5` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`clang18` |  `clang18` | aarch64, x86_64 | 18.1.8-6.amzn2023.0.3  
-`clang18-analyzer` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`clang18-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`clang18-libs` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`clang18-resource-filesystem` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`clang18-tools-extra` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`clang18-tools-extra-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`git-clang-format18` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`cldr-emoji-annotation` |  `cldr-emoji-annotation` | noarch | 39-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`cldr-emoji-annotation-devel` | noarch  
-`cldr-emoji-annotation-dtd` | noarch  
-`cloud-utils` |  `cloud-utils-growpart` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.31-8.amzn2023.0.3  
-`colm` |  `colm` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.13.0.7-4.amzn2023.0.2  
-`colm-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`compat-poppler22` |  `compat-poppler22` | aarch64, x86_64 | 22.08.0-3.amzn2023.0.1  
-`compat-poppler22-cpp` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`compiler-rt18` |  `compiler-rt18` | aarch64, x86_64 | 18.1.8-4.amzn2023.0.1  
-`composer` |  `composer` | noarch | 2.9.7-1.amzn2023.0.1  
-`composer-generators` |  `composer-generators` | noarch | 0.1.2-1.amzn2023.0.1  
-`cppcheck` |  `cppcheck` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.3  
-`cppcheck-htmlreport` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`credentials-fetcher` |  `credentials-fetcher` | aarch64, x86_64 | 2.0.1-1.amzn2023.0.5  
-`crypto-policies` |  `crypto-policies` | noarch | 20240828-2.git626aa59.amzn2023.0.1  
-`crypto-policies-scripts` | noarch  
-`csnappy` |  `csnappy` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0-20.20191203gitcbd205b.amzn2023.0.3  
-`csnappy-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`Cython3.13` |  `python3.13-cython` | aarch64, x86_64 | 3.0.12-2.amzn2023.0.1  
-`daemonize` |  `daemonize` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.7.8-5.amzn2023  
-`datefudge` |  `datefudge` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.24-2.amzn2023.0.2  
-`dav1d` |  `dav1d` | aarch64, x86_64 | 1.5.1-51.amzn2023  
-`libdav1d` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`libdav1d-devel` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dbus-broker` |  `dbus-broker` | aarch64, x86_64 | 32-1.amzn2023.0.2  
-`debugedit` |  `debugedit` | aarch64, x86_64 | 5.0-10.amzn2023.0.1  
-`decibels` |  `decibels` | noarch | 48.0-8.amzn2023  
-`disruptor` |  `disruptor` | noarch | 3.4.4-3.amzn2023.0.2  
-`disruptor-javadoc` | noarch  
-`dnf-plugin-release-notification` |  `dnf-plugin-release-notification` | noarch | 1.4-1.amzn2023  
-`dnf-plugin-support-info` |  `dnf-plugin-support-info` | noarch | 1.13-1.amzn2023  
-`docbook2X` |  `docbook2X` | aarch64, x86_64 | 0.8.8-43.amzn2023  
-`dotnet10.0` |  `aspnetcore-runtime-10.0` | aarch64, x86_64 | 10.0.7-1.amzn2023.0.1  
-`aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-10.0` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`aspnetcore-targeting-pack-10.0` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dotnet` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dotnet-apphost-pack-10.0` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dotnet-host` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dotnet-hostfxr-10.0` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dotnet-runtime-10.0` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dotnet-runtime-dbg-10.0` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dotnet-sdk-10.0` | aarch64, x86_64  
-`dotnet-sdk-10.0-source-built-artifacts` | aarch64, x86_64