AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change
Summary
Added details about pre-deployment validation and introduced 'Express mode' for faster stack operations
Security assessment
The validation explanation covers general error checking, and Express mode optimizes for development speed. No security-related content or vulnerability fixes are present.
Diff
diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/cloudformation-overview.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/cloudformation-overview.md index 01383a923..da1e84752 100644 --- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/cloudformation-overview.md +++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/cloudformation-overview.md @@ -195,0 +196,2 @@ You can use your own bucket and manage its permissions by manually uploading tem +Before provisioning resources, CloudFormation runs pre-deployment validation on your template. This checks for common errors such as invalid property syntax and resource name conflicts. If validation fails, the operation stops before any resources are created. Validation runs automatically on all Create Stack, Update Stack, and Create Change Set operations. To skip validation, use the `DisableValidation` parameter. For more information, see [Validate stack deployments](./validate-stack-deployments.html). + @@ -197,0 +200,4 @@ After all the resources have been created, CloudFormation reports that your stac +###### Express mode + +For faster stack operations during development, use express mode. Express mode completes stack operations as soon as CloudFormation applies the resource configuration, without waiting for resources to fully stabilize. For more information, see [Express mode](./cloudformation-express-mode.html). +