AWS AmazonRDS documentation change
Summary
Added documentation for Monthly Recommended Patches (MRPs) in Oracle Database 26ai, including version format, patch content, and manual upgrade requirements.
Security assessment
The change documents MRPs which include Critical Security Patch Updates, but doesn't reference any specific vulnerability. It explains security patching mechanisms without evidence of addressing a particular incident.
Diff
diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Oracle.Minor.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Oracle.Minor.md index 32441165e..d08cf4c83 100644 --- a//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Oracle.Minor.md +++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Oracle.Minor.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -Release Updates (RUs) and Supplemental Patch Bundles (SPBs)Turning on automatic minor version upgrades for OracleAWS Organizations upgrade rollout policyNotification of automatic minor version upgradesHow Amazon RDS schedules automatic minor version upgradesManaging an automatic minor version upgrade +Release Updates (RUs) and Supplemental Patch Bundles (SPBs)Release updates and monthly recommended patchesTurning on automatic minor version upgrades for OracleAWS Organizations upgrade rollout policyNotification of automatic minor version upgradesHow Amazon RDS schedules automatic minor version upgradesManaging an automatic minor version upgrade @@ -11 +11 @@ Release Updates (RUs) and Supplemental Patch Bundles (SPBs)Turning on automatic -In RDS for Oracle, a minor version upgrade is an update to a major DB engine version. In RDS, a minor engine version is either a Release Update (RU) or Supplemental Patch Bundle (SPB). For example, if your DB instance runs major version Oracle Database 19c and minor version 19.0.0.0.ru-2025-10.rur-2025-10.r1, you can upgrade your DB engine to minor version 19.0.0.0.ru-2026-01.rur-2026-01.r1. RDS for Oracle doesn't support minor version downgrades. +In RDS for Oracle, a minor version upgrade is an update to a major DB engine version. In RDS, a minor engine version is a Release Update (RU), a Supplemental Patch Bundle (SPB), or, for Oracle Database 26ai, an RU paired with a Monthly Recommended Patch (MRP). For example, if your DB instance runs major version Oracle Database 19c and minor version 19.0.0.0.ru-2025-10.rur-2025-10.r1, you can upgrade your DB engine to minor version 19.0.0.0.ru-2026-01.rur-2026-01.r1. RDS for Oracle doesn't support minor version downgrades. @@ -24,0 +25,2 @@ Make sure that you thoroughly test any upgrade to verify that your applications + * Release updates and monthly recommended patches + @@ -77 +79 @@ Because SPBs function as RUs, the RDS APIs for upgrading your instance to RUs an -For more information about how SPBs work with Oracle Spatial, see [How Supplemental Patch Bundles (SPBs) work](./Oracle.Options.Spatial.html#Oracle.Options.Spatial.SPBs). For supported RUs and SPBs for Oracle Database 19c, see [Amazon RDS for Oracle Database 19c (19.0.0.0)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/OracleReleaseNotes/oracle-version-19-0.html). +For more information about how SPBs work with Oracle Spatial, see [How Supplemental Patch Bundles (SPBs) work](./Oracle.Options.Spatial.html#Oracle.Options.Spatial.SPBs). For supported RUs and SPBs for Oracle Database 19c, see [Amazon RDS for Oracle Database 19c (19.0.0.0)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/OracleReleaseNotes/oracle-version-19-0.html). For supported RUs, MRPs, and SPBs for Oracle Database 26ai, see [Amazon RDS for Oracle Database 26ai (26.0.0.0)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/OracleReleaseNotes/oracle-version-26-0.html). @@ -82,0 +85,36 @@ Spatial Patch Bundle has been renamed to Supplemental Patch Bundle (SPB). SPBs n +## Release updates and monthly recommended patches + +RDS for Oracle releases new minor engine versions of Oracle Database 26ai (26.0.0.0) quarterly. Each Oracle Database 26ai engine version includes an RU component and an MRP component. An RU includes the patches that Oracle releases for the specified quarter. An MRP includes a Critical Security Patch Update and other fixes that Oracle recommends. + +An Oracle Database 26ai engine version uses the following format: ``release`.ru-`ru-date`.mrp-`mrp-date`.r`rnumber``. The format includes the following components: + +`release` + + +The major release number. + +`ru-date` + + +The RU date. + +`mrp-date` + + +The MRP date. + +`rnumber` + + +The revision number. + +For example, the January 2026 quarterly RU is named `26.0.0.0.ru-2026-01.mrp-2026-01.r1`. + +Oracle can release an MRP in the months between quarterly RUs. A new MRP advances the MRP component of the engine version, while the RU component stays the same. For example, `26.0.0.0.ru-2026-01.mrp-2026-03.r1` includes the January 2026 RU plus the March 2026 MRP. + +Oracle doesn't release an MRP for every month. If a month has no new recommended fixes or Critical Security Patch Update for the RU, Oracle doesn't release an MRP for that month. + +RDS for Oracle supports MRPs only for the latest RU. To get the latest security fixes for an earlier RU, upgrade your DB instance to the latest RU. + +You can upgrade to any higher Oracle Database 26ai engine version. The upgrade can be a new quarterly RU, a new MRP, or both. RDS for Oracle doesn't support minor version downgrades. For more information about supported RUs and MRPs for Oracle Database 26ai, see [Amazon RDS for Oracle Database 26ai (26.0.0.0)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/OracleReleaseNotes/oracle-version-26-0.html). + @@ -84,0 +123,4 @@ Spatial Patch Bundle has been renamed to Supplemental Patch Bundle (SPB). SPBs n +###### Manual upgrades for MRPs + +For Oracle Database 26ai, automatic minor version upgrades apply new quarterly RUs but don't apply MRPs. To upgrade a DB instance to a new MRP, apply the upgrade manually. +