AWS AmazonS3 documentation change

Service: AmazonS3 · 2026-07-10 · Documentation low

File: AmazonS3/latest/userguide/RetrievingObjectVersions.md

Summary

Added instructions for restoring object versions by deleting current versions and noted CLI limitations for copying versions.

Security assessment

Changes focus on operational procedures for version management. No security fixes, vulnerabilities, or security features are mentioned in the diff.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/RetrievingObjectVersions.md b/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/RetrievingObjectVersions.md
index f74ed2e6c..aa955c806 100644
--- a//AmazonS3/latest/userguide/RetrievingObjectVersions.md
+++ b//AmazonS3/latest/userguide/RetrievingObjectVersions.md
@@ -22,0 +23,27 @@ To access object versions older than 300 versions, you must use the AWS CLI or t
+You can restore a previous version of an object using the Amazon S3 console by deleting the current version. Deleting the current version makes the previous version the new current version.
+
+###### To restore a previous version by deleting the current version
+
+  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon S3 console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/s3/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/s3/).
+
+  2. In the **Buckets** list, choose the name of the bucket that contains the object.
+
+  3. In the **Objects** list, choose the name of the object.
+
+  4. Choose **Versions**.
+
+Amazon S3 shows all the versions for the object.
+
+  5. Select the check box next to the **Version ID** of the current (latest) version that you want to delete.
+
+  6. Choose **Delete**.
+
+  7. In the **Delete objects** dialog box, enter `permanently delete`, and then choose **Delete objects**.
+
+After you delete the current version, the previous version becomes the current version.
+
+
+
+
+###### To download a previous version
+
@@ -41,0 +69,4 @@ You also can view, download, and delete object versions in the object overview p
+###### Note
+
+To copy a previous version in place (making it the new current version), use the AWS CLI or AWS SDKs — this approach isn't available in the Amazon S3 console. For an example, see the AWS CLI tab.
+