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AWS mgn: MGN release notes: OS/Local Zone support and EBS template params

Service: mgn · 2026-09-27 · Documentation low

File: mgn/latest/ug/mgn-release-notes.md

Summary

Release-notes updates for AWS Transform MGN: adds Debian 12 and new Local Zones (Hanoi, Athens, Istanbul) for local snapshots, and notes account/server-level EC2 launch template configuration of EBS volume settings (Volume initialization rate, Delete on termination). Also rewrites an older note about EBS launch template storage parameters (Delete on termination, Volume initialization rate, KMS key, EBS card index) and makes numerous capitalization/wording edits ('regions' -> 'Regions', MS-SQL license link title, section heading 'Storage related' -> 'Does MGN work with...?').

Security assessment

The diff is limited to release-note bookkeeping (new OS/Local Zone support, EBS volume initialization rate and delete-on-termination settings) plus editorial capitalization/wording fixes. The only security-adjacent mention is the pre-existing reference to a **KMS key** launch template parameter, which is merely re-worded and points to existing configuration docs; no vulnerability, credential, IAM, or exposure issue is described or fixed, and no new hardening guidance is added.

Evidence

  * Added support for additional Amazon EBS storage parameters in the EC2 launch template. You can now configure these parameters for each source server through its EC2 launch template: **Delete on termination** , **Volume initialization rate** , **KMS key** , and **EBS card index**. For more information, see [Full launch template setting review](./detailed-considerations.html).

Diff

diff --git a/mgn/latest/ug/mgn-release-notes.md b/mgn/latest/ug/mgn-release-notes.md
index cfa7f8f36..60faf0484 100644
--- a//mgn/latest/ug/mgn-release-notes.md
+++ b//mgn/latest/ug/mgn-release-notes.md
@@ -15 +15,15 @@ NEW - You can now accelerate your migration and modernization with AWS Transform
-  * Added support for local snapshots in the Istanbul, Türkiye Local Zone (eu-central-1-ist-1a), with the Europe (Frankfurt) Region as its parent Region. For more information, see [Store snapshots in AWS Local Zone](./replication-server-settings.html#local-zone-snapshots).
+  * Added support for the following operating systems:
+
+    * Debian 12
+
+  * Added support for local snapshots in the following Local Zones:
+
+    * Hanoi, Vietnam (ap-southeast-1-han-1a)
+
+    * Athens, Greece (eu-central-1-ath-1a)
+
+    * Istanbul, Türkiye (eu-central-1-ist-1a)
+
+For more information, see [Store snapshots in AWS Local Zone](./replication-server-settings.html#local-zone-snapshots).
+
+  * You can now configure the following Amazon EBS volume settings: **Volume initialization rate** and **Delete on termination** through the AWS Transform MGN account launch template. You can set the configuration in the template under the **Default EC2 launch template** section. These parameters can now be configured at the account level for new servers, or at the individual server level via their EC2 launch template. For more information, see [Launch template](./launch-template.html#default-ec2-launch-template).
@@ -89 +103 @@ Added support for the following operating systems:
-  * Added support for additional EC2 launch template storage parameters: **Delete on termination** , **Volume initialization rate** , **KMS key** , and **EBS card index**. For more information, see [Full launch template setting review](./detailed-considerations.html).
+  * Added support for additional Amazon EBS storage parameters in the EC2 launch template. You can now configure these parameters for each source server through its EC2 launch template: **Delete on termination** , **Volume initialization rate** , **KMS key** , and **EBS card index**. For more information, see [Full launch template setting review](./detailed-considerations.html).
@@ -96 +110 @@ Added support for the following operating systems:
-  * Service launch in these regions: _Asia Pacific (New Zealand)_ , _Asia Pacific (Taipei)_ , _Canada West (Calgary)_ , and _Mexico (Central)_ Regions.
+  * Service launch in these Regions: _Asia Pacific (New Zealand)_ , _Asia Pacific (Taipei)_ , _Canada West (Calgary)_ , and _Mexico (Central)_ Regions.
@@ -158 +172 @@ Added support for the following operating systems:
-  * Service launch in these regions: _Asia Pacific (Thailand)_ , and _Asia Pacific (Malaysia)_ Regions. 
+  * Service launch in these Regions: _Asia Pacific (Thailand)_ , and _Asia Pacific (Malaysia)_.
@@ -222 +236 @@ Updated the AWSApplicationMigrationFullAccess policy to support tagging network
-  * Added support for deploying AWS Replication Agent on a secured network in the Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich), Middle East (UAE), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Osaka) and Asia Pacific (Melbourne) regions. [Learn about installing the agent on a secured network](./installing-agent-blocked.html). 
+  * Added support for deploying AWS Replication Agent on a secured network in the Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich), Middle East (UAE), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Osaka) and Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Regions. [Learn about installing the agent on a secured network](./installing-agent-blocked.html). 
@@ -318 +332 @@ Updated the AWSApplicationMigrationFullAccess policy to support tagging network
-  * You can use MGN with workloads that require FedRAMP Moderate categorization level in the AWS US East/West regions.
+  * You can use MGN with workloads that require FedRAMP Moderate categorization level in the US East and US West Regions.
@@ -325 +339 @@ Updated the AWSApplicationMigrationFullAccess policy to support tagging network
-  * Service launch in the following regions: Europe (Zurich), Europe (Spain), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Melbourne). 
+  * Service launch in the following Regions: Europe (Zurich), Europe (Spain), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Melbourne). 
@@ -352 +366 @@ Updated the AWSApplicationMigrationFullAccess policy to support tagging network
-  * Service launch in the following regions: AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West).
+  * Service launch in the following Regions: AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West).
@@ -384 +398 @@ Updated the AWSApplicationMigrationFullAccess policy to support tagging network
-    * [Convert MS-SQL license conversion ](./predefined-post-launch-actions.html#predefined-windows-ms-sql-conversion)
+    * [Convert MS-SQL license ](./predefined-post-launch-actions.html#predefined-windows-ms-sql-conversion)
@@ -400 +414 @@ Updated the AWSApplicationMigrationFullAccess policy to support tagging network
-  * Service launch in the following regions: Middle East (UAE).
+  * Service launch in the following Regions: Middle East (UAE).
@@ -506 +520 @@ Updated the AWSApplicationMigrationFullAccess policy to support tagging network
-  * Service launch in the following regions: Europe (Paris), Europe (Milan), Middle East (Bahrain), and Africa (Cape Town). 
+  * Service launch in the following Regions: Europe (Paris), Europe (Milan), Middle East (Bahrain), and Africa (Cape Town). 
@@ -515 +529 @@ Updated the AWSApplicationMigrationFullAccess policy to support tagging network
-  * Service launch in the following regions: Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Europe (London). 
+  * Service launch in the following Regions: Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Europe (London). 
@@ -522 +536 @@ Updated the AWSApplicationMigrationFullAccess policy to support tagging network
-  * Service launch in the following regions: US West (N. California), South America (São Paulo), Canada (Central), Asia Pacific (Osaka). 
+  * Service launch in the following Regions: US West (N. California), South America (São Paulo), Canada (Central), Asia Pacific (Osaka). 
@@ -540 +554 @@ To use the Amazon Web Services Documentation, Javascript must be enabled. Please
-Storage related
+Does MGN work with...?