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AWS opensearch-service: Update default for UseLatestServiceSoftwareForBlueGreen

Service: opensearch-service · 2026-09-30 · Documentation medium

File: opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/service-software.md

Summary

Corrects documentation to state that the UseLatestServiceSoftwareForBlueGreen setting is now enabled by default, so blue/green deployments automatically apply the latest service software unless disabled.

Security assessment

The change documents a default behavior shift that causes service software (including security patches) to be applied automatically during blue/green deployments, which is security-adjacent hardening guidance but not tied to a specific vulnerability.

Evidence

+The `UseLatestServiceSoftwareForBlueGreen` setting is enabled by default. When enabled, any blue/green deployment on your domain automatically applies the latest available service software update along with the configuration change. To disable this setting, use the `UpdateDomainConfig` API or the AWS CLI.

Diff

diff --git a/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/service-software.md b/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/service-software.md
index 5590722..2236ca6 100644
--- a//opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/service-software.md
+++ b//opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/service-software.md
@@ -42 +42 @@ Optional service software updates generally include enhancements and support for
-Regardless of whether or not you schedule an update, if the `UseLatestServiceSoftwareForBlueGreen` setting is enabled and you make a change on the domain that causes a [blue/green deployment](./managedomains-configuration-changes.html), OpenSearch Service automatically updates your service software for you. If this setting is disabled, the service software is not automatically updated during a blue/green deployment.
+By default, if you make a change on the domain that causes a [blue/green deployment](./managedomains-configuration-changes.html), OpenSearch Service automatically updates your service software for you. This behavior is controlled by the `UseLatestServiceSoftwareForBlueGreen` setting, which is enabled by default. If you disable this setting, the service software is not automatically updated during a blue/green deployment.
@@ -77 +77 @@ Consider the following when deciding whether to update your domain:
-The `UseLatestServiceSoftwareForBlueGreen` setting is disabled by default. When enabled, any blue/green deployment on your domain automatically applies the latest available service software update along with the configuration change. To enable this setting, use the `UpdateDomainConfig` API or the AWS CLI.
+The `UseLatestServiceSoftwareForBlueGreen` setting is enabled by default. When enabled, any blue/green deployment on your domain automatically applies the latest available service software update along with the configuration change. To disable this setting, use the `UpdateDomainConfig` API or the AWS CLI.
@@ -282 +282 @@ Your domain must meet all of the following conditions for a rollback to be avail
-    * The software update was applied during a blue/green deployment triggered by a configuration change. This includes cases where the `UseLatestServiceSoftwareForBlueGreen` setting is enabled, which bundles the latest software update with configuration changes. This setting is disabled by default.
+    * The software update was applied during a blue/green deployment triggered by a configuration change. This includes cases where the `UseLatestServiceSoftwareForBlueGreen` setting is enabled, which bundles the latest software update with configuration changes. This setting is enabled by default.