AWS lightsail: Lightsail docs changelog: added 28 historical entries
Summary
Added a batch of dated changelog entries to the Lightsail user guide document history, covering documentation changes such as CDN distribution restructuring, new blueprints (Windows Server 2025, openSUSE 16, OpenClaw, Node.js, Nginx), WordPress tutorials, Region expansions, API throttling guide, and various blueprint deprecations.
Security assessment
This file is a documentation changelog. The added lines are purely historical release/metadata entries; the HTTPS, API throttling, and deprecation items are mentioned only as index listings and do not themselves document a security feature, fix a vulnerability, or reference any CVE/advisory. No authentication, encryption, credential, or exposure change is introduced by this diff.
Evidence
+[Added quick setup guides for enabling HTTPS on WordPress](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-enabling-https-on-wordpress.html)| Added Lightsail Setup quick setup guides for enabling HTTPS on a WordPress instance, with separate workflows for a Lightsail-managed domain and a domain registered outside of Lightsail.| July 31, 2026
Diff
diff --git a/lightsail/latest/userguide/document-history.md b/lightsail/latest/userguide/document-history.md index 3dee4af..75df241 100644 --- a//lightsail/latest/userguide/document-history.md +++ b//lightsail/latest/userguide/document-history.md @@ -15,0 +16,28 @@ Change| Description| Date +[Restructured the CDN distribution documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-content-delivery-network-distributions.html)| Reorganized the CDN distribution documentation into landing pages for origins, plans, and caching behavior, clarified data transfer quota and overage, and added create guides for each origin type.| October 1, 2026 +[Added the Windows Server 2025 blueprint](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/compare-options-choose-lightsail-instance-image.html)| Added the Windows Server 2025 blueprint and refreshed the Windows Server versions content.| September 13, 2026 +[Added a WordPress software update tutorial](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-update-wordpress-software.html)| Added a tutorial for updating WordPress software on Lightsail instances.| September 3, 2026 +[Launched the Lightsail Partner Program](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/lightsail-partners.html)| Documented the Lightsail Partner Program and its tiers, replacing the earlier reseller documentation.| August 20, 2026 +[Added a static site hosting tutorial](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-static-site-hosting-tutorial.html)| Added a tutorial for hosting a static website on Lightsail.| August 19, 2026 +[Added a Lightsail connection error troubleshooting guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-troubleshooting-connect-errors.html)| Added a guide for troubleshooting browser-based SSH/RDP connection errors, including the 519 (UPSTREAM_NOT_FOUND) error.| August 17, 2026 +[Added database memory and swap metrics](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-viewing-database-health-metrics.html)| Added free memory and swap usage metrics for Lightsail databases.| August 14, 2026 +[Replaced Lightsail’s short term free-trial offerings with AWS Free Tier](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-frequently-asked-questions-faq-billing-and-account-management.html#what-happened-to-lightsail-free-trial-offers)| Replaced Lightsail’s short-term free trial offers on select instance, database, container service, CDN distribution, and object storage plans with the AWS Free Tier.| August 4, 2026 +[Added quick setup guides for enabling HTTPS on WordPress](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-enabling-https-on-wordpress.html)| Added Lightsail Setup quick setup guides for enabling HTTPS on a WordPress instance, with separate workflows for a Lightsail-managed domain and a domain registered outside of Lightsail.| July 31, 2026 +[Added a container-to-database tutorial](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-connecting-container-service-to-database.html)| Added a tutorial for connecting a Lightsail container service to a database.| July 27, 2026 +[Split instance metrics into its own page](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-viewing-instance-health-metrics.html)| Made instance metrics a standalone page.| June 26, 2026 +[Added WordPress tips and best practices](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-wordpress-tips-best-practices.html)| Added a WordPress tips and best practices page.| June 23, 2026 +[Expanded to the Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Europe (Spain), and South America (São Paulo) Regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/understanding-regions-and-availability-zones-in-amazon-lightsail.html)| Added Region information for the Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) (ap-east-1), Europe (Spain) (eu-south-2), and South America (São Paulo) (sa-east-1) Regions.| June 12, 2026 +[Added an API request throttling guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/lightsail-api-throttling.html)| Added a page documenting API request throttling and limit increases.| May 21, 2026 +[Added CDN IPv6 and dual-stack origin support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-distribution-origins.html#distribution-origin-ip-address-type)| Documented IPv6 and dual-stack origin support for CDN distributions.| May 9, 2026 +[Added a Bitnami blueprint deprecation FAQ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-faq-bitnami-blueprints.html)| Added an FAQ addressing the deprecation of blueprints packaged by Bitnami.| May 8, 2026 +[Added a blueprint migration guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/migrate-from-bitnami-to-lightsail-blueprints.html)| Added a guide for migrating from a blueprint packaged by Bitnami to a blueprint packaged by Lightsail.| April 27, 2026 +[Added the openSUSE 16 blueprint](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/compare-options-choose-lightsail-instance-image.html)| Added the openSUSE 16 blueprint and posted deprecation notices for openSUSE 15 and FreeBSD 13.| April 22, 2026 +[Expanded to the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/understanding-regions-and-availability-zones-in-amazon-lightsail.html)| Added Region information for the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5) Region.| April 4, 2026 +[Deprecated the Amazon Linux 2 blueprint](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/compare-options-choose-lightsail-instance-image.html)| Posted a deprecation notice for the Amazon Linux 2 blueprint.| March 18, 2026 +[Added the OpenClaw blueprint](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-quick-start-guide-openclaw.html)| Added the OpenClaw quick start guide, Telegram and WhatsApp guides, and FAQs.| February 27, 2026 +[Added compute-optimized bundles](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-bundles.html)| Added compute-optimized instance bundles and pricing.| February 19, 2026 +[Added memory-optimized bundles](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-bundles.html)| Added memory-optimized instance bundles.| January 29, 2026 +[Deprecated multiple blueprints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/compare-options-choose-lightsail-instance-image.html)| Posted deprecation notices for the FreeBSD 13, Debian 11, and Windows SQL Server 2016 Express blueprints.| January 23, 2026 +[Added a Ruby on Rails quick start guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-quick-start-guide-rubyonrails.html)| Added a Ruby on Rails quick start page.| January 20, 2026 +[Added database plans](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-choosing-a-database.html)| Added xlarge and 2xlarge managed database plans.| December 11, 2025 +[Added the Node.js blueprint packaged by Lightsail](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-quick-start-guide-nodejs.html)| Added documentation and a quick start guide for the Node.js blueprint packaged by Lightsail.| December 9, 2025 +[Added the Nginx blueprint packaged by Lightsail](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-quick-start-guide-nginx.html)| Added documentation, a quick start guide, and the blueprint description for the Nginx blueprint packaged by Lightsail.| November 18, 2025