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AWS config: DocumentDB backup retention rule: region list updated

Service: config · 2026-10-30 · Documentation low

File: config/latest/developerguide/docdb-cluster-backup-retention-check.md

Summary

Removed Israel (Tel Aviv) from the unsupported-regions list for the DocumentDB cluster backup retention Config rule.

Security assessment

Region availability metadata only; no change to the backup retention control or its security implications.

Evidence

**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Asia Pacific (New Zealand), Europe (Stockholm), Middle East (Bahrain), China (Beijing), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Mexico (Central), US West (N. California), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich) Region

Diff

diff --git a/config/latest/developerguide/docdb-cluster-backup-retention-check.md b/config/latest/developerguide/docdb-cluster-backup-retention-check.md
index 13601bb..074560d 100644
--- a//config/latest/developerguide/docdb-cluster-backup-retention-check.md
+++ b//config/latest/developerguide/docdb-cluster-backup-retention-check.md
@@ -19 +19 @@ Checks if an Amazon Document DB cluster retention period is set to specific numb
-**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Asia Pacific (New Zealand), Europe (Stockholm), Middle East (Bahrain), China (Beijing), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Mexico (Central), US West (N. California), Israel (Tel Aviv), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich) Region
+**AWS Region:** All supported AWS regions except Asia Pacific (New Zealand), Europe (Stockholm), Middle East (Bahrain), China (Beijing), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West), Mexico (Central), US West (N. California), Asia Pacific (Taipei), Canada West (Calgary), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich) Region