AWS Releases
Amazon Web Services releases and Terraform AWS provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 680 AWS releases · Updated
- AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-ec2 ·
Amazon EC2 I7i instances launched in Paris region
Amazon EC2 I7i instances, featuring 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors and AWS Nitro SSDs, are now available in the AWS Europe (Paris) region. These instances offer improved compute and storage performance, making them ideal for I/O intensive and latency-sensitive workloads. They are available in eleven sizes and provide up to 100Gbps of network bandwidth.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiawsgaengineeraws-bedrock ·
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore adds Web Search
Amazon Bedrock AgentCore now offers general availability for Web Search, a fully managed tool to ground AI agents in current web knowledge. This eliminates the need for custom integrations with external search providers, simplifying agent development and enhancing response accuracy with multi-source grounding. The feature is available today in the US East (N. Virginia) region and is optimized for token-efficient retrieval of relevant information.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiawssnowflakeengineer ·
Amazon Quick integrates with Snowflake Cortex AI
Amazon Quick now integrates with Snowflake Cortex AI via the Model Context Protocol, allowing users to query Snowflake data and documents using natural language and automate multi-step workflows directly within Quick. This integration enables teams to build orchestrated workflows with Snowflake Cortex Agents for repeatable, governed processes. It benefits any multi-step process involving structured data and unstructured documents, offering both structured rigor and conversational flexibility.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiawsgamediaaws-bedrock ·
Google Gemma 4 models available on Amazon Bedrock
AWS has announced the integration of Google DeepMind's Gemma 4 family of open-weight models into Amazon Bedrock. These models enable the development of generative AI applications for reasoning, multimodal understanding, agentic workflows, and software engineering. The Gemma 4 family includes three variants optimized for different use cases, all running on a new, price-performant Bedrock innovation. The models are now available in select AWS regions.
feature announcement - AWS What's New securityinfraawsengineer ·
AWS Workload Credentials Provider automates certificate and secret distribution
AWS has released the Workload Credentials Provider, a new client-side tool that automates the deployment and caching of certificates from AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) and secrets from AWS Secrets Manager. This simplifies certificate renewal management, especially with shorter certificate lifetimes mandated by the CA/B Forum, and unifies secret and certificate distribution across cloud and on-premises workloads. The provider is open source, available for Windows and Linux, and supports common web servers, aiming to prevent expiry-related failures for users.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiawsmediaaws-bedrock ·
OpenAI GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.5 models now on Amazon Bedrock
AWS has expanded the availability of OpenAI's GPT-5.4 and GPT-5.5 models to the US East (N. Virginia) Region on Amazon Bedrock. These models offer advanced reasoning, coding, and agentic task capabilities for building generative AI applications. GPT-5.5 is OpenAI's most capable model for complex tasks, while GPT-5.4 supports frontier reasoning and long-context workflows. Both support a 272K-token context window with text and image inputs and are available via the Responses API.
feature announcement - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsaws-ec2aws-iam ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.50.0 adds new resources and bug fixes
HashiCorp's Terraform AWS Provider has released version 6.50.0, introducing several new resources including AWS Bedrock Agent Core policy and ECS daemon definitions. This update also enhances existing resources like the Bedrock Agent Gateway Target and includes numerous bug fixes for services such as Secrets Manager and CloudWatch. The release primarily impacts users managing AWS infrastructure with Terraform, offering expanded capabilities and improved stability.
feature patch announcement - AWS What's New infraawsgaengineeraws-ec2 ·
New Amazon EC2 M8, R8 metal instance sizes launch
AWS has launched new metal-48xl and metal-96xl instance sizes for M8 and R8 EC2 instances, offering up to 43% better compute performance and significantly higher network and EBS bandwidth. These instances are powered by custom Intel Xeon processors and AWS Nitro cards, targeting workloads like big data analytics, in-memory caches, AI/ML clusters, and storage-intensive applications. The new sizes are initially available in the US East (N. Virginia) region.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiawsgaengineeraws-ec2 ·
Amazon EC2 P6-B200 instances with NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs now in AWS GovCloud (US-East)
Amazon EC2 P6-B200 instances, powered by NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, are now available in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) Region. These instances deliver up to twice the performance of P5en instances for AI training and inference workloads, featuring advanced GPUs, increased memory bandwidth, and enhanced networking capabilities. They are designed for secure and scalable AI workloads within Amazon EC2 UltraClusters and are also available in other US regions.
feature announcement - AWS What's New awsgaengineermediaaws-ec2 ·
Amazon EC2 M9g and M9gd instances with Graviton5 processors are GA
Amazon EC2 M9g and M9gd instances, powered by AWS Graviton5 processors, are now generally available. These new instances offer up to 25% better compute performance than previous generations and are designed for general-purpose and agentic AI workloads. They are available in select regions and purchasing options, with M9gd instances providing high-speed local NVMe storage for specific use cases like media processing.
feature announcement - AWS What's New governanceawsengineeraws-s3aws-iam ·
Amazon S3 Access Grants available in AWS European Sovereign Cloud (Germany)
Amazon S3 Access Grants can now be created in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud (Germany) Region, simplifying access management for S3 datasets. These grants map directory identities to S3 data, enabling scalable permission management by granting access based on corporate identities. This feature is now available in Germany and can be explored further on the S3 product page.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiawsgapreviewengineeraws-bedrock ·
AWS announces Claude Fable 5, a generally available AI model
AWS has made Claude Fable 5, a state-of-the-art Mythos-class AI model, generally available. This model offers enhanced autonomous knowledge work and coding capabilities for developers and enterprises building AI applications. Claude Fable 5 is designed for professional tasks across various industries and can be accessed via Amazon Bedrock or the Claude Platform on AWS. Amazon Bedrock offers AWS-managed features and data residency, while the Claude Platform provides direct Anthropic access with unified billing.
feature announcement - AWS What's New awspreviewengineer ·
AWS FinOps Agent preview announced
AWS announces the preview of its FinOps Agent, a new tool designed to help FinOps practitioners and engineering teams manage cloud costs. The agent can answer cost-related questions, identify optimization opportunities, investigate anomalies, and automate workflows. It is currently available in preview in the US East (N. Virginia) Region and offers cost and usage data for most AWS Regions at no charge during the preview period.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS Application Migration Service renamed to AWS Transform MGN
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) has been renamed to AWS Transform MGN, highlighting its role as a core component of the broader AWS Transform migration service. This change allows users to choose between direct control via the MGN console or an agent-driven workflow for automated rehosting. The service retains its existing compliance certifications and is available across all commercial and GovCloud regions.
announcement feature - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-ec2aws-lambda ·
AWS Lambda Managed Instances expands to more regions
AWS Lambda Managed Instances (LMI) is now available in all commercial AWS Regions except for a few specific locations. This expansion provides more customers with the benefits of running Lambda functions on managed EC2 instances, offering EC2 pricing advantages and specialized compute options with Lambda's operational simplicity. LMI manages instance lifecycle and scaling, catering to users needing custom hardware or predictable workloads.
feature announcement - AWS What's New awspreviewengineeraws-rds ·
Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL 19 Beta 1 Now Available in Preview
Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL 19 Beta 1 is now available in the RDS Database Preview Environment, enabling evaluation of PostgreSQL 19 features on a managed service. Key enhancements include native graph query support (SQL/PGQ), concurrent table repacking for maintenance, and improved logical replication for sequences and dynamic enablement. This preview is available for 60 days and includes pricing details for the US East (Ohio) region.
feature announcement - AWS What's New observabilityawsgaengineer ·
Amazon OpenSearch UI now available in AWS GovCloud regions
Amazon OpenSearch Service has extended its operational analytics UI to AWS GovCloud (US-East) and US-West regions, allowing unified insights from managed domains and serverless collections. This expansion includes enhanced Workspaces for team collaboration and a revamped Discover interface with improved usability and multi-source support for languages like PPL and SQL. The availability ensures users can leverage the latest UI features and tools across different OpenSearch versions, connecting to domains above 1.3 or serverless collections.
feature announcement - AWS What's New infraawsengineeraws-ec2 ·
Amazon EC2 C8in instances expand to more AWS regions
Amazon EC2 C8in instances, powered by custom Intel processors and featuring high network bandwidth, are now available in additional AWS regions including Asia Pacific (Sydney, Singapore, Malaysia) and Europe (Frankfurt). These instances offer up to 43% higher performance and larger sizes compared to previous generations, making them suitable for network-intensive workloads. They are accessible via On-Demand, Spot instances, and Savings Plans.
feature announcement - AWS What's New aiawsengineer ·
AWS CLI adds support for Agent Toolkit installation wizard
The AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) now supports an interactive wizard for installing the Agent Toolkit for AWS across multiple coding agents, simplifying setup and management. This enhances agent capabilities by providing access to AWS APIs and expert guidance through skills and plugins. The Agent Toolkit's MCP Server is now available in US East (N. Virginia) and Europe (Frankfurt).
feature announcement - AWS What's New awsgaengineerfinanceaws-dynamodb ·
AWS Databases on Vercel Expand to More Regions
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, Aurora DSQL, and DynamoDB serverless databases are now available on Vercel Marketplace and v0 in additional AWS Regions, providing more flexibility for developers. This integration allows users to describe ideas in natural language via v0, which automatically generates designs, deploys code and infrastructure, and stores data in selected AWS databases with no hands-on coding. New AWS accounts created from Vercel include $100 in credits and access to all three database types, usable for up to six months.
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