Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.1.20230823 release notes - Amazon Linux 2023
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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.1.20230823 release notes

This topic includes Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) release notes updates for the 2023.1.20230823 release

Major updates

Note

The AMIs for this release were withdrawn shortly after release due to a bug that was found when launching an instance without user-data. This issue doesn't affect containers. A new release without this issue will be available soon.

This release represents an update to AL2023.1. AL2023 is the next generation of Amazon Linux. It comes with five years of support and brings features such as Deterministic updates, better optimizations for Graviton processors, and others into Amazon Linux. AL2023 is ready for customer production workloads, and customers are encouraged to start migrations from previous versions of Amazon Linux today.

For information about UEFI Secure Boot on AL2023, see Amazon Linux announces support for secure boot with AL2023.

AL2023 includes the following major updates.

Known Issues

  • The AMIs for this release were withdrawn shortly after release due to a bug that was found when launching an instance without user-data. This issue doesn't affect containers. A new release without this issue will be available soon.

  • Kernel Live Patches will fail to apply on a system where UEFI Secure Boot is enabled. This will be fixed on an upcoming release.

  • AL2023 is not yet FIPS certified. It is in process of being certified for FIPS 140-3.

Security Updates

Contact us

If you find a security issue, contact our security team rather than opening a GitHub issue.

We use GitHub issues to gather feedback about AL2023 and to track bug reports and feature requests. You can look at existing issues to see whether your concern is already known. If it is not, open a new issue.

If you only have questions about AL2023, feel free to start or join a discussion. Feedback on AL2023 can also be provided through your designated Amazon representative.

Repository

AL2023.1.20230823 upgrades from AL2023.1.20230809

Comparing 2023.1.20230809 to 2023.1.20230823.

Package Type Count
Source 30
Total Binary 404
noarch binary RPMs 128
x86_64 binary RPMs 138
aarch64 binary RPMs 138

The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.

Source RPM RPM Architectures AL2023.1.20230809 version AL2023.1.20230823 version
amazon-cloudwatch-agent amazon-cloudwatch-agent aarch64, x86_64 1.300025.0-1.amzn2023 1.300026.2-1.amzn2023
amazon-linux-onprem amazon-linux-onprem noarch 1.0-0.amzn2023 1.1-0.amzn2023
amazon-onprem-network noarch
ca-certificates ca-certificates noarch 2023.2.60-1.0.amzn2023.0.2 2023.2.60-1.0.amzn2023.0.3
cairo cairo aarch64, x86_64 1.17.4-3.amzn2023.0.2 1.17.6-2.amzn2023.0.1
cairo-devel aarch64, x86_64
cairo-gobject aarch64, x86_64
cairo-gobject-devel aarch64, x86_64
cairo-tools aarch64, x86_64
cairomm cairomm aarch64, x86_64 1.14.2-116.amzn2023.0.2 1.14.4-126.amzn2023.0.1
cairomm-devel aarch64, x86_64
cairomm-doc noarch
cloud-init cloud-init noarch 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.8 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.10
containerd containerd aarch64, x86_64 1.7.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 1.7.2-1.amzn2023.0.3
containerd-stress aarch64, x86_64
dotnet6.0 aspnetcore-runtime-6.0 aarch64, x86_64 6.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.1 6.0.20-1.amzn2023.0.1
aspnetcore-targeting-pack-6.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-apphost-pack-6.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-host aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-hostfxr-6.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-runtime-6.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-sdk-6.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-sdk-6.0-source-built-artifacts aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-targeting-pack-6.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-templates-6.0 aarch64, x86_64
netstandard-targeting-pack-2.1 aarch64, x86_64
ecs-init ecs-init aarch64, x86_64 1.74.1-1.amzn2023 1.75.0-1.amzn2023
ecs-service-connect-agent ecs-service-connect-agent aarch64, x86_64 v1.25.4.0-1.amzn2023 v1.26.4.0-1.amzn2023
gawk gawk aarch64, x86_64 5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.2 5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3
gawk-all-langpacks aarch64, x86_64
gawk-devel aarch64, x86_64
gawk-doc noarch
ghostscript ghostscript aarch64, x86_64 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.2 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.3
ghostscript-doc noarch
ghostscript-gtk aarch64, x86_64
ghostscript-tools-dvipdf aarch64, x86_64
ghostscript-tools-fonts aarch64, x86_64
ghostscript-tools-printing aarch64, x86_64
ghostscript-x11 aarch64, x86_64
libgs aarch64, x86_64
libgs-devel aarch64, x86_64
golang golang aarch64, x86_64 1.20.6-1.amzn2023.0.1 1.20.7-1.amzn2023.0.1
golang-bin aarch64, x86_64
golang-docs noarch
golang-misc noarch
golang-shared aarch64, x86_64
golang-src noarch
golang-tests noarch
guava guava noarch 31.0.1-3.amzn2023.0.4 31.0.1-3.amzn2023.0.5
guava-javadoc noarch
guava-testlib noarch
haproxy haproxy aarch64, x86_64 2.8.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 2.8.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
ImageMagick ImageMagick aarch64, x86_64 6.9.12.82-1.amzn2023.0.3 6.9.12.82-1.amzn2023.0.4
ImageMagick-c++ aarch64, x86_64
ImageMagick-c++-devel aarch64, x86_64
ImageMagick-devel aarch64, x86_64
ImageMagick-doc aarch64, x86_64
ImageMagick-libs aarch64, x86_64
ImageMagick-perl aarch64, x86_64
jsoup jsoup noarch 1.13.1-9.amzn2023.0.4 1.13.1-9.amzn2023.0.5
jsoup-javadoc noarch
libqb doxygen2man aarch64, x86_64 2.0.6-1.amzn2023 2.0.6-1.amzn2023.0.1
libqb aarch64, x86_64
libqb-devel aarch64, x86_64
librsvg2 librsvg2 aarch64, x86_64 2.50.7-1.amzn2023.0.2 2.50.7-1.amzn2023.0.3
librsvg2-devel aarch64, x86_64
librsvg2-tools aarch64, x86_64
libtiff libtiff aarch64, x86_64 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.10 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.12
libtiff-devel aarch64, x86_64
libtiff-static aarch64, x86_64
libtiff-tools aarch64, x86_64
lynis lynis noarch 3.0.8-3.amzn2023 3.0.8-3.amzn2023.0.1
nerdctl nerdctl aarch64, x86_64 1.1.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 1.1.0-1.amzn2023.0.3
nodejs nodejs aarch64, x86_64 18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.9 18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10
nodejs-devel aarch64, x86_64
nodejs-docs noarch
nodejs-full-i18n aarch64, x86_64
nodejs-libs aarch64, x86_64
npm aarch64, x86_64
v8-devel aarch64, x86_64
nss nspr aarch64, x86_64 4.35.0-4.amzn2023.0.2 4.35.0-5.amzn2023.0.2
nspr-devel aarch64, x86_64
nss aarch64, x86_64
nss-devel aarch64, x86_64
nss-pkcs11-devel aarch64, x86_64
nss-softokn aarch64, x86_64
nss-softokn-devel aarch64, x86_64
nss-softokn-freebl aarch64, x86_64
nss-softokn-freebl-devel aarch64, x86_64
nss-sysinit aarch64, x86_64
nss-tools aarch64, x86_64
nss-util aarch64, x86_64
nss-util-devel aarch64, x86_64
openssl openssl aarch64, x86_64 3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.3 3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.4
openssl-devel aarch64, x86_64
openssl-libs aarch64, x86_64
openssl-perl aarch64, x86_64
php8.1 php8.1 aarch64, x86_64 8.1.21-1.amzn2023.0.1 8.1.22-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.1-bcmath aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-cli aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-common aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-dba aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-dbg aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-devel aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-embedded aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-enchant aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-ffi aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-fpm aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-gd aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-gmp aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-intl aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-ldap aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-mbstring aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-mysqlnd aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-odbc aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-opcache aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-pdo aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-pgsql aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-process aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-pspell aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-snmp aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-soap aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-tidy aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-xml aarch64, x86_64
runc runc aarch64, x86_64 1.1.7-1.amzn2023.0.1 1.1.7-1.amzn2023.0.2
samba libnetapi aarch64, x86_64 4.17.8-0.amzn2023.0.2 4.17.10-0.amzn2023.0.1
libnetapi-devel aarch64, x86_64
libsmbclient aarch64, x86_64
libsmbclient-devel aarch64, x86_64
libwbclient aarch64, x86_64
libwbclient-devel aarch64, x86_64
python3-samba aarch64, x86_64
python3-samba-dc aarch64, x86_64
python3-samba-devel aarch64, x86_64
python3-samba-test aarch64, x86_64
samba aarch64, x86_64
samba-client aarch64, x86_64
samba-client-libs aarch64, x86_64
samba-common noarch
samba-common-libs aarch64, x86_64
samba-common-tools aarch64, x86_64
samba-dcerpc aarch64, x86_64
samba-dc-libs aarch64, x86_64
samba-devel aarch64, x86_64
samba-krb5-printing aarch64, x86_64
samba-ldb-ldap-modules aarch64, x86_64
samba-libs aarch64, x86_64
samba-pidl noarch
samba-test aarch64, x86_64
samba-test-libs aarch64, x86_64
samba-tools aarch64, x86_64
samba-usershares aarch64, x86_64
samba-vfs-iouring aarch64, x86_64
samba-winbind aarch64, x86_64
samba-winbind-clients aarch64, x86_64
samba-winbind-krb5-locator aarch64, x86_64
samba-winbind-modules aarch64, x86_64
selinux-policy selinux-policy noarch 36.16-1.amzn2023.0.3 36.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-devel noarch
selinux-policy-doc noarch
selinux-policy-minimum noarch
selinux-policy-mls noarch
selinux-policy-sandbox noarch
selinux-policy-targeted noarch
system-release amazon-linux-repo-cdn noarch 2023.1.20230809-0.amzn2023 2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023
amazon-linux-repo-s3 noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3 noarch
system-release noarch

Docker container image

  • amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023

  • ca-certificates-2023.2.60-1.0.amzn2023.0.3

  • gawk-5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3

  • openssl-libs-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.4

  • system-release-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023

Default AMI

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023

ca-certificates-2023.2.60-1.0.amzn2023.0.3

cloud-init-22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.10

gawk-5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023

nspr-4.35.0-5.amzn2023.0.2

nss-softokn-freebl-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.2

nss-softokn-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.2

nss-sysinit-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.2

nss-util-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.2

nss-3.90.0-3.amzn2023.0.2

openssl-libs-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.4

openssl-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.4

selinux-policy-targeted-36.18-1.amzn2023.0.1

selinux-policy-36.18-1.amzn2023.0.1

system-release-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023

Minimal AMI

  • amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023

  • ca-certificates-2023.2.60-1.0.amzn2023.0.3

  • cloud-init-22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.10

  • gawk-5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3

  • kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023

  • openssl-libs-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.4

  • openssl-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.4

  • selinux-policy-targeted-36.18-1.amzn2023.0.1

  • selinux-policy-36.18-1.amzn2023.0.1

  • system-release-2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023