Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.1.20230825 release notes - Amazon Linux 2023
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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.1.20230825 release notes

This topic includes Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) release notes updates for the 2023.1.20230825 release

Major updates

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

  • 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

AL2023.1.20230825 upgrades from AL2023.1.20230823

Comparing 2023.1.20230823 to 2023.1.20230825.

Package Type Count
Source 2
Total Binary 24
noarch binary RPMs 24

The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.

Source RPM RPM Architectures AL2023.1.20230823 version AL2023.1.20230825 version
cloud-init cloud-init noarch 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.10 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.8
system-release amazon-linux-repo-cdn noarch 2023.1.20230823-0.amzn2023 2023.1.20230825-0.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-2023.1.20230825-0.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-2023.1.20230825-0.amzn2023

Default AMI

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.1.20230825-0.amzn2023

ca-certificates-2023.2.60-1.0.amzn2023.0.3

gawk-5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.1.20230825-0.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-2023.1.20230825-0.amzn2023

Minimal AMI

  • amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.1.20230825-0.amzn2023

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

  • gawk-5.1.0-3.amzn2023.0.3

  • kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.1.20230825-0.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-2023.1.20230825-0.amzn2023