Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.3.20231211 release notes - Amazon Linux 2023
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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.3.20231211 release notes

This topic includes Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) release notes updates for the 2023.3.20231211 release

Major updates

This release represents an update to the third quarterly release of AL2023. 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.

AL2023 includes the following major updates.

  • AL2023 can now be run as a virtualized guest outside of being run on Amazon EC2. There are currently KVM (qcow2) and VMware (OVA) images available. See Using Amazon Linux 2023 outside of Amazon EC2 for more information.

  • A fix was added to the kernel-modules-extra package so that the simple UEFI framebuffer now works when using KVM or VMware images in UEFI rather than BIOS mode. This allows the kernel console to work without using an emulated serial port. The kernel-modules-extra package is installed by default for on-premises images.

  • The on-premises image was shrunk by replacing perl with perl-interpreter which does not require bringing in dependencies such as gcc.

Known Issues

  • None.

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

New packages in AL2023.3.20231211 since AL2023.2.20231113

Comparing AL2023.2.20231113 version 2023.2.20231113 to AL2023.3.20231211 version 2023.3.20231211.

Package Type Number of new packages in AL2023.3.20231211 compared to AL2023.2.20231113
Source RPMs 13
Total Binary RPMs 46
noarch binary RPMs 20
x86_64 binary RPMs 13
aarch64 binary RPMs 13

New packages in AL2023.3.20231211:

Source RPM RPM Architectures Version
certbot certbot noarch 2.6.0-4.amzn2023.0.1
python3-acme noarch
python3-certbot noarch
python3-certbot-apache noarch
python3-certbot-dns-rfc2136 noarch
python3-certbot-dns-route53 noarch
python3-certbot-nginx noarch
python-certbot-dns-rfc2136-doc noarch
python-certbot-dns-route53-doc noarch
ldns ldns aarch64, x86_64 1.8.3-2.amzn2023.0.1
ldns-devel aarch64, x86_64
ldns-doc noarch
ldns-utils aarch64, x86_64
perl-ldns aarch64, x86_64
python3-ldns aarch64, x86_64
libreswan libreswan aarch64, x86_64 4.12-3.amzn2023
nodejs20 nodejs20 aarch64, x86_64 20.10.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
nodejs20-devel aarch64, x86_64
nodejs20-docs noarch
nodejs20-full-i18n aarch64, x86_64
nodejs20-libs aarch64, x86_64
nodejs20-npm aarch64, x86_64
v8-11.3-devel aarch64, x86_64
open-vmdk open-vmdk aarch64, x86_64 0.3.6-1.amzn2023
python-augeas python3-augeas noarch 1.1.0-10.amzn2023
python-boto3 python3-boto3 noarch 1.33.6-1.amzn2023.0.1
python-botocore python3-botocore noarch 1.33.6-1.amzn2023.0.1
python-configargparse python3-configargparse noarch 1.7-1.amzn2023
python-josepy python3-josepy noarch 1.13.0-6.amzn2023
python-josepy-doc noarch
python-parsedatetime python3-parsedatetime noarch 2.6-10.amzn2023
python-pyrfc3339 python3-pyrfc3339 noarch 1.1-16.amzn2023
python-s3transfer python3-s3transfer noarch 0.8.2-1.amzn2023.0.1

AL2023.3.20231211 upgrades from AL2023.2.20231113

Comparing 2023.2.20231113 to 2023.3.20231211.

Package Type Count
Source 28
Total Binary 604
noarch binary RPMs 372
x86_64 binary RPMs 116
aarch64 binary RPMs 116

The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.

Source RPM RPM Architectures AL2023.2.20231113 version AL2023.3.20231211 version
amazon-linux-sb-keys amazon-linux-sb-keys noarch 2023.1-1.amzn2023.0.3 2023.1-1.amzn2023.0.4
avahi avahi aarch64, x86_64 0.8-14.amzn2023.0.10 0.8-14.amzn2023.0.12
avahi-autoipd aarch64, x86_64
avahi-compat-howl aarch64, x86_64
avahi-compat-howl-devel aarch64, x86_64
avahi-compat-libdns_sd aarch64, x86_64
avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel aarch64, x86_64
avahi-devel aarch64, x86_64
avahi-dnsconfd aarch64, x86_64
avahi-glib aarch64, x86_64
avahi-glib-devel aarch64, x86_64
avahi-gobject aarch64, x86_64
avahi-gobject-devel aarch64, x86_64
avahi-libs aarch64, x86_64
avahi-tools aarch64, x86_64
avahi-ui-devel aarch64, x86_64
avahi-ui-gtk3 aarch64, x86_64
awscli-2 awscli-2 noarch 2.9.19-1.amzn2023.0.1 2.14.5-1.amzn2023.0.1
credentials-fetcher credentials-fetcher aarch64, x86_64 1.3.0-0.amzn2023 1.3.1-0.amzn2023
docker docker aarch64, x86_64 24.0.5-1.amzn2023.0.2 24.0.5-1.amzn2023.0.3
dotnet6.0 aspnetcore-runtime-6.0 aarch64, x86_64 6.0.23-1.amzn2023.0.1 6.0.25-1.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 1.79.0-1.amzn2023 1.79.1-1.amzn2023
guava guava noarch 31.0.1-3.amzn2023.0.5 31.0.1-3.amzn2023.0.6
guava-javadoc noarch
guava-testlib noarch
jbig2dec jbig2dec aarch64, x86_64 0.19-4.amzn2023.0.1 0.19-4.amzn2023.0.2
jbig2dec-devel aarch64, x86_64
jbig2dec-libs aarch64, x86_64
kernel bpftool aarch64, x86_64 6.1.61-85.141.amzn2023 6.1.66-91.160.amzn2023
kernel aarch64, x86_64
kernel-devel aarch64, x86_64
kernel-headers aarch64, x86_64
kernel-libbpf aarch64, x86_64
kernel-libbpf-devel aarch64, x86_64
kernel-libbpf-static aarch64, x86_64
kernel-modules-extra aarch64, x86_64
kernel-tools aarch64, x86_64
kernel-tools-devel aarch64, x86_64
perf aarch64, x86_64
python3-perf aarch64, x86_64
libtiff libtiff aarch64, x86_64 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.16 4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.17
libtiff-devel aarch64, x86_64
libtiff-static aarch64, x86_64
libtiff-tools aarch64, x86_64
libuv libuv aarch64, x86_64 1.44.1-156.amzn2023.0.2 1.47.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
libuv-devel aarch64, x86_64
libuv-static aarch64, x86_64
memcached memcached aarch64, x86_64 1.6.14-1.amzn2023.0.3 1.6.22-2.amzn2023.0.1
memcached-devel aarch64, x86_64
memcached-selinux aarch64, x86_64
openssl openssl aarch64, x86_64 3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.9 3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.10
openssl-devel aarch64, x86_64
openssl-libs aarch64, x86_64
openssl-perl aarch64, x86_64
openssl-snapsafe-libs aarch64, x86_64
perl perl aarch64, x86_64 5.32.1-477.amzn2023.0.5 5.32.1-477.amzn2023.0.6
perl-Attribute-Handlers noarch
perl-AutoLoader noarch
perl-AutoSplit noarch
perl-autouse noarch
perl-B aarch64, x86_64
perl-base noarch
perl-Benchmark noarch
perl-blib noarch
perl-Class-Struct noarch
perl-Config-Extensions noarch
perl-DBM_Filter noarch
perl-debugger noarch
perl-deprecate noarch
perl-devel aarch64, x86_64
perl-Devel-Peek aarch64, x86_64
perl-Devel-SelfStubber noarch
perl-diagnostics noarch
perl-DirHandle noarch
perl-doc noarch
perl-Dumpvalue noarch
perl-DynaLoader aarch64, x86_64
perl-encoding-warnings noarch
perl-English noarch
perl-Errno aarch64, x86_64
perl-ExtUtils-Constant noarch
perl-ExtUtils-Embed noarch
perl-ExtUtils-Miniperl noarch
perl-Fcntl aarch64, x86_64
perl-fields noarch
perl-File-Basename noarch
perl-FileCache noarch
perl-File-Compare noarch
perl-File-Copy noarch
perl-File-DosGlob aarch64, x86_64
perl-File-Find noarch
perl-FileHandle noarch
perl-File-stat noarch
perl-filetest noarch
perl-FindBin noarch
perl-GDBM_File aarch64, x86_64
perl-Getopt-Std noarch
perl-Hash-Util aarch64, x86_64
perl-Hash-Util-FieldHash aarch64, x86_64
perl-I18N-Collate noarch
perl-I18N-Langinfo aarch64, x86_64
perl-I18N-LangTags noarch
perl-if noarch
perl-interpreter aarch64, x86_64
perl-IO aarch64, x86_64
perl-IPC-Open3 noarch
perl-less noarch
perl-lib aarch64, x86_64
perl-libnetcfg noarch
perl-libs aarch64, x86_64
perl-locale noarch
perl-Locale-Maketext-Simple noarch
perl-macros noarch
perl-Math-Complex noarch
perl-Memoize noarch
perl-meta-notation noarch
perl-Module-Loaded noarch
perl-mro aarch64, x86_64
perl-NDBM_File aarch64, x86_64
perl-Net noarch
perl-NEXT noarch
perl-ODBM_File aarch64, x86_64
perl-Opcode aarch64, x86_64
perl-open noarch
perl-overload noarch
perl-overloading noarch
perl-ph aarch64, x86_64
perl-Pod-Functions noarch
perl-Pod-Html noarch
perl-POSIX aarch64, x86_64
perl-Safe noarch
perl-Search-Dict noarch
perl-SelectSaver noarch
perl-SelfLoader noarch
perl-sigtrap noarch
perl-sort noarch
perl-subs noarch
perl-Symbol noarch
perl-Sys-Hostname aarch64, x86_64
perl-Term-Complete noarch
perl-Term-ReadLine noarch
perl-Test noarch
perl-tests aarch64, x86_64
perl-Text-Abbrev noarch
perl-Thread noarch
perl-Thread-Semaphore noarch
perl-Tie noarch
perl-Tie-File noarch
perl-Tie-Memoize noarch
perl-Time noarch
perl-Time-Piece aarch64, x86_64
perl-Unicode-UCD noarch
perl-User-pwent noarch
perl-utils noarch
perl-vars noarch
perl-vmsish noarch
python3.11 python3.11 aarch64, x86_64 3.11.2-2.amzn2023.0.11 3.11.6-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3.11-debug aarch64, x86_64
python3.11-devel aarch64, x86_64
python3.11-idle aarch64, x86_64
python3.11-libs aarch64, x86_64
python3.11-test aarch64, x86_64
python3.11-tkinter aarch64, x86_64
python-awscrt python3-awscrt aarch64, x86_64 0.16.7-1.amzn2023.0.1 0.19.19-1.amzn2023.0.1
python-cryptography python3-cryptography aarch64, x86_64 36.0.1-1.amzn2023.0.3 36.0.1-1.amzn2023.0.5
python-pillow python3-pillow aarch64, x86_64 9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.1 9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.3
python3-pillow-devel aarch64, x86_64
python3-pillow-tk aarch64, x86_64
python-pip python3-pip noarch 21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.5 21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.7
python3-pip-wheel noarch
python-urllib3 python3-urllib3 noarch 1.25.10-5.amzn2023.0.2 1.25.10-5.amzn2023.0.3
shadow-utils shadow-utils aarch64, x86_64 4.9-12.amzn2023.0.2 4.9-12.amzn2023.0.4
shadow-utils-subid aarch64, x86_64
shadow-utils-subid-devel aarch64, x86_64
squid squid aarch64, x86_64 5.8-1.amzn2023.0.2 5.8-1.amzn2023.0.3
system-release amazon-linux-repo-cdn noarch 2023.2.20231113-1.amzn2023 2023.3.20231211-0.amzn2023
amazon-linux-repo-s3 noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3 noarch
system-release noarch
traceroute traceroute aarch64, x86_64 2.1.0-13.amzn2023.0.2 2.1.3-1.amzn2023
vim vim-common aarch64, x86_64 9.0.2081-1.amzn2023 9.0.2120-1.amzn2023
vim-data noarch
vim-default-editor noarch
vim-enhanced aarch64, x86_64
vim-filesystem noarch
vim-minimal aarch64, x86_64
xxd aarch64, x86_64
wireshark wireshark-cli aarch64, x86_64 4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.2 4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.3
wireshark-devel aarch64, x86_64
xorg-x11-server xorg-x11-server-common aarch64, x86_64 1.20.14-26.amzn2023.0.1 1.20.14-26.amzn2023.0.2
xorg-x11-server-devel aarch64, x86_64
xorg-x11-server-source noarch
xorg-x11-server-Xdmx aarch64, x86_64
xorg-x11-server-Xephyr aarch64, x86_64
xorg-x11-server-Xnest aarch64, x86_64
xorg-x11-server-Xorg aarch64, x86_64
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb aarch64, x86_64

Docker container image

  • amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.3.20231211-0.amzn2023

  • openssl-libs-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.10

  • python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.7

  • system-release-2023.3.20231211-0.amzn2023

Default AMI

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.3.20231211-0.amzn2023

amazon-linux-sb-keys-2023.1-1.amzn2023.0.4

awscli-2-2.14.5-1.amzn2023.0.1

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.3.20231211-0.amzn2023

kernel-tools-6.1.66-91.160.amzn2023

kernel-6.1.66-91.160.amzn2023

libuv-1:1.47.0-1.amzn2023.0.1

openssl-libs-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.10

openssl-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.10

perl-Class-Struct-0.66-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-DynaLoader-1.47-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-Errno-1.30-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-Fcntl-1.13-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-File-Basename-2.85-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-File-stat-1.09-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-Getopt-Std-1.12-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-IO-1.43-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-IPC-Open3-1.21-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-POSIX-1.94-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-SelectSaver-1.02-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-Symbol-1.08-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-if-0.60.800-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-interpreter-4:5.32.1-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-libs-4:5.32.1-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-mro-1.23-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-overload-1.31-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-overloading-0.02-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-subs-1.03-477.amzn2023.0.6

perl-vars-1.05-477.amzn2023.0.6

python3-awscrt-0.19.19-1.amzn2023.0.1

python3-cryptography-36.0.1-1.amzn2023.0.5

python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.7

python3-urllib3-1.25.10-5.amzn2023.0.3

shadow-utils-2:4.9-12.amzn2023.0.4

system-release-2023.3.20231211-0.amzn2023

traceroute-3:2.1.3-1.amzn2023

vim-common-2:9.0.2120-1.amzn2023

vim-data-2:9.0.2120-1.amzn2023

vim-enhanced-2:9.0.2120-1.amzn2023

vim-filesystem-2:9.0.2120-1.amzn2023

vim-minimal-2:9.0.2120-1.amzn2023

xxd-2:9.0.2120-1.amzn2023

Minimal AMI

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.3.20231211-0.amzn2023

amazon-linux-sb-keys-2023.1-1.amzn2023.0.4

awscli-2-2.14.5-1.amzn2023.0.1

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.3.20231211-0.amzn2023

kernel-6.1.66-91.160.amzn2023

openssl-libs-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.10

openssl-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.10

python3-awscrt-0.19.19-1.amzn2023.0.1

python3-cryptography-36.0.1-1.amzn2023.0.5

python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.7

python3-urllib3-1.25.10-5.amzn2023.0.3

shadow-utils-2:4.9-12.amzn2023.0.4

system-release-2023.3.20231211-0.amzn2023

vim-data-2:9.0.2120-1.amzn2023

vim-minimal-2:9.0.2120-1.amzn2023

Minimal container image

  • amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.3.20231211-0.amzn2023

  • openssl-libs-1:3.0.8-1.amzn2023.0.10

  • system-release-2023.3.20231211-0.amzn2023