Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.5.20240819 release notes - Amazon Linux 2023
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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.5.20240819 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.5.20240819.

Major updates

This release represents an update to the fifth 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.

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

Security Updates

Repository

New packages in AL2023.5.20240819 since AL2023.5.20240805

Comparing AL2023.5.20240805 version 2023.5.20240805 to AL2023.5.20240819 version 2023.5.20240819.

Package Type Number of new packages in AL2023.5.20240819 compared to AL2023.5.20240805
Source RPMs 5
Total Binary RPMs 27
noarch binary RPMs 3
x86_64 binary RPMs 12
aarch64 binary RPMs 12

New packages in AL2023.5.20240819:

Source RPM RPM Architectures Version
can-utils can-utils aarch64, x86_64 2023.03-3.amzn2023
freerdp freerdp aarch64, x86_64 3.6.3-1.amzn2023
freerdp-devel aarch64, x86_64
freerdp-libs aarch64, x86_64
freerdp-server aarch64, x86_64
libwinpr aarch64, x86_64
libwinpr-devel aarch64, x86_64
hwdata hwdata-devel noarch 0.384-1.amzn2023.0.3
libarchive bsdunzip aarch64, x86_64 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.1
linux-firmware amd-ucode-firmware noarch 20210208-117.amzn2023.0.6
meson1 meson1 noarch 1.4.1-243.amzn2023
seatd libseat aarch64, x86_64 0.8.0-2.amzn2023.0.1
libseat-devel aarch64, x86_64
xcb-util-cursor xcb-util-cursor aarch64, x86_64 0.1.4-4.amzn2023
xcb-util-cursor-devel aarch64, x86_64

AL2023.5.20240819 upgrades from AL2023.5.20240805

Comparing 2023.5.20240805 to 2023.5.20240819.

Package Type Count
Source 19
Total Binary 373
noarch binary RPMs 244
x86_64 binary RPMs 65
aarch64 binary RPMs 64

The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.

Source RPM RPM Architectures AL2023.5.20240805 version AL2023.5.20240819 version
amazon-ec2-net-utils amazon-ec2-net-utils noarch 2.4.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 2.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
bind bind aarch64, x86_64 9.18.28-1.amzn2023.0.1 9.18.28-1.amzn2023.0.2
bind-chroot aarch64, x86_64
bind-devel aarch64, x86_64
bind-dlz-filesystem aarch64, x86_64
bind-dlz-ldap aarch64, x86_64
bind-dlz-mysql aarch64, x86_64
bind-dlz-sqlite3 aarch64, x86_64
bind-dnssec-utils aarch64, x86_64
bind-doc noarch
bind-libs aarch64, x86_64
bind-license noarch
bind-utils aarch64, x86_64
distribution-gpg-keys distribution-gpg-keys noarch 1.100-1.amzn2023.0.1 1.104-1.amzn2023.0.1
distribution-gpg-keys-copr noarch
ecs-init ecs-init aarch64, x86_64 1.85.3-1.amzn2023 1.86.0-1.amzn2023
freeipa freeipa-client aarch64, x86_64 4.12.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 4.12.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
freeipa-client-common noarch
freeipa-client-epn aarch64, x86_64
freeipa-client-samba aarch64, x86_64
freeipa-common noarch
freeipa-python-compat noarch
freeipa-selinux noarch
freeipa-selinux-luna noarch
freeipa-selinux-nfast noarch
python3-ipaclient noarch
python3-ipalib noarch
hwdata hwdata noarch 0.353-1.amzn2023.0.3 0.384-1.amzn2023.0.3
kernel bpftool aarch64, x86_64 6.1.102-108.177.amzn2023 6.1.102-111.182.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-modules-extra-common aarch64, x86_64
kernel-tools aarch64, x86_64
kernel-tools-devel aarch64, x86_64
perf aarch64, x86_64
python3-perf aarch64, x86_64
libarchive bsdcat aarch64, x86_64 3.5.3-2.amzn2023.0.3 3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.1
bsdcpio aarch64, x86_64
bsdtar aarch64, x86_64
libarchive aarch64, x86_64
libarchive-devel aarch64, x86_64
libpq libpq aarch64, x86_64 15.7-1.amzn2023.0.1 15.8-1.amzn2023.0.1
libpq-devel aarch64, x86_64
linux-firmware iwl1000-firmware noarch 39.31.5.1-117.amzn2023.0.5 39.31.5.1-117.amzn2023.0.6
iwl100-firmware noarch
iwl105-firmware noarch
iwl135-firmware noarch
iwl2000-firmware noarch
iwl2030-firmware noarch
iwl3160-firmware noarch
iwl3945-firmware noarch
iwl4965-firmware noarch
iwl5000-firmware noarch
iwl5150-firmware noarch
iwl6000-firmware noarch
iwl6000g2a-firmware noarch
iwl6000g2b-firmware noarch
iwl6050-firmware noarch
iwl7260-firmware noarch
libertas-sd8686-firmware noarch
libertas-sd8787-firmware noarch
libertas-usb8388-firmware noarch
libertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware noarch
linux-firmware noarch
linux-firmware-whence noarch
liquidio-firmware noarch
netronome-firmware noarch
meson meson noarch 0.62.2-205.amzn2023.0.2 0.63.3-1.amzn2023.0.2
microcode_ctl microcode_ctl x86_64 2.1-53.amzn2023.0.7 2.1-53.amzn2023.0.8
p7zip p7zip aarch64, x86_64 16.02-20.amzn2023.0.5 16.02-20.amzn2023.0.6
p7zip-doc noarch
p7zip-plugins aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15 postgresql15 aarch64, x86_64 15.7-1.amzn2023.0.1 15.8-1.amzn2023.0.1
postgresql15-contrib aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-docs aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-llvmjit aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-plperl aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-plpython3 aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-pltcl aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-private-devel aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-private-libs aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-server aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-server-devel aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-static aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-test aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-test-rpm-macros noarch
postgresql15-upgrade aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15-upgrade-devel aarch64, x86_64
ruby3.2 ruby3.2 aarch64, x86_64 3.2.2-180.amzn2023.0.2 3.2.2-180.amzn2023.0.3
ruby3.2-bundled-gems aarch64, x86_64
ruby3.2-default-gems noarch
ruby3.2-devel aarch64, x86_64
ruby3.2-doc noarch
ruby3.2-libs aarch64, x86_64
ruby3.2-rubygem-bigdecimal aarch64, x86_64
ruby3.2-rubygem-bundler noarch
ruby3.2-rubygem-io-console aarch64, x86_64
ruby3.2-rubygem-irb noarch
ruby3.2-rubygem-json aarch64, x86_64
ruby3.2-rubygem-minitest noarch
ruby3.2-rubygem-power_assert noarch
ruby3.2-rubygem-psych aarch64, x86_64
ruby3.2-rubygem-rake noarch
ruby3.2-rubygem-rbs aarch64, x86_64
ruby3.2-rubygem-rdoc noarch
ruby3.2-rubygem-rexml noarch
ruby3.2-rubygem-rss noarch
ruby3.2-rubygems noarch
ruby3.2-rubygems-devel noarch
ruby3.2-rubygem-test-unit noarch
ruby3.2-rubygem-typeprof noarch
stress stress aarch64, x86_64 1.0.4-28.amzn2023.0.2 1.0.7-2.amzn2023.0.1
system-release amazon-linux-repo-cdn noarch 2023.5.20240805-0.amzn2023 2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023
amazon-linux-repo-s3 noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3 noarch
system-release noarch
tpm2-tss tpm2-tss aarch64, x86_64 4.0.1-6.amzn2023 4.0.2-1.amzn2023
tpm2-tss-devel aarch64, x86_64
tpm2-tss-fapi aarch64, x86_64
wayland-protocols wayland-protocols-devel noarch 1.25-1.amzn2023.0.2 1.36-1.amzn2023.0.1

Docker container image

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023

libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.1

system-release-2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023

Default AMI

amazon-ec2-net-utils-2.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023

bind-libs-32:9.18.28-1.amzn2023.0.2

bind-license-32:9.18.28-1.amzn2023.0.2

bind-utils-32:9.18.28-1.amzn2023.0.2

hwdata-0.384-1.amzn2023.0.3

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023

kernel-tools-6.1.102-111.182.amzn2023

kernel-6.1.102-111.182.amzn2023

libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.1

microcode_ctl-2:2.1-53.amzn2023.0.8

system-release-2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023

Minimal AMI

amazon-ec2-net-utils-2.5.1-1.amzn2023.0.1

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023

hwdata-0.384-1.amzn2023.0.3

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023

kernel-6.1.102-111.182.amzn2023

libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.1

system-release-2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023

Minimal container image

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023

libarchive-3.7.4-2.amzn2023.0.1

system-release-2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023

Contact us

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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.