Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.5.20240903 release notes - Amazon Linux 2023
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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.5.20240903 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.5.20240903.

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 AL2023.5.20240903 since AL2023.5.20240819

Comparing AL2023.5.20240819 version 2023.5.20240819 to AL2023.5.20240903 version 2023.5.20240903.

Package Type Number of new packages in AL2023.5.20240903 compared to AL2023.5.20240819
Source RPMs 2
Total Binary RPMs 7
noarch binary RPMs 1
x86_64 binary RPMs 3
aarch64 binary RPMs 3

New packages in AL2023.5.20240903:

Source RPM RPM Architectures Version
dialog dialog aarch64, x86_64 1.3-51.20240101.amzn2023
dialog-devel aarch64, x86_64
efibootmgr efibootmgr aarch64, x86_64 18-6.amzn2023
rust rust-toolset noarch 1.68.2-1.amzn2023.0.6

AL2023.5.20240903 upgrades from AL2023.5.20240819

Comparing 2023.5.20240819 to 2023.5.20240903.

Package Type Count
Source 20
Total Binary 240
noarch binary RPMs 64
x86_64 binary RPMs 88
aarch64 binary RPMs 88

The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.

Source RPM RPM Architectures AL2023.5.20240819 version AL2023.5.20240903 version
amazon-cloudwatch-agent amazon-cloudwatch-agent aarch64, x86_64 1.300041.1-1.amzn2023 1.300044.0-1.amzn2023
BabelfishDump BabelfishDump aarch64, x86_64 16.3-2.amzn2023.0.1 16.4-1.amzn2023.0.1
device-mapper-persistent-data device-mapper-persistent-data aarch64, x86_64 0.9.0-7.amzn2023.0.2 0.9.0-7.amzn2023.0.3
docker docker aarch64, x86_64 25.0.6-1.amzn2023.0.1 25.0.6-1.amzn2023.0.2
ecs-init ecs-init aarch64, x86_64 1.86.0-1.amzn2023 1.86.2-1.amzn2023
ecs-service-connect-agent ecs-service-connect-agent aarch64, x86_64 v1.29.6.0-1.amzn2023 v1.29.6.1-1.amzn2023
iscsi-initiator-utils iscsi-initiator-utils aarch64, x86_64 6.2.1.4-10.git2a8f9d8.amzn2023.0.1 6.2.1.4-10.git2a8f9d8.amzn2023.0.2
iscsi-initiator-utils-devel aarch64, x86_64
iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio aarch64, x86_64
python3-iscsi-initiator-utils aarch64, x86_64
kernel bpftool aarch64, x86_64 6.1.102-111.182.amzn2023 6.1.106-116.188.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
librsvg2 librsvg2 aarch64, x86_64 2.54.6-1.amzn2023.0.1 2.54.6-1.amzn2023.0.2
librsvg2-devel aarch64, x86_64
librsvg2-tools aarch64, x86_64
mdevctl mdevctl aarch64, x86_64 1.1.0-4.amzn2023.0.3 1.1.0-4.amzn2023.0.4
nginx nginx aarch64, x86_64 1.24.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 1.24.0-1.amzn2023.0.3
nginx-all-modules noarch
nginx-core aarch64, x86_64
nginx-filesystem noarch
nginx-mod-devel aarch64, x86_64
nginx-mod-http-image-filter aarch64, x86_64
nginx-mod-http-perl aarch64, x86_64
nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter aarch64, x86_64
nginx-mod-mail aarch64, x86_64
nginx-mod-stream aarch64, x86_64
php8.3 php8.3 aarch64, x86_64 8.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.1 8.3.10-1.amzn2023.0.1
php8.3-bcmath aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-cli aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-common aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-dba aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-dbg aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-devel aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-embedded aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-enchant aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-ffi aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-fpm aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-gd aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-gmp aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-intl aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-ldap aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-mbstring aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-modphp aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-mysqlnd aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-odbc aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-opcache aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-pdo aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-pgsql aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-process aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-pspell aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-snmp aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-soap aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-sodium aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-tidy aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-xml aarch64, x86_64
php8.3-zip aarch64, x86_64
python-cryptography python3-cryptography aarch64, x86_64 36.0.1-1.amzn2023.0.5 36.0.1-1.amzn2023.0.6
python-setuptools-rust python3-setuptools-rust noarch 0.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.3 0.12.1-4.amzn2023.0.1
python-virt-firmware python3-virt-firmware noarch 0.96-1.amzn2023.0.2 24.7-69.amzn2023.0.1
runc runc aarch64, x86_64 1.1.11-1.amzn2023.0.1 1.1.13-1.amzn2023.0.1
rust cargo aarch64, x86_64 1.68.2-1.amzn2023.0.5 1.68.2-1.amzn2023.0.6
clippy aarch64, x86_64
rust aarch64, x86_64
rust-analysis aarch64, x86_64
rust-analyzer aarch64, x86_64
rust-debugger-common noarch
rust-doc aarch64, x86_64
rustfmt aarch64, x86_64
rust-gdb noarch
rust-lldb noarch
rust-src noarch
rust-std-static aarch64, x86_64
rust-std-static-wasm32-unknown-unknown noarch
rust-std-static-wasm32-wasi noarch
rust-zram-generator zram-generator aarch64, x86_64 1.1.2-67.amzn2023 1.1.2-70.amzn2023.0.1
zram-generator-defaults noarch
system-release amazon-linux-repo-cdn noarch 2023.5.20240819-0.amzn2023 2023.5.20240903-0.amzn2023
amazon-linux-repo-s3 noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3 noarch
system-release noarch
systemtap systemtap aarch64, x86_64 4.8-3.amzn2023.0.5 4.8-3.amzn2023.0.6
systemtap-client aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-devel aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-exporter aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-initscript aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-runtime aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-runtime-java aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-runtime-python3 aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-runtime-virtguest aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-sdt-devel aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-server aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-testsuite aarch64, x86_64

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-linux-repo-s3-2023.5.20240903-0.amzn2023

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.5.20240903-0.amzn2023

kernel-tools-6.1.106-116.188.amzn2023

kernel-6.1.106-116.188.amzn2023

python3-cryptography-36.0.1-1.amzn2023.0.6

system-release-2023.5.20240903-0.amzn2023

systemtap-runtime-4.8-3.amzn2023.0.6

zram-generator-defaults-1.1.2-70.amzn2023.0.1

zram-generator-1.1.2-70.amzn2023.0.1

Minimal AMI

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.5.20240903-0.amzn2023

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.5.20240903-0.amzn2023

kernel-6.1.106-116.188.amzn2023

python3-cryptography-36.0.1-1.amzn2023.0.6

system-release-2023.5.20240903-0.amzn2023

zram-generator-defaults-1.1.2-70.amzn2023.0.1

zram-generator-1.1.2-70.amzn2023.0.1

Minimal container image

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.5.20240903-0.amzn2023

system-release-2023.5.20240903-0.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.