Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.6.20241209 release notes - Amazon Linux 2023
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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.6.20241209 release notes

Warning

This release was recalled due to a bug introduced in the python3.9 package which prevented the use of venv as described in this GitHub issue.

The AL2023.6.20241212 release was subsequently released with a fix for this issue. The AL2023.6.20241212 release includes all other changes that were present in the 2023.6.20241209 release.

Customers are advised to update to the AL2023.6.20241212 release to resolve this issue.

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.6.20241209.

Major updates

Known issues
  • This release was recalled due to a bug introduced in the python3.9 package which prevented the use of venv as described in this GitHub issue. Customers are advised to update to the AL2023.6.20241212 release to resolve this issue.

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

Security updates

Repository

New packages in AL2023.6.20241209 since AL2023.6.20241121

Comparing AL2023.6.20241121 version 2023.6.20241121 to AL2023.6.20241209 version 2023.6.20241209.

Package Type Number of new packages in AL2023.6.20241209 compared to AL2023.6.20241121
Source RPMs 7
Total Binary RPMs 39
noarch binary RPMs 7
x86_64 binary RPMs 16
aarch64 binary RPMs 16

New packages in AL2023.6.20241209:

Source RPM RPM Architectures Version
cairomm1.16 cairomm1.16 aarch64, x86_64 1.18.0-36.amzn2023
cairomm1.16-devel aarch64, x86_64
cairomm1.16-doc noarch
flatpak-builder flatpak-builder-tests aarch64, x86_64 1.4.4-1.amzn2023.0.1
glib2 glib2-doc aarch64, x86_64 2.82.2-764.amzn2023
glibmm2.4 glibmm2.4 aarch64, x86_64 2.66.7-2.amzn2023
glibmm2.4-devel aarch64, x86_64
glibmm2.4-doc noarch
glibmm2.68 glibmm2.68 aarch64, x86_64 2.82.0-19.amzn2023
glibmm2.68-devel aarch64, x86_64
glibmm2.68-doc noarch
libsigc++30 libsigc++30 aarch64, x86_64 3.6.0-3.amzn2023
libsigc++30-devel aarch64, x86_64
libsigc++30-doc noarch
pango pango-doc aarch64, x86_64 1.54.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
pangomm2.48 pangomm2.48 aarch64, x86_64 2.54.0-15.amzn2023
pangomm2.48-devel aarch64, x86_64
pangomm2.48-doc noarch
python-dbusmock python3-dbusmock noarch 0.32.2-1.amzn2023
upower upower aarch64, x86_64 1.90.6-139.amzn2023
upower-devel aarch64, x86_64
upower-devel-docs noarch
upower-libs aarch64, x86_64

AL2023.6.20241209 upgrades from AL2023.6.20241121

Comparing 2023.6.20241121 to 2023.6.20241209.

Package Type Count
Source 53
Total Binary 528
noarch binary RPMs 164
x86_64 binary RPMs 182
aarch64 binary RPMs 182

The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.

Source RPM RPM Architectures AL2023.6.20241121 version AL2023.6.20241209 version
appstream appstream aarch64, x86_64 0.16.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 1.0.2-4.amzn2023.0.1
appstream-compose aarch64, x86_64
appstream-compose-devel aarch64, x86_64
appstream-devel aarch64, x86_64
apr apr aarch64, x86_64 1.7.2-2.amzn2023.0.2 1.7.5-1.amzn2023.0.2
apr-devel aarch64, x86_64
avahi avahi aarch64, x86_64 0.8-14.amzn2023.0.12 0.8-14.amzn2023.0.14
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 2.15.30-1.amzn2023.0.1 2.17.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
aws-nitro-enclaves-acm aws-nitro-enclaves-acm aarch64 1.4.0-1.amzn2023 1.4.0-2.amzn2023
cairo cairo aarch64, x86_64 1.17.6-2.amzn2023.0.1 1.18.0-4.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 1.14.4-126.amzn2023.0.1 1.14.5-140.amzn2023
cairomm-devel aarch64, x86_64
cairomm-doc noarch
cloud-init cloud-init noarch 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.12 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.13
cloud-init-cfg-ec2 noarch
cloud-init-cfg-onprem noarch
desktop-file-utils desktop-file-utils aarch64, x86_64 0.26-3.amzn2023.0.2 0.27-2.amzn2023.0.1
dnf-plugins-core dnf-plugins-core noarch 4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.4 4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5
dnf-utils noarch
python3-dnf-plugin-leaves noarch
python3-dnf-plugin-local noarch
python3-dnf-plugin-modulesync noarch
python3-dnf-plugin-post-transaction-actions noarch
python3-dnf-plugins-core noarch
python3-dnf-plugin-show-leaves noarch
python3-dnf-plugin-versionlock noarch
dotnet6.0 aspnetcore-runtime-6.0 aarch64, x86_64 6.0.32-1.amzn2023.0.1 6.0.36-1.amzn2023.0.1
aspnetcore-targeting-pack-6.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-apphost-pack-6.0 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
dotnet8.0 aspnetcore-runtime-8.0 aarch64, x86_64 8.0.7-1.amzn2023 8.0.11-1.amzn2023
aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0 aarch64, x86_64
aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-apphost-pack-8.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-host aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-hostfxr-8.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-runtime-8.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-runtime-dbg-8.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-sdk-8.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-sdk-8.0-source-built-artifacts aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-sdk-dbg-8.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-targeting-pack-8.0 aarch64, x86_64
dotnet-templates-8.0 aarch64, x86_64
netstandard-targeting-pack-2.1 aarch64, x86_64
dovecot dovecot aarch64, x86_64 2.3.20-1.amzn2023.0.1 2.3.20-1.amzn2023.0.2
dovecot-devel aarch64, x86_64
dovecot-mysql aarch64, x86_64
dovecot-pgsql aarch64, x86_64
dovecot-pigeonhole aarch64, x86_64
doxygen doxygen aarch64, x86_64 1.9.4-1.amzn2023.0.3 1.12.0-2.amzn2023.0.1
doxygen-latex aarch64, x86_64
ecs-init ecs-init aarch64, x86_64 1.87.1-1.amzn2023 1.89.1-1.amzn2023
flatpak flatpak aarch64, x86_64 1.15.10-1.amzn2023.0.1 1.15.10-1.amzn2023.0.2
flatpak-devel aarch64, x86_64
flatpak-libs aarch64, x86_64
flatpak-selinux noarch
flatpak-session-helper aarch64, x86_64
flatpak-tests aarch64, x86_64
flatpak-builder flatpak-builder aarch64, x86_64 1.3.3-2.amzn2023.0.1 1.4.4-1.amzn2023.0.1
ghostscript ghostscript aarch64, x86_64 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.10 9.56.1-7.amzn2023.0.11
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
glib2 glib2 aarch64, x86_64 2.74.7-689.amzn2023.0.2 2.82.2-764.amzn2023
glib2-devel aarch64, x86_64
glib2-static aarch64, x86_64
glib2-tests aarch64, x86_64
glib-networking glib-networking aarch64, x86_64 2.68.2-1.amzn2023.0.3 2.80.0-186.amzn2023.0.1
glib-networking-tests aarch64, x86_64
gobject-introspection gobject-introspection aarch64, x86_64 1.73.0-2.amzn2023.0.3 1.82.0-1.amzn2023
gobject-introspection-devel aarch64, x86_64
grpc grpc aarch64, x86_64 1.60.0-10.amzn2023 1.60.2-10.amzn2023
grpc-cpp aarch64, x86_64
grpc-data noarch
grpc-devel aarch64, x86_64
grpc-doc noarch
grpc-plugins aarch64, x86_64
gsettings-desktop-schemas gsettings-desktop-schemas aarch64, x86_64 40.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 47.1-205.amzn2023
gsettings-desktop-schemas-devel aarch64, x86_64
kernel bpftool aarch64, x86_64 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 6.1.119-129.201.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
libappstream-glib libappstream-glib aarch64, x86_64 0.7.18-2.amzn2023.0.2 0.8.3-139.amzn2023
libappstream-glib-builder aarch64, x86_64
libappstream-glib-devel aarch64, x86_64
libgudev libgudev aarch64, x86_64 237-1.amzn2023.0.2 238-5.amzn2023.0.1
libgudev-devel aarch64, x86_64
libsoup libsoup aarch64, x86_64 2.72.0-6.amzn2023.0.2 2.72.0-6.amzn2023.0.3
libsoup-devel aarch64, x86_64
libsoup-doc noarch
libxml2 libxml2 aarch64, x86_64 2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.6 2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.7
libxml2-devel aarch64, x86_64
libxml2-static aarch64, x86_64
python3-libxml2 aarch64, x86_64
microcode_ctl microcode_ctl x86_64 2.1-53.amzn2023.0.9 2.1-53.amzn2023.0.10
mm-common mm-common noarch 1.0.3-1.amzn2023.0.3 1.0.6-3.amzn2023.0.3
mm-common-docs noarch
nvme-cli nvme-cli aarch64, x86_64 1.11.1-3.amzn2023.0.4 1.11.1-3.amzn2023.0.5
opensc opensc aarch64, x86_64 0.24.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 0.24.0-1.amzn2023.0.4
ostree ostree aarch64, x86_64 2023.5-3.amzn2023.0.2 2024.8-306.amzn2023
ostree-devel aarch64, x86_64
ostree-grub2 aarch64, x86_64
ostree-libs aarch64, x86_64
pango pango aarch64, x86_64 1.48.10-1.amzn2023.0.3 1.54.0-2.amzn2023.0.4
pango-devel aarch64, x86_64
pangomm pangomm aarch64, x86_64 2.46.1-1.amzn2023.0.3 2.46.4-100.amzn2023
pangomm-devel aarch64, x86_64
pangomm-doc noarch
polkit polkit aarch64, x86_64 0.117-11.amzn2023.0.1 125-1.amzn2023.0.1
polkit-devel aarch64, x86_64
polkit-docs noarch
polkit-libs aarch64, x86_64
postgresql15 postgresql15 aarch64, x86_64 15.8-1.amzn2023.0.1 15.9-1.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
postgresql16 postgresql16 aarch64, x86_64 16.4-1.amzn2023.0.1 16.5-1.amzn2023.0.1
postgresql16-contrib aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-docs aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-llvmjit aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-plperl aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-plpython3 aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-pltcl aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-private-devel aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-private-libs aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-server aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-server-devel aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-static aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-test aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-test-rpm-macros noarch
postgresql16-upgrade aarch64, x86_64
postgresql16-upgrade-devel aarch64, x86_64
pycairo python3-cairo aarch64, x86_64 1.20.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 1.25.1-5.amzn2023.0.1
python3-cairo-devel aarch64, x86_64
pygobject3 python3-gobject aarch64, x86_64 3.42.2-2.amzn2023.0.3 3.48.2-3.amzn2023.0.2
python3-gobject-base aarch64, x86_64
python3-gobject-devel aarch64, x86_64
python3.11 python3.11 aarch64, x86_64 3.11.6-1.amzn2023.0.4 3.11.6-1.amzn2023.0.5
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
python3.11-pip python3.11-pip noarch 22.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.4 22.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.5
python3.11-pip-wheel noarch
python3.9 python3 aarch64, x86_64 3.9.16-1.amzn2023.0.9 3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3-debug aarch64, x86_64
python3-devel aarch64, x86_64
python3-idle aarch64, x86_64
python3-libs aarch64, x86_64
python3-test aarch64, x86_64
python3-tkinter aarch64, x86_64
python-unversioned-command noarch
python-pip python3-pip noarch 21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.9 21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.10
python3-pip-wheel noarch
python-requests python3-requests noarch 2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.3 2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.4
python3-requests+security noarch
python3-requests+socks noarch
python-waitress python3-waitress noarch 2.1.2-1.amzn2023.0.2 2.1.2-1.amzn2023.0.3
runfinch-finch runfinch-finch aarch64, x86_64 1.4.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 1.4.1-1.amzn2023.0.2
system-release amazon-linux-repo-cdn noarch 2023.6.20241121-0.amzn2023 2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023
amazon-linux-repo-s3 noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3 noarch
system-release noarch
umockdev umockdev aarch64, x86_64 0.16.3-1.amzn2023.0.2 0.18.4-1.amzn2023.0.1
umockdev-devel aarch64, x86_64
update-motd update-motd noarch 2.2-1.amzn2023 2.3-1.amzn2023
xdg-dbus-proxy xdg-dbus-proxy aarch64, x86_64 0.1.2-4.amzn2023.0.2 0.1.5-2.amzn2023.0.1
xdg-user-dirs xdg-user-dirs aarch64, x86_64 0.17-8.amzn2023.0.2 0.18-4.amzn2023.0.1
xdg-utils xdg-utils noarch 1.1.3-12.amzn2023.0.1 1.2.1-1.amzn2023.0.1

Docker container image

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023
glib2-2.82.2-764.amzn2023
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.7
python3-libs-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.10
python3-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023

Default AMI

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023
awscli-2-2.17.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
cloud-init-cfg-ec2-22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.13
cloud-init-22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.13
dnf-plugins-core-4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5
dnf-utils-4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5
glib2-2.82.2-764.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023
kernel-tools-6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023
kernel-6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.7
microcode_ctl-2:2.1-53.amzn2023.0.10
python3-dnf-plugins-core-4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5
python3-libs-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.10
python3-requests-2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.4
python3-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023
update-motd-2.3-1.amzn2023

Minimal AMI

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023
awscli-2-2.17.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
cloud-init-cfg-ec2-22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.13
cloud-init-22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.13
dnf-plugins-core-4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5
glib2-2.82.2-764.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023
kernel-6.1.119-129.201.amzn2023
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.7
python3-dnf-plugins-core-4.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.5
python3-libs-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.10
python3-requests-2.25.1-1.amzn2023.0.4
python3-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023
update-motd-2.3-1.amzn2023

Minimal container image

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023
glib2-2.82.2-764.amzn2023
gobject-introspection-1.82.0-1.amzn2023
libxml2-2.10.4-1.amzn2023.0.7
system-release-2023.6.20241209-0.amzn2023

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