Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.6.20250203 release notes - Amazon Linux 2023
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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.6.20250203 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.6.20250203.

Major updates

This release represents an update to the sixth 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 and better optimizations for Graviton processors into Amazon Linux. AL2023 is ready for production workloads, and you can start migrating 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 AL2023.6.20250203 since AL2023.6.20250128

Comparing AL2023.6.20250128 version 2023.6.20250128 to AL2023.6.20250203 version 2023.6.20250203.

Package Type Number of new packages in AL2023.6.20250203 compared to AL2023.6.20250128
Source RPMs 2
Total Binary RPMs 8
x86_64 binary RPMs 4
aarch64 binary RPMs 4

New packages in AL2023.6.20250203:

Source RPM RPM Architectures Version
lldpad lldpad aarch64, x86_64 1.1.0-12.git85e5583.amzn2023
lldpad-devel aarch64, x86_64
valkey valkey aarch64, x86_64 8.0.1-3.amzn2023.0.1
valkey-devel aarch64, x86_64

AL2023.6.20250203 upgrades from AL2023.6.20250128

Comparing 2023.6.20250128 to 2023.6.20250203.

Package Type Count
Source 21
Total Binary 350
noarch binary RPMs 104
x86_64 binary RPMs 123
aarch64 binary RPMs 123

The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.

Source RPM RPM Architectures AL2023.6.20250128 version AL2023.6.20250203 version
amazon-ssm-agent amazon-ssm-agent aarch64, x86_64 3.3.987.0-1.amzn2023 3.3.1611.0-1.amzn2023
bind bind aarch64, x86_64 9.18.28-1.amzn2023.0.2 9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.2
bind-chroot aarch64, x86_64
bind-devel 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
credentials-fetcher credentials-fetcher aarch64, x86_64 1.3.6-0.amzn2023 1.3.7-0.amzn2023
java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto aarch64, x86_64 1.8.0_432.b06-1.amzn2023 1.8.0_442.b06-1.amzn2023
java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-devel aarch64, x86_64
java-11-amazon-corretto java-11-amazon-corretto aarch64, x86_64 11.0.25+9-1.amzn2023 11.0.26+4-1.amzn2023
java-11-amazon-corretto-devel aarch64, x86_64
java-11-amazon-corretto-headless aarch64, x86_64
java-11-amazon-corretto-javadoc aarch64, x86_64
java-11-amazon-corretto-jmods aarch64, x86_64
java-17-amazon-corretto java-17-amazon-corretto aarch64, x86_64 17.0.13+11-1.amzn2023.1 17.0.14+7-1.amzn2023.1
java-17-amazon-corretto-debugsymbols aarch64, x86_64
java-17-amazon-corretto-devel aarch64, x86_64
java-17-amazon-corretto-headless aarch64, x86_64
java-17-amazon-corretto-javadoc aarch64, x86_64
java-17-amazon-corretto-jmods aarch64, x86_64
java-21-amazon-corretto java-21-amazon-corretto aarch64, x86_64 21.0.5+11-1.amzn2023.1 21.0.6+7-1.amzn2023.1
java-21-amazon-corretto-debugsymbols aarch64, x86_64
java-21-amazon-corretto-devel aarch64, x86_64
java-21-amazon-corretto-headless aarch64, x86_64
java-21-amazon-corretto-javadoc aarch64, x86_64
java-21-amazon-corretto-jmods aarch64, x86_64
java-23-amazon-corretto java-23-amazon-corretto aarch64, x86_64 23.0.1+8-1.amzn2023.1 23.0.2+7-1.amzn2023.1
java-23-amazon-corretto-debugsymbols aarch64, x86_64
java-23-amazon-corretto-devel aarch64, x86_64
java-23-amazon-corretto-headless aarch64, x86_64
java-23-amazon-corretto-javadoc aarch64, x86_64
java-23-amazon-corretto-jmods aarch64, x86_64
kernel bpftool aarch64, x86_64 6.1.124-134.200.amzn2023 6.1.127-135.201.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
nerdctl nerdctl aarch64, x86_64 2.0.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 2.0.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
nodejs20 nodejs20 aarch64, x86_64 20.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 20.18.2-1.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
openjpeg2 openjpeg2 aarch64, x86_64 2.4.0-11.amzn2023.0.4 2.4.0-11.amzn2023.0.5
openjpeg2-devel aarch64, x86_64
openjpeg2-devel-docs noarch
openjpeg2-tools aarch64, x86_64
php8.1 php8.1 aarch64, x86_64 8.1.29-1.amzn2023.0.1 8.1.29-1.amzn2023.0.2
php8.1-bcmath aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-cli aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-common aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-dba aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-dbg aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-devel aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-embedded aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-enchant aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-ffi aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-fpm aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-gd aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-gmp aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-intl aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-ldap aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-mbstring aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-mysqlnd aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-odbc aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-opcache aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-pdo aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-pgsql aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-process aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-pspell aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-snmp aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-soap aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-tidy aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-xml aarch64, x86_64
php8.1-zip aarch64, x86_64
python3.11 python3.11 aarch64, x86_64 3.11.6-1.amzn2023.0.5 3.11.6-1.amzn2023.0.6
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
python3.9 python3 aarch64, x86_64 3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.2 3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.3
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-requests-unixsocket python3-requests-unixsocket noarch 0.1.5-9.amzn2023.0.2 0.1.5-9.amzn2023.0.3
python-virtualenv python3-virtualenv noarch 20.4.0-3.amzn2023.0.3 20.4.0-3.amzn2023.0.4
ruby3.2 ruby3.2 aarch64, x86_64 3.2.2-180.amzn2023.0.4 3.2.2-180.amzn2023.0.5
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
system-release amazon-linux-repo-cdn noarch 2023.6.20250128-0.amzn2023 2023.6.20250203-0.amzn2023
amazon-linux-repo-s3 noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn noarch
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3 noarch
system-release noarch
systemtap systemtap aarch64, x86_64 5.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 5.2-1.amzn2023.0.3
systemtap-client aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-devel aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-exporter aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-initscript aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-jupyter 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-sdt-dtrace aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-server aarch64, x86_64
systemtap-testsuite aarch64, x86_64
wireshark wireshark-cli aarch64, x86_64 4.0.15-1.amzn2023.0.1 4.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.1
wireshark-devel aarch64, x86_64

Docker container image

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.6.20250203-0.amzn2023
python3-libs-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.3
system-release-2023.6.20250203-0.amzn2023

Default AMI

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.6.20250203-0.amzn2023
amazon-ssm-agent-3.3.1611.0-1.amzn2023
bind-libs-32:9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.2
bind-license-32:9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.2
bind-utils-32:9.18.33-1.amzn2023.0.2
kernel-libbpf-6.1.127-135.201.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.6.20250203-0.amzn2023
kernel-tools-6.1.127-135.201.amzn2023
kernel-6.1.127-135.201.amzn2023
python3-libs-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.3
system-release-2023.6.20250203-0.amzn2023
systemtap-runtime-5.2-1.amzn2023.0.3

Minimal AMI

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.6.20250203-0.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-6.1.127-135.201.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.6.20250203-0.amzn2023
kernel-6.1.127-135.201.amzn2023
python3-libs-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3-3.9.20-1.amzn2023.0.3
system-release-2023.6.20250203-0.amzn2023

Minimal container image

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.6.20250203-0.amzn2023
system-release-2023.6.20250203-0.amzn2023

Contact us

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