# Document history for Infrastructure Composer The following table describes important documentation releases for Infrastructure Composer. For notifications about updates to this documentation, you can subscribe to an RSS feed. + **Latest documentation update:** November 30, 2023 | Change | Description | Date | | --- |--- |--- | | [Restructured and updated content throughout the developer guide](#doc-history) | Reorganized and restructured the guide to improve discoverability and usability. Updated and improved titles. Provided additional details when introducting topics and concepts. | August 1, 2024 | | [Added documentation for using Infrastructure Composer in CloudFormation console mode and restructured the Infrastructure Composer Developer Guide.](#doc-history) | AWS Infrastructure Composer can now be used in CloudFormation console mode. To learn more, see [Using Infrastructure Composer in CloudFormation console mode](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/using-composer-console-cfn-mode.html). Additionally, much of the content in the user guide has been reorganized to create a streamlined experience. | March 28, 2024 | | [Added documentation for the Infrastructure Composer integration with CodeWhisperer](#doc-history) | AWS Infrastructure Composer from the Toolkit for VS Code provides an integration with Amazon CodeWhisperer. To learn more, see [Using AWS Infrastructure Composer with Amazon CodeWhisperer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/using-composer-ide-cw.html). | November 30, 2023 | | [Added documentation for deploying your application with Infrastructure Composer from the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code](#doc-history) | Use the **sync** button from the Infrastructure Composer canvas to deploy your application to the AWS Cloud. To learn more, see [Deploy your application with sam sync](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/using-composer-ide-sync.html). | November 30, 2023 | | [Added documentation for Infrastructure Composer from the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code](#doc-history) | You can now use Infrastructure Composer from VS Code with the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code. To learn more, see [ Using AWS Infrastructure Composer from the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/using-composer-ide.html). | November 30, 2023 | | [Added Step Functions Workflow Studio integration](#doc-history) | Launch Step Functions Workflow Studio from the Infrastructure Composer canvas. To learn more, see [Using AWS Infrastructure Composer with AWS Step Functions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/using-composer-services-sf.html). | November 27, 2023 | | [Added Lambda console and Infrastructure Composer integration](#doc-history) | Launch the Infrastructure Composer canvas from the Lambda console. To learn more, see [Using AWS Infrastructure Composer with the AWS Lambda console](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/other-services-lambda.html). | November 14, 2023 | | [Added Amazon VPC as a featured service with Infrastructure Composer](#doc-history) | Infrastructure Composer introduces a VPC tag to visualize resources configured with a VPC. You can also configure Lambda functions with VPCs defined on an external template. To learn more, see [Using Infrastructure Composer with Amazon VPC](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/using-composer-services-vpc.html). | October 17, 2023 | | [Added Amazon RDS as a featured service with Infrastructure Composer](#doc-history) | Connect your Infrastructure Composer application to an Amazon RDS DB cluster or instance that is defined on an external template. To learn more, see [Using Infrastructure Composer with Amazon RDS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/using-composer-services-rds.html). | October 17, 2023 | | [Added Infrastructure Composer support to design with all CloudFormation resources](#doc-history) | Select any CloudFormation resource from the **Resources** palette to design your applications with. To learn more, see [Work with any CloudFormation resource](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/what-is-composer.html#what-is-composer-any). | September 26, 2023 | | [Added documentation for cards in Infrastructure Composer](#doc-history) | Infrastructure Composer supports multiple types of cards that you can use to design and build your application. To learn more, see [Designing with cards in Infrastructure Composer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/using-composer-cards.html). | September 20, 2023 | | [Added documentation for undo and redo feature](#doc-history) | Use the **undo** and **redo** buttons on the Infrastructure Composer canvas. To learn more, see [Undo and redo](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/reference-features-undo.html). | August 1, 2023 | | [Added documentation for local sync mode](#doc-history) | Use **local sync** mode to automatically sync and save your project to your local machine. To learn more, see [Local sync mode](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/reference-features-local-sync.html). | August 1, 2023 | | [Added documentation for export canvas feature](#doc-history) | Use the **export canvas** feature to export your application's canvas as an image to your local machine. To learn more, see [Export canvas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/reference-features-export.html). | August 1, 2023 | | [Infrastructure Composer support for external file references](#doc-history) | Reference external files for supported resources in Infrastructure Composer. To learn more, see [Working with templates that reference external files](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/using-composer-external-files.html). | May 17, 2023 | | [New documentation on connecting resources](#doc-history) | Connect resources together to define event-driven relationships between resources in your application. To learn more, see [ Connecting resources together using the Infrastructure Composer visual canvas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/using-composer-connecting.html). | March 7, 2023 | | [New Change Inspector feature](#doc-history) | Use the **Change Inspector** to view your template code updates and learn what Infrastructure Composer is creating for you. To learn more, see [View code updates with the Change Inspector](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/using-change-inspector.html). | March 7, 2023 | | [Infrastructure Composer now generally available](#doc-history) | AWS Infrastructure Composer is now generally available. To learn more, see [AWS Infrastructure Composer now generally available - Visually build serverless applications quickly](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-application-composer-now-generally-available-visually-build-serverless-applications-quickly/). | March 7, 2023 | | [Expanded on benefits of using connected mode](#doc-history) | Use Infrastructure Composer in connected mode with your local IDE to speed up development. To learn more, see [Using Infrastructure Composer with your local IDE](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/other-services-ide.html). | March 7, 2023 | | [Updated topic on using other AWS services to deploy your application](#doc-history) | Use Infrastructure Composer to design deployment-ready serverless applications. Use AWS SAM to deploy your serverless application. To learn more, see [Using Infrastructure Composer with CloudFormation and AWS SAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/other-services-cfn.html). | March 3, 2023 | | [Added serverless concepts section](#doc-history) | Learn about basic serverless concepts before using Infrastructure Composer. To learn more, see [Serverless concepts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-composer/latest/dg/what-is-concepts.html). | March 2, 2023 | | [Public release](#doc-history) | Initial public release of Infrastructure Composer. | December 1, 2022 |