Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.8.20250715 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.8.20250715.

Release Summary

This release represents an update to the 8th 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.

Repository Updates

Core Updated Packages

This section provides details about core updated packages.

Image Updates

Default Kernel 6.1 AMI

This section provides details about default kernel 6.1 ami.

Minimal Kernel 6.1 AMI

This section provides details about minimal kernel 6.1 ami.

Default Kernel 6.12 AMI

This section provides details about default kernel 6.12 ami.

Minimal Kernel 6.12 AMI

This section provides details about minimal kernel 6.12 ami.

Default Container

This section provides details about default container.

Minimal Container

This section provides details about minimal container.

Contact us

If you find a security issue, contact our security team instead of opening a GitHub issue.

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 AWS representative.