# Amazon Linux 2 release notes The following table provides an overview of the important changes to Amazon Linux 2. | Change | Description | Date | | --- |--- |--- | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20260413.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20260413.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 14, 2026 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20260406.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20260406.1 includes updated packages for this release. | April 8, 2026 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20260330.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20260330.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 1, 2026 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20260302.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20260302.0 includes updated packages for this release. | March 6, 2026 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20260216.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20260216.0 includes updated packages for this release. | February 19, 2026 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20260202.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20260202.2 includes updated packages for this release. | February 9, 2026 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20260120.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20260120.1 includes updated packages for this release. | January 22, 2026 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20260109.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20260109.1 includes updated packages for this release. | January 14, 2026 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20251208.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20251208.0 includes updated packages for this release. | December 9, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20251121.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20251121.0 includes updated packages for this release. | November 22, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20251110.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20251110.1 includes updated packages for this release. | November 12, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20251105.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20251105.0 includes updated packages for this release. | November 6, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20251027.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20251027.1 includes updated packages for this release. | October 30, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20251014.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20251014.0 includes updated packages for this release. | October 16, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250929.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250929.2 includes updated packages for this release. | October 3, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250915.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250915.0 includes updated packages for this release. | September 18, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250902.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250902.3 includes updated packages for this release. | September 8, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250818.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250818.2 includes updated packages for this release. | August 21, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250808.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250808.1 includes updated packages for this release. | August 8, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250804.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250804.1 includes updated packages for this release. | August 6, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250728.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250728.1 includes updated packages for this release. | July 31, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250721.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250721.2 includes updated packages for this release. | July 25, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250707.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250707.0 includes updated packages for this release. | July 16, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250623.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250623.0 includes updated packages for this release. | June 24, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250610.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250610.0 includes updated packages for this release. | June 16, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250605.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250605.0 includes updated packages for this release. | June 9, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250603.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250603.0 includes updated packages for this release. | June 5, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250527.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250527.0 includes updated packages for this release. | May 29, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250512.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250512.0 includes updated packages for this release. | May 14, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250428.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250428.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 30, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250414.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250414.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 21, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250405.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250405.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 8, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250328.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250328.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 2, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250321.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250321.0 includes updated packages for this release. | March 27, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250305.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250305.0 includes updated packages for this release. | March 8, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250220.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250220.0 includes updated packages for this release. | February 27, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250201.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250201.0 includes updated packages for this release. | February 10, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250123.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250123.4 includes updated packages for this release. | January 27, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250116.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250116.0 includes updated packages for this release. | January 17, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250113.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250113.0 includes updated packages for this release. | January 15, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20250108.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20250108.0 includes updated packages for this release. | January 11, 2025 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20241217.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20241217.0 includes updated packages for this release. | December 20, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20241113.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20241113.1 includes updated packages for this release. | November 18, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20241031.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20241031.0 includes updated packages for this release. | November 7, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20241014.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20241014.0 includes updated packages for this release. | October 16, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20241001.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20241001.0 includes updated packages for this release. | October 3, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240916.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240916.0 includes updated packages for this release. | September 20, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240903.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240903.0 includes updated packages for this release. | September 6, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240816.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240816.0 includes updated packages for this release. | August 22, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240809.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240809.0 includes updated packages for this release. | August 15, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240719.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240719.0 includes updated packages for this release. | July 23, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240711.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240709.1 includes updated packages for this release. | July 11, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240620.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240620.0 includes updated packages for this release. | June 25, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240613.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240610.1 includes updated packages for this release. | June 13, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240603.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240529.0 includes updated packages for this release. | June 3, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240524.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240521.0 includes updated packages for this release. | May 24, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240508.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240503.0 includes updated packages for this release. | May 8, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240419.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240412.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 19, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240403.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240329.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 3, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240325.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240318.0 includes updated packages for this release. | March 25, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240311.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240306.2 includes updated packages for this release. | March 11, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240223.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240223.0 includes updated packages for this release. | February 23, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240124.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240124.0 includes updated packages for this release. | January 24, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20240110.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20240109.0 includes updated packages for this release. | January 10, 2024 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20231219.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20231218.0 includes updated packages for this release. | December 19, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20231211.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20231206.0 includes updated packages for this release. | December 11, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20231117.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20231116.0 includes updated packages for this release. | November 17, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20231103.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20231101.0 includes updated packages for this release. | November 3, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20231024.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20231020.1 includes updated packages for this release. | October 24, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20231023.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20231018.2 includes updated packages for this release. | October 23, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20231016.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20231012.1 includes updated packages for this release. | October 16, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230929.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230926.0 includes updated packages for this release. | September 29, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230918.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230912.0 includes updated packages for this release. | September 18, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230911.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230906.0 includes updated packages for this release. | September 11, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230825.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230822.0 includes updated packages for this release. | August 25, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230814.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230808.0 includes updated packages for this release. | August 14, 2023 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230731.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230727.0 includes updated packages for this release. | July 31, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230725.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230719.0 includes updated packages for this release. | July 25, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230629.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230628.0 includes updated packages for this release. | June 29, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230615.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230612.0 includes updated packages for this release. | June 15, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230607.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230530.0 includes updated packages for this release. | June 7, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230524.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230515.0 includes updated packages for this release. | May 24, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230512.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230504.1 includes updated packages for this release. | May 12, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230424.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230418.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 24, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230412.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230404.1 includes updated packages for this release. | April 12, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230407.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230404.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 7, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230323.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230320.0 includes updated packages for this release. | March 23, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230309.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230307.0 includes updated packages for this release. | March 9, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230301.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230221.0 includes updated packages for this release. | March 1, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230214.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230207.0 includes updated packages for this release. | February 14, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20230119.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20230119.1 includes updated packages for this release. | January 26, 2023 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20221216.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20221210.1 includes updated packages for this release. | December 16, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20221116.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20221103.3 includes updated packages for this release. | November 16, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20221020.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20221004.0 includes updated packages for this release. | October 20, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20220921.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20220912.1 includes updated packages for this release. | September 21, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20220823.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20220805.0 includes updated packages for this release. | August 23, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20220802.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20220719.0 includes updated packages for this release. | August 2, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20220606.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20220606.1.0 includes updated packages for this release. | June 6, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20220426.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20220426.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 26, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-202200419.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.202200419.0 includes updated packages for this release. | April 19, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-202200406.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.202200406.1 includes updated packages for this release. | April 6, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20220316.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20220316.0 includes updated packages for this release. | March 16, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20220310.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20220310.0 includes updated packages for this release. | March 10, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20220308.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20220218.3 includes updated packages for this release. | March 8, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20220218.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20220218.1 includes updated packages for this release. | February 18, 2022 | | [Kernel updates.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20220207.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20220207.1 includes kernel updates, fixed CVEs, features, and backports for this release. | February 7, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20220121.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20220121.0 includes updated packages for this release. | January 21, 2022 | | [Updated packages.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20211223.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20211223.0 includes kernel updates and updated packages for this release. | December 23, 2021 | | [Updated NSS to fix CVE-2021-43527.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20211201.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20211201.0 fixed an issue with Network Security Services (NSS) that affected up to and including version 3.73. This issue caused NSS to be vulnerable to a heap overflow when handling DER-encoded DSA or RSA-PSS signatures. | December 1, 2021 | | [Amazon Linux 2 .0.20211103.0 repositories point to the Amazon S3 dual stack IPv4/IPv6 endpoint.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20211103.html) | The system-release was updated to point the Amazon Linux repositories to the Amazon S3 dual stack IPv4/IPv6 endpoint. | November 3, 2021 | | [Updated packages](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20211005.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20211005.0 includes updated packages for this release. | October 5, 2021 | | [Update ca-certificates to version 2021.2.50-72.amzn2.0.1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20211001.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2 .0.20211001.1 updated the ca-certificates to version 2021.2.50-72.amzn2.0.1. This addresses the expiring IdentTrust DST Root CA X3. This affected some Let’s Encrypt TLS certificates. | October 1, 2021 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20210813.1 Fixed boot problems with grub2 on arm64 and improved compatibility of grub2 generated config file with grubby.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20210813.html) | Fixed occasional boot problems with grub2 on ARM64 and improved compatibility of grub2 generated config file with grubby. | August 13, 2021 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20210721.2 GRUB updated to 2.06](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20210721.html) | GRUB has been updated to 2.06 with some launch time improvements. | July 21, 2021 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20210525.0 Updated chrony to 4.0.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20210525.html) | Updated chrony to 4.0 from 3.5.1. | May 25, 2021 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20210427.0 The ec2-net-utils bug was fixed with multiple secondary IPs attached to one ENI.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20210427.html) | Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20210427.0 The ec2-net-utils bug was fixed with multiple secondary IPs attached to one ENI. | April 27, 2021 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20210421.0 Updated irqbalance to 1.7.0.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20210421.html) | Updated irqbalance to 1.7.0 from 1.5.0. AL2 AMIs default to HTTPS for repository access. | April 21, 2021 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20210318.0 yum will no longer make IMDSv1 calls.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20210318.html) | With this update, yum will no longer attempt to make IMDSv1 calls. The amazon-linux-extras utility has been updated to support a simpler format of the Extras catalog. | March 18, 2021 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20210126.0 Connect to yum over HTTPS.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20210126.html) | With this update, Amazon Linux 2 can now connect to its yum repositories over HTTPS. This can be enabled on boot or at runtime. | January 26, 2021 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20201218.0 Renewed GPG key.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20201218.html) | This update renewed GPG key and updated system-release to allow for the use of HTTPS repositories with Amazon Linux. | December 18, 2020 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20201111.0 Fixed time calculation errors when using dates after 2038.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20201111.html) | Addressed the glibc bug that lead to time calculation errors whenever using dates after 2038. Instance launch times were also improved. This was achieved by adding the new dracut-config-ec2 package, which ensure that the initramfs that are built for use inside EC2 don’t include extra files that aren’t already used inside EC2. | November 11, 2020 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20200904.0 Updated to Python 2.7.18.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20200904.html) | Two kernel CVEs were added and the CVE-2019-20907 bug in python 2.7.18 was addressed. | September 4, 2020 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20200824.0 Security updates for gettext, python2-rsa, and python. Updated AWS CLI.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20200824.html) | Included are security updates for gettext, python2-rsa, and python. The AWS CLI was updated, and a bug was addressed for the amazon-linux-extras utility. After this fix, the utility no longer recommends deprecated topics. | August 24, 2020 | | [Amazon Linux 2 2.0.20200722.0 Security updates and bug fixes.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20200722.html) | Security updates were added for libxml2 and thunderbird, and a dependency bug was fixed for system-rpm-config. | July 22, 2020 | | [Amazon Linux 2 Python updated to 2.7.18.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-06-17-2020.html) | Python 2.7 was updated to most recent upstream version - 2.7.18. The ca-certificates fix was addressed for the Sectigo intermediate CA expiration issue. | June 17, 2020 | | [Amazon Linux 2 Kernel Live Patching is in public preview.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-05-29-2020.html) | Amazon Linux 2 added the Kernel Live Patching Public Preview, which applies CVE fixes without the need for reboot. | May 29, 2020 | | [Amazon Linux 2 Linux kernel 4.19 is available.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-07-18-2019.html) | Linux kernel 4.19 was made available in Amazon Linux 2 Extras channel. | July 18, 2019 | | [Amazon Linux 2 Amazon EC2 Instance Connect is enabled by default.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-06-27-2019.html) | Changed Amazon EC2 Instance Connect is enabled by default. | June 27, 2019 | | [Amazon Linux 2 AMIs with NVIDIA GPU drivers are available.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-05-23-2019.html) | Amazon Linux 2 AMIs with NVIDIA GPU drivers are now pre-installed and pre-configured for use on the P and G instance families that are available on AWS Marketplace. | May 23, 2019 | | [Amazon Linux 2 A new systemd service is added to launch on boot.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-05-14-2019.html) | A new systemd service was added to launch on boot. The service submits the host public keys for identity validation to support an upcoming feature for connecting to EC2 instances. | May 14, 2019 | | [Incorrect permissions fixed.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-03-13-2019.html) | This update fixes incorrect permissions for some system files. | March 13, 2019 | | [A1 support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-11-26-2018.html) | Amazon Linux 2 is now supported for use on A1 instances. | November 26, 2018 | | [ENA driver update introduces Low Latency Queues](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-11-19-2018.html) | An ENA driver update was added. This update introduces Low Latency Queues (LLQ) for improved average and tail latencies. It also adds support for receive checksum offload that improves CPU utilization. | November 19, 2018 | | [Updated the OpenSSH daemon configuration file.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-10-31-2018.html) | The OpenSSH daemon configuration file /etc/ssh/sshd\$1config has been updated. The AuthorizedKeysCommand value is configured to point to a customized script and to /opt/aws/bin/curl\$1authorized\$1keys to support an upcoming feature to read SSH public keysfrom the EC2 instance metadata during the SSH connection process. | October 31, 2018 | | [Support for 32-bit Libraries.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-9-25-2018.html) | Amazon Linux 2 now supports 32-bit libraries and compatibility packages,. With this support, you can now run 32-bit applications on Amazon Linux 2. | September 25, 2018 | **Topics** + [Release notes for 2026](relnotes-al2-2026.md) + [Release notes for 2025](relnotes-al2-2025.md) + [Release notes for 2024](relnotes-al2-2024.md) + [Release notes for 2023](relnotes-al2-2023.md) + [Release notes for 2022](relnotes-al2-2022.md) + [Release notes for 2021](relnotes-al2-2021.md) + [Release notes for 2020 and earlier](relnotes-al2-2020.md)