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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.0.20230329 release notes

This topic includes release notes for the 2023.0.20230329 version of AL2023.

Major updates

This release represents an update to the General Availability (GA) release of Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023). AL2023 is the next generation of Amazon Linux. It comes with 5 years of support and brings features like Deterministic Updates, better optimizations for Graviton processors and others into Amazon Linux. AL2023 is ready for customer production workloads, and customers are encouraged to start migrations from previous versions of Amazon Linux today.

See the Amazon Linux What's New Post for more information about AL2023.

AL2023 includes the following major updates.

Image Builder support for AL2023 has been enabled.
Amazon Inspector support for AL2023 has been enabled.
codedeploy agent support for AL2023 has been enabled (for codedeploy agent 1.6.0 and higher).
Release candidate AMIs for AL2023 have been deprecated. Any launched Amazon EC2 instances based off release candidate AMIs will continue to function. It is strongly recommended that you migrate to the latest available AL2023 AMIs.
For an in-depth look at the changes since Amazon Linux 2, see Comparing Amazon Linux 2 and AL2023.

Known Issues

dnf supportinfo --show all causes a Python stacktrace. We are working on a fix.
When upgrading an instance from AL2023 RC1 or earlier, in order to avoid a boot order issue, you will need to add the following to /etc/default/grub before upgrading in order to get the kernel update:
```
GRUB_DEFAULT=saved
GRUB_UPDATE_DEFAULT_KERNEL=true
```
AL2023 contains a known issue where customer defined NTP servers via DHCP are not honored.

Work-Around - Configure the NTP servers using a config file in /etc/chrony.d
AL2023 is not yet FIPS certified. It is in process of being certified for FIPS 140-3.

Security Updates

For information on the CVEs addressed in this release, refer to the Amazon Linux Security Center.
For visibility into the status of CVE's that haven't been addressed yet, please refer to the Amazon Linux Security Center.

Contact us

If you find a security issue, follow this link to learn how to 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 just have questions about AL2023, feel free to start or join a discussion. Feedback on AL2023 can also be provided through your designated AWS representative.

Repository

New packages in AL2023.0.20230329 since AL2023.0.20230322

Comparing AL2023.0.20230322 version 2023.0.20230322 to AL2023.0.20230329 version 2023.0.20230329.

Package Type	Number of new packages in AL2023.0.20230329 compared to AL2023.0.20230322
Source RPMs	1
Total Binary RPMs	2
`x86_64` binary RPMs	1
`aarch64` binary RPMs	1

New packages in AL2023.0.20230329:

Source RPM	RPM	Architectures	Version
`stress-ng`	`stress-ng`	aarch64, x86_64	0.15.05-1.amzn2023

AL2023.0.20230329 upgrades from AL2023.0.20230322

Comparing 2023.0.20230322 to 2023.0.20230329.

Package Type	Count
Source	15
Total Binary	211
`noarch` binary RPMs	68
`x86_64` binary RPMs	73
`aarch64` binary RPMs	70

The full comparison of RPM package versions is below.

Source RPM	RPM	Architectures	AL2023.0.20230322 version	AL2023.0.20230329 version
`containerd`	`containerd`	aarch64, x86_64	1.6.8-2.amzn2023.0.4	1.6.19-1.amzn2023.0.1
`containerd`	`containerd-stress`	aarch64, x86_64	1.6.8-2.amzn2023.0.4	1.6.19-1.amzn2023.0.1
`dotnet6.0`	`aspnetcore-runtime-6.0`	aarch64, x86_64	6.0.11-1.amzn2023.0.2	6.0.11-1.amzn2023.0.3
	`aspnetcore-targeting-pack-6.0`	aarch64, x86_64
	`dotnet`	aarch64, x86_64
	`dotnet-apphost-pack-6.0`	aarch64, x86_64
	`dotnet-host`	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
	`netstandard-targeting-pack-2.1`	aarch64, x86_64
`emacs`	`emacs`	aarch64, x86_64	28.2-3.amzn2023.0.4	28.2-3.amzn2023.0.5
	`emacs-common`	aarch64, x86_64
	`emacs-devel`	aarch64, x86_64
	`emacs-filesystem`	noarch
	`emacs-lucid`	aarch64, x86_64
	`emacs-nox`	aarch64, x86_64
	`emacs-terminal`	noarch
`grub2`	`grub2-common`	noarch	2.06-61.amzn2023.0.4	2.06-61.amzn2023.0.5
	`grub2-efi-aa64`	aarch64
	`grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot`	aarch64
	`grub2-efi-aa64-ec2`	aarch64
	`grub2-efi-aa64-modules`	noarch
	`grub2-efi-x64`	x86_64
	`grub2-efi-x64-cdboot`	x86_64
	`grub2-efi-x64-ec2`	x86_64
	`grub2-efi-x64-modules`	noarch
	`grub2-emu`	aarch64, x86_64
	`grub2-emu-modules`	aarch64, x86_64
	`grub2-pc`	x86_64
	`grub2-pc-modules`	noarch
	`grub2-tools`	aarch64, x86_64
	`grub2-tools-efi`	x86_64
	`grub2-tools-extra`	aarch64, x86_64
	`grub2-tools-minimal`	aarch64, x86_64
`ImageMagick`	`ImageMagick`	aarch64, x86_64	6.9.12.77-1.amzn2023.0.1	6.9.12.82-1.amzn2023.0.1
	`ImageMagick-c++`	aarch64, x86_64
	`ImageMagick-c++-devel`	aarch64, x86_64
	`ImageMagick-devel`	aarch64, x86_64
	`ImageMagick-doc`	aarch64, x86_64
	`ImageMagick-libs`	aarch64, x86_64
	`ImageMagick-perl`	aarch64, x86_64
`kernel`	`bpftool`	aarch64, x86_64	6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023	6.1.21-1.45.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-tools`	aarch64, x86_64
	`kernel-tools-devel`	aarch64, x86_64
	`perf`	aarch64, x86_64
	`python3-perf`	aarch64, x86_64
`mariadb105`	`mariadb105`	aarch64, x86_64	10.5.16-1.amzn2023.0.7	10.5.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
	`mariadb105-backup`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-common`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-connect-engine`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-cracklib-password-check`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-devel`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-errmsg`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-gssapi-server`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-oqgraph-engine`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-pam`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-rocksdb-engine`	x86_64
	`mariadb105-server`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-server-utils`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-sphinx-engine`	aarch64, x86_64
	`mariadb105-test`	aarch64, x86_64
`python-werkzeug`	`python3-werkzeug`	noarch	1.0.1-5.amzn2023.0.3	1.0.1-5.amzn2023.0.4
`python-werkzeug`	`python3-werkzeug-doc`	noarch	1.0.1-5.amzn2023.0.3	1.0.1-5.amzn2023.0.4
`redis6`	`redis6`	aarch64, x86_64	6.2.7-1.amzn2023.0.3	6.2.11-1.amzn2023.0.1
	`redis6-devel`	aarch64, x86_64
	`redis6-doc`	noarch
`runc`	`runc`	aarch64, x86_64	1.1.3-1.amzn2023.0.2	1.1.4-1.amzn2023.0.1
`system-release`	`amazon-linux-repo-cdn`	noarch	2023.0.20230322-0.amzn2023	2023.0.20230329-0.amzn2023
	`amazon-linux-repo-s3`	noarch
	`kernel-livepatch-repo-cdn`	noarch
	`kernel-livepatch-repo-s3`	noarch
	`system-release`	noarch
`tar`	`tar`	aarch64, x86_64	1.34-1.amzn2023.0.2	1.34-1.amzn2023.0.3
`vim`	`vim-common`	aarch64, x86_64	9.0.1367-1.amzn2023.0.1	9.0.1403-1.amzn2023.0.1
	`vim-data`	noarch
	`vim-default-editor`	noarch
	`vim-enhanced`	aarch64, x86_64
	`vim-filesystem`	noarch
	`vim-minimal`	aarch64, x86_64
`wireshark`	`wireshark-cli`	aarch64, x86_64	4.0.3-1.amzn2023.0.1	4.0.4-1.amzn2023.0.1
`wireshark`	`wireshark-devel`	aarch64, x86_64	4.0.3-1.amzn2023.0.1	4.0.4-1.amzn2023.0.1
`yasm`	`yasm`	aarch64, x86_64	1.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.2	1.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.3
`yasm`	`yasm-devel`	aarch64, x86_64	1.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.2	1.3.0-13.amzn2023.0.3

Docker container image

The following packages have been updated.

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.0.20230329-0.amzn2023
system-release-2023.0.20230329-0.amzn2023

Default AMI

The following packages have been updated.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.0.20230329-0.amzn2023

grub2-common-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.5

grub2-efi-x64-ec2-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.5

grub2-pc-modules-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.5

grub2-tools-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.5

grub2-tools-minimal-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.5

kernel-6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.0.20230329-0.amzn2023

kernel-tools-6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023

system-release-2023.0.20230329-0.amzn2023

tar-2:1.34-1.amzn2023.0.3

vim-common-2:9.0.1403-1.amzn2023.0.1

vim-data-2:9.0.1403-1.amzn2023.0.1

vim-enhanced-2:9.0.1403-1.amzn2023.0.1

vim-filesystem-2:9.0.1403-1.amzn2023.0.1

vim-minimal-2:9.0.1403-1.amzn2023.0.1

Minimal AMI

The following packages have been updated.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.0.20230329-0.amzn2023

grub2-common-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.5

grub2-efi-x64-ec2-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.5

grub2-pc-modules-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.5

grub2-tools-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.5

grub2-tools-minimal-1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.5

kernel-6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023

kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.0.20230329-0.amzn2023

system-release-2023.0.20230329-0.amzn2023

tar-2:1.34-1.amzn2023.0.3

vim-data-2:9.0.1403-1.amzn2023.0.1

vim-minimal-2:9.0.1403-1.amzn2023.0.1

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