What is Amazon Linux 2023?

Learn about Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023), the next generation of Amazon Linux from Amazon Web Services. Develop and run cloud and enterprise applications in a secure, stable, and high-performance runtime environment. With AL2023, you get an application environment that offers long-term support with access to the latest innovations in Linux. AL2023 is provided at no additional charge.

AL2023 is the successor to Amazon Linux 2, see the Comparing Amazon Linux 2 and AL2023 section of the User Guide and the full package list comparison in the release notes for details on the differences