# Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260831.0 release notes
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These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2 version 2.0.20260831.0.

**Contents**
+ [Announcements](#announcements-20260831)
+ [Release Summary](#release-summary-20260831)
+ [Repository Updates](#repository-updates-20260831)
  + [Core Updated Packages](#amis-2.0.20260831.Core-Updated-Packages)
  + [[AL2 Extras] Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Updated Packages](#amis-2.0.20260831.AL2-Extras-Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli-Updated-Packages)
  + [[AL2 Extras] Corretto8 Updated Packages](#amis-2.0.20260831.AL2-Extras-Corretto8-Updated-Packages)
  + [[AL2 Extras] Ecs Updated Packages](#amis-2.0.20260831.AL2-Extras-Ecs-Updated-Packages)
  + [[AL2 Extras] Firefox Updated Packages](#amis-2.0.20260831.AL2-Extras-Firefox-Updated-Packages)
  + [[AL2 Extras] Gimp Updated Packages](#amis-2.0.20260831.AL2-Extras-Gimp-Updated-Packages)
  + [[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages](#amis-2.0.20260831.AL2-Extras-Kernel-5-10-Updated-Packages)
  + [[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages](#amis-2.0.20260831.AL2-Extras-Kernel-5-15-Updated-Packages)
  + [[AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.4 Updated Packages](#amis-2.0.20260831.AL2-Extras-Kernel-5-4-Updated-Packages)
  + [[AL2 Extras] Postgresql14 Updated Packages](#amis-2.0.20260831.AL2-Extras-Postgresql14-Updated-Packages)
  + [[AL2 Extras] Tomcat9 Updated Packages](#amis-2.0.20260831.AL2-Extras-Tomcat9-Updated-Packages)
+ [Image Updates](#ami-updates-20260831)
  + [Default Kernel-5.10 AMI](#amis-2.0.20260831.Default-Kernel-5-10-AMI)

## Announcements
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**Note**  
 Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) reached end of life on June 30, 2026. For more information, see [Amazon Linux 2 FAQs](https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2/faqs/#topic-0). 
 We strongly recommend that customers migrate to [Amazon Linux 2023](https://aws.amazon.com/linux/amazon-linux-2023/) as soon as possible. 

## Release Summary
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This release of Amazon Linux 2 includes the latest security updates. 

**Security updates**
+ For information on the CVEs addressed in this release, see the [ Amazon Linux Security Center](https://alas.aws.amazon.com/alas2.html).
+ For visibility into the status of CVEs that haven't been addressed yet, see the [ Amazon Linux Security Center](https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/).

## Repository Updates
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### Core Updated Packages
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This section provides details about Core Updated Packages.


| Package | 
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|  alsa-lib-1.1.4.1-2.amzn2.0.1  | 
|  amazon-efs-utils-3.3.1-1.amzn2  | 
|  apr-util-1.6.5-1.amzn2.0.1  | 
|  clamav1.4-1.4.6-1.amzn2.0.1  | 
|  dracut-033-535.amzn2.1.8  | 
|  ec2-hibinit-agent-1.0.12-1.amzn2  | 
|  freerdp-2.11.7-1.amzn2.0.14  | 
|  gd-2.0.35-27.amzn2.0.2  | 
|  golang-1.26.7-1.amzn2.0.1  | 
|  golist-0.10.1-10.amzn2.0.16  | 
|  gstreamer-plugins-bad-free-0.10.23-42.amzn2.0.6  | 
|  gstreamer-plugins-good-0.10.31-20.amzn2.0.5  | 
|  gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-1.18.4-5.amzn2.0.9  | 
|  gstreamer1-plugins-good-1.18.4-6.amzn2.0.13  | 
|  iperf3-3.1.7-2.amzn2.0.6  | 
|  iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.874-7.amzn2.0.2  | 
|  java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.504.b01-1.amzn2.0.1  | 
|  java-11-amazon-corretto-11.0.32\+10-1.amzn2  | 
|  java-17-amazon-corretto-17.0.20\+10-1.amzn2.1  | 
|  kbd-1.15.5-15.amzn2.0.1  | 
|  kernel-4.14.355-284.742.amzn2  | 
|  libXfont-1.5.4-1.amzn2.0.2  | 
|  libXfont2-2.0.3-1.amzn2.0.2  | 
|  libsoup-2.56.0-6.amzn2.0.8  | 
|  libvirt-4.5.0-36.amzn2.3.3  | 
|  microcode\_ctl-2.1-47.amzn2.4.28  | 
|  mrtg-2.17.4-11.amzn2.0.3  | 
|  perl-DBI-1.627-4.amzn2.0.7  | 
|  postgresql-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.11  | 
|  samba-4.10.16-24.amzn2.0.9  | 
|  thunderbird-140.14.0-1.amzn2.0.1  | 
|  vim-9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.11  | 
|  webkitgtk4-2.52.6-1.amzn2  | 
|  zip-3.0-11.amzn2.0.3  | 

### [AL2 Extras] Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Updated Packages
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This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Updated Packages.


| Package | 
| --- | 
|  aws-nitro-enclaves-cli-1.5.0-0.amzn2  | 

### [AL2 Extras] Corretto8 Updated Packages
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This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Corretto8 Updated Packages.


| Package | 
| --- | 
|  java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0\_504.b01-1.amzn2  | 

### [AL2 Extras] Ecs Updated Packages
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This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Ecs Updated Packages.


| Package | 
| --- | 
|  containerd-2.1.9-1.amzn2.0.2  | 
|  docker-25.0.16-1.amzn2.0.4  | 
|  ecs-init-1.106.1-1.amzn2  | 

### [AL2 Extras] Firefox Updated Packages
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This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Firefox Updated Packages.


| Package | 
| --- | 
|  firefox-140.14.0-1.amzn2.0.1  | 

### [AL2 Extras] Gimp Updated Packages
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This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Gimp Updated Packages.


| Package | 
| --- | 
|  gimp-2.8.22-1.amzn2.0.18  | 

### [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages
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This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.10 Updated Packages.


| Package | 
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|  kernel-5.10.265-265.1078.amzn2  | 

### [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages
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This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.15 Updated Packages.


| Package | 
| --- | 
|  kernel-5.15.215-152.252.amzn2  | 

### [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.4 Updated Packages
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This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Kernel-5.4 Updated Packages.


| Package | 
| --- | 
|  kernel-5.4.302-226.486.amzn2  | 

### [AL2 Extras] Postgresql14 Updated Packages
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This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Postgresql14 Updated Packages.


| Package | 
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|  libpq-14.24-1.amzn2.0.1  | 
|  postgresql-14.24-1.amzn2.0.1  | 

### [AL2 Extras] Tomcat9 Updated Packages
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This section provides details about [AL2 Extras] Tomcat9 Updated Packages.


| Package | 
| --- | 
|  tomcat-9.0.121-1.amzn2.0.1  | 

## Image Updates
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### Default Kernel-5.10 AMI
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This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel-5.10 AMI.


| Package | 
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|  dracut-config-generic-033-535.amzn2.1.8  | 
|  dracut-033-535.amzn2.1.8  | 
|  ec2-hibinit-agent-1.0.12-1.amzn2  | 
|  kbd-legacy-1.15.5-15.amzn2.0.1  | 
|  kbd-misc-1.15.5-15.amzn2.0.1  | 
|  kbd-1.15.5-15.amzn2.0.1  | 
|  kernel-tools-5.10.265-265.1078.amzn2  | 
|  kernel-5.10.265-265.1078.amzn2  | 
|  microcode\_ctl-2:2.1-47.amzn2.4.28  | 
|  vim-common-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.11  | 
|  vim-data-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.11  | 
|  vim-enhanced-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.11  | 
|  vim-filesystem-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.11  | 
|  vim-minimal-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.11  | 
|  xxd-2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.11  | 
|  zip-3.0-11.amzn2.0.3  |