AWS
Amazon Web Services releases and Terraform AWS provider.
- AWS What's New infraawsengineer ·
AWS SAM CLI Adds CloudFormation Language Extensions Support
AWS SAM CLI now supports CloudFormation Language Extensions, allowing developers to define reusable resource templates locally. This eliminates the need to choose between reducing IaC duplication and using SAM CLI's local development workflow, accelerating iteration and reducing debugging time by processing extensions in memory. Developers working with serverless applications on AWS and utilizing SAM CLI for local development will benefit from this update.
feature - AWS What's New securityinfraawsengineer ·
AWS Secrets Manager Agent Adds Pre-fetching and IAM Role Assumption
AWS Secrets Manager Agent now supports pre-fetching secrets at startup and assuming IAM roles for retrieval. Pre-fetching reduces application startup latency and optimizes costs by using the BatchGetSecretValue API, while IAM role assumption enables secure cross-account secret access. These features enhance security and reduce operational overhead for developers managing secrets.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securityinfraawsgcpgapreviewsecurity-advisoryengineerenergy ·
GCP May 2026 Updates: Backup, KMS, Load Balancing, GKE, Spanner
Google Cloud has released several updates across its services, including backup and DR enhancements, general availability for Cloud KMS metrics, new variables for Application Load Balancers, and support for concurrent node pool upgrades in GKE. These changes aim to improve performance, security, and flexibility for various workloads, impacting engineers and architects managing cloud infrastructure.
feature patch security announcement - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.45.0: New Observability and SecurityHub resources
This release of the Terraform AWS Provider introduces several new resources for AWS Observability and Security Hub, along with enhancements for Lambda functions and Secrets Manager. These updates allow engineers to manage new AWS capabilities, improve Lambda runtime support, and streamline secret version management, impacting users of these specific AWS services managed via Terraform.
feature patch - HashiCorp Blog bloginfraawsdeprecationengineer ·
Terraform 1.15: Dynamic sources, variable deprecation, Windows ARM64
Terraform 1.15 introduces several updates including dynamic module sources and Windows ARM64 builds. It also deprecates certain variable usage and adds S3 AWS login capabilities. These changes aim to improve flexibility and maintainability for users managing infrastructure as code.
deprecation feature patch - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.44.0: New resources, DynamoDB index no longer experimental
Terraform AWS Provider version 6.44.0 introduces several new resources, including data sources for AWS Glue Catalog and list resources for various services. The `aws_dynamodb_global_secondary_index` resource is now out of experimental status and subject to backwards compatibility guarantees. These updates provide Terraform users with expanded capabilities for managing AWS infrastructure.
feature patch - Google Cloud release notes infraawsazuregcppreviewengineergovernment ·
Google Cloud Config Connector 1.149.1, VMware Engine, and SecOps updates
Google Cloud released Config Connector version 1.149.1 with new alpha resources for load balancing and parameter management, alongside updates for GKE Data Cache and controlled CR reconciliation. Additionally, the VMware Engine ve2 node type is now available in Europe, and Google SecOps has updated its list of supported default parsers. These updates affect users managing Google Cloud resources via Config Connector, those utilizing VMware Engine, and SecOps users integrating various security log sources.
feature patch announcement - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsdeprecationengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.43.0: New resources and bug fixes
This release of the Terraform AWS Provider introduces several new data sources and resources, including those for AWS Security Hub and EC2 Network Insights. Enhancements focus on resource identity support across various services and an update for AWS Bedrock Agent Core. A notable bug fix addresses plan-time errors with CloudWatch metric alarms, and improvements were made to ECS Express Gateway Service error handling. This update impacts users managing AWS infrastructure via Terraform.
feature patch - HashiCorp Blog bloginfraawsengineer ·
HashiCorp Vault and Boundary for Scalable SSH Access
HashiCorp has updated its approach to building scalable, role-based SSH access using SSH certificates, Vault, and Boundary. This solution is designed for modern hybrid and multi-cloud environments, enhancing security and manageability for accessing infrastructure.
feature - Terraform Core Releases terraforminfraawsdeprecationengineer ·
Terraform 1.15.0 adds Windows ARM64 builds and variable support in module sources
Terraform v1.15.0 introduces builds for Windows ARM64 and allows variables and locals in module source and version attributes. It also adds a `deprecated` attribute for variables and outputs, enabling better lifecycle management for configurations. These changes benefit engineers managing diverse environments and complex module dependencies by providing more flexibility and clearer deprecation signals.
feature patch deprecation - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.42.0 Adds New Resources and Features, Includes Breaking Change
Terraform AWS Provider v6.42.0 introduces multiple new data sources and resources, including support for EC2 service links, API Gateway v2, and various AWS services. A breaking change in the `aws_mq_configuration` resource now correctly deletes configurations, requiring the `mq:DeleteConfiguration` IAM permission. This release impacts engineers managing AWS infrastructure via Terraform who need to be aware of the breaking change and can leverage the new resources for expanded capabilities.
breaking feature patch - Terraform Databricks Provider Releases terraforminfraawsazuregcpdatabricksengineer ·
Databricks Terraform Provider v1.113.0 Adds Postgres Catalog and Synced Table Resources
Databricks Terraform Provider v1.113.0 introduces new resources for managing Postgres catalogs and synced tables, along with workspace base environments. It also enhances configuration flexibility by allowing explicit cloud type specification and API level control for account/workspace resources, impacting engineers and architects managing Databricks infrastructure via Terraform.
feature patch - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.41.0 adds API Gateway, CloudFront resources, and more
Terraform AWS Provider version 6.41.0 introduces new resources for managing AWS API Gateway, CloudFront, CloudWatch, NAT Gateways, and SNS. It also includes enhancements for existing resources like ECS, OpenSearch, and various Autoscaling configurations, alongside bug fixes for Outposts and Load Balancer list resources. These updates provide broader control and improved stability for infrastructure management on AWS.
feature patch - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.40.0 Adds OpenSearch Serverless, S3 Files, and Config Resources
The Terraform AWS Provider version 6.40.0 introduces new data sources and resources for managing AWS services like OpenSearch Serverless, S3 Files, AWS Config, and Glue Jobs. It also includes enhancements for existing resources such as MSK clusters and CloudFormation stack sets. These updates provide engineers and architects with expanded capabilities for automating AWS infrastructure deployment and management.
feature - Terraform AWS Provider Releases terraforminfraawsdeprecationengineer ·
Terraform AWS Provider v6.39.0: New Data Sources and Enhancements
This release of the Terraform AWS Provider introduces several new data sources, including for IAM roles, Network Manager, and SageMaker. Enhancements focus on EKS cluster support, Network ACL rules, and S3 bucket metrics. A deprecation notice is included for the `tags_all` attribute on `aws_eks_access_entry`, and several bug fixes address issues with DynamoDB table creation and service principal names.
feature patch deprecation