AppStream 2.0 Base Image and Managed Image Update Release Notes
Amazon AppStream 2.0 provides base images to help you create images that include your own applications. Base images are Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) that contain software configurations specific to the operating system. For AppStream 2.0, each base image includes the AppStream 2.0 agent and the latest version of one of the following operating systems:
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Windows Server 2012 R2 — Available on the following image types: Base, Graphics Design, Graphics G4dn, Graphics Pro, and Sample apps
Note
Public base images powered by Windows Server 2012 R2 will no longer be available from AWS after 10/10/2023 due to Microsoft End-of-Support for Windows Server 2012 R2.
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Windows Server 2016 Base — Available on the following image types: Base, Graphics Design, Graphics G4dn, Graphics Pro, and Graphics G5
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Windows Server 2019 Base — Available on the following image types: Base, Graphics Design, Graphics G4dn, Graphics Pro, and Graphics G5
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Windows Server 2022 Base — Available on the following image types: Base, Graphics G4dn, and Graphics G5
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Amazon Linux 2 – Available on the following image types: Base, Graphics G4dn, Graphics Pro, and Graphics G5
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 – Available on the following image types: Base, Graphics G4dn, and Graphics G5
After you create your own image that includes your own applications, you are responsible for installing and maintaining the updates for the operating system, your applications, and their dependencies. AppStream 2.0 provides an automated way to update your image using managed AppStream 2.0 image updates. With managed image updates, you select the image that you want to update. AppStream 2.0 creates an image builder in the same AWS account and Region to install the updates and create the new image. After the new image is created, you can test it on a pre-production fleet before updating your production fleets or sharing the image with other AWS accounts. For more information, see "Keep Your AppStream 2.0 Image Up-to-Date" in Administer Your Amazon AppStream 2.0 Images.
For information about the latest AppStream 2.0 agent, see AppStream 2.0 Agent Release Notes.
The following table lists the latest released images.
| Image type | Image name |
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| Base |
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| Graphics Design |
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| Graphics G4dn |
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| Graphics G5 |
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| Graphics Pro |
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| Sample apps |
Amazon-AppStream2-Sample-Image-06-17-2024 For information about how to access this base image, see Get Started with Amazon AppStream 2.0: Set Up With Sample Applications. |
The following table lists the software components for the latest released base images and the components that are available if you update your image using managed image updates. If the version is marked “latest”, the current stable software component available from the vendor will be installed. If the version is marked “not included”, managed image updates is not managing the component and the version will not be changed when you update your image.
The following table lists the software components for the latest released Windows, Amazon Linux, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux base images and Managed AppStream 2.0 image updates.
Important
The following public images are deprecated and therefore no longer available from AWS:
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2016/2019/2022 Windows images released before June 17, 2024
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Amazon Linux 2 images released before February 2024
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Images for the Graphics Desktop instance family
If you want to use an image for a multi-session fleet, the image must meet the following conditions:
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The image must be created from a base image released on or after June 12, 2023. Or, the image must be updated by using managed AppStream 2.0 image updates released on or after September 6, 2023. For more information, see Update an Image by Using Managed AppStream 2.0 Image Updates.
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The AppStream 2.0 agent release version must be 09-06-2023 or later. For more information, see Manage AppStream 2.0 Agent Versions.
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If you have updated your image using Managed AppStream 2.0 Image updates, then the AppStream 2.0 agent release version is not applicable. Your image must be updated using a Managed Image Update released on or after September 6, 2023. For more information, see Update an Image by Using Managed AppStream 2.0 Image Updates.
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Multi-session fleets are supported only for Microsoft Server 2019 and 2022.
The following table describes all released base images.
| Release | Platform | Image | Changes |
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| 10-22-2024 | Amazon Linux 2 |
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| 10-22-2024 | Windows |
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| 09-12-2024 | Amazon Linux 2 |
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| 07-30-2024 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
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| 06-17-2024 | Windows |
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| 05-08-2024 | Windows |
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| 05-08-2024 | Linux |
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| 03-24-2024 | Windows |
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| 03-24-2024 | Linux |
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| 01-26-2024 | Windows |
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| 12-11-2023 | Windows |
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| 11-13-2023 | Windows |
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| 11-13-2023 |
Amazon Linux 2 |
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| 06-12-2023 | Windows |
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| 06-11-2023 |
Amazon Linux 2 |
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| 03-29-2023 | Windows |
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| 03-15-2023 |
Amazon Linux 2 |
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| 10-05-2022 | Windows |
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| 09-21-2022 |
Amazon Linux 2 |
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| 09-14-2022 |
Amazon Linux 2 |
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| 09-01-2022 | Windows |
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| 07-12-2022 | Windows |
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| 06-20-2022 |
Amazon Linux 2 |
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| 03-03-2022 | Windows |
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| 02-18-2022 |
Amazon Linux 2 |
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| 11-19-2021 |
Amazon Linux 2 |
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| 11-15-2021 |
Amazon Linux 2 |
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| 10-08-2021 | Windows |
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| 07-19-2021 | Windows |
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| 06-01-2021 | Windows |
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| 12-28-2020 | Windows |
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| 07-16-2020 | Windows |
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| 04-22-2020 | Windows |
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| 03-18-2020 | Windows |
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| 03-16-2020 | Windows |
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| 03-05-2020 | Windows |
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| 01-13-2020 | Windows |
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| 12-12-2019 | Windows |
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| 09-18-2019 | Windows |
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| 09-05-2019 | Windows |
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| 06-24-2019 | Windows |
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| 05-28-2019 | Windows |
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| 04-29-2019 | Windows |
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| 01-22-2019 | Windows |
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| 06-12-2018 | Windows |
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| 05-02-2018 | Windows |
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| 03-19-2018 | Windows |
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| 01-24-2018 | Windows |
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| 01-01-2018 | Windows |
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| 12-07-2017 | Windows |
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| 11-13-2017 | Windows |
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| 09-05-2017 | Windows |
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| 07-25-2017 | Windows |
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| 07-24-2017 | Windows |
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| 06-20-2017 | Windows |
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| 05-18-2017 | Windows |
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