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Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.11.20260427 release notes - Amazon Linux 2023

Amazon Linux 2023 version 2023.11.20260427 release notes

These are the release notes for Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) version 2023.11.20260427.

Release Summary

This release represents an update to the 11th quarterly release of AL2023. AL2023 is the next generation of Amazon Linux. It comes with five years of support and brings features such as deterministic updates and better optimizations for Graviton processors into Amazon Linux. AL2023 is ready for production workloads, and you can start migrating from previous versions of Amazon Linux today.

Notable updates
  • SPAL now ships a debuginfo repository that contains both debuginfo and debugsource packages. These packages provide debug symbols and source files useful for debugging and profiling. For details, see Installing SPAL debuginfo packages.

  • The valkey package has been updated to version 9.0.3 for AL2023. This is a major version upgrade from version 8.0.6 No known incompatibilities have been identified, but as with any major version upgrade, we recommend reviewing the official Valkey release notes before performing the upgrade.

Security updates

Repository Updates

Core New Packages

This section provides details about core new packages.

libsrtp-2.6.0-1.amzn2023.0.1

Core Updated Packages

This section provides details about core updated packages.

ImageMagick-6.9.13.44-1.amzn2023.0.2
amazon-efs-utils-3.1.0-1.amzn2023
aws-nitro-tpm-tools-1.1.1-1.amzn2023
cifs-utils-7.5-1.amzn2023.0.3
clamav1.4-1.4.4-1.amzn2023.0.1
clamav1.5-1.5.2-1.amzn2023.0.1
composer-2.9.7-1.amzn2023.0.1
containerd-2.2.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
credentials-fetcher-2.0.1-1.amzn2023.0.3
cups-2.4.16-1.amzn2023.0.3
dnf-plugin-release-notification-1.4-1.amzn2023
docker-25.0.14-1.amzn2023.0.4
dotnet10.0-10.0.107-1.amzn2023.0.1
dotnet8.0-8.0.126-1.amzn2023.0.1
dotnet9.0-9.0.116-1.amzn2023.0.1
ecs-service-connect-agent-v1.34.13.1-1.amzn2023
firefox-140.9.1-1.amzn2023.0.1
flatpak-1.16.6-1.amzn2023
glibc-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.8
golang-1.25.9-1.amzn2023.0.1
golist-0.10.4-12.amzn2023.0.8
java-1.8.0-amazon-corretto-1.8.0_492.b09-1.amzn2023
java-11-amazon-corretto-11.0.31+11-1.amzn2023
java-17-amazon-corretto-17.0.19+10-1.amzn2023.1
java-21-amazon-corretto-21.0.11+10-1.amzn2023.1
java-25-amazon-corretto-25.0.3+9-1.amzn2023.1
java-26-amazon-corretto-26.0.1+8-1.amzn2023.1
kernel-6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023
kernel6.12-6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023
librsvg2-2.59.2-318.amzn2023
libssh-0.10.6-1.amzn2023.0.6
maven3.9-3.9.14-3.amzn2023.0.1
mesa-24.2.6-1268.amzn2023.0.1
nerdctl-2.2.2-1.amzn2023.0.1
ngtcp2-1.21.0-1.amzn2023.0.2
nodejs20-20.20.2-1.amzn2023.0.2
nodejs22-22.22.2-1.amzn2023.0.2
nodejs24-24.15.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
openexr-3.1.5-1.amzn2023.0.9
openssh-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
perl-CPAN-2.38-521.amzn2023.0.1
perl-DBI-1.647-1.amzn2023.0.1
perl-DB_File-1.860-1.amzn2023.0.1
perl-ExtUtils-InstallPaths-0.015-2.amzn2023.0.1
perl-Getopt-Long-Descriptive-0.117-1.amzn2023.0.1
perl-IO-Compress-2.217-1.amzn2023.0.1
perl-IO-Socket-IP-0.43-522.amzn2023.0.1
perl-JSON-Any-1.40-7.amzn2023.0.1
perl-Net-CIDR-Lite-0.22-8.amzn2023.0.1
perl-Specio-0.50-1.amzn2023.0.1
perl-Storable-3.37-522.amzn2023.0.1
perl-URI-5.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
python-jwcrypto-1.4.2-46.amzn2023.0.1
python-pip-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.17
python-tornado-6.1.0-2.amzn2023.0.8
python3.11-3.11.15-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3.12-3.12.13-2.amzn2023.0.1
python3.13-3.13.13-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3.13-tornado-6.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.3
python3.14-3.14.3-2.amzn2023.0.1
python3.9-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
rclone-1.73.4-74.amzn2023
ruby3.4-3.4.8-27.amzn2023.0.4
rust-1.95.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
tigervnc-1.14.1-3.amzn2023.0.5
tomcat-native-2.0.14-4.amzn2023.0.1
valkey-9.0.3-1.amzn2023.0.1
xorg-x11-server-21.1.13-5.amzn2023.0.9
xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-24.1.3-1.amzn2023.0.4

Nvidia Updated Packages

This section provides details about nvidia updated packages.

cuda-13-0-13.0.2-1
cuda-command-line-tools-13-0-13.0.2-1
cuda-compiler-13-0-13.0.2-1
cuda-cudart-13-0-13.0.96-1
cuda-cudart-devel-13-0-13.0.96-1
cuda-driver-devel-13-0-13.0.96-1
cuda-libraries-13-0-13.0.2-1
cuda-libraries-devel-13-0-13.0.2-1
cuda-minimal-build-13-0-13.0.2-1
cuda-nsight-compute-13-0-13.0.2-1
cuda-nsight-systems-13-0-13.0.2-1
cuda-runtime-13-0-13.0.2-1
cuda-toolkit-13-0-13.0.2-1
cuda-toolkit-13-0-config-common-13.0.96-1
cuda-tools-13-0-13.0.2-1
cuda-visual-tools-13-0-13.0.2-1
libcublas-13-0-13.1.0.3-1
libcublas-devel-13-0-13.1.0.3-1
nvidia-gds-13-0-13.0.2-1

Image Updates

Default Kernel 6.18 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel 6.18 AMI.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
dnf-plugin-release-notification-1.4-1.amzn2023
glibc-all-langpacks-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-common-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-gconv-extra-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-locale-source-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.8
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
openssh-clients-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-server-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
perl-IO-Socket-IP-0.43-522.amzn2023.0.1
perl-Storable-1:3.37-522.amzn2023.0.1
perl-URI-5.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3-libs-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.17
python3-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
rust-toolset-srpm-macros-1.95.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-targeted-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023

Minimal Kernel 6.18 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Kernel 6.18 AMI.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
dnf-plugin-release-notification-1.4-1.amzn2023
glibc-all-langpacks-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-common-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-locale-source-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.8
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
openssh-clients-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-server-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
python3-libs-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.17
python3-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
selinux-policy-targeted-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023

Default Kernel 6.12 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel 6.12 AMI.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
dnf-plugin-release-notification-1.4-1.amzn2023
glibc-all-langpacks-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-common-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-gconv-extra-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-locale-source-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.8
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
kernel6.12-tools-1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023
kernel6.12-1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023
openssh-clients-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-server-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
perl-IO-Socket-IP-0.43-522.amzn2023.0.1
perl-Storable-1:3.37-522.amzn2023.0.1
perl-URI-5.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3-libs-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.17
python3-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
rust-toolset-srpm-macros-1.95.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-targeted-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023

Minimal Kernel 6.12 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Kernel 6.12 AMI.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
dnf-plugin-release-notification-1.4-1.amzn2023
glibc-all-langpacks-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-common-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-locale-source-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.8
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
kernel6.12-1:6.12.80-105.147.amzn2023
openssh-clients-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-server-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
python3-libs-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.17
python3-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
selinux-policy-targeted-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023

Default Kernel 6.1 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Kernel 6.1 AMI.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
dnf-plugin-release-notification-1.4-1.amzn2023
glibc-all-langpacks-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-common-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-gconv-extra-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-locale-source-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.8
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
kernel-tools-1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023
kernel-1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023
openssh-clients-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-server-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
perl-IO-Socket-IP-0.43-522.amzn2023.0.1
perl-Storable-1:3.37-522.amzn2023.0.1
perl-URI-5.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
python3-libs-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.17
python3-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
rust-toolset-srpm-macros-1.95.0-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-targeted-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023

Minimal Kernel 6.1 AMI

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Kernel 6.1 AMI.

amazon-linux-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
dnf-plugin-release-notification-1.4-1.amzn2023
glibc-all-langpacks-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-common-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-locale-source-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.8
kernel-livepatch-repo-s3-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
kernel-1:6.1.168-202.320.amzn2023
openssh-clients-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-server-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
openssh-8.7p1-8.amzn2023.0.17
python3-libs-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.17
python3-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
selinux-policy-targeted-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
selinux-policy-38.1.76-1.amzn2023.0.1
system-release-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023

Default Container

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Default Container.

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
glibc-common-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-minimal-langpack-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.8
python3-libs-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
python3-pip-wheel-21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.17
python3-3.9.25-1.amzn2023.0.5
system-release-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023

Minimal Container

This section provides details about new/updated packages in Minimal Container.

amazon-linux-repo-cdn-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023
glibc-common-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-minimal-langpack-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
glibc-2.34-231.amzn2023.0.4
gnupg2-minimal-2.3.7-1.amzn2023.0.8
system-release-2023.11.20260427-1.amzn2023

Contact us

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