# What is Amazon Linux 2023?
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Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) is the next generation of Amazon Linux from Amazon Web Services (AWS). With AL2023, you can develop and run cloud and enterprise applications in a secure, stable, and high-performance runtime environment. Also 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 (AL2). For information about the differences between AL2023 and AL2, see [Comparing AL2 and AL2023](compare-with-al2.md) and [Package changes in AL2023](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/release-notes/compare-packages.html).

**Topics**
+ [Release cadence](release-cadence.md)
+ [Naming and versioning](naming-and-versioning.md)
+ [Performance and operational optimizations](performance-optimizations.md)
+ [Relationship to Fedora](relationship-to-fedora.md)
+ [Customized cloud-init](cloud-init.md)
+ [Security updates and features](security-features.md)
+ [Networking service](networking-service.md)
+ [Core toolchain packages glibc, gcc, binutils](core-glibc.md)
+ [Package management tool](package-management.md)
+ [Default SSH server configuration](ssh-host-keys-disabled.md)