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Amazon RDS now supports the latest CU for Microsoft SQL Server

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Microsoft SQL Server 2025 Cumulative Update 8 (KB5104822), version 17.00.4075.5.v1. AWS recommends that users upgrade their database instances to apply these fixes.

AWS Client VPN now supports device posture assessment

AWS Client VPN now supports device posture assessment, allowing integration with CrowdStrike, Jamf, or JumpCloud to verify device compliance before granting network access. The feature includes continuous session re-evaluation and a test policy tool using Cedar policies.

AWS IAM Identity Center now supports network access controls for Identity Store

AWS IAM Identity Center now supports network access controls for the Identity Store and SCIM APIs. Users can restrict API access based on specific VPC endpoints or IP ranges to enhance security.

Amazon Corretto 8 September 2026 Patch Updates

Amazon released a patch update for Corretto 8 (version 8u504), which includes the tzdata 2026d updates for the OpenJDK distribution.

Amazon Aurora now supports PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, 14.24

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition now supports new minor versions: 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24. These updates include community bug fixes and security improvements to address Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs).

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL announces Extended Support minor versions 13.23-rds.20260514, 12.22-rds.20260514 and 11.22-rds.20260514

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL released Extended Support minor versions 13.23-rds.20260514, 12.22-rds.20260514, and 11.22-rds.20260514 to provide continued security fixes and bug patches for older major versions.

Amazon Corretto September 2026 Patch Updates

Amazon released patch updates for Corretto 25, 21, 17, and 11 (OpenJDK) to include the latest tzdata 2026d updates.

Amazon Transcribe adds customer-managed KMS keys for custom resources

Amazon Transcribe now allows users to encrypt custom vocabularies, filters, and language models using customer-managed AWS KMS keys. Previously, these resources were restricted to AWS-owned keys.

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL now supports post-quantum TLS key exchange

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL now supports post-quantum TLS (PQ-TLS) key exchange for data in-transit. Users on version 18 or higher can now configure the 'ssl_groups' parameter to align with specific security standards.

Amazon RDS for MySQL announces Extended Support minor versions 5.7.44-rds.20260902 and 8.0.46-rds.20260908

Amazon RDS for MySQL released Extended Support minor versions 5.7.44-rds.20260902 and 8.0.46-rds.20260908 to provide continued security fixes for older database versions.