Amazon Linux 2023 (AL 2023) is the latest version of Amazon's Linux operating system, designed to address challenges in managing Linux environments. AL 2023 offers a regular release cadence with major versions every two years and five years of long-term support. This allows for better planning of updates and migrations, avoiding unexpected changes. Optimized for AWS services, AL 2023 includes the latest security policies and AWS management tools. It provides a flexible update experience with deterministic upgrades through version repositories, giving users control over patch installation. Based on fresh upstream sources, AL 2023 delivers enterprise stability with a focus on security. As part of the Amazon EC2 package, it's available at no additional cost.