# Release: Elastic Beanstalk launches Amazon Linux 2023 new platform releases and updates on August 4, 2023
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Elastic Beanstalk releases new Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) platform branches for PHP, Node.js, Corretto, and Docker. This release also provides new versions for the Python and Tomcat platforms based on Amazon Linux 2023. The release includes security updates and AMI updates.

**Release date:** August 4, 2023

## Changes
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Today we’re releasing four new Elastic Beanstalk platform branches based on Amazon Linux 2023. For more information, see [Elastic Beanstalk Linux platforms](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/platforms-linux.html) in the *AWS Elastic Beanstalk Developer Guide*. For more information about Amazon Linux 2023, see [Comparing Amazon Linux 2 and Amazon Linux 2023](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/compare-with-al2.html) in the *Amazon Linux 2023 User Guide*.

We're also working on releasing support for AL2023 to more platforms. 

The following table lists the changes included in this release.

**Notes**  
These release notes focus on changes to currently supported platform branches. For full version information of Elastic Beanstalk retiring (deprecated) platform branches, see [Elastic Beanstalk platform versions scheduled for retirement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/platforms/platforms-retiring.html) in the *AWS Elastic Beanstalk Platforms* guide.
Be aware that at the time these release notes are published, the new platform versions might not yet be available in all the AWS Regions that Elastic Beanstalk supports. It might take a few hours for the release to complete.


| **Category** | **Description** | 
| --- | --- | 
| **Component** | **Update** | 
| --- | --- | 
| **Platform** | **Update** | 
| --- | --- | 
|  **Security updates**  |  Applied all security updates published in the [Amazon Linux Security Center](https://alas.aws.amazon.com/alas2023.html) on or before **July 27, 2023** to all AL2023 platforms.    | 
|  **Cross-platform AL2023**  |  Made these cross-platform updates: [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/release-2023-08-04-al2023.html)  | 
|  **Platform-specific updates**  |  Made these platform-specific updates: [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/release-2023-08-04-al2023.html)  | 
|  **AMI**  |  Updated the base AMI to version 2023.1.20230725.  | 
|  **nginx**  |  All AL2023 platforms currently run nginx server [version 1.24.0](https://nginx.org/en/CHANGES-1.24), which is a more recent version than the current nginx 1.22.1 version running on AL2 platforms. Both the Tomcat and Python AL2023 platform branches, included version 1.24.0 in the prior release.  | 
|  **Docker**  |  **\$1\$1New\$1\$1\$1** — Introduced a new **Docker** platform branch, running on AL2023. Docker Engine version **20.10.25-1**.  Although we plan to release an AL2023 platform branch for *ECS Docker* in the future, this platform release only includes stand-alone Docker.   | 
|  **Corretto**  |  **\$1\$1New\$1\$1\$1** — Introduced a new **Corretto 17** platform branch, running on AL2023: Corretto version [17.0.8.7.1](https://github.com/corretto/corretto-17/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#corretto-version-170871). For more information, see [Change Log for Amazon Corretto 17](https://github.com/corretto/corretto-17/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md).  The Maven and Ant tools of this platform branch are sourced from the AL2023 repository instead of external sources. This provides you with more visibility to package versions. For more information, see [Managing packages and operating system updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/managing-repos-os-updates.html) in the *Amazon Linux 2023 User Guide*.   | 
|  **Tomcat**  |  Updated Corretto 17 to version [17.0.8.7.1](https://github.com/corretto/corretto-17/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#corretto-version-170871). For more information, see [Change Log for Amazon Corretto 17](https://github.com/corretto/corretto-17/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md). This is a security release.  | 
|  **Node.js**  |  **\$1\$1New\$1\$1\$1** — Introduced a new **Node.js 18** platform branch, running on AL2023: Node.js 18 running Node version [18.12.1](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v18.12.1). For documentation of the latest version, see [Node.js v18.x Documentation](https://nodejs.org/docs/latest-v18.x/api).  The Node.js language runtimes for this platform branch are sourced from the AL2023 repository instead of external sources. This provides you with more visibility to package versions. For more information, see [Managing packages and operating system updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/managing-repos-os-updates.html) in the *Amazon Linux 2023 User Guide*.    The feature to specify version ranges is not available for this Node.js platform branch. We only support one Node.js version within a specific Node.js branch on AL2023. If your `package.json` file specifies a version range, we'll ignore it and default to the platform branch version of Node.js.   | 
|  **PHP**  |  **\$1\$1New\$1\$1\$1** — Introduced two new **PHP** platform branches, running on AL2023: [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/release-2023-08-04-al2023.html) Both platform branches run Apache HTTP Server version 2.4.56. For details, see [Changes with Apache 2.4.56](https://archive.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.56) on the *Apache Software Foundation* website.  The PHP language runtimes for these platform branches are sourced from the AL2023 repository instead of external sources. This provides you with more visibility to package versions. For more information, see [Managing packages and operating system updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/ug/managing-repos-os-updates.html) in the *Amazon Linux 2023 User Guide*.   | 
|  **Python**  |  Updated Pipenv to release 2023.7.23 for both Python 3.9 and Python 3.11 platform branches. For details, see the Pipenv [Release and Version History](https://pipenv.pypa.io/en/latest/changelog/).  | 

## New platform versions
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**Note**  
The following tables list all supported platform branches for each platform. Only Amazon Linux 2023 platform branches are updated.

**Topics**
+ [Docker](#release-2023-08-02-al2023.platforms.docker)
+ [Java SE](#release-2023-08-02-al2023.platforms.javase)
+ [Tomcat](#release-2023-08-02-al2023.platforms.java)
+ [Node.js](#release-2023-08-02-al2023.platforms.nodejs)
+ [PHP](#release-2023-08-02-al2023.platforms.PHP)
+ [Python](#release-2023-08-02-al2023.platforms.python)

### Docker
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|  Platform Version and *Solution Stack Name*   |  AMI  |  ECS Agent  |  Docker  |  Docker Compose  |  Proxy Server  | 
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|   ** Docker AL2023 version 4.0.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.0 running Docker *   |  2023.1.20230725  |    |  20.10.25-1  |  2.20.2  |  nginx 1.24.0  | 

### Java SE
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|  Platform Version and *Solution Stack Name*   |  AMI  |  Language  |  Tools  |  AWS X-Ray  |  Proxy Server  | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   ** Corretto 17 AL2023 version 4.0.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.0 running Corretto 17 *   |  2023.1.20230725  |  Corretto 17.0.8.7.1  |  Ant 1.10.12, Gradle 8.2.1, Maven 3.8.4  |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.24.0  | 

### Tomcat
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|  Platform Version and *Solution Stack Name*   |  AMI  |  Language  |  AWS X-Ray  |  Application Server  |  Proxy Server  | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   ** Corretto 17 with Tomcat 10 AL2023 version 5.0.1**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v5.0.1 running Tomcat 10 Corretto 17 *   |  2023.1.20230725  |  Corretto 17.0.8.7.1  |  3.2.0  |  Tomcat 10.1.11  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  | 

### Node.js
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|  Platform Version and *Solution Stack Name*   |  AMI  |  Node.js versions (npm versions)  |  Proxy Server  |  Git  |  AWS X-Ray  | 
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|   ** Node.js 18 AL2023 version 6.0.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v6.0.0 running Node.js 18 *   |  2023.1.20230725  |  18.12.1 (8.19.2)  Default version: 18.12.1  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  |  2.40.1  |  3.2.0  | 

### PHP
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|  Platform Version and *Solution Stack Name*   |  AMI  |  Language  |  Composer  |  Proxy Server  | 
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|   ** PHP 8.2 AL2023 version 4.0.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.0 running PHP 8.2 *   |  2023.1.20230725  |  PHP 8.2.7  |  2.5.8  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  | 
|   ** PHP 8.1 AL2023 version 4.0.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.0 running PHP 8.1 *   |  2023.1.20230725  |  PHP 8.1.21  |  2.5.7  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  | 

### Python
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|  Platform Version and *Solution Stack Name*   |  AMI  |  Language  |  Package Manager  |  Packager  |  meld3  |  AWS X-Ray  |  Proxy Server  | 
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|   ** Python 3.11 AL2023 version 4.0.3**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.3 running Python 3.11 *   |  2023.1.20230725  |  Python 3.11.2  |  pipenv 2023.7.23  |    |    |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  | 
|   ** Python 3.9 AL2023 version 4.0.3**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.3 running Python 3.9 *   |  2023.1.20230725  |  Python 3.9.16  |  pipenv 2023.7.23  |    |    |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  |