# Release: Elastic Beanstalk launches Amazon Linux 2023 new platform releases and updates on October 19, 2023
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Elastic Beanstalk releases new Amazon Linux 2023 (AL2023) platform branches for ECS, Go, Corretto, Tomcat, .NET Core, and Ruby. This release also provides new versions for the Docker, Coretto, Tomcat, Node.js, PHP, and Python platforms based on Amazon Linux 2023. The release includes security updates, AMI updates, and Graviton support for two regions.

**Release date:** October 19, 2023

## Changes
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Today we’re releasing seven 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*.

For more information about upcoming changes and ongoing release notes for Amazon Linux 2023, see the [Amazon Linux 2023 Release Notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/release-notes/relnotes.html).

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 **October 16, 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-2023-10-19-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-2023-10-19-al2023.html)  | 
|  **AMI**  |  Updated the base AMI to version 2023.2.20231016.  | 
|  **nginx**  |  All AL2023 platforms, except for ECS, 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. This includes both the new and existing AL2023 platform branches.  | 
|  **Graviton Support**  |  Starting with this release, Elastic Beanstalk adds support for Graviton on all of the latest Amazon Linux 2023 platforms in the following regions: [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/release-2023-10-19-al2023.html) AWS Graviton is an arm64 processor that offers up to 40% better price-performance over comparable x86 based processors. To learn more about Graviton arm64 processor architecture, see [The AWS Graviton Processor](https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/graviton/) website and [Getting started with AWS Graviton](https://github.com/aws/aws-graviton-getting-started#getting-started-with-aws-graviton) in the AWS GitHub repository.  | 
|  **Docker**  |  **\$1\$1New\$1\$1\$1** — Introduced a new **ECS** platform branch running on AL2023. **Docker platform branch** [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/release-2023-10-19-al2023.html) Additional changes to Docker platform branch with the release: [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/release-2023-10-19-al2023.html)  | 
|  **Go**  |  **\$1\$1New\$1\$1\$1** — Introduced a new **Go 1** platform branch running on AL2023: Go running on version [1.20.10](https://go.dev/doc/devel/release#go1.20.10)  | 
|  **Corretto**  |  **\$1\$1New\$1\$1\$1** — Introduced two new Corretto platform branches running on AL2023: [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/release-2023-10-19-al2023.html)  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*.  Updated Corretto 17 to version [17.0.8.8.1](https://github.com/corretto/corretto-17/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#corretto-version-170881). For more information, see [Change Log for Amazon Corretto 17](https://github.com/corretto/corretto-17/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md).  | 
|  **Tomcat**  |  **\$1\$1New\$1\$1\$1** — Introduced two new **Tomcat 9.0.71** platform branches running on AL2023: [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/release-2023-10-19-al2023.html) **Tomcat 10 platform branches** [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticbeanstalk/latest/relnotes/release-2023-10-19-al2023.html)  | 
|  **.NET Core**  |  **\$1\$1New\$1\$1\$1** — Introduced a new **.NET Core** platform branch running on AL2023: .NET Core on version [6.0.23](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/6.0.23/6.0.23.md)  | 
|  **Node.js**  |  Updated Node.js 18 to add support for Node version [18.18.0](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v18.18.0). This is a security release.  | 
|  **PHP**  |  Updated PHP 8.1 release to [8.1.23](https://www.php.net/releases/8_1_23.php). Updated PHP 8.2 release to [8.2.9](https://www.php.net/releases/8_2_9.php).  | 
|  **Python**  |  Updated Pipenv to release 2023.10.3 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/).  | 
|  **Ruby**  |  **\$1\$1New\$1\$1\$1** — Introduced a new **Ruby** platform branch running on AL2023: Ruby running version [3.2.2](https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2023/03/30/ruby-3-2-2-released/).  | 

## New platform versions
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**Note**  
The following tables list all supported platform branches for each platform, including Amazon Linux 2. Only Amazon Linux 2023 platform branches are updated with this release.

**Topics**
+ [Docker](#release-2023-10-19-al2023.platforms.docker)
+ [Go](#release-2023-10-19-al2023.platforms.go)
+ [Java SE](#release-2023-10-19-al2023.platforms.javase)
+ [Tomcat](#release-2023-10-19-al2023.platforms.java)
+ [.NET Core on Linux](#release-2023-10-19-al2023.platforms.dotnetlinux)
+ [Node.js](#release-2023-10-19-al2023.platforms.nodejs)
+ [PHP](#release-2023-10-19-al2023.platforms.PHP)
+ [Python](#release-2023-10-19-al2023.platforms.python)
+ [Ruby](#release-2023-10-19-al2023.platforms.ruby)

### 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 4.1.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.1.0 running Docker *   |  2023.2.20231016  |    |  24.0.5-1  |  2.22.0  |  nginx 1.24.0  | 
|   ** ECS AL2023 version 4.0.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.0 running ECS *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  1.76.0  |    |    |    | 
|   ** Docker AL2 version 3.6.2**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v3.6.2 running Docker *   |  2.0.20230926  |    |  20.10.23-1  |  2.22.0  |  nginx 1.22.1  | 
|   ** ECS AL2 version 3.2.12**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v3.2.12 running ECS *   |  2.0.20230926  |  1.75.3  |    |    |    | 

### Go
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|  Platform Version and *Solution Stack Name*   |  AMI  |  Language  |  AWS X-Ray  |  Proxy Server  | 
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|   ** Go 1 AL2023 version 4.0.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.0 running Go 1 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  Go 1.20.10  |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.24.0  | 
|   ** Go 1 AL2 version 3.8.1**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v3.8.1 running Go 1 *   |  2.0.20230926  |  Go 1.21.2  |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.22.1  | 

### Java SE
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|  Platform Version and *Solution Stack Name*   |  AMI  |  Language  |  Tools  |  AWS X-Ray  |  Proxy Server  | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|   ** Corretto 17 AL2023 version 4.1.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.1.0 running Corretto 17 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  Corretto 17.0.8.8.1  |  Ant 1.10.12, Gradle 8.4, Maven 3.8.4  |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.24.0  | 
|   ** Corretto 11 AL2023 version 4.1.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.1.0 running Corretto 11 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  Corretto 11.0.20.9.1  |  Ant 1.10.12, Gradle 8.4, Maven 3.8.4  |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.24.0  | 
|   ** Corretto 8 AL2023 version 4.1.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.1.0 running Corretto 8 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  Corretto 8.382.05.1  |  Ant 1.10.12, Gradle 8.4, Maven 3.8.4  |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.24.0  | 
|   ** Corretto 17 version 3.5.1**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v3.5.1 running Corretto 17 *   |  2.0.20230926  |  Corretto 17.0.8.8.1  |  Ant 1.10.14, Gradle 8.4, Maven 3.8.8  |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.22.1  | 
|   ** Corretto 11 version 3.5.1**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v3.5.1 running Corretto 11 *   |  2.0.20230926  |  Corretto 11.0.20.9.1  |  Ant 1.10.14, Gradle 8.4, Maven 3.8.8  |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.22.1  | 
|   ** Corretto 8 version 3.5.1**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v3.5.1 running Corretto 8 *   |  2.0.20230926  |  Corretto 8.382.05.1  |  Ant 1.10.14, Gradle 8.4, Maven 3.8.8  |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.22.1  | 

### Tomcat
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|  Platform Version and *Solution Stack Name*   |  AMI  |  Language  |  AWS X-Ray  |  Application Server  |  Proxy Server  | 
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|   ** Corretto 17 with Tomcat 10 AL2023 version 5.1.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v5.1.0 running Tomcat 10 Corretto 17 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  Corretto 17.0.8.8.1  |  3.2.0  |  Tomcat 10.1.15  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  | 
|   ** Corretto 17 with Tomcat 9 AL2023 version 5.1.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v5.1.0 running Tomcat 9 Corretto 17 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  Corretto 17.0.8.8.1  |  3.2.0  |  Tomcat 9.0.71  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  | 
|   ** Corretto 11 with Tomcat 9 AL2023 version 5.1.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v5.1.0 running Tomcat 9 Corretto 11 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  Corretto 11.0.20.9.1  |  3.2.0  |  Tomcat 9.0.71  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  | 
|   ** Corretto 11 with Tomcat 8.5 AL2 version 4.3.12**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v4.3.12 running Tomcat 8.5 Corretto 11 *   |  2.0.20230926  |  Corretto 11.0.20.9.1  |  3.2.0  |  Tomcat 8.5.93  |  nginx 1.22.1 (default), Apache 2.4.57  | 
|   ** Corretto 8 with Tomcat 8.5 AL2 version 4.3.12**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v4.3.12 running Tomcat 8.5 Corretto 8 *   |  2.0.20230926  |  Corretto 8.382.05.1  |  3.2.0  |  Tomcat 8.5.93  |  nginx 1.22.1 (default), Apache 2.4.57  | 

### .NET Core on Linux
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|  Platform Version and *Solution Stack Name*   |  Framework  |  Proxy Server  |  AMI  |  AWS X-Ray  | 
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|   ** .NET 6 on AL2023 version 3.0.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v3.0.0 running .NET 6 *   |  .NET 6.0.23, supports 6.0.23  |  nginx 1.24.0  |  2023.2.20231016  |  3.2.0  | 
|   ** .NET Core on AL2 version 2.6.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v2.6.0 running .NET Core *   |  .NET 6.0.22, supports 6.0.22  |  nginx 1.22.1  |  2.0.20230926  |  3.2.0  | 

### 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 6.0.2**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v6.0.2 running Node.js 18 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  18.18.0 (9.8.1)  Default version: 18.18.0  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  |  2.40.1  |  3.2.0  | 
|   ** Node.js 18 AL2 version 5.8.6**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v5.8.6 running Node.js 18 *   |  2.0.20230926  |  18.18.0 (9.8.1), 18.17.1 (9.6.7), 18.17.0 (9.6.7), 18.16.1 (9.5.1), 18.16.0 (9.5.1), 18.15.0 (9.5.0), 18.14.2 (9.5.0), 18.14.1 (9.3.1), 18.14.0 (9.3.1), 18.13.0 (8.19.3), 18.12.1 (8.19.2), 18.12.0 (8.19.2), 18.11.0 (8.19.2), 18.10.0 (8.19.2), 18.9.1 (8.19.1), 18.9.0 (8.19.1), 18.8.0 (8.18.0), 18.7.0 (8.15.0), 18.6.0 (8.13.2), 18.5.0 (8.12.1), 18.4.0 (8.12.1), 18.3.0 (8.11.0), 18.2.0 (8.9.0), 18.1.0 (8.8.0), 18.0.0 (8.6.0)  Default version: 18.18.0  |  nginx 1.22.1 (default), Apache 2.4.57  |  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 4.0.2**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.2 running PHP 8.2 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  PHP 8.2.9  |  2.5.8  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  | 
|   ** PHP 8.1 AL2023 version 4.0.2**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.2 running PHP 8.1 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  PHP 8.1.23  |  2.5.7  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  | 
|   ** PHP 8.1 AL2 version 3.5.12**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v3.5.12 running PHP 8.1 *   |  2.0.20230926  |  PHP 8.1.24  |  2.3.5  |  nginx 1.22.1 (default), Apache 2.4.57  | 
|   ** PHP 8.0 AL2 version 3.5.12**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v3.5.12 running PHP 8.0 *   |  2.0.20230926  |  PHP 8.0.30  |  2.0.13  |  nginx 1.22.1 (default), Apache 2.4.57  | 

### 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 4.0.5**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.5 running Python 3.11 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  Python 3.11.2  |  pipenv 2023.10.3  |    |    |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  | 
|   ** Python 3.9 AL2023 version 4.0.5**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.5 running Python 3.9 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  Python 3.9.16  |  pipenv 2023.10.3  |    |    |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.24.0 (default), Apache 2.4.56  | 
|   ** Python 3.8 AL2 version 3.5.7**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v3.5.7 running Python 3.8 *   |  2.0.20230926  |  Python 3.8.16  |  pipenv 2023.10.3  |    |    |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.22.1 (default), Apache 2.4.57  | 

### Ruby
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|  Platform Version and *Solution Stack Name*   |  AMI  |  Language  |  Package Manager  |  Application Server  |  AWS X-Ray  |  Proxy Server  | 
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|   ** Ruby 3.2 AL2023 version 4.0.0**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2023 v4.0.0 running Ruby 3.2 *   |  2023.2.20231016  |  Ruby 3.2.2  |  RubyGems 3.4.10  |  Puma 6.4.0  |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.24.0  | 
|   ** Ruby 3.0 AL2 version 3.6.12**   * 64bit Amazon Linux 2 v3.6.12 running Ruby 3.0 *   |  2.0.20230926  |  Ruby 3.0.6-p216  |  RubyGems 3.4.20  |  Puma 6.4.0  |  3.2.0  |  nginx 1.22.1  |