AWS CloudFormation now supports AWS Systems Manager Distributor and Change Calendar

AWS CloudFormation now supports two AWS Systems Manager features – Distributor and Change Calendar. These updates make it easier for developers and IT operators to deploy software packages to Amazon EC2 instances using Distributor, and create Change Calendar entries to keep their environments stable during events.

With this release, you can now use CloudFormation templates to create Systems Manager documents of type Package and Change Calendar in Systems Manager. You can then do things like deploy a Package document to install software or assets on your managed instances. You can also deploy a Change Calendar document to allow or prevent changes to your environment during specified date and time ranges.

The support code for this update is now also publicly available on GitHub, enabling the community to provide feedback and contribute enhancements.

This update is now available in all AWS Regions where AWS Systems Manager is offered. To find the Systems Manager document resources and properties supported by AWS CloudFormation templates, see the AWS Systems Manager resource type reference. To learn more about Systems Manager documents and the supported document types, visit the AWS Systems Manager product page and documentation about AWS Systems Manager documents.