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AWS Announces Maintenance and Sunset Plans for Several Services in 2026

AWS declared that numerous services will transition to maintenance mode or be sunset, affecting new customer access and support timelines starting mid-2026.

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Retrospective edition: 2026-04-06. Source published: 2026-03-31. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

AWS revealed that as of April 30, 2026, certain services like Amazon Application Recovery Controller (ARC) Readiness Check, Amazon Comprehend features, and AWS App Runner will move into maintenance, restricting new customer access but allowing continued use for existing users. Additionally, services including Amazon RDS Custom for Oracle and Amazon WorkMail have scheduled sunset dates with operational and support cessation.

The company emphasized preparing customers with migration guides and continuous support during these transitions, while features such as Amazon Chime SDK Proxy Sessions have already reached end of support as of March 31, 2026. AWS encourages review of lifecycle updates and offers resources to ease adaptation to these changes.

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Source published 2026-03-31. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.