AWS mods - Retired unused Usage controls and policies (CloudSearch, Glacier, QLDB, SWF)

Aug 17, 2026GuardrailsMods

What's new?

  • The Usage controls and their Usage and Usage > Limit policies have been retired from the resource types in the mods listed below. The Approved > Usage policies are unaffected and remain available.

Released versions:

  • aws-cloudsearch v5.6.0
  • aws-glacier v5.10.0
  • aws-qldb v5.7.0
  • aws-swf v5.10.0

Control Types

Removed

  • AWS > CloudSearch > Domain > Usage
  • AWS > Glacier > Vault > Usage
  • AWS > QLDB > Ledger > Usage
  • AWS > SWF > Domain > Usage

Policy Types

Removed

  • AWS > CloudSearch > Domain > Usage
  • AWS > CloudSearch > Domain > Usage > Limit
  • AWS > Glacier > Vault > Usage
  • AWS > Glacier > Vault > Usage > Limit
  • AWS > QLDB > Ledger > Usage
  • AWS > QLDB > Ledger > Usage > Limit
  • AWS > SWF > Domain > Usage
  • AWS > SWF > Domain > Usage > Limit