AWS mods - Retired unused Usage controls and policies (Resource Access Manager, S3, SES, Shield, Step Functions)

Aug 20, 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-ram v5.7.0
  • aws-s3multiregionaccesspoint v5.4.0
  • aws-ses v5.9.0
  • aws-shield v5.6.0
  • aws-stepfunctions v5.10.0

Control Types

Removed

  • AWS > Resource Access Manager > Resource Share > Usage
  • AWS > S3 > Multi-Region Access Point > Usage
  • AWS > SES > Identity > Usage
  • AWS > Shield > Protection > Usage
  • AWS > Step Functions > State Machine > Usage

Policy Types

Removed

  • AWS > Resource Access Manager > Resource Share > Usage
  • AWS > Resource Access Manager > Resource Share > Usage > Limit
  • AWS > S3 > Multi-Region Access Point > Usage
  • AWS > S3 > Multi-Region Access Point > Usage > Limit
  • AWS > SES > Identity > Usage
  • AWS > SES > Identity > Usage > Limit
  • AWS > Shield > Protection > Usage
  • AWS > Shield > Protection > Usage > Limit
  • AWS > Step Functions > State Machine > Usage
  • AWS > Step Functions > State Machine > Usage > Limit