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The article discusses managing AWS Lambda runtime upgrades, which is important due to the upcoming deprecation of several popular runtimes, such as Node.js 14, Python 3.7, and Java 8.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • How Lambda runtimes work and why they are deprecated
  • How to identify functions using deprecated runtimes using tools like AWS Trusted Advisor, AWS CLI, and AWS Config
  • Techniques for limiting runtime usage, such as CloudFormation Guard and AWS Config rules
  • Best practices for upgrading runtimes, including testing, using infrastructure as code, and weighted aliases
  • Considerations for using deprecated runtimes after their deprecation date


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