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AWS CloudFormation accelerates dev-test cycle with a new parameter for DeleteStack API

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This article discusses a new feature introduced by AWS CloudFormation that accelerates the development and testing cycle.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • A new parameter called DeletionMode for the DeleteStack API
  • The DeletionMode parameter allows customers to safely delete CloudFormation stacks that are in DELETE_FAILED state
  • Previously, certain stack resources like non-empty Amazon S3 buckets could prevent the DeleteStack API from successfully completing
  • By passing FORCE_DELETE_STACK value to the DeletionMode parameter, customers can now delete such stacks
  • The new feature is available in all AWS Regions where CloudFormation is available
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