Searchable lambda function using deprecated Python version 3.9 #3321
Description
How did you install the Amplify CLI?
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If applicable, what version of Node.js are you using?
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Amplify CLI Version
14.0.0
What operating system are you using?
Ubuntu
Did you make any manual changes to the cloud resources managed by Amplify? Please describe the changes made.
no
Describe the bug
Amplify CLI uses Python 3.9 for Searchable Lambdas (DdbToEsFn).
Message from AWS:
We are ending support for Python 3.9 in Lambda on December 15, 2025. This follows Python 3.9 End-Of-Life (EOL) reached on October 30, 2025 [1]. End of support does not impact function execution. Your functions will continue to run. However, they will be running on an unsupported runtime which is no longer maintained or patched by the AWS Lambda team.
As described in the Lambda runtime support policy [2], end of support for language runtimes in Lambda happens in several stages.
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Starting on December 15, 2025, Lambda will no longer apply security patches and other updates to the Python 3.9 runtime used by Lambda functions, and functions using Python 3.9 will no longer be eligible for technical support. Also, Python 3.9 will no longer be available in the AWS Console, although you can still create and update functions using Python 3.9 via AWS CloudFormation, the AWS CLI, AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM), or other tools.
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Starting January 15, 2026, you will no longer be able to create new Lambda functions using the Python 3.9 runtime.
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Starting February 15, 2026, you will no longer be able to update existing functions using the Python 3.9 runtime.
Expected behavior
Use newer version.
Reproduction steps
Make a table @searchable and check the python version in the Lambda console for the function DdbToEsFn-[...]
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