DocumentDB 3.6 instances billed for Extended Support (standard support ended Mar 30, 2026)
AWSDeprecations & retirementsTeam planSeverity: high
aws.rdsAmazon DocumentDB instances on engine version 3.6, which left standard support on March 30, 2026 and is billed for Extended Support
What LeftSize checks
Find Amazon DocumentDB instances on engine version 3.6.
Why it matters
Missed retirement and end-of-support dates turn into forced upgrades, outages or extended support charges at a moment you did not choose.
What you get in the GitHub issue
LeftSize runs this check from a scheduled GitHub Action with a read-only identity in your AWS account and opens one issue per scope, updated on every scan. The issue includes:
- The affected resources, grouped per subscription, resource group or account and region
- Background on why it was flagged and when it is a false positive
- Cost and operational impact of fixing it
- Alternative approaches and their trade-offs
- Step-by-step remediation with safety checks
- Ready-to-run fix scripts (CLI, PowerShell or Terraform where available)
- Snooze, ignore or report a finding with a comment on the issue
Install LeftSizeIncluded in the Team and Business plans.