eb platform create fails with Ruby SDK deprecated error

Question

When trying to create a custom ElasticBeanstalk platform that uses Python3.10.5, I keep running across this error:

```
[2022-07-01T05:50:06.466Z] INFO  [5419]  - [CMD-PackerBuild/PackerBuild/PackerBuildHook/build.rb] : Activity execution failed, because: Version 2 of the Ruby SDK will enter maintenance mode as of November 20, 2020. To continue receiving service updates and new features, please upgrade to Version 3. More information can be found here: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/deprecation-schedule-for-aws-sdk-for-ruby-v2/
  'packer build' failed, the build log has been saved to '/var/log/packer-builder/Python3.10_Ubuntu:1.0.8-builder.log' (ElasticBeanstalk::ExternalInvocationError)
caused by: Version 2 of the Ruby SDK will enter maintenance mode as of November 20, 2020. To continue receiving service updates and new features, please upgrade to Version 3. More information can be found here: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/deprecation-schedule-for-aws-sdk-for-ruby-v2/
  'packer build' failed, the build log has been saved to '/var/log/packer-builder/Python3.10_Ubuntu:1.0.8-builder.log' (Executor::NonZeroExitStatus)
```

I'm not sure how to get around it, as none of my actual code for this uses ruby at all.

I have tried to SSH into the packer build box and run `gem install aws-sdk` to get the latest version, however the problem above  still persists.

I'm really unsure of what to do at this point. Any advice?

Answer

Hello,

The simplest path to upgrade to version 3 from 2 is;

```
gem 'aws-sdk', '~> 3'
```

If your gem-file uses the bundlers aws-sdk-core or aws-ask-resources, you will need to update these bundlers in your gem file, as well as any ruby require statements that call them:

*Gem file*

```
#gem 'aws-sdk-core', '~> 2'
#gem 'aws-sdk-resources', '~> 2'
gem 'aws-sdk', '~> 3'
```

Requires

```
#require 'aws-sdk-core'
require 'aws-sdk'
```
 
Please see [Upgrading from Version 2 to Version 3 of the AWS SDK for Ruby](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/upgrading-from-version-2-to-version-3-of-the-aws-sdk-for-ruby-2/) for additional information

Answer

Hello,

Thanks for the feedback. I have reproduced this issue with the same AMI "ami-0428124429e0d6ae2" in us-east-1 and got the same error. This points to issues with the AMI. 
 
```
Activity execution failed, because: Version 2 of the Ruby SDK will enter maintenance mode as of November 20, 2020. To continue receiving service updates and new features, please upgrade to Version 3. More information can be found here: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/deprecation-schedule-for-aws-sdk-for-ruby-v2/
  'packer build' failed, the build log has been saved to '/var/log/packer-builder/customplatform:1.0.0-builder.log' (ElasticBeanstalk::ExternalInvocationError)
caused by: Version 2 of the Ruby SDK will enter maintenance mode as of November 20, 2020. To continue receiving service updates and new features, please upgrade to Version 3. More information can be found here: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/deprecation-schedule-for-aws-sdk-for-ruby-v2/
  'packer build' failed, the build log has been saved to '/var/log/packer-builder/customplatform:1.0.0-builder.log' (Executor::NonZeroExitStatus)
```
In order to troubleshoot this further, please create a [support case](https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home#/case/create) as we require information that is not public. This would enable us reach out to the Elastic Beanstalk service team.

eb platform create fails with Ruby SDK deprecated error

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