Minimized package dependencies - Amazon Linux 2023
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Minimized package dependencies

Amazon Linux 2023 minimizes the dependency graph of many packages to provide a smaller footprint for applications. Notable changes from AL2 include the curl-minimal and gnupg-minimal packages, which siginicantly reduce the number of required packages while retaining commonly used functionality.