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+# Lambda Layers Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
+
+## Overview
+
+This document defines the standard operating procedures for managing Strands Agents Lambda layers across all AWS regions, Python versions, and architectures.
+
+**Total: 136 individual Lambda layers** (17 regions × 2 architectures × 4 Python versions). All variants must maintain the same layer version number for each PyPI package version, with only one row per PyPI version appearing in documentation.
+
+## Deployment Process
+
+### 1. Initial Deployment
+1. Run workflow with ALL options selected (default)
+2. Specify PyPI package version
+3. Type "Create Lambda Layer {package_version}" to confirm
+4. All 136 individual layers deploy in parallel (4 Python × 2 arch × 17 regions)
+5. Each layer gets its own unique name: `strands-agents-py{PYTHON_VERSION}-{ARCH}`
+
+### 2. Version Buffering for New Variants
+When adding new variants (new Python version, architecture, or region):
+
+1. **Determine target layer version**: Check existing variants to find the highest layer version
+2. **Buffer deployment**: Deploy new variants multiple times until layer version matches existing variants
+3. **Example**: If existing variants are at layer version 5, deploy new variant 5 times to reach version 5
+
+### 3. Handling Transient Failures
+When some regions fail during deployment:
+
+1. **Identify failed regions**: Check which combinations didn't complete successfully
+2. **Targeted redeployment**: Use specific region/arch/Python inputs to redeploy failed combinations
+3. **Version alignment**: Continue deploying until all variants reach the same layer version
+4. **Verification**: Confirm all combinations have identical layer versions before updating docs
+
+## Yank Process
+
+### Yank Procedure
+1. Use the `yank_lambda_layer` GitHub action workflow
+2. Specify the layer version to yank
+3. Type "Yank Lambda Layer {layer_version}" to confirm
+4. **Full yank**: Run with ALL options selected (default) to yank all 136 variants OR **Partial yank**: Specify Python versions, architectures, and regions for targeted yanking
+6. Update documentation
+7. **Communication**: Notify users through appropriate channels
+
+**Note**: Yanking deletes layer versions completely. Existing Lambda functions using the layer continue to work, but new functions cannot use the yanked version.
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+name: Publish PyPI Package to Lambda Layer
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      package_version:
+        description: 'Package version to download'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      python_version:
+        description: 'Python version'
+        required: true
+        default: 'ALL'
+        type: choice
+        options: ['ALL', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+      architecture:
+        description: 'Architecture'
+        required: true
+        default: 'ALL'
+        type: choice
+        options: ['ALL', 'x86_64', 'aarch64']
+      region:
+        description: 'AWS region'
+        required: true
+        default: 'ALL'
+        type: choice
+        # Only non opt-in regions included for now
+        options: ['ALL', 'us-east-1', 'us-east-2', 'us-west-1', 'us-west-2', 'ap-south-1', 'ap-northeast-1', 'ap-northeast-2', 'ap-northeast-3', 'ap-southeast-1', 'ap-southeast-2', 'ca-central-1', 'eu-central-1', 'eu-west-1', 'eu-west-2', 'eu-west-3', 'eu-north-1', 'sa-east-1']
+      confirm:
+        description: 'Type "Create Lambda Layer {PyPI version}" to confirm publishing the layer'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+env:
+  BUCKET_NAME: strands-agents-lambda-layer
+
+jobs:
+  validate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Validate confirmation
+        run: |
+          CONFIRM="${{ inputs.confirm }}"
+          EXPECTED="Create Lambda Layer ${{ inputs.package_version }}"
+          if [ "$CONFIRM" != "$EXPECTED" ]; then
+            echo "Confirmation failed. You must type exactly '$EXPECTED' to proceed."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Confirmation validated"
+
+  create-buckets:
+    needs: validate
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        region: ${{ inputs.region == 'ALL' && fromJson('["us-east-1", "us-east-2", "us-west-1", "us-west-2", "ap-south-1", "ap-northeast-1", "ap-northeast-2", "ap-northeast-3", "ap-southeast-1", "ap-southeast-2", "ca-central-1", "eu-central-1", "eu-west-1", "eu-west-2", "eu-west-3", "eu-north-1", "sa-east-1"]') || fromJson(format('["{0}"]', inputs.region)) }}
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Configure AWS credentials
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
+        with:
+          role-to-assume: ${{ secrets.STRANDS_LAMBDA_LAYER_PUBLISHER_ROLE }}
+          aws-region: ${{ matrix.region }}
+
+      - name: Create S3 bucket
+        run: |
+          REGION="${{ matrix.region }}"
+          ACCOUNT_ID=$(aws sts get-caller-identity --query Account --output text)
+          REGIONAL_BUCKET="${{ env.BUCKET_NAME }}-${ACCOUNT_ID}-${REGION}"
+          
+          if ! aws s3api head-bucket --bucket "$REGIONAL_BUCKET" 2>/dev/null; then
+            if [ "$REGION" = "us-east-1" ]; then
+              aws s3api create-bucket --bucket "$REGIONAL_BUCKET" --region "$REGION" 2>/dev/null || echo "Bucket $REGIONAL_BUCKET already exists"
+            else
+              aws s3api create-bucket --bucket "$REGIONAL_BUCKET" --region "$REGION" --create-bucket-configuration LocationConstraint="$REGION" 2>/dev/null || echo "Bucket $REGIONAL_BUCKET already exists"
+            fi
+            echo "S3 bucket ready: $REGIONAL_BUCKET"
+          else
+            echo "S3 bucket already exists: $REGIONAL_BUCKET"
+          fi
+
+  package-and-upload:
+    needs: create-buckets
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ${{ inputs.python_version == 'ALL' && fromJson('["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]') || fromJson(format('["{0}"]', inputs.python_version)) }}
+        architecture: ${{ inputs.architecture == 'ALL' && fromJson('["x86_64", "aarch64"]') || fromJson(format('["{0}"]', inputs.architecture)) }}
+        region: ${{ inputs.region == 'ALL' && fromJson('["us-east-1", "us-east-2", "us-west-1", "us-west-2", "ap-south-1", "ap-northeast-1", "ap-northeast-2", "ap-northeast-3", "ap-southeast-1", "ap-southeast-2", "ca-central-1", "eu-central-1", "eu-west-1", "eu-west-2", "eu-west-3", "eu-north-1", "sa-east-1"]') || fromJson(format('["{0}"]', inputs.region)) }}
+
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Configure AWS credentials
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
+        with:
+          role-to-assume: ${{ secrets.STRANDS_LAMBDA_LAYER_PUBLISHER_ROLE }}
+          aws-region: ${{ matrix.region }}
+
+      - name: Create layer directory structure
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p layer/python
+
+      - name: Download and install package
+        run: |
+          pip install strands-agents==${{ inputs.package_version }} \
+            --python-version ${{ matrix.python-version }} \
+            --platform manylinux2014_${{ matrix.architecture }} \
+            -t layer/python/ \
+            --only-binary=:all:
+
+      - name: Create layer zip
+        run: |
+          cd layer
+          zip -r ../lambda-layer.zip .
+
+      - name: Upload to S3
+        run: |
+          PYTHON_VERSION="${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+          ARCH="${{ matrix.architecture }}"
+          REGION="${{ matrix.region }}"
+          LAYER_NAME="strands-agents-py${PYTHON_VERSION//./_}-${ARCH}"
+          ACCOUNT_ID=$(aws sts get-caller-identity --query Account --output text)
+          BUCKET_NAME="${{ env.BUCKET_NAME }}-${ACCOUNT_ID}-${REGION}"
+          LAYER_KEY="$LAYER_NAME/v${{ inputs.package_version }}/lambda-layer.zip"
+
+          aws s3 cp lambda-layer.zip "s3://$BUCKET_NAME/$LAYER_KEY" --region "$REGION"
+          echo "Uploaded layer to s3://$BUCKET_NAME/$LAYER_KEY"
+
+  publish-layer:
+    needs: package-and-upload
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ${{ inputs.python_version == 'ALL' && fromJson('["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]') || fromJson(format('["{0}"]', inputs.python_version)) }}
+        architecture: ${{ inputs.architecture == 'ALL' && fromJson('["x86_64", "aarch64"]') || fromJson(format('["{0}"]', inputs.architecture)) }}
+        region: ${{ inputs.region == 'ALL' && fromJson('["us-east-1", "us-east-2", "us-west-1", "us-west-2", "ap-south-1", "ap-northeast-1", "ap-northeast-2", "ap-northeast-3", "ap-southeast-1", "ap-southeast-2", "ca-central-1", "eu-central-1", "eu-west-1", "eu-west-2", "eu-west-3", "eu-north-1", "sa-east-1"]') || fromJson(format('["{0}"]', inputs.region)) }}
+
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Configure AWS credentials
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
+        with:
+          role-to-assume: ${{ secrets.STRANDS_LAMBDA_LAYER_PUBLISHER_ROLE }}
+          aws-region: ${{ matrix.region }}
+
+      - name: Publish layer
+        run: |
+          PYTHON_VERSION="${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+          ARCH="${{ matrix.architecture }}"
+          REGION="${{ matrix.region }}"
+          LAYER_NAME="strands-agents-py${PYTHON_VERSION//./_}-${ARCH}"
+          ACCOUNT_ID=$(aws sts get-caller-identity --query Account --output text)
+          REGION_BUCKET="${{ env.BUCKET_NAME }}-${ACCOUNT_ID}-${REGION}"
+          LAYER_KEY="$LAYER_NAME/v${{ inputs.package_version }}/lambda-layer.zip"
+
+          DESCRIPTION="PyPI package: strands-agents v${{ inputs.package_version }} (Python $PYTHON_VERSION, $ARCH)"
+
+          # Set compatible architecture based on matrix architecture
+          if [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
+            COMPATIBLE_ARCH="x86_64"
+          else
+            COMPATIBLE_ARCH="arm64"
+          fi
+
+          LAYER_OUTPUT=$(aws lambda publish-layer-version \
+            --layer-name $LAYER_NAME \
+            --description "$DESCRIPTION" \
+            --content S3Bucket=$REGION_BUCKET,S3Key=$LAYER_KEY \
+            --compatible-runtimes python${{ matrix.python-version }} \
+            --compatible-architectures $COMPATIBLE_ARCH \
+            --region "$REGION" \
+            --license-info Apache-2.0 \
+            --output json)
+
+          LAYER_ARN=$(echo "$LAYER_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.LayerArn')
+          LAYER_VERSION=$(echo "$LAYER_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.Version')
+
+          echo "Published layer version $LAYER_VERSION with ARN: $LAYER_ARN in region $REGION"
+
+          aws lambda add-layer-version-permission \
+            --layer-name $LAYER_NAME \
+            --version-number $LAYER_VERSION \
+            --statement-id public \
+            --action lambda:GetLayerVersion \
+            --principal '*' \
+            --region "$REGION"
+      
+          echo "Successfully published layer version $LAYER_VERSION in region $REGION"
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+name: Yank Lambda Layer
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      layer_version:
+        description: 'Layer version to yank'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      python_version:
+        description: 'Python version'
+        required: true
+        default: 'ALL'
+        type: choice
+        options: ['ALL', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+      architecture:
+        description: 'Architecture'
+        required: true
+        default: 'ALL'
+        type: choice
+        options: ['ALL', 'x86_64', 'aarch64']
+      region:
+        description: 'AWS region'
+        required: true
+        default: 'ALL'
+        type: choice
+        # Only non opt-in regions included for now
+        options: ['ALL', 'us-east-1', 'us-east-2', 'us-west-1', 'us-west-2', 'ap-south-1', 'ap-northeast-1', 'ap-northeast-2', 'ap-northeast-3', 'ap-southeast-1', 'ap-southeast-2', 'ca-central-1', 'eu-central-1', 'eu-west-1', 'eu-west-2', 'eu-west-3', 'eu-north-1', 'sa-east-1']
+      confirm:
+        description: 'Type "Yank Lambda Layer {layer version}" to confirm yanking the layer'
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+jobs:
+  yank-layer:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ${{ inputs.python_version == 'ALL' && fromJson('["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]') || fromJson(format('["{0}"]', inputs.python_version)) }}
+        architecture: ${{ inputs.architecture == 'ALL' && fromJson('["x86_64", "aarch64"]') || fromJson(format('["{0}"]', inputs.architecture)) }}
+        region: ${{ inputs.region == 'ALL' && fromJson('["us-east-1", "us-east-2", "us-west-1", "us-west-2", "ap-south-1", "ap-northeast-1", "ap-northeast-2", "ap-northeast-3", "ap-southeast-1", "ap-southeast-2", "ca-central-1", "eu-central-1", "eu-west-1", "eu-west-2", "eu-west-3", "eu-north-1", "sa-east-1"]') || fromJson(format('["{0}"]', inputs.region)) }}
+
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Validate confirmation
+        run: |
+          CONFIRM="${{ inputs.confirm }}"
+          EXPECTED="Yank Lambda Layer ${{ inputs.layer_version }}"
+          if [ "$CONFIRM" != "$EXPECTED" ]; then
+            echo "Confirmation failed. You must type exactly '$EXPECTED' to proceed."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Confirmation validated"
+
+      - name: Configure AWS credentials
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
+        with:
+          role-to-assume: ${{ secrets.STRANDS_LAMBDA_LAYER_PUBLISHER_ROLE }}
+          aws-region: ${{ matrix.region }}
+
+      - name: Yank layer
+        run: |
+          PYTHON_VERSION="${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+          ARCH="${{ matrix.architecture }}"
+          REGION="${{ matrix.region }}"
+          LAYER_NAME="strands-agents-py${PYTHON_VERSION//./_}-${ARCH}"
+          LAYER_VERSION="${{ inputs.layer_version }}"
+
+          echo "Attempting to yank layer $LAYER_NAME version $LAYER_VERSION in region $REGION"
+
+          # Delete the layer version completely
+          aws lambda delete-layer-version \
+            --layer-name $LAYER_NAME \
+            --version-number $LAYER_VERSION \
+            --region "$REGION"
+
+          echo "Completed yank attempt for layer $LAYER_NAME version $LAYER_VERSION in region $REGION"
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