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AI-generatedPacker Amazon EBS Builder and AWS API: shutdown_stop vs shutdown_terminate behavior
When utilizing the Amazon EBS builder in HashiCorp Packer (HCL2), the lifecycle of the temporary instance is managed via specific shutdown configurations. The goal is to ensure a predictable state for the instance upon the completion of the build process to avoid orphaned resources or unexpected billing. There is an ambiguity regarding how Packer interacts w