---
title: AWS AMI 2026-07-17
date: 2026-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
slug: ami-2026-07-17
tags:
  - release
  - ami
description: >-
  New EC2 scope AMIs (null-runtime-91 and null-runtime-arm-21) that let a scope
  run without the nginx sidecar.
canonical: 'https://docs.nullplatform.com/changelog/ami-2026-07-17'
---
The EC2 scope AMIs `null-runtime-91` (x86) and `null-runtime-arm-21` (arm64) let a scope skip the nginx sidecar so the balancer reaches your application directly.

## Highlights

- **Skip the nginx sidecar.** Set `NP_SKIP_NGINX=true` and the instance runs your application container without nginx in front of it, publishing port `8080` directly. Use `NP_APP_CONTAINER_EXTRA_PORTS` to change that port mapping. In this mode, HTTP metrics and traffic logs are not produced; application logs keep flowing. Without the flag, nothing changes. See [Skip the nginx sidecar](/docs/scopes-legacy/skip-nginx-sidecar), and talk to us before you enable it.

## Upgrade

The AMIs are shared with your AWS account. Find them by name (`null-runtime-91` and `null-runtime-arm-21`), set their IDs in `ami.id` of your [EC2 provider](/docs/providers/supported-integrations/compute-management/ec2-configuration), and redeploy your scopes. Each scope keeps running the previous AMI until it's redeployed. To track that rollout, see [AMI drift detection](/docs/tutorials/ami-drift).