diff --git a/aws/.gitignore b/aws/.gitignore
index cf58feac0..ac7059e9b 100644
--- a/aws/.gitignore
+++ b/aws/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 
 # Created by https://www.gitignore.io/api/python
 
+# Bundled Files
+*.zip
+
 ### Python ###
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
diff --git a/aws/rds_enhanced_monitoring.zip b/aws/rds_enhanced_monitoring.zip
deleted file mode 100644
index edb47a860..000000000
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diff --git a/aws/rds_enhanced_monitoring/README.md b/aws/rds_enhanced_monitoring/README.md
index d05ea35da..8eadc3c60 100644
--- a/aws/rds_enhanced_monitoring/README.md
+++ b/aws/rds_enhanced_monitoring/README.md
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ d. **Not Recommended**: Plaintext
 
    - Create a `lambda_execution` role and attach this policy.
 
-   - Create a lambda function: skip the blueprint, name it `functionname`, set the Runtime to `Python 3.11`, the Architecture to `arm64`, the handle to `lambda_function.lambda_handler`, and the role to `lambda_execution`.
+   - Create a lambda function: skip the blueprint, name it `functionname`, set the Runtime to `Python 3.12`, the Architecture to `arm64`, the handle to `lambda_function.lambda_handler`, and the role to `lambda_execution`.
 
    - Copy the content of `functionname/lambda_function.py` in the code section
 
diff --git a/aws/rds_enhanced_monitoring/rds-enhanced-sam-template.yaml b/aws/rds_enhanced_monitoring/rds-enhanced-sam-template.yaml
index ce343f2bc..22443fbe1 100644
--- a/aws/rds_enhanced_monitoring/rds-enhanced-sam-template.yaml
+++ b/aws/rds_enhanced_monitoring/rds-enhanced-sam-template.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Resources:
           KeyId: !Ref KMSKeyId
       Architectures:
         - arm64
-      Runtime: python3.11
+      Runtime: python3.12
       Timeout: 10
       KmsKeyArn:
         !Sub
diff --git a/aws/vpc_flow_log_monitoring.zip b/aws/vpc_flow_log_monitoring.zip
deleted file mode 100644
index 19c6e91f9..000000000
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diff --git a/aws/vpc_flow_log_monitoring/README.md b/aws/vpc_flow_log_monitoring/README.md
index 7e3cf80a8..8140c0d26 100644
--- a/aws/vpc_flow_log_monitoring/README.md
+++ b/aws/vpc_flow_log_monitoring/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ version, account, eni, source, destination, srcport, destport="22", protocol="6"
 
    - Create a `lambda_execution` role and attach this policy
 
-   - Create a lambda function: Skip the blueprint, name it `functionname`, set the Runtime to `Python 3.11`, the Architecture to `arm64`,, the handle to `lambda_function.lambda_handler`, and the role to `lambda_execution`.
+   - Create a lambda function: Skip the blueprint, name it `functionname`, set the Runtime to `Python 3.12`, the Architecture to `arm64`,, the handle to `lambda_function.lambda_handler`, and the role to `lambda_execution`.
 
    - Copy the content of `functionname/lambda_function.py` in the code section, make sure to update the `KMS_ENCRYPTED_KEYS` environment variable with the encrypted key generated in step 1
 
diff --git a/aws/vpc_flow_log_monitoring/vpc-flow-log-sam-template.yaml b/aws/vpc_flow_log_monitoring/vpc-flow-log-sam-template.yaml
index 5429391ca..fc9592dd8 100644
--- a/aws/vpc_flow_log_monitoring/vpc-flow-log-sam-template.yaml
+++ b/aws/vpc_flow_log_monitoring/vpc-flow-log-sam-template.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Resources:
       Policies:
         KMSDecryptPolicy:
           KeyId: !Ref KMSKeyId
-      Runtime: python3.11
+      Runtime: python3.12
       Architectures:
         - arm64
       Timeout: 10