aws_ecs: allow to specify kernel when creating the ecsOptimizedImage
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Description
### Describe the feature
Current CDK api does not allow to specify the kernel version, and you end up with 4.14 which is marked as EOL Jan 2024.
This page says 4.14 has reached EOL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/ecs-optimized_AMI.html
API link: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_ecs.EcsOptimizedImage.html
It would help if:
* default kernel is the recommended kernel
* it could be passed like in this construct: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_ec2.AmazonLinux2Kernel.html
* create the AMI id using https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_ec2.AmazonLinux2ImageSsmParameter.html
### Use Case
I want to create an ECS autoscaling group with the recommended kernel or using another supported ami from the ECS optimized image.
### Proposed Solution
Option 1: update the api to use the recommended kernel version (5.10)
Option 2: allow users to pass the kernel version to use, as the AMI exists.
### Other Information
_No response_
### Acknowledgements
- [ ] I may be able to implement this feature request
- [ ] This feature might incur a breaking change
### CDK version used
2.137.0
### Environment details (OS name and version, etc.)
AL2
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the EcsOptimizedImage API and compare its behavior with AmazonLinux2Kernel and AmazonLinux2ImageSsmParameter. Check the ECS optimized AMI documentation for supported kernels and current recommendations. Done means the default uses the recommended kernel and users can select another supported kernel while receiving the corresponding AMI ID.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- aws, typescript
- Domain
- cloud, infrastructure
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100