aws iam update-account-password-policy broken in Python 3.14

[rittneje]

Describe the bug

We have installed awscli v1.44.27 with Python 3.14.2.

Now when we run aws iam update-account-password-policy --minimum-password-length <X> --require-symbols --password-reuse-prevention <X> it always fails with the following error:

badly formed help string

This bug does not manifest with Python 3.13.

Note: While the v2 CLI does not yet support Python 3.14, the v1 CLI claims to.

Regression Issue

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Expected Behavior

The command should work as it always has.

Current Behavior

It's totally broken.

Reproduction Steps

Run the aforementioned command in the aforementioned context.

Possible Solution

No response

Additional Information/Context

No response

CLI version used

1.44.27

Environment details (OS name and version, etc.)

Python 3.14.2, Alpine 3.23

[adev-code]

Hello @rittneje, thanks for reaching out and bringing this up. We have confirmed that this is a bug and we are working on a fix. We have also found another command that gives the same error: aws secretsmanager get-random-password.

We recommend using Python 3.13 for now until the fix is applied.

[adev-code]

@rittneje, thanks for the patience. A fix has been merged and I have tried the command:
aws iam update-account-password-policy --minimum-password-length <X> --require-symbols --password-reuse-prevention <X>
looks like it seems to work now from CLI v1 version: aws-cli/1.44.32. Please try again and let us know if there are still issues.