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MachineImage: resolveSsmParameterAtLaunch fails CloudFormation #26712

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Describe the bug

MachineImage.resolveSsmParameterAtLaunch("...") does not produce the correct imageId string required by CloudFormation.

As can be seen here:
https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/main/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/lib/machine-image/machine-image.ts#L259

The string produced is resolve:ssm:${this.parameterName}${versionString} when the CloudFormation documentation states it should be {{resolve:ssm:${this.parameterName}${versionString}}} instead (two extra open and close braces at start and end).

CloudFormation Documentation on dynamic SSM parameter references:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/dynamic-references.html

Expected Behavior

The imageId value is produced with the correct syntax and CloudFormation is able to successfully process the value.

Current Behavior

CloudFormation currently fails with the following error message:

Resource handler returned message: "Unsupported data type. The following parameter data types are supported: aws:ec2:image (Service: AmazonEC2; Status Code: 400; Error Code: SsmInvalidParameter; Request ID: b045aa93-4c28-40b6-80da-c654e4daab78; Proxy: null)" (RequestToken: 5d1c2355-257a-79a1-bc99-d9ac75740c23, HandlerErrorCode: GeneralServiceException)

Reproduction Steps

Use MachineImage.resolveSsmParameterAtLaunch("any-ssm-parameter-name") in a LaunchTemplate for an ASG.

Possible Solution

Current workaround is to use MachineImage.fromSsmParameter("any-ssm-parameter-name").

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CDK CLI Version

2.90.0

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Node.js Version

18.17.1

OS

Mac M1

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Python

Language Version

3.10.11

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