feat(aws): batch ASG instance termination

[kappa8219]

Implements AWS EC2 Auto Scaling batch instance termination for Cluster Autoscaler scale-down.

AWS announcement: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/amazon-ec2-auto-scaling-batch-termination/

Changes:

• Batch eligible instance IDs in groups of up to 100.
• Preserve the existing single-instance request path.
• Preserve lifecycle filtering and proactive size updates.
• Update AWS SDK and tests.

Fixes #10186

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Performance

  • Improved AWS instance termination by processing eligible instances in batches, reducing the number of termination requests.
  • Updated cached Auto Scaling Group capacity accurately after batched terminations.

• Maintenance

  • Updated AWS SDK dependencies to newer versions.

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AWS instance termination now supports batches of up to 100 instances. Tests validate one multi-instance termination request, and AWS SDK dependencies are upgraded.

Changes

AWS batch instance termination

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Batch termination flow cluster-autoscaler/cloudprovider/aws/auto_scaling_groups.go, cluster-autoscaler/cloudprovider/aws/aws_cloud_provider_test.go, cluster-autoscaler/go.mod	The AWS provider accumulates eligible instance IDs and sends termination requests in batches of up to 100. Single-instance requests retain InstanceId; multi-instance requests include the ASG name and instance IDs. Tests expect one batch request, and AWS SDK modules are upgraded.

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The change batches eligible AWS Auto Scaling instance termination requests while preserving the existing single-instance path; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains at the current head after normal checks and review.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The change implements batches of up to 100 ASG instances and preserves the existing single-instance and lifecycle handling required by issue [#10186].
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The SDK dependency updates and test changes directly support the batch termination implementation and are within issue [#10186] scope.
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cluster-autoscaler/cloudprovider/aws/aws_cloud_provider_test.go (1)

849-856: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Cover the batch boundary and single-instance path.

This test covers only a two-instance batch. Add cases for 1, 100, and 101 eligible instances. Assert the exact InstanceId or InstanceIds payload, request count, and proactive cached-size update.

Also applies to: 869-869

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In `@cluster-autoscaler/cloudprovider/aws/aws_cloud_provider_test.go` around lines
849 - 856, The autoscaling termination test currently covers only a two-instance
batch. Extend the relevant test cases around TerminateInstanceInAutoScalingGroup
to cover 1, 100, and 101 eligible instances, asserting the exact single
InstanceId or batched InstanceIds payload, expected request count, and proactive
cached-size update for each boundary.

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In `@cluster-autoscaler/cloudprovider/aws/aws_cloud_provider_test.go`:
- Around line 849-856: The autoscaling termination test currently covers only a
two-instance batch. Extend the relevant test cases around
TerminateInstanceInAutoScalingGroup to cover 1, 100, and 101 eligible instances,
asserting the exact single InstanceId or batched InstanceIds payload, expected
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/ok-to-test

@gjtempleton @mtrqq @BigDarkClown could one of you please take a look and run /ok-to-test so CI can run for external contributors? This adds AWS batch instance termination support (up to 100 instances per TerminateInstanceInAutoScalingGroup call) per the new AWS EC2 Auto Scaling batch termination feature (https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/amazon-ec2-auto-scaling-batch-termination/). All CI checks (verify, test, EasyCLA) are currently green. Thanks in advance for the review!

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@gjtempleton @mtrqq @BigDarkClown could one of you please take a look and run /ok-to-test so CI can run for external contributors? This adds AWS batch instance termination support (up to 100 instances per TerminateInstanceInAutoScalingGroup call) per the new AWS EC2 Auto Scaling batch termination feature (https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/amazon-ec2-auto-scaling-batch-termination/). All CI checks (verify, test, EasyCLA) are currently green. Thanks in advance for the review!

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