You add a new resource to an existing Terraform configuration, but do not update the version constraint in the configuration. The existing and new resources use the same provider. The working contains a .terraform.lock, hc1 file.
How will Terraform choose which version of the provider to use?

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You add a new resource to an existing Terraform configuration, but do not update the version constraint in the configuration. The existing and new resources use the same provider. The working contains a .terraform.lock, hc1 file.

How will Terraform choose which version of the provider to use?

Chris Bezuidenhout · Accepted Answer

Terraform will use the version recorded in your lock file

Chris Bezuidenhout · Answer

Terraform will use the latest version of the provider for the new resource and the version recorded in the lock file to manage existing resources

Chris Bezuidenhout · Answer

Terraform will check your state file to determine the provider version to use

Chris Bezuidenhout · Answer

Terraform will use the latest version of the provider available at the time you provision your new resource

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