What does the -upgrade flag do when used with terraform init?

It upgrades the state file to the latest format.

It upgrades providers to the latest allowed version within the specified constraints, ignoring the lock file.

It upgrades all providers to the latest version available, ignoring version constraints.

It upgrades the Terraform CLI to the latest version.

After running `terraform init`, a user wants to verify that the Google Cloud provider was installed correctly. Which of the following is the most reliable way to confirm the provider is installed and ready to use?

Check the `terraform.tfstate` file for the provider version.

Check the output of `terraform init` for a message stating that the provider was installed and the `.terraform` directory contains the provider binary.

Run `terraform plan` and check if it completes without errors.

Look for a `.terraform.lock.hcl` file in the current directory.

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What does the -upgrade flag do when used with terraform init?

After running `terraform init`, a user wants to verify that the Google Cloud provider was installed correctly. Which of the following is the most reliable way to confirm the provider is installed and ready to use?

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