When Terraform applies a configuration that contains a resource block, what is the typical sequence of operations for a resource that already exists but has changed configuration arguments?

Create the resource, then update it to match the new configuration.

Read the current state, then update the resource in place to match the desired configuration.

Skip the resource entirely because it already exists.

Delete the existing resource and recreate it from scratch.

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