A team uses a module from the private registry with `version = ">= 2.0.0"`. They run `terraform init` and Terraform installs version 2.3.1. Later, they change the version constraint to `version = ">= 2.0.0, < 2.4.0"` and run `terraform init` again. What will happen?

Terraform will keep using version 2.3.1 because it still satisfies the new constraint.

Terraform will fail because the lock file is incompatible with the new constraint.

Terraform will re-download the module and select the highest version, which is 2.3.1.

Terraform will install version 2.4.0 because the constraint is now more specific.

A team uses a module from the private registry with `version = ">= 1.0.0"`. After running `terraform init`, they notice Terraform installed version 1.4.2. Later, version 1.5.0 is released. The team runs `terraform init` again but Terraform still uses 1.4.2. What is the most likely reason?

The version constraint `>= 1.0.0` is invalid and must be changed to `~> 1.0`.

Terraform caches modules in `.terraform/modules` and never re-fetches them.

The private registry requires a token to be refreshed before new versions are visible.

Terraform only checks for newer versions when the lock file is updated with `terraform init -upgrade`.

What is a potential consequence of changing the source of a module to a different version control repository?

Terraform may plan to destroy and recreate resources if the new module defines different resource addresses.

Terraform will ignore the change and continue using the old module.

Terraform will only update the module cache and not affect the infrastructure.

Terraform will automatically migrate the state to the new module.

When a module source is from the Terraform Registry and no version constraint is specified, which version does Terraform select?

The version specified in the module's own metadata

The version marked as 'recommended'

A developer is working on a Terraform configuration that uses a module from a Git repository. The source is `source = "git::https://example.com/terraform-modules/vpc.git?ref=v1.0.0"`. They want to update to a newer tag `v1.1.0`. They change the source to `?ref=v1.1.0` and run `terraform init`. What will happen?

Terraform will use the cached version because the repository URL is the same.

Terraform will re-fetch the module because the source string changed.

Terraform will fail because the ref must be a commit hash, not a tag.

Terraform will update the lock file but not re-download the module.

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11application · medium
A team uses a module from the private registry with `version = ">= 2.0.0"`. They run `terraform init` and Terraform installs version 2.3.1. Later, they change the version constraint to `version = ">= 2.0.0, < 2.4.0"` and run `terraform init` again. What will happen?
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12application · medium
A team uses a module from the private registry with `version = ">= 1.0.0"`. After running `terraform init`, they notice Terraform installed version 1.4.2. Later, version 1.5.0 is released. The team runs `terraform init` again but Terraform still uses 1.4.2. What is the most likely reason?
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13foundation · medium
What is a potential consequence of changing the source of a module to a different version control repository?
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14foundation · medium
When a module source is from the Terraform Registry and no version constraint is specified, which version does Terraform select?
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15expert · hard
A developer is working on a Terraform configuration that uses a module from a Git repository. The source is `source = "git::https://example.com/terraform-modules/vpc.git?ref=v1.0.0"`. They want to update to a newer tag `v1.1.0`. They change the source to `?ref=v1.1.0` and run `terraform init`. What will happen?
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