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Pulumi Enables Direct Consumption of Terraform Modules
Pulumi now empowers developers to use Terraform modules directly, streamlining the migration process. This preview feature eliminates barriers, enabling seamless integration with existing Terraform code while allowing new projects in Pulumi. With robust support and a focus on gradual transitions, teams can modernize their infrastructure without a complete rewrite.
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OpenTofu 1.10 Released with OCI Registry Support and an MCP Server for AI Infra as Code
The open-source infrastructure-as-code project OpenTofu has released version 1.10, marking what the development team describes as their "most comprehensive update yet". The release introduces container registry support for provider and module distribution alongside several enterprise-focused features designed to simplify state management and improve developer workflows.
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HashiCorp Releases Terraform MCP Server for AI Integration
HashiCorp has released the Terraform MCP Server, an open-source implementation of the Model Context Protocol designed to improve how large language models interact with infrastructure as code.
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Automating HCP Terraform Workspaces: a New Approach to Team Onboarding
HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) recently elaborated on automating the Terraform workspace creation using a TFE provider and building an onboarding module. This approach addresses the challenge of manual workspace creation, which has been a bottleneck for teams scaling their operations.
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Terraform Fork OpenTofu Adds Provider Iteration and Exclusions
Version 1.9.0 of OpenTofu - the infrastructure-as-code tool forked a year ago from Hashicorp's Terraform - has been released. This release brings several significant features, including provider iteration capabilities through `for_each`, to enable simplified multi-zone and multi-region deployments.
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HashiCorp Terraform 1.10 adds Ephemeral Values to Improve Secret Management
HashiCorp has released Terraform 1.10, which introduces ephemeral values - a concept designed to protect sensitive information, such as passwords, which is often required to provision infrastructure with Terraform.
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Terraform Google Provider 6.0: Automatic Labeling, Extended Naming Flexibility, and More
HashiCorp released version 6.0 of the Terraform Google provider, delivering key updates to improve cloud infrastructure management and developer workflows. The release introduces automatic labeling for Terraform-created resources, expanded naming flexibility, and removal of deprecated features. It also simplifies handling Google IDs and IAM binding for external resources.
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Figma Moves from ECS to Kubernetes to Benefit from the CNCF Ecosystem and Reduce Costs
Figma migrated its compute platform from AWS ECS to Kubernetes (EKS) in less than 12 months with minimal customer impact. The company decided to adopt Kubernetes to run its containerized workloads primarily to take advantage of the large ecosystem supported by the CNCF. Additionally, the move was dictated by pursuing cost savings, improved developer experience, and increased resiliency.
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Terraform 1.9 Released with Enhanced Input Validation and New String Template Function
HashiCorp has announced the general availability of Terraform 1.9, introducing several new features and improvements to enhance developer productivity and code reliability. This version of the infrastructure-as-code tool is now available for download and use in HCP Terraform.
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Terraform Fork OpenTofu 1.7.0 Brings State Encryption and More
OpenTofu 1.7.0 has been released. OpenTofu is an open-source infrastructure-as-code tool for declarative cloud infrastructure creation using various APIs. It was forked last year from HashiCorp's Terraform after changes to the latter's license. The new version introduces several significant features and improvements.
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AWS Cloud Control Terraform Provider Enables Quicker Access to AWS Features
HashiCorp has moved the AWS Cloud Control (AWSCC) provider to general availability. The AWSCC provider is automatically generated based on the Cloud Control API published by AWS, implying that new AWS features can be supported in Terraform upon their release.
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General Availability of Deployment Stacks for Azure Resource Management Replacing Blueprints
Deployment Stacks, a new resource type for managing a collection of Azure resources as a single unit, is now generally available (GA). It allows for faster updates and deletions while also preventing unwanted changes to those resources.
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Terraform 1.8 Adds Provider-Defined Functions, Improves AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes Providers
HashiCorp has released version 1.8 of Terraform, their infrastructure-as-code language. The release introduces provider-defined functions. This enables the creation of custom functions within a given provider that handle computational-style tasks. Several providers have introduced new provider-defined functions. Version 1.8 also introduces improvements to refactoring across resource types.
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HashiCorp Released Version 2.3 of Terraform Cloud Operator for Kubernetes
Hashicorp recently released the version 2.3 of Terraform Cloud Operator for Kubernetes with a new feature: the ability to initiate workspace runs declaratively. The Terraform Cloud Operator for Kubernetes was introduced in November 2023 with the goal to provide a Kubernetes-native experience while leveraging Terraform workflows
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Terraform 1.7 Adds Config-Driven Remove and Test Mocking Ahead of OpenTofu
Hashicorp announced the release of Terraform 1.7, a new version of the popular Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool. Terraform now supports config-driven remove capability, a safer way to remove resources from the managed stack’s state data. The new version also comes with mock providers and overrides, as well as several other enhancements in the test framework.