terraform dependency_error ai_generated true

Error: Failed to install provider: the lock file is out of date

ID: terraform/tf-dependency-lock-error

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92%Fix Rate

93%Confidence

80Evidence

2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

Version	Status	Introduced	Deprecated	Notes
1	active	—	—	—

The .terraform.lock.hcl file does not match the required provider versions or platforms.

generic

92% success Run terraform init -upgrade to update the lock file with new provider versions
```
terraform init -upgrade updates provider versions and regenerates the lock file
```
Sources: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/cli/commands/init
85% success Add platform hashes for cross-platform teams using terraform providers lock
```
terraform providers lock -platform=linux_amd64 -platform=darwin_amd64 -platform=darwin_arm64
```
Sources: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/cli/commands/providers/lock

Common approaches that don't work:

Delete .terraform.lock.hcl and never commit it 70% fail
The lock file ensures reproducible builds; without it, different team members get different provider versions
Manually edit the lock file hash values 85% fail
Manual hash edits are error-prone and may introduce security risks by accepting untrusted providers

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