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Date Published
Author
Anurag Anand
Word count
579
Language
English
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None

Summary

Terraform migrate is a command-line tool designed to simplify the migration process from Terraform Community Edition to HCP Terraform and Terraform Enterprise, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy. The GA release of Terraform migrate introduces enhanced automation, security, and efficiency, making it easier to transition teams with confidence. It addresses key challenges such as automating state transfer, refactoring states, and validation and verification, while expanding features like variable management, GitLab integration, and security checks. Additionally, the tool streamlines workflows with refined directory skipping, dry-run mode, improved target branch naming, and optimizations for faster execution, reducing migration time. Terraform migrate is generally available and ready for download, offering detailed documentation and instructions on how to get started, and marking a significant milestone in HashiCorp's commitment to providing best tools for managing infrastructure as code.