v1.16.1 Bug Fixes
Terraform 1.16.1 addresses seven critical bugs including fixes for cloud CLI pauses after run task failures, module dynamic source references in tests, provider version compatibility validation in stacks, import panics with sensitive values, multi-instance resource imports, state show panics, and create_before_destroy ordering issues.
1.16.1 (September 2, 2026)
BUG FIXES:
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cloud: Fixed a bug causing the CLI to pause indefinitely after a run task failure with pending policy evaluations (#38751)
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Support referencing modules containing dynamic sources in Terraform Test (#38950)
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stacks: Fixed validation to ensure the provider versions in the lock file and configuration are compatible. (#38829)
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Fix panic when import identity references sensitive value (#39013)
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import: Fixed a bug where import blocks would be ignored when multiple imports targeted different instances of a resource config using
for_eachorcount. (#39068) -
state show: Fix a panic when given an attribute path instead of a resource instance address (#39087)
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Fix create_before_destroy ordering in some combinations of changes (#39091)
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