Impact Score: 5/10
OpenTofu v1.12.4 — Release Notes & Engineering Impact
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Component: opentofu · Channel: stable. Automated analysis, not a compatibility certification. How this works.
Analysis updated: 2026-11-01.
⚡ Executive Summary (TL;DR)
OpenTofu v1.12.4. Source highlight: `tofu plan -out` no longer fails when the plan includes a resource with `lifecycle { destroy = false }` that needs replacement, which previously errored with `invalid change action ForgetThenCreate`. (#4324)
Who Does This Impact? (Role-Based Analysis)
💻 Software Engineers & Devs
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📊 Product & Engineering Leads
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⚙️ DevOps & Security
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📄 View Raw Release Notes (Original Developer Log)
BUG FIXES:
- `tofu plan -out` no longer fails when the plan includes a resource with `lifecycle { destroy = false }` that needs replacement, which previously errored with `invalid change action ForgetThenCreate`. ([#4324](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/issues/4324))
- Moved block now correctly compares provider source addresses. (#4280)[https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/pull/4280]
- Correct Source Provider Address now passed into Provider MoveResource requests. (#4355)[https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/pull/4355]
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/compare/v1.12.3...v1.12.4