The apply before-or-after merge debate is perennial, but I find this article from Terramate covers it thoroughly and has a nice tabulated summary at the end.

https://terramate.io/rethinking-iac/mastering-terraform-workflows-apply-before-merge-vs-apply-after-merge/

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Mastering Terraform Workflows: apply-before-merge vs apply-after-merge

Discover the two main Terraform and OpenTofu workflows: apply-before-merge and apply-after-merge, and learn why apply-after-merge is likely the better choice.

#terramate and #renovate don‘t play together as of now.

Or does anybody have some solution or ideas?
#iac #automation