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Fix1.16.5

Terraform v1.16.5

This patch release fixes a crash when processing tainted instance state without a valid status and resolves an issue where resource identity could be nil during delete operations.

1.16.5 (September 30, 2026)

BUG FIXES:

  • Fixed a crash that happens when a tainted instance state is seen without a valid status (#39287)

  • resource-identity: fixed an issue where resource identity could be nil during delete (#39285)

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