How do you specify a module's version when publishing it to the public terraform Module Registry?

The correct answer is D. Tag a release in the associated repo. The public Terraform Module Registry uses Git tags to determine module versions. When you publish a module, the registry reads the semantic version tags (e.g., v1.0.0, v1.2.3) from the associated VCS repository (GitHub, GitLab, etc.) and exposes them as selectable versions. There

Submitted by tarun92· Apr 18, 2026Work with Terraform Modules

Question

How do you specify a module's version when publishing it to the public terraform Module Registry?

Options

AConfiguration it in the module's Terraform code
BMention it on the module's configuration page on the Terraform Module Registry
CThe Terraform Module Registry does not support versioning modules
DTag a release in the associated repo

How the community answered

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A
4% (1)
C
8% (2)
D
88% (23)

Explanation

The public Terraform Module Registry uses Git tags to determine module versions. When you publish a module, the registry reads the semantic version tags (e.g., v1.0.0, v1.2.3) from the associated VCS repository (GitHub, GitLab, etc.) and exposes them as selectable versions. There is no version field in the Terraform module code itself for registry purposes, and there is no configuration page for setting the version manually. The registry fully supports versioning - option C is incorrect.

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#Terraform Module Registry#Module Versioning#Git Tags#Module Publishing

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