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diff --git a/doc/user/infrastructure/iac/index.md b/doc/user/infrastructure/iac/index.md index 0f7965a3527..422552c5b71 100644 --- a/doc/user/infrastructure/iac/index.md +++ b/doc/user/infrastructure/iac/index.md @@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ To get started, choose the template that best suits your needs: All templates: -- Use the [GitLab-managed Terraform state](#gitlab-managed-terraform-state) as - the Terraform state storage backend. +- Use the [GitLab-managed Terraform state](terraform_state.md) as the Terraform state storage backend. - Trigger four pipeline stages: `test`, `validate`, `build`, and `deploy`. - Run Terraform commands: `test`, `validate`, `plan`, and `plan-json`. It also runs the `apply` only on the default branch. - Run the [Terraform SAST scanner](../../application_security/iac_scanning/index.md#configure-iac-scanning-manually). @@ -58,6 +57,9 @@ to use one of these templates: - [The stable template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Terraform.gitlab-ci.yml) with an skeleton that you can built on top of. - [The advanced template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/ci/templates/Terraform/Base.gitlab-ci.yml) to fully customize your setup. +NOTE: +In each GitLab major release (for example, 15.0), the latest templates replace the older ones. This process can introduce breaking changes. You can [use an older version of the template](troubleshooting.md#use-an-older-version-of-the-template) if you need to. + ### Use a Terraform template To use a Terraform template: @@ -86,37 +88,19 @@ To use a Terraform template: # TF_ROOT: terraform/production ``` -1. (Optional) Override in your `.gitlab-ci.yml` file the attributes present +1. Optional. Override in your `.gitlab-ci.yml` file the attributes present in the template you fetched to customize your configuration. -## GitLab-managed Terraform state - -Use the [GitLab-managed Terraform state](terraform_state.md) to store state -files in local storage or in a remote store of your choice. - -## Terraform module registry - -Use GitLab as a [Terraform module registry](../../packages/terraform_module_registry/index.md) -to create and publish Terraform modules to a private registry. - -## Terraform integration in merge requests - -Use the [Terraform integration in merge requests](mr_integration.md) -to collaborate on Terraform code changes and Infrastructure-as-Code -workflows. - -## The GitLab Terraform provider - -The [GitLab Terraform provider](https://github.com/gitlabhq/terraform-provider-gitlab) is a Terraform plugin to facilitate -managing of GitLab resources such as users, groups, and projects. It is released separately from GitLab -and its documentation is available on [Terraform](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/gitlabhq/gitlab/latest/docs). - -## Create a new cluster through IaC - -- Learn how to [create a new cluster on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)](../clusters/connect/new_eks_cluster.md). -- Learn how to [create a new cluster on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](../clusters/connect/new_gke_cluster.md). - ## Related topics -- [Terraform images](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/terraform-images). -- [Troubleshooting](troubleshooting.md) issues with GitLab and Terraform. +- View [the images that contain the `gitlab-terraform` shell script](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/terraform-images). +- Use GitLab as a [Terraform module registry](../../packages/terraform_module_registry/index.md). +- To store state files in local storage or in a remote store, use the [GitLab-managed Terraform state](terraform_state.md). +- To collaborate on Terraform code changes and Infrastructure-as-Code workflows, use the + [Terraform integration in merge requests](mr_integration.md). +- To manage GitLab resources like users, groups, and projects, use the + [GitLab Terraform provider](https://github.com/gitlabhq/terraform-provider-gitlab). It is released separately from GitLab + and its documentation is available on [the Terraform docs site](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/gitlabhq/gitlab/latest/docs). +- [Create a new cluster on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)](../clusters/connect/new_eks_cluster.md). +- [Create a new cluster on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](../clusters/connect/new_gke_cluster.md). +- [Troubleshoot](troubleshooting.md) issues with GitLab and Terraform. |