Feature request - Upgrade hashicorp/azuread & hashicorp/azurerm to the latest - timelines & dependencies

[nusrath432]

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Description

Hi,
Some of the features that I want to implement are available in the latest providers only, for example:

source = "hashicorp/azuread"
version = "2.28.1"

however the current CAF module is using 2 years old provider for hashicorp/azuread.

source = "hashicorp/azuread"
version = "1.4.0"

While I understand that upgrading them would have a major impact and backward compatibility has to be tested but if CAF has to be adopted enterprise wide, there is an expectation of predictable release/upgrade cycle for these providers.

Questions:
1 - When writing a new feature / bug fix, should we use the latest provider available at hashicorp or the providers defined in main.tf?
2 - What providers versions should be used when writing caf_solution addons?
3 - Within a given CAF Module, do we use any other provider other than or this can also be moved to main.tf:

source = "aztfmod/azurecaf"

4. Is there a dependency between providers used in CAF_Landingzone & CAF_Solution and terraform-azurerm-caf?
5. Is there a matrix of versions for terraform-azurerm-caf vs caf_solution/launchpad vs rover? especially when one wants to write a new module or a new addon?

It would be good if we have these answered and added to the Contributions.md as well please.

Thanks

New or Affected Resource(s

azuread_application

Potential Configuration file

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References

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[hyperfocus1337]

Related: #1255

[nusrath432]

Track progress here: #1125