OpenTofu, an open-source project forked from Terraform, is an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) software. It emerged after HashiCorp changed its licensing agreement and released the first version of OpenTofu as a separate project.
OpenTofu version 1.6.0 marks the first release under the name OpenTofu. It is fully compatible with Terraform 1.6, and the OpenTofu project has also provided a helpful guide for users looking to transition from Terraform.
In OpenTofu 1.6, there are several small yet significant new features. The development team shares that they already have over 60 contributors, and we can expect to see more significant changes in the upcoming 1.7 version. One notable feature in the pipeline is the addition of client-side state encryption.
TLDR: OpenTofu, a fork of Terraform, is an open-source IaC software. Release 1.6.0 introduces OpenTofu as a standalone project, compatible with Terraform 1.6. The transition guide assists users migrating from Terraform. OpenTofu 1.6 offers small but noteworthy features, with further significant updates expected in version 1.7, such as client-side state encryption.
Source: OpenTofu, The New Stack
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