diff --git a/.github/workflows/terraform-github.yml b/.github/workflows/terraform-github.yml
index 1198da47..5d21a8d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/terraform-github.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/terraform-github.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Terraform Init
         id: init
-        run: terraform init
+        run: terraform init -upgrade
 
       - name: Terraform Validate
         id: validate
diff --git a/terraform/github/branches.tf b/terraform/github/branches.tf
index 72f2d990..5454fe8f 100644
--- a/terraform/github/branches.tf
+++ b/terraform/github/branches.tf
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "ansible_branch_protection" {
   # being able to merge. Also this should prevent outsiders from pushing to the protected branch, 
   # however, whilst they can open a pull request they shoud not be able to merge that would be 
   # upto the reviewers or codeowners.
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_status_checks {
     contexts = lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, { "default" : [] }).default
@@ -47,9 +50,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "batch_branch_protection" {
     required_approving_review_count = 1
   }
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_status_checks {
     contexts = lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, { "default" : [] }).default
@@ -80,9 +86,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "kayobe_branch_protection_py_3-6" {
     required_approving_review_count = 1
   }
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_status_checks {
     contexts = lookup(lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {}), "stackhpc/[vwxy]*", lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {
@@ -114,9 +123,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "kayobe_branch_protection_zed" {
     required_approving_review_count = 1
   }
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_status_checks {
     contexts = lookup(lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {}), "stackhpc/zed", lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {
@@ -149,9 +161,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "kayobe_branch_protection_antelope" {
     required_approving_review_count = 1
   }
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_status_checks {
     contexts = lookup(lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {}), "stackhpc/2023.1", lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {
@@ -184,9 +199,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "kayobe_branch_protection_caracal" {
     required_approving_review_count = 1
   }
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_status_checks {
     contexts = lookup(lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {}), "stackhpc/2024.1", lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {
@@ -218,9 +236,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "kayobe_branch_protection_epoxy" {
     required_approving_review_count = 1
   }
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_status_checks {
     contexts = lookup(lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {}), "stackhpc/2025.1", lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {
@@ -254,9 +275,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "kayobe_branch_protection_master" {
     required_approving_review_count = 1
   }
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_status_checks {
     contexts = lookup(lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {}), "stackhpc/master", lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, {
@@ -286,9 +310,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "openstack_branch_protection_py_3-6" {
   allows_deletions                = false
   allows_force_pushes             = false
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_pull_request_reviews {
     dismiss_stale_reviews           = true
@@ -319,9 +346,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "openstack_branch_protection_zed" {
   allows_deletions                = false
   allows_force_pushes             = false
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_pull_request_reviews {
     dismiss_stale_reviews           = true
@@ -354,9 +384,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "openstack_branch_protection_antelope" {
   allows_deletions                = false
   allows_force_pushes             = false
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_pull_request_reviews {
     dismiss_stale_reviews           = true
@@ -389,9 +422,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "openstack_branch_protection_caracal" {
   allows_deletions                = false
   allows_force_pushes             = false
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_pull_request_reviews {
     dismiss_stale_reviews           = true
@@ -423,9 +459,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "openstack_branch_protection_epoxy" {
   allows_deletions                = false
   allows_force_pushes             = false
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_pull_request_reviews {
     dismiss_stale_reviews           = true
@@ -458,9 +497,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "openstack_branch_protection_master" {
   allows_deletions                = false
   allows_force_pushes             = false
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_pull_request_reviews {
     dismiss_stale_reviews           = true
@@ -499,9 +541,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "platform_branch_protection" {
     required_approving_review_count = 1
   }
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_status_checks {
     contexts = lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, { "default" : [] }).default
@@ -528,9 +573,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "releasetrain_branch_protection" {
     required_approving_review_count = 1
   }
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_status_checks {
     contexts = lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, { "default" : [] }).default
@@ -557,9 +605,12 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "smslab_branch_protection" {
     required_approving_review_count = 1
   }
 
-  push_restrictions = [
-    resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
-  ]
+  restrict_pushes {
+    blocks_creations = false
+    push_allowances = [
+      resource.github_team.organisation_teams["Developers"].node_id
+    ]
+  }
 
   required_status_checks {
     contexts = lookup(var.required_status_checks, each.key, { "default" : [] }).default
diff --git a/terraform/github/provider.tf b/terraform/github/provider.tf
index 438bfbec..865b589e 100644
--- a/terraform/github/provider.tf
+++ b/terraform/github/provider.tf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     github = {
       source  = "integrations/github"
-      version = "4.28.0"
+      version = "6.11.1"
     }
   }
   cloud {
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ provider "github" {
 # provider "github" {
 #   owner = var.owner
 #   token = var.GITHUB_TOKEN
-# }
\ No newline at end of file
+# }
diff --git a/terraform/github/repositories.tf b/terraform/github/repositories.tf
index 6b7d8072..13353bff 100644
--- a/terraform/github/repositories.tf
+++ b/terraform/github/repositories.tf
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ resource "github_repository" "repositories" {
     ignore_changes = [
       description,
       homepage_url,
-      private,
       visibility,
+      has_discussions,
       has_issues,
       has_projects,
       has_wiki,
@@ -20,14 +20,12 @@ resource "github_repository" "repositories" {
       auto_init,
       gitignore_template,
       license_template,
-      default_branch,
       archived,
       archive_on_destroy,
       pages,
       topics,
       template,
       vulnerability_alerts,
-      ignore_vulnerability_alerts_during_read
     ]
     prevent_destroy = true
   }