Terraform state rm bombs out

Terraform
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terraform version 1.4.5, when I try to run terraform state rm , it bombs out if resource is not present in terraform state file.

with 1.4.5

INFO[2023-04-24T12:15:55Z] executing command 'terraform state rm aws_s3_bucket_object.captain_file'
Removed aws_s3_bucket_object.captain_file
Successfully removed 1 resource instance(s).
INFO[2023-04-24T12:16:02Z] executing command 'terraform state rm aws_s3_bucket_object.manifest'
Removed aws_s3_bucket_object.manifest
Successfully removed 1 resource instance(s).
INFO[2023-04-24T12:16:10Z] executing command 'terraform state rm aws_s3_bucket.bucket'
`Error: Invalid target address`
No matching objects found. To view the available instances, use "terraform
state list". Please modify the address to reference a specific instance.
``

but with terraform 0.12.31, when I try to run terraform state rm , it passes to another step , if resource is not present in terraform state file mentioning no resource found.

with 0.12.31

INFO[2023-04-24T13:16:04Z] executing command 'terraform state rm aws_s3_bucket_object.manifest'
Removed aws_s3_bucket_object.manifest
Successfully removed 1 resource instance(s).
INFO[2023-04-24T13:16:06Z] executing command 'terraform state rm aws_s3_bucket.bucket'
No matching resource instances found.
INFO[2023-04-24T13:16:08Z] executing command 'terraform state rm aws_iam_role.edge_cors_lambda_role'
Removed aws_iam_role.edge_cors_lambda_role
Successfully removed 1 resource instance(s).
INFO[2023-04-24T13:16:09Z] executing command 'terraform state rm aws_iam_role.dex_lambda_at_edge'
No matching resource instances found.

is this an intentional change or can we preserve that behaviour from 0.12.31 in 1.4.5? Would really appreciate some guidance

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Probably - it seems like something that might have been done to make users aware of typos.

Since terraform state rm -help does not mention any relevant option, it seems the answer is no, you can’t.

You’ll need to accomplish the overall effect in another way, such as ignoring errors, or using terraform state list to confirm what resources exist in the state beforehand.