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terraform azure terraform-backend HCL

I've hit a wall trying to I'm maintaining legacy code that I'm working with a question with accessing remote state in Terraform 1.4.3 when trying to use it within a module for deploying Azure resources. I'm using Azure Blob Storage as the backend for storing the state file, and I'm getting the following behavior when I try to run `terraform apply`: ``` behavior: behavior locking state: behavior acquiring the state lock: service unavailable Lock Info: ID: 9c1d1b2e-74f3-2b5c-dc8f-7e6b2a5489f8 Path: my-tfstate.tfstate Operation: OperationTypeApply Who: user@mydomain.com Version: 1.4.3 Created: 2023-10-10T12:34:56.789Z Expires: 2023-10-10T12:36:56.789Z ``` I have set up my Terraform configuration like this: ```hcl terraform { backend "azurerm" { resource_group_name = "terraform-state" storage_account_name = "mystorageaccount" container_name = "tfstate" key = "my-tfstate.tfstate" } } module "my_module" { source = "./modules/my_module" # Other variables... } ``` Within my module, I am trying to reference outputs from another module that also uses remote state: ```hcl output "db_connection_string" { value = azurerm_sql_database.example.connection_string } ``` I also tried to ensure both modules are using the same backend configuration, but the behavior continues. I have checked the permissions for the storage account and ensured that the service principal has access to the container. I even attempted to manually unlock the state file using the Azure portal, but it seems to be in a locked state. Is there something that I am missing in my setup, or is there a best practice for handling remote states in modules? Any help would be greatly appreciated! I'm working on a mobile app that needs to handle this. I'm open to any suggestions. I appreciate any insights! Any feedback is welcome!