diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71e4aeaf4..f4db87082 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ module "cluster_pattern" {
 | Name | Version |
 |------|---------|
 | <a name="requirement_terraform"></a> [terraform](#requirement\_terraform) | >= 1.9.0 |
-| <a name="requirement_ibm"></a> [ibm](#requirement\_ibm) | >= 1.78.0, < 2.0.0 |
+| <a name="requirement_ibm"></a> [ibm](#requirement\_ibm) | >= 1.79.0, < 2.0.0 |
 | <a name="requirement_random"></a> [random](#requirement\_random) | >= 3.4.3, < 4.0.0 |
 | <a name="requirement_time"></a> [time](#requirement\_time) | >= 0.9.1, < 1.0.0 |
 
diff --git a/atracker.tf b/atracker.tf
index a77e7b6c1..c7b1f382f 100644
--- a/atracker.tf
+++ b/atracker.tf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 locals {
   valid_atracker_region = contains(
-    ["us-south", "us-east", "eu-de", "eu-es", "eu-gb", "eu-fr2", "au-syd"],
+    ["in-che", "jp-osa", "jp-tok", "br-sao", "us-south", "ca-tor", "us-east", "eu-de", "eu-es", "eu-gb", "eu-fr2", "au-syd"],
     var.region
   )
 }
diff --git a/examples/one-vpc-one-vsi/version.tf b/examples/one-vpc-one-vsi/version.tf
index 09138027f..f9e3685ff 100644
--- a/examples/one-vpc-one-vsi/version.tf
+++ b/examples/one-vpc-one-vsi/version.tf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = "1.78.2"
+      version = "1.79.0"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/override-example/version.tf b/examples/override-example/version.tf
index 09138027f..f9e3685ff 100644
--- a/examples/override-example/version.tf
+++ b/examples/override-example/version.tf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = "1.78.2"
+      version = "1.79.0"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/kms/versions.tf b/kms/versions.tf
index 930d1e4ba..8dea56050 100644
--- a/kms/versions.tf
+++ b/kms/versions.tf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = ">= 1.60.0, < 2.0.0"
+      version = ">= 1.79.0, < 2.0.0"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/patterns/mixed/versions.tf b/patterns/mixed/versions.tf
index 0c0086a22..d261634c5 100644
--- a/patterns/mixed/versions.tf
+++ b/patterns/mixed/versions.tf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = "1.78.2"
+      version = "1.79.0"
     }
     external = {
       source  = "hashicorp/external"
diff --git a/patterns/roks-quickstart/version.tf b/patterns/roks-quickstart/version.tf
index e3cc1fb65..f41b12bcc 100644
--- a/patterns/roks-quickstart/version.tf
+++ b/patterns/roks-quickstart/version.tf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ terraform {
     # renovate is set up to keep provider version at the latest for all DA solutions
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = "1.78.2"
+      version = "1.79.0"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/patterns/roks/module/versions.tf b/patterns/roks/module/versions.tf
index 06f8237b8..df1ba788b 100644
--- a/patterns/roks/module/versions.tf
+++ b/patterns/roks/module/versions.tf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ terraform {
     # tflint-ignore: terraform_unused_required_providers
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = ">= 1.78.2"
+      version = ">= 1.79.0"
     }
     external = {
       source  = "hashicorp/external"
diff --git a/patterns/roks/versions.tf b/patterns/roks/versions.tf
index ec5f24d18..fab4e5e50 100644
--- a/patterns/roks/versions.tf
+++ b/patterns/roks/versions.tf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = "1.78.2"
+      version = "1.79.0"
     }
     # tflint-ignore: terraform_unused_required_providers
     external = {
diff --git a/patterns/vpc/module/version.tf b/patterns/vpc/module/version.tf
index 06f8237b8..df1ba788b 100644
--- a/patterns/vpc/module/version.tf
+++ b/patterns/vpc/module/version.tf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ terraform {
     # tflint-ignore: terraform_unused_required_providers
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = ">= 1.78.2"
+      version = ">= 1.79.0"
     }
     external = {
       source  = "hashicorp/external"
diff --git a/patterns/vpc/version.tf b/patterns/vpc/version.tf
index ec5f24d18..fab4e5e50 100644
--- a/patterns/vpc/version.tf
+++ b/patterns/vpc/version.tf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = "1.78.2"
+      version = "1.79.0"
     }
     # tflint-ignore: terraform_unused_required_providers
     external = {
diff --git a/patterns/vsi-extension/version.tf b/patterns/vsi-extension/version.tf
index ec5f24d18..fab4e5e50 100644
--- a/patterns/vsi-extension/version.tf
+++ b/patterns/vsi-extension/version.tf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = "1.78.2"
+      version = "1.79.0"
     }
     # tflint-ignore: terraform_unused_required_providers
     external = {
diff --git a/patterns/vsi-quickstart/version.tf b/patterns/vsi-quickstart/version.tf
index e3cc1fb65..f41b12bcc 100644
--- a/patterns/vsi-quickstart/version.tf
+++ b/patterns/vsi-quickstart/version.tf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ terraform {
     # renovate is set up to keep provider version at the latest for all DA solutions
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = "1.78.2"
+      version = "1.79.0"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/patterns/vsi/module/versions.tf b/patterns/vsi/module/versions.tf
index 06f8237b8..df1ba788b 100644
--- a/patterns/vsi/module/versions.tf
+++ b/patterns/vsi/module/versions.tf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ terraform {
     # tflint-ignore: terraform_unused_required_providers
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = ">= 1.78.2"
+      version = ">= 1.79.0"
     }
     external = {
       source  = "hashicorp/external"
diff --git a/patterns/vsi/versions.tf b/patterns/vsi/versions.tf
index ec5f24d18..fab4e5e50 100644
--- a/patterns/vsi/versions.tf
+++ b/patterns/vsi/versions.tf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = "1.78.2"
+      version = "1.79.0"
     }
     # tflint-ignore: terraform_unused_required_providers
     external = {
diff --git a/ssh_key/versions.tf b/ssh_key/versions.tf
index 930d1e4ba..8dea56050 100644
--- a/ssh_key/versions.tf
+++ b/ssh_key/versions.tf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = ">= 1.60.0, < 2.0.0"
+      version = ">= 1.79.0, < 2.0.0"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/version.tf b/version.tf
index 3fac0c95b..1fa82fc19 100644
--- a/version.tf
+++ b/version.tf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     ibm = {
       source  = "IBM-Cloud/ibm"
-      version = ">= 1.78.0, < 2.0.0"
+      version = ">= 1.79.0, < 2.0.0"
     }
     random = {
       source  = "hashicorp/random"