diff --git a/.terraform.lock.hcl b/.terraform.lock.hcl
deleted file mode 100644
index ec56e95..0000000
--- a/.terraform.lock.hcl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-# This file is maintained automatically by "terraform init".
-# Manual edits may be lost in future updates.
-
-provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/aws" {
-  version     = "5.84.0"
-  constraints = "5.84.0"
-  hashes = [
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-    "zh:7488623dccfb639347cae66f9001d39cf06b92e8081975235a1ac3a0ac3f44aa",
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-    "zh:88b56ac6c7209dc0a775b79975a371918f3aed8f015c37d5899f31deff37c61a",
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-    "zh:e9562c055a2247d0c287772b55abef468c79f8d66a74780fe1c5e5dae1a284a9",
-    "zh:f7a7c71d28441d925a25c08c4485c015b2d9f0338bc9707443e91ff8e161d3d9",
-    "zh:fee533e81976d0900aa6fa443dc54ef171cbd901847f28a6e8edb1d161fa6fde",
-  ]
-}
-
-provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/random" {
-  version = "3.6.3"
-  hashes = [
-    "h1:Fnaec9vA8sZ8BXVlN3Xn9Jz3zghSETIKg7ch8oXhxno=",
-    "zh:04ceb65210251339f07cd4611885d242cd4d0c7306e86dda9785396807c00451",
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-    "zh:e0951ee6fa9df90433728b96381fb867e3db98f66f735e0c3e24f8f16903f0ad",
-    "zh:e3cdcb4e73740621dabd82ee6a37d6cfce7fee2a03d8074df65086760f5cf556",
-    "zh:eff58323099f1bd9a0bec7cb04f717e7f1b2774c7d612bf7581797e1622613a0",
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/examples/complete/.terraform.lock.hcl b/examples/complete/.terraform.lock.hcl
index ec56e95..d44c1d9 100644
--- a/examples/complete/.terraform.lock.hcl
+++ b/examples/complete/.terraform.lock.hcl
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@ provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/aws" {
 }
 
 provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/random" {
-  version = "3.6.3"
+  version = "3.7.1"
   hashes = [
-    "h1:Fnaec9vA8sZ8BXVlN3Xn9Jz3zghSETIKg7ch8oXhxno=",
-    "zh:04ceb65210251339f07cd4611885d242cd4d0c7306e86dda9785396807c00451",
-    "zh:448f56199f3e99ff75d5c0afacae867ee795e4dfda6cb5f8e3b2a72ec3583dd8",
-    "zh:4b4c11ccfba7319e901df2dac836b1ae8f12185e37249e8d870ee10bb87a13fe",
-    "zh:4fa45c44c0de582c2edb8a2e054f55124520c16a39b2dfc0355929063b6395b1",
-    "zh:588508280501a06259e023b0695f6a18149a3816d259655c424d068982cbdd36",
-    "zh:737c4d99a87d2a4d1ac0a54a73d2cb62974ccb2edbd234f333abd079a32ebc9e",
+    "h1:/qtweZW2sk0kBNiQM02RvBXmlVdI9oYqRMCyBZ8XA98=",
+    "zh:3193b89b43bf5805493e290374cdda5132578de6535f8009547c8b5d7a351585",
+    "zh:3218320de4be943e5812ed3de995946056db86eb8d03aa3f074e0c7316599bef",
+    "zh:419861805a37fa443e7d63b69fb3279926ccf98a79d256c422d5d82f0f387d1d",
+    "zh:4df9bd9d839b8fc11a3b8098a604b9b46e2235eb65ef15f4432bde0e175f9ca6",
+    "zh:5814be3f9c9cc39d2955d6f083bae793050d75c572e70ca11ccceb5517ced6b1",
+    "zh:63c6548a06de1231c8ee5570e42ca09c4b3db336578ded39b938f2156f06dd2e",
+    "zh:697e434c6bdee0502cc3deb098263b8dcd63948e8a96d61722811628dce2eba1",
     "zh:78d5eefdd9e494defcb3c68d282b8f96630502cac21d1ea161f53cfe9bb483b3",
-    "zh:a357ab512e5ebc6d1fda1382503109766e21bbfdfaa9ccda43d313c122069b30",
-    "zh:c51bfb15e7d52cc1a2eaec2a903ac2aff15d162c172b1b4c17675190e8147615",
-    "zh:e0951ee6fa9df90433728b96381fb867e3db98f66f735e0c3e24f8f16903f0ad",
-    "zh:e3cdcb4e73740621dabd82ee6a37d6cfce7fee2a03d8074df65086760f5cf556",
-    "zh:eff58323099f1bd9a0bec7cb04f717e7f1b2774c7d612bf7581797e1622613a0",
+    "zh:a0b8e44927e6327852bbfdc9d408d802569367f1e22a95bcdd7181b1c3b07601",
+    "zh:b7d3af018683ef22794eea9c218bc72d7c35a2b3ede9233b69653b3c782ee436",
+    "zh:d63b911d618a6fe446c65bfc21e793a7663e934b2fef833d42d3ccd38dd8d68d",
+    "zh:fa985cd0b11e6d651f47cff3055f0a9fd085ec190b6dbe99bf5448174434cdea",
   ]
 }
diff --git a/examples/complete/main.tf b/examples/complete/main.tf
index dfd8341..451ab9a 100644
--- a/examples/complete/main.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/main.tf
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+terraform {
+  required_providers {
+    aws = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
+      version = "5.84.0"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+provider "aws" {
+  region = "ap-southeast-2"
+}
+
 # Fetch AWS Account ID dynamically
 data "aws_caller_identity" "current" {}
 
@@ -10,8 +23,6 @@ resource "random_string" "suffix" {
 module "s3_bucket" {
   source = "../.."
 
-  region = "ap-southeast-2"
-
   # General Configuration
   bucket_name   = "test-bucket"
   bucket_suffix = random_string.suffix.result
diff --git a/examples/minimal/.terraform.lock.hcl b/examples/minimal/.terraform.lock.hcl
index ec56e95..d44c1d9 100644
--- a/examples/minimal/.terraform.lock.hcl
+++ b/examples/minimal/.terraform.lock.hcl
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@ provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/aws" {
 }
 
 provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/random" {
-  version = "3.6.3"
+  version = "3.7.1"
   hashes = [
-    "h1:Fnaec9vA8sZ8BXVlN3Xn9Jz3zghSETIKg7ch8oXhxno=",
-    "zh:04ceb65210251339f07cd4611885d242cd4d0c7306e86dda9785396807c00451",
-    "zh:448f56199f3e99ff75d5c0afacae867ee795e4dfda6cb5f8e3b2a72ec3583dd8",
-    "zh:4b4c11ccfba7319e901df2dac836b1ae8f12185e37249e8d870ee10bb87a13fe",
-    "zh:4fa45c44c0de582c2edb8a2e054f55124520c16a39b2dfc0355929063b6395b1",
-    "zh:588508280501a06259e023b0695f6a18149a3816d259655c424d068982cbdd36",
-    "zh:737c4d99a87d2a4d1ac0a54a73d2cb62974ccb2edbd234f333abd079a32ebc9e",
+    "h1:/qtweZW2sk0kBNiQM02RvBXmlVdI9oYqRMCyBZ8XA98=",
+    "zh:3193b89b43bf5805493e290374cdda5132578de6535f8009547c8b5d7a351585",
+    "zh:3218320de4be943e5812ed3de995946056db86eb8d03aa3f074e0c7316599bef",
+    "zh:419861805a37fa443e7d63b69fb3279926ccf98a79d256c422d5d82f0f387d1d",
+    "zh:4df9bd9d839b8fc11a3b8098a604b9b46e2235eb65ef15f4432bde0e175f9ca6",
+    "zh:5814be3f9c9cc39d2955d6f083bae793050d75c572e70ca11ccceb5517ced6b1",
+    "zh:63c6548a06de1231c8ee5570e42ca09c4b3db336578ded39b938f2156f06dd2e",
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     "zh:78d5eefdd9e494defcb3c68d282b8f96630502cac21d1ea161f53cfe9bb483b3",
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-    "zh:e0951ee6fa9df90433728b96381fb867e3db98f66f735e0c3e24f8f16903f0ad",
-    "zh:e3cdcb4e73740621dabd82ee6a37d6cfce7fee2a03d8074df65086760f5cf556",
-    "zh:eff58323099f1bd9a0bec7cb04f717e7f1b2774c7d612bf7581797e1622613a0",
+    "zh:a0b8e44927e6327852bbfdc9d408d802569367f1e22a95bcdd7181b1c3b07601",
+    "zh:b7d3af018683ef22794eea9c218bc72d7c35a2b3ede9233b69653b3c782ee436",
+    "zh:d63b911d618a6fe446c65bfc21e793a7663e934b2fef833d42d3ccd38dd8d68d",
+    "zh:fa985cd0b11e6d651f47cff3055f0a9fd085ec190b6dbe99bf5448174434cdea",
   ]
 }
diff --git a/examples/minimal/main.tf b/examples/minimal/main.tf
index 555bd7b..be6c6bc 100644
--- a/examples/minimal/main.tf
+++ b/examples/minimal/main.tf
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+terraform {
+  required_providers {
+    aws = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
+      version = "5.84.0"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+provider "aws" {
+  region = "ap-southeast-2"
+}
+
 # Fetch AWS Account ID dynamically
 data "aws_caller_identity" "current" {}
 
@@ -11,8 +24,6 @@ resource "random_string" "suffix" {
 module "s3_bucket" {
   source = "../.."
 
-  region = "ap-southeast-2"
-
   # General Configuration
   bucket_name   = "test-bucket"
   bucket_suffix = random_string.suffix.result
diff --git a/examples/standard/.terraform.lock.hcl b/examples/standard/.terraform.lock.hcl
index ec56e95..d44c1d9 100644
--- a/examples/standard/.terraform.lock.hcl
+++ b/examples/standard/.terraform.lock.hcl
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@ provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/aws" {
 }
 
 provider "registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/random" {
-  version = "3.6.3"
+  version = "3.7.1"
   hashes = [
-    "h1:Fnaec9vA8sZ8BXVlN3Xn9Jz3zghSETIKg7ch8oXhxno=",
-    "zh:04ceb65210251339f07cd4611885d242cd4d0c7306e86dda9785396807c00451",
-    "zh:448f56199f3e99ff75d5c0afacae867ee795e4dfda6cb5f8e3b2a72ec3583dd8",
-    "zh:4b4c11ccfba7319e901df2dac836b1ae8f12185e37249e8d870ee10bb87a13fe",
-    "zh:4fa45c44c0de582c2edb8a2e054f55124520c16a39b2dfc0355929063b6395b1",
-    "zh:588508280501a06259e023b0695f6a18149a3816d259655c424d068982cbdd36",
-    "zh:737c4d99a87d2a4d1ac0a54a73d2cb62974ccb2edbd234f333abd079a32ebc9e",
+    "h1:/qtweZW2sk0kBNiQM02RvBXmlVdI9oYqRMCyBZ8XA98=",
+    "zh:3193b89b43bf5805493e290374cdda5132578de6535f8009547c8b5d7a351585",
+    "zh:3218320de4be943e5812ed3de995946056db86eb8d03aa3f074e0c7316599bef",
+    "zh:419861805a37fa443e7d63b69fb3279926ccf98a79d256c422d5d82f0f387d1d",
+    "zh:4df9bd9d839b8fc11a3b8098a604b9b46e2235eb65ef15f4432bde0e175f9ca6",
+    "zh:5814be3f9c9cc39d2955d6f083bae793050d75c572e70ca11ccceb5517ced6b1",
+    "zh:63c6548a06de1231c8ee5570e42ca09c4b3db336578ded39b938f2156f06dd2e",
+    "zh:697e434c6bdee0502cc3deb098263b8dcd63948e8a96d61722811628dce2eba1",
     "zh:78d5eefdd9e494defcb3c68d282b8f96630502cac21d1ea161f53cfe9bb483b3",
-    "zh:a357ab512e5ebc6d1fda1382503109766e21bbfdfaa9ccda43d313c122069b30",
-    "zh:c51bfb15e7d52cc1a2eaec2a903ac2aff15d162c172b1b4c17675190e8147615",
-    "zh:e0951ee6fa9df90433728b96381fb867e3db98f66f735e0c3e24f8f16903f0ad",
-    "zh:e3cdcb4e73740621dabd82ee6a37d6cfce7fee2a03d8074df65086760f5cf556",
-    "zh:eff58323099f1bd9a0bec7cb04f717e7f1b2774c7d612bf7581797e1622613a0",
+    "zh:a0b8e44927e6327852bbfdc9d408d802569367f1e22a95bcdd7181b1c3b07601",
+    "zh:b7d3af018683ef22794eea9c218bc72d7c35a2b3ede9233b69653b3c782ee436",
+    "zh:d63b911d618a6fe446c65bfc21e793a7663e934b2fef833d42d3ccd38dd8d68d",
+    "zh:fa985cd0b11e6d651f47cff3055f0a9fd085ec190b6dbe99bf5448174434cdea",
   ]
 }
diff --git a/examples/standard/main.tf b/examples/standard/main.tf
index f7e9d7d..6350fa6 100644
--- a/examples/standard/main.tf
+++ b/examples/standard/main.tf
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+terraform {
+  required_providers {
+    aws = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
+      version = "5.84.0"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+provider "aws" {
+  region = "ap-southeast-2"
+}
+
 # Fetch AWS Account ID dynamically
 data "aws_caller_identity" "current" {}
 
@@ -11,8 +24,6 @@ resource "random_string" "suffix" {
 module "s3_bucket" {
   source = "../.."
 
-  region = "ap-southeast-2"
-
   # General Configuration
   bucket_name   = "test-bucket"
   bucket_suffix = random_string.suffix.result
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 7b470ae..bbe2771 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
-############################################
-# GENERAL CONFIGURATION
-############################################
-
-variable "region" {
-  description = "AWS region for the provider. Defaults to ap-southeast-2 if not specified."
-  type        = string
-  default     = "ap-southeast-2"
-
-  validation {
-    condition     = can(regex("^([a-z]{2}-[a-z]+-\\d{1})$", var.region))
-    error_message = "Invalid AWS region format. Example: 'us-east-1', 'ap-southeast-2'."
-  }
-}
-
 ############################################
 # GENERAL BUCKET CONFIGURATION VARIABLES
 ############################################
diff --git a/versions.tf b/versions.tf
index 77c3f20..080d174 100644
--- a/versions.tf
+++ b/versions.tf
@@ -6,7 +6,3 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
 }
-
-provider "aws" {
-  region = var.region
-}