How can I run an older version of airbyte for testing and development?

To run an older version of Airbyte for testing and development, you can follow these steps: 1. Change the Version in

run-ab-platform.sh

: Edit the

VERSION

at the top of the

run-ab-platform.sh

script to the desired version. For example, if you want to run version

0.50.20

, you would set:

sh    VERSION=0.50.20

2. Bring Down Your Current Instance: If your Airbyte instance is currently running, bring it down using:

sh    docker compose down

3. Remove Existing Docker Compose and Environment Files: Remove your existing

docker-compose

and

.env

files by running:

sh    ./run-ab-platform.sh -r

4. Bring Up the Instance with the Required Version: Bring up your instance with the required version by running:

sh    ./run-ab-platform.sh -b

This will download the

docker-compose.yml

and

.env

files for your specified version. If you have customized these files, you can run:

sh    ./run-ab-platform.sh -d

This will download the files without running

docker compose up

. 5. Verify the Connection: Visit

<http://localhost:8000>

in your browser to verify that the Airbyte instance is running the specified version. Warning: You may have to [reset your configuration](https://docs.airbyte.com/operator-guides/upgrading-airbyte/#resetting-your-configuration) if the Airbyte instance does not start properly. This means redoing all sources, destinations, and connections. For more detailed steps, you can refer to the [GitHub Issue Comment](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/issues/30287). By following these steps, you should be able to run an older version of Airbyte for your testing and development needs.