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<@U04S8PLJWMT>, how can i install specific version of airbyte locally on my machine

You have two main local options in the docs: *abctl (recommended)* and *Helm on Kubernetes*. The knowledge sources only partially cover version pinning, so I’ll separate what’s explicit from what’s not.
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*1. Using `abctl local install` (default local install)*
The docs show:
```abctl local install
```
This installs or updates a local Airbyte instance, but the provided references do *not* document a flag to choose a specific Airbyte version. They only show adding secrets/values, not version selection:
```abctl local install --secret YOUR_SECRET --values values.yaml
```
[<https://docs.airbyte.com/platform/deploying-airbyte/abctl#install-and-manage-local-airbyte-instances|abctl local>]
Because of that, I *cannot confidently say* how to pin an exact Airbyte version with `abctl` from the available docs.
What you _can_ do with `abctl` is:
• Install/update the default version: `abctl local install`
• Check status and see which chart/app version you got:
```    abctl local status
    ```
Example output shows chart and app versions, but not how to choose them. [<https://docs.airbyte.com/platform/deploying-airbyte/abctl#install-and-manage-local-airbyte-instances|abctl local>]

Given the current knowledge sources, version selection with `abctl` is *not documented*.
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*2. Using Helm (Kubernetes) – explicit version pinning*
If you’re okay running Airbyte on a local Kubernetes cluster (e.g., kind, k3d, minikube), Helm lets you *explicitly choose the version*.
1. Find the Helm chart version that corresponds to the Airbyte platform version you want:
```   helm search repo airbyte-v2 --versions
   ```
The output maps `CHART VERSION` to `APP VERSION` (Airbyte platform version), e.g. `CHART VERSION 2.0.18` → `APP VERSION 2.0.0`. [<https://docs.airbyte.com/platform/deploying-airbyte#5-installing-airbyte|Install Airbyte>]
2. Install that specific version:
```   helm install airbyte airbyte-v2/airbyte \
     --namespace airbyte-v2 \
     --values ./values.yaml \
     --version 2.0.18
   ```
Here `--version 2.0.18` pins the Helm chart, which in this example deploys Airbyte `APP VERSION 2.0.0`. [<https://docs.airbyte.com/platform/deploying-airbyte#5-installing-airbyte|Install Airbyte>]

This is the *only clearly documented way* in the provided sources to install a specific Airbyte version.
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*Summary*
• With *`abctl local install`*, the docs do *not* show how to choose a specific version; they only show generic install/update.
• With *Helm*, you can reliably install a specific Airbyte version by:
    ◦ Looking up the chart :left_right_arrow: app version mapping via `helm search repo airbyte-v2 --versions`.
    ◦ Installing with `helm install ... --version` <chart_version>.
If you tell me which exact Airbyte version you want (e.g., 1.8.5 or 2.0.0), I can point to the matching chart version from the example mapping in the docs. :thumbsup: 0 button :thumbsdown: 0 button :information_source: *Tip:* Mention *@kapa.ai* in the thread for follow-ups or *DM the app* for *1-to-1* help.