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Update forward compatibility tests to always use relatively recent versions

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Description

Currently the forwards compatibility tests are targeting a random smattering of hard-coded versions. In theory the entire range of released versions is our target surface. However, since that is likely infeasible, we should focus our efforts. One of the most common scenarios will be users that have A/B style rollouts. In that case we want to make sure we are forwards compatible with relatively recent versions. Perhaps we should automate the forwards compatibility testing so that it always tests against versions N-1, N-2 (or some small range of recent versions)?

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Start by locating the forward compatibility tests and the hard-coded version list they currently target. Determine how released versions are identified, then define a recent-version range such as N-1 and N-2 and verify that the tests consistently run against it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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