RxDB "Cannot open database state with newer RxDB version" error when trying to update from v13 to v15

Question

I'm trying to update my RxDB database from version 13 to version 15, but I'm encountering a very strange error:

bootstrap.tsx:242 RxError (DM5): RxError (DM5):
Cannot open database state with newer RxDB version. You have to migrate your database state first. See https://rxdb.info/migration-storage.html
Given parameters: {
args:{
"database": "dbname",
"databaseStateVersion": null,
"codeVersion": "15.10.0"
}}

Does this mean that there were changes in version 15 that require us to create a new database with a new name during migration?

If affirmative, it raises concerns. What would be the appropriate approach for updating and safeguarding data from prior versions such as 12/13 to version 15?

Answer 1

I just encountered the same scenario, I went into my database and dropped the collection called "_rxdb_internal" and it worked for me.

Just to be clear I am using it on server side and saving into a mongo database, so i removed this collection and it worked fine for me, I did not have to migrate the data or anything.