diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/NamedDiff.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/NamedDiff.java
index 87b5e91157c88..598f43112f23e 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/NamedDiff.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/NamedDiff.java
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ public interface NamedDiff<T extends Diffable<T>> extends Diff<T>, NamedWriteabl
     /**
      * The minimal version of the recipient this custom object can be sent to
      */
-    default Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
-        return Version.CURRENT.minimumIndexCompatibilityVersion();
-    }
+    Version getMinimalSupportedVersion();
 
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/ComponentTemplateMetadata.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/ComponentTemplateMetadata.java
index 95b6d0bb7942b..92fe6f18f9b50 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/ComponentTemplateMetadata.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/ComponentTemplateMetadata.java
@@ -164,5 +164,10 @@ public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
         public String getWriteableName() {
             return TYPE;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.V_7_7_0;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/ComposableIndexTemplateMetadata.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/ComposableIndexTemplateMetadata.java
index 374d19cb57363..1b5193510aa62 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/ComposableIndexTemplateMetadata.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/ComposableIndexTemplateMetadata.java
@@ -165,5 +165,10 @@ public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
         public String getWriteableName() {
             return TYPE;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.V_7_7_0;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/DataStreamMetadata.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/DataStreamMetadata.java
index c8bed2493a17e..e8af3cf14d05c 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/DataStreamMetadata.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/DataStreamMetadata.java
@@ -197,5 +197,10 @@ public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
         public String getWriteableName() {
             return TYPE;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.V_7_7_0;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/IndexGraveyard.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/IndexGraveyard.java
index 966dc82c9493c..3496adb0df93c 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/IndexGraveyard.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/IndexGraveyard.java
@@ -332,6 +332,11 @@ public int getRemovedCount() {
         public String getWriteableName() {
             return TYPE;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.CURRENT.minimumCompatibilityVersion();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/NodesShutdownMetadata.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/NodesShutdownMetadata.java
index 67b3370282b40..bbbbff441331d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/NodesShutdownMetadata.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/metadata/NodesShutdownMetadata.java
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
         static Diff<SingleNodeShutdownMetadata> readNodesDiffFrom(StreamInput in) throws IOException {
             return AbstractDiffable.readDiffFrom(SingleNodeShutdownMetadata::new, in);
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return NODE_SHUTDOWN_VERSION;
+        }
+
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/ingest/IngestMetadata.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/ingest/IngestMetadata.java
index 753c52b1b0ccb..895f6ade21ec9 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/ingest/IngestMetadata.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/ingest/IngestMetadata.java
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
         public String getWriteableName() {
             return TYPE;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.CURRENT.minimumCompatibilityVersion();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/script/ScriptMetadata.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/script/ScriptMetadata.java
index 878f12fc80ec8..e2a0782d0cb6c 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/script/ScriptMetadata.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/script/ScriptMetadata.java
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ public Metadata.Custom apply(Metadata.Custom part) {
         public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
             pipelines.writeTo(out);
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.CURRENT.minimumCompatibilityVersion();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/upgrades/FeatureMigrationResults.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/upgrades/FeatureMigrationResults.java
index 96f0884a36052..2e5b2dc9c34a0 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/upgrades/FeatureMigrationResults.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/upgrades/FeatureMigrationResults.java
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
         static Diff<SingleFeatureMigrationResult> readDiffFrom(StreamInput in) throws IOException {
             return AbstractDiffable.readDiffFrom(SingleFeatureMigrationResult::new, in);
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return MIGRATION_ADDED_VERSION;
+        }
+
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/autoscaling/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/autoscaling/AutoscalingMetadata.java b/x-pack/plugin/autoscaling/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/autoscaling/AutoscalingMetadata.java
index a5a80d15661ab..bcf8d81a86d47 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/autoscaling/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/autoscaling/AutoscalingMetadata.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/autoscaling/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/autoscaling/AutoscalingMetadata.java
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ static Diff<AutoscalingPolicyMetadata> readFrom(final StreamInput in) throws IOE
             return AbstractDiffable.readDiffFrom(AutoscalingPolicyMetadata::new, in);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.V_7_8_0;
+        }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/ilm/IndexLifecycleMetadata.java b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/ilm/IndexLifecycleMetadata.java
index 97d4249049916..2f89fbae4f4d4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/ilm/IndexLifecycleMetadata.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/ilm/IndexLifecycleMetadata.java
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ public String getWriteableName() {
             return TYPE;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.CURRENT.minimumCompatibilityVersion();
+        }
+
         static Diff<LifecyclePolicyMetadata> readLifecyclePolicyDiffFrom(StreamInput in) throws IOException {
             return AbstractDiffable.readDiffFrom(LifecyclePolicyMetadata::new, in);
         }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/ml/MlMetadata.java b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/ml/MlMetadata.java
index 7c0bc35ab09cf..59e52f7582278 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/ml/MlMetadata.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/ml/MlMetadata.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public boolean isResetMode() {
 
     @Override
     public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
-        return Version.CURRENT.minimumIndexCompatibilityVersion();
+        return Version.CURRENT.minimumCompatibilityVersion();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ public String getWriteableName() {
             return TYPE;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.CURRENT.minimumCompatibilityVersion();
+        }
+
         static Diff<Job> readJobDiffFrom(StreamInput in) throws IOException {
             return AbstractDiffable.readDiffFrom(Job::new, in);
         }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/slm/SnapshotLifecycleMetadata.java b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/slm/SnapshotLifecycleMetadata.java
index f0f89523945d2..c3202410e69e8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/slm/SnapshotLifecycleMetadata.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/slm/SnapshotLifecycleMetadata.java
@@ -213,5 +213,11 @@ public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
         static Diff<SnapshotLifecyclePolicyMetadata> readLifecyclePolicyDiffFrom(StreamInput in) throws IOException {
             return AbstractDiffable.readDiffFrom(SnapshotLifecyclePolicyMetadata::new, in);
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.V_7_4_0;
+        }
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/transform/TransformMetadata.java b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/transform/TransformMetadata.java
index 48fc48ab102b6..5a3df91cd25af 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/transform/TransformMetadata.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/transform/TransformMetadata.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public boolean isResetMode() {
 
     @Override
     public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
-        return Version.CURRENT.minimumIndexCompatibilityVersion();
+        return Version.CURRENT.minimumCompatibilityVersion();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
         public String getWriteableName() {
             return TYPE;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.CURRENT.minimumCompatibilityVersion();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/inference/ModelAliasMetadata.java b/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/inference/ModelAliasMetadata.java
index 844f1905736d4..2dcc7d511b8f3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/inference/ModelAliasMetadata.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/inference/ModelAliasMetadata.java
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ public String getWriteableName() {
         public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
             modelAliasesDiff.writeTo(out);
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.V_7_13_0;
+        }
+
     }
 
     public static class ModelAliasEntry extends AbstractDiffable<ModelAliasEntry> implements ToXContentObject {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/inference/allocation/TrainedModelAllocationMetadata.java b/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/inference/allocation/TrainedModelAllocationMetadata.java
index a93d3ae53da59..322c75e15d8c6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/inference/allocation/TrainedModelAllocationMetadata.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/ml/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ml/inference/allocation/TrainedModelAllocationMetadata.java
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ public String getWriteableName() {
             return NAME;
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public Version getMinimalSupportedVersion() {
+            return Version.V_8_0_0;
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void writeTo(StreamOutput out) throws IOException {
             modelRoutingEntries.writeTo(out);