## TL;DR

If SmartScraperGraph throws a pydantic ValidationError on 1.14.0 or newer, do not downgrade to pre-1.14 - install a beta containing the fix (1.19.0-beta10 or newer, beta11 confirmed working).

## Steps

1. If SmartScraperGraph throws a pydantic ValidationError on 1.14.0 or newer, do not downgrade to pre-1.14 - install a beta containing the fix (1.19.0-beta10 or newer, beta11 confirmed working). Note the version trap from the thread: 1.19.0 final is older than 1.19.0-beta11 in fix terms, so check that your installed version actually includes the merged fix rather than assuming a higher-looking number is newer.

## When to use

Use this skill when you run into "pydantic ValidationError on 1.14.0+ - install a beta with the fix, not 1.19.0 final".

## When not to use

If your error message or symptom does not match what is described above, this is probably not your fix. Search for your exact error text instead of forcing this one to fit.

## Versions

Versions mentioned in the source: 1.14.0, 1.19.0-beta10, thread 1.19.0, 1.19.0-beta11. If you are on something much newer or older, the details may have shifted.

## Why this happens

The original report does not dig into a root cause. It documents the symptom and the fix that resolved it.

## Edge cases

- Note the version trap from the thread: 1.19.0 final is older than 1.19.0-beta11 in fix terms, so check that your installed version actually includes the merged fix rather than assuming a higher-looking number is newer.