Remove API version validation, to allow more flexibility

[lizkenyon]

WHY are these changes introduced?

For increased flexibility of the API version that can be used, remove the validation.

Type of change

• Patch: Bug (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• Minor: New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Major: Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)

Checklist

• I have added a changelog entry, prefixed by the type of change noted above
• I have added/updated tests for this change
• I have updated the documentation for public APIs from the library (if applicable)

[matteodepalo]

LGTM 👍