example of `conda install pkg=old.ver.num` downgrading existing packages

conda-downgrade-report.txt

#
# a console output snippet that shows conda does downgrade to older version of currently installed package
# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23974217/how-do-i-revert-to-a-previous-package-in-anaconda
#
$ conda install gdal=3.4.0
Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
Solving environment: done
Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
Solving environment: done

## Package Plan ##

  environment location: C:\apps\conda\envs\geo

  added / updated specs:
    - gdal=3.4.0


The following packages will be downloaded:

    package                    |            build
    ---------------------------|-----------------
    gdal-3.4.0                 | py310h2a306c7_12         1.8 MB  conda-forge
    geotiff-1.7.0              |       hc8731e1_5         136 KB  conda-forge
    libgdal-3.4.0              |      h58f6a35_12        10.0 MB  conda-forge
    libspatialite-5.0.1        |      hf126459_12        11.4 MB  conda-forge
    proj-8.2.0                 |       h1cfcee9_0         2.7 MB  conda-forge
    pyproj-3.3.0               |  py310h5e30b29_0         437 KB  conda-forge
    rasterio-1.2.10            |  py310hd31122c_3         8.0 MB  conda-forge
    ------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total:        34.5 MB

The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED:

  gdal               conda-forge/win-64::gdal-3.4.0-py310h2a306c7_12

The following packages will be DOWNGRADED:

  geos                                    3.10.2-h39d44d4_0 --> 3.10.1-h39d44d4_1
  geotiff                                  1.7.0-h144821f_6 --> 1.7.0-hc8731e1_5
  libgdal                                  3.4.1-ha841e0a_2 --> 3.4.0-h58f6a35_12
  librttopo                                1.1.0-hb1df466_9 --> 1.1.0-he35e8ac_8
  libspatialite                           5.0.1-hc2703d3_14 --> 5.0.1-hf126459_12
  proj                                     8.2.1-h1cfcee9_0 --> 8.2.0-h1cfcee9_0
  pyproj                              3.3.0-py310h9b3c317_1 --> 3.3.0-py310h5e30b29_0
  rasterio                           1.2.10-py310h8767853_4 --> 1.2.10-py310hd31122c_3
  tiledb                                   2.6.0-h47404fa_0 --> 2.5.3-h47404fa_0


Proceed ([y]/n)?

Unfortunately, it no longer feels like being this helpful 😅